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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 Collingwood by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL Draft
See 2003 AFL draft.
Wizard Home Loans Cup
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The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw Adelaide defeat Collingwood 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Collingwood
|
13.16 (94)
|
Richmond
|
8.18 (66)
|
MCG
|
61,058
|
Friday, 28 March
|
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17.20 (122)
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11.8 (74)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
35,083
|
Saturday, 29 March
|
| Kangaroos
|
14.12 (96)
|
St Kilda
|
10.10 (70)
|
MCG
|
28,361
|
Saturday, 29 March
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
14.20 (104)
|
Essendon
|
8.13 (61)
|
The Gabba
|
36,197
|
Saturday, 29 March
|
| Sydney
|
22.14 (146)
|
Carlton
|
10.12 (72)
|
Telstra Stadium
|
30,803
|
Saturday, 29 March
|
| Adelaide
|
22.13 (145)
|
Fremantle
|
13.11 (89)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
45,436
|
Sunday, 30 March
|
| Melbourne
|
16.10 (106)
|
Hawthorn
|
15.10 (100)
|
MCG
|
41,888
|
Sunday, 30 March
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
19.16 (130)
|
Geelong
|
13.13 (91)
|
Telstra Dome
|
27,931
|
Sunday, 30 March
|
Round 2
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Carlton
|
13.13 (91)
|
Collingwood
|
16.11 (107)
|
MCG
|
51,894
|
Friday, 4 April
|
| Essendon
|
17.10 (112)
|
Melbourne
|
10.15 (75)
|
MCG
|
43,448
|
Saturday, 5 April
|
| St Kilda
|
15.9 (99)
|
Adelaide
|
13.13 (91)
|
Telstra Dome
|
19,131
|
Saturday, 5 April
|
| Fremantle
|
12.14 (86)
|
Sydney
|
8.12 (60)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
24,887
|
Saturday, 5 April
|
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10.16 (76)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
13.8 (86)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
27,876
|
Saturday, 5 April
|
| Hawthorn
|
13.13 (91)
|
West Coast
|
14.5 (89)
|
York Park
|
16,217
|
Sunday, 6 April
|
| Geelong
|
9.17 (71)
|
Kangaroos
|
13.16 (94)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
22,588
|
Sunday, 6 April
|
| Richmond
|
16.15 (111)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
13.11 (89)
|
Telstra Dome
|
28,847
|
Sunday, 6 April
|
Round 3
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Essendon
|
13.16 (94)
|
Carlton
|
15.15 (105)
|
MCG
|
44,268
|
Friday, 11 April
|
| West Coast
|
21.18 (144)
|
St Kilda
|
11.8 (74)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
32,009
|
Saturday, 12 April
|
| Collingwood
|
18.8 (116)
|
Geelong
|
10.9 (69)
|
MCG
|
43,979
|
Saturday, 12 April
|
| Kangaroos
|
16.13 (109)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
16.13 (109)
|
Telstra Dome
|
24,359
|
Saturday, 12 April
|
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19.14 (128)
|
Hawthorn
|
11.5 (71)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
24,902
|
Saturday, 12 April
|
| Sydney
|
11.10 (76)
|
Adelaide
|
15.13 (103)
|
SCG
|
23,651
|
Sunday, 13 April
|
| Melbourne
|
20.7 (127)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
14.11 (95)
|
Telstra Dome
|
20,790
|
Sunday, 13 April
|
| Richmond
|
14.10 (94)
|
Fremantle
|
6.10 (46)
|
MCG
|
19,677
|
Sunday, 13 April
|
Round 4
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
14.11 (95)
|
Collingwood
|
11.15 (81)
|
The Gabba
|
36,803
|
Thursday, 17 April
|
| Geelong
|
13.12 (90)
|
Melbourne
|
6.8 (44)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
23,001
|
Saturday, 19 April
|
| Hawthorn
|
17.8 (110)
|
Sydney
|
10.8 (68)
|
MCG
|
26,359
|
Saturday, 19 April
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
16.14 (110)
|
Essendon
