2000 AFL season
The 2000 Australian Football League season was the 104th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2000 AFL Draft for more information.
National Cup
Essendon defeated Kangaroos 16.21 (117) to 11.10 (76) in the Final.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
14.10 (94) |
Melbourne |
13.14 (92) |
MCG |
41,648 |
Wednesday, 8 March |
| Essendon |
24.12 (156) |
Port Adelaide |
8.14 (62) |
Colonial Stadium |
43,012 |
Thursday, 9 March |
| Kangaroos |
16.15 (111) |
West Coast |
24.10 (154) |
MCG |
20,580 |
Friday, 10 March |
| Adelaide |
15.18 (108) |
Western Bulldogs |
19.17 (131) |
Football Park |
37,222 |
Saturday, 11 March |
| Fremantle |
16.11 (107) |
Geelong |
19.15 (129) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,777 |
Saturday, 11 March |
| St Kilda |
15.10 (100) |
Sydney |
21.8 (134) |
Colonial Stadium |
31,440 |
Sunday, 12 March |
| Carlton |
22.20 (152) |
Brisbane Lions |
16.16 (112) |
Optus Oval |
22,374 |
Monday, 13 March |
| Hawthorn |
13.8 (86) |
Collingwood |
20.20 (140) |
MCG |
53,776 |
Monday, 13 March |
Round 2
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
20.10 (130) |
Richmond |
12.15 (87) |
MCG |
49,521 |
Thursday, 16 March |
| Melbourne |
23.7 (145) |
Kangaroos |
17.18 (120) |
MCG |
23,348 |
Friday, 17 March |
| Geelong |
21.13 (139) |
St Kilda |
15.9 (99) |
Shell Stadium |
20,476 |
Saturday, 18 March |
| Port Adelaide |
12.15 (87) |
Fremantle |
19.11 (125) |
Football Park |
24,695 |
Saturday, 18 March |
| Carlton |
22.22 (154) |
Hawthorn |
18.4 (112) |
Optus Oval |
21,161 |
Sunday, 19 March |
| Collingwood |
14.19 (103) |
Adelaide |
13.14 (92) |
MCG |
33,076 |
Sunday, 19 March |
| West Coast |
10.10 (70) |
Sydney |
12.10 (82) |
Subiaco Oval |
38,127 |
Sunday, 19 March |
| Western Bulldogs |
17.8 (110) |
Brisbane Lions |
21.13 (139) |
Colonial Stadium |
24,460 |
Sunday, 19 March |
Round 3
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
20.14 (134) |
Kangaroos |
27.8 (170) |
MCG |
37,543 |
Friday, 24 March |
| Hawthorn |
16.14 (110) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.13 (103) |
MCG |
20,374 |
Saturday, 25 March |
| Adelaide |
14.16 (100) |
Geelong |
17.9 (111) |
Football Park |
39,179 |
Saturday, 25 March |
| St Kilda |
18.8 (116) |
West Coast |
17.14 (116) |
Colonial Stadium |
21,215 |
Saturday, 25 March |
| Collingwood |
24.16 (160) |
Carlton |
11.21 (87) |
MCG |
82,669 |
Sunday, 26 March |
| Sydney |
19.12 (126) |
Melbourne |
17.12 (114) |
SCG |
26,920 |
Sunday, 26 March |
| Western Bulldogs |
22.9 (141) |
Port Adelaide |
14.10 (94) |
Colonial Stadium |
18,134 |
Sunday, 26 March |
| Fremantle |
12.16 (88) |
Essendon |
19.10 (124) |
Subiaco Oval |
27,230 |
Sunday, 26 March |
Round 4
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
15.14 (104) |
Geelong |
15.9 (99) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,623 |
Friday, 31 March |
| Western Bulldogs |
14.14 (98) |
Carlton |
8.11 (59) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,576 |
Saturday, 1 April |
| Hawthorn |
14.6 (90) |
Essendon |
20.17 (137) |
MCG |
46,889 |
Saturday, 1 April |
| Sydney |
15.11 (101) |
