title: 2023 AFL pre-season results
text: # 2023 AFL pre-season results
  
  The 2023 AFL pre-season was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2023 home and away season. Each team played 2 games, one official pre-season game and one match simulation. The Western Bulldogs and GWS Giants did not participate in the match simulations only playing one game each. All 16 games were on Kayo Sports and Fox Footy.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | 2023 Match Simulations | 2023 Match Simulations | 2023 Match Simulations | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Thursday, 23 February (4:00 pm) | Geelong 21.12 (128) | def. | Hawthorn 7.11 (53) | GMHBA Stadium | Ref |
  | Thursday, 23 February (4:00 pm) | Gold Coast 11.9 (75) | def. by | Essendon 11.14 (80) | Carrara Stadium | Ref |
  | Friday, 24 February (10:00 am) | North Melbourne 10.13 (73) | def. by | Richmond 11.9 (75) | Arden Street Oval | Ref |
  | Friday, 24 February (11:00 am) | Carlton 12.12 (84) | def. | Collingwood 11.8 (74) | Ikon Park | Ref |
  | Friday, 24 February (12:00 pm) | Sydney 8.6 (54) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99) | Tramway Oval | Ref |
  | Friday, 24 February (4:00 pm) | St Kilda 6.10 (46) | def. by | Melbourne 16.9 (105) | RSEA Park | Ref |
  | Friday, 24 February (3:30 pm) | Fremantle 10.6 (66) | def. by | Adelaide 12.5 (77) | Cockburn Oval | Ref |
  | Sunday, 6 March (7:10 pm) | West Coast 13.6 (84) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.10 (76) | Minerals Resource Park | Ref |
  | Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs did not participate in the match simulations. Some matches had different quarter times and amount of quarters then a regular AFL game. ||||||
  | | 2023 AFL Pre-Season Games | 2023 AFL Pre-Season Games | 2023 AFL Pre-Season Games | | |
  | Thursday, 2 March (5:10 pm) | Hawthorn 14.16 (100) | def. by | Collingwood 15.16 (106) | UTAS Stadium | Report |
  | Thursday, 2 March (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.14 (92) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.13 (61) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | Report |
  | Thursday, 2 March (8:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.13 (91) | def. | Geelong 6.9 (45) | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
  | Friday, 3 March (4:10 pm) | St Kilda 10.7 (67) | def. | Essendon 3.14 (32) | RSEA Park | Report |
  | Friday, 3 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney 15.7 (97) | def. | Carlton 7.12 (54) | Blacktown ISP | Report |
  | Friday, 3 March (5:40 pm) | West Coast 7.10 (52) | def. by | Adelaide 17.9 (111) | Mineral Resources Park | Report |
  | Saturday, 4 March (12:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 19.8 (122) | def. | Gold Coast 12.5 (77) | Blacktown ISP | Report |
  | Saturday, 4 March (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 22.11 (143) | def. | North Melbourne 13.7 (85) | Ikon Rain | Report |
  | Saturday, 7 March (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 18.13 (121) | def. | Richmond 10.11 (71) | Casey Fields | Report |
  