2003 AFL season
The 2003 Australian Football League season was the 107th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2003 AFL Draft for more information.
National Cup
The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw Adelaide Crows defeat Collingwood 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the Final. (For an explanation of pre-season scoring see Pre-season rule changes)
Premiership season
Round 1 (season launch)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
13.16 (94) |
Richmond |
8.18 (66) |
MCG |
61,058 |
Friday, 28 March |
| West Coast |
17.20 (122) |
Port Adelaide |
11.8 (74) |
Subiaco Oval |
35,083 |
Saturday, 29 March |
| Kangaroos |
14.12 (96) |
St Kilda |
10.10 (70) |
MCG |
28,361 |
Saturday, 29 March |
| Brisbane Lions |
14.20 (104) |
Essendon |
8.13 (61) |
The Gabba |
36,197 |
Saturday, 29 March |
| Sydney |
22.14 (146) |
Carlton |
10.12 (72) |
Telstra Stadium |
30,803 |
Saturday, 29 March |
| Adelaide |
22.13 (145) |
Fremantle |
13.11 (89) |
AAMI Stadium |
45,436 |
Sunday, 30 March |
| Melbourne |
16.10 (106) |
Hawthorn |
15.10 (100) |
MCG |
41,888 |
Sunday, 30 March |
| Western Bulldogs |
19.16 (130) |
Geelong |
13.13 (91) |
Telstra Dome |
27,931 |
Sunday, 30 March |
Round 2
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Carlton |
13.13 (91) |
Collingwood |
16.11 (107) |
MCG |
51,894 |
Friday, 4 April |
| Essendon |
17.10 (112) |
Melbourne |
10.15 (75) |
MCG |
43,448 |
Saturday, 5 April |
| St Kilda |
15.9 (99) |
Adelaide |
13.13 (91) |
Telstra Dome |
19,131 |
Saturday, 5 April |
| Fremantle |
12.14 (86) |
Sydney |
8.12 (60) |
Subiaco Oval |
24,887 |
Saturday, 5 April |
| Port Adelaide |
10.16 (76) |
Brisbane Lions |
13.8 (86) |
AAMI Stadium |
27,876 |
Saturday, 5 April |
| Hawthorn |
13.13 (91) |
West Coast |
14.5 (89) |
York Park |
16,217 |
Sunday, 6 April |
| Geelong |
9.17 (71) |
Kangaroos |
13.16 (94) |
Skilled Stadium |
22,588 |
Sunday, 6 April |
| Richmond |
16.15 (111) |
Western Bulldogs |
13.11 (89) |
Telstra Dome |
28,847 |
Sunday, 6 April |
Round 3
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
13.16 (94) |
Carlton |
15.15 (105) |
MCG |
44,268 |
Friday, 11 April |
| West Coast |
21.18 (144) |
St Kilda |
11.8 (74) |
Subiaco Oval |
32,009 |
Saturday, 12 April |
| Collingwood |
18.8 (116) |
Geelong |
10.9 (69) |
MCG |
43,979 |
Saturday, 12 April |
| Kangaroos |
16.13 (109) |
Brisbane Lions |
16.13 (109) |
Telstra Dome |
24,359 |
Saturday, 12 April |
| Port Adelaide |
19.14 (128) |
Hawthorn |
11.5 (71) |
AAMI Stadium |
24,902 |
Saturday, 12 April |
| Sydney |
11.10 (76) |
Adelaide |
15.13 (103) |
SCG |
23,651 |
Sunday, 13 April |
| Melbourne |
20.7 (127) |
Western Bulldogs |
14.11 (95) |
Telstra Dome |
20,790 |
Sunday, 13 April |
| Richmond |
14.10 (94) |
Fremantle |
6.10 (46) |
MCG |
19,677 |
Sunday, 13 April |
Round 4 (Easter)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Brisbane Lions |
14.11 (95) |
Collingwood |
11.15 (81) |
The Gabba |
36,803 |
Thursday, 17 April |
| Geelong |
13.12 (90) |
Melbourne |
6.8 (44) |
Skilled Stadium |
23,001 |
Saturday, 19 April |
| Hawthorn |
17.8 (110) |
Sydney |
10.8 (68) |
MCG |
26,359 |
Saturday, 19 April |
| Western Bulldogs |
16.14 (110) |
Essendon |
20.9 (129) |
Telstra Dome |
35,238 |
Saturday, 19 April |