Collingwood |
15.16 (106) |
SCG |
34,687 |
Saturday, 1 April |
| West Coast |
29.13 (187) |
Adelaide |
10.13 (73) |
WACA |
26,008 |
Saturday, 1 April |
| Port Adelaide |
23.11 (149) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.16 (106) |
Football Park |
24,458 |
Sunday, 2 April |
| Melbourne |
25.15 (165) |
St Kilda |
11.9 (75) |
MCG |
31,642 |
Sunday, 2 April |
| Richmond |
13.9 (87) |
Fremantle |
12.16 (88) |
Colonial Stadium |
23,578 |
Sunday, 2 April |
Round 5
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.14 (110) |
Collingwood |
17.16 (118) |
Colonial Stadium |
45,141 |
Friday, 7 April |
| Essendon |
18.15 (123) |
Carlton |
15.9 (99) |
MCG |
64,658 |
Saturday, 8 April |
| Brisbane Lions |
17.20 (122) |
Adelaide |
13.14 (92) |
The Gabba |
26,395 |
Saturday, 8 April |
| Fremantle |
10.15 (75) |
Melbourne |
14.22 (106) |
WACA |
20,484 |
Saturday, 8 April |
| Kangaroos |
19.14 (128) |
Sydney |
18.12 (120) |
SCG |
19,306 |
Sunday, 9 April |
| St Kilda |
11.18 (84) |
Richmond |
17.8 (110) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,374 |
Sunday, 9 April |
| Geelong |
24.18 (162) |
West Coast |
11.15 (81) |
Shell Stadium |
22,623 |
Sunday, 9 April |
| Port Adelaide |
10.14 (74) |
Hawthorn |
16.17 (113) |
Football Park |
22,086 |
Sunday, 9 April |
Round 6
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
12.9 (81) |
Essendon |
22.12 (144) |
Colonial Stadium |
42,029 |
Friday, 14 April |
| Carlton |
26.13 (169) |
Port Adelaide |
12.6 (78) |
Optus Oval |
16,415 |
Saturday, 15 April |
| Collingwood |
11.16 (82) |
Kangaroos |
17.12 (114) |
MCG |
55,802 |
Saturday, 15 April |
| West Coast |
28.10 (178) |
Fremantle |
9.7 (61) |
Subiaco Oval |
40,519 |
Saturday, 15 April |
| St Kilda |
9.12 (66) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.15 (105) |
Colonial Stadium |
18,194 |
Saturday, 15 April |
| Adelaide |
22.11 (143) |
Hawthorn |
8.9 (57) |
Football Park |
38,158 |
Sunday, 16 April |
| Sydney |
16.10 (106) |
Richmond |
17.10 (112) |
SCG |
25,049 |
Sunday, 16 April |
| Geelong |
15.19 (109) |
Melbourne |
12.12 (84) |
Shell Stadium |
26,761 |
Sunday, 16 April |
Round 7
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Hawthorn |
19.9 (123) |
Western Bulldogs |
14.8 (92) |
MCG |
29,405 |
Saturday, 22 April |
| St Kilda |
18.9 (117) |
Kangaroos |
19.15 (129) |
Colonial Stadium |
25,977 |
Saturday, 22 April |
| Sydney |
15.9 (99) |
Geelong |
17.6 (108) |
SCG |
27,040 |
Saturday, 22 April |
| Port Adelaide |
13.13 (91) |
Adelaide |
14.14 (98) |
Football Park |
41,101 |
Sunday, 23 April |
| Melbourne |
20.18 (138) |
West Coast |
12.5 (77) |
Colonial Stadium |
20,774 |
Sunday, 23 April |
| Richmond |
10.9 (69) |
Carlton |
18.12 (120) |
MCG |
63,149 |
Monday, 24 April |
| Collingwood |
15.10 (100) |
Essendon |
21.14 (140) |
MCG |
88,390 |
Tuesday, 25 April |
| Fremantle |
17.9 (111) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.10 (100) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,800 |
Tuesday, 25 April |
Round 8
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
9.13 (67) |
Hawthorn |
18.20 (128) |
MCG |
36,514 |
Friday, 28 April |
| St Kilda |