|
20.9 (129)
|
Telstra Dome
|
35,238
|
Saturday, 19 April
|
| Adelaide
|
15.16 (106)
|
West Coast
|
10.13 (73)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
43,525
|
Sunday, 20 April
|
| Fremantle
|
25.17 (167)
|
Kangaroos
|
19.8 (122)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
25,435
|
Sunday, 20 April
|
| Carlton
|
12.12 (84)
|
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17.12 (114)
|
Optus Oval
|
22,507
|
Sunday, 20 April
|
| St Kilda
|
11.15 (81)
|
Richmond
|
17.5 (107)
|
Telstra Dome
|
44,382
|
Monday, 21 April
|
Round 5
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Essendon
|
23.9 (147)
|
Collingwood
|
12.9 (81)
|
MCG
|
62,589
|
Friday, 25 April
|
| Sydney
|
17.7 (109)
|
Melbourne
|
13.7 (85)
|
SCG
|
24,286
|
Friday, 25 April
|
| Hawthorn
|
14.11 (95)
|
Richmond
|
18.7 (115)
|
MCG
|
45,140
|
Saturday, 26 April
|
| Adelaide
|
9.12 (66)
|
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12.6 (78)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
51,140
|
Saturday, 26 April
|
| Kangaroos
|
16.17 (113)
|
Carlton
|
18.14 (122)
|
Telstra Dome
|
38,094
|
Saturday, 26 April
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
15.16 (106)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
12.7 (79)
|
The Gabba
|
24,341
|
Sunday, 27 April
|
| Fremantle
|
10.13 (73)
|
West Coast
|
16.12 (108)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
41,654
|
Sunday, 27 April
|
| St Kilda
|
18.11 (119)
|
Geelong
|
11.8 (74)
|
Telstra Dome
|
27,240
|
Sunday, 27 April
|
Round 6
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Kangaroos
|
9.16 (70)
|
Adelaide
|
19.10 (124)
|
Telstra Dome
|
38,469
|
Friday, 2 May
|
| Carlton
|
9.9 (63)
|
Hawthorn
|
11.8 (74)
|
Optus Oval
|
27,725
|
Saturday, 3 May
|
| Melbourne
|
14.10 (94)
|
West Coast
|
19.13 (127)
|
MCG
|
17,534
|
Saturday, 3 May
|
| Collingwood
|
13.11 (89)
|
Sydney
|
17.7 (109)
|
Telstra Dome
|
41,874
|
Saturday, 3 May
|
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12.12 (84)
|
Richmond
|
8.9 (57)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
29,608
|
Saturday, 3 May
|
| Geelong
|
12.6 (78)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
13.14 (92)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
21,246
|
Sunday, 4 May
|
| Fremantle
|
20.11 (131)
|
Essendon
|
15.10 (100)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
28,492
|
Sunday, 4 May
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
12.13 (85)
|
St Kilda
|
15.10 (100)
|
Telstra Dome
|
27,278
|
Sunday, 4 May
|
Round 7
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Hawthorn
|
13.11 (89)
|
Kangaroos
|
18.9 (117)
|
Telstra Dome
|
32,435
|
Friday, 9 May
|
| West Coast
|
17.11 (113)
|
Geelong
|
14.13 (97)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
36,268
|
Saturday, 10 May
|
| Richmond
|
11.18 (84)
|
Essendon
|
5.12 (42)
|
MCG
|
52,196
|
Saturday, 10 May
|
| Adelaide
|
16.13 (109)
|
Collingwood
|
18.6 (114)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
44,706
|
Saturday, 10 May
|
| St Kilda
|
16.17 (113)
|
Carlton
|
15.11 (101)
|
Telstra Dome
|
45,122
|
Saturday, 10 May
|
| Sydney
|
15.8 (98)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
11.13 (79)
|
SCG
|
23,276
|
Sunday, 11 May
|
| Melbourne
|
16.15 (111)
|
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12.12 (84)
|
MCG
|
12,410
|
Sunday, 11 May
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
10.12 (72)
|
Fremantle
|
23.17 (155)
|
Telstra Dome
|
12,542
|
Sunday, 11 May
|
Round 8
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Hawthorn
|
8.5 (53)
|
Essendon
|
15.16 (106)
|
MCG
|
48,006
|
Friday, 16 May
|
| Collingwood
|
15.13 (103)
|
West Coast
|
18.11 (119)
|
Telstra Dome
|
39,912
|
Saturday, 17 May
|
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15.13 (103)
