2000 AFL premiership season
Date8 March—2 September 2000
Teams16
PremiersEssendon
16th premiership
Runners-upMelbourne
5th runners-up result
Minor premiersEssendon
16th minor premiership
Pre-season cupEssendon
4th pre-season cup win
Brownlow MedallistShane Woewodin (Melbourne)
24 votes
Coleman MedallistMatthew Lloyd (Essendon)
94 goals
Attendance
Matches played185
Total attendance6,307,373 (34,094 per match)
Highest (H&A)91,571 (round 20, Carlton v Essendon)
Highest (finals)96,249 (grand final, Essendon v Melbourne)
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The 2000 AFL season was the 104th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989.

The season featured sixteen clubs. It ran from 8 March until 2 September, scheduled as the earliest season in history to avoid a clash with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The season comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The premiership was won by the Essendon Football Club for the 16th time, after it defeated Melbourne by 60 points in the AFL Grand Final. Essendon lost only one match for the season, its 24–1 season win-loss record standing as the best in the league's history.

Ansett Australia Cup

Main article: 2000 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]

2000 Ansett Australia Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 26 February (7:10 pm) Kangaroos 11.10 (76) def. by Essendon 16.21 (117) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,720)

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] was later referred to as the Demolition Derby after several fights erupted during the match. Four players were suspended for a total of 15 matches (Fremantle's 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
Qualififed for finals
# Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Essendon (P) 22 21 1 0 2816 1770 159.1 84
2 Carlton 22 16 6 0 2667 1979 134.8 64
3 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2557 2159 118.4 56
4 Kangaroos 22 14 8 0 2447 2304 106.2 56
5 Geelong 22 12 9 1 2234 2306 96.9 50
6 Brisbane Lions 22 12 10 0 2602 2222 117.1 48
7 Western Bulldogs 22 12 10 0 2321 2241 103.6 48
8 Hawthorn 22 12 10 0 2198 2251 97.6 48
9 Richmond 22 11 11 0 2068 2221 93.1 44
10 Sydney 22 10 12 0 2254 2219 101.6 40
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2255 2347 96.1 36
12 Fremantle 22 8 14 0 1886 2618 72.0 32
13 West Coast 22 7 14 1 2216 2399 92.4 30
14 Port Adelaide 22 7 14 1 1928 2295 84.0 30
15 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 2089 2431 85.9 28
16 St Kilda 22 2 19 1 1855 2631 70.5 10

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 103.4
Source: AFL 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 Decrease 923 42,120 42,896 Increase 776
Brisbane Lions 11 301,470 34,743 21,956 21,890 27,406 Increase 5,516 16,931 20,295 Increase 3,364
Carlton 11 378,551 91,571 16,415 35,037 34,414 Decrease 623 25,719 27,571 Increase 1,852
Collingwood 11 495,134 88,390 29,072 39,126 45,012 Increase 5,886 32,358 28,932 Decrease 3,426
Essendon 11 531,879 67,172 34,567 57,309 48,353 Decrease 8,956 29,858 34,278 Increase 4,420
Fremantle 11 245,928 37,710 10,826 23,972 22,357 Decrease 1,615 24,896 24,925 Increase 29
Geelong 11 305,014 47,071 17,399 24,840 27,729 Increase 2,889 21,032 25,595 Increase 4,563
Hawthorn 11 378,592 53,776 16,004 34,864 34,417 Decrease 447 32,120 26,879 Decrease 5,241
Kangaroos 11 243,017 36,514 7,334 25,890 22,092 Decrease 3,798 22,080 22,156 Increase 76
Melbourne 11 413,153 75,033 16,120 31,955 37,559 Increase 5,604 19,713 18,227 Decrease 1,486
Port Adelaide 11 290,149 41,101 19,511 31,269 26,377 Decrease 4,892 37,166 34,925 Decrease 2,241
Richmond 11 484,132 73,465 23,578 40,533 44,012 Increase 3,479 29,047 26,869 Decrease 2,178
St Kilda 11 268,638 38,151 17,509 33,182 24,422 Decrease 8,760 20,793 17,855 Decrease 2,938
Sydney 11 281,190 34,687 19,789 30,539 25,563 Decrease 4,976 31,175 30,177 Decrease 998
West Coast 11 364,500 40,519 22,232 30,868 33,136 Increase 2,268 36,212 38,868 Increase 2,656
Western Bulldogs 11 336,293 45,527 18,134 24,023 30,572 Increase 6,549 20,491 18,056 Decrease 2,435
Total 176 5,740,811 91,571 7,334 32,793 32,618 Decrease 175 441,711 438,504 Decrease 3,207