10.8 (68) |
Adelaide |
14.24 (108) |
Colonial Stadium |
20,125 |
Saturday, 29 April |
| West Coast |
15.18 (108) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.12 (102) |
WACA |
26,554 |
Saturday, 29 April |
| Port Adelaide |
10.10 (70) |
Melbourne |
20.10 (130) |
Football Park |
22,490 |
Sunday, 30 April |
| Carlton |
16.13 (109) |
Sydney |
9.10 (64) |
Optus Oval |
19,964 |
Sunday, 30 April |
| Geelong |
11.11 (77) |
Richmond |
23.9 (147) |
Colonial Stadium |
35,171 |
Sunday, 30 April |
| Collingwood |
12.13 (85) |
Fremantle |
15.17 (107) |
Colonial Stadium |
33,947 |
Monday, 1 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
9.9 (63) |
Essendon |
19.13 (127) |
The Gabba |
31,887 |
Monday, 1 May |
Round 9
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.9 (105) |
St Kilda |
16.8 (104) |
Colonial Stadium |
35,505 |
Friday, 5 May |
| Hawthorn |
14.14 (98) |
Geelong |
10.13 (73) |
MCG |
39,116 |
Saturday, 6 May |
| Adelaide |
19.11 (125) |
Kangaroos |
19.14 (128) |
Football Park |
40,402 |
Saturday, 6 May |
| Richmond |
11.13 (79) |
West Coast |
9.16 (70) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,304 |
Saturday, 6 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
22.14 (146) |
Collingwood |
18.9 (117) |
The Gabba |
29,046 |
Sunday, 7 May |
| Fremantle |
13.4 (82) |
Carlton |
21.21 (147) |
Subiaco Oval |
28,421 |
Sunday, 7 May |
| Melbourne |
13.15 (93) |
Essendon |
15.16 (106) |
MCG |
62,606 |
Sunday, 7 May |
| Sydney |
16.15 (111) |
Port Adelaide |
11.19 (85) |
SCG |
22,446 |
Sunday, 7 May |
Round 10
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| West Coast |
17.16 (118) |
Hawthorn |
13.10 (88) |
Subiaco Oval |
37,549 |
Friday, 12 May |
| Richmond |
15.12 (102) |
Collingwood |
7.12 (54) |
MCG |
64,769 |
Saturday, 13 May |
| Port Adelaide |
10.18 (78) |
Geelong |
12.6 (78) |
Football Park |
19,511 |
Saturday, 13 May |
| St Kilda |
11.16 (82) |
Carlton |
15.19 (109) |
Colonial Stadium |
38,151 |
Saturday, 13 May |
| Essendon |
20.12 (132) |
Adelaide |
12.12 (84) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,626 |
Sunday, 14 May |
| Kangaroos |
22.16 (148) |
Fremantle |
8.12 (60) |
MCG |
12,400 |
Sunday, 14 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
21.11 (137) |
Sydney |
12.7 (79) |
SCG |
18,817 |
Sunday, 14 May |
| Melbourne |
18.12 (120) |
Brisbane Lions |
9.10 (64) |
Colonial Stadium |
24,908 |
Monday, 15 May |
Round 11
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| St Kilda |
17.15 (117) |
Port Adelaide |
8.7 (55) |
Colonial Stadium |
17,509 |
Friday, 19 May |
| Carlton |
20.9 (129) |
Kangaroos |
15.9 (99) |
Optus Oval |
28,944 |
Saturday, 20 May |
| Hawthorn |
11.11 (77) |
Richmond |
11.14 (80) |
MCG |
41,057 |
Saturday, 20 May |
| Fremantle |
12.9 (81) |
Western Bulldogs |
27.12 (174) |
Subiaco Oval |
20,821 |
Saturday, 20 May |
| Geelong |
13.9 (87) |
Essendon |
22.13 (145) |
Colonial Stadium |
47,071 |
Saturday, 20 May |
| Adelaide |
15.15 (105) |
Melbourne |
8.22 (70) |
Football Park |
37,871 |
Sunday, 21 May |
| Collingwood |
13.14 (92) |
West Coast |
18.20 (128) |
Colonial Stadium |
29,072 |
Sunday, 21 May |
| Sydney |