|
Kangaroos
|
7.7 (49)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
24,702
|
Saturday, 17 May
|
| Richmond
|
17.10 (112)
|
Melbourne
|
16.7 (103)
|
MCG
|
38,063
|
Saturday, 17 May
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
16.11 (107)
|
Adelaide
|
12.17 (89)
|
The Gabba
|
34,469
|
Saturday, 17 May
|
| Sydney
|
17.10 (112)
|
Geelong
|
11.7 (73)
|
SCG
|
22,483
|
Sunday, 18 May
|
| Fremantle
|
18.15 (123)
|
St Kilda
|
11.16 (82)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
26,723
|
Sunday, 18 May
|
| Carlton
|
15.17 (107)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
14.16 (100)
|
Optus Oval
|
20,602
|
Sunday, 18 May
|
Round 9
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Essendon
|
14.12 (96)
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23.8 (146)
|
Telstra Dome
|
35,390
|
Friday, 23 May
|
| Carlton
|
11.10 (76)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
23.15 (153)
|
Optus Oval
|
24,906
|
Saturday, 24 May
|
| Melbourne
|
10.11 (71)
|
Fremantle
|
16.5 (101)
|
MCG
|
17,009
|
Saturday, 24 May
|
| West Coast
|
18.16 (124)
|
Richmond
|
11.6 (72)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
40,313
|
Saturday, 24 May
|
| Collingwood
|
22.17 (149)
|
St Kilda
|
12.12 (84)
|
Telstra Dome
|
46,096
|
Saturday, 24 May
|
| Kangaroos
|
12.12 (84)
|
Sydney
|
8.11 (59)
|
Manuka Oval
|
13,832
|
Sunday, 25 May
|
| Geelong
|
16.13 (109)
|
Hawthorn
|
11.9 (75)
|
Telstra Dome
|
28,001
|
Sunday, 25 May
|
| Adelaide
|
16.13 (109)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
14.9 (93)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
44,342
|
Sunday, 25 May
|
Round 10
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
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14.14 (98)
|
Collingwood
|
10.13 (73)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
43,321
|
Friday, 30 May
|
| Fremantle
|
19.13 (127)
|
Carlton
|
15.9 (99)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
33,250
|
Saturday, 31 May
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
22.13 (145)
|
Kangaroos
|
24.12 (156)
|
Telstra Dome
|
24,682
|
Saturday, 31 May
|
| Richmond
|
10.12 (72)
|
Sydney
|
16.8 (104)
|
MCG
|
34,569
|
Saturday, 31 May
|
| Melbourne
|
9.9 (63)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
18.15 (123)
|
The Gabba
|
29,634
|
Saturday, 31 May
|
| Geelong
|
8.11 (59)
|
Adelaide
|
11.10 (76)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
19,608
|
Sunday, 1 June
|
| Essendon
|
19.14 (128)
|
West Coast
|
16.10 (106)
|
Telstra Dome
|
32,715
|
Sunday, 1 June
|
| St Kilda
|
17.16 (118)
|
Hawthorn
|
14.6 (90)
|
MCG
|
25,745
|
Sunday, 1 June
|
Round 11
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Kangaroos
|
13.14 (92)
|
Richmond
|
13.11 (89)
|
Telstra Dome
|
43,200
|
Friday, 6 June
|
| Hawthorn
|
11.9 (75)
|
Adelaide
|
10.10 (70)
|
MCG
|
25,841
|
Saturday, 7 June
|
| St Kilda
|
13.12 (90)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
13.7 (85)
|
Telstra Dome
|
30,313
|
Saturday, 7 June
|
| Sydney
|
21.7 (133)
|
Essendon
|
12.7 (79)
|
Telstra Stadium
|
45,917
|
Saturday, 7 June
|
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16.16 (112)
|
Fremantle
|
9.9 (63)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
30,745
|
Sunday, 8 June
|
| West Coast
|
19.10 (124)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
19.10 (124)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
38,540
|
Sunday, 8 June
|
| Geelong
|
17.13 (115)
|
Carlton
|
12.3 (75)
|
Telstra Dome
|
43,587
|
Sunday, 8 June
|
| Melbourne
|
10.17 (77)
|
Collingwood
|
20.13 (133)
|
MCG
|
60,010
|
Monday, 9 June
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- 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
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Essendon
