2000 AFL season

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2000 AFL premiership season
Overview
Date8 March—2 September 2000
Teams16
Premiers Essendon
16th premiership
Runners-up Melbourne
5th runners-up result
Minor premiers Essendon
16th minor premiership
Ansett Australia Cup Essendon
4th pre-season cup win
Brownlow Medallist Shane Woewodin (Melbourne)
24 votes
Coleman Medallist Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)
94 goals
Attendance
Matches played185
Total attendance6,307,373 (34,094 per match)
Highest (H&A)91,571 (round 20, Carlton v Essendon)
Highest (finals)96,249 (grand final, Essendon v Melbourne)
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The 2000 AFL season was the 104th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 16 clubs and ran from 8 March until 2 September, comprising a 22-match home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The season was scheduled earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Essendon won the premiership, defeating Melbourne by 60 points in the 2000 AFL Grand Final; it was Essendon's 16th VFL/AFL premiership. Essendon also won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 21–1 win–loss record, with its home-and-away and overall (24–1) win–loss records standing as the best in the league's history. Melbourne's Shane Woewodin won the Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player, and Essendon's Matthew Lloyd won the Coleman Medal as the league's leading goalkicker.

Ansett Australia Cup

The 2000 pre-season began with the 2000 Ansett Australia Cup. Unlike most pre-season competitions which start in February, the 2000 series started on 31 December 1999 with a one-off "Match of the Millennium" between Carlton and Collingwood, which was notable for Brendan Fevola kicking twelve goals, a pre-season record. [1] [2] Essendon defeated the Kangaroos by 41 points in the grand final. [3]

2000 Ansett Australia Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 26 February (7:10 pm) Kangaroos 11.10 (76)def. by Essendon 16.21 (117) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,720)

Home-and-away season

All starting times are local time. Source: AFL Tables

Round 1

Round 1
Wednesday, 8 March (7:40 pm) Richmond 14.10 (94)def. Melbourne 13.14 (92) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,648)
Thursday, 9 March (8:15 pm) Essendon 24.12 (156)def. Port Adelaide 8.14 (62) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 43,012)
Friday, 10 March (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 16.15 (111)def. by West Coast 24.10 (154) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,580)
Saturday, 11 March (2:50 pm) Adelaide 15.18 (108)def. by Western Bulldogs 19.17 (131) Football Park (crowd: 37,222)
Saturday, 11 March (5:40 pm) Fremantle 16.11 (107)def. by Geelong 19.15 (129) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 19,777)
Sunday, 12 March (7:40 pm) St Kilda 15.10 (100)def. by Sydney 21.8 (134) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 31,440)
Monday, 13 March (2:10 pm) Carlton 22.20 (152)def. Brisbane Lions 16.16 (112) Optus Oval (crowd: 22,374)
Monday, 13 March (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 13.8 (86)def. by Collingwood 20.20 (140) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,776)

Round 2

Round 2
Thursday, 16 March (7:40 pm) Essendon 20.10 (130)def. Richmond 12.15 (87) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 49,521)
Friday, 17 March (7:40 pm) Melbourne 23.7 (145)def. Kangaroos 17.18 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,348)
Saturday, 18 March (2:10 pm) Geelong 21.13 (139)def. St Kilda 15.9 (99) Shell Stadium (crowd: 20,476)
Saturday, 18 March (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 12.15 (87)def. by Fremantle 19.11 (125) Football Park (crowd: 24,695)
Sunday, 19 March (2:10 pm) Collingwood 14.19 (103)def. Adelaide 13.14 (92) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,076)
Sunday, 19 March (2:10 pm) Carlton 22.22 (154)def. Hawthorn 18.4 (112) Optus Oval (crowd: 21,161)
Sunday, 19 March (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110)def. by Brisbane Lions 21.13 (139) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,460)
Sunday, 19 March (5:40 pm) West Coast 10.10 (70)def. by Sydney 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,127)

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 24 March (7:40 pm) Richmond 20.14 (134)def. by Kangaroos 27.8 (170) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,543)
Saturday, 25 March (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 16.14 (110)def. Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,374)
Saturday, 25 March (7:10 pm) Adelaide 14.16 (100)def. by Geelong 17.9 (111) Football Park (crowd: 39,179)
Saturday, 25 March (7:40 pm) St Kilda 18.8 (116)drew with West Coast 17.14 (116) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 21,215)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm) Collingwood 24.16 (160)def. Carlton 11.21 (87) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,669)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 22.9 (141)def. Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 18,134)
Sunday, 26 March (2:10 pm) Sydney 19.12 (126)def. Melbourne 17.12 (114) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 26,920)
Sunday, 26 March (6:40 pm) Fremantle 12.16 (88)def. by Essendon 19.10 (124) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 27,230)

