2001 AFL season
The 2001 Australian Football League season was the 105th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2001 AFL Draft for more information.
National Cup
Port Adelaide defeated Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the Final.
Premiership season
Round 1 (season launch)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
9.7 (61) |
Essendon |
23.8 (146) |
MCG |
56,028 |
Friday, 30 March |
| Hawthorn |
13.7 (85) |
Collingwood |
11.15 (81) |
MCG |
52,190 |
Saturday, 31 March |
| Fremantle |
18.10 (118) |
Carlton |
18.11 (119) |
Subiaco Oval |
23,716 |
Saturday, 31 March |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.11 (107) |
St Kilda |
16.16 (112) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,047 |
Saturday, 31 March |
| Port Adelaide |
14.15 (99) |
Brisbane Lions |
14.9 (93) |
Football Park |
25,948 |
Saturday, 31 March |
| Geelong |
17.13 (115) |
West Coast |
7.7 (49) |
Shell Stadium |
20,149 |
Sunday, 1 April |
| Melbourne |
15.13 (103) |
Richmond |
20.14 (134) |
MCG |
44,466 |
Sunday, 1 April |
| Sydney |
19.12 (126) |
Adelaide |
10.14 (74) |
SCG |
31,174 |
Sunday, 1 April |
Round 2
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
23.7 (145) |
Port Adelaide |
16.11 (107) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,918 |
Friday, 6 April |
| Carlton |
11.15 (81) |
Hawthorn |
16.11 (107) |
Optus Oval |
27,597 |
Saturday, 7 April |
| Richmond |
9.15 (69) |
Western Bulldogs |
17.9 (111) |
MCG |
36,427 |
Saturday, 7 April |
| Collingwood |
15.15 (105) |
Fremantle |
13.10 (88) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,067 |
Saturday, 7 April |
| Adelaide |
11.14 (80) |
Melbourne |
12.11 (83) |
Football Park |
35,653 |
Saturday, 7 April |
| Brisbane Lions |
17.16 (118) |
Kangaroos |
8.10 (58) |
The Gabba |
22,970 |
Sunday, 8 April |
| St Kilda |
13.8 (86) |
Geelong |
17.13 (115) |
Colonial Stadium |
33,867 |
Sunday, 8 April |
| West Coast |
13.11 (89) |
Sydney |
15.14 (104) |
Subiaco Oval |
32,673 |
Sunday, 8 April |
Round 3 (Easter)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Carlton |
14.9 (93) |
Essendon |
11.10 (76) |
MCG |
63,088 |
Thursday, 12 April |
| Richmond |
17.14 (116) |
Brisbane Lions |
14.10 (94) |
MCG |
31,688 |
Saturday, 14 April |
| Western Bulldogs |
12.9 (81) |
Collingwood |
23.15 (153) |
Colonial Stadium |
37,598 |
Saturday, 14 April |
| Kangaroos |
11.5 (71) |
Sydney |
23.13 (151) |
SCG |
22,395 |
Saturday, 14 April |
| Adelaide |
13.10 (88) |
Port Adelaide |
23.15 (153) |
Football Park |
40,296 |
Sunday, 15 April |
| St Kilda |
16.11 (107) |
West Coast |
19.11 (125) |
Colonial Stadium |
19,496 |
Sunday, 15 April |
| Fremantle |
8.11 (59) |
Hawthorn |
11.16 (82) |
Subiaco Oval |
20,703 |
Sunday, 15 April |
| Melbourne |
18.16 (124) |
Geelong |
15.14 (104) |
MCG |
48,551 |
Monday, 16 April |
Round 4
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
10.11 (71) |
Richmond |
13.8 (86) |
MCG |
78,638 |
Friday, 20 April |
| Sydney |
6.19 (55) |
Essendon |
15.12 (102) |
SCG |
40,131 |
Friday, 20 April |
| Carlton |
8.5 (53) |
Adelaide |
9.8 (62) |
Optus Oval |
21,110 |
Saturday, 21 April |
| Western Bulldogs |
21.14 (140) |
Brisbane Lions |
12.15 (87) |
Colonial Stadium |
20,322 |
Saturday, 21 April |
