2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup

2005 AFL pre-season

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Teams 16
Winners Carlton (3rd title)
Matches played   15
Attendance 317,761  (average 21,184 per match)
Michael Tuck Medallist Brendon Fevola

The 2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the name of the AFL pre-season competition for 2005. The attendance for all matches was 317,761, with an average attendance of 21,184 per game. The Michael Tuck medal (awarded to the best & fairest in the pre-season final) was awarded to Brendan Fevola of the Carlton Football Club. Carlton defeated the West Coast Eagles in the final 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84). Carlton went on to receive the wooden spoon in the regular home-and-away season.

Games

Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Collingwood Magpies 3.12.16 (115) Richmond Tigers 5.9.9 (108) Telstra Dome 33,639 Friday, 18 February
Fremantle Dockers 0.11.7 (73) West Coast Eagles 0.12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval 38,124 Friday, 18 February
Western Bulldogs 1.11.15 (90) Sydney Swans 0.11.4 (70) Telstra Dome 10,580 Saturday, 19 February
Hawthorn Hawks 1.8.9 (66) St Kilda Saints 1.8.18 (75) Telstra Dome 27,513 Saturday, 19 February
Brisbane Lions 0.7.11 (53) Melbourne Demons 3.10.11 (98) Cazaly's Stadium 9,486 Saturday, 19 February
Kangaroos 0.7.12 (54) Geelong Cats 0.4.5 (29) Manuka Oval 3,540 Sunday, 20 February
Carlton Blues 2.13.11 (107) Essendon Bombers 2.7.10 (70) Telstra Dome 23,220 Sunday, 20 February
Adelaide Crows 1.7.9 (60) Port Adelaide Power 0.11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium 26,161 Sunday, 20 February

Quarter Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
St Kilda Saints 1.9.11 (74) Western Bulldogs 2.10.7 (85) Aurora Stadium 12,948 Friday, 25 February
Kangaroos 1.15.21 (120) Port Adelaide Power 2.9.4 (76) Telstra Dome 10,032 Saturday, 26 February
West Coast Eagles 1.14.13 (106) Collingwood Magpies 1.7.4 (55) TIO Stadium 10,780 Saturday, 26 February
Melbourne Demons 1.12.16 (97) Carlton Blues 1.15.8 (107) Telstra Dome 17,249 Sunday, 27 February

Semi Finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
West Coast Eagles 2.15.12 (120) Kangaroos 0.5.10 (40) Subiaco Oval 25,059 Friday, 4 March
Western Bulldogs 1.11.7 (82) Carlton Blues 0.21.7 (133) Telstra Dome 26,039 Saturday, 5 March

Grand Final

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date
Carlton Blues 1.14.18 (111) West Coast Eagles 1.11.9 (84) Telstra Dome 43,391 Saturday, 12 March

Goal tally

This table shows how many goals the two grand finalists have scored throughout the entire pre-season competition. The host of the grand final is determined on how many goals a winning semi finalists kicks over the three weeks they've been in the competition for.

Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Goals
Carlton Blues 13 15 21 49
West Coast Eagles 12 14 15 41

Final Placings

1. Carlton
2. West Coast
3. Western Bulldogs
4. North Melbourne
5. Melbourne
6. St. Kilda
7. Port Adelaide
8. Collingwood
9. Richmond
10. Fremantle
11. Hawthorn
12. Adelaide
13. Sydney
14. Essendon
15. Brisbane
16. Geelong

See also

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