AFLW 2026 Round 6 results
21 September 2026
Round 6 flipped the season's usual pattern on its head — away sides won seven of nine, the most lopsided split of any AFLW round so far. Geelong Cats and Gold Coast Suns both won by 41, and two games were decided by exactly 7 points.
Full round 6 scores
| Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn 32 | def | North Melbourne 25 | Cazalys Stadium |
| Collingwood 49 | lost to | Geelong Cats 90 | Victoria Park |
| Melbourne 58 | def | Carlton 24 | Casey Fields |
| Port Adelaide 27 | lost to | Sydney Swans 41 | Alberton Oval |
| Fremantle 30 | lost to | Western Bulldogs 40 | Victor George Kailis Oval |
| GWS Giants 61 | lost to | Richmond 68 | Corroboree Group Oval Manuka |
| Essendon 10 | lost to | Gold Coast Suns 51 | Windy Hill |
| St Kilda 25 | lost to | West Coast Eagles 36 | RSEA Park |
| Brisbane Lions 30 | lost to | Adelaide Crows 39 | Brighton Homes Arena |
The round in three lines
Biggest margin: 41 points, twice over — Geelong Cats put up 90 at Victoria Park against Collingwood, and Gold Coast Suns matched it with a 51-10 win at Windy Hill over Essendon.
Narrowest margin: 7 points, also twice — Hawthorn held off North Melbourne 32-25 at Cazalys Stadium, and Richmond edged GWS Giants 68-61 at Corroboree Group Oval Manuka.
Away sides won 7 of 9 — only Hawthorn and Melbourne held serve at home; every other home team was beaten, the biggest home/away swing of the season to date.
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