2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup

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2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup
Season2005
Teams16
Winners Carlton (3rd title)
Matches played15
Attendance317,761 (average 21,184 per match)
Michael Tuck Medallist Brendan Fevola
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The 2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the name of the AFL pre-season competition for 2005. The attendance for all matches was 317,761, with an average attendance of 21,184 per game. The Michael Tuck medal (awarded to the best & fairest in the pre-season final) was awarded to Brendan Fevola of the Carlton Football Club. Carlton defeated the West Coast Eagles in the final 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84). Carlton went on to receive the wooden spoon in the regular home-and-away season.

Contents

Games

Round 1

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDate
Collingwood 3.12.16 (115) Richmond 5.9.9 (108) Telstra Dome 33,639Friday, 18 February
Fremantle 0.11.7 (73) West Coast 0.12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval 38,124Friday, 18 February
Western Bulldogs 1.11.15 (90) Sydney 0.11.4 (70) Telstra Dome 10,580Saturday, 19 February
Hawthorn 1.8.9 (66) St Kilda 1.8.18 (75) Telstra Dome 27,513Saturday, 19 February
Brisbane Lions 0.7.11 (53) Melbourne 3.10.11 (98) Cazaly's Stadium 9,486Saturday, 19 February
Kangaroos 0.7.12 (54) Geelong 0.4.5 (29) Manuka Oval 3,540Sunday, 20 February
Carlton 2.13.11 (107) Essendon 2.7.10 (70) Telstra Dome 23,220Sunday, 20 February
Adelaide 1.7.9 (60) Port Adelaide 0.11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium 26,161Sunday, 20 February

Quarter-finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDate
St Kilda 1.9.11 (74) Western Bulldogs 2.10.7 (85) Aurora Stadium 12,948Friday, 25 February
Kangaroos 1.15.21 (120) Port Adelaide 2.9.4 (76) Telstra Dome 10,032Saturday, 26 February
West Coast 1.14.13 (106) Collingwood 1.7.4 (55) Marrara Oval 10,780Saturday, 26 February
Melbourne 1.12.16 (97) Carlton 1.15.8 (107) Telstra Dome 17,249Sunday, 27 February

Semi-finals

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDate
West Coast 2.15.12 (120) Kangaroos 0.5.10 (40) Subiaco Oval 25,059Friday, 4 March
Western Bulldogs 1.11.7 (82) Carlton 0.21.7 (133) Telstra Dome 26,039Saturday, 5 March

Grand Final

Home teamHome team scoreAway teamAway team scoreGroundCrowdDate
Carlton 1.14.18 (111) West Coast 1.11.9 (84) Telstra Dome 43,391Saturday, 12 March

Goal tally

This table shows how many goals the two grand finalists have scored throughout the entire pre-season competition. The host of the grand final is determined on how many goals a winning semi finalists kicks over the three weeks they've been in the competition for.

TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Total Goals
Carlton 13152149
West Coast 12141541


Wizard Regional Challenge

Indigenous All-Stars match
Saturday, 5 February (8:00pm) Indigenous All-Stars 12.9 (91)def. Western Bulldogs 10.3 (63) Marrara Oval (crowd: 8,281)
  • Daniel Wells was awarded the Graham 'Polly' Farmer medal for being the Indigenous All-Stars best on ground. [1]
Practice match
Friday, 11 February (7:00pm) Sydney 14.12 (94)def. Essendon 9.10 (64) North Sydney Oval (crowd: 9,654)
  • The match was played with 15 players per side. [2]
Week 1
Saturday, 26 February (2:00pm) Essendon 10.6 (66)def. by Richmond 20.18 (138) Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 12,000 est.)
Saturday, 26 February (2:00pm) Sydney 4.9 (33)def. by Brisbane Lions 12.17 (89) Telstra Stadium (crowd: 2,200 est.)
Saturday, 26 February (1:45pm) Adelaide 12.16 (88)def. Geelong 13.8 (86)Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln (crowd: 7,662)
Saturday, 26 February (3:45pm) Fremantle 14.12 (96)def. Hawthorn 4.8 (32) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 10,127)
Week 2
Friday, 4 March (4:00pm) Hawthorn 15.7 (97)def. by Geelong 15.13 (103) Optus Oval (crowd: 2,763)
Friday, 4 March (7:00pm) Melbourne 14.9 (93)def. St Kilda 12.11 (83) Lavington Sports Ground, Albury (crowd: 12,157)
Friday, 4 March (7:30pm) Adelaide 9.8 (62)def. Sydney 8.13 (61) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 5,829)
Friday, 4 March (7:30pm) Fremantle 7.7 (49)def. by Richmond 7.9 (51) Traeger Park (crowd: 7,506)
Saturday, 5 March (2:00pm) Collingwood 12.9 (81)def. Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) Optus Oval (crowd: 1,500 est.)
Saturday, 5 March (7:00pm) Brisbane Lions 11.11 (77)def. Essendon 9.9 (63) Carrara Stadium (crowd: 16,591)
  • The match at Carrara was the first AFL game at the venue since 1992.
Week 3
Friday, 11 March (4:00pm) St Kilda 8.13 (61)def. Kangaroos 6.10 (46) Moorabbin Oval (crowd: 4,600 est.)
Friday, 11 March (4:00pm) Melbourne 16.15 (111)def. Adelaide 12.14 (86) Optus Oval (crowd: 1,002)
Friday, 11 March (3:45pm) Fremantle 11.11 (77)def. Western Bulldogs 11.4 (70) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2,124)
Friday, 11 March (7:00pm) Essendon 12.7 (79)def. by Geelong 14.6 (90) Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (crowd: 14,000)
Friday, 11 March (7:30pm) Port Adelaide 15.16 (106)def. Hawthorn 10.10 (70) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 7,787)
Saturday, 12 March (1:30pm) Sydney 16.7 (103)def. by Collingwood 16.9 (105) Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground (crowd: 5,002)
Saturday, 12 March (2:00pm) Richmond 12.13 (85)def. Brisbane Lions 6.5 (41) Optus Oval (crowd: 4,000 est.)

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