2003 AFL season
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:For Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Australian rules football season The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level of senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the third time and third time consecutively, after they defeated Template:AFL Col by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL Draft
See 2003 AFL draft.
Wizard Home Loans Cup
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw Template:AFL Ade defeat Template:AFL Col 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 13.16 (94) | Template:AFL Ric | 8.18 (66) | MCG | 61,058 | Friday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 17.20 (122) | Template:AFL | 11.8 (74) | Subiaco Oval | 35,083 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 14.12 (96) | Template:AFL StK | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 28,361 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 14.20 (104) | Template:AFL Ess | 8.13 (61) | The Gabba | 36,197 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 22.14 (146) | Template:AFL Car | 10.12 (72) | Telstra Stadium | 30,803 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 22.13 (145) | Template:AFL Fre | 13.11 (89) | AAMI Stadium | 45,436 | Sunday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 16.10 (106) | Template:AFL Haw | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 41,888 | Sunday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 19.16 (130) | Template:AFL Gee | 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome | 27,931 | Sunday, 30 March Template:S-end
Round 2
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 13.13 (91) | Template:AFL Col | 16.11 (107) | MCG | 51,894 | Friday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 17.10 (112) | Template:AFL Mel | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 43,448 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 15.9 (99) | Template:AFL Ade | 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome | 19,131 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 12.14 (86) | Template:AFL Syd | 8.12 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 24,887 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 10.16 (76) | Template:AFL BL | 13.8 (86) | AAMI Stadium | 27,876 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 13.13 (91) | Template:AFL WC | 14.5 (89) | York Park | 16,217 | Sunday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 9.17 (71) | Template:AFL Kan | 13.16 (94) | Skilled Stadium | 22,588 | Sunday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 16.15 (111) | Template:AFL WB | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 28,847 | Sunday, 6 April Template:S-end
Round 3
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 13.16 (94) | Template:AFL Car | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 44,268 | Friday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 21.18 (144) | Template:AFL StK | 11.8 (74) | Subiaco Oval | 32,009 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 18.8 (116) | Template:AFL Gee | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 43,979 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 16.13 (109) | Template:AFL BL | 16.13 (109) | Telstra Dome | 24,359 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 19.14 (128) | Template:AFL Haw | 11.5 (71) | AAMI Stadium | 24,902 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 11.10 (76) | Template:AFL Ade | 15.13 (103) | SCG | 23,651 | Sunday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 20.7 (127) | Template:AFL WB | 14.11 (95) | Telstra Dome | 20,790 | Sunday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 14.10 (94) | Template:AFL Fre | 6.10 (46) | MCG | 19,677 | Sunday, 13 April Template:S-end
Round 4
Template:Anchor Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 14.11 (95) | Template:AFL Col | 11.15 (81) | The Gabba | 36,803 | Thursday, 17 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 13.12 (90) | Template:AFL Mel | 6.8 (44) | Skilled Stadium | 23,001 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 17.8 (110) | Template:AFL Syd | 10.8 (68) | MCG | 26,359 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 16.14 (110) | Template:AFL Ess | 20.9 (129) | Telstra Dome | 35,238 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 15.16 (106) | Template:AFL WC | 10.13 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 43,525 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 25.17 (167) | Template:AFL Kan | 19.8 (122) | Subiaco Oval | 25,435 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 12.12 (84) | Template:AFL | 17.12 (114) | Optus Oval | 22,507 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 11.15 (81) | Template:AFL Ric | 17.5 (107) | Telstra Dome | 44,382 | Monday, 21 April Template:S-end
Round 5