Source: AFL Tables

Finals series

Main article: 2000 AFL finals series
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
12 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
1Essendon31.12 (198)
4Kangaroos11.7 (73)18 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Kangaroos16.14 (110)
11 August, Colonial StadiumHawthorn15.10 (100)26 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
5Geelong12.11 (83)Essendon18.17 (125)
8Hawthorn14.8 (92)Carlton12.8 (80)2 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon19.21 (135)
12 August, The Gabba25 August, Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne11.9 (75)
6Brisbane Lions15.20 (110)Melbourne23.18 (156)
7Western Bulldogs10.16 (76)19 August, Melbourne Cricket GroundKangaroos17.4 (106)
Carlton23.13 (151)
13 August, Melbourne Cricket GroundBrisbane Lions10.9 (69)
2Carlton12.15 (87)
3Melbourne15.6 (96)

All starting times are local time. Source: AFL Tables

Finals week 1

First elimination final
Friday, 11 August (7:45 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83) def. by Hawthorn 14.8 (92) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 44,709)
First qualifying final
Saturday, 12 August (2:30 pm) Essendon 31.12 (198) def. Kangaroos 11.7 (73) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 68,443)
Second elimination final
Saturday, 12 August (7:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.20 (110) def. Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76) The Gabba (crowd: 25,925)
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 13 August (2:30 pm) Carlton 12.15 (87) def. by Melbourne 15.6 (96) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,570)

Finals week 2

First semi-final
Friday, 18 August (7:45 pm) Kangaroos 16.14 (110) def. Hawthorn 15.10 (100) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,027)
Second semi-final
Saturday, 19 August (2:30 pm) Carlton 23.13 (151) def. Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,924)

Finals week 3

Second preliminary final
Friday, 25 August (7:45 pm) Melbourne 23.18 (156) def. Kangaroos 17.4 (106) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,937)
First preliminary final
Saturday, 26 August (2:30 pm) Essendon 18.17 (125) def. Carlton 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,778)

Grand final

Main article: 2000 AFL Grand Final
Grand final
Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) Essendon 19.21 (135) def. Melbourne 11.9 (75) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 96,249)

