109th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
Australian rules football season
The2005 AFL season was the 109th season of theAustralian Football League (AFL), the highest level seniorAustralian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 24 March until 24 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by afinals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by theSydney Swans for the fourth time, after they defeatedWest Coast by four points in theAFL Grand Final . It was the club's first premiership since it won the1933 premiership asSouth Melbourne , and ended a 72-year premiership drought which stands as the longest in league history.
Wizard Home Loans Cup [ edit ] Carlton defeatedWest Coast 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84) in the Grand Final.
[ edit ] Round 1 (Easter and season launch) Thursday, 24 March (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.8 (116)def. St Kilda 13.15 (93)The Gabba (crowd: 33,369)Saturday, 26 March (2:15 pm) Kangaroos 16.9 (105)def. Carlton 12.13 (85)Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,345)Saturday, 26 March (7:20 pm) Melbourne 15.13 (103)def. Essendon 8.9 (57)MCG (crowd: 47,849)Saturday, 26 March (5:40 pm) Fremantle 13.10 (88)def. Port Adelaide 7.11 (53)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,704)Sunday, 27 March (1:15 pm) Sydney 18.10 (118)def. Hawthorn 8.7 (55)SCG (crowd: 27,274)Sunday, 27 March (2:15 pm) Richmond 15.8 (98)def. by Geelong 25.10 (160)MCG (crowd: 48,251)Sunday, 27 March (2:45 pm) Adelaide 7.11 (53)def. by West Coast 9.10 (64)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,055)Monday, 28 March (2:15 pm) Collingwood 11.14 (80)def. by Western Bulldogs 16.16 (112)MCG (crowd: 53,259)
Round 2 Friday, 1 April (7:40 pm) Carlton 16.14 (110)def. Essendon 17.4 (106)MCG (crowd: 56,446)Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 12.10 (82)def. Sydney 7.17 (59)Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,481)Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.21 (111)def. by Melbourne 20.17 (137)Telstra Dome (crowd: 26,307)Saturday, 2 April (5:40 pm) West Coast 12.12 (84)def. Geelong 8.14 (62)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,578)Saturday, 2 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 11.9 (75)def. Brisbane Lions 11.7 (73)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,982)Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) St Kilda 8.11 (59)def. Fremantle 8.10 (58)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,465)Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) Collingwood 10.15 (75)def. by Adelaide 12.9 (81)Telstra Dome (crowd: 31,464)Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 12.17 (89)def. by Richmond 16.7 (103)MCG (crowd: 33,409)
[ edit ] Round 3 (Rivalry Round) Friday, 8 April (7:40 pm) Melbourne 18.6 (114)def. Geelong 8.18 (66)MCG (crowd: 51,793)Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) Carlton 16.12 (108)def. by Collingwood 20.8 (128)MCG (crowd: 61,608)Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) St Kilda 14.9 (93)def. by Kangaroos 15.10 (100)Telstra Dome (crowd: 36,140)Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.15 (81)def. by Sydney 13.9 (87)The Gabba (crowd: 33,960)Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) Fremantle 12.8 (80)def. by West Coast 12.16 (88)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,027)Sunday, 10 April (12:40 pm) Adelaide 18.16 (124)def. Port Adelaide 8.8 (56)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,807)Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) Essendon 10.17 (77)def. Hawthorn 11.9 (75)MCG (crowd: 44,971)Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.18 (84)def. by Richmond 12.16 (88)Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,871)
Round 4 Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 14.9 (93)def. Collingwood 13.12 (90)MCG (crowd: 51,565)Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 18.7 (115)def. Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69)MCG (crowd: 27,778)Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) West Coast 21.17 (143)def. Western Bulldogs 17.5 (107)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,124)Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) Geelong 19.17 (131)def. Essendon 11.9 (75)Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,653)Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.19 (109)drew with Carlton 16.13 (109)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,519)Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) Sydney 11.13 (79)def. by Adelaide 18.12 (120)SCG (crowd: 30,478)Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 14.16 (100)def. Fremantle 7.10 (52)MCG (crowd: 24,242)Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) St Kilda 23.13 (151)def. Melbourne 15.14 (104)Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,004)
