2000 AFL season
The 2000 Australian Football League season was the 104th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 11th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
| 2000 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Essendon (16th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Essendon (16th minor premiership) |
| Pre-season cup | Essendon (4th pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Attendance | 6,307,373 (34,094 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 96,249 (Grand Final, Essendon vs. Melbourne) |
| Leading goalkicker | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Shane Woewodin (Melbourne) |
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2000 AFL Draft.
Premiership season
Round 1
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 14.10 (94) | Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | MCG | 41,648 | Wednesday, 8 March |
| Essendon | 24.12 (156) | Port Adelaide | 8.14 (62) | Colonial Stadium | 43,012 | Thursday, 9 March |
| Kangaroos | 16.15 (111) | West Coast | 24.10 (154) | MCG | 20,580 | Friday, 10 March |
| Adelaide | 15.18 (108) | Western Bulldogs | 19.17 (131) | Football Park | 37,222 | Saturday, 11 March |
| Fremantle | 16.11 (107) | Geelong | 19.15 (129) | Subiaco Oval | 19,777 | Saturday, 11 March |
| St Kilda | 15.10 (100) | Sydney | 21.8 (134) | Colonial Stadium | 31,440 | Sunday, 12 March |
| Carlton | 22.20 (152) | Brisbane Lions | 16.16 (112) | Optus Oval | 22,374 | Monday, 13 March |
| Hawthorn | 13.8 (86) | Collingwood | 20.20 (140) | MCG | 53,776 | Monday, 13 March |
Round 2
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 20.10 (130) | Richmond | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 49,521 | Thursday, 16 March |
| Melbourne | 23.7 (145) | Kangaroos | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 23,348 | Friday, 17 March |
| Geelong | 21.13 (139) | St Kilda | 15.9 (99) | Shell Stadium | 20,476 | Saturday, 18 March |
| Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Fremantle | 19.11 (125) | Football Park | 24,695 | Saturday, 18 March |
| Carlton | 22.22 (154) | Hawthorn | 18.4 (112) | Optus Oval | 21,161 | Sunday, 19 March |
| Collingwood | 14.19 (103) | Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | MCG | 33,076 | Sunday, 19 March |
| West Coast | 10.10 (70) | Sydney | 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 38,127 | Sunday, 19 March |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.8 (110) | Brisbane Lions | 21.13 (139) | Colonial Stadium | 24,460 | Sunday, 19 March |
Round 3
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 20.14 (134) | Kangaroos | 27.8 (170) | MCG | 37,543 | Friday, 24 March |
| Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | Brisbane Lions | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 20,374 | Saturday, 25 March |
| Adelaide | 14.16 (100) | Geelong | 17.9 (111) | Football Park | 39,179 | Saturday, 25 March |
| St Kilda | 18.8 (116) | West Coast | 17.14 (116) | Colonial Stadium | 21,215 | Saturday, 25 March |
| Collingwood | 24.16 (160) | Carlton | 11.21 (87) | MCG | 82,669 | Sunday, 26 March |
| Sydney | 19.12 (126) | Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | SCG | 26,920 | Sunday, 26 March |
| Western Bulldogs | 22.9 (141) | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Colonial Stadium | 18,134 | Sunday, 26 March |
| Fremantle | 12.16 (88) | Essendon | 19.10 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 27,230 | Sunday, 26 March |
Round 4
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 15.14 (104) | Geelong | 15.9 (99) | Colonial Stadium | 34,623 | Friday, 31 March |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | Carlton | 8.11 (59) | Colonial Stadium | 30,576 | Saturday, 1 April |
| Hawthorn | 14.6 (90) | Essendon | 20.17 (137) | MCG | 46,889 | Saturday, 1 April |
| Sydney | 15.11 (101) | Collingwood | 15.16 (106) | SCG | 34,687 | Saturday, 1 April |