| Adelaide |
15.16 (106) |
West Coast |
10.13 (73) |
AAMI Stadium |
43,525 |
Sunday, 20 April |
| Fremantle |
25.17 (167) |
Kangaroos |
19.8 (122) |
Subiaco Oval |
25,435 |
Sunday, 20 April |
| Carlton |
12.12 (84) |
Port Adelaide |
17.12 (114) |
Optus Oval |
22,507 |
Sunday, 20 April |
| St Kilda |
11.15 (81) |
Richmond |
17.5 (107) |
Telstra Dome |
44,382 |
Monday, 21 April |
Round 5 (ANZAC Day)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
23.9 (147) |
Collingwood |
12.9 (81) |
MCG |
62,589 |
Friday, 25 April |
| Sydney |
17.7 (109) |
Melbourne |
13.7 (85) |
SCG |
24,286 |
Friday, 25 April |
| Hawthorn |
14.11 (95) |
Richmond |
18.7 (115) |
MCG |
45,140 |
Saturday, 26 April |
| Adelaide |
9.12 (66) |
Port Adelaide |
12.6 (78) |
AAMI Stadium |
51,140 |
Saturday, 26 April |
| Kangaroos |
16.17 (113) |
Carlton |
18.14 (122) |
Telstra Dome |
38,094 |
Saturday, 26 April |
| Brisbane Lions |
15.16 (106) |
Western Bulldogs |
12.7 (79) |
The Gabba |
24,341 |
Sunday, 27 April |
| Fremantle |
10.13 (73) |
West Coast |
16.12 (108) |
Subiaco Oval |
41,654 |
Sunday, 27 April |
| St Kilda |
18.11 (119) |
Geelong |
11.8 (74) |
Telstra Dome |
27,240 |
Sunday, 27 April |
Round 6
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
9.16 (70) |
Adelaide |
19.10 (124) |
Telstra Dome |
38,469 |
Friday, 2 May |
| Carlton |
9.9 (63) |
Hawthorn |
11.8 (74) |
Optus Oval |
27,725 |
Saturday, 3 May |
| Melbourne |
14.10 (94) |
West Coast |
19.13 (127) |
MCG |
17,534 |
Saturday, 3 May |
| Collingwood |
13.11 (89) |
Sydney |
17.7 (109) |
Telstra Dome |
41,874 |
Saturday, 3 May |
| Port Adelaide |
12.12 (84) |
Richmond |
8.9 (57) |
AAMI Stadium |
29,608 |
Saturday, 3 May |
| Geelong |
12.6 (78) |
Brisbane Lions |
13.14 (92) |
Skilled Stadium |
21,246 |
Sunday, 4 May |
| Fremantle |
20.11 (131) |
Essendon |
15.10 (100) |
Subiaco Oval |
28,492 |
Sunday, 4 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
12.13 (85) |
St Kilda |
15.10 (100) |
Telstra Dome |
27,278 |
Sunday, 4 May |
Round 7 (Mother's Day)
- The lowest ever crowd for an AFL match at Docklands Stadium was recorded in this round when 12,542 attended the match between the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle, which won in Melbourne for the first time since 2000.[1] Meanwhile, the Sydney Swans handed two-time reigning premiers Brisbane Lions their first loss of the season.[2]
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Hawthorn |
13.11 (89) |
Kangaroos |
18.9 (117) |
Telstra Dome |
32,435 |
Friday, 9 May |
| West Coast |
17.11 (113) |
Geelong |
14.13 (97) |
Subiaco Oval |
36,268 |
Saturday, 10 May |
| Richmond |
11.18 (84) |
Essendon |
5.12 (42) |
MCG |
52,196 |
Saturday, 10 May |
| Adelaide |
16.13 (109) |
Collingwood |
18.6 (114) |
AAMI Stadium |
44,706 |
Saturday, 10 May |
| St Kilda |
16.17 (113) |
Carlton |
15.11 (101) |
Telstra Dome |
45,122 |
Saturday, 10 May |
| Sydney |
15.8 (98) |
Brisbane Lions |
11.13 (79) |
SCG |
23,276 |
Sunday, 11 May |
| Melbourne |
16.15 (111) |
Port Adelaide |
12.12 (84) |
MCG |
12,410 |
Sunday, 11 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
10.12 (72) |
Fremantle |
23.17 (155) |
Telstra Dome |
12,542 |
Sunday, 11 May |
Round 8
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Hawthorn |
