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Premiership season

Round 1 (Season Launch)

	Round 1 (Season Launch)
Thursday, 26 March	Richmond 9.13 (67)	def. by	Carlton 23.12 (150)	MCG (crowd: 86,972 )	Report
Friday, 27 March	Hawthorn 16.7 (103)	def. by	Geelong 15.21 (111)	MCG (crowd: 69,593 )	Report
Saturday, 28 March	Collingwood 13.8 (86)	def. by	Adelaide 13.12 (90)	MCG (crowd: 41,591 )	Report
Saturday, 28 March	Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95)	def.	West Coast 13.8 (86)	The Gabba (crowd: 26,800 )	Report
Saturday, 28 March	St Kilda 12.8 (80)	def.	Sydney 9.11 (65)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 32,442 )	Report
Sunday, 29 March	Melbourne 10.7 (67)	def. by	North Melbourne 15.11 (101)	MCG (crowd: 28,707 )	Report
Sunday, 29 March	Port Adelaide 15.17 (107)	def.	Essendon 9.12 (66)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,315 )	Report
Sunday, 29 March	Fremantle 13.16 (94)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 25.7 (157)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,634 )	Report
In the season-opener on Thursday night, Carlton easily defeated Richmond, and Richmond's high-profile recruit Ben Cousins injured his hamstring in the final quarter; he had suffered the same injury in his final match with West Coast in 2007. The opening match between Richmond and Carlton was the highest attended home-and-away game of the season, with a crowd of 86,972 at the MCG, and had the third-highest attendance of all games including finals. Michael Voss began his Brisbane Lions coaching career with a win; the Lions beat West Coast by 9 points at the Gabba, after trailing by 38 points during the second quarter. For the eleventh straight year, the Lions won their first home game of the season.

Round 2

	Round 2
Friday, 3 April	Adelaide 10.9 (69)	def. by	St Kilda 15.11 (101)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,189 )	Report
Saturday, 4 April	Geelong 15.15 (105)	def.	Richmond 13.7 (85)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 22,288 )	Report
Saturday, 4 April	Collingwood 17.15 (117)	def.	Melbourne 10.4 (64)	MCG (crowd: 43,176 )	Report
Saturday, 4 April	Carlton 18.11 (119)	def.	Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 42,496 )	Report
Saturday, 4 April	Sydney 22.11 (143)	def.	Hawthorn 15.15 (105)	ANZ Stadium (crowd: 36,116 )	Report
Sunday, 5 April	Essendon 16.13 (109)	def.	Fremantle 10.11 (71)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 27,461 )	Report
Sunday, 5 April	Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80)	def.	North Melbourne 9.11 (65)	MCG (crowd: 34,466 )	Report
Sunday, 5 April	West Coast 19.11 (125)	def.	Port Adelaide 10.15 (75)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,826 )	Report

Round 3 (Easter)

	Round 3 (Easter)
Thursday, 9 April	Geelong 18.14 (122)	def.	Collingwood 13.17 (95)	MCG (crowd: 58,527 )	Report
Saturday, 11 April	St Kilda 25.11 (161)	def.	West Coast 9.10 (64)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 29,006 )	Report
Saturday, 11 April	Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100)	def.	Sydney 9.13 (67)	The Gabba (crowd: 24,984 )	Report
Saturday, 11 April	Carlton 16.16 (112)	def. by	Essendon 17.14 (116)	MCG (crowd: 70,411 )	Report
Sunday, 12 April	Port Adelaide 22.15 (147)	def.	Melbourne 14.6 (90)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,030 )	Report
Sunday, 12 April	North Melbourne 10.9 (69)	def. by	Hawthorn 19.9 (123)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 34,893 )	Report
Sunday, 12 April	Fremantle 11.14 (80)	def. by	Adelaide 15.14 (104)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,035 )	Report
Monday, 13 April	Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)	def.	Richmond 8.15 (63)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 46,261 )	Report
Brisbane Lions snapped a 9-match winless streak against Sydney, beating them by 33 points, their first win over the Swans since Round 1, 2004.

Round 4

	Round 4
Friday, 17 April	Brisbane Lions 10.13 (73)	def. by	Collingwood 13.12 (90)	The Gabba (crowd: 34,912 )	Report
Saturday, 18 April	Sydney 12.12 (84)	def.	Carlton 9.13 (67)	SCG (crowd: 30,834 )	Report
Saturday, 18 April	Hawthorn 12.13 (85)	def. by	Port Adelaide 17.13 (115)	MCG (crowd: 33,274 )	Report
Saturday, 18 April	St Kilda 17.9 (111)	def.	Fremantle 4.4 (28)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 26,326 )	Report
Saturday, 18 April	Adelaide 13.8 (86)	def. by	Geelong 21.8 (134)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,418 )	Report
Sunday, 19 April	North Melbourne 10.9 (69)	def.	Essendon 7.15 (57)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 33,842 )	Report
Sunday, 19 April	Richmond 13.14 (92)	def. by	Melbourne 14.16 (100)	MCG (crowd: 40,763 )	Report
Sunday, 19 April	West Coast 17.14 (116)	def.	Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,758 )	Report
Sydney won its twelfth straight match over Carlton. St Kilda defeated Fremantle by 83 points, and restricted them to 4.4 (28), their second-lowest ever score at that time, and the equal-lowest score ever recorded at Docklands Stadium (tied with St Kilda's 3.10 (28) in 2002). Geelong midfielder Gary Ablett, Jr. recorded 46 disposals with 33 handpasses as his side defeated Adelaide by 48 points. It broke West Coast's Matt Priddis' year-old record for most handpasses in a game, and equalled Collingwood's Nathan Buckley's ten-year-old record for the most disposals in a game since the length of the quarters was shortened to twenty minutes in 1994. North Melbourne defender Daniel Pratt became the first player to give away a free kick for deliberately rushing a behind, in his side's win against Essendon. Warren Tredrea kicked 6 goals for the 2nd straight week in Port's win over Hawthorn.

