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.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft See 2000 AFL Draft .
Ansett Australia Cup Main article: 2000 Ansett Australia Cup
Essendon defeated the Kangaroos 16.21 (117) to 11.10 (76) in the final.
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.
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AFL ladder 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.
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Essendon 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 80 84 Carlton 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 60 60 60 64 Melbourne 0 4 4 8 12 12 16 20 20 24 24 24 24 28 32 36 36 40 44 48 52 56 Kangaroos 0 0 4 8 12 16 20 20 24 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 44 48 52 52 52 56 Geelong 4 8 12 12 16 20 24 24 24 26 26 30 34 34 34 38 38 42 42 46 46 50 Brisbane Lions 0 4 4 4 8 12 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 28 32 32 36 40 44 48 Western Bulldogs 4 4 8 12 12 12 12 12 16 20 24 28 28 28 32 36 36 36 40 44 48 48 Hawthorn 0 0 4 4 8 8 12 16 20 20 20 24 24 28 28 32 32 36 36 40 44 48 Richmond 4 4 4 4 8 12 12 16 20 24 28 32 32 36 36 36 36 36 40 44 44 44 Sydney 4 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 24 28 28 32 36 40 40 Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 12 12 16 20 24 28 28 28 32 32 36 36 36 36 Fremantle 0 4 4 8 8 8 12 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 28 28 28 32 32 West Coast 4 4 6 10 10 14 14 18 18 22 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 30 30 30 30 30 Port Adelaide 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 10 14 18 18 18 22 22 22 26 30 Collingwood 4 8 12 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 24 24 24 24 24 24 28 28 St Kilda 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10
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Finals series Main article: 2000 AFL finals series
Week one Week two Week three Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Melbourne 23.18 (156) Kangaroos 17.4 (106) MCG 63,937 Friday, 25 August Essendon 18.17 (125) Carlton 12.8 (80) MCG 84,778 Saturday, 26 August
Week four Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Essendon 19.21 (135) Melbourne 11.9 (75) MCG 96,249 Saturday, 2 September
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 1,937,921 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 1,465,172 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 5,740,811 32,793 – 175
Awards 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] See also AFL's Amended "Final Eight" system (2000) References Notes