2000 AFL season
104th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
The 2000 AFL season was the 104th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 16 clubs and ran from 8 March until 2 September, comprising a 22-match home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The season was scheduled earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Essendon won the premiership , defeating Melbourne by 60 points in the 2000 AFL Grand Final ; it was Essendon's 16th VFL/AFL premiership. Essendon also won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 21–1 win–loss record, with its home-and-away and overall (24–1) win–loss records standing as the best in the league's history. Melbourne's Shane Woewodin won the Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player, and Essendon's Matthew Lloyd won the Coleman Medal as the league's leading goalkicker.
Ansett Australia Cup
The 2000 pre-season began with the 2000 Ansett Australia Cup . Unlike most pre-season competitions which start in February, the 2000 series started on 31 December 1999 with a one-off "Match of the Millennium" between Carlton and Collingwood , which was notable for Brendan Fevola kicking twelve goals, a pre-season record.[ 1] [ 2] Essendon defeated the Kangaroos by 41 points in the grand final.[ 3]
Home-and-away season
All starting times are local time . Source: AFL Tables
Round 1
Round 1
Wednesday, 8 March (7:40 pm)
Richmond 14.10 (94)
def.
Melbourne 13.14 (92)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,648)
Thursday, 9 March (8:15 pm)
Essendon 24.12 (156)
def.
Port Adelaide 8.14 (62)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 43,012)
Friday, 10 March (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 16.15 (111)
def. by
West Coast 24.10 (154)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,580)
Saturday, 11 March (2:50 pm)
Adelaide 15.18 (108)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 19.17 (131)
Football Park (crowd: 37,222)
Saturday, 11 March (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 16.11 (107)
def. by
Geelong 19.15 (129)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 19,777)
Sunday, 12 March (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 15.10 (100)
def. by
Sydney 21.8 (134)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 31,440)
Monday, 13 March (2:10 pm)
Carlton 22.20 (152)
def.
Brisbane Lions 16.16 (112)
Optus Oval (crowd: 22,374)
Monday, 13 March (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 13.8 (86)
def. by
Collingwood 20.20 (140)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,776)
Round 2
Round 2
Thursday, 16 March (7:40 pm)
Essendon 20.10 (130)
def.
Richmond 12.15 (87)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 49,521)
Friday, 17 March (7:40 pm)
Melbourne 23.7 (145)
def.
Kangaroos 17.18 (120)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,348)
Saturday, 18 March (2:10 pm)
Geelong 21.13 (139)
def.
St Kilda 15.9 (99)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 20,476)
Saturday, 18 March (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.15 (87)
def. by
Fremantle 19.11 (125)
Football Park (crowd: 24,695)
Sunday, 19 March (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 14.19 (103)
def.
Adelaide 13.14 (92)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,076)
Sunday, 19 March (2:10 pm)
Carlton 22.22 (154)
def.
Hawthorn 18.4 (112)
Optus Oval (crowd: 21,161)
Sunday, 19 March (7:40 pm)
Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 21.13 (139)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,460)
Sunday, 19 March (5:40 pm)
West Coast 10.10 (70)
def. by
Sydney 12.10 (82)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,127)
Round 3
Round 3
Friday, 24 March (7:40 pm)
Richmond 20.14 (134)
def. by
Kangaroos 27.8 (170)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,543)
Saturday, 25 March (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 16.14 (110)
def.
Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,374)
Saturday, 25 March (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 14.16 (100)
def. by
Geelong 17.9 (111)
Football Park (crowd: 39,179)
Saturday, 25 March (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 18.8 (116)
drew with
West Coast 17.14 (116)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 21,215)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 24.16 (160)
def.
Carlton 11.21 (87)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,669)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 22.9 (141)
def.
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 18,134)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm)
Sydney 19.12 (126)
def.
Melbourne 17.12 (114)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 26,920)
Sunday, 26 March (6:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.16 (88)
def. by
Essendon 19.10 (124)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 27,230)
Round 4
Round 4
Friday, 31 March (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 15.14 (104)
def.
Geelong 15.9 (99)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,623)
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 14.14 (98)
def.
Carlton 8.11 (59)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,576)
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 14.6 (90)
def. by
Essendon 20.17 (137)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,889)
Saturday, 1 April (7:40 pm)
Sydney 15.11 (101)
def. by
Collingwood 15.16 (106)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,687)
Saturday, 1 April (8:10 pm)
West Coast 29.13 (187)
def.