8.5 (53) |
Essendon |
15.16 (106) |
MCG |
48,006 |
Friday, 16 May |
| Collingwood |
15.13 (103) |
West Coast |
18.11 (119) |
Telstra Dome |
39,912 |
Saturday, 17 May |
| Port Adelaide |
15.13 (103) |
Kangaroos |
7.7 (49) |
AAMI Stadium |
24,702 |
Saturday, 17 May |
| Richmond |
17.10 (112) |
Melbourne |
16.7 (103) |
MCG |
38,063 |
Saturday, 17 May |
| Brisbane Lions |
16.11 (107) |
Adelaide |
12.17 (89) |
The Gabba |
34,469 |
Saturday, 17 May |
| Sydney |
17.10 (112) |
Geelong |
11.7 (73) |
SCG |
22,483 |
Sunday, 18 May |
| Fremantle |
18.15 (123) |
St Kilda |
11.16 (82) |
Subiaco Oval |
26,723 |
Sunday, 18 May |
| Carlton |
15.17 (107) |
Western Bulldogs |
14.16 (100) |
Optus Oval |
20,602 |
Sunday, 18 May |
Round 9
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
14.12 (96) |
Port Adelaide |
23.8 (146) |
Telstra Dome |
35,390 |
Friday, 23 May |
| Carlton |
11.10 (76) |
Brisbane Lions |
23.15 (153) |
Optus Oval |
24,906 |
Saturday, 24 May |
| Melbourne |
10.11 (71) |
Fremantle |
16.5 (101) |
MCG |
17,009 |
Saturday, 24 May |
| West Coast |
18.16 (124) |
Richmond |
11.6 (72) |
Subiaco Oval |
40,313 |
Saturday, 24 May |
| Collingwood |
22.17 (149) |
St Kilda |
12.12 (84) |
Telstra Dome |
46,096 |
Saturday, 24 May |
| Kangaroos |
12.12 (84) |
Sydney |
8.11 (59) |
Manuka Oval |
13,832 |
Sunday, 25 May |
| Geelong |
16.13 (109) |
Hawthorn |
11.9 (75) |
Telstra Dome |
28,001 |
Sunday, 25 May |
| Adelaide |
16.13 (109) |
Western Bulldogs |
14.9 (93) |
AAMI Stadium |
44,342 |
Sunday, 25 May |
Round 10
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Port Adelaide |
14.14 (98) |
Collingwood |
10.13 (73) |
AAMI Stadium |
43,321 |
Friday, 30 May |
| Fremantle |
19.13 (127) |
Carlton |
15.9 (99) |
Subiaco Oval |
33,250 |
Saturday, 31 May |
| Western Bulldogs |
22.13 (145) |
Kangaroos |
24.12 (156) |
Telstra Dome |
24,682 |
Saturday, 31 May |
| Richmond |
10.12 (72) |
Sydney |
16.8 (104) |
MCG |
34,569 |
Saturday, 31 May |
| Melbourne |
9.9 (63) |
Brisbane Lions |
18.15 (123) |
The Gabba |
29,634 |
Saturday, 31 May |
| Geelong |
8.11 (59) |
Adelaide |
11.10 (76) |
Skilled Stadium |
19,608 |
Sunday, 1 June |
| Essendon |
19.14 (128) |
West Coast |
16.10 (106) |
Telstra Dome |
32,715 |
Sunday, 1 June |
| St Kilda |
17.16 (118) |
Hawthorn |
14.6 (90) |
MCG |
25,745 |
Sunday, 1 June |
Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Kangaroos |
13.14 (92) |
Richmond |
13.11 (89) |
Telstra Dome |
43,200 |
Friday, 6 June |
| Hawthorn |
11.9 (75) |
Adelaide |
10.10 (70) |
MCG |
25,841 |
Saturday, 7 June |
| St Kilda |
13.12 (90) |
Brisbane Lions |
13.7 (85) |
Telstra Dome |
30,313 |
Saturday, 7 June |
| Sydney |
21.7 (133) |
Essendon |
12.7 (79) |
Telstra Stadium |
45,917 |
Saturday, 7 June |
| Port Adelaide |
16.16 (112) |
Fremantle |
9.9 (63) |
AAMI Stadium |
30,745 |
Sunday, 8 June |
| West Coast |
19.10 (124) |
Western Bulldogs |
19.10 (124) |
Subiaco Oval |
38,540 |
Sunday, 8 June |
| Geelong |
17.13 (115) |
Carlton |
12.3 (75) |
Telstra Dome |
43,587 |
Sunday, 8 June |
| Melbourne |
10.17 (77) |
Collingwood |
20.13 (133) |
MCG |
60,010 |
Monday, 9 June |
- The Kangaroos-Tigers game was especially notable as the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombing. McCartney retired immediately after the match.
