AFLW 2026 Round 8 results
4 October 2026
Round 8 matched round 7's biggest margin on the nose — North Melbourne's 55-point win over Sydney was just as wide as Carlton's record-setting round 7 result — while home sides won five of nine.
Full round 8 scores
| Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton 36 | def | Hawthorn 24 | IKON Park |
| Richmond 20 | lost to | Geelong Cats 54 | IKON Park |
| GWS Giants 35 | lost to | Essendon 43 | Henson Park |
| Western Bulldogs 31 | def | St Kilda 1 | Mars Stadium |
| Brisbane Lions 20 | lost to | Gold Coast Suns 40 | Brighton Homes Arena |
| Port Adelaide 36 | def | Adelaide Crows 22 | Alberton Oval |
| North Melbourne 71 | def | Sydney Swans 16 | Arden Street Oval |
| Collingwood 21 | lost to | Melbourne 42 | Victoria Park |
| West Coast Eagles 39 | def | Fremantle 27 | Sullivan Logistics Stadium |
The round in three lines
Biggest margin: 55 points — North Melbourne put 71 on the board against Sydney's 16 at Arden Street Oval, matching Carlton's round 7 result for the widest winning margin of the AFLW season to date.
Narrowest margin: 8 points — Essendon got up away at GWS Giants, 43-35 at Henson Park.
Home sides won 5 of 9 — Geelong Cats, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne were the away sides that got the job done.
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