2000 AFL Grand Final - wikipedia 2000 AFL Grand Final 2000 AFL Grand Final The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 2000 AFL Grand Final took place. Essendon Melbourne 19.21 ( 135 ) 11.9 ( 75 ) ESS 4.8 ( 32 ) 10.16 ( 76 ) 16.17 ( 113 ) 19.21 ( 135 ) MELB 3.3 ( 21 ) 5.5 ( 35 ) 8.8 ( 56 ) 11.9 ( 75 ) Date 2 September 2000 Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance 96,249 Umpires Darren Goldspink ( 32 ), Brett Allen ( 10 ), Hayden Kennedy ( 7 ) Coin toss won by David Neitz, Melbourne Kicked toward City Road Ceremonies Pre-match entertainment The Idea of North, Trish Delaney - Brown, Megan Corson, Andrew Piper and Nick Begie National anthem Bachelor Girl Post-match entertainment Mike Brady, Russell Morris and Rick Price Accolades Norm Smith Medallist James Hird ( Essendon ) Jock McHale Medallist Kevin Sheedy ( Essendon ) Broadcast in Australia Network Seven Network Commentators Bruce McAvaney ( host ) Sandy Roberts ( commentator ) Jason Dunstall ( expert commentator ) Gerard Healy ( expert commentator ) Malcolm Blight ( expert commentator ) Tony Lockett ( analyst ) Anthony Hudson ( boundary rider ) Robert DiPierdomenico ( boundary rider ) ← 1999 AFL Grand Final 2001 → The 2000 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and the Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 September 2000. It was the 104th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League ( formerly the Victorian 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, marking that club 's 16th premiership victory ( following Carlton Football Club who also have 16 premierships ). Contents 1 Background 2 Match summary 3 Teams 4 Scorecard 5 See also 6 References 7 Notes 8 External links Background Main article : 2000 AFL season Further information : 2000 AFL finals series This was Essendon 's first appearance in a Grand Final since winning the 1993 AFL Grand Final, whilst it was Melbourne 's first since losing the 1988 VFL Grand Final. In the previous week 's Preliminary Finals, Essendon defeated Carlton by 45 points, while Melbourne defeated North Melbourne by 50 points. The following Monday saw Melbourne 's Shane Woewodin awarded the Brownlow Medal with 24 votes, ahead of Western Bulldogs midfielder Scott West and Adelaide midfielder Andrew McLeod. Match summary Melbourne captain David Neitz won the toss and chose to kick towards the City / Members end of the MCG in the opening quarter. The first score of the game went to Melbourne. Neitz, from a very tight angle near the behind post on the Members side of the goals, kicked the ball into the far goal post resulting in one point. It was only a short time after the first score of the game that James Hird kicked the first goal of the game for Essendon. Melbourne 's first goal was kicked by Stephen Powell. The Bombers never looked threatened from quarter time and comfortably won its record - equaling 16th premiership by 60 points, after one of the most dominant seasons in VFL / AFL history. One downside for the Bombers was an incident in which Melbourne 's Troy Simmonds was hit high by Essendon 's Michael Long, resulting in a 25 - man brawl. Simmonds was taken from the field on a stretcher ; nine players were reported on ten offences by the umpires. Hird was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield. Paul Barnard and Matthew Lloyd each kicked four goals for the Bombers. Essendon 's triumph would be the last by any Victorian team until the 2007 AFL Grand Final when Geelong won its first premiership in 44 years and was the last win by Melbourne - based club until Hawthorn 's victory in the 2008 AFL Grand Final. On this day the National Anthem was sung by Tania Doko of Bachelor Girl. Teams Essendon B : 1 Mark Johnson 31 Dustin Fletcher 6 Sean Wellman HB : 11 Damien Hardwick 21 Dean Wallis 7 Dean Solomon C : 26 Chris Heffernan 24 Joe Misiti 33 Blake Caracella HF : 2 Mark Mercuri 25 Scott Lucas 5 James Hird ( c ) F : 9 Adam Ramanauskas 18 Matthew