2021 Summary
People of 2021
Coach: Daniel HarfordCaptain: Katie Loynes & Kerryn Peterson
Leadership Group: Katie Loynes, Kerryn Peterson, Alison Downie, Nicola Stevens, Darcy Vescio
Best and Fairest: Darcy Vescio
Leading Goalkicker: Darcy Vescio 16 goals
Milestones
Debut: Mimi Hill, Charlotte Hammans, Daisy Walker, Serena Gibbs.Debut (Carlton): Elise O'Dea, Maddy Guerin.
Darcy Vescio became the first AFLW player to kick a career total of 40 goals.
AFLW Rising Star Nominees: Abbie McKay
Honours
AFLW Leading Goalkicker: Darcy VescioInitial 40-person AFLW All-Australian squad: Kerryn Peterson, Breann Moody, Madison Prespakis and Darcy Vescio.
Initial 40-person AFLW Players Association Under 22 squad: Midfielders; Grace Egan, Georgia Gee, Madison Prespakis, Lucy McEvoy and Abbie McKay.
Highlights
AFLW Round 8, 2021 - Carlton's AFLW team kicked both a Carlton AFLW and AFLW Competition Record Score: 13.9 (87).2021 AFL Women's All Australian team:
Ruck: Breann Moody
Interchange: Darcy Vescio
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Adelaide Crows | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 446 | 214 | 208.5 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 390 | 200 | 195.0 |
| 3 | Collingwood | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 362 | 190 | 190.5 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 382 | 293 | 130.4 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 374 | 202 | 185.1 |
| 6 | Kangaroos | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 379 | 266 | 142.5 |
| 7 | Carlton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 415 | 330 | 125.8 |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 300 | 340 | 88.2 |
| 9 | GWS Giants | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 240 | 324 | 74.1 |
| 10 | Richmond | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 312 | 369 | 84.6 |
| 11 | St Kilda | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 272 | 391 | 69.6 |
| 12 | West Coast Eagles | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 229 | 432 | 53.0 |
| 13 | Geelong Cats | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 164 | 408 | 40.2 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Suns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 482 | 36.5 |
2021 AFLW Finals Series
Week 1
Qualifying Final A: Melbourne 5.10.40 d Fremantle 3.5.23
Qualifying Final B: Collingwood 7.8.50 d Nth Melbourne 7.2.44
Week 2
Preliminary Final A: Adelaide 5.3.33 d Melbourne 1.9.15
Preliminary Final B: Brisbane 7.3.45 d Collingwood 6.5.41
Week 3
Grand Final: Brisbane 6.2.38 d Adelaide 3.2.20