15.17 (107) |
Brisbane Lions |
16.14 (110) |
SCG |
19,789 |
Sunday, 21 May |
Round 12
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
25.19 (169) |
St Kilda |
13.5 (83) |
Colonial Stadium |
39,836 |
Friday, 26 May |
| Collingwood |
9.13 (67) |
Geelong |
10.11 (71) |
MCG |
34,367 |
Saturday, 27 May |
| Adelaide |
14.14 (98) |
Sydney |
7.6 (48) |
Football Park |
30,350 |
Saturday, 27 May |
| Hawthorn |
19.7 (121) |
Fremantle |
8.14 (62) |
Colonial Stadium |
16,004 |
Saturday, 27 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
14.15 (99) |
Richmond |
17.9 (111) |
The Gabba |
29,967 |
Saturday, 27 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.12 (108) |
Melbourne |
13.5 (83) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,180 |
Sunday, 28 May |
| Kangaroos |
10.16 (76) |
Port Adelaide |
8.11 (59) |
SCG |
7,334 |
Sunday, 28 May |
| West Coast |
11.12 (78) |
Carlton |
20.8 (128) |
Subiaco Oval |
39,968 |
Sunday, 28 May |
Round 13
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
17.10 (112) |
Adelaide |
17.19 (121) |
Colonial Stadium |
32,959 |
Friday, 2 June |
| Melbourne |
9.7 (61) |
Carlton |
25.9 (159) |
MCG |
41,889 |
Saturday, 3 June |
| Port Adelaide |
12.17 (89) |
Collingwood |
11.9 (75) |
Football Park |
22,691 |
Saturday, 3 June |
| Brisbane Lions |
27.11 (173) |
West Coast |
13.11 (89) |
The Gabba |
25,359 |
Saturday, 3 June |
| Essendon |
17.17 (119) |
Kangaroos |
11.4 (70) |
MCG |
67,172 |
Sunday, 4 June |
| Fremantle |
14.16 (100) |
St Kilda |
8.8 (56) |
Subiaco Oval |
21,278 |
Sunday, 4 June |
| Geelong |
19.12 (126) |
Western Bulldogs |
18.11 (119) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,573 |
Sunday, 4 June |
| Sydney |
16.13 (109) |
Hawthorn |
11.12 (78) |
SCG |
21,353 |
Sunday, 4 June |
Round 14
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
17.14 (116) |
Brisbane Lions |
17.10 (112) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,326 |
Friday, 9 June |
| Melbourne |
22.11 (143) |
Collingwood |
12.6 (78) |
MCG |
39,710 |
Saturday, 10 June |
| West Coast |
10.11 (71) |
Port Adelaide |
16.11 (107) |
Subiaco Oval |
31,996 |
Saturday, 10 June |
| St Kilda |
13.8 (86) |
Hawthorn |
27.9 (171) |
MCG |
21,744 |
Sunday, 11 June |
| Carlton |
15.17 (107) |
Geelong |
15.7 (97) |
Optus Oval |
31,988 |
Sunday, 11 June |
| Sydney |
11.10 (76) |
Essendon |
12.17 (89) |
SCG |
29,199 |
Sunday, 11 June |
| Adelaide |
22.13 (145) |
Fremantle |
11.6 (72) |
Football Park |
40,917 |
Sunday, 11 June |
| Richmond |
12.15 (87) |
Western Bulldogs |
7.10 (52) |
MCG |
49,557 |
Monday, 12 June |
Round 15
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
17.13 (115) |
St Kilda |
13.4 (82) |
MCG |
35,542 |
Friday, 16 June |
| Carlton |
19.6 (120) |
Adelaide |
14.12 (96) |
Optus Oval |
25,563 |
Saturday, 17 June |
| Geelong |
7.17 (59) |
Brisbane Lions |
20.8 (128) |
Shell Stadium |
21,003 |
Saturday, 17 June |
| Hawthorn |
10.12 (72) |
Melbourne |
22.9 (141) |
MCG |
39,215 |
Saturday, 17 June |
| Essendon |
15.18 (108) |
West Coast |
11.10 (76) |
Colonial Stadium |
39,694 |
Saturday, 17 June |
| Port Adelaide |
15.13 (103) |
Richmond |
11.9 (75) |