Round 12
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
13.10 (88) |
Kangaroos |
14.12 (96) |
Telstra Dome |
45,331 |
Friday, 13 June |
| St Kilda |
7.15 (57) |
Port Adelaide |
15.9 (99) |
York Park |
17,763 |
Saturday, 14 June |
| Richmond |
12.14 (86) |
Carlton |
14.9 (93) |
MCG |
36,557 |
Saturday, 14 June |
| Fremantle |
13.10 (88) |
Geelong |
10.12 (72) |
Subiaco Oval |
30,127 |
Saturday, 14 June |
| Western Bulldogs |
9.9 (63) |
Sydney |
19.13 (127) |
SCG |
21,742 |
Saturday, 14 June |
| Brisbane Lions |
13.13 (91) |
West Coast |
24.16 (160) |
The Gabba |
31,185 |
Sunday, 15 June |
| Adelaide |
21.12 (138) |
Melbourne |
10.5 (65) |
AAMI Stadium |
40,178 |
Sunday, 15 June |
| Collingwood |
6.15 (51) |
Hawthorn |
12.12 (84) |
MCG |
47,365 |
Sunday, 15 June |
Round 13
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Essendon |
20.9 (129) |
Geelong |
15.3 (93) |
Telstra Dome |
48,374 |
Friday, 27 June |
| Melbourne |
21.10 (136) |
St Kilda |
14.10 (94) |
MCG |
29,339 |
Saturday, 28 June |
| Port Adelaide |
14.15 (99) |
Sydney |
8.12 (60) |
AAMI Stadium |
24,272 |
Saturday, 28 June |
| Western Bulldogs |
12.13 (85) |
Collingwood |
18.20 (128) |
Telstra Dome |
42,952 |
Saturday, 28 June |
| Brisbane Lions |
15.14 (104) |
Richmond |
9.7 (61) |
The Gabba |
32,623 |
Saturday, 28 June |
| Hawthorn |
15.8 (98) |
Fremantle |
10.8 (68) |
York Park |
17,212 |
Sunday, 29 June |
| West Coast |
11.10 (76) |
Kangaroos |
10.7 (67) |
Subiaco Oval |
36,641 |
Sunday, 29 June |
| Carlton |
7.8 (50) |
Adelaide |
13.14 (92) |
Optus Oval |
19,242 |
Sunday, 29 June |
Round 14
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| St Kilda |
7.9 (51) |
Essendon |
17.17 (119) |
Telstra Dome |
49,148 |
Friday, 4 July |
| Fremantle |
10.15 (75) |
Brisbane Lions |
10.12 (72) |
Subiaco Oval |
28,450 |
Saturday, 5 July |
| Hawthorn |
23.16 (154) |
Western Bulldogs |
12.11 (83) |
MCG |
31,390 |
Saturday, 5 July |
| Kangaroos |
7.8 (50) |
Collingwood |
19.12 (126) |
Telstra Dome |
53,312 |
Saturday, 5 July |
| Adelaide |
10.12 (72) |
Richmond |
6.8 (44) |
AAMI Stadium |
44,809 |
Saturday, 5 July |
| Sydney |
13.14 (92) |
West Coast |
12.12 (84) |
SCG |
31,121 |
Sunday, 6 July |
| Carlton |
14.6 (90) |
Melbourne |
14.13 (97) |
Optus Oval |
24,289 |
Sunday, 6 July |
| Geelong |
10.10 (70) |
Port Adelaide |
10.9 (69) |
Skilled Stadium |
19,770 |
Sunday, 6 July |
Round 15
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Adelaide |
13.12 (90) |
Essendon |
7.7 (49) |
AAMI Stadium |
41,758 |
Friday, 11 July |
| Collingwood |
15.9 (99) |
Fremantle |
7.16 (58) |
MCG |
40,964 |
Saturday, 12 July |
| Richmond |
15.7 (97) |
Geelong |
15.11 (101) |
Telstra Dome |
38,546 |
Saturday, 12 July |
| West Coast |
28.19 (187) |
Carlton |