|
13.10 (88)
|
Kangaroos
|
14.12 (96)
|
Telstra Dome
|
45,331
|
Friday, 13 June
|
| St Kilda
|
7.15 (57)
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15.9 (99)
|
York Park
|
17,763
|
Saturday, 14 June
|
| Richmond
|
12.14 (86)
|
Carlton
|
14.9 (93)
|
MCG
|
36,557
|
Saturday, 14 June
|
| Fremantle
|
13.10 (88)
|
Geelong
|
10.12 (72)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
30,127
|
Saturday, 14 June
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
9.9 (63)
|
Sydney
|
19.13 (127)
|
SCG
|
21,742
|
Saturday, 14 June
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
13.13 (91)
|
West Coast
|
24.16 (160)
|
The Gabba
|
31,185
|
Sunday, 15 June
|
| Adelaide
|
21.12 (138)
|
Melbourne
|
10.5 (65)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
40,178
|
Sunday, 15 June
|
| Collingwood
|
6.15 (51)
|
Hawthorn
|
12.12 (84)
|
MCG
|
47,365
|
Sunday, 15 June
|
Round 13
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Essendon
|
20.9 (129)
|
Geelong
|
15.3 (93)
|
Telstra Dome
|
48,374
|
Friday, 27 June
|
| Melbourne
|
21.10 (136)
|
St Kilda
|
14.10 (94)
|
MCG
|
29,339
|
Saturday, 28 June
|
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14.15 (99)
|
Sydney
|
8.12 (60)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
24,272
|
Saturday, 28 June
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
12.13 (85)
|
Collingwood
|
18.20 (128)
|
Telstra Dome
|
42,952
|
Saturday, 28 June
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
15.14 (104)
|
Richmond
|
9.7 (61)
|
The Gabba
|
32,623
|
Saturday, 28 June
|
| Hawthorn
|
15.8 (98)
|
Fremantle
|
10.8 (68)
|
York Park
|
17,212
|
Sunday, 29 June
|
| West Coast
|
11.10 (76)
|
Kangaroos
|
10.7 (67)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
36,641
|
Sunday, 29 June
|
| Carlton
|
7.8 (50)
|
Adelaide
|
13.14 (92)
|
Optus Oval
|
19,242
|
Sunday, 29 June
|
Round 14
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| St Kilda
|
7.9 (51)
|
Essendon
|
17.17 (119)
|
Telstra Dome
|
49,148
|
Friday, 4 July
|
| Fremantle
|
10.15 (75)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
10.12 (72)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
28,450
|
Saturday, 5 July
|
| Hawthorn
|
23.16 (154)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
12.11 (83)
|
MCG
|
31,390
|
Saturday, 5 July
|
| Kangaroos
|
7.8 (50)
|
Collingwood
|
19.12 (126)
|
Telstra Dome
|
53,312
|
Saturday, 5 July
|
| Adelaide
|
10.12 (72)
|
Richmond
|
6.8 (44)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
44,809
|
Saturday, 5 July
|
| Sydney
|
13.14 (92)
|
West Coast
|
12.12 (84)
|
SCG
|
31,121
|
Sunday, 6 July
|
| Carlton
|
14.6 (90)
|
Melbourne
|
14.13 (97)
|
Optus Oval
|
24,289
|
Sunday, 6 July
|
| Geelong
|
10.10 (70)
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10.9 (69)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
19,770
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Sunday, 6 July
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Round 15
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Adelaide
|
13.12 (90)
|
Essendon
|
7.7 (49)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
41,758
|
Friday, 11 July
|
| Collingwood
|
15.9 (99)
|
Fremantle
|
7.16 (58)
|
MCG
|
40,964
|
Saturday, 12 July
|
| Richmond
|
15.7 (97)
|
Geelong
|
15.11 (101)
|
Telstra Dome
|
38,546
|
Saturday, 12 July
|
| West Coast
|
28.19 (187)
|
Carlton
|
10.11 (71)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
39,129
|
Saturday, 12 July
|
| Sydney
|
15.22 (112)
|
St Kilda
|
9.7 (61)
|
SCG
|
27,550
|
Saturday, 12 July
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
14.9 (93)
|
Hawthorn
|
11.15 (81)
|
The Gabba
|
29,684
|
Sunday, 13 July
|
| Kangaroos
|
15.11 (101)
|
Melbourne
|
14.10 (94)
|
MCG
|
24,618
|
Sunday, 13 July