Template:Anchor Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 23.9 (147) | Template:AFL Col | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 62,589 | Friday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 17.7 (109) | Template:AFL Mel | 13.7 (85) | SCG | 24,286 | Friday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 14.11 (95) | Template:AFL Ric | 18.7 (115) | MCG | 45,140 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 9.12 (66) | Template:AFL | 12.6 (78) | AAMI Stadium | 51,140 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 16.17 (113) | Template:AFL Car | 18.14 (122) | Telstra Dome | 38,094 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 15.16 (106) | Template:AFL WB | 12.7 (79) | The Gabba | 24,341 | Sunday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 10.13 (73) | Template:AFL WC | 16.12 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 41,654 | Sunday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 18.11 (119) | Template:AFL Gee | 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome | 27,240 | Sunday, 27 April Template:S-end
Round 6
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 9.16 (70) | Template:AFL Ade | 19.10 (124) | Telstra Dome | 38,469 | Friday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 9.9 (63) | Template:AFL Haw | 11.8 (74) | Optus Oval | 27,725 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 14.10 (94) | Template:AFL WC | 19.13 (127) | MCG | 17,534 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 13.11 (89) | Template:AFL Syd | 17.7 (109) | Telstra Dome | 41,874 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 12.12 (84) | Template:AFL Ric | 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium | 29,608 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 12.6 (78) | Template:AFL BL | 13.14 (92) | Skilled Stadium | 21,246 | Sunday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 20.11 (131) | Template:AFL Ess | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 28,492 | Sunday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 12.13 (85) | Template:AFL StK | 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome | 27,278 | Sunday, 4 May Template:S-end
Round 7
Template:Anchor Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 13.11 (89) | Template:AFL Kan | 18.9 (117) | Telstra Dome | 32,435 | Friday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 17.11 (113) | Template:AFL Gee | 14.13 (97) | Subiaco Oval | 36,268 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 11.18 (84) | Template:AFL Ess | 5.12 (42) | MCG | 52,196 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 16.13 (109) | Template:AFL Col | 18.6 (114) | AAMI Stadium | 44,706 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 16.17 (113) | Template:AFL Car | 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome | 45,122 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 15.8 (98) | Template:AFL BL | 11.13 (79) | SCG | 23,276 | Sunday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 16.15 (111) | Template:AFL | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 12,410 | Sunday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 10.12 (72) | Template:AFL Fre | 23.17 (155) | Telstra Dome | 12,542 | Sunday, 11 May Template:S-end
Round 8
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 8.5 (53) | Template:AFL Ess | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 48,006 | Friday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 15.13 (103) | Template:AFL WC | 18.11 (119) | Telstra Dome | 39,912 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 15.13 (103) | Template:AFL Kan | 7.7 (49) | AAMI Stadium | 24,702 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 17.10 (112) | Template:AFL Mel | 16.7 (103) | MCG | 38,063 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 16.11 (107) | Template:AFL Ade | 12.17 (89) | The Gabba | 34,469 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 17.10 (112) | Template:AFL Gee | 11.7 (73) | SCG | 22,483 | Sunday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 18.15 (123) | Template:AFL StK | 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 26,723 | Sunday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 15.17 (107) | Template:AFL WB | 14.16 (100) | Optus Oval | 20,602 | Sunday, 18 May Template:S-end
Round 9
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 14.12 (96) | Template:AFL | 23.8 (146) | Telstra Dome | 35,390 | Friday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 11.10 (76) | Template:AFL BL | 23.15 (153) | Optus Oval | 24,906 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 10.11 (71) | Template:AFL Fre | 16.5 (101) | MCG | 17,009 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 18.16 (124) | Template:AFL Ric | 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 40,313 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 22.17 (149) | Template:AFL StK | 12.12 (84) | Telstra Dome | 46,096 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 12.12 (84) | Template:AFL Syd | 8.11 (59) | Manuka Oval | 13,832 | Sunday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 16.13 (109) | Template:AFL Haw | 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 28,001 | Sunday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 16.13 (109) | Template:AFL WB | 14.9 (93) | AAMI Stadium | 44,342 | Sunday, 25 May Template:S-end
Round 10