10.11 (71) |
Subiaco Oval |
39,129 |
Saturday, 12 July |
| Sydney |
15.22 (112) |
St Kilda |
9.7 (61) |
SCG |
27,550 |
Saturday, 12 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
14.9 (93) |
Hawthorn |
11.15 (81) |
The Gabba |
29,684 |
Sunday, 13 July |
| Kangaroos |
15.11 (101) |
Melbourne |
14.10 (94) |
MCG |
24,618 |
Sunday, 13 July |
| Western Bulldogs |
14.9 (93) |
Port Adelaide |
15.18 (108) |
Telstra Dome |
14,784 |
Sunday, 13 July |
Round 16
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Richmond |
9.8 (62) |
Collingwood |
20.11 (131) |
MCG |
54,655 |
Friday, 18 July |
| Carlton |
12.12 (84) |
Sydney |
18.7 (115) |
Optus Oval |
21,463 |
Saturday, 19 July |
| Hawthorn |
17.11 (113) |
Melbourne |
15.16 (106) |
MCG |
32,029 |
Saturday, 19 July |
| Essendon |
14.10 (94) |
Brisbane Lions |
12.14 (86) |
Telstra Dome |
47,744 |
Saturday, 19 July |
| Port Adelaide |
17.12 (114) |
West Coast |
7.8 (50) |
AAMI Stadium |
37,624 |
Saturday, 19 July |
| Geelong |
11.15 (81) |
Western Bulldogs |
15.9 (99) |
Skilled Stadium |
22,067 |
Sunday, 20 July |
| Fremantle |
13.13 (91) |
Adelaide |
13.12 (90) |
Subiaco Oval |
31,225 |
Sunday, 20 July |
| St Kilda |
21.6 (132) |
Kangaroos |
19.13 (127) |
Telstra Dome |
25,381 |
Sunday, 20 July |
Round 17
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| West Coast |
14.14 (98) |
Hawthorn |
5.12 (42) |
Subiaco Oval |
40,127 |
Friday, 25 July |
| Kangaroos |
16.8 (104) |
Geelong |
12.14 (86) |
Manuka Oval |
10,253 |
Saturday, 26 July |
| Melbourne |
10.11 (71) |
Essendon |
13.10 (88) |
MCG |
33,368 |
Saturday, 26 July |
| Western Bulldogs |
14.11 (95) |
Richmond |
24.11 (155) |
Telstra Dome |
25,204 |
Saturday, 26 July |
| Brisbane Lions |
15.13 (103) |
Port Adelaide |
15.14 (104) |
The Gabba |
32,043 |
Saturday, 26 July |
| Sydney |
17.9 (111) |
Fremantle |
14.13 (97) |
SCG |
30,228 |
Sunday, 27 July |
| Adelaide |
22.11 (143) |
St Kilda |
13.8 (86) |
AAMI Stadium |
44,667 |
Sunday, 27 July |
| Collingwood |
20.15 (135) |
Carlton |
8.14 (62) |
MCG |
54,500 |
Sunday, 27 July |
Round 18
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Western Bulldogs |
14.17 (101) |
Melbourne |
12.8 (80) |
Telstra Dome |
20,714 |
Friday, 1 August |
| Fremantle |
15.14 (104) |
Richmond |
11.15 (81) |
Subiaco Oval |
31,725 |
Saturday, 2 August |
| Carlton |
7.14 (56) |
Essendon |
13.12 (90) |
MCG |
40,697 |
Saturday, 2 August |
| Geelong |
10.13 (73) |
Collingwood |
14.13 (97) |
Telstra Dome |
45,887 |
Saturday, 2 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
20.17 (137) |
Kangaroos |
11.17 (83) |
The Gabba |
28,044 |
Saturday, 2 August |
| Adelaide |
14.13 (97) |
Sydney |
14.9 (93) |
AAMI Stadium |
46,945 |
Sunday, 3 August |
| Hawthorn |
11.14 (80) |