Football Park |
26,053 |
Sunday, 18 June |
| Fremantle |
20.3 (123) |
Sydney |
14.12 (96) |
Subiaco Oval |
20,465 |
Sunday, 18 June |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.10 (106) |
Kangaroos |
15.12 (102) |
Colonial Stadium |
27,695 |
Sunday, 18 June |
Round 16
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
10.8 (68) |
Hawthorn |
19.11 (125) |
Colonial Stadium |
38,745 |
Friday, 23 June |
| Geelong |
12.18 (90) |
Fremantle |
12.12 (84) |
Shell Stadium |
17,399 |
Saturday, 24 June |
| Melbourne |
16.14 (110) |
Richmond |
14.16 (100) |
MCG |
43,200 |
Saturday, 24 June |
| Sydney |
14.9 (93) |
St Kilda |
10.5 (65) |
SCG |
22,154 |
Saturday, 24 June |
| Port Adelaide |
7.16 (58) |
Essendon |
12.17 (89) |
Football Park |
35,129 |
Saturday, 24 June |
| Brisbane Lions |
17.10 (112) |
Carlton |
23.18 (156) |
The Gabba |
34,743 |
Sunday, 25 June |
| West Coast |
7.10 (52) |
Kangaroos |
16.17 (113) |
Subiaco Oval |
36,461 |
Sunday, 25 June |
| Western Bulldogs |
21.9 (135) |
Adelaide |
10.14 (74) |
Colonial Stadium |
22,229 |
Sunday, 25 June |
Round 17
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| St Kilda |
16.13 (109) |
Geelong |
13.7 (85) |
Colonial Stadium |
23,870 |
Friday, 30 June |
| Richmond |
10.6 (66) |
Essendon |
24.23 (167) |
MCG |
73,465 |
Saturday, 1 July |
| Fremantle |
12.10 (82) |
Port Adelaide |
8.16 (64) |
WACA |
10,826 |
Saturday, 1 July |
| Kangaroos |
14.19 (103) |
Melbourne |
14.18 (102) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,423 |
Saturday, 1 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
20.18 (138) |
Western Bulldogs |
11.15 (81) |
The Gabba |
24,662 |
Sunday, 2 July |
| Hawthorn |
9.9 (63) |
Carlton |
18.12 (120) |
MCG |
48,268 |
Sunday, 2 July |
| Sydney |
22.19 (151) |
West Coast |
12.8 (80) |
SCG |
22,002 |
Sunday, 2 July |
| Adelaide |
22.15 (147) |
Collingwood |
16.13 (109) |
Football Park |
40,171 |
Sunday, 2 July |
Round 18
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
24.15 (159) |
Fremantle |
11.6 (72) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,567 |
Friday, 7 July |
| Geelong |
17.7 (109) |
Adelaide |
14.18 (102) |
Shell Stadium |
20,480 |
Saturday, 8 July |
| Melbourne |
19.11 (125) |
Sydney |
15.9 (99) |
MCG |
33,923 |
Saturday, 8 July |
| West Coast |
17.13 (115) |
St Kilda |
4.5 (29) |
WACA |
22,232 |
Saturday, 8 July |
| Kangaroos |
20.14 (134) |
Richmond |
7.14 (56) |
SCG |
9,198 |
Saturday, 8 July |
| Port Adelaide |
23.11 (149) |
Western Bulldogs |
16.10 (106) |
Football Park |
21,783 |
Sunday, 9 July |
| Carlton |
28.12 (180) |
Collingwood |
10.9 (69) |
Optus Oval |
30,096 |
Sunday, 9 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
16.10 (106) |
Hawthorn |
18.16 (124) |
The Gabba |
26,782 |
Sunday, 9 July |
Round 19
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Geelong |
13.7 (85) |
Kangaroos |
18.16 (124) |
Colonial Stadium |
37,446 |
Friday, 14 July |
| Adelaide |
15.17 (107) |
West Coast |
13.12 (90) |
Football Park |
35,425 |
Friday, 14 July |
| Carlton |
11.6 (72) |
Western Bulldogs |
11.9 (75) |
Optus Oval |
25,397 |
Saturday, 15 July |
| Essendon |