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 31 March (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 15.14 (104)def. Geelong 15.9 (99) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,623)
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.14 (98)def. Carlton 8.11 (59) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,576)
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 14.6 (90)def. by Essendon 20.17 (137) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,889)
Saturday, 1 April (7:40 pm) Sydney 15.11 (101)def. by Collingwood 15.16 (106) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,687)
Saturday, 1 April (8:10 pm) West Coast 29.13 (187)def. Adelaide 10.13 (73) WACA Ground (crowd: 26,008)
Sunday, 2 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 23.11 (149)def. Brisbane Lions 15.16 (106) Football Park (crowd: 24,458)
Sunday, 2 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 13.9 (87)def. by Fremantle 12.16 (88) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 23,578)
Sunday, 2 April (2:10 pm) Melbourne 25.15 (165)def. St Kilda 11.9 (75) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 31,642)

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 7 April (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)def. by Collingwood 17.16 (118) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,141)
Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) Essendon 18.15 (123)def. Carlton 15.9 (99) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 64,658)
Saturday, 8 April (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.20 (122)def. Adelaide 13.14 (92) The Gabba (crowd: 26,395)
Saturday, 8 April (8:10 pm) Fremantle 10.15 (75)def. by Melbourne 14.22 (106) WACA Ground (crowd: 20,484)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm) Geelong 24.18 (162)def. West Coast 11.15 (81) Shell Stadium (crowd: 22,623)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 19.14 (128)def. Sydney 18.12 (120) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,306)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm) St Kilda 11.18 (84)def. by Richmond 17.8 (110) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,374)
Sunday, 9 April (8:10 pm) Port Adelaide 10.14 (74)def. by Hawthorn 16.17 (113) Football Park (crowd: 22,086)

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 14 April (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)def. by Essendon 22.12 (144) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 42,029)
Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) Carlton 26.13 (169)def. Port Adelaide 12.6 (78) Optus Oval (crowd: 16,415)
Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) Collingwood 11.16 (82)def. by Kangaroos 17.12 (114) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 55,802)
Saturday, 15 April (7:40 pm) St Kilda 9.12 (66)def. by Brisbane Lions 15.15 (105) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 18,194)
Saturday, 15 April (6:40 pm) West Coast 28.10 (178)def. Fremantle 9.7 (61) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,519)
Sunday, 16 April (2:10 pm) Geelong 15.19 (109)def. Melbourne 12.12 (84) Shell Stadium (crowd: 26,761)
Sunday, 16 April (2:40 pm) Sydney 16.10 (106)def. by Richmond 17.10 (112) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,049)
Sunday, 16 April (2:50 pm) Adelaide 22.11 (143)def. Hawthorn 8.9 (57) Football Park (crowd: 38,158)

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 19.9 (123)def. Western Bulldogs 14.8 (92) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,405)
Saturday, 22 April (7:40 pm) Sydney 15.9 (99)def. by Geelong 17.6 (108) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 27,040)
Saturday, 22 April (7:40 pm) St Kilda 18.9 (117)def. by Kangaroos 19.15 (129) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 25,977)
Sunday, 23 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 13.13 (91)def. by Adelaide 14.14 (98) Football Park (crowd: 41,101)
Sunday, 23 April (2:10 pm) Melbourne 20.18 (138)def. West Coast 12.5 (77) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 20,774)
Monday, 24 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 10.9 (69)def. by Carlton 18.12 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,149)
Tuesday, 25 April (2:15 pm) Collingwood 15.10 (100)def. by Essendon 21.14 (140) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,390)
Tuesday, 25 April (2:10 pm) Fremantle 17.9 (111)def. Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 19,800)

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 9.13 (67)def. by Hawthorn 18.20 (128) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,514)
Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) St Kilda 10.8 (68)def. by Adelaide 14.24 (108) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 20,125)
Saturday, 29 April (6:40 pm) West Coast 15.18 (108)def. Western Bulldogs 15.12 (102) WACA Ground (crowd: 26,554)
Sunday, 30 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.14 (86)def. by Melbourne 17.9 (111) Football Park (crowd: 22,490)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Carlton 16.13 (109)def. Sydney 9.10 (64) Optus Oval (crowd: 19,964)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Geelong 11.11 (77)def. by Richmond 23.9 (147) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,171)
Monday, 1 May (7:00 pm) Collingwood 12.13 (85)def. by Fremantle 15.17 (107) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 33,947)
Monday, 1 May (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63)def. by Essendon 19.13 (127) The Gabba (crowd: 31,887)

