2010 AFL season#Round 3

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{{16TeamBracket-Compact

| RD1=Round One

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| RD1-team01={{AFL|WC}}

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-score01= 117

| RD1-team02={{AFL Ess}}

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-score02= 82

| RD1-team03={{AFL Ade}}

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-score03= 67

| RD1-team04={{AFL|PA}}

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-score04=123

| RD1-team05={{AFL Haw}}

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-score05=135

| RD1-team06={{AFL Ric}}

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-score06=62

| RD1-team07={{AFL WB}}

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-score07=53

| RD1-team08={{AFL BL}}

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-score08=45

| RD1-team09={{AFL|StK}}

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-score09=100

| RD1-team10={{AFL Col}}

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-score10=99

| RD1-team11={{AFL Syd}}

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-score11=71

| RD1-team12={{AFL Car}}

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-score12=59

| RD1-team13={{AFL Gee}}

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-score13=81

| RD1-team14={{AFL NM}}

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-score14=95

| RD1-team15={{AFL Fre}}

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-score15=97

| RD1-team16={{AFL Mel}}

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-score16=50

| RD2-team01={{AFL WC}}

| RD2-score01=70

| RD2-team02={{AFL|PA}}

| RD2-score02=158

| RD2-team03={{AFL Haw}}

| RD2-score03=54

| RD2-team04={{AFL WB}}

| RD2-score04=111

| RD2-team05={{AFL|StK}}

| RD2-score05=79

| RD2-team06={{AFL Syd}}

| RD2-score06=78

| RD2-team07={{AFL NM}}

| RD2-score07=90

| RD2-team08={{AFL Fre}}

| RD2-score08=94

| RD3-team01={{AFL|PA}}

| RD3-score01=89

| RD3-team02={{AFL WB}}

| RD3-score02=92

| RD3-team03={{AFL|StK}}

| RD3-score03=115

| RD3-team04={{AFL Fre}}

| RD3-score04=45

| RD4-team01={{AFL WB}}

| RD4-score01=104

| RD4-team02={{AFL|StK}}

| RD4-score02=64

}}

The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season was produced by the AFL with the intention of producing a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22 rounds, it is not possible for all teams to play each other twice. These factors combine to create some of the following anomalies:{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Broad|title=Luck of the draw|date=30 October 2009|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86496/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=12 March 2010|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100212095629/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86496/default.aspx| archive-date= 12 February 2010 }}

• Six teams played each other for the first time in round 21;
• Of the Victorian-based teams {{AFL|StK}} played six games interstate while {{AFL Ess}} travelled only three times;
• Of the six games {{AFL Fre}} played in Melbourne, none were at the MCG, while defending premiers {{AFL Gee}} played seven games at the MCG despite not being one of the tenants at this ground;
• {{AFL NM}} and {{AFL|PA}} played only two of 2009's top eight teams twice, while {{AFL Ess}} and {{AFL Col}} played five of these teams twice.

