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2013 AFL season

117th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

117th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

FieldValue
competitionafl
year2013
image2013 AFL season logo.jpg
imagesize125px
teams18
premiers
count11
minor premiers
mpcount9
pre-season cup
pscount1
matches207
attendance6931085
highattendha93,373 (round 5, v )
highattendfinals100,007 ([Grand Final](2013-afl-grand-final), vs. )
top goal scorerJarryd Roughead
(68 goals)
brownlow medalGary Ablett Jr.
(28 votes)
prevseason[2012](2012-afl-season)
nextseason[2014](2014-afl-season)

| pre-season cup = (68 goals) (28 votes)

The 2013 AFL season was the 117th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 22 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The premiership was won by the Hawthorn Football Club for the eleventh time, after it defeated by 15 points in the 2013 AFL Grand Final.

The season was marred by a series of off-field controversies, with three clubs penalised in 2013 for separate infractions which had taken place over previous years: , following an Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into the club's supplements program; , after illegal payments and draft-tampering charges relating to Kurt Tippett's 2009 contract extension; and , after an investigation into allegations that the club had intentionally lost matches towards the end of the 2009 season.

Pre-season

All Stars game

The biennial All Star game played in the Northern Territory, featuring an AFL team and the Indigenous All Stars team, made up of some of the best Indigenous players in the game, returned for the 2013 pre-season. Richmond were selected as the AFL team to partake in the game, which was played at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. Ugle, Thomas, Anderson, Bennell, Newman

NAB Cup

Main article: 2013 NAB Cup

The 2013 NAB Cup was won by the Brisbane Lions, their first ever win preseason competition win, when they defeated Carlton by 40 points.

Premiership season

The full fixture was released on Wednesday 31 October 2012.

  • For the second consecutive year, the AFL's opening round was spread across two weekends.
  • Due to concern over one-sided matches, each of the top four teams from 2012 (, , and ) played each of the bottom four teams (the , , and ) only once each – except that Sydney played local rival Greater Western Sydney twice, and that the played twice.
  • None of the bottom five teams from 2012 (, , , and ) featured in a Friday night match during the home-and-away season. This is due to the AFL's policy of awarding Friday night matches only to teams that perform consistently throughout the season.
  • This season was the last in which AFL football was played at AAMI Stadium, with both and moving to a redeveloped Adelaide Oval from the 2014 season.
  • Match starting times are local.

Round 1

Round 2

  • defeated after trailing by 41 points late in the second quarter.

Round 3

Round 4

  • The ' final score of 4.4 (28) was its lowest in any game since round 16, 1996.
  • 's Majak Daw became the first Sudanese player to play in the AFL.}}

Round 5

  • The vs match was the first AFL premiership match played outside Australia.

Round 6

Round 7

  • The crowd of 5,830 for the vs match was the lowest for a premiership match since 1996.
  • Tom Lynch () kicked ten goals in his team's win against Greater Western Sydney.}}

Round 8

  • defeated after Nic Naitanui kicked a goal after the final siren.
  • recorded consecutive victories for the first time in its history.

Round 9

Round 10

  • For the first time, Geelong played a night match at Simonds Stadium, their home stadium.

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

  • The staged the largest successful come-from-behind victory in the club's history, recovering from a 52-point third quarter deficit to defeat by five points. The victory was completed with a goal after the final siren by Ash McGrath.

Round 14

Round 15

  • 's loss ended a twelve-game winning streak, equalling its 1961 winning streak as the longest in club history.

Round 16

  • recorded only 19 inside-50s in its loss to , an AFL-record low since the statistic was first recorded in 1999.}}

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

  • ended a 21-match losing streak with its win against .}}

Round 20

  • secured a finals berth for the first time since 2001, ending a drought of 11 years without playing finals.
  • 's 113-point win against stands as of 2023 as the greatest winning margin in club history.}}

Round 21

Round 22

  • 's score of 5.9 (39) was its lowest ever at the MCG.}}

Round 23

  • Assured of its third placed finish, omitted eleven senior players to manage their fatigue for the finals, and consequently lost to sixteenth-placed by 71 points. Following the season, the AFL formally clarified its integrity rules relating to such events: clubs could obtain permission on request to rest senior players at the end of the season, but the league would need to rule on a case-by-case basis that the club was not attempting to manipulate its finals draw.