Round 5 (Anzac Day)

	Round 5 (Anzac Day)
Friday, 24 April	Port Adelaide 5.6 (36)	def. by	St Kilda 15.12 (102)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,426 )	Report
Saturday, 25 April	Essendon 13.15 (93)	def.	Collingwood 12.16 (88)	MCG (crowd: 84,829 )	Report
Saturday, 25 April	Hawthorn 11.8 (74)	def.	West Coast 7.14 (56)	Aurora Stadium (crowd: 17,880 )	Report
Saturday, 25 April	Fremantle 18.13 (121)	def.	Sydney 16.4 (100)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,884 )	Report
Saturday, 25 April	North Melbourne 7.16 (58)	def. by	Richmond 13.16 (94)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 29,224 )	Report
Sunday, 26 April	Geelong 18.18 (126)	def.	Brisbane Lions 5.3 (33)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 15,580 )	Report
Sunday, 26 April	Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)	def. by	Carlton 21.7 (133)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 44,268 )	Report
Sunday, 26 April	Melbourne 4.10 (34)	def. by	Adelaide 7.9 (51)	MCG (crowd: 14,129 )	Report
Port Adelaide was restricted to its lowest ever losing score (and its second lowest score of all time) , going down to St Kilda 15.12 (102) to 5.6 (36). Essendon's David Zaharakis kicked the winning goal in the final seconds, ensuring that Essendon beat Collingwood for the first time on Anzac Day since 2005. Richmond won their first match of the season, winning against North Melbourne by 36 points. Fremantle also won their first match of the season, defeating Sydney by 21 points, in the process snapping a five-match winless streak against the Swans which had stretched back to 2004. Geelong defeated Brisbane Lions by 93 points. The Brisbane Lions' score of 5.3 (33) was the lowest in club history (although both predecessors of the merged club, the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy had scored lower). The club's previous lowest score of 5.5 (35) was also scored against Geelong at Skilled Stadium, two years earlier in 2007 AFL season. Additionally, Geelong amassed 490 disposals, smashing the old record of 469 disposals set by West Coast in 2007 and matched by Geelong in 2008; their 254 handpasses was also a record. These two records would stand for seven days. Cold and rainy conditions in Melbourne saw the MCG host its lowest crowd (14,129) since 2004.

Round 6

	Round 6
Friday, 1 May	North Melbourne 11.9 (75)	def. by	Collingwood 19.13 (127)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 40,087 )	Report
Saturday, 2 May	Hawthorn 16.10 (106)	def.	Carlton 15.12 (102)	MCG (crowd: 69,014 )	Report
Saturday, 2 May	West Coast 9.20 (74)	def. by	Fremantle 13.9 (87)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,654 )	Report
Saturday, 2 May	Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111)	def.	Essendon 9.14 (68)	The Gabba (crowd: 29,252 )	Report
Saturday, 2 May	Port Adelaide 15.15 (105)	def.	Adelaide 12.7 (79)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,558 )	Report
Sunday, 3 May	Sydney 14.10 (94)	def.	Richmond 11.9 (75)	SCG (crowd: 25,410 )	Report
Sunday, 3 May	Melbourne 10.8 (68)	def. by	Geelong 15.21 (111)	MCG (crowd: 36,932)	Report
Sunday, 3 May	Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76)	def. by	St Kilda 14.20 (104)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 36,302 )	Report
In the Hawthorn-Carlton game, Carlton's Brendan Fevola and Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead both kicked 8 goals for the game. In the final minute of the game, Fevola had a chance to win the game by a point, but his shot hit the post and Hawthorn held on for a 4-point win. Dustin Fletcher played his 300th match for Essendon, but his side went down to Brisbane Lions. In the same game, Matthew Lloyd became the 8th player in the history of the VFL/AFL to kick 900 goals. Geelong amassed 498 disposals, including 259 handpasses, against Melbourne at the MCG, breaking the two records which they had set the previous week.