[ edit ] Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Friday, 22 April (8:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.5 (95)def. by Geelong 15.9 (99)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,405)Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 16.12 (108)def. Hawthorn 13.11 (89)MCG (crowd: 38,764)Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) Fremantle 15.13 (103)def. Carlton 11.18 (84)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,056)Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) Sydney 7.18 (60)def. by Melbourne 14.10 (94)SCG (crowd: 29,099)Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.14 (140)def. Adelaide 16.13 (109)Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,900)Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)def. by West Coast 23.19 (157)The Gabba (crowd: 33,007)Sunday, 24 April (5:10 pm) St Kilda 22.15 (147)def. Richmond 11.13 (79)Telstra Dome (crowd: 49,580)Monday, 25 April (2:10 pm) Essendon 11.17 (83)def. Collingwood 10.9 (69)MCG (crowd: 70,033)
Round 6 Friday, 29 April (7:40 pm) Carlton 13.11 (89)def. Hawthorn 12.11 (83)Telstra Dome (crowd: 49,018)Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Melbourne 20.9 (129)def. by Fremantle 22.11 (143)MCG (crowd: 21,963)Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Adelaide 10.14 (74)def. Kangaroos 10.4 (64)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,867)Saturday, 30 April (7:10 pm) Essendon 12.16 (88)def. by Brisbane Lions 21.10 (136)Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,055)Saturday, 30 April (5:40 pm) West Coast 15.14 (104)def. Sydney 8.11 (59)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,687)Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) Geelong 16.12 (108)def. Western Bulldogs 11.7 (73)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,019)Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 10.11 (71)def. by St Kilda 16.13 (109)MCG (crowd: 44,122)Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) Richmond 19.9 (123)def. Port Adelaide 9.13 (67)Telstra Dome (crowd: 21,301)
[ edit ] Round 7 (Mother's Day) Friday, 6 May (7:40 pm) Melbourne 12.7 (79)def. Adelaide 7.12 (54)MCG (crowd: 39,475)Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Geelong 18.11 (119)def. St Kilda 15.11 (101)Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,814)Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Richmond 23.13 (151)def. Carlton 10.6 (66)MCG (crowd: 52,234)Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87)def. by Western Bulldogs 15.20 (110)The Gabba (crowd: 30,639)Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) Sydney 13.16 (94)def. Essendon 14.4 (88)Telstra Stadium (crowd: 31,668)Sunday, 8 May (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 12.5 (77)def. by West Coast 14.12 (96)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,933)Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) Port Adelaide 18.11 (119)def. Kangaroos 10.12 (72)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,050)Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) Fremantle 28.12 (180)def. Collingwood 10.8 (68)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,491)Fremantle 's 112-point win is its biggest againstCollingwood .Fremantle's score of 180 is also the highest score in the clubs history as of 2025.[ 2]
Round 8 Friday, 13 May (7:40 pm) Carlton 10.13 (73)def. by Geelong 22.11 (143)Telstra Dome (crowd: 45,758)Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 19.14 (128)def. Melbourne 13.11 (89)MCG (crowd: 38,587)Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) West Coast 13.10 (88)def. St Kilda 7.10 (52)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,177)Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) Kangaroos 13.14 (92)def. by Western Bulldogs 18.10 (118)Telstra Dome (crowd: 32,901)Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide 8.15 (63)def. by Brisbane Lions 11.6 (72)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 42,357)Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 9.15 (69)def. Port Adelaide 6.9 (45)SCG (crowd: 24,226)Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 8.10 (58)def. by Richmond 13.15 (93)MCG (crowd: 54,330)Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) Essendon 17.15 (117)def. Fremantle 11.16 (82)Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,383)
[ edit ] Round 9 (Community Weekend) Friday, 20 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 8.9 (57)def. by Adelaide 15.13 (103)Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,100)Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Carlton 13.14 (92)def. by Melbourne 15.20 (110)Optus Oval (crowd: 30,052)Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 18.10 (118)def. West Coast 15.5 (95)MCG (crowd: 31,105)Saturday, 21 May (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.11 (83)def. by Richmond 12.15 (87)The Gabba (crowd: 33,684)Saturday, 21 May (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 12.13 (85)def. Essendon 9.12 (66)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,648)Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76)def. by Sydney 13.11 (89)SCG (crowd: 22,358)Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm) Geelong 22.14 (146)def. Kangaroos 8.13 (61)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,102)Sunday, 22 May (2:40 pm) Fremantle 10.10 (70)def. by Hawthorn 18.16 (124)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,393)Carlton played its last match atPrinces Park (known at the time as Optus Oval), its home ground since 1897. The venue was the last suburban ground in use in Melbourne. West Coast suffered its first loss for the season, against Collingwood (who was on the bottom of the ladder at the time). At the end of this round, the AFL's three most successful clubs,Essendon ,Carlton andCollingwood occupied the bottom three places on the AFL ladder.