Round 9

Round 9
Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105)def. St Kilda 16.8 (104) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,505)
Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 14.14 (98)def. Geelong 10.13 (73) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,116)
Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide 19.11 (125)def. by Kangaroos 19.14 (128) Football Park (crowd: 40,402)
Saturday, 6 May (7:40 pm) Richmond 11.13 (79)def. West Coast 9.16 (70) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,304)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne 13.15 (93)def. by Essendon 15.16 (106) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,606)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Sydney 16.15 (111)def. Port Adelaide 11.19 (85) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,446)
Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.14 (146)def. Collingwood 18.9 (117) The Gabba (crowd: 29,046)
Sunday, 7 May (1:20 pm) Fremantle 13.4 (82)def. by Carlton 21.21 (147) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 28,421)

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 12 May (6:40 pm) West Coast 17.16 (118)def. Hawthorn 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,549)
Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) Richmond 15.12 (102)def. Collingwood 7.12 (54) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 64,769)
Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 10.18 (78)drew with Geelong 12.6 (78) Football Park (crowd: 19,511)
Saturday, 13 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 11.16 (82)def. by Carlton 15.19 (109) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 38,151)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Essendon 20.12 (132)def. Adelaide 12.12 (84) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,626)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137)def. Sydney 12.7 (79) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 18,817)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 22.16 (148)def. Fremantle 8.12 (60) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 12,400)
Monday, 15 May (7:00 pm) Melbourne 15.12 (102)def. Brisbane Lions 11.18 (84) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,908)

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 17.15 (117)def. Port Adelaide 8.7 (55) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 17,509)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) Carlton 20.9 (129)def. Kangaroos 15.9 (99) Optus Oval (crowd: 28,944)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 11.11 (77)def. by Richmond 11.14 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,057)
Saturday, 20 May (7:40 pm) Geelong 13.9 (87)def. by Essendon 22.13 (145) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 47,071)
Saturday, 20 May (6:40 pm) Fremantle 12.9 (81)def. by Western Bulldogs 27.12 (174) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,821)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 13.14 (92)def. by West Coast 18.20 (128) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 29,072)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Adelaide 15.15 (105)def. Melbourne 8.22 (70) Football Park (crowd: 37,871)
Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm) Sydney 15.17 (107)def. by Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,789)

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 26 May (7:40 pm) Essendon 25.19 (169)def. St Kilda 13.5 (83) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 39,836)
Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 9.13 (67)def. by Geelong 10.11 (71) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,367)
Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide 14.14 (98)def. Sydney 7.6 (48) Football Park (crowd: 30,350)
Saturday, 27 May (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 19.7 (121)def. Fremantle 8.14 (62) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,004)
Saturday, 27 May (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.15 (99)def. by Richmond 17.9 (111) The Gabba (crowd: 29,967)
Sunday, 28 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.12 (108)def. Melbourne 13.5 (83) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,180)
Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) Kangaroos 10.16 (76)def. Port Adelaide 8.11 (59) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 7,334)
Sunday, 28 May (1:20 pm) West Coast 11.12 (78)def. by Carlton 20.8 (128) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,968)

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 2 June (7:40 pm) Richmond 17.10 (112)def. by Adelaide 17.19 (121) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 32,959)
Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 9.7 (61)def. by Carlton 25.9 (159) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,889)
Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 12.17 (89)def. Collingwood 11.9 (75) Football Park (crowd: 22,691)
Saturday, 3 June (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 27.11 (173)def. West Coast 13.11 (89) The Gabba (crowd: 25,359)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Essendon 17.17 (119)def. Kangaroos 11.4 (70) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,172)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Geelong 19.12 (126)def. Western Bulldogs 18.11 (119) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,573)
Sunday, 4 June (2:40 pm) Sydney 16.13 (109)def. Hawthorn 11.12 (78) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 21,353)
Sunday, 4 June (1:20 pm) Fremantle 14.16 (100)def. St Kilda 8.8 (56) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 21,278)

Round 14

Round 14
Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 17.14 (116)def. Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 26,326)
Saturday, 10 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 22.11 (143)def. Collingwood 12.6 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,710)
Saturday, 10 June (6:40 pm) West Coast 10.11 (71)def. by Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,996)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) Carlton 15.17 (107)def. Geelong 15.7 (97) Optus Oval (crowd: 31,988)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76)def. by Essendon 12.17 (89) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,199)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) St Kilda 13.8 (86)def. by Hawthorn 27.9 (171) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 21,744)
Sunday, 11 June (8:10 pm) Adelaide 22.13 (145)def. Fremantle 11.6 (72) Football Park (crowd: 40,917)
Monday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Richmond 12.15 (87)def. Western Bulldogs 7.10 (52) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 49,557)