Round 7

	Round 7
Friday, 8 May	Essendon 17.14 (116)	def.	Hawthorn 10.12 (72)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 50,475 )	Report
Saturday, 9 May	Geelong 17.14 (116)	def.	Sydney 10.5 (65)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 22,050 )	Report
Saturday, 9 May	Richmond 10.11 (71)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97)	MCG (crowd: 34,646 )	Report
Saturday, 9 May	North Melbourne 20.5 (125)	def.	Port Adelaide 18.12 (120)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 14,342 )	Report
Saturday, 9 May	Carlton 11.15 (81)	def. by	Fremantle 13.10 (88)	Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 10,294 )	Report
Sunday, 10 May	Adelaide 12.14 (86)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 17.16 (118)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,742 )	Report
Sunday, 10 May	West Coast 12.18 (90)	def.	Melbourne 13.4 (82)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,209 )	Report
Monday, 11 May	Collingwood 5.10 (40)	def. by	St Kilda 20.8 (128)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 46,880 )	Report
Essendon snapped a six-match losing streak against Hawthorn with its 44-point victory on Friday night. Sydney's 51-point loss against Geelong was its heaviest since 2004. Sydney's Michael O'Loughlin did however kick his 500th career goal in that match, and Adam Goodes polled three Brownlow Medal votes. Brisbane Lions beat Richmond for the first time since 2004, running out 26-point winners. Ben Cousins returned for Richmond and went through the game without injury. After leading by as many as five goals, North Melbourne defeated Port Adelaide by 5 points. The crowd of 14,342 is currently the lowest at Docklands Stadium this season. Fremantle won in Queensland for the first time ever, beating Carlton at Gold Coast Stadium. Western Bulldogs beat Adelaide at AAMI Stadium for the first time since 2001. St Kilda and Collingwood played a Monday night game, the AFL's first for several seasons. St Kilda won easily, and Collingwood's score of 5.10 (40) was its lowest with Mick Malthouse as coach.

Round 8

	Round 8
Friday, 15 May	Fremantle 9.11 (65)	def. by	Hawthorn 13.9 (87)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,135 )	Report
Saturday, 16 May	Melbourne 15.7 (97)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 15.14 (104)	MCG (crowd: 28,279 )	Report
Saturday, 16 May	Geelong 18.11 (119)	def.	North Melbourne 7.7 (49)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,273 )	Report
Saturday, 16 May	Brisbane Lions 18.11 (119)	def.	Adelaide 12.11 (83)	The Gabba (crowd: 27,767 )	Report
Saturday, 16 May	Sydney 16.10 (106)	def.	West Coast 15.11 (101)	ANZ Stadium (crowd: 33,079 )	Report
Sunday, 17 May	Port Adelaide 14.18 (102)	def.	Richmond 15.9 (99)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 22,034 )	Report
Sunday, 17 May	Collingwood 7.11 (53)	def. by	Carlton 16.8 (104)	MCG (crowd: 82,834 )	Report
Sunday, 17 May	St Kilda 13.12 (90)	def.	Essendon 10.11 (71)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 45,594 )	Report
Sydney defeated West Coast by five points. It was the eighth time in the past ten encounters between the teams that the final margin was less than one goal. For the second week in a row, Brisbane Lions came back from 25 points down mid-way in the second quarter, defeating Adelaide by 36 points. In the same game, Brisbane's Daniel Bradshaw surpassed Alastair Lynch's record of 460 goals for Brisbane. Both St Kilda and Essendon wore clash jumpers instead of their traditional strips in their game.

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)

	Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
Friday, 22 May	Geelong 17.14 (116)	def.	Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 44,620 )	Report
Saturday, 23 May	North Melbourne 14.14 (98)	def.	Fremantle 12.13 (85)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 15,436 )	Report
Saturday, 23 May	Adelaide 15.14 (104)	def.	Carlton 8.12 (60)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,107 )	Report
Saturday, 23 May	West Coast 9.12 (66)	def. by	Collingwood 12.16 (88)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,658 )	Report
Saturday, 23 May	Richmond 12.13 (85)	def. by	Essendon 19.11 (125)	MCG (crowd: 73,625 )	Report
Sunday, 24 May	Sydney 18.15 (123)	def.	Port Adelaide 10.8 (68)	SCG (crowd: 23,229 )	Report
Sunday, 24 May	St Kilda 14.13 (97)	def.	Brisbane Lions 13.3 (81)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 30,673 )	Report
Sunday, 24 May	Hawthorn 17.12 (114)	def.	Melbourne 13.14 (92)	MCG (crowd: 39,395 )	Report
Western Bulldogs lost to Geelong by two points after Brad Johnson missed a shot for goal (from near the behind post) after the siren. It was the second time in twelve months that Johnson had missed a game-winning goal after the siren. North Melbourne overcame a 26 point quarter-time deficit to record a 13 point victory against Fremantle. Essendon won its first game against Richmond in two years in the annual "Dreamtime at the 'G" match. Adelaide snapped a 3 game losing streak to beat Carlton by 44 points. It was the second time for the season that the Crows had kept its opposition goalless to half time (the first being in Round 5 against Melbourne).