Win/loss table

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223F1F2F3GFLadderTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223F1F2F3GFLadder
**Ess**
**−35**BL
+19PA
−9**WB**
**+52**Carl
−32**Haw**
**−11**GWS
+135**StK**
**+40**NM
+1**Frem**
**−7****Syd**
**−77**Rich
−38XGCS
+28**WCE**
**−6**Coll
−27**Geel**
**+2**Frem
−22**PA**
**−4****NM**
**+9**WB
−17**Melb**
**+68**WCE
+86XXXX11
WB
−68**Adel
−19**GCS
+2NM
−63**Melb**
**+28**Syd
−60**WCE**
**−26**Ess
+10**Carl**
**−13****Coll**
**−49**XFrem
−40**Geel**
**+5**Haw
−58**GCS**
**+33****NM**
**+12**Melb
+19PA
−9**StK**
**+31**Rich
−23**GWS**
**+60****WB**
**+7**Geel
−1XXXX12
**Rich**
**−5**Coll
−17Geel
−16WCE
+24**Adel**
**+32****Melb**
**+61**StK
−9**PA**
**+18**BL
+13**GWS**
**+94**Ess
−5**Haw**
**−16**XSyd
−22**Coll**
**−41****StK**
**+36**NM
+1GCS
+43**Frem**
**−36****WB**
**−28**Rich
+10**Ess**
**−6**PA
+1Rich
+20Syd
−24XX**8**
NM
+16**Carl**
**+17****Haw**
**−55**Rich
+34Ess
−46**StK**
**+26**Frem
−27**Geel**
**+6****Syd**
**−47**BL
+49Melb
+83**WB**
**+34**XPA
−35Carl
+41**Adel**
**+27**GCS
−7**GWS**
**+40****Ess**
**+79**Syd
+29Haw
−35**WCE**
**+62****NM**
**−11****PA**
**−24**XXX**6**
Adel
+35**Melb**
**+148**Frem
+4StK
+37**Coll**
**+46****GWS**
**+39**Geel
−28**BL**
**−10**Rich
+29Syd
−44**Carl**
**+5****GCS**
**+43**XWCE
+7**PA**
**+30**WB
+31GWS
+39**Haw**
**−56**Coll
−79**WCE**
**−53****NM**
**−45**Carl
+6**Rich**
**−39**XXXX9
**WCE**
**+28**WB
+28**Ess**
**−4**Haw
−42**Rich**
**+1**GCS
+45**Coll**
**+27**Syd
0**Melb**
**+90**Adel
+7X**BL**
**+40****NM**
**+38**Geel
−41**StK**
**+30**WCE
+28Rich
−27**Adel**
**+22**Carl
+36**GWS**
**+113**Melb
+95**PA**
**+74**StK
−71Geel
+15X**Syd**
**+25**Haw
−15**3**
Haw
+7**NM**
**+4****Carl**
**+16**Syd
+21WB
+21Rich
+44**Ess**
**+28**Coll
−6PA
+48**GCS**
**+52**GWS
+59XBL
−5**Frem**
**+41****Haw**
**+10****Melb**
**+68**Adel
−2**StK**
**+101**NM
−10**PA**
**+25**WCE
+66**Syd**
**+44****BL**
**+1****Frem**
**−15****PA**
**+16**Haw
−5X**2**
**StK**
**+13**Syd
−41**BL**
**−2****PA**
**−38**GWS
+44**Frem**
**−45**Melb
+60**WB**
**+32**Haw
−26Geel
−52**NM**
**+15**Ess
−43X**Adel**
**−28**BL
−33Rich
−9**Coll**
**+7****Carl**
**−43**WCE
−17**Melb**
**+13**PA
−17StK
−46**GWS**
**+83**XXXX14
**Syd**
**−30**PA
−56**StK**
**−72**Melb
−41**GCS**
**−44**Ess
−39**Adel**
**−135**Haw
−83**WCE**
**−100**Carl
−94**Geel**
**−59****PA**
**−75**XNM
−86**WB**
**−4**Syd
−129**Ess**
**−39**Coll
−40**Melb**