| West Coast | 29.13 (187) | Adelaide | 10.13 (73) | WACA | 26,008 | Saturday, 1 April |
| Port Adelaide | 23.11 (149) | Brisbane Lions | 15.16 (106) | Football Park | 24,458 | Sunday, 2 April |
| Melbourne | 25.15 (165) | St Kilda | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 31,642 | Sunday, 2 April |
| Richmond | 13.9 (87) | Fremantle | 12.16 (88) | Colonial Stadium | 23,578 | Sunday, 2 April |
Round 5
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | Collingwood | 17.16 (118) | Colonial Stadium | 45,141 | Friday, 7 April |
| Essendon | 18.15 (123) | Carlton | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 64,658 | Saturday, 8 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.20 (122) | Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Gabba | 26,395 | Saturday, 8 April |
| Fremantle | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne | 14.22 (106) | WACA | 20,484 | Saturday, 8 April |
| Kangaroos | 19.14 (128) | Sydney | 18.12 (120) | SCG | 19,306 | Sunday, 9 April |
| St Kilda | 11.18 (84) | Richmond | 17.8 (110) | Colonial Stadium | 26,374 | Sunday, 9 April |
| Geelong | 24.18 (162) | West Coast | 11.15 (81) | Shell Stadium | 22,623 | Sunday, 9 April |
| Port Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | Hawthorn | 16.17 (113) | Football Park | 22,086 | Sunday, 9 April |
Round 6
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.9 (81) | Essendon | 22.12 (144) | Colonial Stadium | 42,029 | Friday, 14 April |
| Carlton | 26.13 (169) | Port Adelaide | 12.6 (78) | Optus Oval | 16,415 | Saturday, 15 April |
| Collingwood | 11.16 (82) | Kangaroos | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 55,802 | Saturday, 15 April |
| West Coast | 28.10 (178) | Fremantle | 9.7 (61) | Subiaco Oval | 40,519 | Saturday, 15 April |
| St Kilda | 9.12 (66) | Brisbane Lions | 15.15 (105) | Colonial Stadium | 18,194 | Saturday, 15 April |
| Adelaide | 22.11 (143) | Hawthorn | 8.9 (57) | Football Park | 38,158 | Sunday, 16 April |
| Sydney | 16.10 (106) | Richmond | 17.10 (112) | SCG | 25,049 | Sunday, 16 April |
| Geelong | 15.19 (109) | Melbourne | 12.12 (84) | Shell Stadium | 26,761 | Sunday, 16 April |
Round 7
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Hawthorn | 19.9 (123) | Western Bulldogs | 14.8 (92) | MCG | 29,405 | Saturday, 22 April |
| St Kilda | 18.9 (117) | Kangaroos | 19.15 (129) | Colonial Stadium | 25,977 | Saturday, 22 April |
| Sydney | 15.9 (99) | Geelong | 17.6 (108) | SCG | 27,040 | Saturday, 22 April |
| Port Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Football Park | 41,101 | Sunday, 23 April |
| Melbourne | 20.18 (138) | West Coast | 12.5 (77) | Colonial Stadium | 20,774 | Sunday, 23 April |
| Richmond | 10.9 (69) | Carlton | 18.12 (120) | MCG | 63,149 | Monday, 24 April |
| Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | Essendon | 21.14 (140) | MCG | 88,390 | Tuesday, 25 April |
| Fremantle | 17.9 (111) | Brisbane Lions | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 19,800 | Tuesday, 25 April |
Round 8
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 9.13 (67) | Hawthorn | 18.20 (128) | MCG | 36,514 | Friday, 28 April |
| St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | Adelaide | 14.24 (108) | Colonial Stadium | 20,125 | Saturday, 29 April |
| West Coast | 15.18 (108) | Western Bulldogs | 15.12 (102) | WACA | 26,554 | Saturday, 29 April |
| Port Adelaide | 10.10 (70) | Melbourne | 20.10 (130) | Football Park | 22,490 | Sunday, 30 April |
| Carlton | 16.13 (109) | Sydney | 9.10 (64) | Optus Oval | 19,964 | Sunday, 30 April |
| Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Richmond | 23.9 (147) | Colonial Stadium | 35,171 | Sunday, 30 April |
| Collingwood | 12.13 (85) | Fremantle | 15.17 (107) | Colonial Stadium | 33,947 | Monday, 1 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | Essendon | 19.13 (127) | Gabba | 31,887 | Monday, 1 May |