Round 10

	Round 10
Friday, 29 May	Carlton 16.15 (111)	def.	West Coast 10.10 (70)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 39,611 )	Report
Saturday, 30 May	Western Bulldogs 18.9 (117)	def.	Sydney 12.5 (77)	Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,457 )	Report
Saturday, 30 May	North Melbourne 12.9 (81)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 21,583 )	Report
Saturday, 30 May	Fremantle 17.10 (112)	def. by	Richmond 17.13 (115)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,391 )	Report
Saturday, 30 May	St Kilda 11.17 (83)	def.	Melbourne 6.10 (46)	Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 9,112 )	Report
Sunday, 31 May	Adelaide 16. 10 (106)	def.	Hawthorn 12.7 (79)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,035 )	Report
Sunday, 31 May	Essendon 11.4 (70)	def. by	Geelong 20.14 (134)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 48,852 )	Report
Sunday, 31 May	Collingwood 17.12 (114)	def.	Port Adelaide 11.10 (76)	MCG (crowd: 34,793 )	Report
Western Bulldogs beat Sydney at Manuka Oval by 40 points. The Bulldogs set up the win with thirteen unanswered goals in the first half, but well after that Sydney's Barry Hall kicked his 600th career goal. St Kilda held Melbourne goalless in the second half of their 37 point victory. This was Melbourne's second goalless half of the season (the other was the first half against Adelaide in Round 5), and the second time St Kilda had held its opponent goalless for two consecutive quarters this season (the other was the second and third quarters against Sydney in Round 1). Collingwood's Dane Swan amassed 48 disposals in Sunday's game against Port Adelaide, breaking the previous record of 46 held by Nathan Buckley and Gary Ablett, Jr. for most disposals in a game since the quarters were shortened to 20 minutes in 1994.

Round 11 (Women’s Round, Queen's Birthday Holiday Weekend)

	Round 11 (Women’s Round, Queen's Birthday Holiday Weekend)
Friday, 5 June	Richmond 14.5 (89)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 24.13 (157)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 36,483 )	Report
Saturday, 6 June	North Melbourne 9.3 (57)	def. by	St Kilda 15.13 (103)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 30,962 )	Report
Saturday, 6 June	Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106)	def. by	Carlton 16.16 (112)	The Gabba (crowd: 33,790 )	Report
Saturday, 6 June	Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)	def.	Fremantle 11.4 (70)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 18,418 )	Report
Sunday, 7 June	Essendon 18.6 (114)	def. by	Adelaide 21.4 (130)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 39,451 )	Report
Sunday, 7 June	Hawthorn 12.14 (86)	def.	Sydney 11.9 (75)	MCG (crowd: 44,464 )	Report
Sunday, 7 June	West Coast 12.5 (77)	def. by	Geelong 15.9 (99)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,355 )	Report
Monday, 8 June	Melbourne 8.12 (60)	def. by	Collingwood 19.12 (126)	MCG (crowd: 61,287 )	Report
Richmond lost by 68 points against the Western Bulldogs after leading by a mere two points at halftime. It was Terry Wallace's final match in charge of the Tigers, who had announced his retirement earlier in the week. St Kilda won its 11th consecutive game, breaking the previous club record of 10 set in 2004 by beating North Melbourne by 46 points, despite trailing by almost five goals in the first quarter. The streak of 11 in a row by both St Kilda and Geelong is the best start to a premiership season since Essendon in 2000. Carlton won its third straight match against Brisbane Lions, the first time they have done so since 2000. Adelaide defeated Essendon by 16 points in a game notable for having the highest combined goal-kicking accuracy in VFL/AFL history. The combined score of 39.10 (244) had an overall goalkicking accuracy of 79.6%; the previous best was 76.1%, when Essendon and St Kilda combined for 35.11 (221) in Round 20, 1984.

Round 12 (Split Round)

	Round 12
Friday, 12 June	Carlton 14.11 (95)	def. by	St Kilda 16.8 (104)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 50,820 )	Report
Saturday, 13 June	Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137)	def.	Port Adelaide 7.2 (44)	TIO Stadium (crowd: 11,306 )	Report
Saturday, 13 June	Richmond 13.14 (92)	def.	West Coast 11.11 (77)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 30,117 )	Report
Sunday, 14 June	Hawthorn 7.9 (51)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93)	Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,710 )	Report
Sunday, 14 June	Adelaide 9.14 (68)	def.	North Melbourne 3.6 (24)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,173 )	Report
Friday, 19 June	Essendon 19.17 (131)	def.	Melbourne 13.5 (83)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 45,740 )	Report
Saturday, 20 June	Sydney 9.12 (66)	def. by	Collingwood 13.11 (89)	ANZ Stadium (crowd: 41,042 )	Report
Sunday, 21 June	Fremantle 11.9 (75)	def. by	Geelong 13.16 (94)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,213 )	Report
Geelong and St Kilda became the sixth and seventh clubs to begin a season with twelve consecutive wins, the feat having previously been achieved by Collingwood in 1929, Geelong in 1953, Melbourne in 1956, West Coast in 1991 and Essendon in 2000. All seven clubs reached the Grand Finals in these seasons. Richmond defeated West Coast by fifteen points in Jade Rawlings' first game as Richmond's caretaker coach, and Ben Cousins' first game against his former team. Western Bulldogs set a new record for the highest number of interchanges made in their win against Port Adelaide, played in hot conditions in Darwin. Brisbane Lions recorded its first ever win at Aurora Stadium, defeating Hawthorn by 42 points. The Lions outscored the Hawks 10.6 (66) to 1.4 (10) in the second half, and held Hawthorn goalless in the final quarter; it was Hawthorn's first goalless quarter since Round 14 2007. In wet weather in Adelaide, North Melbourne was held to 3.6 (24), the club's lowest score since 1971, the lowest score by any team since Round 4 1999, the lowest score ever conceded by the Adelaide Crows, and the lowest score ever at AAMI Stadium. It was also Adelaide's eighth straight win over the Roos. Collingwood defeated Sydney by 23 points, extending their winning streak against Sydney to 7 games.