Adelaide 10.13 (73)
WACA Ground (crowd: 26,008)
Sunday, 2 April (1:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 23.11 (149)
def.
Brisbane Lions 15.16 (106)
Football Park (crowd: 24,458)
Sunday, 2 April (2:10 pm)
Richmond 13.9 (87)
def. by
Fremantle 12.16 (88)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 23,578)
Sunday, 2 April (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 25.15 (165)
def.
St Kilda 11.9 (75)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 31,642)
Round 5
Round 5
Friday, 7 April (7:40 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)
def. by
Collingwood 17.16 (118)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,141)
Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm)
Essendon 18.15 (123)
def.
Carlton 15.9 (99)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 64,658)
Saturday, 8 April (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 17.20 (122)
def.
Adelaide 13.14 (92)
The Gabba (crowd: 26,395)
Saturday, 8 April (8:10 pm)
Fremantle 10.15 (75)
def. by
Melbourne 14.22 (106)
WACA Ground (crowd: 20,484)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm)
Geelong 24.18 (162)
def.
West Coast 11.15 (81)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 22,623)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm)
Kangaroos 19.14 (128)
def.
Sydney 18.12 (120)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,306)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm)
St Kilda 11.18 (84)
def. by
Richmond 17.8 (110)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,374)
Sunday, 9 April (8:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 10.14 (74)
def. by
Hawthorn 16.17 (113)
Football Park (crowd: 22,086)
Round 6
Round 6
Friday, 14 April (7:40 pm)
Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)
def. by
Essendon 22.12 (144)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 42,029)
Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm)
Carlton 26.13 (169)
def.
Port Adelaide 12.6 (78)
Optus Oval (crowd: 16,415)
Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 11.16 (82)
def. by
Kangaroos 17.12 (114)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 55,802)
Saturday, 15 April (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 9.12 (66)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 15.15 (105)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 18,194)
Saturday, 15 April (6:40 pm)
West Coast 28.10 (178)
def.
Fremantle 9.7 (61)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,519)
Sunday, 16 April (2:10 pm)
Geelong 15.19 (109)
def.
Melbourne 12.12 (84)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 26,761)
Sunday, 16 April (2:40 pm)
Sydney 16.10 (106)
def. by
Richmond 17.10 (112)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,049)
Sunday, 16 April (2:50 pm)
Adelaide 22.11 (143)
def.
Hawthorn 8.9 (57)
Football Park (crowd: 38,158)
Round 7
Round 7
Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 19.9 (123)
def.
Western Bulldogs 14.8 (92)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,405)
Saturday, 22 April (7:40 pm)
Sydney 15.9 (99)
def. by
Geelong 17.6 (108)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 27,040)
Saturday, 22 April (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 18.9 (117)
def. by
Kangaroos 19.15 (129)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 25,977)
Sunday, 23 April (1:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 13.13 (91)
def. by
Adelaide 14.14 (98)
Football Park (crowd: 41,101)
Sunday, 23 April (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 20.18 (138)
def.
West Coast 12.5 (77)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 20,774)
Monday, 24 April (2:10 pm)
Richmond 10.9 (69)
def. by
Carlton 18.12 (120)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,149)
Tuesday, 25 April (2:15 pm)
Collingwood 15.10 (100)
def. by
Essendon 21.14 (140)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,390)
Tuesday, 25 April (2:10 pm)
Fremantle 17.9 (111)
def.
Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 19,800)
Round 8
Round 8
Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 9.13 (67)
def. by
Hawthorn 18.20 (128)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,514)
Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm)
St Kilda 10.8 (68)
def. by
Adelaide 14.24 (108)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 20,125)
Saturday, 29 April (6:40 pm)
West Coast 15.18 (108)
def.
Western Bulldogs 15.12 (102)
WACA Ground (crowd: 26,554)
Sunday, 30 April (1:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.14 (86)
def. by
Melbourne 17.9 (111)
Football Park (crowd: 22,490)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm)
Carlton 16.13 (109)
def.
Sydney 9.10 (64)
Optus Oval (crowd: 19,964)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm)
Geelong 11.11 (77)
def. by
Richmond 23.9 (147)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,171)
Monday, 1 May (7:00 pm)
Collingwood 12.13 (85)
def. by
Fremantle 15.17 (107)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 33,947)
Monday, 1 May (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63)
def. by
Essendon 19.13 (127)
The Gabba (crowd: 31,887)
Round 9
Round 9
Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105)
def.
