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| Saturday, September 30 | STADIUM (NETWORK) | EST | LOCAL |
| Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions | MCG (SEVEN) | 2.30pm | 2.30pm |
PLAYER MILESTONES
- 250 games – Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)
150 games – Darcy Moore (Collingwood) - 50 games – Nakia Cockatoo (Brisbane Lions)
- Fifth AFL Grand Final – Jack Gunston (Brisbane Lions), Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) and Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
- Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) is set to play his 383rd AFL game, equalling Robert Harvey in sixth on the VFL/AFL games played list. MostVFL/AFL games played: Brent Harvey (432), Michael Tuck (426), Shaun Burgoyne (407), Kevin Bartlett (403), Dustin Fletcher (400), Robert Harvey (383), SCOTT PENDLEBURY (382)
- Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) is set to play his 31st AFL Final, moving to equal fifth on the VFL/AFL finals played list. Most VFL/AFL Finals played: Joel Selwood (40), Michael Tuck (39), Shaun Burgoyne (35), Tom Hawkins (32), Gordon Coventry (31), Harry Taylor (31), SCOTT PENDLEBURY (30)
- Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) is set to become the third player to play their 250th game in an AFL Grand Final, joining Luke Hodge (2014) and Zach Tuohy (2022).
- Josh Daicos and Nick Daicos (Collingwood) could become father/son premiership players, joining their father Peter Daicos who won the premiership in 1990. Previous VFL/AFL father/son premiership players: Ron Snr and Ron Jnr Barassi, Ted and Vin Brown, Jack and John Cassin, David and Travis Cloke, Jack and Geoff Collins, Ritchie and Ken Emselle, Jack and Jack Howell, Jack and Scott Howell (only triple generation), Peter and Paul Hudson, Bob and Bob Johnson, John and Josh Kennedy, Chris and Will Langford, Steve and Ted Leehane, Charlie and Wally May, Charlie and Charlie/Alby Pannm, George and Keith Rawle, Sergio and Stephen Silvagni, John and Peter Somerville, Doug and Geoff Strang, Bill and Len Thomas, Ken and Jamie Turner, Bill and Bill/Pat/Mick Twomey.
- Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions) could become a premiership player with two clubs (Western Bulldogs in 2016), becoming the 32nd player to have won a premiership with two clubs. The most recent was Isaac Smith in 2022.
- Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale, Jack Gunston, Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions) and Tom Mitchell (Collingwood) are the players who could feature in an AFL Grand FInal for two clubs.
- Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) played in the 2010 premiership and if they win on Saturday, it will be a 13-year span across premierships. Only two players have a premiership span in their career that is longer: Michael Tuck (1976-91) and Joel Selwood (2007-22). Thirteen years would equal Fred Baring (1911-24), Barry Davis (1962-75), Kevin Bartlett (1967-80), Francis Bourke (1967-80) and Tom Hawkins (2009/22).
2023 Norm Smith Medal
The AFL wishes to advise the judges for the 2023 Norm Smith Medal will be Luke Darcy (Channel Seven, Chair), Eddie Betts (All Australian Selector and Fox Footy), Jude Bolton (All Australian Selector and Triple M), Sarah Olle (AFL.com.au) and Luke Shuey (Retired West Coast Eagles Captain and 2018 Norm Smith Medallist).
As a reminder to all media, the Norm Smith Medal cannot be shared between two players.
In the event of a tie, the tie is broken as follows:
- Number of three votes received
- Number of two votes received
- If still unbroken, votes cast by the Chairperson will break the tie.
AFL FUTURES CURTAIN RAISER
The sixth annual AFL Futures match will be held on Saturday, September 30 prior to the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the MCG.
46 of the most talented under 17 footballers from across the country will take part in the match, with players split into two teams named after former Geelong Cats captain and four-time premiership player Joel Selwood and recently retired West Coast Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui.
Players named for the AFL Futures match are born in 2006 and will be eligible for selection in the 2024 AFL Draft. The match will commence at 9.35am and broadcast live and free on the AFL website and AFL Live Official App.
Footy Festival
Queensland:
Southbank, QLD
What: AFL Queensland Grand Final Footy Festival
Who: Open to the public from Thursday to Saturday
When: 10am-3pm Thursday-Friday, 10am-1pm Saturday
Where: Riverside Green, South Bank
Victoria:
APPROXIMATE TIMINGS
10.30am Parade commences from Grand Slam Oval
11.30am Parade arrives at Footy Festival Main Stage
12.30pm Main Stage DMA'S performance
2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final Umpiring Panel
Field Umpires
Matt Stevic (#9)
Ganes: 472
Finals: 56
Grand Finals: 10 (2012, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22).