**+37**Frem
−113BL
−60**Rich**
**−121**GCS
−83XXXX18
**Geel**
**−7**WCE
+50Coll
+55**Frem**
**+42****NM**
**+3**Adel
+11**Syd**
**+37****GWS**
**+83****GCS**
**+26**Melb
+95XCarl
+16**WCE**
**+20****BL**
**+58**Geel
−10PA
+45**WB**
**+19**Ess
+56**Rich**
**−41**StK
+46**Coll**
**+35**NM
+14Syd
+12**Syd**
**+54**X**Geel**
**+5****Frem**
**+15****1**
**PA**
**−79**Ess
−148**WCE**
**−94****GWS**
**+41**BL
−28Carl
−61**GCS**
**−60**Rich
−34Frem
−90**Haw**
**−95****Coll**
**−83**XStK
−35**WB**
**+3****Syd**
**−31**Geel
−68**BL**
**−19****NM**
**−122**GWS
−37GCS
−13**Frem**
**−95**Adel
−68WB
−20XXXX17
**Coll**
**−16**Geel
−4**Syd**
**−39****BL**
**+63**Haw
−3**PA**
**+10**WB
+54WCE
−2**Adel**
**−1****StK**
**+68**GCS
−15XFrem
−38**GWS**
**+86****Rich**
**+62**BL
−12**Carl**
**−1**Melb
+122**Geel**
**+10**Adel
−9Ess
+45**Haw**
**−14**Coll
+11XXXX10
Melb
+79**GWS**
**+56****Adel**
**+9**GCS
+38**WCE**
**+5**NM
−10**Rich**
**−41**Carl
−18**Geel**
**−48**WB
−9XGWS
+75**Syd**
**+18****Coll**
**+35**Ess
−30**Haw**
**−45**StK
+5**BL**
**+9**Adel
+4Geel
−25**GCS**
**+17**Frem
−74**Carl**
**−1**Coll
+24Geel
−16XX**7**
Carl
+5StK
+17**WB**
**+67****Coll**
**−35**Frem
−1**Geel**
**−44**PA
+41**Melb**
**+34****Ess**
**−29**WCE
+41X**Adel**
**+38**WB
+60**StK**
**+64**NM
−62**GCS**
**+9****Frem**
**+27**Syd
−47Haw
+41**BL**
**+23****Carl**
**−10**GWS
+121Ess
+39**Carl**
**−20**XXX**5**
GCS
−13**Rich**
**−17**GWS
+72**Ess**
**−37****Syd**
**−16**Coll
−26**Carl**
**+9**Adel
−40**WB**
**−9**NM
−68**WCE**
**−4**X**Melb**
**+35**Rich
−64Frem
−30Carl
−36**PA**
**−5**Geel
−101BL
−31**Haw**
**−46**Syd
−59**GCS**
**+46****Frem**
**+71**XXXX16
GWS
+30**GCS**
**+41**NM
+39**Geel**
**−21**StK
+16**BL**
**+60**Haw
−37**Frem**
**0**Coll
+47**Ess**
**+44**Adel
+77XPA
−18**Carl**
**+22**Melb
+31**GWS**
**+129**WCE
+34**Rich**
**+47**WB
+35**Coll**
**−29****StK**
**+59**Geel
−44**Haw**
**−12**Haw
−54**Carl**
**+24**Frem
−25X**4**
Frem
−28**Haw**
**−50**Mel
+94**Carl**
**−24**PA
−5**WB**
**+70**BL
+26**NM**
**+2**GWS
+100**Rich**
**−41**StK
+4XHaw
−20**Ess**
**−7**Adel
+6**Frem**
**−28****Syd**
**−34**WB
−22**GCS**
**+17**Ess
+53**Geel**
**−66**Coll
−62**Adel**
**−86**XXXX13
**BL**
**+68****Frem**
**−28**Rich
−67Adel
−52**Geel**
**−21**WCE
−70**NM**
**−54**GCS
−32StK
+9**PA**
**+9**XColl
−34**Rich**
**−60**Melb
−3GWS
+4**Ess**
**−31**Haw
−19**WCE**
**+22****Syd**
**−35**Carl
+28**Adel**
**+17**BL
−7**Melb**
**+20**XXXX15