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 1 (season launch)}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 25 March (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|9.10 (64)|A|{{AFL Car}}|18.12 (120)|MCG|72,010|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100327104442/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91077/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|19.11 (125)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|13.16 (94)|MCG|57,772|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100328082640/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91137/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|8.13 (61)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|17.15 (117)|MCG|45,615|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331132735/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91155/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|16.18 (114)|H|{{AFL WC}}|12.10 (82)|Gabba|29,201|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331133007/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91174/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|13.10 (88)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|15.6 (96)|ANZ Stadium|31,330|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331132752/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91160/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 March (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|13.18 (96)|H|{{AFL NM}}|12.10 (82)|AAMI Stadium|21,205|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331133012/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91184/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 March (5:10 pm)| {{AFL Fre}}|17.16 (118)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|9.8 (62)|Subiaco Oval|30,976|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331133032/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91210/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|13.15 (93)|A|{{AFL Col}}|19.15 (129)|Etihad Stadium|49,000|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100331133017/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91189/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Gee}} started their title defence against {{AFL Ess}}. This was a departure from the previous three seasons, when the two teams that had contested the grand final played each other in round 1.
• Brad Johnson played his 350th match for the {{AFL WB}} in their match against {{AFL Col}}.
• Mature age {{AFL Fre}} rookie Michael Barlow had 33 possessions on debut against {{AFL Ade}}, the highest number for a debutant since Dean Greig's record of 39 in 1991.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 2 (Easter)}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 1 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|16.11 (107)|H|{{AFL Car}}|12.16 (88)|Gabba|36,780|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100404072710/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91517/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|12.14 (86)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|12.13 (85)|MCG|50,421|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100405235405/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91581/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 April (5:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|12.14 (86)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|13.11 (89)|Subiaco Oval|37,010|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100406163907/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91604/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|23.5 (143)|H|{{AFL NM}}|6.3 (39)|Etihad Stadium|32,006|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100406163903/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91594/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 April (12:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|11.9 (75)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|18.10 (118)|AAMI Stadium|36,041|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100407074403/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91614/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 April (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|7.6 (48)|A|{{AFL WB}}|17.18 (120)|MCG|27,358|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100407075953/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91639/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|9.15 (69)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|17.11 (113)|Etihad Stadium|29,651|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100407074409/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91621/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|13.13 (91)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|14.16 (100)|MCG|68,628|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408203032/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91660/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Fre}} won its first match in Victoria since round 4, 2007,{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Adam|title=Dockers beat Bombers by 44 points|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dockers-beat-bombers-by-44-points-20100404-rlgr.html|access-date=12 September 2010|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 April 2010}} breaking a streak of sixteen consecutive losses in the state.{{cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|title=Away win buoys Harvey|url=http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/away-win-buoys-harvey-88878|publisher=Sportal|access-date=12 September 2010|date=5 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407050959/http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/away-win-buoys-harvey-88878|archive-date=7 April 2010|url-status=dead}}
• This was the first of the regular Easter Monday public holiday clashes between Geelong and Hawthorn.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 3}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 9 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|10.9 (69)|H|{{AFL Col}}|4.17 (41)|Etihad Stadium|49,669|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100411030544/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92006/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|17.14 (116)|H|{{AFL WC}}|13.13 (91)|Etihad Stadium|18,394|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100413101401/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92029/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|11.15 (81)|A|{{AFL BL}}|16.12 (108)|AAMI Stadium|23,306|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100412225732/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92032/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|16.15 (111)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.14 (56)|SCG|28,414|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100413101407/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92053/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|10.15 (75)|A|{{AFL Ess}}|13.17 (95)|MCG|71,006|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100413091821/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92049/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|7.15 (57)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|5.11 (41)|MCG|23,335|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100414231050/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92080/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|14.16 (100)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|12.12 (84)|Etihad Stadium|35,933|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100414231039/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92071/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|18.17 (125)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|17.16 (118)|Subiaco Oval|38,762|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100414231128/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92095/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• For the first time since 1989, {{AFL WC}} lost its first three games of the year.
• {{AFL Ric}} won the final quarter of its game against Sydney, ending a streak of nineteen consecutive quarters lost, dating back to round 21, 2009. This was the longest streak of quarters lost since {{AFL|StK}} lost twenty-two in a row in 1897.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 4}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 16 April (6:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|15.11 (101)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.12 (78)|Subiaco Oval|38,676|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100415180238/http://www.afl.com.au/Premiership/MatchResults/tabid/11433/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|14.16 (100)|Etihad Stadium|23,646|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420121041/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92514/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|6.19 (55)|A|{{AFL Car}}|16.7 (103)|AAMI Stadium|38,321|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420131711/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92520/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|13.23 (101)|H|{{AFL WB}}|12.7 (79)|Gabba|33,323|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420121056/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92529/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|17.21 (123)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|8.11 (59)|MCG|67,668|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420121050/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92528/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|11.12 (78)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|20.13 (133)|MCG|42,594|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100421052152/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92551/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|23.21 (159)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|10.4 (64)|Skilled Stadium|25,579|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100421052157/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92555/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 April (4:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|16.12 (108)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|14.9 (93)|Etihad Stadium|29,814|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100421052202/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92569/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 5 (Anzac Day)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 23 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|18.13 (121)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|10.12 (72)|Etihad Stadium|26,884|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100426135920/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92960/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{AFL WC}}|9.9 (63)|SCG|28,422|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100427081157/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92988/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|15.13 (103)|H|{{AFL BL}}|7.11 (53)|MCG|36,396|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100427081148/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92979/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|7.12 (54)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|6.8 (44)|AAMI Stadium|23,355|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100427081152/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92980/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|8.7 (55)|MCG|90,070|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100428211732/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93011/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 April (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|10.10 (70)|A|{{AFL NM}}|12.10 (82)|Aurora Stadium|16,301|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100428212552/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93014/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 April (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|15.22 (112)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|11.7 (73)|Subiaco Oval|38,010|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100427124227/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93022/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 26 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|15.14 (104)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|9.14 (68)|MCG|71,399|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100428074436/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93057/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 6}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|6.10 (46)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|7.7 (49)|Etihad Stadium|43,072|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100503060051/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93384/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|15.14 (104)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|12.6 (78)|Etihad Stadium|26,763|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100504051755/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93402/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|10.14 (74)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|14.13 (97)|AAMI Stadium|40,371|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002064936/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93405/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|16.11 (107)|H|{{AFL BL}}|13.9 (87)|SCG|30,975| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100504051842/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93420/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|15.16 (106)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|9.9 (63)|MCG|61,006|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100504051826/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93412/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|24.17 (161)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.11 (53)|Skilled Stadium|24,106|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100505173946/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93444/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|16.6 (102)|A|{{AFL Col}}|24.11 (155)|MCG|80,645|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100505173951/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93447/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|10.13 (73)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|17.9 (111)|Subiaco Oval|40,886|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100504235312/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93454/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The combined total of 95 points scored in the match between {{AFL|StK}} and {{AFL WB}} was the lowest aggregate score ever in a game at Etihad Stadium.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 7}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|9.12 (66)|A|{{AFL WB}}|10.10 (70)|MCG|45,444|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100509002527/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93861/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|16.10 (106)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|17.7 (109)|Etihad Stadium|29,248| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100511175838/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93874/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|15.12 (102)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|14.10 (94)|Subiaco Oval|35,864|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100511175844/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93877/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|15.10 (100)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|15.23 (113)|Gabba|27,739|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100511175914/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93896/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|23.19 (157)|H|{{AFL NM}}|14.7 (91)|MCG|52,696|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100511175904/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93890/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|19.12 (126)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|9.5 (59)|Skilled Stadium|25,970|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100512121342/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93918/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 May (4:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|15.14 (104)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.12 (54)|AAMI Stadium|31,196|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100511012258/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93924/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 10 May (7:20 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|9.14 (68)|A|{{AFL Car}}|20.9 (129)|Etihad Stadium|42,866|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002162016/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93996/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Ric}}'s seven consecutive losses and percentage of 49.5% was statistically the worst start to a season by any team since 1955.{{cite web|last=Gough|first=Paul|title=Tigers at 55-year low|url=http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/tigers-at-55-year-low-90978|publisher=Sportal|access-date=18 October 2010|date=10 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513174716/http://sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/tigers-at-55-year-low-90978|archive-date=13 May 2010|url-status=dead}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 8}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 14 May (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|15.7 (97)|A|{{AFL Col}}|20.13 (133)|Subiaco Oval|41,624|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064304/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94340/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|14.17 (101)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|9.9 (63)|Manuka Oval|14,308|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064320/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94348/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|6.10 (46)|A|{{AFL WC}}|10.15 (75)|MCG|28,592|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100518071349/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94347/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|12.12 (84)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|11.9 (75)|Etihad Stadium|16,455|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064336/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94358/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.14 (74)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|24.11 (155)|Gabba|33,629|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064341/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94363/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|13.8 (86)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|13.11 (89)|MCG|41,563|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100519104009/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94390/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|14.8 (92)|A|{{AFL Car}}|17.16 (118)|AAMI Stadium|30,228|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100519104014/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94393/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 May (4:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|11.15 (81)|A|{{AFL Ess}}|14.9 (93)|Etihad Stadium|39,204|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100519104025/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94396/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Haw}}'s win over {{AFL Ric}} was a significant one. It later emerged that Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson would have been sacked had they lost.{{cite web|last1=Browne|first1=Ashley|title=Burgoyne has spun a lot of silk on his way to 300 games|date=22 April 2016 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-22/burgoyne-has-spun-a-lot-of-silk-on-his-way-to-300-games|access-date=22 April 2016}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 9}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|6.14 (50)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|12.14 (86)|MCG|88,115|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100524143129/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94783/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|7.15 (57)|A|{{AFL WB}}|20.7 (127)|Etihad Stadium|30,794|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525065515/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94803/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|9.9 (63)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|14.16 (100)|SCG|24,819|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525065519/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94804/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|17.9 (111)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|16.14 (110)|TIO Stadium|8,848|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100524011821/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94824/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 May (7:30 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|19.16 (130)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|14.11 (95)|MCG|64,709| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100524011812/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94821/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 May (12:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|13.15 (93)|H|{{AFL BL}}|11.15 (81)|AAMI Stadium|31,517|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100526143629/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94854/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|16.14 (110)|Etihad Stadium|47,484|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100526143609/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94853/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|8.8 (56)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|13.13 (91)|Subiaco Oval|36,244|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100526143634/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94859/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 10}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 28 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|15.9 (99)|H|{{AFL WB}}|14.6 (90)|Etihad Stadium|45,742|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530070017/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95245/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|18.13 (121)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|10.7 (67)|Skilled Stadium|24,525|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601033754/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95256/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|3.12 (30)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|10.17 (77)|AAMI Stadium|16,694|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601033831/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95270/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|13.10 (88)|H|{{AFL Col}}|11.14 (80)|Gabba|34,239|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601033819/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95266/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|19.9 (123)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|12.4 (76)|Etihad Stadium|28,708|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601033824/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95267/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|10.19 (79)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|11.11 (77)|MCG|36,003|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601192600/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95303/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|15.15 (105)|H|{{AFL WC}}|11.10 (76)|Etihad Stadium|29,175|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100602121454/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95312/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|21.13 (139)|H|{{AFL NM}}|11.12 (78)|Subiaco Oval|36,175|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100602121510/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95318/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Ric}} broke a 14-game losing streak with a 47-point victory over {{AFL|PA}} in horrendous weather. In the game, Richmond laid a record 142 tackles, and Port Adelaide's score of 3.12 (30) set a new record as its lowest ever in the AFL.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 11}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|8.11 (59)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|14.13 (97)|Etihad Stadium|32,858|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100606194130/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95726/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|15.11 (101)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|9.6 (60)|MCG|49,745|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608131919/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95744/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 June (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|16.9 (105)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|12.10 (82)|AAMI Stadium|35,605|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100605135828/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95752/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|12.18 (90)|H|{{AFL BL}}|13.11 (89)|Etihad Stadium|19,100|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608125308/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95750/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 June (5:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|14.14 (98)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|18.14 (122)|Subiaco Oval|33,784|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608125313/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95751/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 June (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.17 (89)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|12.8 (80)|SCG|29,329|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609033549/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95787/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|10.14 (74)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.15 (63)|MCG|21,287|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609033605/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95792/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 June (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|17.11 (113)|H|{{AFL WB}}|16.7 (103)|Etihad Stadium|40,813|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609033614/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95800/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• Tyson Edwards ({{AFL Ade}}) played his 321st and last AFL match, announcing his retirement after the match.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 12 (Queen's Birthday)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 11 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|14.13 (97)|H|{{AFL Car}}|10.8 (68)|Etihad Stadium|43,732|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100614051704/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96193/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|19.10 (124)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|11.11 (77)|Aurora Stadium|16,167|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100615152334/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96208/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|8.7 (55)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|14.9 (93)|AAMI Stadium|20,106|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100614033639/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96220/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|12.11 (83)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|23.16 (154)|Etihad Stadium|46,358|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100614034011/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96217/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 June (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|19.12 (126)|H|{{AFL WC}}|11.11 (77)|MCG|30,870|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616074446/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96238/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|17.19 (121)|H|{{AFL BL}}|8.8 (56)|Etihad Stadium|30,831|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616074441/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96235/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 June (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|10.7 (67)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|12.13 (85)|Subiaco Oval|37,569|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100615002705/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96262/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|11.10 (76)|D|{{AFL Col}}|9.22 (76)|MCG|67,454|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100617184534/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96298/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL NM}} played {{AFL Car}} in a game which celebrated 25 years since North Melbourne pioneered 'Friday Night Football'.

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 13 (Week one)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 18 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|14.18 (102)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|13.8 (86)|MCG|54,148|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100620063746/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96599/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|12.15 (87)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|14.12 (96)|Etihad Stadium|28,869|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100622044701/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96613/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|12.14 (86)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|15.15 (105)|Gabba|28,415|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100622040740/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96616/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 20 June (1:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|19.15 (129)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|14.9 (93)|Etihad Stadium|15,109|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100623235529/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96639/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 20 June (2:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|9.5 (59)|A|{{AFL WB}}|17.17 (119)|Subiaco Oval|34,280|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100622060441/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96649/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter}}{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 13 (Week two)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|10.10 (70)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|6.10 (46)|MCG|58,208|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100628135838/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96957/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|10.11 (71)|A|{{AFL Col}}|13.18 (96)|ANZ Stadium|43,585|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100629014525/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96974/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 June (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|16.21 (117)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|11.7 (73)|AAMI Stadium|34,442|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100630151355/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96987/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• Round 13 was a split round, played over two weeks to give each club one week's break at roughly midseason.
• In its first rematch since the 2009 AFL Grand Final, {{AFL|StK}} and {{AFL Gee}} set a new record crowd for a home and away game between the two clubs (58,208).
• Geelong was held goalless in the second half against St Kilda, the first time since 2001 that the club had been goalless in a half of football.
• The game between Geelong and St Kilda was notable for the spiteful clashes between Geelong forward Steve Johnson and St Kilda tagger Steven Baker; Johnson was twice cited for striking Baker, and was suspended for three weeks, while Baker was cited three times for striking Johnson and once for misconduct (deliberately punching Johnson in his broken hand), and was suspended for nine weeks.{{cite web|title=Match review panel: round 13, part two |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97074/default.aspx |publisher=AFL BigPond Network |access-date=18 October 2010 |date=28 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630012828/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97074/default.aspx |archive-date=30 June 2010 }}{{cite news|last=Matthews|first=Bruce|title=Saints decide against appeal of Steven Baker's nine-week suspension|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cats-accept-steve-johnson-cameron-mooney-bans/story-e6frf9jf-1225885664182|access-date=18 October 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=30 June 2010}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 14}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 1 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{AFL BL}}|9.11 (65)|Etihad Stadium|35,623|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100704043747/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97317/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 2 July (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|12.7 (79)|H|{{AFL WB}}|11.10 (76)|MCG|47,454|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100704052917/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97383/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.10 (58)|Subiaco Oval|32,442|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100706233557/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97408/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|20.15 (135)|H|{{AFL WC}}|7.10 (52)|Etihad Stadium|38,781|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100706034230/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97413/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|19.10 (124)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|5.10 (40)|AAMI Stadium|37,296|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100706233608/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97416/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|14.14 (98)|H|{{AFL NM}}|9.9 (63)|Skilled Stadium|25,159|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100707231810/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97439/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|14.5 (89)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|12.13 (85)|MCG|39,386|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100707231819/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97444/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 July (4:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|9.11 (65)|Etihad Stadium|31,993|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100707231847/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97456/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 15}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 9 July (8:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|12.7 (79)|A|{{AFL Col}}|16.9 (105)|AAMI Stadium|24,260|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100712135645/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97881/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|14.11 (95)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|17.15 (117)|Subiaco Oval|26,976|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100713055143/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97915/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.17 (83)|MCG|69,220|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100713055114/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97897/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|11.15 (81)|Etihad Stadium|25,707|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100713055138/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97904/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.5 (65)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|11.13 (79)|Gabba|29,329|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100713055119/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97901/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.13 (85)|H|{{AFL NM}}|7.13 (55)|SCG|23,856|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100713035606/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97941/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|19.8 (122)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|14.19 (103)|MCG|49,203|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100714142014/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97950/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 July (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|8.10 (58)|A|{{AFL WB}}|20.6 (126)|Etihad Stadium|37,517|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100714142028/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97965/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• This was Mark Williams' last game as {{AFL|PA}}'s coach.{{cite news|last=Sheahan|first=Mike|title=Port Adelaide to sack coach Mark Williams|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide-set-to-sack-coach-mark-williams/story-e6frf9jf-1225889727477|access-date=18 October 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=9 July 2010}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 16}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 16 July (8:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|11.8 (74)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|9.9 (63)|AAMI Stadium|41,195|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100719102840/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98380/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|6.16 (52)|MCG|81,386| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720030334/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98401/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.16 (118)|H|{{AFL BL}}|7.1 (43)|Aurora Stadium|16,690|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100719035710/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98402/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|14.16 (100)|A|{{AFL WC}}|20.12 (132)|Etihad Stadium|26,991|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100719035724/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98414/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|12.11 (83)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|7.5 (47)|TIO Stadium|10,108|