Round 10 Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm) Melbourne 20.11 (131)def. Richmond 11.8 (74)Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,263)Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) Geelong 11.16 (82)def. by Fremantle 14.7 (91)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,869)Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 12.8 (80)def. by Collingwood 17.6 (108)MCG (crowd: 49,927)Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93)def. by Kangaroos 17.10 (112)The Gabba (crowd: 29,500)Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) St Kilda 15.11 (101)def. Sydney 8.10 (58)Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,014)Sunday, 29 May (12:40 pm) Adelaide 9.17 (71)def. Carlton 8.9 (57)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 43,277)Sunday, 29 May (2:10 pm) Essendon 21.11 (137)def. Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110)Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,454)Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 27.17 (179)def. Port Adelaide 9.8 (62)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,188)Fraser Gehrig of St Kilda played his 200th game.AFL CEOAndrew Demetriou ,Network 10 television commentatorsStephen Quartermain andTim Lane , and former Carlton greatRobert Walls , all famously criticised eventual premiers the Sydney Swans' style of play in its loss against St Kilda, stating it could not win a premiership underPaul Roos ' coaching.[ 3] Adelaide coachMatthew Nicks , who retired before the end of the season.[ 4] [ 5] West Coast recorded its biggest victory overPort Adelaide , winning by 117 points.
Round 11 Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm) Collingwood 18.13 (121)def. Geelong 14.12 (96)Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,261)Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Carlton 14.7 (91)def. by Sydney 18.8 (116)Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,973)Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Richmond 15.13 (103)def. by West Coast 15.15 (105)MCG (crowd: 31,704)Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) Fremantle 10.7 (67)def. by Brisbane Lions 15.16 (106)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,143)Saturday, 4 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 24.7 (151)def. Essendon 9.9 (63)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 43,486)Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) Kangaroos 11.14 (80)def. by Melbourne 17.14 (116)Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,626)Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda 11.15 (81)def. by Port Adelaide 16.8 (104)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 17,402)Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.9 (111)def. Hawthorn 13.11 (89)Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,240)
[ edit ] Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) Friday, 10 June (6:40 pm) West Coast 15.16 (106)def. Essendon 12.10 (82)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,558)Saturday, 11 June (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 8.6 (54)def. by St Kilda 15.10 (100)MCG (crowd: 33,905)Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm) Carlton 12.10 (82)def. by Brisbane Lions 21.14 (140)Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,880)Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 17.16 (118)def. Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,079)Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) Sydney 16.13 (109)def. Fremantle 10.11 (71)SCG (crowd: 24,933)Sunday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Geelong 9.7 (61)def. Adelaide 8.9 (57)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,506)Sunday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 17.7 (109)def. Richmond 10.20 (80)Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,444)Monday, 13 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 17.15 (117)def. Collingwood 10.12 (72)MCG (crowd: 65,347)
[ edit ] Round 13 (Split Round) Friday, 17 June (8:10 pm) Port Adelaide 29.14 (188)def. Hawthorn 10.11 (71)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,212)Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 13.12 (90)def. by West Coast 15.15 (105)MCG (crowd: 35,653)Saturday, 18 June (7:10 pm) Richmond 9.8 (62)def. by Adelaide 20.12 (132)Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,092)Saturday, 18 June (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.14 (116)def. Carlton 10.10 (70)Marrara Oval (crowd: 13,037)Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.14 (116)def. Geelong 6.11 (47)The Gabba (crowd: 31,307)Sunday, 19 June (2:40 pm) Fremantle 6.8 (44)def. by Kangaroos 8.18 (66)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,550)Friday, 24 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 19.5 (119)def. St Kilda 16.8 (104)Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,342)Saturday, 25 June (7:10 pm) Sydney 11.11 (77)def. Collingwood 10.16 (76)Telstra Stadium (crowd: 44,387)