Bold – Home game

X – Bye

Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

Ladder progression

Finals series

Main article: 2013 AFL finals series

|team-width=130 |score-width=70 |RD1-text1= Sep 6, MCG |RD1-team1=**** |RD1-score1=15.15 (105) |RD1-team2= |RD1-score2=7.9 (51) |RD1-text4= Sep 7, Simonds Stadium |RD1-team7= |RD1-score7=9.18 (72) |RD1-team8=**** |RD1-score8= 12.15 (87) |RD1-text2= Sep 8, MCG |RD1-team3= |RD1-score3=14.12 (96) |RD1-team4=**** |RD1-score4=18.8 (116) |RD1-text3= Sep 7, MCG |RD1-team5= |RD1-score5=9.9 (63) |RD1-team6=**** |RD1-score6=12.15 (87) |RD2-text1= Sep 14, ANZ Stadium |RD2-team1=**** |RD2-score1=13.8 (86) |RD2-team2= |RD2-score2=8.14 (62) |RD2-text2= Sep 13, MCG |RD2-team3=**** |RD2-score3=13.18 (96) |RD2-team4= |RD2-score4=12.8 (80) |RD3-text1= Sep 20, MCG |RD3-team1=**** |RD3-score1=14.18 (102) |RD3-team2= |RD3-score2=15.7 (97) |RD3-text2= Sep 21, Patersons Stadium |RD3-team3=**** |RD3-score3=14.15 (99) |RD3-team4= |RD3-score4=11.8 (74) |RD4-text1= Sep 28, MCG |RD4-team1=**** |RD4-score1=11.11 (77) |RD4-team2= |RD4-score2=8.14 (62)

Week one

  • The qualifying final between and was just the second final to ever be played in Geelong in AFL/VFL history, with the previous final occurring in 1897 at Corio Oval.}}

Week two

Week three

Week four

Main article: 2013 AFL Grand Final

  • This was 's first, and so far only, grand final appearance.}}

Attendances

By club

ClubTotalGamesAvg. Per Game
693,8552231,539
503,9942222,909
1,116,7342446,531
1,236,3432353,754
1,036,0442247,093
819,0162532,761
980,4082539,216
389,9662217,726
345,7302215,715
1,144,2222545,769
549,4182224,974
634,0332228,820
648,8542427,036
1,137,9802349,477
634,8582228,857
798,5562531,942
678,4302230,838
513,7292223,351

By ground

GroundTotalGamesAvg. Per GameAAMI StadiumANZ StadiumAurora StadiumBlundstone ArenaCazaly's StadiumEtihad StadiumGabbaMCGMetricon StadiumPatersons StadiumSimonds StadiumŠkoda StadiumStarTrack OvalSydney Cricket GroundTIO StadiumWestpac Stadium
665,8082230,264
104,297332,347
52,950413,238
23,488211,744
11,197111,197
1,466,0994830,544
231,9091121,083
2,346,8934552,153
152,9801113,907
773,4852235,158
187,545726,792
57,96978,281
25,05638,352
230,659925,629
15,46527,733
22,546122,546

Awards

  • The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Brian Lake of .
  • The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Gary Ablett Jr. of , who received 28 votes.
  • The AFL Rising Star was awarded to Jaeger O'Meara of , who received 44 votes.
  • The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jarryd Roughead of , who kicked 68 goals during the home and away season.
  • The McClelland Trophy was awarded to for the second year in a row.
  • The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to for the second year in a row.
  • The AFL Players Association awards
    • The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Gary Ablett Jr. of for a record fifth time.
    • The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Joel Selwood of for the second year in a row and third time overall.
    • The Best Captain was awarded to Joel Selwood of .
    • The Best First-Year Player was awarded to Jaeger O'Meara of .
  • The AFL Coaches Association Awards were as follows:
    • The Player of the Year Award was given to Scott Pendlebury of , who received 96 votes.
    • The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Ken Hinkley of
    • The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Robert Harvey of .
    • The Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Chris Maple of .
    • The Support Staff Leadership Award was awarded to Stephen Wells of .
    • The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to George Stone.
    • The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Jeremy Cameron of .
  • The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Zac Smith of .