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
14.9 (93)
|
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15.18 (108)
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Telstra Dome
|
14,784
|
Sunday, 13 July
|
Round 16
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Richmond
|
9.8 (62)
|
Collingwood
|
20.11 (131)
|
MCG
|
54,655
|
Friday, 18 July
|
| Carlton
|
12.12 (84)
|
Sydney
|
18.7 (115)
|
Optus Oval
|
21,463
|
Saturday, 19 July
|
| Hawthorn
|
17.11 (113)
|
Melbourne
|
15.16 (106)
|
MCG
|
32,029
|
Saturday, 19 July
|
| Essendon
|
14.10 (94)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
12.14 (86)
|
Telstra Dome
|
47,744
|
Saturday, 19 July
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17.12 (114)
|
West Coast
|
7.8 (50)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
37,624
|
Saturday, 19 July
|
| Geelong
|
11.15 (81)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
15.9 (99)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
22,067
|
Sunday, 20 July
|
| Fremantle
|
13.13 (91)
|
Adelaide
|
13.12 (90)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
31,225
|
Sunday, 20 July
|
| St Kilda
|
21.6 (132)
|
Kangaroos
|
19.13 (127)
|
Telstra Dome
|
25,381
|
Sunday, 20 July
|
Round 17
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| West Coast
|
14.14 (98)
|
Hawthorn
|
5.12 (42)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
40,127
|
Friday, 25 July
|
| Kangaroos
|
16.8 (104)
|
Geelong
|
12.14 (86)
|
Manuka Oval
|
10,253
|
Saturday, 26 July
|
| Melbourne
|
10.11 (71)
|
Essendon
|
13.10 (88)
|
MCG
|
33,368
|
Saturday, 26 July
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
14.11 (95)
|
Richmond
|
24.11 (155)
|
Telstra Dome
|
25,204
|
Saturday, 26 July
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
15.13 (103)
|
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15.14 (104)
|
The Gabba
|
32,043
|
Saturday, 26 July
|
| Sydney
|
17.9 (111)
|
Fremantle
|
14.13 (97)
|
SCG
|
30,228
|
Sunday, 27 July
|
| Adelaide
|
22.11 (143)
|
St Kilda
|
13.8 (86)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
44,667
|
Sunday, 27 July
|
| Collingwood
|
20.15 (135)
|
Carlton
|
8.14 (62)
|
MCG
|
54,500
|
Sunday, 27 July
|
Round 18
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
14.17 (101)
|
Melbourne
|
12.8 (80)
|
Telstra Dome
|
20,714
|
Friday, 1 August
|
| Fremantle
|
15.14 (104)
|
Richmond
|
11.15 (81)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
31,725
|
Saturday, 2 August
|
| Carlton
|
7.14 (56)
|
Essendon
|
13.12 (90)
|
MCG
|
40,697
|
Saturday, 2 August
|
| Geelong
|
10.13 (73)
|
Collingwood
|
14.13 (97)
|
Telstra Dome
|
45,887
|
Saturday, 2 August
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
20.17 (137)
|
Kangaroos
|
11.17 (83)
|
The Gabba
|
28,044
|
Saturday, 2 August
|
| Adelaide
|
14.13 (97)
|
Sydney
|
14.9 (93)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
46,945
|
Sunday, 3 August
|
| Hawthorn
|
11.14 (80)
|
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12.12 (84)
|
MCG
|
21,415
|
Sunday, 3 August
|
| St Kilda
|
19.14 (128)
|
West Coast
|
9.13 (67)
|
Telstra Dome
|
21,531
|
Sunday, 3 August
|
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| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Melbourne
|
6.9 (45)
|
Geelong
|
11.18 (84)
|
MCG
|
22,508
|
Friday, 8 August
|
| West Coast
|
10.7 (67)
|
Adelaide
|
13.13 (91)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
39,681
|
Saturday, 9 August
|
| Collingwood
|
8.14 (62)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
15.11 (101)
|
MCG
|
61,868
|
Saturday, 9 August
|
| Richmond
|
7.8 (50)
|
St Kilda
|
20.10 (130)
|
Telstra Dome
|
41,514
|
Saturday, 9 August
|
| Sydney
|
14.9 (93)
|
Hawthorn
|
17.8 (110)
|
SCG
|
33,473
|
Saturday, 9 August
|