Round 13

	Round 13
Friday, 26 June	Essendon 21.10 (136)	def.	Carlton 9.13 (67)	MCG (crowd: 83,407 )	Report
Saturday, 27 June	Collingwood 26.13 (169)	def.	Fremantle 13.7 (85)	MCG (crowd: 44,114 )	Report
Saturday, 27 June	Adelaide 12.13 (85)	def.	Sydney 10.9 (69)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,064 )	Report
Saturday, 27 June	West Coast 16.11 (107)	def.	Hawthorn 13.9 (87)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,441 )	Report
Saturday, 27 June	Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111)	def.	Melbourne 8.8 (56)	The Gabba (crowd: 23,750 )	Report
Sunday, 28 June	Geelong 18.14 (122)	def.	Port Adelaide 13.10 (88)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,142 )	Report
Sunday, 28 June	North Melbourne 12.14 (86)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 17.6 (108)	MCG (crowd: 31,470 )	Report
Sunday, 28 June	St Kilda 13.14 (92)	def.	Richmond 5.6 (36)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 38,196 )	Report
St Kilda and Geelong became the sixth and seventh clubs to begin a season with thirteen consecutive wins, the feat having previously been achieved by Collingwood in 1929, Geelong in 1953, Melbourne in 1956, West Coast in 1991 and Essendon in 2000. All seven clubs reached the Grand Finals in their respective seasons. Matthew Lloyd overtook Leigh Matthews with his 916th career goal to become the 7th highest goalkicker in AFL/VFL history during Essendon's win over Carlton. Sydney lost four matches in a row for the first time since 2004, by going down to Adelaide. Richmond was held scoreless by St Kilda in both the second and third quarters of their game. For St Kilda, it was the third time they held their opponent goalless in two consecutive quarters this season. For Richmond, they became the first team to be held scoreless in two consecutive quarters in a game since Fitzroy in Round 1 1995 (Note: Fremantle was held scoreless in consective quarters across separate weeks, in Rounds 11 and 12 2004).

Round 14

	Round 14
Friday, 3 July	Collingwood 15.12 (102)	def.	Essendon 9.13 (67)	MCG (crowd: 77,699 )	Report
Saturday, 4 July	Melbourne 17.10 (112)	def.	West Coast 13.14 (92)	MCG (crowd: 23,149 )	Report
Saturday, 4 July	Port Adelaide 19.14 (128)	def.	Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,293 )	Report
Saturday, 4 July	Richmond 13.7 (85)	def. by	Adelaide 15.12 (102)	Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 11,174 )	Report
Saturday, 4 July	Western Bulldogs 19.19 (133)	def.	Hawthorn 6.9 (45)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 36,827 )	Report
Sunday, 5 July	Sydney 15.10 (100)	def.	North Melbourne 13.7 (85)	SCG (crowd: 21,929 )	Report
Sunday, 5 July	St Kilda 14.7 (91)	def.	Geelong 13.7 (85)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 54,444 )	Report
Sunday, 5 July	Fremantle 15.10 (100)	def. by	Carlton 16.19 (115)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,720 )	Report
The round 14 match between St Kilda and Geelong had a change in timeslot, moving from 2:10pm to 3:10pm so that the Seven Network could broadcast the game live. All capital cities (except Sydney and Brisbane, which received a live telecast of the Sydney vs North Melbourne on the same day) received a live telecast of this match. This game broke the record set in Round 8, 1991 between West Coast and Essendon as being the latest into a season that two undefeated teams have played against each other. This game also broke the previous record of the largest crowd at an AFL game held at Docklands Stadium with an attendance of 54,444. St Kilda won by 6 points. It was the first time Geelong had lost at the stadium since Round 1, 2007. Port Adelaide beat the Brisbane Lions by 48 points, its biggest ever win over Brisbane. Western Bulldogs held Hawthorn goalless in the first half of their game, and reigning Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin was held goalless for the first time since 2006, breaking a streak of 71 consecutive games scoring at least one goal. Melbourne won only its second game of the season by 20 points over West Coast in an emotional game after club president, Jim Stynes, announced that he had cancer earlier that week.