Win/loss table

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 Ladder 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
-23		 COL
-11		 GEE
-11		 WC
-114		 BL
-30		 HAW
+86		 PA
+7		 STK
+40		 KAN
-3		 ESS
-48		 MEL
+35		 SYD
+50		 RIC
+9		 FRE
+73		 CAR
-24		 WB
-61		 COL
+38		 GEE
-7		 WC
+17		 BL
-37		 HAW
-31		 PA
-47		 11
(9–13–0)
Brisbane Lions CAR
-40		 WB
+29		 HAW
-7		 PA
-43		 ADE
+30		 STK
+39		 FRE
-11		 ESS
-64		 COL
+29		 MEL
-18		 SYD
+3		 RIC
-12		 WC
+84		 KAN
-4		 GEE
+69		 CAR
-44		 WB
+57		 HAW
-18		 PA
+67		 ADE
+37		 STK
+90		 FRE
+107		 6
(12–10–0)		 WB
+34		 CAR
-82
Carlton BL
+40		 HAW
+42		 COL
-73		 WB
-39		 ESS
-24		 PA
+91		 RIC
+51		 SYD
+45		 FRE
+65		 STK
+25		 KAN
+30		 WC
+50		 MEL
+98		 GEE
+10		 ADE
+24		 BL
+44		 HAW
+57		 COL
+111		 WB
-3		 ESS
-26		 PA
-5		 RIC
+73		 2
(16–6–0)		 MEL
-9		 BL
+82		 ESS
-45
Collingwood HAW
+54		 ADE
+11		 CAR
+73		 SYD
+5		 WB
+8		 KAN
-32		 ESS
-40		 FRE
-22		 BL
-29		 RIC
-48		 WC
-36		 GEE
-4		 PA
-14		 MEL
-65		 STK
+33		 HAW
-57		 ADE
-38		 CAR
-111		 SYD
-20		 WB
-9		 KAN
+18		 ESS
-19		 15
(7–15–0)
Essendon PA
+94		 RIC
+43		 FRE
+36		 HAW
+47		 CAR
+24		 WB
+63		 COL
+40		 BL
+64		 MEL
+13		 ADE
+48		 GEE
+58		 STK
+86		 KAN
+49		 SYD
+13		 WC
+32		 PA
+31		 RIC
+101		 FRE
+87		 HAW
+83		 CAR
+26		 WB
-11		 COL
+19		 1
(21–1–0)		 KAN
+125		 X CAR
+45		 MEL
+60
Fremantle GEE
-22		 PA
+38		 ESS
-36		 RIC
+1		 MEL
-31		 WC
-117		 BL
+11		 COL
+22		 CAR
-65		 KAN
-88		 WB
-93		 HAW
-59		 STK
+44		 ADE
-73		 SYD
+27		 GEE
-6		 PA
+18		 ESS
-87		 RIC
-27		 MEL
-83		 WC
+1		 BL
-107		 12
(8–14–0)
Geelong FRE
+22		 STK
+40		 ADE
+11		 KAN
-5		 WC
+81		 MEL
+25		 SYD
+9		 RIC
-70		 HAW
-25		 PA
0		 ESS
-58		 COL
+4		 WB
+7		 CAR
-10		 BL
-69		 FRE
+6		 STK
-24		 ADE
+7		 KAN
-39		 WC
+30		 MEL
-18		 SYD
+4		 5
(12–9–1)		 HAW
-9
Hawthorn COL
-54		 CAR
-42		 BL
+7		 ESS
-47		 PA
+39		 ADE
-86		 WB
+31		 KAN
+61		 GEE
+25		 WC
-30		 RIC
-3		 FRE
+59		 SYD
-31		 STK
+85		 MEL
-69		 COL
+57		 CAR
-57		 BL
+18		 ESS
-83		 PA
+21		 ADE
+31		 WB
+15		 8
(12–10–0)		 GEE
+9		 KAN
-10
Kangaroos WC
-43		 MEL
-25		 RIC
+36		 GEE
+5		 SYD
+8		 COL
+32		 STK
+12		 HAW
-61		 ADE
+3		 FRE
+88		 CAR
-30		 PA
+17		 ESS
-49		 BL
+4		 WB
-4		 WC
+61		 MEL
+1		 RIC
+78		 GEE
+39		 SYD
-54		 COL
-18		 STK
+43		 4
(14–8–0)		 ESS
-125		 HAW
+10		 MEL
-50
Melbourne RIC
-2		 KAN
+25		 SYD
-12		 STK
+90		 FRE
+31		 GEE
-25		 WC
+61		 PA
+25		 ESS
-13		 BL
+18		 ADE
-35		 WB
-25		 CAR
-98		 COL
+65		 HAW
+69		 RIC
+10		 KAN
-1		 SYD
+26		 STK
+18		 FRE
+83		 GEE
+18		 WC
+70		 3
(14–8–0)		 CAR
+9		 X KAN
+50		 ESS
-60
Port Adelaide ESS
-94		 FRE
-38		 WB
-47		 BL
+43		 HAW
-39		 CAR
-91		 ADE
-7		 MEL
-25		 SYD
-26		 GEE
0		 STK
-62		 KAN
-17		 COL
+14		 WC
+36		 RIC
+28		 ESS
-31		 FRE
-18		 WB
+43		 BL
-67		 HAW
-21		 CAR
+5		 ADE
+47		 14
(7–14–1)
Richmond MEL
+2		 ESS
-43		 KAN
-36		 FRE
-1		 STK
+26		 SYD
+6		 CAR
-51		 GEE
+70		 WC
+9		 COL
+48		 HAW
+3		 BL
+12		 ADE
-9		 WB
+35		 PA
-28		 MEL
-10		 ESS
-101		 KAN
-78		 FRE
+27		 STK
+40		 SYD
-1		 CAR
-73		 9
(11–11–0)
St Kilda SYD
-34		 GEE
-40		 WC
0		 MEL
-90		 RIC
-26		 BL
-39		 KAN
-12		 ADE
-40		 WB
-1		 CAR
-27		 PA
+62		 ESS
-86		 FRE
-44		 HAW
-85		 COL
-33		 SYD
-28		 GEE
+24		 WC
-86		 MEL
-18		 RIC
-40		 BL
-90		 KAN
-43		 16
(2–19–1)
Sydney STK
+34		 WC
+12		 MEL
+12		 COL
-5		 KAN
-8		 RIC
-6		 GEE
-9		 CAR
-45		 PA
+26		 WB
-58		 BL
-3		 ADE
-50		 HAW
+31		 ESS
-13		 FRE
-27		 STK
+28		 WC
+71		 MEL
-26		 COL
+20		 KAN
+54		 RIC
+1		 GEE
-4		 10
(10–12–0)
West Coast KAN
+43		 SYD
-12		 STK
0		 ADE
+114		 GEE
-81		 FRE
+117		 MEL
-61		 WB
+6		 RIC
-9		 HAW
+30		 COL
+36		 CAR
-50		 BL
-84		 PA
-36		 ESS
-32		 KAN
-61		 SYD
-71		 STK
+86		 ADE
-17		 GEE
-30		 FRE
-1		 MEL
-70		 13
(7–14–1)
Western Bulldogs ADE
+23		 BL
-29		 PA
+47		 CAR
+39		 COL
-8		 ESS
-63		 HAW
-31		 WC
-6		 STK
+1		 SYD
+58		 FRE
+93		 MEL
+25		 GEE
-7		 RIC
-35		 KAN
+4		 ADE
+61		 BL
-57		 PA
-43		 CAR
+3		 COL
+9		 ESS
+11		 HAW
-15		 7
(12–10–0)		 BL
-34