25.15 (165) |
Hawthorn |
13.4 (82) |
Colonial Stadium |
46,946 |
Saturday, 15 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
18.12 (120) |
Port Adelaide |
7.11 (53) |
The Gabba |
21,956 |
Sunday, 16 July |
| Fremantle |
12.7 (79) |
Richmond |
15.16 (106) |
WACA |
19,116 |
Sunday, 16 July |
| Collingwood |
12.12 (84) |
Sydney |
15.14 (104) |
MCG |
33,182 |
Sunday, 16 July |
| St Kilda |
14.14 (98) |
Melbourne |
17.14 (116) |
Colonial Stadium |
24,039 |
Sunday, 16 July |
Round 20
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Carlton |
12.11 (83) |
Essendon |
16.13 (109) |
MCG |
91,571 |
Friday, 21 July |
| Hawthorn |
15.11 (101) |
Port Adelaide |
12.8 (80) |
MCG |
18,976 |
Saturday, 22 July |
| West Coast |
12.6 (78) |
Geelong |
14.24 (108) |
Subiaco Oval |
30,615 |
Saturday, 22 July |
| Collingwood |
13.13 (91) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.10 (100) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,342 |
Saturday, 22 July |
| Sydney |
21.19 (145) |
Kangaroos |
14.7 (91) |
SCG |
30,551 |
Saturday, 22 July |
| Adelaide |
11.12 (78) |
Brisbane Lions |
17.13 (115) |
Football Park |
40,817 |
Sunday, 23 July |
| Melbourne |
25.10 (160) |
Fremantle |
11.11 (77) |
Colonial Stadium |
16,120 |
Sunday, 23 July |
| Richmond |
18.11 (119) |
St Kilda |
12.7 (79) |
MCG |
35,463 |
Sunday, 23 July |
Round 21
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
12.9 (81) |
Western Bulldogs |
14.8 (92) |
Colonial Stadium |
45,725 |
Friday, 28 July |
| Hawthorn |
15.8 (98) |
Adelaide |
9.13 (67) |
MCG |
25,512 |
Saturday, 29 July |
| Richmond |
12.11 (83) |
Sydney |
12.12 (84) |
Colonial Stadium |
35,697 |
Saturday, 29 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
23.15 (153) |
St Kilda |
8.15 (63) |
The Gabba |
25,603 |
Saturday, 29 July |
| Port Adelaide |
12.16 (88) |
Carlton |
12.11 (83) |
Football Park |
30,152 |
Sunday, 30 July |
| Fremantle |
15.11 (101) |
West Coast |
15.10 (100) |
Subiaco Oval |
37,710 |
Sunday, 30 July |
| Melbourne |
18.18 (126) |
Geelong |
17.6 (108) |
MCG |
75,033 |
Sunday, 30 July |
| Kangaroos |
11.14 (80) |
Collingwood |
14.14 (98) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,003 |
Sunday, 30 July |
Round 22
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
9.12 (66) |
Hawthorn |
11.15 (81) |
Colonial Stadium |
45,527 |
Friday, 4 August |
| Essendon |
13.19 (97) |
Collingwood |
11.12 (78) |
MCG |
66,122 |
Saturday, 5 August |
| Geelong |
18.16 (124) |
Sydney |
18.12 (120) |
Shell Stadium |
26,011 |
Saturday, 5 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
23.18 (156) |
Fremantle |
7.7 (49) |
The Gabba |
25,070 |
Saturday, 5 August |
| Kangaroos |
18.12 (120) |
St Kilda |
10.17 (77) |
Colonial Stadium |
16,310 |
Saturday, 5 August |
| Adelaide |
14.8 (92) |
Port Adelaide |
20.19 (139) |
Football Park |
42,659 |
Sunday, 6 August |
| West Coast |
15.10 (100) |
Melbourne |
26.14 (170) |
Subiaco Oval |
34,471 |
Sunday, 6 August |
| Carlton |
19.11 (125) |
Richmond |
7.10 (52) |
MCG |
65,078 |
Sunday, 6 August |
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional nine games were played during the finals series.