| Fremantle |
13.10 (88) |
West Coast |
16.16 (112) |
Subiaco Oval |
38,804 |
Saturday, 21 April |
| Port Adelaide |
17.12 (114) |
St Kilda |
7.8 (50) |
Football Park |
27,017 |
Saturday, 21 April |
| Geelong |
4.9 (33) |
Kangaroos |
7.11 (53) |
Shell Stadium |
14,298 |
Sunday, 22 April |
| Hawthorn |
11.17 (83) |
Melbourne |
5.14 (44) |
MCG |
30,113 |
Sunday, 22 April |
Round 5 (ANZAC Day)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
15.13 (103) |
Collingwood |
14.11 (95) |
MCG |
83,905 |
Wednesday, 25 April |
| West Coast |
11.4 (70) |
Richmond |
17.7 (109) |
Subiaco Oval |
38,424 |
Friday, 27 April |
| Carlton |
17.23 (125) |
St Kilda |
14.8 (92) |
Optus Oval |
24,385 |
Saturday, 28 April |
| Western Bulldogs |
19.12 (126) |
Hawthorn |
24.11 (155) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,400 |
Saturday, 28 April |
| Adelaide |
12.18 (90) |
Kangaroos |
10.15 (75) |
Football Park |
37,596 |
Saturday, 28 April |
| Brisbane Lions |
25.21 (171) |
Fremantle |
19.8 (122) |
The Gabba |
20,059 |
Sunday, 29 April |
| Geelong |
15.12 (102) |
Port Adelaide |
23.10 (148) |
Shell Stadium |
18,736 |
Sunday, 29 April |
| Melbourne |
18.11 (119) |
Sydney |
15.14 (104) |
MCG |
31,168 |
Sunday, 29 April |
Round 6
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
12.6 (78) |
Richmond |
19.15 (129) |
Colonial Stadium |
39,773 |
Friday, 4 May |
| St Kilda |
18.12 (120) |
Sydney |
14.10 (94) |
Colonial Stadium |
28,933 |
Saturday, 5 May |
| Fremantle |
9.20 (74) |
Melbourne |
18.11 (119) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,775 |
Saturday, 5 May |
| Port Adelaide |
20.9 (129) |
Western Bulldogs |
13.8 (86) |
Football Park |
30,197 |
Saturday, 5 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
17.14 (116) |
Geelong |
8.13 (61) |
The Gabba |
25,881 |
Saturday, 5 May |
| Collingwood |
15.13 (103) |
Carlton |
14.11 (95) |
MCG |
73,572 |
Sunday, 6 May |
| Essendon |
24.14 (158) |
West Coast |
10.10 (70) |
Colonial Stadium |
33,829 |
Sunday, 6 May |
| Hawthorn |
16.8 (104) |
Adelaide |
12.19 (91) |
York Park |
17,460 |
Sunday, 6 May |
Round 7 (Mother's Day)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Melbourne |
12.5 (77) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.17 (107) |
MCG |
32,299 |
Friday, 11 May |
| Richmond |
10.14 (74) |
Essendon |
16.24 (120) |
MCG |
77,576 |
Saturday, 12 May |
| St Kilda |
15.9 (99) |
Hawthorn |
16.14 (110) |
Colonial Stadium |
37,940 |
Saturday, 12 May |
| Adelaide |
14.19 (103) |
Fremantle |
12.11 (83) |
Football Park |
38,292 |
Saturday, 12 May |
| Collingwood |
14.13 (97) |
Kangaroos |
15.9 (99) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,600 |
Sunday, 13 May |
| Geelong |
9.14 (68) |
Carlton |
17.6 (108) |
MCG |
29,150 |
Sunday, 13 May |
| Sydney |
12.8 (80) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.22 (112) |
SCG |
22,390 |
Sunday, 13 May |
| West Coast |
7.8 (50) |
Port Adelaide |
17.19 (121) |
Subiaco Oval |
28,026 |
Sunday, 13 May |
Round 8
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
14.8 (92) |
Adelaide |
17.18 (120) |
MCG |
29,073 |
Friday, 18 May |
| Carlton |
21.16 (142) |
Brisbane Lions |
9.14 (68) |
Optus Oval |
21,997 |
Saturday, 19 May |
| Hawthorn |
21.12 (138) |
West Coast |
8.10 (58) |