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 14.14 (98) | Template:AFL Col | 10.13 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 43,321 | Friday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 19.13 (127) | Template:AFL Car | 15.9 (99) | Subiaco Oval | 33,250 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 22.13 (145) | Template:AFL Kan | 24.12 (156) | Telstra Dome | 24,682 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 10.12 (72) | Template:AFL Syd | 16.8 (104) | MCG | 34,569 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 9.9 (63) | Template:AFL BL | 18.15 (123) | The Gabba | 29,634 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 8.11 (59) | Template:AFL Ade | 11.10 (76) | Skilled Stadium | 19,608 | Sunday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 19.14 (128) | Template:AFL WC | 16.10 (106) | Telstra Dome | 32,715 | Sunday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 17.16 (118) | Template:AFL Haw | 14.6 (90) | MCG | 25,745 | Sunday, 1 June Template:S-end
Round 11
Template:Anchor Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 13.14 (92) | Template:AFL Ric | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 43,200 | Friday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 11.9 (75) | Template:AFL Ade | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 25,841 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 13.12 (90) | Template:AFL BL | 13.7 (85) | Telstra Dome | 30,313 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 21.7 (133) | Template:AFL Ess | 12.7 (79) | Telstra Stadium | 45,917 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 16.16 (112) | Template:AFL Fre | 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium | 30,745 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 19.10 (124) | Template:AFL WB | 19.10 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 38,540 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 17.13 (115) | Template:AFL Car | 12.3 (75) | Telstra Dome | 43,587 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 10.17 (77) | Template:AFL Col | 20.13 (133) | MCG | 60,010 | Monday, 9 June Template:S-end
- The Kangaroos-Richmond game was especially notable for being the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombings. McCartney retired immediately after the match.
Round 12
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 13.10 (88) | Template:AFL Kan | 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome | 45,331 | Friday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 7.15 (57) | Template:AFL | 15.9 (99) | York Park | 17,763 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 12.14 (86) | Template:AFL Car | 14.9 (93) | MCG | 36,557 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 13.10 (88) | Template:AFL Gee | 10.12 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 30,127 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 9.9 (63) | Template:AFL Syd | 19.13 (127) | SCG | 21,742 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 13.13 (91) | Template:AFL WC | 24.16 (160) | The Gabba | 31,185 | Sunday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 21.12 (138) | Template:AFL Mel | 10.5 (65) | AAMI Stadium | 40,178 | Sunday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 6.15 (51) | Template:AFL Haw | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 47,365 | Sunday, 15 June Template:S-end
Round 13
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 20.9 (129) | Template:AFL Gee | 15.3 (93) | Telstra Dome | 48,374 | Friday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 21.10 (136) | Template:AFL StK | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 29,339 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 14.15 (99) | Template:AFL Syd | 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 24,272 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 12.13 (85) | Template:AFL Col | 18.20 (128) | Telstra Dome | 42,952 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 15.14 (104) | Template:AFL Ric | 9.7 (61) | The Gabba | 32,623 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 15.8 (98) | Template:AFL Fre | 10.8 (68) | York Park | 17,212 | Sunday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 11.10 (76) | Template:AFL Kan | 10.7 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 36,641 | Sunday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 7.8 (50) | Template:AFL Ade | 13.14 (92) | Optus Oval | 19,242 | Sunday, 29 June Template:S-end
Round 14
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 7.9 (51) | Template:AFL Ess | 17.17 (119) | Telstra Dome | 49,148 | Friday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 10.15 (75) | Template:AFL BL | 10.12 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 28,450 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 23.16 (154) | Template:AFL WB | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 31,390 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 7.8 (50) | Template:AFL Col | 19.12 (126) | Telstra Dome | 53,312 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 10.12 (72) | Template:AFL Ric | 6.8 (44) | AAMI Stadium | 44,809 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 13.14 (92) | Template:AFL WC | 12.12 (84) | SCG | 31,121 | Sunday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 14.6 (90) | Template:AFL Mel | 14.13 (97) | Optus Oval | 24,289 | Sunday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 10.10 (70) | Template:AFL | 10.9 (69) | Skilled Stadium | 19,770 | Sunday, 6 July Template:S-end
Round 15