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| | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| 1 | Essendon (P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2816 | 1770 | 159.10 | 84 |
| 2 | Carlton | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2667 | 1979 | 134.77 | 64 |
| 3 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2557 | 2159 | 118.43 | 56 |
| 4 | Kangaroos | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2447 | 2304 | 106.21 | 56 |
| 5 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2234 | 2306 | 96.88 | 50 |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2602 | 2222 | 117.10 | 48 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2321 | 2241 | 103.57 | 48 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2198 | 2251 | 97.65 | 48 |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2068 | 2221 | 93.11 | 44 |
| 10 | Sydney | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2254 | 2219 | 101.58 | 40 |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2255 | 2347 | 96.08 | 36 |
| 12 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1886 | 2618 | 72.04 | 32 |
| 13 | West Coast | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2216 | 2399 | 92.37 | 30 |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1928 | 2295 | 84.01 | 30 |
| 15 | Collingwood | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2089 | 2431 | 85.93 | 28 |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1855 | 2631 | 70.51 | 10 |
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against |
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Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
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Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
| 1 | Essendon |
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 84 |
| 2 | Carlton |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 |
| 3 | Melbourne |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 4 | Kangaroos |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 |
| 5 | Geelong |
4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 50 |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions |
0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs |
4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| 8 | Hawthorn |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| 9 | Richmond |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 | Sydney |
4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
| 11 | Adelaide |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 12 | Fremantle |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| 13 | West Coast |
4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 14 | Port Adelaide |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 |
| 15 | Collingwood |
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
| 16 | St Kilda |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Final Series
Qualifying and elimination finals
Semi finals
Preliminary finals
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Melbourne |
23.18 (156) |
Kangaroos |
17.4 (106) |
MCG |
63,937 |
Friday, 25 August |
| Essendon |
18.17 (125) |
Carlton |
12.8 (80) |
MCG |
84,778 |
Saturday, 26 August |
Grand final
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
19.21 (135) |
Melbourne |
11.9 (75) |
MCG |
96,249 |
Saturday, 2 September |
Match attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
| Essendon | 11 | 48,353 | 67,172 | 34,567 | 531,879 | 57,309 | – 8956 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 45,012 | 88,390 | 29,072 | 495,134 | 39,126 | + 5886 |
| Richmond | 11 | 44,012 | 73,465 | 23,578 | 484,132 | 40,533 | + 3479 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 38,470 | 42,659 | 30,350 | 423,171 | 39,393 | – 923 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 37,559 | 75,033 | 16,120 | 413,153 | 31,955 | + 5604 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 34,417 | 53,776 | 16,004 | 378,592 | 34,864 | – 446 |