Round 9
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | St Kilda | 16.8 (104) | Colonial Stadium | 35,505 | Friday, 5 May |
| Hawthorn | 14.14 (98) | Geelong | 10.13 (73) | MCG | 39,116 | Saturday, 6 May |
| Adelaide | 19.11 (125) | Kangaroos | 19.14 (128) | Football Park | 40,402 | Saturday, 6 May |
| Richmond | 11.13 (79) | West Coast | 9.16 (70) | Colonial Stadium | 26,304 | Saturday, 6 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 22.14 (146) | Collingwood | 18.9 (117) | Gabba | 29,046 | Sunday, 7 May |
| Fremantle | 13.4 (82) | Carlton | 21.21 (147) | Subiaco Oval | 28,421 | Sunday, 7 May |
| Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Essendon | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 62,606 | Sunday, 7 May |
| Sydney | 16.15 (111) | Port Adelaide | 11.19 (85) | SCG | 22,446 | Sunday, 7 May |
Round 10
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 17.16 (118) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 37,549 | Friday, 12 May |
| Richmond | 15.12 (102) | Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 64,769 | Saturday, 13 May |
| Port Adelaide | 10.18 (78) | Geelong | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 19,511 | Saturday, 13 May |
| St Kilda | 11.16 (82) | Carlton | 15.19 (109) | Colonial Stadium | 38,151 | Saturday, 13 May |
| Essendon | 20.12 (132) | Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Colonial Stadium | 34,626 | Sunday, 14 May |
| Kangaroos | 22.16 (148) | Fremantle | 8.12 (60) | MCG | 12,400 | Sunday, 14 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.11 (137) | Sydney | 12.7 (79) | SCG | 18,817 | Sunday, 14 May |
| Melbourne | 15.12 (102) | Brisbane Lions | 11.18 (84) | Colonial Stadium | 24,908 | Monday, 15 May |
Round 11
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 17.15 (117) | Port Adelaide | 8.7 (55) | Colonial Stadium | 17,509 | Friday, 19 May |
| Carlton | 20.9 (129) | Kangaroos | 15.9 (99) | Optus Oval | 28,944 | Saturday, 20 May |
| Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | Richmond | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 41,057 | Saturday, 20 May |
| Fremantle | 12.9 (81) | Western Bulldogs | 27.12 (174) | Subiaco Oval | 20,821 | Saturday, 20 May |
| Geelong | 13.9 (87) | Essendon | 22.13 (145) | Colonial Stadium | 47,071 | Saturday, 20 May |
| Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | Melbourne | 8.22 (70) | Football Park | 37,871 | Sunday, 21 May |
| Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | West Coast | 18.20 (128) | Colonial Stadium | 29,072 | Sunday, 21 May |
| Sydney | 15.17 (107) | Brisbane Lions | 16.14 (110) | SCG | 19,789 | Sunday, 21 May |
Round 12
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 25.19 (169) | St Kilda | 13.5 (83) | Colonial Stadium | 39,836 | Friday, 26 May |
| Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | Geelong | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 34,367 | Saturday, 27 May |
| Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Sydney | 7.6 (48) | Football Park | 30,350 | Saturday, 27 May |
| Hawthorn | 19.7 (121) | Fremantle | 8.14 (62) | Colonial Stadium | 16,004 | Saturday, 27 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.15 (99) | Richmond | 17.9 (111) | Gabba | 29,967 | Saturday, 27 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.12 (108) | Melbourne | 13.5 (83) | Colonial Stadium | 26,180 | Sunday, 28 May |
| Kangaroos | 10.16 (76) | Port Adelaide | 8.11 (59) | SCG | 7,334 | Sunday, 28 May |
| West Coast | 11.12 (78) | Carlton | 20.8 (128) | Subiaco Oval | 39,968 | Sunday, 28 May |
Round 13
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 17.10 (112) | Adelaide | 17.19 (121) | Colonial Stadium | 32,959 | Friday, 2 June |
| Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | Carlton | 25.9 (159) | MCG | 41,889 | Saturday, 3 June |
