2001 AFL Grand Final - wikipedia 2001 AFL Grand Final 2001 AFL Grand Final The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 2001 AFL Grand Final took place. Essendon Brisbane Lions 12.10 ( 82 ) 15.18 ( 108 ) ESS 3.2 ( 20 ) 8.6 ( 54 ) 9.8 ( 62 ) 12.10 ( 82 ) BL 3.7 ( 25 ) 5.10 ( 40 ) 11.12 ( 78 ) 15.18 ( 108 ) Date 29 September 2001 Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance 91,482 Umpires Matthew James, Scott McLaren, Martin Ellis Ceremonies Pre-match entertainment Vanessa Amorosi National anthem Julie Anthony Accolades Norm Smith Medallist Shaun Hart ( Brisbane Lions ) Jock McHale Medallist Leigh Matthews Broadcast in Australia Network Seven Network Commentators Bruce McAvaney ( host ) Sandy Roberts ( commentator ) Jason Dunstall ( expert commentator ) Gerard Healy ( expert commentator ) Robert DiPierdomenico ( boundary rider ) Matthew Campbell ( boundary rider ) ← 2000 AFL Grand Final 2002 → The 2001 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Lions, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2001. It was the 105th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League ( formerly the Victorian Football League ), staged to determine the premiers for the 2001 AFL season. The match, attended by 91,482 spectators, was won by Brisbane by a margin of 26 points, marking that club 's first premiership victory. Contents 1 Background 2 Match summary 3 Teams 4 Scorecard 5 See also 6 References Background Essendon were defending their 2000 premiership, and went into the game having finished on top of the ladder on percentage ahead of second placed Brisbane ( both had won 17 games ). Brisbane had won fifteen consecutive games leading up to the Grand Final, a streak which commenced with a major upset of Essendon at the Gabba in Round 10. It was the Brisbane Lions first appearance in a Grand Final. Essendon were the dominant team between 1999 and 2001, losing just 11 games from the start of 1999 until the 2001 Grand Final. In the 2001 finals series, Essendon defeated Richmond by 70 points in the First Qualifying Final and then defeated Hawthorn by 9 points in the First Preliminary Final to advance to the Grand Final. Brisbane earnt their place in the Grand Final by defeating Port Adelaide by 32 points in the Second Qualifying Final and then Richmond by 68 points in the Second Preliminary Final. In the lead - up to the match, Brisbane 's Jason Akermanis won the Brownlow Medal. The two coaches, Kevin Sheedy and Leigh Matthews, had met in a Grand Final 11 years prior, when Matthews ' Magpies ended their so - called `` Colliwobbles '' ( a drought lasting 32 years ) to defeat Sheedy 's Bombers in the 1990 AFL Grand Final. As of the end of the 2016 AFL season, three players from this Grand Final are senior coaches in the AFL : Brad Scott ( North Melbourne ), Chris Scott ( Geelong ) and Damien Hardwick ( Richmond ) ; in addition, a further three players coached in the AFL : Michael Voss ( Brisbane Lions ), James Hird ( Essendon ) and Justin Leppitsch ( Brisbane Lions ). Match summary Brisbane started the game well, scoring the first goal of the match from a free kick awarded to Alastair Lynch for holding against Dustin Fletcher. Essendon fought back late in the first quarter then took control of the game in the second term. Brisbane 's poor kicking for goal almost put them out of the game in the second quarter as Essendon blew their lead out to 20 points late in the term. Brisbane had kicked an inaccurate 5.10 by the half time break. Brisbane managed to overrun Essendon in the third term kicking six goals to one and turning a 14 - point deficit into a 16 - point lead. Brisbane 's pace in the midfield and the tiring legs of most of the Essendon players played a pivotal role in Brisbane taking full control of the game in the second half, to win comfortably. Essendon had scored two late goals in the last quarter after once trailing by as much as 39 points. Shaun Hart of the Lions was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player. Matthew Lloyd was amongst the best for Essendon, kicking 5 goals. Essendon captain James Hird was visibly shattered and disappointed in his post match speech. A quick congratulations to Brisbane for winning was followed by a public apology to Bombers fans for letting them down. In a remarkable statistic, most of the Lions ' premiership side were on the playing list when the club won the wooden spoon in 1998. This was the first of four consecutive Grand Final appearances by Brisbane, and the first of three consecutive flags. For Essendon, this is their most recent Grand Final appearance. Teams Brisbane B : 2 Chris Johnson 23 Justin Leppitsch 33 Darryl