The Western Bulldogs won the premiership, defeating Brisbane by six points in the 2018 AFL Women's Grand Final.

The Bulldogs also won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 5–2 win–loss record.

The Bulldogs' Emma Kearney won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, and teammate Brooke Lochland won the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkicker.

Three rules were changed heading into the 2018 season:[1][2] The full fixture was released on Friday 27 October 2017.

[3] Notable features of the draw include: In the absence of a finals series, the two teams who finished the highest on the ladder at the end of the home and away season played in the AFL Women's Grand Final.