The 2018 JLT Community Series was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2018 home and away season. It featured 18 matches across 16 days, reducing each team's games played from three to two, seemingly to create space for AFLX events.[1] For the fifth year in a row, the competition did not have a grand final or overall winner.[2] 2018 was also the first pre-season competition played without the nine-point super goal, since its inception in 2003.[3] The competition continued under Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) as a sponsor.[4] All matches were televised live on Fox Footy as well as on the AFL Live app.[5]
| 2018 JLT Community Series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2018 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Attendance | 92,333 (average 5,130 per match) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Results
edit| Week 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 February (2:05 pm) | North Melbourne 11.5 (71) | def. by | Melbourne 19.10 (124) | Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (crowd: 1,957) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 February (4:35 pm) | Essendon 5.7 (37) | def. by | Richmond 19.10 (124) | Norm Minns Oval (crowd: 7,681) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 February (1:35 pm) | Adelaide 13.13 (91) | def. | Fremantle 12.9 (81) | Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn (crowd: 6,398) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 February (3:35 pm) | West Coast 8.8 (56) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4,317) | Report |
| Week 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 28 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton 13.11 (89) | def. | St Kilda 9.13 (67) | Ikon Park (crowd: 8,098) | Report |
| Thursday, 1 March (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96) | def. | Collingwood 5.6 (36) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 6,642) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 March (2:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 11.12 (78) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,565) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40) | def. by | Sydney 14.11 (95) | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 1,901) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast 12.13 (85) | def. | Geelong 3.11 (29) | Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 3,206) | Report |
| Week 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 7 March (7:05 pm) | Richmond 19.14 (128) | def. | North Melbourne 8.10 (58) | Ikon Park (crowd: 4,197) | Report |
| Thursday, 8 March (7:05 pm) | Melbourne 18.11 (119) | def. | St Kilda 14.9 (93) | Casey Fields (crowd: 4,567) | Report |
| Friday, 9 March (7:05 pm) | Sydney 12.10 (82) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 9.17 (71) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,980) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 16.17 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80) | Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe (crowd: 3,442) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (3:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.2 (98) | def. | Adelaide 11.6 (72) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,157) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (7:05 pm) | Hawthorn 13.19 (97) | def. by | Carlton 16.6 (102) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 5,405) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (1:05 pm) | Geelong 15.7 (97) | def. by | Essendon 15.11 (101) | Central Reserve, Colac (crowd: 9,115) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast 7.7 (49) | def. | Brisbane Lions 4.18 (42) | Fankhauser Reserve (crowd: 1,649) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (4:05 pm) | Fremantle 14.17 (101) | def. | West Coast 5.9 (39) | HBF Arena (crowd: 7,737) | Report |
References
edit- ^ Cherny, Daniel (26 October 2017). "Allianz Stadium in the mix for AFLX but clubs in dark". The Age.
- ^ "AFL 2017 pre-season comp: Everything you need to know about the JLT Community Series". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "2018 JLT Series will be the first in AFL pre-season in 15 years to not use nine-point SuperGoals". Fox Sports. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (7 December 2016). "What's in a name for the AFL pre-season competition?". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "AFL JLT Series fixture 2018: Full draw, games, times, venues for pre-season". Fox Sports. 26 October 2018.
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