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 16 June (7:40 pm) Collingwood 17.13 (115)def. St Kilda 13.4 (82) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,542)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) Carlton 19.6 (120)def. Adelaide 14.12 (96) Optus Oval (crowd: 25,563)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) Geelong 7.17 (59)def. by Brisbane Lions 20.8 (128) Shell Stadium (crowd: 21,003)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 10.12 (72)def. by Melbourne 22.9 (141) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,215)
Saturday, 17 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 15.18 (108)def. West Coast 11.10 (76) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 39,694)
Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)def. Kangaroos 15.12 (102) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 27,695)
Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.13 (103)def. Richmond 11.9 (75) Football Park (crowd: 26,053)
Sunday, 18 June (1:20 pm) Fremantle 20.3 (123)def. Sydney 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,465)

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm) Collingwood 10.8 (68)def. by Hawthorn 19.11 (125) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 38,745)
Saturday, 24 June (2:10 pm) Geelong 12.18 (90)def. Fremantle 12.12 (84) Shell Stadium (crowd: 17,399)
Saturday, 24 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne 16.14 (110)def. Richmond 14.16 (100) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,200)
Saturday, 24 June (7:40 pm) Sydney 14.9 (93)def. St Kilda 10.5 (65) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,154)
Saturday, 24 June (8:10 pm) Port Adelaide 7.16 (58)def. by Essendon 12.17 (89) Football Park (crowd: 35,129)
Sunday, 25 June (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.9 (135)def. Adelaide 10.14 (74) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 22,229)
Sunday, 25 June (2:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112)def. by Carlton 23.18 (156) The Gabba (crowd: 34,743)
Sunday, 25 June (1:20 pm) West Coast 7.10 (52)def. by Kangaroos 16.17 (113) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,461)

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 30 June (7:40 pm) St Kilda 16.13 (109)def. Geelong 13.7 (85) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 23,870)
Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 10.6 (66)def. by Essendon 24.23 (167) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,465)
Saturday, 1 July (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 14.19 (103)def. Melbourne 14.18 (102) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,423)
Saturday, 1 July (6:40 pm) Fremantle 12.10 (82)def. Port Adelaide 8.16 (64) WACA Ground (crowd: 10,826)
Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 9.9 (63)def. by Carlton 18.12 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 48,268)
Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm) Sydney 22.19 (151)def. West Coast 12.8 (80) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 22,002)
Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 20.18 (138)def. Western Bulldogs 11.15 (81) The Gabba (crowd: 24,662)
Sunday, 2 July (2:50 pm) Adelaide 22.15 (147)def. Collingwood 16.13 (109) Football Park (crowd: 40,171)
  • Essendon broke the record for its longest winning streak by winning its first 17 matches of the season. Essendon would win a further three consecutive matches to set the record at 20. [9]
  • Essendon's 101-point win over Richmond was its biggest since 1960 and second-biggest of all time over Richmond. [10]

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 7 July (7:40 pm) Essendon 24.15 (159)def. Fremantle 11.6 (72) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 34,567)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) Geelong 17.7 (109)def. Adelaide 14.18 (102) Shell Stadium (crowd: 20,480)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne 19.11 (125)def. Sydney 15.9 (99) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,923)
Saturday, 8 July (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 20.14 (134)def. Richmond 7.14 (56) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 9,198)
Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) West Coast 17.13 (115)def. St Kilda 4.5 (29) WACA Ground (crowd: 22,232)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 28.12 (180)def. Collingwood 10.9 (69) Optus Oval (crowd: 30,096)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 23.11 (149)def. Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) Football Park (crowd: 21,783)
Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106)def. by Hawthorn 18.16 (124) The Gabba (crowd: 26,782)
  • Carlton played against Collingwood at Optus Oval for the first time since 1982 (and the last time to date). Carlton recorded its highest score (180) and biggest win (111 points) against Collingwood. [11]

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 14 July (7:40 pm) Geelong 13.7 (85)def. by Kangaroos 18.16 (124) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 37,446)
Friday, 14 July (8:10 pm) Adelaide 15.17 (107)def. West Coast 13.12 (90) Football Park (crowd: 35,425)
Saturday, 15 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 11.6 (72)def. by Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) Optus Oval (crowd: 25,397)
Saturday, 15 July (7:40 pm) Essendon 25.15 (165)def. Hawthorn 13.4 (82) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 46,946)
Sunday, 16 July (12:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)def. Port Adelaide 7.11 (53) The Gabba (crowd: 21,956)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) Collingwood 12.12 (84)def. by Sydney 15.14 (104) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,182)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda 14.14 (98)def. by Melbourne 17.14 (116) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 24,039)
Sunday, 16 July (1:20 pm) Fremantle 12.7 (79)def. by Richmond 15.16 (106) WACA Ground (crowd: 19,116)