MCG |
22,988 |
Saturday, 19 May |
| Kangaroos |
19.24 (138) |
St Kilda |
13.11 (89) |
Manuka Oval |
10,958 |
Saturday, 19 May |
| Port Adelaide |
16.14 (110) |
Collingwood |
18.11 (119) |
Football Park |
34,232 |
Saturday, 19 May |
| Melbourne |
11.13 (79) |
Essendon |
12.13 (85) |
MCG |
47,452 |
Sunday, 20 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
18.14 (122) |
Sydney |
15.11 (101) |
SCG |
22,874 |
Sunday, 20 May |
| Fremantle |
10.13 (73) |
Geelong |
14.11 (95) |
Subiaco Oval |
20,231 |
Sunday, 20 May |
Round 9
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
10.9 (69) |
Carlton |
12.10 (82) |
MCG |
43,624 |
Friday, 25 May |
| Collingwood |
14.14 (98) |
St Kilda |
12.8 (80) |
MCG |
49,937 |
Saturday, 26 May |
| West Coast |
11.11 (77) |
Western Bulldogs |
18.17 (125) |
Subiaco Oval |
30,063 |
Saturday, 26 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
18.14 (122) |
Adelaide |
19.13 (127) |
The Gabba |
24,122 |
Saturday, 26 May |
| Essendon |
18.14 (122) |
Hawthorn |
8.9 (57) |
Colonial Stadium |
50,701 |
Saturday, 26 May |
| Port Adelaide |
13.10 (88) |
Melbourne |
9.14 (68) |
Football Park |
22,423 |
Sunday, 27 May |
| Geelong |
17.16 (118) |
Richmond |
11.10 (76) |
Shell Stadium |
27,421 |
Sunday, 27 May |
| Sydney |
12.12 (84) |
Fremantle |
10.5 (65) |
SCG |
20,611 |
Sunday, 27 May |
Round 10
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
11.13 (79) |
Kangaroos |
19.11 (125) |
Colonial Stadium |
32,793 |
Friday, 1 June |
| Carlton |
21.23 (149) |
West Coast |
3.12 (30) |
Optus Oval |
19,757 |
Saturday, 2 June |
| Hawthorn |
10.13 (73) |
Port Adelaide |
17.14 (116) |
MCG |
28,228 |
Saturday, 2 June |
| St Kilda |
17.11 (113) |
Melbourne |
22.12 (144) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,497 |
Saturday, 2 June |
| Brisbane Lions |
15.12 (102) |
Essendon |
10.14 (74) |
The Gabba |
36,149 |
Saturday, 2 June |
| Adelaide |
9.12 (66) |
Geelong |
8.7 (55) |
Football Park |
40,466 |
Sunday, 3 June |
| Collingwood |
7.13 (55) |
Sydney |
11.7 (73) |
Colonial Stadium |
42,640 |
Sunday, 3 June |
| Fremantle |
6.10 (46) |
Richmond |
12.12 (84) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,626 |
Sunday, 3 June |
Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| St Kilda |
13.8 (86) |
Essendon |
19.14 (128) |
Colonial Stadium |
40,075 |
Friday, 8 June |
| Geelong |
14.9 (93) |
Hawthorn |
13.12 (90) |
Colonial Stadium |
37,526 |
Saturday, 9 June |
| West Coast |
9.8 (62) |
Brisbane Lions |
11.18 (84) |
Subiaco Oval |
25,588 |
Saturday, 9 June |
| Adelaide |
14.13 (97) |
Western Bulldogs |
19.13 (127) |
Football Park |
38,829 |
Saturday, 9 June |
| Kangaroos |
23.16 (154) |
Fremantle |
10.8 (68) |
Colonial Stadium |
18,023 |
Sunday, 10 June |
| Richmond |
13.10 (88) |
Carlton |
8.13 (61) |
MCG |
71,767 |
Sunday, 10 June |
| Sydney |
18.17 (125) |
Port Adelaide |
10.18 (78) |
SCG |
28,187 |
Sunday, 10 June |
| Melbourne |
8.9 (57) |
Collingwood |
19.20 (134) |
MCG |
62,761 |
Monday, 11 June |
Round 12 (Split Round)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
18.14 (122) |
Adelaide |
11.7 (73) |
Colonial Stadium |
38,816 |
Friday, 15 June |
| Geelong |
13.9 (87) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.4 (94) |
Shell Stadium |
22,771 |