Coleman Medal

  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicates the player did not play that round.
Player1234567891011121314151617181920212223Total
1Jarryd Roughead12341145330454253405144
2Travis Cloke40572401303502522352235
3Jeremy Cameron13113634324200334744202
4Josh J. Kennedy25504442530052424351000
5Lance Franklin25440032520424100810452
6Jack Riewoldt07531353220333214331210
7Lindsay Thomas45345220532000400612113
8Nick Riewoldt24332431431031012221242
9Tom Hawkins23330224622032022511001
10Jay Schulz41140332300313011222314

Best and fairest

ClubAward namePlayerRef
Malcolm Blight Medal{{cite webfirst=Katrinalast=Gilltitle=Sloane crowned 2013 Club Champion
Merrett–Murray Medal{{cite webfirst=Michaellast=Whitingtitle=Joel Patfull wins second best and fairest at Lions
John Nicholls Medal{{cite webfirst=Jacquilast=Reedtitle=Simpson claims Blues' John Nicholls Medal
Copeland TrophyScott Pendlebury
Crichton Medal{{cite webfirst=Callumlast=Twomeytitle=Immediate impact: Goddard named top Don
Doig MedalNathan Fyfe
Carji Greeves MedalJoel Selwood{{cite webfirst=Adamlast=McNicoltitle=Selwood takes out second Carji
Club Champion{{cite webfirst=Michaellast=Whitingtitle=Ablett shines brightest with third straight Suns B&F
Kevin Sheedy Medal
Peter Crimmins MedalJosh Gibson
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
Syd Barker MedalScott Thompson
Daniel Wells{{cite webtitle=Syd Barker Medal: The votes
John Cahill Medal
Jack Dyer Medal
Trevor Barker Award{{cite webfirst=Breannalast=Gallaghertitle=Steven wins Trevor Barker Award
Bob Skilton MedalJarrad McVeigh
John Worsfold Medal
Charles Sutton Medal

Club leadership

ClubCoachCaptain(s)Vice-captain(s)Leadership group
Brenton SandersonNathan van BerloPatrick Dangerfield, Scott ThompsonSam Jacobs, Jason Porplyzia, Rory Sloane
Michael Voss *(Rds 1–20)*;
Mark Harvey *(Rds 21–23)*Jed Adcock, Jonathan BrownDaniel Rich, Tom Rockliff
Mick MalthouseMarc MurphyAndrew Carrazzo, Kade SimpsonNick Duigan, Jarrad Waite
Nathan BuckleyNick MaxwellScott PendleburyLuke Ball, Dayne Beams, Harry O'Brien
James Hird *(Rds 1–22)*
Simon Goodwin *(Rd 23)*Jobe WatsonBrendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Heath Hocking, Michael Hurley, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich, David Zaharakis
Ross LyonMatthew PavlichHayden Ballantyne, Matt de Boer, Chris Mayne, David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands
Guy McKennaGary AblettNathan Bock, Michael RischitelliKarmichael Hunt, Zac Smith, David Swallow
Kevin SheedyPhil Davis, Callan WardTom Scully
Chris ScottJoel SelwoodJimmy BartelTom Hawkins, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor
Alastair ClarksonLuke HodgeJordan Lewis, Jarryd RougheadLance Franklin, Sam Mitchell
Mark Neeld *(Rds 1–12)*
Neil Craig *(Rds 13–23)*Jack Grimes, Jack TrengoveNathan JonesShannon Byrnes, Mitch Clark, Chris Dawes, James Frawley, Colin Garland, Jordie McKenzie
Brad ScottAndrew SwallowDrew Petrie, Jack ZiebellBrent Harvey, Scott Thompson, Daniel Wells
Ken HinkleyTravis BoakBrad EbertRobbie Gray, Hamish Hartlett, Jay Schulz, Jackson Trengove
Damien HardwickTrent CotchinBrett Deledio, Daniel Jackson, Jack RiewoldtDylan Grimes, Ivan Maric
Scott WattersNick RiewoldtDavid Armitage, Nick Dal Santo, Sean Dempster, Ben McEvoy, Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt, Leigh Montagna,
John LongmireKieren Jack, Jarrad McVeighJude Bolton, Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy, Ryan O'Keefe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith
John WorsfoldDarren GlassBeau WatersDean Cox, Andrew Embley, Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa, Adam Selwood, Scott Selwood
Brendan McCartneyMatthew BoydNo official leadership group