Source: AFL Tables

Season notes

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
# Player Team Home-and-away season (Coleman Medal) Finals series Total Games Average
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
1 Matthew Lloyd Essendon 77 714 418 422 325 328 533 538 644 145 752 658 159 463 366 369 473 982 587 188 290 494 7101 X101 4105 4109 109 25 4.36
2 Jeff Farmer Melbourne 22 13 36 511 112 416 723 –23 –23 326 228 129 029 938 745 247 148 452 254 862 062 365 065 X65 873 376 76 23 3.30
3 Lance Whitnall Carlton 11 56 511 112 416 420 222 022 022 325 227 330 333 639 645 954 155 560 060 363 063 265 368 270 070 70 25 2.80
4 Wayne Carey Kangaroos 22 –2 24 04 37 411 112 –12 618 725 126 531 132 537 340 242 547 451 354 458 159 362 163 366 369 69 23 3.00
5 Alastair Lynch Brisbane Lions –0 00 44 37 512 214 014 –14 418 624 529 332 436 238 341 445 247 249 352 254 357 461 566 268 68 22 3.09
6 Scott Lucas Essendon –0 –0 22 57 310 616 622 123 124 327 431 031 334 236 137 340 242 547 451 051 051 253 255 X55 257 057 57 23 2.48
7 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions 44 711 213 316 016 319 019 019 –19 –19 –19 –19 726 329 433 437 542 143 548 452 254 256 056 –56 56 19 2.95
8 Clive Waterhouse Fremantle 22 35 16 28 19 211 213 417 623 124 428 129 –29 433 538 038 240 040 242 345 752 153 53 21 2.52
Michael O'Loughlin Sydney 55 05 38 08 210 212 012 012 113 114 317 017 522 325 126 430 232 335 641 445 348 553 53 22 2.41
10 Luke Power Brisbane Lions 11 12 13 03 –3 36 17 18 614 216 319 524 226 228 331 233 134 337 138 341 344 347 552 –52 52 22 2.36
Peter Everitt St Kilda 44 913 720 323 528 331 031 334 236 036 339 039 –39 –39 –39 –39 –39 –39 –39 039 039 140 40 15 2.67

Source: AFL Tables

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