Saturday, 16 June |
| Fremantle |
11.14 (80) |
St Kilda |
12.18 (90) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,857 |
Saturday, 16 June |
| Melbourne |
14.15 (99) |
Brisbane Lions |
23.10 (148) |
The Gabba |
23,740 |
Sunday, 17 June |
| Collingwood |
26.17 (173) |
West Coast |
14.8 (92) |
Colonial Stadium |
36,589 |
Friday, 22 June |
| Hawthorn |
15.11 (101) |
Kangaroos |
14.14 (98) |
MCG |
41,295 |
Saturday, 23 June |
| Richmond |
12.14 (86) |
Sydney |
8.12 (60) |
Colonial Stadium |
37,196 |
Saturday, 23 June |
| Port Adelaide |
10.10 (70) |
Carlton |
15.14 (104) |
Football Park |
35,805 |
Sunday, 24 June |
Round 13
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Brisbane Lions |
20.20 (140) |
Hawthorn |
8.5 (53) |
The Gabba |
30,573 |
Friday, 29 June |
| Carlton |
23.15 (153) |
Western Bulldogs |
13.14 (92) |
Optus Oval |
30,067 |
Saturday, 30 June |
| Essendon |
18.10 (118) |
Fremantle |
10.12 (72) |
Colonial Stadium |
29,528 |
Saturday, 30 June |
| Kangaroos |
14.11 (95) |
Port Adelaide |
10.13 (73) |
Manuka Oval |
10,030 |
Saturday, 30 June |
| Adelaide |
14.13 (97) |
Collingwood |
15.9 (99) |
Football Park |
39,010 |
Saturday, 30 June |
| St Kilda |
13.9 (87) |
Richmond |
19.12 (126) |
Colonial Stadium |
40,783 |
Sunday, 1 July |
| Sydney |
9.11 (65) |
Geelong |
12.12 (84) |
SCG |
26,760 |
Sunday, 1 July |
| West Coast |
15.5 (95) |
Melbourne |
13.10 (88) |
Subiaco Oval |
29,783 |
Sunday, 1 July |
Round 14
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
11.10 (76) |
Essendon |
24.10 (154) |
Colonial Stadium |
48,728 |
Friday, 6 July |
| Richmond |
10.11 (71) |
Hawthorn |
20.9 (129) |
MCG |
52,189 |
Saturday, 7 July |
| Adelaide |
8.16 (64) |
West Coast |
7.9 (51) |
Football Park |
31,534 |
Saturday, 7 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
17.17 (119) |
St Kilda |
9.8 (62) |
The Gabba |
22,911 |
Saturday, 7 July |
| Geelong |
16.15 (111) |
Collingwood |
14.9 (93) |
Colonial Stadium |
50,160 |
Sunday, 8 July |
| Melbourne |
13.15 (93) |
Kangaroos |
18.13 (121) |
MCG |
27,464 |
Sunday, 8 July |
| Sydney |
12.19 (91) |
Carlton |
12.9 (81) |
SCG |
30,488 |
Sunday, 8 July |
| Fremantle |
11.5 (71) |
Port Adelaide |
25.13 (163) |
Subiaco Oval |
15,961 |
Sunday, 8 July |
Round 15
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| St Kilda |
9.5 (59) |
Adelaide |
23.18 (156) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,560 |
Friday, 13 July |
| Carlton |
16.15 (111) |
Melbourne |
18.9 (117) |
Optus Oval |
23,901 |
Saturday, 14 July |
| Hawthorn |
11.11 (77) |
Sydney |
14.14 (98) |
MCG |
34,394 |
Saturday, 14 July |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.23 (119) |
Fremantle |
11.19 (85) |
Colonial Stadium |
15,111 |
Saturday, 14 July |
| Port Adelaide |
14.12 (96) |
Richmond |
7.10 (52) |
Football Park |
26,773 |
Saturday, 14 July |
| Collingwood |
16.7 (103) |
Brisbane Lions |
19.15 (129) |
MCG |
45,016 |
Sunday, 15 July |
| Essendon |
19.13 (127) |
Geelong |
17.10 (112) |
Colonial Stadium |
48,152 |
Sunday, 15 July |
| West Coast |
17.8 (110) |
Kangaroos |
24.10 (154) |
Subiaco Oval |
34,259 |
Sunday, 15 July |
Round 16
- This round is most notable as it included the match in which Essendon made a 69-point comeback against North Melbourne.
