Who won the AFLW grand final 2023? Score, result as Brisbane Lions defeat North Melbourne Tasmania Kangaroos

Joshua Mayne

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Another AFLW season is in the books, and this year's grand final did not disappoint.

North Melbourne Tasmania Kangaroos and Brisbane Lions squared off at IKON Park on Sunday afternoon in a tense and closely fought decider.

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Who won the AFLW grand final 2023?

Brisbane have become the first-ever two-time AFLW premiers, defeating North Melbourne 7.2 (44) to 4.3 (27) in the 2023 grand final.

North Melbourne were dealt an early blow when midfielder Jenna Bruton was ruled out with a foot injury in the first quarter.

However, the home side rallied, scoring the first goal through Jasmine Garner late in the first period, with her set shot sailing through the sticks.

Charlotte Mullins levelled the scores for Brisbane after the short break but Garner hit back quickly for the Kangaroos with her second major of the day.

Some handy work from Ally Anderson then set Ellie Hampson up for a straightforward goal to bring the Lions back within a single score.

North Melbourne held a slim 2.2 (14) to 2.1 (13) lead at halftime.

The topsy-turvy clash continued after the break, with Brisbane taking their first lead of the match courtesy of Orla O’Dwyer's six-pointer.

Momentum shifted again in the third quarter with the Kangaroos bagging two consecutive goals to head into the final period with a seven-point advantage.

Brisbane's Dakota Davidson scored early in the fourth quarter to shrink North Melbourne's lead to a solitary point and set the match up for a grandstand finish.

The star forward then stood tall just six minutes later, taking a contested mark and cooly slotting home to pull the Lions back in front.

In the final minutes, Hampson scored her second goal of the game before Brisbane captain Breanna Koenen sealed the result for the visitors.

AFLW grand final 2023: Score, result, goalscorers

Brisbane 7.2 (44) def. North Melbourne 4.3 (27)

Goalscorers

Brisbane:

  • Dakota Davidson (2)
  • Ellie Hampson (2)
  • Breanna Koenen
  • Charlotte Mullins
  • Orla O'Dwyer

North Melbourne:

  • Jasmine Garner (2)
  • Alice O'Loughlin
  • Kate Shierlaw

Who was named 'Best on Ground' at the AFLW grand final 2023?

Brisbane captain Breanna Koenen was awarded the Best on Ground honours following this year's decider.

The 28-year-old medium forward finished the game with a goal, 19 disposals, seven marks and 10 tackles.

Joshua Mayne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.