Round 15

	Round 15
Friday, 10 July	Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)	def. by	Collingwood 17.9 (111)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 51,382 )	Report
Saturday, 11 July	Sydney 10.12 (72)	def. by	Essendon 15.17 (107)	SCG (crowd: 30,924 )	Report
Saturday, 11 July	Carlton 16.13 (109)	def.	Richmond 12.17 (89)	MCG (crowd: 50,784 )	Report
Saturday, 11 July	Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108)	def.	Geelong 9.11 (65)	The Gabba (crowd: 34,274 )	Report
Saturday, 11 July	Adelaide 19.16 (130)	def.	Fremantle 1.7 (13)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 32,451 )	Report
Sunday, 12 July	Hawthorn 10.13 (73)	def.	North Melbourne 9.10 (64)	Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,080 )	Report
Sunday, 12 July	Melbourne 15.11 (101)	def.	Port Adelaide 13.12 (90)	MCG (crowd: 15,888 )	Report
Sunday, 12 July	West Coast 11.4 (70)	def. by	St Kilda 13.12 (90)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,259 )	Report
Collingwood and Adelaide extended their winning streaks to seven. Geelong lost 2 consecutive matches for the first time since Rounds 4 and 5, 2007, going down to Brisbane Lions. It was Brisbane's first victory over Geelong since 2005. Brisbane became the second team (after St Kilda) to beat last year's grand finalists. Melbourne won two games in a row for the first time since 2007, Port Adelaide being their latest victims. Carlton's Brendan Fevola kicked a career-best nine goals in his team's win against Richmond. Adelaide's dominant victory against Fremantle saw the latter held to only 1.7 (13). This was the lowest score in Fremantle's history (its previous lowest was 3.7 (25) in 2004), the lowest score by a team at AAMI Stadium and the lowest score ever conceded by the Adelaide Crows (the previous record for each was set by North Melbourne three weeks earlier), and the lowest score by any team since 1961, when Richmond scored 0.8 (8). Fremantle was held to 0.1 (1) in the first half, the lowest half-time score since Fitzroy was scoreless in the first half in 1995, and the third time this season that Adelaide had held its opponent goalless to half time. Fremantle's 117-point loss was the equal worst in club history. St Kilda extended its winning streak to 15 wins with a hard-fought victory over West Coast. St Kilda became the third club to begin a season with fifteen consecutive wins, the feat having previously been achieved by Collingwood in 1929 and Essendon in 2000.

Round 16

	Round 16
Friday, 17 July	Essendon 11.4 (70)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 47,120 )	Report
Saturday, 18 July	Carlton 19.10 (124)	def.	Sydney 9.9 (63)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 42,018 )	Report
Saturday, 18 July	Geelong 17.15 (117)	def.	Melbourne 11.5 (71)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,160 )	Report
Saturday, 18 July	Fremantle 7.5 (47)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 9.8 (62)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,595 )	Report
Saturday, 18 July	Collingwood 11.10 (76)	def. by	Hawthorn 18.13 (121)	MCG (crowd: 66,149 )	Report
Sunday, 19 July	Port Adelaide 17.10 (112)	def.	West Coast 11.10 (76)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,106 )	Report
Sunday, 19 July	Richmond 12.13 (85)	drew with	North Melbourne 12.13 (85)	MCG (crowd: 30,604 )	Report
Sunday, 19 July	St Kilda 15.15 (105)	def.	Adelaide 7.6 (48)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 31,940 )	Report
Carlton broke a twelve-game losing streak against Sydney with its victory. Sydney suffered its heaviest defeat since 2004 by going down to Carlton by 61 points. Brisbane Lions won its fifth straight match over Fremantle. North Melbourne overcame a 43-point deficit early in the third quarter to record the first draw of the season against Richmond. St Kilda joined Collingwood in 1929, Carlton in 1995, Essendon in 2000 and Brisbane Lions in 2001 by winning 16 consecutive matches within one season.

Round 17 (Rivalry Round)

	Round 17 (Rivalry Round)
Friday, 24 July	Carlton 4.16 (40)	def. by	Collingwood 14.10 (94)	MCG (crowd: 84,938 )	Report
Saturday, 25 July	Geelong 15.9 (99)	def.	Hawthorn 14.14 (98)	MCG (crowd: 64,803 )	Report
Saturday, 25 July	Fremantle 10.11 (71)	def.	West Coast 8.18 (66)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,536 )	Report
Saturday, 25 July	Brisbane Lions 17.14 (116)	def.	North Melbourne 11.9 (75)	The Gabba (crowd: 25,509 )	Report
Saturday, 25 July	St Kilda 16.10 (106)	def.	Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 45,082 )	Report
Sunday, 26 July	Melbourne 6.14 (50)	def. by	Sydney 10.8 (68)	Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,311 )	Report
Sunday, 26 July	Essendon 14.12 (96)	def. by	Richmond 15.11 (101)	MCG (crowd: 47,412 )	Report
Sunday, 26 July	Adelaide 19.18 (132)	def.	Port Adelaide 9.8 (62)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 46,859 )	Report
The Round 17 match between Collingwood and Carlton was the second-highest attended home-and-away match of the season with a crowd of 84,938 at the MCG. It also marked the 5th match in the 2009 home and away season attended by more than 80,000, the first time this has occurred in VFL/AFL history and the first time it has occurred between the same two teams in the one season, the other match was in Round 8 when Collingwood and Carlton attracted a crowd of 82,834. An additional estimated 497,000 people watched Collingwood and Carlton on TV in Melbourne alone. Despite modest crowds at Manuka Oval and the Gabba, Round 17, 2009 had the third largest attendance of any single round of the AFL with an attendance of 361,450. The first and second highest attended rounds were Round 22, 1998 and Round 1, 2007. Over 240,000 people in Melbourne attended AFL matches in a 48 hour period, 6% of the city's population. Geelong made a memborable Grand Final rematch, winning by a point kicked after the siren by Jimmy Bartel after trailing by as much as 28 in the 4th quarter. This was only the third instance of an AFL team winning the game with an after-the-siren behind (before Ken Newland in 1972 and Tony Lockett in 1996). Jonathan Brown kicked his 400th career goal, as the Brisbane Lions beat North Melbourne. The Melbourne vs. Sydney game, played in bad weather in Canberra, was the lowest-attended match of the season, with just 7,311 attending. St Kilda joined Collingwood in 1929 and Essendon in 2000 by winning seventeen consecutive matches within one season.