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100719035729/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98415/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|10.8 (68)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|16.11 (107)|Etihad Stadium|31,915|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100721120415/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98442/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|7.11 (53)|A|{{AFL NM}}|15.13 (103)|MCG|42,723|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100721120426/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98447/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 July (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|11.16 (82)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|10.11 (71)|Subiaco Oval|32,816|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100721120444/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98461/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Col}}'s home game against {{AFL|StK}} set a new record home and away crowd for a match featuring St Kilda, with an attendance of 81,386.
• Mark LeCras ({{AFL|WC}}) kicked a personal best and ground record of 12.2 (74) in his club's win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium. The haul of 12 goals was the highest kicked by a player in a game since Scott Cummings, who kicked 14 goals in round 4, 2000.{{cite web|last=DiFabrizio|first=Michael|title=New coach or not, Essendon need direction|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/07/21/new-coach-or-not-essendon-need-direction/|publisher=The Roar|access-date=18 October 2010|date=21 July 2010}}

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 17}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|14.3 (87)|D|{{AFL Haw}}|13.9 (87)|Etihad Stadium|49,373|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726065250/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98859/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|6.9 (45)|MCG|66,727|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727165434/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98875/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{AFL BL}}|9.10 (64)|Skilled Stadium|24,508|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727165439/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98882/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|18.11 (119)|A|{{AFL Ess}}|18.14 (122)|Etihad Stadium|30,330|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727172641/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98890/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 July (5:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|11.17 (83)|A|{{AFL Car}}|15.19 (109)|Subiaco Oval|35,925|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727172649/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98895/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|24.14 (158)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|12.4 (76)|Etihad Stadium|26,797|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100728084903/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98926/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|22.10 (142)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|10.9 (69)|MCG|29,374|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100728084908/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98933/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 25 July (4:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|13.10 (88)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|9.15 (69)|AAMI Stadium|36,788|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100728084938/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98946/default.aspx Report]}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 18}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 30 July (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|16.12 (108)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|11.9 (75)|Etihad Stadium|37,165|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100802045654/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99358/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|15.15 (105)|H|{{AFL Car}}|9.3 (57)|MCG|76,980|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114319/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99379/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 July (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|13.14 (92)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|12.12 (84)|AAMI Stadium|22,340|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114334/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99387/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|9.18 (72)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|20.5 (125)|ANZ Stadium|30,710|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114339/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99390/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|9.10 (64)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|11.8 (74)|Gabba|26,144|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114344/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99393/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 1 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|11.14 (80)|MCG|19,181|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100804035917/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99426/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 1 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|22.11 (143)|H|{{AFL NM}}|10.12 (72)|Etihad Stadium|28,038|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100804035933/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99431/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 1 August (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|24.16 (160)|H|{{AFL WC}}|13.7 (85)|Subiaco Oval|40,451|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100804035959/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99444/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 19}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 6 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|9.19 (73)|A|{{AFL Car}}|23.11 (149)|MCG|57,095|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175118/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99839/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|19.9 (123)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|10.9 (69)|Etihad Stadium|14,891|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175139/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99857/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|19.15 (129)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|13.7 (85)|SCG|29,431|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175223/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99866/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|12.13 (85)|A|{{AFL Col}}|14.23 (107)|MCG|84,401|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99869/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 August (5:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|9.11 (65)|A|{{AFL BL}}|10.10 (70)|Subiaco Oval|32,587|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175241/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99872/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|23.13 (151)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.9 (57)|Etihad Stadium|22,467|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175305/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99899/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|11.14 (80)|MCG|45,844|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175317/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99902/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 8 August (4:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|7.11 (53)|A|{{AFL WB}}|8.13 (61)|AAMI Stadium|29,321|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175334/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99912/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Gee}} lost its first home-and-away game as the home team at any venue since round 21, 2007, ending a run of 30 consecutive wins.

