The AFL has confirmed the 2024 AFLW season will commence at the end of August, with players to return to pre-season training in early June.
While the fixture for the ninth season of the Women's competition is yet to be released, the league's opening round is set to fall at the end of winter.
The timing of the new season will also fall during the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, as done last year.
AFL football boss Laura Kane confirmed the new start date on Wednesday.
โAfter a record-breaking season eight and our best finals campaign in our history, the NAB AFLW Competition is poised to go from strength to strength this year and isย looking forward to having the players back on the training ground in early June,โ Kane said.
โWe're pleased to launch the NAB AFLW Season during the pre-finals bye once again which gives the competition a clear window to get off to a great start and build momentum ahead of another incredible season.โ
An 11-round season, plus four weeks of finals, would have the grand final held at the start of December.
The AFL holds plans to grow the season length to 12 rounds next year, and potentially 14 rounds by 2027 if key metrics are met.