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 21 July (7:40 pm) Carlton 12.11 (83)def. by Essendon 16.13 (109) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 91,571)
Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 15.11 (101)def. Port Adelaide 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 18,976)
Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood 13.13 (91)def. by Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,342)
Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm) Sydney 21.19 (145)def. Kangaroos 14.7 (91) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,551)
Saturday, 22 July (6:40 pm) West Coast 12.6 (78)def. by Geelong 14.24 (108) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,615)
Sunday, 23 July (1:40 pm) Adelaide 11.12 (78)def. by Brisbane Lions 17.13 (115) Football Park (crowd: 40,817)
Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne 25.10 (160)def. Fremantle 11.11 (77) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,120)
Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 18.11 (119)def. St Kilda 12.7 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,463)

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm) Essendon 12.9 (81)def. by Western Bulldogs 14.8 (92) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,725)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 15.8 (98)def. Adelaide 9.13 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,512)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 12.11 (83)def. by Sydney 12.12 (84) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,697)
Saturday, 29 July (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 23.15 (153)def. St Kilda 8.15 (63) The Gabba (crowd: 25,603)
Sunday, 30 July (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.16 (88)def. Carlton 12.11 (83) Football Park (crowd: 30,152)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Kangaroos 11.14 (80)def. by Collingwood 14.14 (98) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,003)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne 18.18 (126)def. Geelong 17.6 (108) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,033)
Sunday, 30 July (1:20 pm) Fremantle 15.11 (101)def. West Coast 15.10 (100) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,710)
  • Essendon's loss to the Western Bulldogs was its first for the season, ending a club record 20-match winning streak. The match was later referred to as the Super-Flood, following the extreme flooding tactics implemented by the Bulldogs to win the game. [13]
  • Fremantle's win over West Coast, just its second in twelve Western Derbies, [14] was later referred to as the Demolition Derby after several fights erupted during the match. Four players were suspended for a total of 15 matches (Fremantle's Dale Kickett received the most weeks with nine) and eleven players were fined. [15]

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.12 (66)def. by Hawthorn 11.15 (81) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 45,527)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Essendon 13.19 (97)def. Collingwood 11.12 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 66,122)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Geelong 18.16 (124)def. Sydney 18.12 (120) Shell Stadium (crowd: 26,011)
Saturday, 5 August (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 23.18 (156)def. Fremantle 7.7 (49) The Gabba (crowd: 25,070)
Saturday, 5 August (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 18.12 (120)def. St Kilda 10.17 (77) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,310)
Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Carlton 19.11 (125)def. Richmond 7.10 (52) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,078)
Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Adelaide 14.8 (92)def. by Port Adelaide 20.19 (139) Football Park (crowd: 42,659)
Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) West Coast 15.10 (100)def. by Melbourne 26.14 (170) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,471)
  • Melbourne recorded its highest score (170) and biggest win (70 points) against West Coast, the latter breaking the record equalled earlier in the season. [6]

Ladder

(P)Premiers
Qualififed for finals
#TeamPWLDPFPA %Pts
1 Essendon (P)22211028161770159.184
2 Carlton 22166026671979134.864
3 Melbourne 22148025572159118.456
4 Kangaroos 22148024472304106.256
5 Geelong 2212912234230696.950
6 Brisbane Lions 221210026022222117.148
7 Western Bulldogs 221210023212241103.648
8 Hawthorn 22121002198225197.648
9 Richmond 22111102068222193.144
10 Sydney 221012022542219101.640
11 Adelaide 2291302255234796.136
12 Fremantle 2281401886261872.032
13 West Coast 2271412216239992.430
14 Port Adelaide 2271411928229584.030
15 Collingwood 2271502089243185.928
16 St Kilda 2221911855263170.510

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 103.4
Source: AFL Tables

Progression by round

4Finished the round in first place0Finished the round in last place
4Won the minor premiership0Won the wooden spoon
4Finished the round inside the top eight
41Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team12345678910111213141516171819202122
Essendon 4181121161201241281321361401441481521561601641681721761801801841
Carlton 448286810810128166204242282322362402442482522562602602602602642
Melbourne 09474887124126165203205245247248248286326365365405444484523563
Kangaroos 01401341189127164204206244283284324325364364403443483523523524564
Geelong 4784123124163202242242243264266305343345345384384424425465466505
Brisbane Lions 0134104941189121012912141612161220920122492411288289328329368408447486
Western Bulldogs 464985123125129121012121611208248286286287327366366366406446485487
Hawthorn 0150154134138138131212169208201020112492411289281032832103673610409448488
Richmond 4841141241281112111211168207246283323324363363367367368407447449449
Sydney 4585124125126127128121116101611161216132012201220142412281128123211361040104010
Adelaide 01101201501601641481412131214121416132010241028828928103293210369361136113611
Fremantle 01048410888128121213161016131613161416142014201424132414281228132813281332123212
West Coast 434667106108145147187189227265267267261026112611261330113012301230133013
Port Adelaide 0160160164144144154154154156156166161015141518151815181522152215221526153014
Collingwood 4283122162202203203205206209201020112013201324122413241424142414241428142815
St Kilda 012014214215215216216216216216615615616616616616101610161016101610161016