St Kilda 16.8 (104)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,505)
Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 14.14 (98)
def.
Geelong 10.13 (73)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,116)
Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 19.11 (125)
def. by
Kangaroos 19.14 (128)
Football Park (crowd: 40,402)
Saturday, 6 May (7:40 pm)
Richmond 11.13 (79)
def.
West Coast 9.16 (70)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,304)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 13.15 (93)
def. by
Essendon 15.16 (106)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,606)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm)
Sydney 16.15 (111)
def.
Port Adelaide 11.19 (85)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,446)
Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 22.14 (146)
def.
Collingwood 18.9 (117)
The Gabba (crowd: 29,046)
Sunday, 7 May (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 13.4 (82)
def. by
Carlton 21.21 (147)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 28,421)
Round 10
Round 10
Friday, 12 May (6:40 pm)
West Coast 17.16 (118)
def.
Hawthorn 13.10 (88)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,549)
Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm)
Richmond 15.12 (102)
def.
Collingwood 7.12 (54)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 64,769)
Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 10.18 (78)
drew with
Geelong 12.6 (78)
Football Park (crowd: 19,511)
Saturday, 13 May (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 11.16 (82)
def. by
Carlton 15.19 (109)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 38,151)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
Essendon 20.12 (132)
def.
Adelaide 12.12 (84)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,626)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137)
def.
Sydney 12.7 (79)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 18,817)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
Kangaroos 22.16 (148)
def.
Fremantle 8.12 (60)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 12,400)
Monday, 15 May (7:00 pm)
Melbourne 15.12 (102)
def.
Brisbane Lions 11.18 (84)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,908)
Round 11
Round 11
Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 17.15 (117)
def.
Port Adelaide 8.7 (55)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 17,509)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm)
Carlton 20.9 (129)
def.
Kangaroos 15.9 (99)
Optus Oval (crowd: 28,944)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 11.11 (77)
def. by
Richmond 11.14 (80)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,057)
Saturday, 20 May (7:40 pm)
Geelong 13.9 (87)
def. by
Essendon 22.13 (145)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 47,071)
Saturday, 20 May (6:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.9 (81)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 27.12 (174)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,821)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 13.14 (92)
def. by
West Coast 18.20 (128)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 29,072)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm)
Adelaide 15.15 (105)
def.
Melbourne 8.22 (70)
Football Park (crowd: 37,871)
Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm)
Sydney 15.17 (107)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,789)
Round 12
Round 12
Friday, 26 May (7:40 pm)
Essendon 25.19 (169)
def.
St Kilda 13.5 (83)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 39,836)
Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 9.13 (67)
def. by
Geelong 10.11 (71)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,367)
Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 14.14 (98)
def.
Sydney 7.6 (48)
Football Park (crowd: 30,350)
Saturday, 27 May (7:40 pm)
Hawthorn 19.7 (121)
def.
Fremantle 8.14 (62)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,004)
Saturday, 27 May (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 14.15 (99)
def. by
Richmond 17.9 (111)
The Gabba (crowd: 29,967)
Sunday, 28 May (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.12 (108)
def.
Melbourne 13.5 (83)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,180)
Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm)
Kangaroos 10.16 (76)
def.
Port Adelaide 8.11 (59)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 7,334)
Sunday, 28 May (1:20 pm)
West Coast 11.12 (78)
def. by
Carlton 20.8 (128)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,968)
Round 13
Round 13
Friday, 2 June (7:40 pm)
Richmond 17.10 (112)
def. by
Adelaide 17.19 (121)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 32,959)
Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 9.7 (61)
def. by
Carlton 25.9 (159)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,889)
Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.17 (89)
def.
Collingwood 11.9 (75)
Football Park (crowd: 22,691)
Saturday, 3 June (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 27.11 (173)
def.
West Coast 13.11 (89)
The Gabba (crowd: 25,359)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm)
Essendon 17.17 (119)
def.
Kangaroos 11.4 (70)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,172)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm)
Geelong 19.12 (126)
def.
Western Bulldogs 18.11 (119)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,573)
Sunday, 4 June (2:40 pm)
Sydney 16.13 (109)
def.