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 13.12 (90) | Template:AFL Ess | 7.7 (49) | AAMI Stadium | 41,758 | Friday, 11 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 15.9 (99) | Template:AFL Fre | 7.16 (58) | MCG | 40,964 | Saturday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 15.7 (97) | Template:AFL Gee | 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome | 38,546 | Saturday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 28.19 (187) | Template:AFL Car | 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval | 39,129 | Saturday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 15.22 (112) | Template:AFL StK | 9.7 (61) | SCG | 27,550 | Saturday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 14.9 (93) | Template:AFL Haw | 11.15 (81) | The Gabba | 29,684 | Sunday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 15.11 (101) | Template:AFL Mel | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 24,618 | Sunday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 14.9 (93) | Template:AFL | 15.18 (108) | Telstra Dome | 14,784 | Sunday, 13 July Template:S-end
Round 16
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 9.8 (62) | Template:AFL Col | 20.11 (131) | MCG | 54,655 | Friday, 18 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 12.12 (84) | Template:AFL Syd | 18.7 (115) | Optus Oval | 21,463 | Saturday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 17.11 (113) | Template:AFL Mel | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 32,029 | Saturday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 14.10 (94) | Template:AFL BL | 12.14 (86) | Telstra Dome | 47,744 | Saturday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 17.12 (114) | Template:AFL WC | 7.8 (50) | AAMI Stadium | 37,624 | Saturday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 11.15 (81) | Template:AFL WB | 15.9 (99) | Skilled Stadium | 22,067 | Sunday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 13.13 (91) | Template:AFL Ade | 13.12 (90) | Subiaco Oval | 31,225 | Sunday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 21.6 (132) | Template:AFL Kan | 19.13 (127) | Telstra Dome | 25,381 | Sunday, 20 July Template:S-end
Round 17
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 14.14 (98) | Template:AFL Haw | 5.12 (42) | Subiaco Oval | 40,127 | Friday, 25 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 16.8 (104) | Template:AFL Gee | 12.14 (86) | Manuka Oval | 10,253 | Saturday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 10.11 (71) | Template:AFL Ess | 13.10 (88) | MCG | 33,368 | Saturday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 14.11 (95) | Template:AFL Ric | 24.11 (155) | Telstra Dome | 25,204 | Saturday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 15.13 (103) | Template:AFL | 15.14 (104) | The Gabba | 32,043 | Saturday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 17.9 (111) | Template:AFL Fre | 14.13 (97) | SCG | 30,228 | Sunday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 22.11 (143) | Template:AFL StK | 13.8 (86) | AAMI Stadium | 44,667 | Sunday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 20.15 (135) | Template:AFL Car | 8.14 (62) | MCG | 54,500 | Sunday, 27 July Template:S-end
Round 18
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 14.17 (101) | Template:AFL Mel | 12.8 (80) | Telstra Dome | 20,714 | Friday, 1 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 15.14 (104) | Template:AFL Ric | 11.15 (81) | Subiaco Oval | 31,725 | Saturday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 7.14 (56) | Template:AFL Ess | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 40,697 | Saturday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 10.13 (73) | Template:AFL Col | 14.13 (97) | Telstra Dome | 45,887 | Saturday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 20.17 (137) | Template:AFL Kan | 11.17 (83) | The Gabba | 28,044 | Saturday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 14.13 (97) | Template:AFL Syd | 14.9 (93) | AAMI Stadium | 46,945 | Sunday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 11.14 (80) | Template:AFL | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 21,415 | Sunday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 19.14 (128) | Template:AFL WC | 9.13 (67) | Telstra Dome | 21,531 | Sunday, 3 August Template:S-end
Round 19
Template:Anchor Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 6.9 (45) | Template:AFL Gee | 11.18 (84) | MCG | 22,508 | Friday, 8 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 10.7 (67) | Template:AFL Ade | 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 39,681 | Saturday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 8.14 (62) | Template:AFL BL | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 61,868 | Saturday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 7.8 (50) | Template:AFL StK | 20.10 (130) | Telstra Dome | 41,514 | Saturday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 14.9 (93) | Template:AFL Haw | 17.8 (110) | SCG | 33,473 | Saturday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 18.17 (125) | Template:AFL Car | 12.9 (81) | AAMI Stadium | 31,083 | Sunday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 22.15 (147) | Template:AFL WB | 12.8 (80) | Telstra Dome | 36,138 | Sunday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 15.8 (98) | Template:AFL Fre | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 18,486 | Sunday, 10 August Template:S-end
