North Melbourne became the first team to clinch an AFLW finals berth after downing Richmond by 36 points in Round 9.

The Kangaroos have won 21 straight games, two off the elite-level Aussie rules record of 23 straight, set by Geelong across the 1952-53 VFL seasons.

Remarkably they have won every game this year by 29 points or more.

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If they win this year’s AFL flag unbeaten, and go back-to-back, the Kangaroos will reach 27 consecutive victories.

The longest streaks in Australian professional sport are by the WAFL’s East Fremantle (35 wins, 1945-47), the horse Winx (33 wins, 2015-19) and the Australian women’s ODI side (26 wins, 2018-21).

AFL Capricornia Senior Men’s side the Yeppoon Swans won 128 straight games including eight flags between 2015 and 2023.

LONGEST WINNING STREAKS IN ELITE AUSTRALIAN SPORT (Post-WWII)

35 – East Fremantle (WAFL), 1945-47

33 – Winx (horse racing), 2015-19

26 – Australia (women’s ODIs), 2018-21

25 – Black Caviar (horse racing), 2009-13

25 – Subiaco (WAFL), 2017-19

23 – Geelong (VFL), 1952-53

21 – Australia (men’s ODIs), 2003

21 – East Perth (WAFL), 1944

21 – Brisbane Bullets (NBL), 2007

21 – North Melbourne (AFLW), 2024-25

Blaithin Bogue of the Kangaroos kicks a goal during the 2025 AFLW Round 09 match between the Richmond Tigers and the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos at Ikon Park on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images

Earlier the Brisbane Lions celebrated captain Breanna Koenen’s 100th AFLW game with an impressive 29-point win over Port Adelaide in hot conditions in Springfield on Saturday evening to provisionally enter the top four.

The match was a hard-fought contest for the most part, especially in the first half, which produced five lead changes as temperatures hovered above the 30s.

But the Lions always managed to keep the Power at arm’s length, and finally put them out of their misery with five of the last six goals to win 9.8 (62) to 4.9 (33).

Brisbane will finish the weekend in fourth position, with three rounds to go, if Sydney defeat Carlton on Sunday.

However, Brisbane’s Cathy Svarc might have a case to answer from the MRO after a head clash with Port Adelaide’s Piper Window in the first quarter left the latter with a nasty facial laceration that required eight stitches.

Window had to be helped from the field by the trainers in considerable distress and was later ruled out with concussion.

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Meanwhile Adelaide stayed in touch with the AFLW top four after comprehensively winning their crunch clash against fellow finals hopefuls West Coast by 17 points at Norwood Oval on Saturday.

And the result may be compounded for the Eagles with their superstar Ella Roberts possibly set to come under match review scrutiny for a head-high hit on Adelaide’s Brooke Boileau just before three-quarter time, which earned the Crow a free kick.

West Coast could ill-afford Roberts in the stands in the coming weeks with their finals fate still up in the air.

Adelaide’s Lily Tarlinton could also be in hot water for a similar clash with West Coast’s Jaide Britton in the final term.

The Eagles (sixth) and Crows (seventh) headed into the match separated by only percentage on the ladder, but the seasoned hosts clearly demonstrated to their upstart opponents that they still have work to do if they want to make their finals debut, winning 7.6 (48) to 4.7 (31).

West Coast added some respectability to the scoreboard with the last three goals, but the damage was well and truly done by then as the Crows opened up a game-high 36-point lead early in the final term.

The result means Adelaide will probably need just one more win to guarantee themselves a top-eight berth. With Fremantle and Port Adelaide still in their run home, the Crows should have few issues sealing a sixth consecutive finals appearance.

Meanwhile, West Coast are now precariously placed, needing two victories at least from their final three matches to make the top eight. With Sydney and Carlton still to come, they’ll be made to earn it.

The Crows absolutely dominated the inside 50s (43-23) and smashed the Eagles at the stoppages with double the clearances (31-15).

Ebony Marinoff was her usual industrious self, racking up 30 possessions (11 contested), eight inside 50s and seven clearances and Maddi Newman also had a day out with 19 touches and two goals. Teah Charlton was instrumental, too, registering 17 disposals and a major.

Georgie Cleaver was a rock down back for West Coast with 18 possessions (12) and six marks.