Hawthorn 11.12 (78)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 21,353)
Sunday, 4 June (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 14.16 (100)
def.
St Kilda 8.8 (56)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 21,278)
Round 14
Round 14
Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 17.14 (116)
def.
Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,326)
Saturday, 10 June (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 22.11 (143)
def.
Collingwood 12.6 (78)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,710)
Saturday, 10 June (6:40 pm)
West Coast 10.11 (71)
def. by
Port Adelaide 16.11 (107)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,996)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm)
Carlton 15.17 (107)
def.
Geelong 15.7 (97)
Optus Oval (crowd: 31,988)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm)
Sydney 11.10 (76)
def. by
Essendon 12.17 (89)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,199)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm)
St Kilda 13.8 (86)
def. by
Hawthorn 27.9 (171)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 21,744)
Sunday, 11 June (8:10 pm)
Adelaide 22.13 (145)
def.
Fremantle 11.6 (72)
Football Park (crowd: 40,917)
Monday, 12 June (2:10 pm)
Richmond 12.15 (87)
def.
Western Bulldogs 7.10 (52)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 49,557)
Round 15
Round 15
Friday, 16 June (7:40 pm)
Collingwood 17.13 (115)
def.
St Kilda 13.4 (82)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,542)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm)
Carlton 19.6 (120)
def.
Adelaide 14.12 (96)
Optus Oval (crowd: 25,563)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm)
Geelong 7.17 (59)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 20.8 (128)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 21,003)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 10.12 (72)
def. by
Melbourne 22.9 (141)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,215)
Saturday, 17 June (7:40 pm)
Essendon 15.18 (108)
def.
West Coast 11.10 (76)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 39,694)
Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)
def.
Kangaroos 15.12 (102)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 27,695)
Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 15.13 (103)
def.
Richmond 11.9 (75)
Football Park (crowd: 26,053)
Sunday, 18 June (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 20.3 (123)
def.
Sydney 14.12 (96)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,465)
Round 16
Round 16
Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm)
Collingwood 10.8 (68)
def. by
Hawthorn 19.11 (125)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 38,745)
Saturday, 24 June (2:10 pm)
Geelong 12.18 (90)
def.
Fremantle 12.12 (84)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 17,399)
Saturday, 24 June (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 16.14 (110)
def.
Richmond 14.16 (100)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,200)
Saturday, 24 June (7:40 pm)
Sydney 14.9 (93)
def.
St Kilda 10.5 (65)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,154)
Saturday, 24 June (8:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 7.16 (58)
def. by
Essendon 12.17 (89)
Football Park (crowd: 35,129)
Sunday, 25 June (2:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 21.9 (135)
def.
Adelaide 10.14 (74)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 22,229)
Sunday, 25 June (2:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112)
def. by
Carlton 23.18 (156)
The Gabba (crowd: 34,743)
Sunday, 25 June (1:20 pm)
West Coast 7.10 (52)
def. by
Kangaroos 16.17 (113)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,461)
Round 17
Round 17
Friday, 30 June (7:40 pm)
St Kilda 16.13 (109)
def.
Geelong 13.7 (85)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 23,870)
Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm)
Richmond 10.6 (66)
def. by
Essendon 24.23 (167)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,465)
Saturday, 1 July (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 14.19 (103)
def.
Melbourne 14.18 (102)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,423)
Saturday, 1 July (6:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.10 (82)
def.
Port Adelaide 8.16 (64)
WACA Ground (crowd: 10,826)
Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 9.9 (63)
def. by
Carlton 18.12 (120)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 48,268)
Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm)
Sydney 22.19 (151)
def.
West Coast 12.8 (80)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,002)
Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 20.18 (138)
def.
Western Bulldogs 11.15 (81)
The Gabba (crowd: 24,662)
Sunday, 2 July (2:50 pm)
Adelaide 22.15 (147)
def.
Collingwood 16.13 (109)
Football Park (crowd: 40,171)
Essendon broke the record for its longest winning streak by winning its first 17 matches of the season. Essendon would win a further three consecutive matches to set the record at 20.[ 9] Essendon's 101-point win over Richmond was its biggest since 1960 and second-biggest of all time over Richmond.[ 10]
Round 18
Round 18
Friday, 7 July (7:40 pm)
Essendon 24.15 (159)
def.
Fremantle 11.6 (72)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,567)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)
Geelong 17.7 (109)
def.