[ edit ] Round 14 (Family Round) Friday, 1 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood 14.18 (102)def. Port Adelaide 9.17 (71)Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,844)Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 12.13 (85)def. Sydney 12.12 (84)MCG (crowd: 34,572)Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm) West Coast 21.13 (139)def. Carlton 9.8 (62)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,928)Saturday, 2 July (7:10 pm) Essendon 13.8 (86)def. by Kangaroos 19.14 (128)Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,696)Saturday, 2 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 13.14 (92)def. by Brisbane Lions 25.16 (166)The Gabba (crowd: 31,259)Sunday, 3 July (12:40 pm) Adelaide 14.10 (94)def. Fremantle 14.4 (88)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,794)Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.8 (98)def. by St Kilda 17.14 (116)MCG (crowd: 33,622)Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm) Geelong 16.17 (113)def. Hawthorn 8.10 (58)Telstra Dome (crowd: 36,667)
Round 15 Friday, 8 July (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 14.13 (97)def. by West Coast 15.11 (101)Telstra Dome (crowd: 33,151)Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 14.8 (92)def. Essendon 9.12 (66)MCG (crowd: 49,975)Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 20.17 (137)def. Melbourne 11.9 (75)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,040)Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.19 (133)def. Collingwood 7.13 (55)The Gabba (crowd: 37,224)Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) Sydney 16.9 (105)def. Geelong 7.9 (51)SCG (crowd: 28,185)Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 10.8 (68)def. by Adelaide 12.6 (78)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,282)Sunday, 10 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda 23.15 (153)def. Carlton 11.7 (73)Telstra Dome (crowd: 39,181)Sunday, 10 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 22.13 (145)def. Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,991)
Round 16 Friday, 15 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood 15.15 (105)def. by Essendon 21.5 (131)MCG (crowd: 52,507)Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) Geelong 18.18 (126)def. Port Adelaide 7.5 (47)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 19,362)Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 5.7 (37)def. by St Kilda 16.10 (106)MCG (crowd: 40,043)Saturday, 16 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78)def. by Sydney 16.8 (104)Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,749)Saturday, 16 July (5:40 pm) West Coast 17.9 (111)def. Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,524)Sunday, 17 July (12:40 pm) Adelaide 16.13 (109)def. Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,264)Sunday, 17 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 17.15 (117)def. by Fremantle 24.8 (152)MCG (crowd: 16,076)Sunday, 17 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 10.8 (68)def. by Kangaroos 16.13 (109)Telstra Dome (crowd: 23,722)
Round 17 Friday, 22 July (7:40 pm) St Kilda 21.17 (143)def. Collingwood 10.10 (70)Telstra Dome (crowd: 45,576)Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 19.13 (127)def. Carlton 15.13 (103)MCG (crowd: 31,459)Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 20.13 (133)def. Geelong 14.14 (98)Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,351)Saturday, 23 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.12 (114)def. Essendon 14.17 (101)The Gabba (crowd: 36,077)Saturday, 23 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 14.12 (92)def. Richmond 12.11 (83)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,455)Sunday, 24 July (12:40 pm) Sydney 13.10 (88)def. West Coast 10.7 (67)SCG (crowd: 37,071)Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 16.13 (109)def. by Adelaide 19.8 (122)Telstra Dome (crowd: 25,263)Sunday, 24 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 15.11 (101)def. Melbourne 11.10 (76)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,028)
Round 18 Friday, 29 July (7:40 pm) Essendon 16.11 (107)def. Geelong 13.16 (94)Telstra Dome (crowd: 47,122)Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne 13.10 (88)def. by St Kilda 27.14 (176)MCG (crowd: 39,584)Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) West Coast 12.25 (97)def. Hawthorn 7.7 (49)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,412)Saturday, 30 July (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 23.13 (151)def. Brisbane Lions 18.15 (123)Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,200)Saturday, 30 July (7:10 pm) Adelaide 8.6 (54)def. Sydney 6.11 (47)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,629)Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm) Kangaroos 15.10 (100)def. Port Adelaide 14.12 (96)Manuka Oval (crowd: 10,431)Sunday, 31 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 22.9 (141)def. Richmond 16.10 (106)Telstra Dome (crowd: 34,925)Sunday, 31 July (2:10 pm) Collingwood 12.13 (85)def. by Fremantle 15.8 (98)MCG (crowd: 26,586)