Eight-time All Australian (2012, 14, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Hayden Gavine (#14)
Games: 145
Finals: Seven
Simon Meredith (#21)
Games: 469
Finals: Six
Grand Finals: Seven (2012, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22).
2022 All Australian
Robert Findlay (#23)
Games: 329 games
Finals:14
2023 All Australian
Andrew Stephens (#12)
Games: 204
Finals: 10
Boundary Umpires
Michael Barlow
Games: 114
Finals: Eight
2021 AFL Grand Final
Christopher Gordon
Games: 349
Finals: 37
Grand Finals: Six (2011, 15, 18, 19, 21, 2022)
2022 All Australian
Matt Tomkins
Games: 282
Finals: 31
Grand Finals: Four (2014, 15, 19, 20)
Two-time All Australian (2019, 20)
Ian Burrows
Games: 385
Finals: 43
Grand Finals: Nine (2010, 10R, 12, 14,15,16,19,20)
Two-time All Australian (2010, 15)
Matthew Konetschka
Games: 263
Finals: 31
Grand Finals: Five (2017, 19, 20, 21, 22)
2023 All Australian
Goal Umpires
Adam Wojcik
Games: 294
Finals: 34
Grand Finals: Four (2013, 15, 16, 17)
2023 All Australian.
Angus McKenzie-Wills
Games: 136
Finals: Nine
Brodie Kenny-Bell
Games: 157
Finals: Nine
And AFLW this weekend:
MATCHES
| Thursday, Sep 28 | STADIUM (NETWORK) | EST | LOCAL |
| Geelong Cats vs. Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium (Foxtel) | 6:15pm | 6:15pm |
| Friday, Sep 29 | |||
| Richmond vs. Fremantle | IKON Park (Foxtel) | 1:05pm | 1:05pm |
| Carlton vs. Sydney Swans | IKON Park (Foxtel) | 4:05pm | 4:05pm |
| Western Bulldogs vs. St. Kilda | Whitten Oval (Seven) | 7:15pm | 7:15pm |
| West Coast Eagles vs. Port Adelaide | Mineral Resources Park (Foxtel) | 9:15pm | 7:15pm |
| Saturday, Sep 30 | |||
| Collingwood vs. Essendon | Punt Road Oval (Seven) | 11:05am | 11:05am |
| Sunday, Oct 1 | EDT | ||
| Kangaroos vs. GWS GIANTS | Arden Street (Seven) | 1:05pm | 1:05pm |
| Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions | Kinetic Stadium (Seven) | 3:05pm | 3:05pm |
| Adelaide Crows vs. Gold Coast SUNS | Unley Oval (Foxtel) | 5:05pm | 4:35pm |
MILESTONES
- 50 games – Maddie Gay (Melbourne)
- 50 games – Brooke Lochland (Sydney Swans)
- 50 games – Danielle Ponter (Adelaide Crows)
- 50 games – Katherine Smith (GWS GIANTS)
- 50 games – Emma Swanson (West Coast Eagles)
- Gemma Houghton (Port Adelaide) requires one goal to reach 50 career goals. She would become the second Indigenous player to reach the milestone, joining Danielle Ponter (Adelaide Crows) who has kicked 52.
- Jesse Wardlaw (St Kilda) requires two goals to reach 50 career goals.
- Chloe Scheer (Geelong Cats) requires six goals to reach 50 career goals.
- Brooke Tonon (Adelaide Crows) is currently on a 14-game winning streak and is yet to lose a game in her career.
- Emily Bates and Greta Bodey (Hawthorn) are set to play against their former club, the Brisbane Lions, for the first time. Bates was crowned the 2022 Season Six League Best and Fairest with the Lions and Bodey is a 2021 Premiership player.
- If Melbourne win against the Geelong Cats, it will be their 14th consecutive victory – extending their AFLW record.
- This will be the first time Geelong Cats play Melbourne for premiership points in the AFLW. The first time these two sides met in the VFL was Round Two 1897.
- Georgie Rankin's (Geelong Cats) great great Grandfather Teddy Rankin played in the first Melbourne and Geelong VFL game.
- This will be the first time Carlton play the Sydney Swans for premiership points.
- If the GWS GIANTS defeat the Kangaroos, it will be the first time in the club's history they have won against them in the AFLW. North Melbourne are currently are currently 3-0.
- It will have been 572 days since the Western Bulldogs played at Whitten Oval for premiership points.
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