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
19.13 (127) |
Melbourne |
12.14 (86) |
MCG |
37,938 |
Friday, 20 July |
| Carlton |
19.17 (131) |
Fremantle |
8.8 (56) |
Optus Oval |
15,622 |
Saturday, 21 July |
| Collingwood |
14.5 (89) |
Hawthorn |
21.18 (144) |
MCG |
52,381 |
Saturday, 21 July |
| St Kilda |
12.6 (78) |
Western Bulldogs |
16.16 (112) |
Colonial Stadium |
21,665 |
Saturday, 21 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
13.16 (94) |
Port Adelaide |
8.12 (60) |
The Gabba |
29,547 |
Saturday, 21 July |
| Adelaide |
7.14 (56) |
Sydney |
16.9 (105) |
Football Park |
46,852 |
Sunday, 22 July |
| Essendon |
27.9 (171) |
Kangaroos |
25.9 (159) |
MCG |
51,878 |
Sunday, 22 July |
| West Coast |
12.8 (80) |
Geelong |
22.18 (150) |
Subiaco Oval |
31,456 |
Sunday, 22 July |
Round 17
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
15.10 (100) |
Richmond |
15.12 (102) |
Colonial Stadium |
43,595 |
Friday, 27 July |
| Geelong |
12.6 (78) |
St Kilda |
10.6 (66) |
Shell Stadium |
22,414 |
Saturday, 28 July |
| Melbourne |
12.12 (84) |
Adelaide |
15.10 (100) |
MCG |
17,566 |
Saturday, 28 July |
| Fremantle |
13.12 (90) |
Collingwood |
19.5 (119) |
Subiaco Oval |
20,498 |
Saturday, 28 July |
| Kangaroos |
18.7 (115) |
Brisbane Lions |
21.10 (136) |
Colonial Stadium |
26,776 |
Saturday, 28 July |
| Port Adelaide |
15.14 (104) |
Essendon |
14.13 (97) |
Football Park |
37,930 |
Sunday, 29 July |
| Hawthorn |
15.6 (96) |
Carlton |
13.15 (93) |
MCG |
52,472 |
Sunday, 29 July |
| Sydney |
11.17 (83) |
West Coast |
6.12 (48) |
SCG |
20,669 |
Sunday, 29 July |
Round 18
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
10.11 (71) |
Collingwood |
6.15 (51) |
MCG |
69,930 |
Friday, 3 August |
| Geelong |
15.10 (100) |
Melbourne |
16.7 (103) |
MCG |
31,074 |
Saturday, 4 August |
| Hawthorn |
13.12 (90) |
Fremantle |
16.10 (106) |
Colonial Stadium |
16,595 |
Saturday, 4 August |
| Sydney |
22.11 (143) |
Kangaroos |
3.18 (36) |
SCG |
32,689 |
Saturday, 4 August |
| Port Adelaide |
16.11 (107) |
Adelaide |
15.9 (99) |
Football Park |
49,846 |
Sunday, 5 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
19.22 (136) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.13 (103) |
The Gabba |
26,872 |
Sunday, 5 August |
| Essendon |
14.11 (95) |
Carlton |
16.6 (102) |
MCG |
75,873 |
Sunday, 5 August |
| West Coast |
26.15 (171) |
St Kilda |
12.7 (79) |
Subiaco Oval |
31,358 |
Sunday, 5 August |
Round 19
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
21.5 (131) |
Geelong |
12.10 (82) |
Colonial Stadium |
30,919 |
Friday, 10 August |
| St Kilda |
16.18 (114) |
Port Adelaide |
19.11 (125) |
Colonial Stadium |
14,018 |
Saturday, 11 August |
| Melbourne |
10.11 (71) |
Hawthorn |
24.12 (156) |
MCG |
26,632 |
Saturday, 11 August |
| Adelaide |
16.10 (106) |
Carlton |
8.5 (53) |
Football Park |
44,542 |
Saturday, 11 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