| Port Adelaide | 12.17 (89) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | Football Park | 22,691 | Saturday, 3 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 27.11 (173) | West Coast | 13.11 (89) | Gabba | 25,359 | Saturday, 3 June |
| Essendon | 17.17 (119) | Kangaroos | 11.4 (70) | MCG | 67,172 | Sunday, 4 June |
| Fremantle | 14.16 (100) | St Kilda | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 21,278 | Sunday, 4 June |
| Geelong | 19.12 (126) | Western Bulldogs | 18.11 (119) | Colonial Stadium | 30,573 | Sunday, 4 June |
| Sydney | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn | 11.12 (78) | SCG | 21,353 | Sunday, 4 June |
Round 14
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 17.14 (116) | Brisbane Lions | 17.10 (112) | Colonial Stadium | 26,326 | Friday, 9 June |
| Melbourne | 22.11 (143) | Collingwood | 12.6 (78) | MCG | 39,710 | Saturday, 10 June |
| West Coast | 10.11 (71) | Port Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | Subiaco Oval | 31,996 | Saturday, 10 June |
| St Kilda | 13.8 (86) | Hawthorn | 27.9 (171) | MCG | 21,744 | Sunday, 11 June |
| Carlton | 15.17 (107) | Geelong | 15.7 (97) | Optus Oval | 31,988 | Sunday, 11 June |
| Sydney | 11.10 (76) | Essendon | 12.17 (89) | SCG | 29,199 | Sunday, 11 June |
| Adelaide | 22.13 (145) | Fremantle | 11.6 (72) | Football Park | 40,917 | Sunday, 11 June |
| Richmond | 12.15 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 7.10 (52) | MCG | 49,557 | Monday, 12 June |
Round 15
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | St Kilda | 13.4 (82) | MCG | 35,542 | Friday, 16 June |
| Carlton | 19.6 (120) | Adelaide | 14.12 (96) | Optus Oval | 25,563 | Saturday, 17 June |
| Geelong | 7.17 (59) | Brisbane Lions | 20.8 (128) | Shell Stadium | 21,003 | Saturday, 17 June |
| Hawthorn | 10.12 (72) | Melbourne | 22.9 (141) | MCG | 39,215 | Saturday, 17 June |
| Essendon | 15.18 (108) | West Coast | 11.10 (76) | Colonial Stadium | 39,694 | Saturday, 17 June |
| Port Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | Richmond | 11.9 (75) | Football Park | 26,053 | Sunday, 18 June |
| Fremantle | 20.3 (123) | Sydney | 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval | 20,465 | Sunday, 18 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.10 (106) | Kangaroos | 15.12 (102) | Colonial Stadium | 27,695 | Sunday, 18 June |
Round 16
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.8 (68) | Hawthorn | 19.11 (125) | Colonial Stadium | 38,745 | Friday, 23 June |
| Geelong | 12.18 (90) | Fremantle | 12.12 (84) | Shell Stadium | 17,399 | Saturday, 24 June |
| Melbourne | 16.14 (110) | Richmond | 14.16 (100) | MCG | 43,200 | Saturday, 24 June |
| Sydney | 14.9 (93) | St Kilda | 10.5 (65) | SCG | 22,154 | Saturday, 24 June |
| Port Adelaide | 7.16 (58) | Essendon | 12.17 (89) | Football Park | 35,129 | Saturday, 24 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.10 (112) | Carlton | 23.18 (156) | Gabba | 34,743 | Sunday, 25 June |
| West Coast | 7.10 (52) | Kangaroos | 16.17 (113) | Subiaco Oval | 36,461 | Sunday, 25 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.9 (135) | Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | Colonial Stadium | 22,229 | Sunday, 25 June |
Round 17
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 16.13 (109) | Geelong | 13.7 (85) | Colonial Stadium | 23,870 | Friday, 30 June |
| Richmond | 10.6 (66) | Essendon | 24.23 (167) | MCG | 73,465 | Saturday, 1 July |
| Fremantle | 12.10 (82) | Port Adelaide | 8.16 (64) | WACA | 10,826 | Saturday, 1 July |
| Kangaroos | 14.19 (103) | Melbourne | 14.18 (102) | Colonial Stadium | 30,423 | Saturday, 1 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 20.18 (138) | Western Bulldogs | 11.15 (81) | Gabba | 24,662 | Sunday, 2 July |
| Hawthorn | 9.9 (63) | Carlton | 18.12 (120) | MCG | 48,268 | Sunday, 2 July |
| Sydney | 22.19 (151) | West Coast | 12.8 (80) | SCG | 22,002 | Sunday, 2 July |