Club membership

ClubMembersChange from 2012% Change from 2012Total756,71749,0966.94%
46,405
24,130
50,564
78,427
56,173
43,880
42,884
12,502
12,681
63,353
33,177
34,607
39,838
60,321
32,707
36,358
58,501
30,209

Coach changes

CoachClubDateNotesCaretakerNew coach
url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/99756/neeld-outtitle=Neeld sackedwebsite=afl.com.audate=17 June 2013 }}
Stepped down following the club's decision not to renew his contract at the end of the season.
Suspended by the AFL for twelve months for his involvement in the 2012 Essendon supplements scandal, effective immediatelyMark Thompson
West Coast EaglesStepped downNone (end of regular season)Adam Simpson
Retired as part of a succession planNone (end of regular season)
SackedNone (end of regular season)Alan Richardson

Post-season

International Rules Series

The International Rules Series was played between Australia and Ireland for the first time since 2011. For the first time, the Australian team was represented by the Indigenous All Stars. As in previous years, two test matches were played, and the series was decided on aggregate. The series was held in Ireland, and was won by Ireland 2-0 and on an aggregate margin of 173-72 points.

Notable events and controversies

Adelaide Crows–Kurt Tippett contract scandal

During the trade period leading up to the 2013 season, Adelaide Crows forward Kurt Tippett sought to be traded. During trade negotiations, information was uncovered which brought into question the legality under AFL rules of Tippett's 2009 contract extension with Adelaide. The AFL investigated Tippett's contract during October and November, and charged Tippett and Adelaide with a total of eleven charges relating to draft tampering and breaching the total player payments, including:

  • Arranging a secret deal in which Tippett would be traded to a club of his choice at the end of 2012
  • Direct payments of $100,000 outside the salary cap in each of 2011 and 2012
  • Illegally arranging third-party deals in 2011 and 2012, resulting in Tippett receiving further money outside the salary cap in those years.

Adelaide was considered likely to incur a loss of draft picks, among other penalties, if found guilty, but the AFL Commission was yet to complete its hearing into the matter when the National Draft was held on 22 November 2012, so the club was permitted to participate in the draft as normal. However, on the day before the draft, the club voluntarily relinquished its highest two remaining selections (No. 20 and 54) as a "gesture of goodwill" ahead of the hearing.

The final hearing took place on 30 November, and Adelaide and Tippett pleaded guilty to all charges. Adelaide was stripped of its first and second round draft picks, and banned from taking any father-son selections, in the 2013 National Draft, and received a $300,000 fine. Tippett was suspended for the 2013 NAB Cup and 11 premiership matches, with a further suspended sentence of 11 matches, and received a $50,000 fine. Several senior Adelaide personnel were also punished by the league: chief executive Steven Trigg and former football manager John Reid were each fined $50,000 and banned from AFL functions for six months (with a further suspended sentence of six months), and current football manager Phil Harper was banned from AFL functions for two months with a four-month suspended sentence. In a separate hearing in January 2013, the AFL Players' Association revoked the accreditation of Tippett's manager, Peter Blucher, for at least one year.

Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal

Main article: Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal

Throughout the 2012/13 offseason, the league investigated the Melbourne Football Club over allegations that it had tanked during the latter part of the 2009 season – that is, that it had intentionally lost matches near the end of the season so that it would finish with no more than four wins, and therefore receive a priority draft pick. The league released its findings in February 2013, and found the club not guilty of tanking.

However, it did find two of Melbourne's then-senior staff members – senior coach Dean Bailey and general manager of football operations Chris Connolly – guilty of "acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the competition". This related most specifically to a meeting in July 2009, which became known colloquially as "the vault", in which Connolly allegedly openly discussed the potential benefits to the club of tanking. The guilty parties received the following penalties:

  • Connolly, who was still at the club in 2013 but serving in a role outside the football department, was suspended outright from serving in any position at any club until 1 February 2014. Connolly was sacked by Melbourne in October 2013.
  • Bailey, serving in 2013 as an assistant coach at the Adelaide Crows, was suspended from his position for the first sixteen weeks of the 2013 season, preventing him from having any contact with the Crows' playing group during that time.
  • The Melbourne Football Club, which was complicit to the infraction in its capacity as Connolly's and Bailey's employer, was fined $500,000.

None of Melbourne, Connolly or Bailey contested these penalties.

Essendon Football Club supplements controversy

Main article: Essendon Football Club supplements controversy

On 5 February the Essendon Football Club asked the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to investigate the concerns over the clubs possible use of un-approved supplements during the 2012 season.

An internal independent review conducted by Dr. Ziggy Switkowski regarding the Essendon Football Club governance processes was released to the public on 6 May.

While ASADA investigated the legality of the supplements, the AFL separately investigated the administration of the club's supplements program, and charged the club and senior staff with bringing the game into disrepute. The charges focussed on the poor business practices within the program, including allowing "a culture of frequent, uninformed and unregulated use of the injection of supplements" at the club, incomplete record keeping which had made it impossible to determine with certainty whether or not players had been administered banned supplements, and for failing to guarantee the health and safety of its players in its program. On 27 August, five days before round 23 and after two days of discussions between the club and the league, the following penalties were imposed relating to these charges:

  • Essendon was fined $2 million (staggered over three years); this was the largest fine imposed on a club in the history of Australian sport.
  • Essendon was ruled ineligible to participate in the 2013 AFL finals series, achieved by relegating it to ninth position on the ladder.
  • Essendon was stripped of draft picks in the following two drafts: in 2013, its first and second round draft picks were stripped; in 2014, it was stripped of the first and second round draft picks it would have received based on its finishing position, but was granted the last draft pick in the first round.
  • Senior coach James Hird was suspended from any involvement in any football club for twelve months, effective immediately.
  • Football operations manager Danny Corcoran was suspended from involvement in any football club for four months, with a further two-month suspended sentence, effective 1 October 2013.
  • Senior assistant coach Mark Thompson was fined $30,000.
  • Club doctor Bruce Reid had contested his charge at a hearing from the AFL Commission, which was on Thursday 29 August, 10:30pm EST.

The scandal was investigated over the following years, and ended with 34 players who were on the 2012 Essendon list being suspended for the entire 2016 AFL season as part of a partially offset two-year suspensions for using thymosin beta-4 during the scandal.

Adam Goodes–Eddie McGuire racism controversy

Late in the final quarter of the round 9 match between and , Adam Goodes became the target of racial abuse in which a 13-year-old Collingwood supporter called him an "ape". Goodes pointed the supporter out to security following the incident, who subsequently evicted her from the ground; after the match, Collingwood president Eddie McGuire visited the Swans' rooms to apologise "on behalf of football", and stamped out that racism would not be tolerated by the Collingwood Football Club.

Five days later, McGuire was involved in another controversy involving Goodes on his Triple M Melbourne breakfast show, when he joked that Goodes could be used to promote the King Kong musical that was to be held in Melbourne, quickly apologising on air after making the reference. McGuire initially defended his comments by saying that the remark was simply "a slip of the tongue", but admitted to vilifying Goodes in an interview later in the day, albeit unintentionally.

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