Adelaide 14.18 (102)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 20,480)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 19.11 (125)
def.
Sydney 15.9 (99)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,923)
Saturday, 8 July (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 20.14 (134)
def.
Richmond 7.14 (56)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 9,198)
Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm)
West Coast 17.13 (115)
def.
St Kilda 4.5 (29)
WACA Ground (crowd: 22,232)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm)
Carlton 28.12 (180)
def.
Collingwood 10.9 (69)
Optus Oval (crowd: 30,096)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 23.11 (149)
def.
Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)
Football Park (crowd: 21,783)
Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm)
Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106)
def. by
Hawthorn 18.16 (124)
The Gabba (crowd: 26,782)
Carlton played against Collingwood at Optus Oval for the first time since 1982 (and the last time to date). Carlton recorded its highest score (180) and biggest win (111 points) against Collingwood.[ 11]
Round 19
Round 19
Friday, 14 July (7:40 pm)
Geelong 13.7 (85)
def. by
Kangaroos 18.16 (124)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 37,446)
Friday, 14 July (8:10 pm)
Adelaide 15.17 (107)
def.
West Coast 13.12 (90)
Football Park (crowd: 35,425)
Saturday, 15 July (2:10 pm)
Carlton 11.6 (72)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75)
Optus Oval (crowd: 25,397)
Saturday, 15 July (7:40 pm)
Essendon 25.15 (165)
def.
Hawthorn 13.4 (82)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 46,946)
Sunday, 16 July (12:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)
def.
Port Adelaide 7.11 (53)
The Gabba (crowd: 21,956)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 12.12 (84)
def. by
Sydney 15.14 (104)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,182)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm)
St Kilda 14.14 (98)
def. by
Melbourne 17.14 (116)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,039)
Sunday, 16 July (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 12.7 (79)
def. by
Richmond 15.16 (106)
WACA Ground (crowd: 19,116)
Round 20
Round 20
Friday, 21 July (7:40 pm)
Carlton 12.11 (83)
def. by
Essendon 16.13 (109)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 91,571)
Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 15.11 (101)
def.
Port Adelaide 12.8 (80)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 18,976)
Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm)
Collingwood 13.13 (91)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,342)
Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm)
Sydney 21.19 (145)
def.
Kangaroos 14.7 (91)
Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,551)
Saturday, 22 July (6:40 pm)
West Coast 12.6 (78)
def. by
Geelong 14.24 (108)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,615)
Sunday, 23 July (1:40 pm)
Adelaide 11.12 (78)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 17.13 (115)
Football Park (crowd: 40,817)
Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 25.10 (160)
def.
Fremantle 11.11 (77)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,120)
Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm)
Richmond 18.11 (119)
def.
St Kilda 12.7 (79)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,463)
Round 21
Round 21
Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm)
Essendon 12.9 (81)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 14.8 (92)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,725)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 15.8 (98)
def.
Adelaide 9.13 (67)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,512)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm)
Richmond 12.11 (83)
def. by
Sydney 12.12 (84)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,697)
Saturday, 29 July (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 23.15 (153)
def.
St Kilda 8.15 (63)
The Gabba (crowd: 25,603)
Sunday, 30 July (1:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.16 (88)
def.
Carlton 12.11 (83)
Football Park (crowd: 30,152)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm)
Kangaroos 11.14 (80)
def. by
Collingwood 14.14 (98)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,003)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 18.18 (126)
def.
Geelong 17.6 (108)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,033)
Sunday, 30 July (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 15.11 (101)
def.
West Coast 15.10 (100)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,710)
Essendon 's loss to the Western Bulldogs was its first for the season, ending a club record 20-match winning streak. The match was later referred to as the Super-Flood , following the extreme flooding tactics implemented by the Bulldogs to win the game.[ 13] Fremantle 's win over West Coast , just its second in twelve Western Derbies ,[ 14] Dale Kickett received the most weeks with nine) and eleven players were fined.[ 15]
Round 22
Round 22
Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.12 (66)
def. by
Hawthorn 11.15 (81)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,527)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)
Essendon 13.19 (97)
def.
Collingwood 11.12 (78)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 66,122)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)
Geelong 18.16 (124)
def.
Sydney 18.12 (120)
Shell Stadium (crowd: 26,011)
Saturday, 5 August (7:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 23.18 (156)
def.