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 20}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 13 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.4 (64)|A|{{AFL Col}}|24.18 (162)|MCG|59,277|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100816115421/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100317/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|23.18 (156)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|10.7 (67)|MCG|44,716|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014826/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100343/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|13.9 (87)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|14.12 (96)|Subiaco Oval|34,087|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817010449/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100351/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|9.6 (60)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|25.11 (161)|Etihad Stadium|42,199|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817010454/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100354/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|8.13 (61)|H|{{AFL WC}}|8.12 (60)|AAMI Stadium|14,113|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014749/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100357/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 15 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|13.19 (97)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|15.14 (104)|Gabba|25,403|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014203/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100383/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|15.9 (99)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|12.6 (78)|MCG|48,211|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014208/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100387/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 15 August (4:40 pm)|{{AFL NM}}|9.9 (63)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|17.13 (115)|Etihad Stadium|23,118|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014225/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100402/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The crowd of 14,113 for the {{AFL|PA}} vs. {{AFL WC}} game was the lowest ever crowd for an AFL game at AAMI Stadium.

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 21}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|18.13 (121)|H|{{AFL Car}}|12.7 (79)|Etihad Stadium|45,172|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100822001643/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100837/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|14.10 (94)|Etihad Stadium|33,790|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824093256/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100859/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|24.11 (155)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|5.9 (39)|Aurora Stadium|15,532{{cite news|last=Quayle|first=Emma|title=Hawks bully Dockers|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hawks-bully-dockers-20100821-139y3.html|access-date=18 October 2010|newspaper=The Age|date=22 August 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101027142234/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hawks-bully-dockers-20100821-139y3.html| archive-date= 27 October 2010 | url-status=live}}|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824093301/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100862/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|6.18 (54)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|7.9 (51)|MCG|42,159|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824093306/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100865/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|17.12 (114)|H|{{AFL WB}}|10.10 (70)|SCG|36,554|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824093311/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100868/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 22 August (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|17.10 (112)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|11.17 (83)|AAMI Stadium|21,086|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100825031343/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100900/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 22 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.8 (68)|A|{{AFL BL}}|14.11 (95)|Etihad Stadium|28,785|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100825031430/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100906/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 22 August (2:40 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|14.10 (94)|A|{{AFL NM}}|16.14 (110)|Subiaco Oval|32,007|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100825034501/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100916/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Fre}} played at Aurora Stadium for the first time since the siren controversy of 2006. Fremantle, having already qualified for a place in the finals, chose to rest seven of its regular senior players for the game, playing inexperienced youngsters in their place; as a result, the team suffered the worst loss of any team during 2010, going down by 116 points.{{cite news|last=Quartermaine|first=Braden|title=Mark Harvey snubs ploy's critics|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mark-harvey-snubs-ploys-critics/story-e6frf9jf-1225908324071|access-date=18 October 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=22 August 2010}} By winning, {{AFL Haw}} clinched its own finals berth. Hawthorn's score and winning margin were each the highest ever for an AFL game played at Aurora Stadium, until the highest score was eclipsed in round 10, 2012, when Hawthorn scored 27.12 (174) against {{AFL NM}}.
• {{AFL Col}}'s three-point win over {{AFL Ade}} secured its first minor premiership since 1977, and its first McClelland Trophy since 1970.
• {{AFL WC}}'s loss meant that the club won its first wooden spoon in its 24-year history.

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 22}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 27 August (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|13.15 (93)|H|{{AFL Car}}|13.9 (87)|Subiaco Oval|39,376|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100829055232/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101324/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|16.16 (112)|H|{{AFL WC}}|10.8 (68)|Skilled Stadium|24,099|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100830052505/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101347/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|15.8 (98)|H|{{AFL Col}}|13.17 (95)|MCG|76,218|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831033444/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101350/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 August (3:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|9.11 (65)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|5.7 (37)|AAMI Stadium|38,121|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831033512/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101359/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|17.5 (107)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.12 (78)|Etihad Stadium|26,776|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034318/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101378/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.8 (68)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|16.10 (106)|Gabba|24,789|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034313/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101375/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 29 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|16.16 (112)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|18.14 (122)|Etihad Stadium|37,674|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100830140709/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101412/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 29 August (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|15.13 (103)|A|{{AFL NM}}|17.11 (113)|MCG|31,064|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831152242/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101425/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• In a first for the league, the final round of the season was given a floating schedule, with the AFL to allocate the timeslots for the games six weeks out from the end of the season, in order to reduce the likelihood of a team playing the first week of the finals after a Sunday game in round 22.{{cite web|first=Caroline|last=Wilson|title=AFL floats a 'floating' final round|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl-floats-a-floating-final-round-20091020-h5ec.html|work=Brisbane Times|date=20 October 2009|access-date=20 October 2009}} The schedule was announced on 12 July 2010.{{cite web|last=Cullen|first=Mic|title=Round 22 revealed|url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=98003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005091859/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=98003|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2012|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010}} The floating schedule for the final round became a standard feature in future years.
• Collingwood lost its first match since round 10, ending an 11-match unbeaten streak.