Lloyd 13 Michael Long Foll : 22 John Barnes 32 Justin Blumfield 14 Jason Johnson Int : 8 Darren Bewick 16 Paul Barnard 27 Steven Alessio 29 Gary Moorcroft Coach : Kevin Sheedy Melbourne B : 26 Daniel Ward 27 Anthony Ingerson 44 Alistair Nicholson HB : 42 Peter Walsh 28 Matthew Collins 21 Steven Febey C : 13 Adem Yze 22 Shane Woewodin 35 Anthony McDonald HF : 18 Brad Green 5 David Schwarz 7 Stephen Powell F : 24 Russell Robertson 9 David Neitz ( c ) 33 Jeff Farmer Foll : 34 Jeff White 43 Guy Rigoni 36 Andrew Leoncelli Int : 4 Brent Grgic 16 Travis Johnstone 47 Ben Beams 46 Troy Simmonds Coach : Neale Daniher Scorecard Essendon vs Melbourne Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Final Essendon 4.8 ( 32 ) 10.16 ( 76 ) 16.17 ( 113 ) 19.21 ( 135 ) Melbourne 3.3 ( 21 ) 5.5 ( 35 ) 8.8 ( 56 ) 11.9 ( 75 ) Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date : 2 September 2000 Attendance : 96,249 Umpires : Darren Goldspink ( 32 ), Brett Allen ( 10 ), Hayden Kennedy ( 7 ) Goal scorers : Essendon 4 : Paul Barnard, Matthew Lloyd. 3 : Blake Caracella. 2 : James Hird. 1 : Gary Moorcroft, Mark Mercuri, Michael Long, Justin Blumfield, Darren Bewick, Steven Alessio Melbourne 3 : Jeff Farmer, Stephen Powell. 2 : David Neitz, Russell Robertson. 1 : Brad Green Best : Essendon Hird, Barnes, Caracella, Misiti, Wallis Melbourne White, Powell, Johnstone, Neitz, Walsh Reports : Injuries : Melbourne : Simmonds ( concussion ) Coin toss winner : David Neitz, Melbourne Norm Smith Medal : James Hird, Essendon Australian television broadcaster : Seven Network National Anthem : Bachelor Girl See also 2000 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 ^ Gruber, James. `` Surprise Brownlow medal winner ( AM transcript ) ''. ABC. Retrieved 12 September 2010. Match Stats Notes Main, Jim ( 2001 ). More than a century of AFL Grand Finals. Pennon Publishing. ISBN 1 - 877029 - 00 - 9. External links AFL Website 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 Essendon Football Club 2000 AFL premiers Essendon 19.21 ( 135 ) defeated Melbourne 11.9 ( 75 ), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1. M. Johnson 2. Mercuri 5. Hird ( c ) 6. Wellman 7. Solomon 8. Bewick 9. Ramanauskas 11. Hardwick 13. Long 14. J. Johnson 16. Barnard 18. Lloyd 21. Wallis 22. Barnes 24. Misiti 25. Lucas 26. Heffernan 27. Alessio 29. Moorcroft 31. Fletcher 32. Blumfield 33. Caracella Coach : Sheedy 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 Melbourne Football Club History Club honours Current squad Players Coaches Captains Honour board Awards Keith ' Bluey ' Truscott Trophy Leading goalkickers Captain : Nathan Jones / Jack Viney Coach : Simon Goodwin Nickname : Demons Home grounds Melbourne Cricket Ground ( 1859 -- 1915 ; 1919 -- 41 ; 1946 -- present ) Friendly Societies ' Ground ( 1885 -- 90 ) Motordrome ( 1932 ) Punt Road Oval ( 1942 -- 46 ) VFL / AFL premierships ( 12 ) 1900 1926 1939 1940 1941 1948 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 1964 Seasons ( 157 ) 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 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 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 2018 Related articles Casey Demons ( current VFL - affiliate ) Queen 's Birthday clash 2009 tanking controversy Melbourne Hawks Melbourne did not field a team from 1916 -- 18 due to the First World War 2000 AFL season Events Ansett Australia Cup Premiership season Finals series Grand Final 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 Trades National draft Pre-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2000_AFL_Grand_Final&oldid=806310993 '' Categories : VFL / AFL Grand Finals 2000 Australian Football League season 2000 in Australian rules football Essendon Football Club Melbourne Football Club Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 October 2017, at 04 : 15. 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Question: who won the afl grand final in 2000
Answer: Essendon