Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 AFLW grand final

The finale of another captivating AFLW season is finally here as North Melbourne and Brisbane meet on they final day of the season for the third straight year.

Here is everything you need to know about this year's AFLW grand final.

Who is playing in the AFLW grand final?

This year's AFLW grand final will be contested between North Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions.

It is the third straight year that the two sides will face off for the AFLW premiership.

The Kangaroos took out last year's grand final, while the Lions won the first grand final meeting between the two teams in 2023.

If Brisbane is successful in this year's grand final, it will be the club's third AFLW premiership — tying Adelaide for the competition record.

What time is the AFLW grand final?

The AFLW grand final takes place on Saturday, November 29. Here is the first bounce time according to which state or territory you're in:

7:45pm AEDT: Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania6:45pm AEST: Queensland7:15pm ACST: Northern Territory, South Australia4:45pm AWST: Western Australia

Where is the AFLW grand final being played?

This year's grand final will be once again be played at Melbourne's Princes Park.

The venue has hosted the last two grand finals as well as the 2018 decider between the Western Bulldogs and Brisbane.

Where can I watch the AFLW grand final?

Fans will be able to watch the game on free-to-air TV on Channel 7 as well as its streaming services.

Kayo Sports will also broadcast the grand final.

ABC Sport will run a live blog where you can follow along for all the action and analysis while you can also listen to the match live on ABC Sport via the website, local radio or the Listen app.

Who is doing the pre-match entertainment?

This year's pre-match entertainment for the AFLW grand final will be headlined by Peking Duk.

Peking Duk — which consists of Canberra-born duo Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles — are known for hits such as High, Stranger and Fire and have collected 27 platinum music awards and surpassed 400 million streams worldwide.

What are the teams for the AFLW grand final?

NORTH MELBOURNE

B: 2. Libby Birch, 20. Jasmine Ferguson

HB: 9. Emma Kearney, 11. Eliza Shannon, 14. Erika O'Shea

C: 15. Amy Smith, 19. Ruby Tripodi, 8. Taylah Gatt

HF: 6. Alice O'Loughlin, 10. Blaithin Bogue, 35. Jenna Bruton

F: 16. Tahlia Randall, 60. Emma King

FOLL: 26. Kim Rennie, 7. Ash Riddell, 25. Jasmine Garner (C)

INT: 33. Kate Shierlaw, 3. Bella Eddey, 5. Tess Craven, 4. Eilish Sheerin, 13. Vikki Wall

EMG: 24. Tessa Boyd, 23. Mia King, 21. Amy Gavin Mangan

BRISBANE LIONS

B: 20. Shannon Campbell, 8. Jennifer Dunne

HB: 3. Breanna Koenen (C), 10. Natalie Grider, 6. Lily Postlethwaite

C: 9. Orla O'Dwyer, 18. Alexander Anderson, 28. Charlotte Mullins

HF: 21. Courtney Hodder, 31. Taylor Smith, 12. Sophie Conway

F: 25. Catherine Svarc, 14. Dakota Davidson

FOLL: 2. Tahlie Hickie, 5. Jade Ellenger, 17. Isabel Dawes

INT: 11. Shanae Davison, 13. Neasa Dooley, 7. Ellie Hampson, 1. Eleanor Hartill, 29. Ruby Svarc

EMG: 15. Poppy Boltz, 16. Evie Long, 22. Sophie Peters

Who are the key players for each team?

There will be no shortage of talent on either side in the AFLW grand final. Jennifer Dunne and Courtney Hodder are Brisbane's All-Australian representatives, while Tahlia Randall, Jasmine Garner, Ash Riddell and Blaithin Bogue were North's All-Australians.

Riddell was recently voted as the league best and fairest for the 2025 season after averaging a career-high 35.3 disposals and 5.1 clearances per game in 14 appearances so far this season.

Bogue is currently the equal leading goal-kicker in the league having kicked 25 majors this season, while Randall has 23.

While she didn't make the All-Australian team, Alexandra Anderson also looms as a key player for Brisbane, having averaged 24.9 disposals per game through 14 appearances this season.

Who are the coaches for each team?

North Melbourne is coached by Darren Crocker, who was the coach of the Kangaroos' premiership side last season.

Crocker played 165 games for North Melbourne's men's side and was a part of the 1996 men's premiership team.

He also holds the rare distinction of having coached both North Melbourne's men's and women's teams.

Crocker has coached North's women's side since 2021.

Brisbane is coached by Craig Starcevich, who has already coached the Lions to two premierships in 2021 and 2023.

Starcevich played 144 games in the VFL/AFL, first with Collingwood and then the Brisbane Bears between 1987 and 1995.

He was a member of Collingwood's men's premiership side in 1990 and has been the only coach of Brisbane's women's team.

What is the recent history between North and Brisbane?

The most recent history favours North Melbourne, with the Kangaroos having won the previous three clashes against the Lions to hold a 3-2 head-to-head record in the two teams' last five clashes.

Round 5, 2025: North Melbourne 10.5 (65) def. Brisbane 5.6 (36)

Grand Final, 2024: North Melbourne 6.3 (39) def. Brisbane 1.3 (9)

Round 1, 2024: North Melbourne 12.6 (78) def. Brisbane 5.4 (34)

Grand Final, 2023: Brisbane 7.2 (44) def. North Melbourne 4.3 (27)

Round 4, 2023: Brisbane 5.5 (35) def. North Melbourne 5.3 (33)

How many AFLW premierships have these teams won?

North Melbourne is gunning for its second straight premiership having broken through last season. If the Kangaroos are successful, they will become the first team in AFLW history to win back-to-back premierships.

Brisbane is aiming to win its third AFLW premiership after successes in 2021 and 2023. The Lions have made the grand final in seven out of nine AFLW seasons since the competition's inception in 2017.

What is the weather forecast for the AFLW grand final?

It is set to be a classic cold Melbourne day on Saturday night when the grand final kicks off.

The temperature is expected to hover between 14 and 16 degrees but conditions are expected to be dry with no rainfall during match action.