Port Adelaide |
12.12 (84) |
MCG |
21,415 |
Sunday, 3 August |
| St Kilda |
19.14 (128) |
West Coast |
9.13 (67) |
Telstra Dome |
21,531 |
Sunday, 3 August |
Round 19 (Heritage Round)
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Melbourne |
6.9 (45) |
Geelong |
11.18 (84) |
MCG |
22,508 |
Friday, 8 August |
| West Coast |
10.7 (67) |
Adelaide |
13.13 (91) |
Subiaco Oval |
39,681 |
Saturday, 9 August |
| Collingwood |
8.14 (62) |
Brisbane Lions |
15.11 (101) |
MCG |
61,868 |
Saturday, 9 August |
| Richmond |
7.8 (50) |
St Kilda |
20.10 (130) |
Telstra Dome |
41,514 |
Saturday, 9 August |
| Sydney |
14.9 (93) |
Hawthorn |
17.8 (110) |
SCG |
33,473 |
Saturday, 9 August |
| Port Adelaide |
18.17 (125) |
Carlton |
12.9 (81) |
AAMI Stadium |
31,083 |
Sunday, 10 August |
| Essendon |
22.15 (147) |
Western Bulldogs |
12.8 (80) |
Telstra Dome |
36,138 |
Sunday, 10 August |
| Kangaroos |
15.8 (98) |
Fremantle |
15.9 (99) |
MCG |
18,486 |
Sunday, 10 August |
Round 20
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
15.18 (108) |
Adelaide |
11.5 (71) |
Telstra Dome |
45,367 |
Friday, 15 August |
| Carlton |
11.9 (75) |
St Kilda |
26.10 (166) |
Optus Oval |
22,361 |
Saturday, 16 August |
| Geelong |
9.9 (63) |
West Coast |
9.9 (63) |
Skilled Stadium |
19,202 |
Saturday, 16 August |
| Kangaroos |
14.12 (96) |
Hawthorn |
16.14 (110) |
Telstra Dome |
29,234 |
Saturday, 16 August |
| Port Adelaide |
17.10 (112) |
Melbourne |
15.8 (98) |
AAMI Stadium |
28,032 |
Saturday, 16 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
10.16 (76) |
Sydney |
14.6 (90) |
The Gabba |
32,988 |
Sunday, 17 August |
| Fremantle |
18.25 (133) |
Western Bulldogs |
12.5 (77) |
Subiaco Oval |
35,518 |
Sunday, 17 August |
| Essendon |
13.14 (92) |
Richmond |
7.11 (53) |
MCG |
40,846 |
Sunday, 17 August |
Round 21
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Hawthorn |
20.18 (138) |
Carlton |
10.4 (64) |
MCG |
30,406 |
Friday, 22 August |
| Adelaide |
10.4 (64) |
Kangaroos |
9.20 (74) |
AAMI Stadium |
42,259 |
Saturday, 23 August |
| Essendon |
20.13 (133) |
Fremantle |
11.7 (73) |
Telstra Dome |
42,256 |
Saturday, 23 August |
| Brisbane Lions |
19.9 (123) |
Geelong |
13.8 (86) |
The Gabba |
30,515 |
Saturday, 23 August |
| Sydney |
12.9 (81) |
Collingwood |
14.15 (99) |
Telstra Stadium |
72,393 |
Saturday, 23 August |
| St Kilda |
13.17 (95) |
Western Bulldogs |
3.12 (30) |
York Park |
15,637 |
Sunday, 24 August |
| West Coast |
21.17 (143) |
Melbourne |
14.7 (91) |
Subiaco Oval |
38,029 |
Sunday, 24 August |
| Richmond |
16.8 (104) |
Port Adelaide |
18.16 (124) |
Telstra Dome |
15,920 |
Sunday, 24 August |
The Sydney-Collingwood game is notable as it is the highest attended Aussie Rules match ever played outside of Victoria.