| Adelaide | 22.15 (147) | Collingwood | 16.13 (109) | Football Park | 40,171 | Sunday, 2 July |
Round 18
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 24.15 (159) | Fremantle | 11.6 (72) | Colonial Stadium | 34,567 | Friday, 7 July |
| Geelong | 17.7 (109) | Adelaide | 14.18 (102) | Shell Stadium | 20,480 | Saturday, 8 July |
| Melbourne | 19.11 (125) | Sydney | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 33,923 | Saturday, 8 July |
| West Coast | 17.13 (115) | St Kilda | 4.5 (29) | WACA | 22,232 | Saturday, 8 July |
| Kangaroos | 20.14 (134) | Richmond | 7.14 (56) | SCG | 9,198 | Saturday, 8 July |
| Port Adelaide | 23.11 (149) | Western Bulldogs | 16.10 (106) | Football Park | 21,783 | Sunday, 9 July |
| Carlton | 28.12 (180) | Collingwood | 10.9 (69) | Optus Oval | 30,096 | Sunday, 9 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 16.10 (106) | Hawthorn | 18.16 (124) | Gabba | 26,782 | Sunday, 9 July |
Round 19
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Geelong | 13.7 (85) | Kangaroos | 18.16 (124) | Colonial Stadium | 37,446 | Friday, 14 July |
| Adelaide | 15.17 (107) | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | Football Park | 35,425 | Friday, 14 July |
| Carlton | 11.6 (72) | Western Bulldogs | 11.9 (75) | Optus Oval | 25,397 | Saturday, 15 July |
| Essendon | 25.15 (165) | Hawthorn | 13.4 (82) | Colonial Stadium | 46,946 | Saturday, 15 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 18.12 (120) | Port Adelaide | 7.11 (53) | Gabba | 21,956 | Sunday, 16 July |
| Fremantle | 12.7 (79) | Richmond | 15.16 (106) | WACA | 19,116 | Sunday, 16 July |
| Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | Sydney | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 33,182 | Sunday, 16 July |
| St Kilda | 14.14 (98) | Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | Colonial Stadium | 24,039 | Sunday, 16 July |
Round 20
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 12.11 (83) | Essendon | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 91,571 | Friday, 21 July |
| Hawthorn | 15.11 (101) | Port Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 18,976 | Saturday, 22 July |
| West Coast | 12.6 (78) | Geelong | 14.24 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 30,615 | Saturday, 22 July |
| Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | Colonial Stadium | 30,342 | Saturday, 22 July |
| Sydney | 21.19 (145) | Kangaroos | 14.7 (91) | SCG | 30,551 | Saturday, 22 July |
| Adelaide | 11.12 (78) | Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | Football Park | 40,817 | Sunday, 23 July |
| Melbourne | 25.10 (160) | Fremantle | 11.11 (77) | Colonial Stadium | 16,120 | Sunday, 23 July |
| Richmond | 18.11 (119) | St Kilda | 12.7 (79) | MCG | 35,463 | Sunday, 23 July |
Round 21
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 12.9 (81) | Western Bulldogs | 14.8 (92) | Colonial Stadium | 45,725 | Friday, 28 July |
| Hawthorn | 15.8 (98) | Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 25,512 | Saturday, 29 July |
| Richmond | 12.11 (83) | Sydney | 12.12 (84) | Colonial Stadium | 35,697 | Saturday, 29 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 23.15 (153) | St Kilda | 8.15 (63) | Gabba | 25,603 | Saturday, 29 July |
| Port Adelaide | 12.16 (88) | Carlton | 12.11 (83) | Football Park | 30,152 | Sunday, 30 July |
| Fremantle | 15.11 (101) | West Coast | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 37,710 | Sunday, 30 July |
| Melbourne | 18.18 (126) | Geelong | 17.6 (108) | MCG | 75,033 | Sunday, 30 July |
| Kangaroos | 11.14 (80) | Collingwood | 14.14 (98) | Colonial Stadium | 30,003 | Sunday, 30 July |
Note: Essendon lost its first and only game in 2000, ending a 20-game winning streak
Round 22
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.12 (66) | Hawthorn | 11.15 (81) | Colonial Stadium | 45,527 | Friday, 4 August |
| Essendon | 13.19 (97) | Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 66,122 | Saturday, 5 August |