Round 19 Friday, 5 August (7:40 pm) St Kilda 13.18 (96)def. Geelong 8.7 (55)Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,848)Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.14 (140)def. West Coast 14.13 (97)MCG (crowd: 27,693)Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Adelaide 13.22 (100)def. Melbourne 7.4 (46)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 42,843)Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm) Essendon 15.8 (98)def. by Sydney 18.10 (118)Telstra Dome (crowd: 41,629)Saturday, 6 August (5:40 pm) Fremantle 13.15 (93)def. Richmond 9.12 (66)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,026)Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.13 (121)def. Hawthorn 11.14 (80)The Gabba (crowd: 31,946)Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm) Carlton 16.13 (109)def. by Port Adelaide 18.15 (123)MCG (crowd: 16,371)Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm) Collingwood 14.14 (98)def. by Kangaroos 15.14 (104)Telstra Dome (crowd: 33,587)
[ edit ] Round 20 (Heritage Round) Friday, 12 August (6:40 pm) West Coast 19.14 (128)def. Fremantle 12.8 (80)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,720)Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) Geelong 15.9 (99)def. by Melbourne 14.16 (100)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,148)Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 13.7 (85)def. by St Kilda 16.12 (108)Telstra Dome (crowd: 39,777)Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) Collingwood 14.10 (94)def. by Carlton 19.15 (129)MCG (crowd: 48,287)Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 12.9 (81)def. by Adelaide 13.10 (88)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,199)Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) Sydney 19.10 (124)def. Brisbane Lions 6.4 (40)Telstra Stadium (crowd: 43,512)Sunday, 14 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 17.15 (117)def. Essendon 16.8 (104)MCG (crowd: 32,053)Sunday, 14 August (2:10 pm) Richmond 16.11 (107)def. by Western Bulldogs 18.11 (119)Telstra Dome (crowd: 33,482)
Round 21 Friday, 19 August (6:40 pm) Fremantle 12.8 (80)def. St Kilda 11.9 (75)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,057)Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Geelong 16.13 (109)def. West Coast 5.3 (33)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,372)Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Adelaide 22.19 (151)def. Collingwood 5.11 (41)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,372)Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) Melbourne 16.13 (109)def. Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105)MCG (crowd: 32,621)Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 7.9 (51)def. by Port Adelaide 11.15 (81)The Gabba (crowd: 35,221)Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm) Sydney 15.11 (101)def. Kangaroos 9.10 (64)SCG (crowd: 34,975)Sunday, 21 August (2:10 pm) Essendon 28.14 (182)def. Carlton 11.17 (83)MCG (crowd: 37,481)Sunday, 21 August (2:10 pm) Richmond 20.17 (137)def. Hawthorn 21.7 (133)Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,906)
Round 22 Friday, 26 August (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.15 (141)def. Collingwood 14.16 (100)Telstra Dome (crowd: 41,947)Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 11.9 (75)def. by Sydney 20.9 (129)MCG (crowd: 31,891)Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) West Coast 10.14 (74)def. by Adelaide 12.10 (82)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 43,044)Saturday, 27 August (7:10 pm) St Kilda 28.18 (186)def. Brisbane Lions 7.5 (47)Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,105)Saturday, 27 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 18.12 (120)def. Fremantle 11.9 (75)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,518)Sunday, 28 August (1:10 pm) Geelong 10.9 (69)def. Richmond 10.8 (68)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,096)Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm) Carlton 12.11 (83)def. by Kangaroos 17.11 (113)Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,625)Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm) Essendon 12.13 (85)def. by Melbourne 13.17 (95)MCG (crowd: 55,016)St Kilda 's 139-point win against theBrisbane Lions was the largest victory in St Kilda's history, and the heaviest defeat in the Brisbane Lions' history. The loss ensured the Lions would miss the finals for the first time since1998 .[ 6] The match betweenWest Coast andAdelaide saw the two teams play off for the minor premiership, with the Crows winning the game and finishing on top of the ladder on percentage ahead of the Eagles.
