The 2023 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Hostplus League) was the 144th season of the

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(SANFL), the highest-level

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competition in

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. The season commenced on 31 March and concluded with the

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on 24 September.

Premiership Season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Ladder

Finals series

Week one – Qualifying and elimination finals

Week two – Semi-finals

Week three – Preliminary final

Week four – Grand Final

Notable events

* player Nick Lowden, who played in the club's 2022 premiership, died on 3 August 2023. A minute's silence was held before the start of every SANFL League match in Round 16.

Awards

Club best and fairest

List changes

Retirements

Player movement

Two SANFL players were drafted to the

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in the 2023 mid-season rookie draft.

References

{{SANFL seasons South Australian National Football League seasons

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