2000 AFL finals series
Appearance
The 2000 AFL finals series took place between 11 August and 2 September in the 2000 AFL season. The eight clubs which participated were competing for the Australian Football League premiership. The Essendon Football Club would go through the series undefeated and claim their 16th premiership.
Overview
[edit]Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Essendon | 31.12 (198) | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kangaroos | 11.7 (73) | |||||||||||||||||
Kangaroos | 16.14 (110) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Essendon | 18.17 (125) | |||||||||||||||
8 | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | |||||||||||||||
Essendon | 19.21 (135) | ||||||||||||||||||
Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Brisbane Lions | 15.20 (110) | Melbourne | 23.18 (156) | |||||||||||||||
7 | Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Kangaroos | 17.4 (106) | |||||||||||||||
Carlton | 23.13 (151) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Melbourne | 15.6 (96) | |||||||||||||||||
Week One
[edit]Elimination finals
[edit]Friday, 11 August | Geelong | def. by | Hawthorn | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 44,709) | |
3.4 6.5 9.9 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
4.2 6.3 11.5 |
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12.11 (83) | Final | 14.8 (92) | |||
Bizzell, Mensch, Riccardi 2 Burns, Chapman, Hocking, Houlihan, Milburn, Spriggs 1 |
Goals | Barker 4 Crawford, Dixon 2 Bowyer, Chick, Graham, Rock, Thompson, Woods 1 | |||
Saturday, 12 August | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | Gabba (crowd: 25,925) | |
3.6.24 7.10.52 11.15.81 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
3.3.21 5.7.37 7.13.55 |
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15.20 (110) | Final | 10.16 (76) | |||
Lynch, Power 5 M. Voss 2 Akermanis, Molloy, B. Voss 1 |
Goals | Grant 3 Cox 2 Bartlett, Hudson, Hunter, Mahoney, Smith 1 | |||
Qualifying finals
[edit]Saturday, 12 August | Essendon | def. | Kangaroos | MCG (crowd: 68,443) | |
9.1.55 15.6.96 25.9.159 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
4.2.26 6.3.39 9.4.58 |
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31.12 (198) | Final | 11.7 (73) | |||
Lloyd 7 Hird 5 Misiti 4 Moorcroft 3 Bewick, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Blumfield, Johnson, Long, Mercuri, Wellman 1 |
Goals | King 7 Carey, Grant, Harvey, McKernan 1 | |||
Sunday, 13 August | Carlton | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 75,570) | |
4.4.28 8.8.56 10.14.74 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
3.4.22 6.4.40 8.5.53 |
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12.15 (87) | Final | 15.6 (96) | |||
Lappin, Whitnall 3 Brown, Hamill, Houlihan, Hulme, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Green 4 Bruce, Powell, Schwarz 2 Leoncelli, McDonald, Neitz, Walsh, Yze 1 | |||
Week Two
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Friday, 18 August | Kangaroos | def. | Hawthorn | MCG (crowd: 50,027) | |
6.1.37 10.7.67 12.11.83 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
2.2.14 5.3.33 9.7.61 |
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16.14 (110) | Final | 15.10 (100) | |||
Grant 4 Carey 3 Abraham 2 Bell, Burton, Capuano, Cochrane, McKernan, Pickett, Stevens 1 |
Goals | Holland 3 Crawford, Croad, Thompson 2 Bowyer, Chick, Dixon, Hartford, Rawlings, Salmon 1 | |||
Saturday, 19 August | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 56,924) | |
3.3.21 10.5.65 18.9.117 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
3.1.19 4.4.28 9.4.58 |
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23.13 (151) | Final | 10.9 (69) | |||
Hamill 7 Fevola 4 Allan 3 Lappin, Whitnall 2 Bradley, Camporeale, Freeborn, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Leppitsch 4 Akermanis, Lynch 2 Bolton, Lappin 1 | |||
Week Three
[edit]Preliminary finals
[edit]Friday, 25 August | Kangaroos | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 63,937) | |
5.1.31 9.1.55 10.4.64 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
6.5.41 14.10.94 18.14.122 |
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17.4 (106) | Final | 23.18 (156) | |||
Sholl 7 Carey 3 Archer, Bell 2 Abraham, King, McKernan 1 |
Goals | Farmer 8 Powell 4 Robertson 3 Neitz 2 Green, Grgic, Schwarz, White, Woewodin, Yze 1 | |||
Saturday, 26 August | Essendon | def. | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 84,778) | |
4.2.26 8.7.55 14.13.97 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
2.3.15 5.4.34 6.7.43 |
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18.17 (125) | Final | 12.8 (80) | |||
Lloyd 4 Mercuri 3 Blumfield, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Barnard, Hird, Long, Solomon 1 |
Goals | Hickmott 3 Camporeale, Fevola 2 Allan, Bradley, Hamill, Hulme, Ratten 1 | |||
Week Four
[edit]Grand final
[edit]Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
Essendon | 19.21 (135) | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 96,249 | Saturday, 2 September |