19.14 (128) |
Richmond |
15.7 (97) |
The Gabba |
31,324 |
Sunday, 12 August |
| Collingwood |
17.17 (119) |
Western Bulldogs |
11.11 (77) |
MCG |
38,793 |
Sunday, 12 August |
| Essendon |
11.13 (79) |
Sydney |
11.11 (77) |
Colonial Stadium |
45,057 |
Sunday, 12 August |
| West Coast |
14.14 (98) |
Fremantle |
9.10 (64) |
Subiaco Oval |
41,285 |
Sunday, 12 August |
Round 20
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
15.10 (100) |
Adelaide |
25.12 (162) |
Colonial Stadium |
25,340 |
Friday, 17 August |
| Richmond |
20.18 (138) |
West Coast |
10.13 (73) |
Colonial Stadium |
25,856 |
Saturday, 18 August |
| Port Adelaide |
14.15 (99) |
Geelong |
10.9 (69) |
Football Park |
25,536 |
Saturday, 18 August |
| Collingwood |
13.9 (87) |
Essendon |
15.17 (107) |
MCG |
71,518 |
Saturday, 18 August |
| Hawthorn |
12.7 (79) |
Western Bulldogs |
17.23 (125) |
MCG |
26,642 |
Sunday, 19 August |
| St Kilda |
16.8 (104) |
Carlton |
22.16 (148) |
Colonial Stadium |
34,521 |
Sunday, 19 August |
| Sydney |
14.14 (98) |
Melbourne |
19.17 (131) |
SCG |
28,367 |
Sunday, 19 August |
| Fremantle |
12.15 (87) |
Brisbane Lions |
21.12 (138) |
Subiaco Oval |
15,136 |
Sunday, 19 August |
Round 21
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
13.14 (92) |
Kangaroos |
13.10 (88) |
MCG |
37,776 |
Friday, 24 August |
| Carlton |
20.10 (130) |
Collingwood |
9.8 (62) |
MCG |
70,051 |
Saturday, 25 August |
| West Coast |
6.11 (47) |
Essendon |
21.10 (136) |
Subiaco Oval |
36,445 |
Saturday, 25 August |
| Western Bulldogs |
10.13 (73) |
Port Adelaide |
22.18 (150) |
Colonial Stadium |
19,649 |
Saturday, 25 August |
| Adelaide |
13.13 (91) |
Hawthorn |
8.5 (53) |
Football Park |
42,827 |
Sunday, 26 August |
| Geelong |
9.13 (67) |
Brisbane Lions |
16.14 (110) |
Shell Stadium |
24,325 |
Sunday, 26 August |
| Melbourne |
16.18 (114) |
Fremantle |
12.7 (79) |
Colonial Stadium |
12,566 |
Sunday, 26 August |
| Sydney |
21.16 (142) |
St Kilda |
8.7 (55) |
SCG |
26,334 |
Sunday, 26 August |
Round 22
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
12.11 (83) |
Richmond |
17.5 (107) |
MCG |
77,028 |
Friday, 31 August |
| Carlton |
13.19 (97) |
Geelong |
3.9 (27) |
Optus Oval |
26,314 |
Saturday, 1 September |
| Fremantle |
17.18 (120) |
Adelaide |
11.17 (83) |
Subiaco Oval |
19,535 |
Saturday, 1 September |
| Hawthorn |
13.9 (87) |
St Kilda |
13.11 (89) |
MCG |
24,113 |
Saturday, 1 September |
| Brisbane Lions |
13.15 (93) |
Sydney |
9.8 (62) |
The Gabba |
33,606 |
Saturday, 1 September |
| Port Adelaide |
24.19 (163) |
West Coast |
7.9 (51) |
Football Park |
22,976 |
Sunday, 2 September |
| Kangaroos |
11.17 (83) |
Collingwood |
19.12 (126) |
Manuka Oval |
13,117 |
Sunday, 2 September |
| Western Bulldogs |
19.9 (123) |
Melbourne |
21.7 (133) |
Colonial Stadium |
21,146 |
Sunday, 2 September |
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series.
