The 2023 NAB AFLW Grand Final will be held on Sunday December 3 with the highest ranked club earning the home ground hosting rights.   

The highest ranked club is determined by the following criteria:  

• Ahead of Week One of Finals, teams are ranked according to the Home and Away Season finishing ladder. 
• Following Week One of Finals, the two winning teams from the Qualifying Finals are automatically ranked as 1st and 2nd heading into the Preliminary Finals (position 1 going to the higher of the two teams per the home and away finishing ladder).  
  • This is currently 1. North Melbourne, 2. Brisbane 
• The losing side from the two Qualifying Finals are automatically ranked 3rd and 4th (position 3 going to the higher of the two teams per the home and away finishing ladder).  
  • This is currently 3. Adelaide Crows, 4. Melbourne  
• The two winners of the Elimination Finals are automatically ranked 5th and 6th (position 5 going to the higher of the two teams per the home and away finishing ladder).  
  • This is currently 5. Geelong Cats, 6. Sydney Swans 

The highest ranked winner from the Preliminary Finals will host the Grand Final based on the rankings set after Week One of Finals.