Fremantle 7.7 (49)
The Gabba (crowd: 25,070)
Saturday, 5 August (7:40 pm)
Kangaroos 18.12 (120)
def.
St Kilda 10.17 (77)
Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,310)
Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm)
Carlton 19.11 (125)
def.
Richmond 7.10 (52)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,078)
Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm)
Adelaide 14.8 (92)
def. by
Port Adelaide 20.19 (139)
Football Park (crowd: 42,659)
Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm)
West Coast 15.10 (100)
def. by
Melbourne 26.14 (170)
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,471)
Melbourne recorded its highest score (170) and biggest win (70 points) against West Coast , the latter breaking the record equalled earlier in the season.[ 6]
Ladder
(P) Premiers
Qualified for finals
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points forAFL Tables
Progression by round
4
Finished the round in first place
0
Finished the round in last place
4 Won the minor premiership
0 Won the wooden spoon
4
Finished the round inside the top eight
41
Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Essendon 41 81 121 161 201 241 281 321 361 401 441 481 521 561 601 641 681 721 761 801 801 841
Carlton 44 82 86 810 810 128 166 204 242 282 322 362 402 442 482 522 562 602 602 602 602 642
Melbourne 09 47 48 87 124 126 165 203 205 245 247 248 248 286 326 365 365 405 444 484 523 563
Kangaroos 014 013 411 89 127 164 204 206 244 283 284 324 325 364 364 403 443 483 523 523 524 564
Geelong 47 84 123 124 163 202 242 242 243 264 266 305 343 345 345 384 384 424 425 465 466 505
Brisbane Lions 013 410 49 411 89 1210 129 1214 1612 1612 209 2012 249 2411 288 289 328 329 368 408 447 486
Western Bulldogs 46 49 85 123 125 129 1210 1212 1611 208 248 286 286 287 327 366 366 366 406 446 485 487
Hawthorn 015 015 413 413 813 813 1212 169 208 2010 2011 249 2411 289 2810 328 3210 367 3610 409 448 488
Richmond 48 411 412 412 811 1211 1211 168 207 246 283 323 324 363 363 367 367 368 407 447 449 449
Sydney 45 85 124 125 126 127 128 1211 1610 1611 1612 1613 2012 2012 2014 2412 2811 2812 3211 3610 4010 4010
Adelaide 011 012 015 016 016 414 814 1213 1214 1214 1613 2010 2410 288 289 2810 329 3210 369 3611 3611 3611
Fremantle 010 48 410 88 812 812 1213 1610 1613 1613 1614 1614 2014 2014 2413 2414 2812 2813 2813 2813 3212 3212
West Coast 43 46 67 106 108 145 147 187 189 227 265 267 267 2610 2611 2611 2613 3011 3012 3012 3013 3013
Port Adelaide 016 016 016 414 414 415 415 415 415 615 616 616 1015 1415 1815 1815 1815 2215 2215 2215 2615 3014
Collingwood 42 83 122 162 202 203 203 205 206 209 2010 2011 2013 2013 2412 2413 2414 2414 2414 2414 2814 2815
St Kilda 012 014 214 215 215 216 216 216 216 216 615 615 616 616 616 616 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016
Source: AFL Tables
Home matches and membership
Team
Home match attendance
Membership
Hosted
Total
Highest
Lowest
Average
1999[ 16]
2000[ 16]
Change
1999[ 17]
2000[ 18]
Change
Adelaide 11
423,171
42,659
30,350
39,393
38,470
42,120
42,896
Brisbane Lions 11
301,470
34,743
21,956
21,890
27,406
16,931
20,295
Carlton 11
378,551
91,571
16,415
35,037
34,414
25,719
27,571
Collingwood 11
495,134
88,390
29,072
39,126
45,012
32,358
28,932
Essendon 11
531,879
67,172
34,567
57,309
48,353
29,858
34,278
Fremantle 11
245,928
37,710
10,826
23,972
22,357
24,896
24,925
Geelong 11
305,014
47,071
17,399
24,840
27,729
21,032
25,595
Hawthorn 11
378,592
53,776
16,004
34,864
34,417
32,120
26,879
Kangaroos 11
243,017
36,514
7,334
25,890
22,092
22,080
22,156
Melbourne 11
413,153
75,033
16,120
31,955
37,559
19,713
18,227
Port Adelaide 11
290,149
41,101
19,511
31,269
26,377
37,166
34,925
Richmond 11
484,132
73,465
23,578
40,533
44,012
29,047
26,869
St Kilda 11
268,638
38,151
17,509
33,182
24,422
20,793
17,855
Sydney 11
281,190
34,687
19,789
30,539
25,563
31,175
30,177
West Coast 11
364,500
40,519
22,232
30,868
33,136
36,212
38,868
Western Bulldogs 11
336,293
45,527
18,134
24,023
30,572
20,491
18,056
Total
176
5,740,811
91,571
7,334
32,793
32,618
441,711
438,504
Source: AFL Tables
Finals series
All starting times are local time . Source: AFL Tables
Finals week 1
Finals week 2
Finals week 3
Grand final
The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Opponents are listed above the margins and home matches are in bold.