White HB : 44 Nigel Lappin 22 Chris Scott 10 Marcus Ashcroft C : 12 Jason Akermanis 3 Michael Voss ( c ) 30 Robert Copeland HF : 32 Shaun Hart 16 Jonathan Brown 6 Luke Power F : 36 Daniel Bradshaw 11 Alastair Lynch 13 Martin Pike Foll : 27 Clark Keating 20 Simon Black 5 Brad Scott Int : 43 Beau McDonald 4 Craig McRae 8 Tim Notting 15 Mal Michael Coach : Leigh Matthews Essendon B : 42 Danny Jacobs 31 Dustin Fletcher 6 Sean Wellman HB : 1 Mark Johnson 7 Dean Solomon 11 Damien Hardwick C : 9 Adam Ramanauskas 26 Chris Heffernan 33 Blake Caracella HF : 5 James Hird ( c ) 25 Scott Lucas 43 Dean Rioli F : 29 Gary Moorcroft 18 Matthew Lloyd 27 Steven Alessio Foll : 22 John Barnes 14 Jason Johnson 24 Joe Misiti Int : 10 Mark McVeigh 32 Justin Blumfield 2 Mark Mercuri 16 Paul Barnard Coach : Kevin Sheedy Scorecard Grand Final Saturday, 29 September 2 : 30pm Essendon def. by Brisbane Lions MCG ( crowd : 91,482 ) 3.2 ( 20 ) 8.6 ( 54 ) 9.8 ( 62 ) 12.10 ( 82 ) Q1 Q2 Q3 Final 3.7 ( 25 ) 5.10 ( 40 ) 11.12 ( 78 ) 15.18 ( 108 ) Umpires : James, McLaren, Ellis Norm Smith Medal : Shaun Hart ( Brisbane Lions ) Television broadcast : Seven Network National anthem : Julie Anthony Lloyd 5, Lucas 4, Caracella, Johnson, Moorcroft Goals Power 3, Akermanis 2, Brown 2, Lappin 2, Lynch 2, Ashcroft, Notting, Pike, Voss Lloyd, Lucas, J. Johnson Best Hart, Johnson, Voss, Lappin, Power Nil Injuries Nil Nil Reports Nil Team Stats ( Bris ) ( Ess ) Kicks 176 165 Marks 73 60 Handballs 78 90 Tackles 34 54 Hitouts 39 26 Frees 22 19 See also 2001 AFL season References Jump up ^ In 1897 and 1924 there were no Grand Finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play - off. In 1948 and 1977 there were Grand Final replays after initial draws. Jump up ^ Rays of hope in Lions ' historical record, The Courier - Mail, 10 April 2011 Victorian / Australian Football League Grand Finals VFL Grand Finals 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 AFL Grand Finals 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Brisbane Lions 2001 AFL premiers Brisbane Lions 15.18 ( 108 ) defeated Essendon 12.10 ( 82 ), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 2. Johnson 3. Voss ( c ) 4. McRae 5. B. Scott 6. Power 8. Notting 10. Ashcroft 11. Lynch 12. Akermanis 13. Pike 15. Michael 16. Brown 20. Black 22. C. Scott 23. Leppitsch 27. Keating 32. Hart 33. White 43. McDonald 44. Lappin Coach : Matthews Brisbane Lions History Drafting and trading history Players AFL current squad AFL Women 's current squad Captains Coaches Awards and records Merrett -- Murray Medal Leading goalkickers AFL captain : Dayne Beams AFL coach : Chris Fagan AFL Women 's captain : Emma Zielke AFL Women 's coach : Craig Starcevich Home grounds The Gabba ( home ground and primary training venue ) Giffin Park ( former secondary training venue and NEAFL team home ground ) South Pine Sports Complex ( NEAFL team home ground and AFL Women 's team home ground ) Premierships ( 3 ) 2001 2002 2003 Seasons ( 22 ) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Related articles Brisbane Bears Fitzroy Football Club Marcus Ashcroft Medal QClash Suncoast Lions Essendon Football Club History Premierships and records Players Captains Coaches Awards W.S. Crichton Medal Leading goalkickers Captain : Dyson Heppell Coach : John Worsfold Nickname : Bombers Home grounds East Melbourne Cricket Ground ( 1897 -- 1921 ) Windy Hill ( 1922 -- 91 ) Melbourne Cricket Ground ( 1992 -- present ) Docklands Stadium ( 2000 -- present ) Premierships ( 16 ) 1897 1901 1911 1912 1923 1924 1942 1946 1949 1950 1962 1965 1984 1985 1993 2000 Seasons 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Related articles Anzac Day clash Carlton -- Essendon AFL rivalry Dreamtime at the ' G Archer -- Hird Medal Line in the sand match Round 16, 2001 comeback vs. North Melbourne Supplements saga 2001 AFL season Events Ansett Australia Cup Premiership season Finals series Grand Final 2001 International Rules Series Awards AFL Players Association awards All - Australian team Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Michael Tuck Medal Norm Smith Medal Rising Star Club overviews Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs Player changes Debuts Retirements Trades Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_AFL_Grand_Final&oldid=806311411 '' Categories : 2001 in Australian rules football VFL / AFL Grand Finals Brisbane Lions Essendon Football Club 2001 Australian Football League season Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 October 2017, at 04 : 20. 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Question: who played in the 2001 afl grand final
Answer: Essendon Football Club