Round 22
| Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Score |
Venue |
Attendance |
Date |
| Collingwood |
12.11 (83) |
Essendon |
9.13 (67) |
MCG |
68,381 |
Friday, 29 August |
| Geelong |
12.12 (84) |
St Kilda |
9.11 (65) |
Skilled Stadium |
20,728 |
Saturday, 30 August |
| Melbourne |
9.6 (60) |
Sydney |
14.10 (94) |
MCG |
22,969 |
Saturday, 30 August |
| West Coast |
11.16 (82) |
Fremantle |
14.12 (96) |
Subiaco Oval |
43,027 |
Saturday, 30 August |
| Western Bulldogs |
13.8 (86) |
Brisbane Lions |
26.14 (170) |
Telstra Dome |
22,361 |
Saturday, 30 August |
| Port Adelaide |
14.10 (94) |
Adelaide |
12.6 (78) |
AAMI Stadium |
48,131 |
Sunday, 31 August |
| Carlton |
9.9 (63) |
Kangaroos |
28.19 (187) |
Telstra Dome |
26,138 |
Sunday, 31 August |
| Richmond |
11.8 (74) |
Hawthorn |
11.12 (78) |
MCG |
31,389 |
Sunday, 31 August |
Ladder
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| | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2229 | 1752 | 127.23 | 72 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2259 | 1858 | 121.58 | 60 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions (P) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2295 | 1882 | 121.94 | 58 |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2142 | 1862 | 115.04 | 56 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2143 | 2078 | 103.13 | 56 |
| 6 | Adelaide | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2114 | 1754 | 120.52 | 52 |
| 7 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2326 | 1982 | 117.36 | 52 |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2190 | 1960 | 111.73 | 52 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2011 | 1999 | 100.60 | 48 |
| 10 | Kangaroos | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2185 | 2223 | 98.29 | 46 |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2095 | 2187 | 95.79 | 44 |
| 12 | Geelong | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1819 | 2025 | 89.83 | 30 |
| 13 | Richmond | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1846 | 2078 | 88.84 | 28 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1899 | 2344 | 81.02 | 20 |
| 15 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1784 | 2674 | 66.72 | 16 |
| 16 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2014 | 2693 | 74.79 | 14 |
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against |
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This marks the first time that Fremantle played a finals match and the first, and only time to date that all non-Victorian teams played in a finals series.
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 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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15 |
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17 |
18 |
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| 1 | Port Adelaide |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
| 2 | Collingwood |
4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions |
4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 58 |
| 4 | Sydney |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 |
| 5 | Fremantle |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 |
| 6 | Adelaide |
4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| 7 | West Coast |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| 8 | Essendon |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| 9 | Hawthorn |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| 10 | North Melbourne |
4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 46 |
| 11 | St Kilda |
0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
| 12 | Geelong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| 13 | Richmond |
0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 14 | Melbourne |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 15 | Carlton |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Western Bulldogs |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Final series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Father's Day)
Semi Finals
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
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Grand Final |
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| 27 September 2:40 pm |
Brisbane Lions 20.14 (134) |
def. |
Collingwood 12.12 (84) |
MCG (crowd: 79,451) |
Report
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- This was the third consecutive Grand Final won by the Brisbane Lions during a three-year streak.
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Match attendance
Total match attendance for all games was 5,872,352 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 79,451 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 72,393 people for the Collingwood v Sydney game of Round 21.
Awards
References
Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)
Adam Goodes (Sydney)