The 2023 AFL Canberra season was the 100th season of the AFL Canberra First Grade, the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the 25th season of the highest-level women's competition. The season began on 15 April and concluded on 9 September.
Background Competition structure In 2022, the AFL Canberra Community competition consisted of two men's grades (known as Third Grade and Fourth Grade). This was changed in 2023, with Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 established for the men's Community competition, and Community Division 1 established for the women's competition. The existing Second Grade Women competition, which was a community-grade competition, became a senior competition (below First Grade Women).
The Googong Hogs introduced a women's team for the first time in 2023, entering Community Division 1.
First Grade Men
won the First Grade Men premiership for the fifth time, defeating by 39 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 15 13 2 0 1294 618 209.4 52 Finals series 2 (P) 15 11 4 0 1490 803 185.6 44 3 15 10 5 0 1372 753 182.2 40 4 15 7 8 0 984 1042 94.4 28 5 Gungahlin 15 4 11 0 709 1593 44.5 16 6 Tuggeranong Valley 15 0 15 0 621 1661 37.4 0
Finals
First Grade Women
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 (P) 15 13 2 0 943 246 383.3 52 Finals series 2 15 12 3 0 851 333 255.6 48 3 15 9 6 0 866 303 285.8 36 4 15 8 7 0 750 475 157.9 32 5 Tuggeranong Valley 15 3 12 0 237 1042 22.7 12 6 Gungahlin 15 0 15 0 36 1284 2.8 0
Finals
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