2011 AFL Season

2011 AFL premiership season
Official 2011 AFL logo
Teams	17
Premiers	Geelong (9th premiership)
Minor premiers	Collingwood (19th minor premiership)
Pre-season cup	Collingwood (1st pre-season cup win)
Matches played	196
Attendance	7,139,272 (36,425 per match)
Highest attendance	99,537 (Grand Final, Collingwood vs. Geelong)
Coleman Medallist	Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) 71 goals
Brownlow Medallist	Dane Swan (Collingwood) 34 votes
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The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for Gold Coast, and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams. Geelong beat Collingwood in the 2011 AFL Grand Final by 38 points.

The season opened on 24 March 2011, with Carlton defeating Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

This was the first season since 1994 to have byes, and only the fourth after the 1991, 1992 and 1994 seasons to feature a 24-round format. The full fixture was announced on 29 October 2010.

The 2010 National Draft was held on 18 November 2010 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. 107 players were drafted, including 28 promoted rookies. Gold Coast were awarded the first three selections as part of its draft concessions, and selected David Swallow with the number one draft pick.

The 2011 Pre-season and Rookie Drafts were held on 7 December 2010, with another 80 players being selected. Greater Western Sydney had the first eight selections in the Rookie Draft as part of its draft concessions.