| Geelong | 18.16 (124) | Sydney | 18.12 (120) | Shell Stadium | 26,011 | Saturday, 5 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 23.18 (156) | Fremantle | 7.7 (49) | Gabba | 25,070 | Saturday, 5 August |
| Kangaroos | 18.12 (120) | St Kilda | 10.17 (77) | Colonial Stadium | 16,310 | Saturday, 5 August |
| Adelaide | 14.8 (92) | Port Adelaide | 20.19 (139) | Football Park | 42,659 | Sunday, 6 August |
| West Coast | 15.10 (100) | Melbourne | 26.14 (170) | Subiaco Oval | 34,471 | Sunday, 6 August |
| Carlton | 19.11 (125) | Richmond | 7.10 (52) | MCG | 65,078 | Sunday, 6 August |
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional nine games were played during the finals series.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon (P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2816 | 1770 | 159.1 | 84 | Finals series |
| 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 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Source:
Finals series
| Qualifying / Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| QF1: | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Essendon | 31.12 (198) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kangaroos | 11.7 (73) | SF1: | ||||||||||||||
| Kangaroos | 16.14 (110) | ||||||||||||||||
| EF1: | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | PF1: | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Essendon | 18.17 (125) | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | GF: | ||||||||||||
| Essendon | 19.21 (135) | ||||||||||||||||
| EF2: | PF2: | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 15.20 (110) | Melbourne | 23.18 (156) | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | SF2: | Kangaroos | 17.4 (106) | ||||||||||||
| Carlton | 23.13 (151) | ||||||||||||||||
| QF2: | Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne | 15.6 (96) | |||||||||||||||
Week one
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Colonial Stadium | 44,709 | Friday, 11 August |
| Essendon | 31.12 (198) | Kangaroos | 11.7 (73) | MCG | 68,443 | Saturday, 12 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 15.20 (110) | Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Gabba | 25,925 | Saturday, 12 August |
| Carlton | 12.15 (87) | Melbourne | 15.6 (96) | MCG | 75,570 | Sunday, 13 August |
Week two
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 16.14 (110) | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 50,027 | Friday, 18 August |
| Carlton | 23.13 (151) | Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 56,924 | Saturday, 19 August |
Match attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11 | 48,353 | 67,172 | 34,567 | 531,879 | 57,309 | – 8956 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 45,012 | 88,390 | 29,072 | 495,134 | 39,126 | + 5886 |
| Richmond | 11 | 44,012 | 73,465 | 23,578 | 484,132 | 40,533 | + 3479 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 38,470 | 42,659 | 30,350 | 423,171 | 39,393 | – 923 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 37,559 | 75,033 | 16,120 | 413,153 | 31,955 | + 5604 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 34,417 | 53,776 | 16,004 | 378,592 | 34,864 | – 446 |
| Carlton | 11 | 34,414 | 91,571 | 16,415 | 378,551 | 35,037 | – 623 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 33,136 | 40,519 | 22,232 | 364,500 | 30,868 | + 2268 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 30,572 | 45,527 | 18,134 | 336,293 | 24,023 | + 6549 |
| Geelong | 11 | 27,729 | 47,071 | 17,399 | 305,014 | 24,840 | + 2889 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 27,406 | 34,743 | 21,956 | 301,470 | 21,890 | + 5516 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 26,377 | 41,101 | 19,511 | 290,149 | 31,269 | – 4892 |
