# 1999 AFL finals series

The 1999 finals series of the Australian Football League began on 3 September 1999 and ended with the 103rd AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1999 contested between the Kangaroos and Carlton. The Kangaroos, (formerly and later known as North Melbourne), emerged victorious to claim their fourth VFL/AFL Premiership.
The top eight teams on the home and away rounds (regular season) ladder qualified for the Finals Series.

## Final Ladder 1999

| (P) | Premiers |
| | Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2400 | 1905 | 126.0 | 72 |
| 2 | Kangaroos (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2463 | 2129 | 115.7 | 68 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2422 | 1671 | 144.9 | 64 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2363 | 1993 | 118.6 | 62 |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2068 | 1937 | 106.8 | 48 |
| 6 | Carlton | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2088 | 2028 | 103.0 | 48 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 2054 | 90.1 | 48 |
| 8 | Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2184 | 2128 | 102.6 | 44 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1858 | 1943 | 95.6 | 42 |
| 10 | St Kilda | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1978 | 2021 | 97.9 | 40 |
| 11 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2328 | 2454 | 94.9 | 40 |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1977 | 2170 | 91.1 | 36 |
| 13 | Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1903 | 2232 | 85.3 | 32 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1850 | 2293 | 80.7 | 24 |
| 15 | Fremantle | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1981 | 2403 | 82.4 | 20 |
| 16 | Collingwood | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1973 | 2326 | 84.8 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 95.7 Source: AFL Tables Essendon finished one game clear on top of the ladder with 18 wins, and thus claimed its 15th minor premiership. The Kangaroos were second with 17 wins, trailed by the Brisbane Lions in third place with 16 wins, but with the best percentage of any team in the Eight. In fourth place were the Western Bulldogs who finished with 15 wins and a draw. The following three teams (West Coast, Carlton and Port Adelaide) finished with 12 wins each, separated by percentage. Sydney (with 11 wins) rounded out the Eight.
According to the McIntyre final eight system, this was how the first week of finals matches were arranged:
* Essendon vs. Sydney
* Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide
* Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton
* Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
The 1999 finals series was probably best remembered by the preliminary final boilover, in which Carlton upset minor premier Essendon by one point at the MCG, which qualified them for an unexpected Grand Final appearance against the Kangaroos.
The 1999 AFL season would also be the last season which used the McIntyre system. It was replaced the following year with the AFL final eight system.

## Match Reports
### Qualifying Final: Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
| (4) Western Bulldogs | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 8.12 (60) |
| (5) West Coast | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 9.11 (65) |
| Date | Friday, 3 September 1999 19:45 AEST |
| Goals (W. Bulldogs) | 4: Kolyniuk 1: Darcy, Garlick, Southern, West |
| Goals (W. Coast) | 4: Cummings 2: Wirrpanda 1: Peter Matera, Rintoul, White |
| Best | Western Bulldogs: Darcy, Liberatore, Johnson, West, Ellis, Kolyniuk West Coast: Jakovich, McKenna, Rintoul, Cummings, Banfield, Wirrpanda, Kemp |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Attendance | 41,227 |
| Umpires | |

### Qualifying Final: Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 15.10 (100) | Port Adelaide | 8.8 (56) | MCG | 31,476 | Saturday, 4 September |

### Qualifying Final: Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 20.18 (138) | Carlton | 8.17 (65) | The Gabba | 26,112 | Saturday, 4 September |

### Qualifying Final: Essendon vs. Sydney

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 18.15 (123) | Sydney | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 57,687 | Sunday, 5 September |

### Semi-final: West Coast vs. Carlton

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 10.10 (70) | Carlton | 18.16 (124) | MCG | 55,682 | Saturday, 11 September |

### Semi-final: Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 19.12 (126) | Western Bulldogs | 10.13 (73) | The Gabba | 24,045 | Saturday, 11 September |

### Preliminary Final: Kangaroos vs. Brisbane

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 19.9 (123) | Brisbane Lions | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 61,031 | Friday, 17 September |

### Preliminary Final: Essendon vs. Carlton

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 14.19 (103) | Carlton | 16.8 (104) | MCG | 80,519 | Saturday, 18 September |

### Grand Final: Kangaroos vs. Carlton

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 19.10 (124) | Carlton | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 94,228 | Saturday, 25 September |