[2] Previous women's winners (Ireland and Canada) also competed in the tournament.

† Team made their tournament debut The European Crusaders was a combined team made up of women from Britain, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Sweden.

The women's grand final was played at Etihad Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Round 22 clash between Carlton and Hawthorn.

The men's grand final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain-raiser to the Round 22 match between Collingwood and Geelong.

[5] The majority of the matches were played at Royal Park in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville.