The AFL made the historic decision to have equal prizemoney for players across the AFLW and AFL competitions in 2023.
It will remain the same in 2024.
An announcement was made by the governing body in the wake of the Women's World Cup 2023 which saw the Matildas unite the nation in finishing fourth.
The Sporting News explains what players will get paid in prizemoney across both leagues.
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What prizemoney will AFL and AFLW players earned in 2023?
From 2023 and for the 2024 finals series, players from AFL and AFLW will both receive their own share of a dual $1.1 million pool in prizemoney for being involved in a finals series.
This money will be split between the AFL's top four teams and the top eight from the AFLW.
What prizemoney have AFL and AFLW received before?
In 2022, AFL players received the same prizemoney split among the top four teams - $1.1 million.
However, season seven of the AFLW saw $623,922 split between the top eight teams.
What the AFL said about prizemoney?
Incoming AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said in 2023:
"We have two of the best sporting competitions in the country, on the eve of the 2023 NAB AFLW Season I am pleased to be able to announce equal players prizemoney for both our elite AFL and AFLW competitions," Dillon said.
"A great announcement in addition to the McClelland Trophy and $1 million in prize money to be shared across the champion club’s AFL and AFLW players that was introduced earlier this year."
AFL Finals fixture 2024
Week one
| Fixture | Date | Time (AEST) | Venue | |
| Qualifying Final 2 | Port Adelaide vs. Geelong | Thu Sep 5 | 7:40pm | Adelaide Oval |
| Elimination Final 2 | Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn | Fri Sep 6 | 7:40pm | MCG |
| Qualifying Final 1 | Sydney vs. GWS | Sat Sep 7 | 3:20pm | SCG |
| Elimination Final 1 | Brisbane vs. Carlton | Sat Sep 7 | 7:30pm | Gabba |
Semi Finals
| Semi Final 1 (Loser of QF1 vs. Winner of EF1) |
| Semi Final 2 (Loser of QF2 vs. Winner of EF2) |
Preliminary Finals
| Preliminary Final 1 (Winner of QF1 vs. Winner of SF2) |
| Preliminary Final 2 (Winner of QF2 vs. Winner of SF1) |
Grand Final
| Winner of PF1 vs. Winner of PF2 |