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 12.11 (83) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2 6.3 11.5 14.8 (92) |
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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 15.20 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3.21 5.7.37 7.13.55 10.16 (76) |
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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 31.12 (198) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2.26 6.3.39 9.4.58 11.7 (73) |
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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 12.15 (87) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.4.22 6.4.40 8.5.53 15.6 (96) |
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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 16.14 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2.14 5.3.33 9.7.61 15.10 (100) |
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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 23.13 (151) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1.19 4.4.28 9.4.58 10.9 (69) |
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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 17.4 (106) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
6.5.41 14.10.94 18.14.122 23.18 (156) |
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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 18.17 (125) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3.15 5.4.34 6.7.43 12.8 (80) |
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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 |