Source:
AFL ladder Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
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.
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Adelaide 0 4 8 12 12 16 16 16 20 24 28 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 West Coast 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 60 64 64 68 68 68 Sydney 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 20 20 24 28 32 32 36 40 44 44 48 52 56 60 St Kilda 0 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 52 56 Kangaroos 4 8 12 16 20 20 20 20 20 24 24 28 32 36 36 40 40 44 48 48 48 52 Geelong 4 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 40 40 40 40 44 48 Melbourne 4 8 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 28 32 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 40 44 48 Port Adelaide 0 4 4 6 6 6 10 10 14 14 18 22 26 26 30 30 34 34 38 38 42 46 Western Bulldogs 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 16 16 16 20 20 24 24 24 24 28 32 36 40 40 44 Fremantle 4 4 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 24 28 32 36 40 40 44 44 Brisbane Lions 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 12 12 16 20 24 28 32 32 36 36 40 40 40 40 Richmond 0 4 8 12 12 16 20 24 28 28 28 28 28 32 36 36 36 36 36 36 40 40 Essendon 0 0 4 4 8 8 8 12 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 24 24 28 28 28 32 32 Hawthorn 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 Collingwood 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Carlton 0 4 4 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 14 18 18 18
Grand final Saturday, 24 September (2:40 pm) Sydney def. West Coast MCG (crowd: 91,898)3.0 (18)8.10 (58) Q1 2.4 (16)7.12 (54) Umpires: Allen ,McLaren ,Goldspink Norm Smith Medal :Chris Judd (West Coast )Television broadcast: Network Ten National anthem: Silvie Paladino Hall 2 Jolly ,Schneider ,O'Loughlin ,Kennelly ,Goodes ,Buchanan 1 Goals 2 Hunter 1 Nicoski ,Cox ,Embley ,Hansen ,Cousins Roberts-Thomson ,Goodes ,Buchanan ,Kennelly ,Fosdike ,Kirk Best Judd ,Wirrpunda ,Cousins ,Cox ,Fletcher Ball (cut head),C. Bolton (nose),Crouch (ankle)Injuries Kerr (ankle),Gardiner (cut head)Nil Reports Nil Sydney won their fourth Premiership – their first in Sydney, their first in the AFL era and their first since they won the VFL as South Melbourne in 1933. Tadhg Kennelly became the first Irishman to become an AFL Premiership player. He later also became the first man to be both an AFL Premiership player and an All-Ireland senior (Gaelic) football champion in 2009 with his native Kerry. Chris Judd became the fourth player to win the Norm Smith Medal despite being on the grand final losing team, joiningMaurice Rioli (Richmond 1982),Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong 1989) andNathan Buckley (Collingwood 2002).
30 players retired from the game, includingMatthew Primus ,Nick Holland ,Martin Pike ,Wayne Campbell ,Justin Murphy ,Brenton Sanderson ,Austinn Jones ,Angelo Lekkas ,Phil Matera ,Jason Ball andStuart Maxfield .Shane Woewodin , aBrownlow Medallist , was delisted.[ 8] Post-season matches [ edit ] Three players celebrated 200th game milestones against eventual premiers theSydney Swans during the regular season:
Additionally,Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions ) played his 250th AFL game andMal Michael his 100th club game for the Lions, both also against the Swans, in round 3.[ 12]
The Swans won the premiership despite being ranked 14th in scoring during the regular season, their 1,974 points scored for being 42 points less than wooden-spooners Carlton which scored 2,016 points from their twenty-two matches, and 15th in total possessions.[ 13] [ 14]
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