| Sydney | 11 | 25,563 | 34,687 | 19,789 | 281,190 | 30,539 | – 4976 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 24,422 | 38,151 | 17,509 | 268,638 | 33,182 | – 8760 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 22,357 | 37,710 | 10,826 | 245,928 | 23,972 | – 1615 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 22,092 | 36,514 | 7334 | 243,017 | 25,890 | – 3798 |
| Total | 176 | 32,618 | 91,571 | 7334 | 5,740,811 | 32,793 | – 175 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 42 | 46,141 | 91,571 | 12,400 | 1937,921 | 42,370 | + 3771 |
| Football Park | 22 | 32,424 | 42,659 | 19,511 | 713,320 | 35,331 | – 2907 |
| Colonial Stadium | 48 | 30,524 | 47,071 | 16,004 | 1465,172 | N/A | N/A |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 30,326 | 40,519 | 19,777 | 485,208 | 28,506 | + 1820 |
| GABBA | 11 | 27,406 | 34,743 | 21,956 | 301,470 | 21,890 | + 5516 |
| Optus Oval | 9 | 24,656 | 31,988 | 16,415 | 221,902 | 21,586 | + 3070 |
| SCG | 15 | 22,390 | 34,687 | 7334 | 335,845 | 26,767 | – 4377 |
| Shell Stadium | 7 | 22,108 | 26,761 | 17,399 | 154,753 | 21,922 | + 186 |
| WACA | 6 | 20,870 | 26,554 | 10,826 | 125,220 | 24,524 | – 3654 |
| Total | 176 | 32,618 | 91,571 | 7334 | 5740,811 | 32,793 | – 175 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Shane Woewodin of Melbourne.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to James Hird of Essendon.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Paul Hasleby of Fremantle.
- The wooden spoon was “awarded” to St Kilda.
Notable events
- The AFL season started and ended four weeks early, with the grand final taking place on the first Saturday in September to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2000 Summer Olympics, which began in Sydney on 15 September.
- The first ever AFL match held at Docklands Stadium for premiership points was played on 9 March 2000, with Essendon defeating Port Adelaide by 94 points in front of a crowd of 43,012.[1]
- Essendon won the most home-and-away games (21) and total games (24) in a single season in the history of the VFL/AFL, breaking the records set by Carlton in 1995 (20 and 23 respectively), and broke Collingwood's 1929 record when it won its first twenty games; if the pre-season cup is included, Essendon won 30 games out of 31. All of these records still stand; in 2008 Geelong won 21 of 22 in the home and away season to equal that record, but lost the grand final.
- Essendon's grand final win was the last by a Victorian side until Geelong won in 2007.
- The McIntyre "Final Eight" system, which had operated from 1994 to 1999, was replaced by the AFL's Amended "Final Eight" system. The AFL's Amended "Final Eight" system has operated continuously from 2000 until today.
- In Round 18, Carlton played against Collingwood at Princes Park (Optus Oval) for the first time since round 13, 1982. Carlton recorded its highest score and greatest winning margin against Collingwood (eclipsing those records previously set at Victoria Park in round 12, 1943).
- The WACA Ground hosted its 72nd and last game of AFL football when Richmond defeated Fremantle in round 19.
- Essendon's qualifying final winning margin of 125 points and their score of 198 points was the greatest ever winning margin in a qualifying final and highest ever score in any final in AFL/VFL history, it was also Essendon's highest ever score and biggest ever win over the Kangaroos.
- The round 14 match between St. Kilda and Hawthorn was moved from Colonial Stadium to the MCG, as the surface of the ground was so poor it had been deemed a workplace hazard.[2][3]
References
- Notes
- "Essendon v Port Adelaide". AFL Tables. 9 March 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-to-reduce-artifical-turf-at-etihad-stadium-following-concerns-over-daniel-menzel-injury-20170203-gu4x2e.html
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/st-kildageelong-clash-move-decided-tomorrow/2009/05/27/1243103592904.html
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