Police had the gates closed on the first AFLW match in 2017, locking out up to 2,000 fans at Ikon Park, and the AFL chief executive went outside to apologise.
The game had been moved from Olympic Park Oval to Ikon Park because of the demand, and 24,568 still got in.
Women's football
Darwin's first rugby match was played, and an Australian rules game planned for the same day could not be organised because too few players turned up.
The first recorded Darwin footy match came nine days later.
State leagues
North Melbourne's first AFLW match
AFLW · Round 1 · North Hobart Oval · crowd 4,896
The first AFLW round
AFLW · Round 1 · Ikon Park · crowd 24,568
Collingwood v Carlton, first of 112 AFLW games so far
Collingwood v Carlton, first of 103 AFLW games so far
Melbourne v GWS Giants, first of 100 AFLW games so far
Carlton v Collingwood, first of 99 AFLW games so far
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows, first of 98 AFLW games so far
Collingwood v Carlton, first of 98 AFLW games so far
Melbourne v Fremantle, first of 96 AFLW games so far
Carlton v Collingwood, first of 95 AFLW games so far
North Melbourne v Carlton, first of 94 AFLW games so far
Carlton v Collingwood, first of 93 AFLW games so far
Western Bulldogs, 89 games (2020-2026)
Sydney, 173 games (2016-2026)
Fremantle, 101 games (2017-2026)
Kangaroos, 258 games (2003-2019)
North Melbourne, 224 games (1984-1996)
Footscray, 194 games (1980-1993)