Source: AFL Tables

Home matches and membership

TeamHome match attendanceMembership
HostedTotalHighestLowestAverage1999 [16] 2000 [16] Change
1999 [17] 2000 [18] Change
Adelaide 11423,17142,65930,35039,39338,470Decrease2.svg 92342,12042,896Increase2.svg 776
Brisbane Lions 11301,47034,74321,95621,89027,406Increase2.svg 5,51616,93120,295Increase2.svg 3,364
Carlton 11378,55191,57116,41535,03734,414Decrease2.svg 62325,71927,571Increase2.svg 1,852
Collingwood 11495,13488,39029,07239,12645,012Increase2.svg 5,88632,35828,932Decrease2.svg 3,426
Essendon 11531,87967,17234,56757,30948,353Decrease2.svg 8,95629,85834,278Increase2.svg 4,420
Fremantle 11245,92837,71010,82623,97222,357Decrease2.svg 1,61524,89624,925Increase2.svg 29
Geelong 11305,01447,07117,39924,84027,729Increase2.svg 2,88921,03225,595Increase2.svg 4,563
Hawthorn 11378,59253,77616,00434,86434,417Decrease2.svg 44732,12026,879Decrease2.svg 5,241
Kangaroos 11243,01736,5147,33425,89022,092Decrease2.svg 3,79822,08022,156Increase2.svg 76
Melbourne 11413,15375,03316,12031,95537,559Increase2.svg 5,60419,71318,227Decrease2.svg 1,486
Port Adelaide 11290,14941,10119,51131,26926,377Decrease2.svg 4,89237,16634,925Decrease2.svg 2,241
Richmond 11484,13273,46523,57840,53344,012Increase2.svg 3,47929,04726,869Decrease2.svg 2,178
St Kilda 11268,63838,15117,50933,18224,422Decrease2.svg 8,76020,79317,855Decrease2.svg 2,938
Sydney 11281,19034,68719,78930,53925,563Decrease2.svg 4,97631,17530,177Decrease2.svg 998
West Coast 11364,50040,51922,23230,86833,136Increase2.svg 2,26836,21238,868Increase2.svg 2,656
Western Bulldogs 11336,29345,52718,13424,02330,572Increase2.svg 6,54920,49118,056Decrease2.svg 2,435
Total1765,740,81191,5717,33432,79332,618Decrease2.svg 175441,711438,504Decrease2.svg 3,207

Source: AFL Tables

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
12 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
1 Essendon 31.12 (198)
4 Kangaroos 11.7 (73)18 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Kangaroos 16.14 (110)
11 August, Colonial Stadium Hawthorn 15.10 (100)26 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground
5 Geelong 12.11 (83) Essendon 18.17 (125)
8 Hawthorn 14.8 (92) Carlton 12.8 (80)2 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon 19.21 (135)
12 August, The Gabba 25 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne 11.9 (75)
6 Brisbane Lions 15.20 (110) Melbourne 23.18 (156)
7 Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76)19 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground Kangaroos 17.4 (106)
Carlton 23.13 (151)
13 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69)
2 Carlton 12.15 (87)
3 Melbourne 15.6 (96)

All starting times are local time. Source: AFL Tables

Finals week 1

First elimination final
Friday, 11 August (7:45 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83)def. by Hawthorn 14.8 (92) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 44,709)
First qualifying final
Saturday, 12 August (2:30 pm) Essendon 31.12 (198)def. Kangaroos 11.7 (73) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 68,443)
Second elimination final
Saturday, 12 August (7:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.20 (110)def. Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76) The Gabba (crowd: 25,925)
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 13 August (2:30 pm) Carlton 12.15 (87)def. by Melbourne 15.6 (96) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,570)

Finals week 2

First semi-final
Friday, 18 August (7:45 pm) Kangaroos 16.14 (110)def. Hawthorn 15.10 (100) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,027)
Second semi-final
Saturday, 19 August (2:30 pm) Carlton 23.13 (151)def. Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,924)

Finals week 3

Second preliminary final
Friday, 25 August (7:45 pm) Melbourne 23.18 (156)def. Kangaroos 17.4 (106) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,937)
First preliminary final
Saturday, 26 August (2:30 pm) Essendon 18.17 (125)def. Carlton 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,778)

Grand final

Grand final
Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) Essendon 19.21 (135)def. Melbourne 11.9 (75) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 96,249)

Win/loss table

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Opponents are listed above the margins and home matches are in bold.