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{{AFL win loss table legend}}

Bold – Home game

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|title=2010 AFL ladder

|section=Ladder

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|win_Fre=13|loss_Fre=9|draw_Fre=0|pf_Fre=2168|pa_Fre=2087

|win_Haw=12|loss_Haw=9|draw_Haw=1|pf_Haw=2044|pa_Haw=1847

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|win_Por=10|loss_Por=12|draw_Por=0|pf_Por=1749|pa_Por=2123

|win_Ade=9|loss_Ade=13|draw_Ade=0|pf_Ade=1763|pa_Ade=1870

|win_Mel=8|loss_Mel=13|draw_Mel=1|pf_Mel=1863|pa_Mel=1971

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|name_Car=Carlton

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|res3=4F/8B/12B/16B/16F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/50F/50F/54F/58F/62F/62F

|team4=Western Bulldogs

|res4= 0 / 4/8F/8F/12F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/52F/56F

|team5=Sydney

|res5= 0 / 4/8F/12F/16B/20B/20F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F

|team6=Fremantle

|res6=4F/8F/12F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/32F/32F/36F/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/48F/48F/52F

|team7=Hawthorn

|res7=4B/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 16/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/38F/38F/38F/42F/46F/50F

|team8=Carlton

|res8=4F/4F / 4/8F/12F / 12/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/44F/44F

|team9=North Melbourne

|res9= 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 44

|team10=Port Adelaide

|res10=4F/8F/8F /8 / 12/16F/20F/20F/20F / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24/28/ 28 / 32 / 36 / 40

|team11=Adelaide

|res11= 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36

|team12=Melbourne

|res12=0R / 0 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 22 / 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 34 / 34 / 34

|team13=Brisbane Lions

|res13=4F/8F/12F/16F/16F/16F / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28

|team14=Essendon

|res14= 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16/20F / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28

|team15=Richmond

|res15= 0/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/4R/4R/8R/12R / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20/ 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24

|team16=West Coast

|res16= 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12/12R/12R/16R/16R/16R/16R/16R/16R/16R

}}

{{Main|2010 AFL finals series}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Qualifying Finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 September (7:20 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|17.22 (124)|H|{{AFL WB}}|8.14 (62)|MCG|66,545|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100905202924/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101936/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 3 September (7:45 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|11.13 (79)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|12.11 (83)|MCG|63,608|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100906075349/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101904/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter}}{{AFLGameHeader|title=Elimination Finals}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 5 September (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.15 (99)|H|{{AFL Car}}|13.16 (94)|ANZ Stadium|41,596|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100908051524/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101978/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 September (1:20 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|14.10 (94)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|8.16 (64)|Subiaco Oval|42,719|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100907161553/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101934/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL Gee}} and {{AFL|StK}} played each other in a finals match for the third consecutive year, in the second qualifying final. A potential go-ahead goal by Cameron Ling with one minute remaining was disallowed because Cameron Mooney pushed James Gwilt in the back during the tackle which set up the shot on goal; although controversial, the AFL later endorsed the decision.McFarlane G, Nicholson R,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-backs-james-gwilt-free/story-e6frf9jf-1225914234207 Herald Sun] "AFL backs James Gwilt free kick against Cameron Mooney", 5 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010
• {{AFL Car}} played its first match at ANZ Stadium since round 1, 2003.

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-Finals}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 September (7:20 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|11.11 (77)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|10.12 (72)|MCG|39,596|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100912160112/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102437/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 10 September (7:45 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|20.15 (135)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|10.6 (66)|MCG|45,056|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100912153556/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102412/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The crowd of 39,596 for the {{AFL WB}} vs. {{AFL Syd}} match was the lowest crowd for a finals match at the MCG since 1934.
• {{AFL Gee}}'s victory over {{AFL Fre}} put it into its fourth preliminary final in a row, and its third against {{AFL Col}} in that sequence.

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary Finals}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 September (7:45 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|11.13 (79)|MCG|95,241|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100918221133/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102801/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 18 September (7:20 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|13.10 (88)|H|{{AFL WB}}|8.16 (64)|MCG|62,694|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100921104258/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102833/default.aspx Report] }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The two preliminary final matchups remained unchanged from 2009.
• {{AFL Gee}}'s half-time deficit of 62 points against {{AFL Col}} was its highest in any match since round 18, 1998.
• The Western Bulldogs' loss to {{AFL|StK}} was the third consecutive year in which their season ended with a loss in a preliminary final.

}}

{{Main|2010 AFL Grand Final}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand final

|date = 25 September (2:30 pm)

|home team = {{AFL Col}}

|home Q1= 4.2 (26)

|home Q2= 7.8 (50)

|home Q3= 7.13 (55)

|home final= 9.14 (68)

|home goals= Cloke 2
Jolly, Blair, Didak, Thomas, Macaffer, O'Brien, Davis

|home best= Shaw, Thomas, Swan, N. Brown, Maxwell, Pendlebury

|home injuries = Prestigiacomo (groin), replaced in the side by N. Brown

|home reports =

|winner = D

|away team = {{AFL|StK}}

|away Q1= 3.2 (20)

|away Q2= 4.2 (26)

|away Q3= 7.5 (47)

|away final= 10.8 (68)

|away goals= Riewoldt, Milne, Goddard 2
Schneider, Koschitzke, Gilbert, Hayes

|away best= Hayes, Goddard, Fisher, Gilbert, Gwilt, Schneider

|away injuries = Gardiner (hamstring)

|away reports =

|venue = MCG

|crowd = 100,016

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100928084825/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103174/default.aspx Report]

|umpires = Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan

|BOG award = Norm Smith Medal

|BOG winner = Lenny Hayes

|broadcast = Seven / 7mate

|anthem = Cameron and Taylor Henderson

|notes=

• This was the second time that these two teams met each other in a Grand Final. The first was the 1966 Grand Final, the year of {{AFL|StK}}'s first and only premiership, which they won by just one point.
• St Kilda made consecutive appearances in the Grand Final for the first time since 1965 and 1966.
• {{AFL Gee}} missed the Grand Final for the first time since 2006.
• The match was the third drawn Grand Final, and the first since 1977.
• The crowd of 100,016 was the highest at a game since the 1986 VFL Grand Final.