| Carlton | 11 | 34,414 | 91,571 | 16,415 | 378,551 | 35,037 | – 623 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 33,136 | 40,519 | 22,232 | 364,500 | 30,868 | + 2268 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 30,572 | 45,527 | 18,134 | 336,293 | 24,023 | + 6549 |
| Geelong | 11 | 27,729 | 47,071 | 17,399 | 305,014 | 24,840 | + 2889 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 27,406 | 34,743 | 21,956 | 301,470 | 21,890 | + 5516 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 26,377 | 41,101 | 19,511 | 290,149 | 31,269 | – 4892 |
| Sydney | 11 | 25,563 | 34,687 | 19,789 | 281,190 | 30,539 | – 4976 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 24,422 | 38,151 | 17,509 | 268,638 | 33,182 | – 8760 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 22,357 | 37,710 | 10,826 | 245,928 | 23,972 | – 1615 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 22,092 | 36,514 | 7334 | 243,017 | 25,890 | – 3798 |
| Total | 176 | 32,618 | 91,571 | 7334 | 5740,811 | 32,793 | – 175 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
| MCG | 42 | 46,141 | 91,571 | 12,400 | 1937,921 | 42,370 | + 3771 |
| Football Park | 22 | 32,424 | 42,659 | 19,511 | 713,320 | 35,331 | – 2907 |
| Colonial Stadium | 48 | 30,524 | 47,071 | 16,004 | 1465,172 | N/A | N/A |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 30,326 | 40,519 | 19,777 | 485,208 | 28,506 | + 1820 |
| GABBA | 11 | 27,406 | 34,743 | 21,956 | 301,470 | 21,890 | + 5516 |
| Optus Oval | 9 | 24,656 | 31,988 | 16,415 | 221,902 | 21,586 | + 3070 |
| SCG | 15 | 22,390 | 34,687 | 7334 | 335,845 | 26,767 | – 4377 |
| Shell Stadium | 7 | 22,108 | 26,761 | 17,399 | 154,753 | 21,922 | + 186 |
| WACA | 6 | 20,870 | 26,554 | 10,826 | 125,220 | 24,524 | – 3654 |
| Total | 176 | 32,618 | 91,571 | 7334 | 5740,811 | 32,793 | – 175 |
Awards
Notable events
- The AFL season started and ended three weeks early to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2000 Summer Olympics which were held in Sydney that year.
- Essendon won the most home-and-away games (21) and total games (24) in a single season in the history of the VFL/AFL, breaking the records set by Carlton in 1995 (20 and 23 respectively). It broke Collingwood’s 1929 record when it won its first twenty games, and if one includes its pre-season cup, it won 30 games. All records still stand. In 2008 Geelong won 21 of 22 in the home and away season to equal that record, but lost the Grand Final.
- Essendon's Grand Final win was the last by a Victorian side until Geelong won in 2007.
- The Brisbane Lions were the only non-Victorian side to make the finals.
- The McIntyre "Final Eight" system, which had operated from 1994 and 1999, was replaced by the AFL's Amended "Final Eight" system. The AFL's Amended "Final Eight" system has operated continuously from 2000 until today.
- Rounds 5 and 6 are recognised for the fact that every winner of both weeks had scored over 105 points in both weeks and 3 losing teams in those weeks still scored over 100 points (2 including Sydney, who lost both weeks).
- In Round 18, Carlton played against Collingwood at Princes Park (Optus Oval) for the first time since Round 13, 1982. Carlton recorded its highest score and greatest winning margin against Collingwood (eclipsing those records previously set at Victoria Park in Round 12, 1943). The last time Collingwood defeated Carlton at Princes Park was in Round 17, 1977.
- Essendon were the last team to win the pre-season cup and the Grand Final double until Geelong in 2009.
- The WACA ground hosted its 72nd and last game of AFL football when Richmond defeated Fremantle in Round 19.
- Essendon's qualifying final winning margin of 125 points and their score of 198 points was the greatest ever winning margin in a Qualifying Final and highest ever score in any final in AFL/VFL history, it was also Essendon's highest ever score and biggest ever win over the Kangaroos.
See also
References
Essendon
Shane Woewodin