+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated
TeamHome-and-away seasonLadderFinals series
12345678910111213141516171819202122F1F2F3GF
Adelaide WB
-23		COL
-11		GEE
-11		WC
-114		BL
-30		HAW
+86		PA
+7		STK
+40		KAN
-3		ESS
-48		MEL
+35		SYD
+50		RIC
+9		FRE
+73		CAR
-24		WB
-61		COL
+38		GEE
-7		WC
+17		BL
-37		HAW
-31		PA
-47		11
(9–13–0)
Brisbane Lions CAR
-40		WB
+29		HAW
-7		PA
-43		ADE
+30		STK
+39		FRE
-11		ESS
-64		COL
+29		MEL
-18		SYD
+3		RIC
-12		WC
+84		KAN
-4		GEE
+69		CAR
-44		WB
+57		HAW
-18		PA
+67		ADE
+37		STK
+90		FRE
+107		6
(12–10–0)		WB
+34		CAR
-82
Carlton BL
+40		HAW
+42		COL
-73		WB
-39		ESS
-24		PA
+91		RIC
+51		SYD
+45		FRE
+65		STK
+25		KAN
+30		WC
+50		MEL
+98		GEE
+10		ADE
+24		BL
+44		HAW
+57		COL
+111		WB
-3		ESS
-26		PA
-5		RIC
+73		2
(16–6–0)		MEL
-9		BL
+82		ESS
-45
Collingwood HAW
+54		ADE
+11		CAR
+73		SYD
+5		WB
+8		KAN
-32		ESS
-40		FRE
-22		BL
-29		RIC
-48		WC
-36		GEE
-4		PA
-14		MEL
-65		STK
+33		HAW
-57		ADE
-38		CAR
-111		SYD
-20		WB
-9		KAN
+18		ESS
-19		15
(7–15–0)
Essendon PA
+94		RIC
+43		FRE
+36		HAW
+47		CAR
+24		WB
+63		COL
+40		BL
+64		MEL
+13		ADE
+48		GEE
+58		STK
+86		KAN
+49		SYD
+13		WC
+32		PA
+31		RIC
+101		FRE
+87		HAW
+83		CAR
+26		WB
-11		COL
+19		1
(21–1–0)		KAN
+125		XCAR
+45		MEL
+60
Fremantle GEE
-22		PA
+38		ESS
-36		RIC
+1		MEL
-31		WC
-117		BL
+11		COL
+22		CAR
-65		KAN
-88		WB
-93		HAW
-59		STK
+44		ADE
-73		SYD
+27		GEE
-6		PA
+18		ESS
-87		RIC
-27		MEL
-83		WC
+1		BL
-107		12
(8–14–0)
Geelong FRE
+22		STK
+40		ADE
+11		KAN
-5		WC
+81		MEL
+25		SYD
+9		RIC
-70		HAW
-25		PA
0		ESS
-58		COL
+4		WB
+7		CAR
-10		BL
-69		FRE
+6		STK
-24		ADE
+7		KAN
-39		WC
+30		MEL
-18		SYD
+4		5
(12–9–1)		HAW
-9
Hawthorn COL
-54		CAR
-42		BL
+7		ESS
-47		PA
+39		ADE
-86		WB
+31		KAN
+61		GEE
+25		WC
-30		RIC
-3		FRE
+59		SYD
-31		STK
+85		MEL
-69		COL
+57		CAR
-57		BL
+18		ESS
-83		PA
+21		ADE
+31		WB
+15		8
(12–10–0)		GEE
+9		KAN
-10
Kangaroos WC
-43		MEL
-25		RIC
+36		GEE
+5		SYD
+8		COL
+32		STK
+12		HAW
-61		ADE
+3		FRE
+88		CAR
-30		PA
+17		ESS
-49		BL
+4		WB
-4		WC
+61		MEL
+1		RIC
+78		GEE
+39		SYD
-54		COL
-18		STK
+43		4
(14–8–0)		ESS
-125		HAW
+10		MEL
-50
Melbourne RIC
-2		KAN
+25		SYD
-12		STK
+90		FRE
+31		GEE
-25		WC
+61		PA
+25		ESS
-13		BL
+18		ADE
-35		WB
-25		CAR
-98		COL
+65		HAW
+69		RIC
+10		KAN
-1		SYD
+26		STK
+18		FRE
+83		GEE
+18		WC
+70		3
(14–8–0)		CAR
+9		XKAN
+50		ESS
-60
Port Adelaide ESS
-94		FRE
-38		WB
-47		BL
+43		HAW
-39		CAR
-91		ADE
-7		MEL
-25		SYD
-26		GEE
0		STK
-62		KAN
-17		COL
+14		WC
+36		RIC
+28		ESS
-31		FRE
-18		WB
+43		BL
-67		HAW
-21		CAR
+5		ADE
+47		14
(7–14–1)
Richmond MEL
+2		ESS
-43		KAN
-36		FRE
-1		STK
+26		SYD
+6		CAR
-51		GEE
+70		WC
+9		COL
+48		HAW
+3		BL
+12		ADE
-9		WB
+35		PA
-28		MEL
-10		ESS
-101		KAN
-78		FRE
+27		STK
+40		SYD
-1		CAR
-73		9
(11–11–0)
St Kilda SYD
-34		GEE
-40		WC
0		MEL
-90		RIC
-26		BL
-39		KAN
-12		ADE
-40		WB
-1		CAR
-27		PA
+62		ESS
-86		FRE
-44		HAW
-85		COL
-33		SYD
-28		GEE
+24		WC
-86		MEL
-18		RIC
-40		BL
-90		KAN
-43		16
(2–19–1)
Sydney STK
+34		WC
+12		MEL
+12		COL
-5		KAN
-8		RIC
-6		GEE
-9		CAR
-45		PA
+26		WB
-58		BL
-3		ADE
-50		HAW
+31		ESS
-13		FRE
-27		STK
+28		WC
+71		MEL
-26		COL
+20		KAN
+54		RIC
+1		GEE
-4		10
(10–12–0)
West Coast KAN
+43		SYD
-12		STK
0		ADE
+114		GEE
-81		FRE
+117		MEL
-61		WB
+6		RIC
-9		HAW
+30		COL
+36		CAR
-50		BL
-84		PA
-36		ESS
-32		KAN
-61		SYD
-71		STK
+86		ADE
-17		GEE
-30		FRE
-1		MEL
-70		13
(7–14–1)
Western Bulldogs ADE
+23		BL
-29		PA
+47		CAR
+39		COL
-8		ESS
-63		HAW
-31		WC
-6		STK
+1		SYD
+58		FRE
+93		MEL
+25		GEE
-7		RIC
-35		KAN
+4		ADE
+61		BL
-57		PA
-43		CAR
+3		COL
+9		ESS
+11		HAW
-15		7
(12–10–0)		BL
-34

