The 2023 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Hostplus League) was the 144th season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season commenced on 31 March and concluded with the Grand Final 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 Club Award Player State League Club Champion Jackson Hately Norm Russell Medal Harry Grant John H. Ellers Trophy Corey Lyons Barrie Robran Club Champion Campbell Combe Michael Taylor Medal Nik Rokahr A.R. McLean Medal Nick Moore Knuckey Cup Keegan Brooksby P. T. Morton Medal James Battersby Neil Kerley Medal Josh Ryan Perce Johns Medal James Rowe

List changes Retirements NameClubAnnouncedRef Matt Rose South Adelaide 17 August 2023 Matthew Broadbent South Adelaide 18 August 2023 Bryce Gibbs South Adelaide 23 August 2023 Cam Craig North Adelaide 25 August 2023 Matthew Wright Adelaide 19 September 2023 Max Proud Glenelg 24 September 2023

Player movement Two SANFL players were drafted to the AFL in the 2023 mid-season rookie draft.

NameRecruited fromDrafted by Matt Coulthard Mitch Hardie

See also 2023 SANFL Women's League season

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