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| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2548 | 1895 | 134.46 | 68 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2538 | 1989 | 127.60 | 68 |
| 3 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2473 | 1918 | 128.94 | 64 |
| 4 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2126 | 1973 | 107.75 | 60 |
| 5 | Carlton | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2311 | 1797 | 128.60 | 56 |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2149 | 2041 | 105.29 | 52 |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2121 | 1833 | 115.71 | 48 |
| 8 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2085 | 2026 | 102.91 | 48 |
| 9 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2232 | 2088 | 106.90 | 44 |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2305 | 2458 | 93.78 | 40 |
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2136 | 2364 | 90.36 | 40 |
| 12 | Geelong | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1926 | 2054 | 93.77 | 36 |
| 13 | Kangaroos | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2161 | 2371 | 91.14 | 36 |
| 14 | West Coast | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1708 | 2590 | 65.95 | 20 |
| 15 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1917 | 2642 | 72.56 | 16 |
| 16 | Fremantle | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1794 | 2491 | 72.02 | 8 |
| 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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| 1 | Essendon |
4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions |
0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| 3 | Port Adelaide |
4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
| 4 | Richmond |
4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 5 | Carlton |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 6 | Hawthorn |
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| 7 | Sydney |
4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| 8 | Adelaide |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| 9 | Collingwood |
0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 11 | Melbourne |
0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 |
| 12 | Geelong |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 13 | Kangaroos |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 14 | West Coast |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 15 | St Kilda |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 16 | Fremantle |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Final series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Father's Day)
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Elimination Finals |
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| 8 September 2:30 pm |
Carlton 17.16 (118) |
def. |
Adelaide 6.14 (50) |
MCG (crowd: 53,982) |
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| 9 September 2:30 pm |
Hawthorn 19.15 (129) |
def. |
Sydney 11.8 (74) |
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 32,910) |
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Semi Finals
- Port Adelaide became the first team (since the current Finals system was established in 2000) to lose both of its finals after qualifying for the double chance by finishing in the top four. The next team to suffer the same fate would be West Coast in 2007.
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
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Grand Final |
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| 29 September 2:30 pm |
Essendon |
def. by |
Brisbane Lions |
MCG (Crowd: 91,482) |
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3.2 (20)
8.6 (54)
9.8 (62)
12.10 (82) |
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final |
3.7 (25)
5.10 (40)
11.12 (78)
15.18 (108) |
Umpires: McLaren , Ellis, James
Norm Smith Medal: Shaun Hart (Brisbane Lions)
Television broadcast: Seven Network
National Anthem: Julie Anthony
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| Lloyd 5, Lucas 4, Caracella, Johnson, Moorcroft |
Goals |
Power 3, Akermanis 2, Brown 2, Lappin 2, Lynch 2, Ashcroft, Notting, Pike, Voss |
| Lloyd, Lucas, J. Johnson |
Best |
Hart, Johnson, Voss, Lappin, Power |
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Match attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
| Essendon | 11 | 51,790 | 83,905 | 29,528 | 569,685 | 48,353 | + 3437 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 49,977 | 78,638 | 26,067 | 549,751 | 45,012 | + 4965 |
| Richmond | 11 | 46,129 | 77,576 | 25,856 | 507,416 | 44,012 | + 2117 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 39,627 | 46,852 | 31,534 | 435,897 | 38,470 | + 1157 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 34,060 | 62,761 | 12,566 | 374,665 | 37,599 | – 3499 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 32,669 | 41,285 | 25,588 | 359,360 | 33,136 | – 467 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 31,449 | 52,472 | 16,595 | 346,490 | 34,417 | – 2918 |
| Carlton | 11 | 31,263 | 70,051 | 15,622 | 343,889 | 34,414 | – 3151 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 30,789 | 49,846 | 22,423 | 338,683 | 26,377 | + 4412 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 29,850 | 40,783 | 14,018 | 328,355 | 24,422 | + 5428 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 29,660 | 48,728 | 15,111 | 326,263 | 30,572 | – 912 |
| Sydney | 11 | 27,982 | 40,131 | 20,611 | 307,800 | 25,563 | + 2419 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 27,638 | 36,149 | 20,059 | 304,014 | 27,406 | + 232 |
| Geelong | 11 | 27,093 | 50,160 | 14,298 | 298,024 | 27,729 | – 636 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 26,998 | 56,028 | 10,030 | 296,983 | 22,092 | + 4906 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 21,258 | 38,804 | 15,136 | 233,842 | 22,357 | – 1099 |
| Totals | 176 | 33,643 | 83,905 | 10,030 | 5921,117 | 32,618 | + 1025 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
| MCG | 44 | 47,425 | 83,905 | 17,566 | 2086,712 | 46,141 | + 1284 |
| Football Park | 22 | 35,208 | 49,846 | 22,423 | 774,580 | 32,424 | + 2784 |
| Colonial Stadium | 43 | 31,939 | 50,701 | 12,566 | 1373,371 | 30,524 | + 1415 |
| GABBA | 12 | 27,313 | 36,149 | 20,059 | 327,754 | 27,406 | – 93 |
| SCG | 13 | 27,159 | 40,131 | 20,611 | 353,069 | 22,390 | + 4769 |
| Subiaco Oval | 22 | 26,964 | 41,285 | 15,136 | 593,202 | 30,326 | – 3362 |
| Optus Oval | 9 | 23,417 | 30,067 | 15,622 | 210,750 | 24,656 | – 1239 |
| Shell Stadium | 7 | 21,445 | 27,421 | 14,298 | 150,114 | 22,108 | – 663 |
| York Park | 1 | 17,460 | 17,460 | 17,460 | 17,460 | N/A | N/A |
| Manuka Oval | 3 | 11,368 | 13,117 | 10,030 | 34,105 | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 176 | 33,643 | 83,905 | 10,030 | 5921,117 | 32,618 | + 1025 |
Awards
Notable events
- In their Round 16 match, Essendon trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the Kangaroos, but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a VFL/AFL game. Essendon would not beat the Kangaroos again until the first round of the 2008 season.
- Melbourne and Collingwood began its annual tradition of playing each other at the M.C.G. in a Melbourne home game on Queen's Birthday Holiday, as the only AFL match of the day. The teams had met on the King's or Queen's Birthday Holiday sporadically in the past (1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999) as one of several games played on the day, with the 1958 game's attendance of 99,346 still enduring as the highest crowd for a non-final, but this was the first season that the fixture became annual, and the second time (after 1996) that the game was the only one played on the day.
- The longest recorded quarter occurred during the Round 5 match between Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs. The second quarter went for 40 minutes and 39 seconds.
- Fremantle lost their first 17 matches of the season in succession and lost in the final round of the 2000 season. The Dockers' losing streak stood at 18 was the longest drought since Sydney's 26 consecutive losses endured in 1992 to 1993.
References
Essendon