2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup
Season2005
Teams16
WinnersCarlton (3rd title)
Matches played15
Attendance317,761 (average 21,184 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistBrendan Fevola

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

Games

Round 1

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Grand Final

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

Goal tally

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

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

Final Standings

2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Carlton 4 4 0 0 458 333 137.5 16 Premiers
2 West Coast 4 3 1 0 390 279 139.8 12 Grand Final
3 North Melbourne 3 2 1 0 214 225 95.1 8
4 Western Bulldogs 3 2 1 0 257 277 92.8 8
5 Melbourne 2 1 1 0 195 160 121.9 4
6 St Kilda 2 1 1 0 149 151 98.7 4
7 Port Adelaide 2 1 1 0 151 180 83.9 4
8 Collingwood 2 1 1 0 170 214 79.4 4
9 Richmond 1 0 1 0 108 115 93.9 0
10 Fremantle 1 0 1 0 73 80 91.3 0
11 Hawthorn 1 0 1 0 66 75 88.0 0
12 Adelaide 1 0 1 0 60 75 80.0 0
13 Sydney 1 0 1 0 70 90 77.8 0
14 Essendon 1 0 1 0 70 107 65.4 0
15 Brisbane Lions 1 0 1 0 53 98 54.1 0
16 Geelong 1 0 1 0 29 54 53.7 0
Source: NAB Cup AFL Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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