Round 18

	Round 18
Friday, 31 July	North Melbourne 11.18 (84)	def. by	Carlton 14.10 (94)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 38,554 )	Report
Saturday, 1 August	Western Bulldogs 17.9 (111)	def.	Fremantle 11.14 (80)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 19,065 )	Report
Saturday, 1 August	Geelong 14.9 (93)	def.	Adelaide 13.13 (91)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,686 )	Report
Saturday, 1 August	Sydney 13.15 (93)	def. by	St Kilda 13.16 (94)	SCG (crowd: 27,805 )	Report
Saturday, 1 August	Collingwood 12.23 (95)	def.	Brisbane Lions 8.7 (55)	MCG (crowd: 47,268 )	Report
Sunday, 2 August	Melbourne 12.10 (82)	def. by	Richmond 12.14 (86)	MCG (crowd: 37,438 )	Report
Sunday, 2 August	Port Adelaide 18.13 (121)	def.	Hawthorn 14.19 (103)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,154 )	Report
Sunday, 2 August	West Coast 14.11 (95)	def.	Essendon 10.8 (68)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,765 )	Report
St Kilda joined Collingwood in 1929 and Essendon in 2000 by winning eighteen consecutive matches within one season. Richmond's Jordan McMahon kicked a goal after the final siren from outside the 50-metre arc to hand his team a four-point win over Melbourne. Brad Johnson became the games record holder for the Western Bulldogs this weekend in the Bulldogs' win over Fremantle. His current mark of 342 games surpassed Chris Grant's old record of 341 games for the club.

Round 19

	Round 19
Friday, 7 August	Carlton 14.13 (97)	def.	Geelong 8.14 (62)	MCG (crowd: 55,057 )	Report
Saturday, 8 August	Western Bulldogs 13.19 (97)	def. by	West Coast 16.6 (102)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 22,417 )	Report
Saturday, 8 August	Hawthorn 7.7 (49)	def. by	St Kilda 10.14 (74)	Aurora Stadium (crowd: 20,011 )	Report
Saturday, 8 August	Essendon 13.9 (87)	drew with	Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87)	MCG (crowd: 41,636 )	Report
Saturday, 8 August	Adelaide 9.14 (68)	def. by	Collingwood 13.11 (89)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,128 )	Report
Sunday, 9 August	North Melbourne 19.9 (123)	def.	Melbourne 8.13.(61)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 16,594 )	Report
Sunday, 9 August	Richmond 10.8.(68)	def. by	Sydney 18.15 (123)	MCG (crowd: 32,216 )	Report
Sunday, 9 August	Fremantle 17.14 (116)	def.	Port Adelaide 11.8 (74)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,029 )	Report
Carlton defeated Geelong for the first time in more than five years. St Kilda joined Essendon in 2000 by winning nineteen consecutive matches within one season. Brisbane Lions' Daniel Bradshaw kicked a goal after the final siren to draw his side's game against Essendon. West Coast won its first match away from Perth since Round 21, 2007 with its five-point win over the Western Bulldogs at Docklands Stadium. North Melbourne won its first match under caretaker coach Darren Crocker by beating Melbourne. Sydney defeated Richmond by 55 points; by doing this the Swans celebrated Michael O'Loughlin's 300th game whilst at the same time spoiling Ben Cousins' 250th game celebrations.

Round 20 (Green Round)