}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand final Replay

|date = 2 October (2:30 pm)

|home team = {{AFL Col}}

|home Q1= 3.2 (20)

|home Q2= 6.5 (41)

|home Q3= 11.8 (74)

|home final= 16.12 (108)

|home goals= Sidebottom, Didak, Wellingham, Macaffer, Dawes 2
Thomas, Swan, Johnson, O'Brien, Jolly, Goldsack 1

|home best= Pendlebury, Jolly, N. Brown, Sidebottom, Ball, Shaw, Thomas, Wellingham

|home injuries = Reid (leg)

|home reports =

|winner = H

|away team = {{AFL|StK}}

|away Q1= 0.2 (2)

|away Q2= 1.8 (14)

|away Q3= 4.9 (33)

|away final= 7.10 (52)

|away goals= Milne 2
Dal Santo, Goddard, Hayes, Gilbert, Koschitzke 1

|away best= Goddard, Gwilt, Dawson, Gilbert, Jones

|away injuries = Eddy (arm), Fisher (hamstring)

|away reports =

|venue = MCG

|crowd = 93,853

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20101005032103/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103599/default.aspx Report]

|umpires = Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan

|BOG award = Norm Smith Medal

|BOG winner = Scott Pendlebury

|broadcast = Seven / 7mate

|anthem = Julie Anthony

|notes=

• The AFL announced in the lead-up to the match that, should the replay have been drawn, it would have been decided in extra time, rather than by another replay.

}}

• Biggest margin: 116 points – {{AFL Haw}}, 24.11 (155) vs {{AFL Fre}} 5.9 (39), Aurora Stadium, round 21
• Smallest margin (excluding draws): 1 point –
• {{AFL Col}}, 12.14 (86) vs {{AFL Mel}} 12.13 (85), MCG, round 2
• {{AFL|PA}}, 8.13 (61) vs {{AFL|WC}} 8.12 (60), AAMI Stadium, round 20
• Drawn games:
• {{AFL Mel}} 11.10 (76) vs {{AFL Col}} 9.22 (76), MCG, round 12
• {{AFL|StK}} 14.3 (87) vs {{AFL Haw}} 13.9 (87), Etihad Stadium, round 17
• {{AFL Col}} 9.14 (68) vs {{AFL|StK}} 10.8 (68), MCG, Grand Final
• Highest score: 24.18 (162) – {{AFL Col}}, {{AFL Ess}} 10.4 (64) vs 24.18 (162), MCG, round 20
• Highest aggregate score: 40.17 (257) – {{AFL Car}} 16.6 (102) vs {{AFL Col}} 24.11 (155), MCG, round 6
• Lowest score: 3.12 (30) – {{AFL|PA}}, 3.12 (30) vs {{AFL Ric}} 10.17 (77), AAMI Stadium, round 10
• Lowest aggregate score: 13.17 (95) – {{AFL WB}} 6.10 (46) vs {{AFL|StK}} 7.7 (49), Etihad Stadium, round 6
• Longest winning streak: 9 games – {{AFL Col}}, rounds 13–21
• Longest losing streak: 9 games –
• {{AFL Ric}}, rounds 1–9
• {{AFL PA}}, rounds 8–16
• Most goals kicked by a player in a match: 12.2 (74) – Mark LeCras ({{AFL|WC}}), Final score: {{AFL Ess}} 14.16 (100) vs 20.12 (132), Etihad Stadium, round 16

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of {{AFL Car}} who received 30 votes.
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Lenny Hayes of {{AFL|StK}} for the drawn Grand Final. Scott Pendlebury was awarded the second medal in the Replay.
• The AFL Rising Star was awarded to Dan Hannebery of {{AFL Syd}}, who received the maximum number of votes (45).
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jack Riewoldt of {{AFL Ric}}, who kicked 78 goals during the home and away season.
• The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the West Coast Eagles.
• The McClelland Trophy was awarded to {{AFL Col}}.
• The AFL Players Association awards were as follows:
• The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Dane Swan of {{AFL Col}}, for being the Most Valuable Player throughout the premiership season.
• The Robert Rose Award went to Luke Hodge of {{AFL Haw}}, for being the Most Courageous Player throughout the premiership season.
• The Best Captain award went to Brett Kirk of {{AFL Syd}}, in his final season.
• The best first year player award was won by Michael Barlow of {{AFL Fre}}, despite only playing 13 games for the season.

{{Main|2010 AFL Rising Star}}

The AFL Rising Star is awarded to the best player who, as of the beginning of the season, is under the age of 21 and has played fewer than 10 games. Each week one player is nominated and at the end of the season a selection panel votes to select the overall winner.

Sydney's Dan Hannebery won the award for 2010, with the maximum 45 votes awarded to him.{{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=Hannebery's victory|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101684/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100904121204/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101684/default.aspx| archive-date= 4 September 2010 | url-status=dead}}