Source: AFL Tables

Season notes

Awards

Major awards

Leading goalkickers

1Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
–Did not play during that round
XHad a bye during that round
#PlayerTeamHome-and-away season (Coleman Medal)Finals seriesTotalGamesAverage
12345678910111213141516171819202122F1F2F3GF
1 Matthew Lloyd Essendon 777144184223253285335386441457526581594633663694739825871882904947101X10141054109109254.36
2 Jeff Farmer Melbourne 221336511112416723–23–23326228129029938745247148452254862062365065X6587337676233.30
3 Lance Whitnall Carlton 115651111241642022202202232522733033363964595415556006036306326536827007070252.80
4 Wayne Carey Kangaroos 22–2240437411112–1261872512653113253734024254745135445815936216336636969233.00
5 Alastair Lynch Brisbane Lions –0004437512214014–1441862452933243623834144524724935225435746156626868223.09
6 Scott Lucas Essendon –0–02257310616622123124327431031334236137340242547451051051253255X5525705757232.48
7 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions 44711213316016319019019–19–19–19–19726329433437542143548452254256056–5656192.95
8 Clive Waterhouse Fremantle 2235162819211213417623124428129–2943353803824004024234575215353212.52
Michael O'Loughlin Sydney 5505380821021201201211311431701752232512643023233564144534855353222.41
10 Luke Power Brisbane Lions 11121303–3361718614216319524226228331233134337138341344347552–5252222.36
Peter Everitt St Kilda 44913720323528331031334236036339039–39–39–39–39–39–39–3903903914040152.67

Source: AFL Tables

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The 2000 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 September 2000 rather than in its usual last Saturday of September date to avoid conflicting with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It was the 104th annual grand final of the Australian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 2000 AFL season. The match, attended by 96,249 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 60 points. It was Essendon's 16th premiership, drawing the club equal for the most VFL/AFL premierships.

Walter Henry Chalmers was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

The 2012 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 114th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

The 2013 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 115th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

The 2023 AFL season was the 127th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 16 March to 30 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The 2024 AFL season is the 128th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 7 March to 28 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The 2023 Essendon Football Club season was the club's 125th season playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded an AFLW side that competed in the AFLW's 8th Season. Essendon also fielded reserve teams for the AFL and AFLW in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the VFLW. This was the club's 14th season in the VFL.

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