Round 20
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 15.18 (108) | Template:AFL Ade | 11.5 (71) | Telstra Dome | 45,367 | Friday, 15 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 11.9 (75) | Template:AFL StK | 26.10 (166) | Optus Oval | 22,361 | Saturday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 9.9 (63) | Template:AFL WC | 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium | 19,202 | Saturday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Kan | 14.12 (96) | Template:AFL Haw | 16.14 (110) | Telstra Dome | 29,234 | Saturday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 17.10 (112) | Template:AFL Mel | 15.8 (98) | AAMI Stadium | 28,032 | Saturday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 10.16 (76) | Template:AFL Syd | 14.6 (90) | The Gabba | 32,988 | Sunday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Fre | 18.25 (133) | Template:AFL WB | 12.5 (77) | Subiaco Oval | 35,518 | Sunday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 13.14 (92) | Template:AFL Ric | 7.11 (53) | MCG | 40,846 | Sunday, 17 August Template:S-end
Round 21
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Haw | 20.18 (138) | Template:AFL Car | 10.4 (64) | MCG | 30,406 | Friday, 22 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ade | 10.4 (64) | Template:AFL Kan | 9.20 (74) | AAMI Stadium | 42,259 | Saturday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ess | 20.13 (133) | Template:AFL Fre | 11.7 (73) | Telstra Dome | 42,256 | Saturday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL BL | 19.9 (123) | Template:AFL Gee | 13.8 (86) | The Gabba | 30,515 | Saturday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Syd | 12.9 (81) | Template:AFL Col | 14.15 (99) | Telstra Stadium | 72,393 | Saturday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL StK | 13.17 (95) | Template:AFL WB | 3.12 (30) | York Park | 15,637 | Sunday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 21.17 (143) | Template:AFL Mel | 14.7 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 38,029 | Sunday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 16.8 (104) | Template:AFL | 18.16 (124) | Telstra Dome | 15,920 | Sunday, 24 August Template:S-end
- The Sydney-Collingwood game is notable as it is the highest attended Australian rules football match ever played outside of Victoria.
Round 22
Template:S-start |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Col | 12.11 (83) | Template:AFL Ess | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 68,381 | Friday, 29 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Gee | 12.12 (84) | Template:AFL StK | 9.11 (65) | Skilled Stadium | 20,728 | Saturday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Mel | 9.6 (60) | Template:AFL Syd | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 22,969 | Saturday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WC | 11.16 (82) | Template:AFL Fre | 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval | 43,027 | Saturday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL WB | 13.8 (86) | Template:AFL BL | 26.14 (170) | Telstra Dome | 22,361 | Saturday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL | 14.10 (94) | Template:AFL Ade | 12.6 (78) | AAMI Stadium | 48,131 | Sunday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Car | 9.9 (63) | Template:AFL Kan | 28.19 (187) | Telstra Dome | 26,138 | Sunday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | Template:AFL Ric | 11.8 (74) | Template:AFL Haw | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 31,389 | Sunday, 31 August Template:S-end
Ladder
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Ladder progression
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Finals series
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Week one
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Match attendance
Total match attendance for all games was 5,872,352 people. Attendance at the grand final was 79,451 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 72,393 people for the Template:AFL Syd vs Template:AFL Col game in round 21.
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Mark Ricciuto of Adelaide, Nathan Buckley of Collingwood, and Adam Goodes of Sydney.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Michael Voss of the Brisbane Lions.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Simon Black of the Brisbane Lions.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Sam Mitchell of Hawthorn.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Western Bulldogs for coming last.
Notable events
- Template:AFL WB captain Chris Grant suffered a season-ending knee injury in his side's round one win over Template:AFL Gee. His absence in the team was severely felt as the Bulldogs ended up finishing last on the AFL ladder.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:AFL ESS forward Matthew Lloyd would kick 11 goals in his side's 67-point win in Round 19 over the Template:AFL WB to surpass Simon Madden as the record holder for most goals kicked by an Essendon player in the club's history.