;Nominations

• Round 1 – Chris Yarran (Carlton){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round one: Chris Yarran|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91287/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401061902/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91287/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=30 March 2010}}
• Round 2 – Dan Hannebery (Sydney){{cite web|last=Broad|first=Ben|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round two: Daniel Hannebery|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91692/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408003940/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91692/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=6 April 2010}}
• Round 3 – Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round three: Ryan Bastinac|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92172/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414070358/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92172/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=13 April 2010}}
• Round 4 – Nic Naitanui (West Coast){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round four: Nic Naitanui|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92671/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421074953/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92671/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=20 April 2010}}
• Round 5 – Jack Trengove (Melbourne){{cite web|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round five: Jack Trengove|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93080/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430084557/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93080/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=27 April 2010}}
• Round 6 – Todd Banfield (Brisbane){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round six: Todd Banfield|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93541/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507074946/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93541/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond|access-date=18 October 2010|date=4 May 2010}}
• Round 7 – Tom Scully (Melbourne){{cite web|last=Cullen|first=Mic|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round seven: Tom Scully|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94032/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514155334/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94032/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=11 May 2010}}
• Round 8 – Jake Melksham (Essendon){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round eight: Jake Melksham|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94494/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521095215/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94494/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=18 May 2010}}
• Round 9 – Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round nine: Nathan Fyfe|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94944/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528165714/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94944/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=25 May 2010}}
• Round 10 – Dustin Martin† (Richmond){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 10: Dustin Martin|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95399/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605011327/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95399/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=1 June 2010}}
• Round 11 – Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 11: Jordan Gysberts|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95890/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611004259/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95890/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=8 June 2010}}
• Round 12 – Ben Reid (Collingwood){{cite web|last=Cullen|first=Mic|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 12: Ben Reid|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96351/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618114815/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96351/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=15 June 2010}}
• Round 13 – Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 13: Tom Rockliff|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97079/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701082310/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97079/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 July 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=29 June 2010}}
• Round 14 – Ben Stratton (Hawthorn){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 14: Ben Stratton|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97562/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709013232/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97562/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=6 July 2010}}
• Round 15 – Jack Redden (Brisbane Lions){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 15: Jack Redden|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98078/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715054844/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98078/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=13 July 2010}}
• Round 16 – Phil Davis (Adelaide){{cite web|last=Broad|first=Ben|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 16: Phil Davis|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98521/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721215016/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98521/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=20 July 2010}}
• Round 17 – Jarrad Grant† (Western Bulldogs){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 17: Jarrad Grant|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99044/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730105759/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99044/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=27 July 2010}}
• Round 18 – Michael Hurley (Essendon){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 18: Michael Hurley|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99511/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805140021/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99511/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=3 August 2010}}
• Round 19 – Jeff Garlett (Carlton){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 19: Jeff Garlett|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100002/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006024939/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100002/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 October 2012|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=10 August 2010}}
• Round 20 – Jackson Trengove (Port Adelaide){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 20: Jackson Trengove|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100495/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818102258/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100495/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=17 August 2010}}
• Round 21 – Sam Wright (North Melbourne){{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 21: Sam Wright|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101007/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826072743/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101007/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=24 August 2010}}
• Round 22 – Anthony Morabito (Fremantle){{cite web|last=Broad|first=Ben|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 22: Anthony Morabito|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101470/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034707/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101470/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|access-date=18 October 2010|date=30 August 2010}}

† players ineligible due to tribunal sanction

;Voting

• Dan Hannebery – 45
• Tom Scully – 35
• Tom Rockliff – 24
• Jack Trengove – 11
• Ryan Bastinac – 6
• Jeff Garlett – 5
• Nathan Fyfe – 3
• Michael Hurley – 2
• Nic Naitanui – 2
• Ben Reid – 1
• Ben Stratton – 1

{{Main|Goal of the Year (Australia)}}

The Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. From 2010 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Panasonic Goal of the Year.

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin won the award for his running goal against Essendon in round 13. By winning the award Franklin became the fifth indigenous player to win the award since 2004.{{cite web|title=Jurrah and Franklin scoop mark, goal honours |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102551/default.aspx |publisher=AFL BigPond Network |access-date=13 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916160128/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102551/default.aspx |archive-date=16 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}

;Nominations

• Round 1 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
• Round 2 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
• Round 3 – Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
• Round 4 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
• Round 5 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
• Round 6 – Daniel Bradshaw (Sydney)
• Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
• Round 8 – Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
• Round 9 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
• Round 10 – Marc Murphy (Carlton)
• Round 11 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
• Round 12 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
• Round 13 – Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
• Round 14 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
• Round 15 – Rhyce Shaw (Sydney)
• Round 16 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
• Round 17 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
• Round 18 – Alan Didak (Collingwood)
• Round 19 – Chance Bateman (Hawthorn)
• Round 20 – Liam Jurrah (Melbourne)
• Round 21 – Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
• Round 22 – Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)

{{Main|Mark of the Year}}

The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. From 2009 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Hungry Jack's Mark of the Year.

Liam Jurrah, of the Melbourne Football Club, won the award for his mark over the top of Port Adelaide's Nick Salter, in round 21. However, he hadn't been nominated as Mark of the Week, which was won by Brendon Goddard. This inconsistency arose because the Mark of the Week is decided by an online public vote, while the Mark of the Year is decided separately by a panel of experts.

;Weekly winners

• Round 1 – Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
• Round 2 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
• Round 3 – Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide)
• Round 4 – Jesse White (Sydney)
• Round 5 – David Wojcinski (Geelong)
• Round 6 – Colin Sylvia (Melbourne)
• Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
• Round 8 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
• Round 9 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
• Round 10 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
• Round 11 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
• Round 12 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
• Round 13 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
• Round 14 – Scott Gumbleton (Essendon)
• Round 15 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
• Round 16 – Luke McPharlin (Fremantle)
• Round 17 – Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne)
• Round 18 – Darren Jolly (Collingwood)
• Round 19 – Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
• Round 20 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
• Round 21 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
• Round 22 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
• Overall winner: Liam Jurrah (Melbourne, round 21)

No major changes to the rules were introduced for the 2010 season. Minor adjustments to the tribunal rules were made, including adding a provision to report players for diving or staging.{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/afl-acts-to-stamp-out-diving/story-e6frepf6-1225826089992 |title=AFL acts to stamp out diving|first1=Michael |last1=Warner|first2=Mark |last2=Robinson |work= Herald Sun |date=2 February 2010}} The 2010 NAB Cup pre-season competition trialled three new rules: allowing boundary umpires to award free kicks, letting the players, not the umpire, decide if they want to use the advantage rule and penalising players who push the ball under another player.{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/radical-rule-changes-for-nab-cup/story-e6frg7mf-1225828055489 |title=Radical rule changes for NAB Cup |first=Greg |last=Denham |work=The Australian |date=9 February 2010}}

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• [http://www.afl.com.au Official AFL website]
• [http://afltables.com/afl/seas/2010.html 2010 Season – AFL Tables]

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