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18.17 (125)
|
Carlton
|
12.9 (81)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
31,083
|
Sunday, 10 August
|
| Essendon
|
22.15 (147)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
12.8 (80)
|
Telstra Dome
|
36,138
|
Sunday, 10 August
|
| Kangaroos
|
15.8 (98)
|
Fremantle
|
15.9 (99)
|
MCG
|
18,486
|
Sunday, 10 August
|
Round 20
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Collingwood
|
15.18 (108)
|
Adelaide
|
11.5 (71)
|
Telstra Dome
|
45,367
|
Friday, 15 August
|
| Carlton
|
11.9 (75)
|
St Kilda
|
26.10 (166)
|
Optus Oval
|
22,361
|
Saturday, 16 August
|
| Geelong
|
9.9 (63)
|
West Coast
|
9.9 (63)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
19,202
|
Saturday, 16 August
|
| Kangaroos
|
14.12 (96)
|
Hawthorn
|
16.14 (110)
|
Telstra Dome
|
29,234
|
Saturday, 16 August
|
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17.10 (112)
|
Melbourne
|
15.8 (98)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
28,032
|
Saturday, 16 August
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
10.16 (76)
|
Sydney
|
14.6 (90)
|
The Gabba
|
32,988
|
Sunday, 17 August
|
| Fremantle
|
18.25 (133)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
12.5 (77)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
35,518
|
Sunday, 17 August
|
| Essendon
|
13.14 (92)
|
Richmond
|
7.11 (53)
|
MCG
|
40,846
|
Sunday, 17 August
|
Round 21
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Hawthorn
|
20.18 (138)
|
Carlton
|
10.4 (64)
|
MCG
|
30,406
|
Friday, 22 August
|
| Adelaide
|
10.4 (64)
|
Kangaroos
|
9.20 (74)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
42,259
|
Saturday, 23 August
|
| Essendon
|
20.13 (133)
|
Fremantle
|
11.7 (73)
|
Telstra Dome
|
42,256
|
Saturday, 23 August
|
| Brisbane Lions
|
19.9 (123)
|
Geelong
|
13.8 (86)
|
The Gabba
|
30,515
|
Saturday, 23 August
|
| Sydney
|
12.9 (81)
|
Collingwood
|
14.15 (99)
|
Telstra Stadium
|
72,393
|
Saturday, 23 August
|
| St Kilda
|
13.17 (95)
|
Western Bulldogs
|
3.12 (30)
|
York Park
|
15,637
|
Sunday, 24 August
|
| West Coast
|
21.17 (143)
|
Melbourne
|
14.7 (91)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
38,029
|
Sunday, 24 August
|
| Richmond
|
16.8 (104)
|
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18.16 (124)
|
Telstra Dome
|
15,920
|
Sunday, 24 August
|
- The Sydney-Collingwood game is notable as it is the highest attended Australian rules football match ever played outside of Victoria.
Round 22
| Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Date
|
| Collingwood
|
12.11 (83)
|
Essendon
|
9.13 (67)
|
MCG
|
68,381
|
Friday, 29 August
|
| Geelong
|
12.12 (84)
|
St Kilda
|
9.11 (65)
|
Skilled Stadium
|
20,728
|
Saturday, 30 August
|
| Melbourne
|
9.6 (60)
|
Sydney
|
14.10 (94)
|
MCG
|
22,969
|
Saturday, 30 August
|
| West Coast
|
11.16 (82)
|
Fremantle
|
14.12 (96)
|
Subiaco Oval
|
43,027
|
Saturday, 30 August
|
| Western Bulldogs
|
13.8 (86)
|
Brisbane Lions
|
26.14 (170)
|
Telstra Dome
|
22,361
|
Saturday, 30 August
|
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14.10 (94)
|
Adelaide
|
12.6 (78)
|
AAMI Stadium
|
48,131
|
Sunday, 31 August
|
| Carlton
|
9.9 (63)
|
Kangaroos
|
28.19 (187)
|
Telstra Dome
|
26,138
|
Sunday, 31 August
|
| Richmond
|
11.8 (74)
|
Hawthorn
|
11.12 (78)
|
MCG
|
31,389
|
Sunday, 31 August
|
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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 Sydney vs Collingwood game in round 21.
Awards
Notable events
- Western Bulldogs captain Chris Grant suffered a season-ending knee injury in his side's round one win over Geelong. His absence in the team was severely felt as the Bulldogs ended up finishing last on the AFL ladder.[1][2]
External links
References
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