2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup
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Season2002
Teams16
WinnersPort Adelaide (2nd title)
Matches played27
Attendance337,983 (average 12,518 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistNick Stevens (Port Adelaide)

The 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2002 Premiership Season began. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins. Teams were split into 4 groups, each comprising 4 teams. Each team would play the other three teams in its group once, with the winners of the four groups advancing to the semi-finals. Port Adelaide won their second pre-season cup defeating Richmond in the final.

Groups

Group 1 Hawthorn Collingwood Kangaroos Sydney Group 2 Fremantle Western Bulldogs Port Adelaide Essendon Group 3 Geelong Richmond West Coast Carlton Group 4 St. Kilda Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide

Games

Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date St Kilda 16.13 (109) Melbourne 5.11 (41) Colonial Stadium 13,814 Friday, 15 February Fremantle 13.9 (87) Western Bulldogs 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval 13,304 Friday, 15 February Geelong 12.7 (79) Richmond 7.13 (55) Baytec Stadium 11,531 Saturday, 16 February Carlton 12.9 (81) West Coast 17.14 (116) Optus Oval 5,217 Saturday, 16 February Brisbane Lions 14.7 (91) Adelaide 14.9 (93) Gabba 17,236 Saturday, 16 February Hawthorn 13.10 (88) Kangaroos 11.10 (76) York Park 12,861 Sunday, 17 February Sydney 18.11 (119) Collingwood 5.9 (39) Manuka Oval 7,826 Sunday, 17 February Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) Essendon 8.10 (58) Football Park 15,576 Sunday, 17 February

Round 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Brisbane Lions 12.8 (80) Melbourne 10.11 (71) Bundaberg Rum Stadium 13,814 Friday, 22 February West Coast 7.11 (53) Richmond 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval 17,646 Friday, 22 February Carlton 13.10 (88) Geelong 11.10 (76) Optus Oval 5,069 Saturday, 23 February Essendon 12.16 (88) Western Bulldogs 18.8 (116) Colonial Stadium 12,445 Saturday, 23 February Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) Fremantle 7.8 (50) Football Park 10,234 Saturday, 23 February Kangaroos 16.8 (104) Sydney 11.17 (83) Manuka Oval 7,826 Sunday, 24 February Adelaide 17.11 (113) St Kilda 11.11 (77) Football Park 14,351 Sunday, 24 February Hawthorn 12.13 (85) Collingwood 10.8 (68) Colonial Stadium 13,795 Sunday, 24 February

Round 3

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Richmond 14.13 (97) Carlton 10.11 (71) Colonial Stadium 16,375 Friday, 1 March West Coast 14.14 (98) Geelong 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval 13,049 Friday, 1 March Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) Port Adelaide 16.17 (113) Colonial Stadium 5,391 Saturday, 2 March Brisbane Lions 17.6 (108) St Kilda 7.11 (53) Gabba 13,025 Saturday, 2 March Fremantle 13.10 (88) Essendon 8.7 (55) Subiaco Oval 11,228 Saturday, 2 March Hawthorn 8.9 (57) Sydney 15.9 (99) Optus Oval 4,208 Sunday, 3 March Adelaide 22.10 (142) Melbourne 4.11 (35) Football Park 16,122 Sunday, 3 March Collingwood 9.13 (67) Kangaroos 19.13 (127) Colonial Stadium 11,455 Sunday, 3 March

Ladders

Group 1

Team Won Lost Draw For Against % Points
1 Sydney 2 1 0 301 200 150.5 8
2 Kangaroos 2 1 0 307 238 128.9 8
3 Hawthorn 2 1 0 230 243 95.7 8
4 Collingwood 0 3 0 174 331 52.6 0

Group 2

Team Won Lost Draw For Against % Points
1 Port Adelaide 3 0 0 315 180 175.0 12
2 Fremantle 2 1 0 225 237 94.9 8
3 Western Bulldogs 1 2 0 256 288 88.9 4
4 Essendon 0 3 0 199 290 68.6 0

Group 3

Team Won Lost Draw For Against % Points
1 Richmond 2 1 0 230 203 113.3 8
2 Carlton 2 1 0 240 289 83.0 8
3 West Coast 1 2 0 267 243 109.9 4
4 Geelong 1 2 0 239 241 99.2 4

Group 4

Team Won Lost Draw For Against % Points
1 Adelaide 3 0 0 348 203 171.4 12
2 Brisbane Lions 2 1 0 279 217 128.6 8
3 St Kilda 1 2 0 239 262 91.22 4
4 Melbourne 0 3 0 147 331 44.4 0

Semi finals

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Richmond 16.11 (107) Adelaide 9.14 (68) Colonial Stadium 11,265 Friday, 8 March Port Adelaide 13.6 (84) Sydney 10.10 (70) Football Park 14,162 Saturday, 9 March

Final

Grand Final
Saturday, 16 March Richmond def. by Port Adelaide Colonial Stadium (crowd: 36,481)
0.1 (1)
2.5 (17)
5.6 (36)
 9.8 (62) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		2.3 (15)
6.6 (42)
7.7 (49)
 10.11 (71) 		Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide)
Television broadcast: Ten
Rodgers 2, Ottens 2, J Bowden, M Richardson, Fiora, Krakouer, A Kellaway Goals P Burgoyne 2, Tredrea 2, Schofield, Francou, Cockatoo-Collins, Dew, D Murray, N Stevens
A Kellaway, J Bowden, Ottens, B Holland, Hilton Best Port Adelaide: Wanganeen, Francou, N Stevens, Hardwick, D Wakelin, Tredre
Nil Injuries Nil
Reports Hardwick (Port) reported by field umpire Ellis and emergency umpire Schmitt in third quarter for allegedly tripping Hilton (Richmond

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