	Round 20 (Green Round )
Friday, 14 August	Hawthorn 9.13 (67)	def. by	Adelaide 13.16 (94)	MCG (crowd: 32,583 )	Report
Saturday, 15 August	Richmond 8.11 (59)	def. by	Collingwood 22.20 (152)	MCG (crowd: 63,366 )	Report
Saturday, 15 August	West Coast 17.8 (110)	def.	North Melbourne 10.12 (72)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,472 )	Report
Saturday, 15 August	Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 15.12 (102)	The Gabba (crowd: 33,421 )	Report
Saturday, 15 August	Sydney 13.9 (87)	def. by	Geelong 13.14 (92)	ANZ Stadium (crowd: 40,261 )	Report
Sunday, 16 August	Melbourne 20.7 (127)	def.	Fremantle 9.10 (64)	MCG (crowd: 13,004 )	Report
Sunday, 16 August	Port Adelaide 9.13 (67)	def. by	Carlton 18.13 (121)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,221 )	Report
Sunday, 16 August	Essendon 16.14 (110)	def.	St Kilda 16.12 (108)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 41,410 )	Report
Collingwood produced their biggest win for the year, beating Richmond by 93 points. Geelong defeated Sydney to secure a top 2 finish and the associated advantages for the third year in succession. The game between Melbourne and Fremantle, played partially in heavy rain, was the lowest attended match at the MCG since 2004, with an attendance of 13,004. Carlton defeated Port Adelaide to clinch a position in the finals, ending the club's seven-year finals drought, the longest in club history. Essendon defeated St Kilda by two points to inflict St Kilda's first loss of the season, ending its 19-game winning streak, the fifth-longest winning streak of all time. St Kilda's captain Nick Riewoldt had the chance to win the game with a 45-metre set shot after the final siren, but he missed the goal. It was also St Kilda's first loss at Docklands Stadium since round 8, 2008.

Round 21

	Round 21
Friday, 21 August	Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)	def.	Geelong 14.12 (96)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 46,818 )	Report
Saturday, 22 August	Carlton 24.9 (153)	def.	Melbourne 15.6 (96)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 37,433 )	Report
Saturday, 22 August	Adelaide 18.14 (122)	def.	West Coast 7.6 (48)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,640 )	Report
Saturday, 22 August	Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107)	def.	Port Adelaide 14.8 (92)	The Gabba (crowd: 26,437 )	Report
Saturday, 22 August	Richmond 14.9 (93)	def. by	Hawthorn 20.15 (135)	MCG (crowd: 34,779 )	Report
Sunday, 23 August	St Kilda 8.11 (59)	def. by	North Melbourne 10.4 (64)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 30,522 )	Report
Sunday, 23 August	Collingwood 13.19 (97)	def.	Sydney 8.8 (56)	MCG (crowd: 54,400 )	Report
Sunday, 23 August	Fremantle 21.15 (141)	def.	Essendon 13.9 (87)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,413 )	Report
Western Bulldogs defeated Geelong by 14 points, almost certainly securing a top four position. Geelong's loss secured first position on the ladder for St Kilda, and the 2009 McClelland Trophy, its first since 1997. Carlton scored its highest score since 2001 in its win against Melbourne. Brisbane Lions produced its second biggest comeback against Port Adelaide. After a 10 goal first quarter saw Port Adelaide lead as much as by 47 points, Brisbane Lions kicked 13.9 (87) to 4.8 (32) after the first quarter to eventually win by 15 points. St Kilda was defeated by North Melbourne, losing its second game in a row and kicking its lowest score of the season, 8.11 (59). Collingwood won its eighth straight match over Sydney. This result confirmed Collingwood's first top four finish since 2003, and Sydney's first bottom eight finish since 2002. Fremantle defeated Essendon, which confirmed that Melbourne would finish in last place.

Round 22 (Final Round)

	Round 22 (Final Round)
Friday, 28 August	West Coast 17.23 (125)	def.	Richmond 6.9 (45)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,017 )	Report
Saturday, 29 August	Geelong 14.10 (94)	def.	Fremantle 8.6 (54)	Skilled Stadium (crowd: 18,196 )	Report
Saturday, 29 August	Hawthorn 14.15 (99)	def. by	Essendon 16.20 (116)	MCG (crowd: 77,278 )	Report
Saturday, 29 August	Carlton 16.8 (104)	def. by	Adelaide 27.14 (176)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 42,356 )	Report
Saturday, 29 August	Sydney 14.8 (92)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100)	SCG (crowd: 27,933 )	Report
Saturday, 29 August	Port Adelaide 9.13 (67)	def. by	North Melbourne 10.11 (71)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 17,284 )	Report
Sunday, 30 August	Melbourne 10.7 (67)	def. by	St Kilda 17.12 (114)	MCG (crowd: 36,748 )	Report
Sunday, 30 August	Collingwood 10.16 (76)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100)	Docklands Stadium (crowd: 48,888 )	Report
Essendon secured eighth spot and their first finals appearance since 2004 with a 17 point win over Hawthorn in a fiery encounter. Hawthorn is the first team since Adelaide in 1999 to miss the finals after winning the Flag the previous year. It is also the first time in 25 years that Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood have all made the finals. Brisbane Lions secured a home final, by beating Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was their first win at the SCG since 2002, and overall in Sydney since 2003. Western Bulldogs defeated Collingwood by 24 points; the win gave the Bulldogs a 0.31%pt percentage advantage over Collingwood, placing the Bulldogs third and the Magpies fourth. Had Brad Johnson not scored a goal in the final minute, Collingwood would have finished third. Upon the conclusion of Round 22, the 2009 AFL Season is, on paper, the overall lowest attacking/highest defensive year on record ever recorded in the AFL's history, with St Kilda having the lowest scored against them ever recorded by a team in the AFL, and with the Western Bulldogs having recorded the highest total attack score of the season, their score was 200 points lower than the average highest attack score in the competition's history.