+
Win
Qualified for finals
-
Loss
X
Bye
Draw
Eliminated
Team
Home-and-away season
Finals series
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
F1
F2
F3
GF
Adelaide WB COL GEE WC BL HAW PA STK KAN ESS MEL SYD RIC FRE CAR WB COL GEE WC BL HAW PA 11
Brisbane Lions CAR WB HAW PA ADE STK FRE ESS COL MEL SYD RIC WC KAN GEE CAR WB HAW PA ADE STK FRE 6
WB CAR
Carlton BL HAW COL WB ESS PA RIC SYD FRE STK KAN WC MEL GEE ADE BL HAW COL WB ESS PA RIC 2
MEL BL ESS
Collingwood HAW ADE CAR SYD WB KAN ESS FRE BL RIC WC GEE PA MEL STK HAW ADE CAR SYD WB KAN ESS 15
Essendon PA RIC FRE HAW CAR WB COL BL MEL ADE GEE STK KAN SYD WC PA RIC FRE HAW CAR WB COL 1
KAN X CAR MEL
Fremantle GEE PA ESS RIC MEL WC BL COL CAR KAN WB HAW STK ADE SYD GEE PA ESS RIC MEL WC BL 12
Geelong FRE STK ADE KAN WC MEL SYD RIC HAW PA ESS COL WB CAR BL FRE STK ADE KAN WC MEL SYD 5
HAW
Hawthorn COL CAR BL ESS PA ADE WB KAN GEE WC RIC FRE SYD STK MEL COL CAR BL ESS PA ADE WB 8
GEE KAN
Kangaroos WC MEL RIC GEE SYD COL STK HAW ADE FRE CAR PA ESS BL WB WC MEL RIC GEE SYD COL STK 4
ESS HAW MEL
Melbourne RIC KAN SYD STK FRE GEE WC PA ESS BL ADE WB CAR COL HAW RIC KAN SYD STK FRE GEE WC 3
CAR X KAN ESS
Port Adelaide ESS FRE WB BL HAW CAR ADE MEL SYD GEE STK KAN COL WC RIC ESS FRE WB BL HAW CAR ADE 14
Richmond MEL ESS KAN FRE STK SYD CAR GEE WC COL HAW BL ADE WB PA MEL ESS KAN FRE STK SYD CAR 9
St Kilda SYD GEE WC MEL RIC BL KAN ADE WB CAR PA ESS FRE HAW COL SYD GEE WC MEL RIC BL KAN 16
Sydney STK WC MEL COL KAN RIC GEE CAR PA WB BL ADE HAW ESS FRE STK WC MEL COL KAN RIC GEE 10
West Coast KAN SYD STK ADE GEE FRE MEL WB RIC HAW COL CAR BL PA ESS KAN SYD STK ADE GEE FRE MEL 13
Western Bulldogs ADE BL PA CAR COL ESS HAW WC STK SYD FRE MEL GEE RIC KAN ADE BL PA CAR COL ESS HAW 7
BL
Source: AFL Tables
Season notes
Essendon became the first team in VFL/AFL history to win 21 matches in a home-and-away season.[ 21] By winning the grand final, Essendon set a new record for the most wins in a season (24); the club also set a new record for the highest average winning margin in a season (51 points).[ 22]
Due to a major upgrade of the Gabba , the Brisbane Lions played their first four regular season games away from home.[ 23] [ 24]
Awards
Major awards
Leading goalkickers
1
Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11
Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
–
Did not play during that round
X
Had a bye during that round
Source: AFL Tables
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