# 1999 AFL season

The 1999 AFL season was the 103rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 25 March until 25 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Kangaroos (North Melbourne) for the fourth time, after it defeated Carlton by 35 points in the 1999 AFL Grand Final.

## AFL Draft

See 1999 AFL Draft.

## Ansett Australia Cup

Hawthorn defeated Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) to 5.6 (36).

## Home-and-away season
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Thursday, 25 March (7:40 pm) | Essendon 16.14 (110) | def. | Carlton 9.17 (71) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 71,501) | Statistics |
| Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong 22.9 (141) | def. | Kangaroos 21.9 (135) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,674) | Statistics |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 14.20 (104) | def. | Richmond 13.9 (87) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 47,620) | Statistics |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 12.6 (78) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.13 (91) | Football Park (crowd: 39,135) | Statistics |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152) | def. | St Kilda 10.3 (63) | The Gabba (crowd: 20,172) | Statistics |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 8.11 (59) | def. by | Hawthorn 10.14 (74) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 48,620) | Statistics |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Sydney 12.14 (86) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.13 (115) | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 28,264) | Statistics |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.20 (98) | def. by | West Coast 15.12 (102) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,680) | Statistics |

### Round 2

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 15.16 (106) | Essendon | 22.9 (141) | MCG | 48,383 | Thursday, 1 April |
| Richmond | 15.18 (108) | Sydney | 13.18 (96) | MCG | 40,462 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 20.14 (134) | Geelong | 24.11 (155) | Optus Oval | 22,162 | Saturday, 3 April |
| West Coast | 11.17 (83) | Brisbane Lions | 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 29,932 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Hawthorn | 8.8 (56) | Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Waverley Park | 29,135 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Port Adelaide | 17.12 (114) | Fremantle | 15.11 (101) | Football Park | 28,384 | Sunday, 4 April |
| St Kilda | 19.16 (130) | Melbourne | 13.6 (84) | Waverley Park | 37,232 | Sunday, 4 April |
| Carlton | 15.22 (112) | Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 71,506 | Monday, 5 April |

### Round 3

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 13.12 (90) | Kangaroos | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 46,173 | Friday, 9 April |
| Essendon | 22.17 (149) | Sydney | 9.14 (68) | MCG | 50,324 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Geelong | 14.13 (97) | Melbourne | 12.19 (91) | Shell Stadium | 27,417 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Fremantle | 11.12 (78) | Hawthorn | 16.16 (112) | Subiaco Oval | 22,552 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.14 (80) | Port Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | Gabba | 21,092 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Victoria Park | 19,441 | Sunday, 11 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.13 (103) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | Optus Oval | 27,649 | Sunday, 11 April |
| Adelaide | 14.12 (96) | St Kilda | 11.15 (81) | Football Park | 41,708 | Sunday, 11 April |

### Round 4

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 46,289 | Friday, 16 April |
| Carlton | 19.7 (121) | Fremantle | 14.8 (92) | Optus Oval | 19,100 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Richmond | 22.14 (146) | MCG | 49,609 | Saturday, 17 April |
| St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | Western Bulldogs | 15.9 (99) | Waverley Park | 33,581 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | Adelaide | 8.6 (54) | Gabba | 21,360 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Sydney | 10.12 (72) | Kangaroos | 10.10 (70) | SCG | 29,617 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Port Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | Geelong | 17.13 (115) | Football Park | 34,570 | Sunday, 18 April |
| West Coast | 15.7 (97) | Essendon | 3.5 (23) | Subiaco Oval | 32,893 | Sunday, 18 April |

### Round 5

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.17 (143) | Richmond | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 43,043 | Friday, 23 April |
| Carlton | 9.11 (65) | Geelong | 17.13 (115) | Optus Oval | 31,189 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Hawthorn | 9.14 (68) | West Coast | 14.10 (94) | Waverley Park | 27,370 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | MCG | 24,533 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Kangaroos | 14.8 (92) | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | SCG | 11,706 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Adelaide | 23.17 (155) | Sydney | 11.8 (74) | Football Park | 42,641 | Sunday, 25 April |
| Essendon | 15.18 (108) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 73,118 | Sunday, 25 April |
| Fremantle | 7.11 (53) | Brisbane Lions | 15.18 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 24,044 | Sunday, 25 April |

### Round 6

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 14.15 (99) | Carlton | 7.16 (58) | MCG | 43,777 | Friday, 30 April |
| Geelong | 14.14 (98) | Hawthorn | 14.16 (100) | Shell Stadium | 27,341 | Saturday, 1 May |
| Richmond | 11.12 (78) | Essendon | 17.11 (113) | MCG | 59,458 | Saturday, 1 May |
| West Coast | 18.16 (124) | Western Bulldogs | 7.10 (52) | Subiaco Oval | 32,370 | Saturday, 1 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.9 (93) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | Gabba | 21,753 | Saturday, 1 May |
| Adelaide | 18.7 (115) | Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Football Park | 45,615 | Sunday, 2 May |
| Collingwood | 16.13 (109) | Kangaroos | 21.11 (137) | MCG | 38,245 | Sunday, 2 May |
| Sydney | 15.10 (100) | Fremantle | 11.9 (75) | SCG | 24,629 | Sunday, 2 May |

### Round 7

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 18.10 (118) | Richmond | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 52,103 | Friday, 7 May |
| Melbourne | 20.14 (134) | Essendon | 17.11 (113) | MCG | 51,722 | Saturday, 8 May |
| St Kilda | 9.14 (68) | West Coast | 7.6 (48) | Waverley Park | 28,240 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.18 (96) | Collingwood | 9.8 (62) | Gabba | 22,023 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Port Adelaide | 10.15 (75) | Western Bulldogs | 18.12 (120) | Football Park | 28,525 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Fremantle | 16.20 (116) | Geelong | 15.9 (99) | Subiaco Oval | 17,620 | Sunday, 9 May |
| Kangaroos | 22.9 (141) | Adelaide | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 22,006 | Sunday, 9 May |
| Sydney | 20.11 (131) | Hawthorn | 16.7 (103) | SCG | 25,823 | Sunday, 9 May |

### Round 8

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 7.9 (51) | St Kilda | 13.16 (94) | MCG | 62,928 | Friday, 14 May |
| Collingwood | 14.15 (99) | Fremantle | 8.11 (59) | MCG | 26,339 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.15 (117) | Melbourne | 7.11 (53) | Optus Oval | 18,226 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Port Adelaide | 19.11 (125) | Carlton | 13.8 (86) | Football Park | 30,557 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Hawthorn | 7.7 (49) | Kangaroos | 15.11 (101) | Waverley Park | 21,114 | Saturday, 15 May |
| West Coast | 19.12 (126) | Adelaide | 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 32,484 | Sunday, 16 May |
| Geelong | 14.16 (100) | Sydney | 21.15 (141) | Shell Stadium | 21,581 | Sunday, 16 May |
| Richmond | 21.9 (135) | Brisbane Lions | 17.17 (119) | MCG | 28,217 | Sunday, 16 May |

### Round 9

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 12.16 (88) | Western Bulldogs | 19.12 (126) | MCG | 44,457 | Friday, 21 May |
| Carlton | 15.7 (97) | Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Optus Oval | 24,669 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Hawthorn | 7.5 (47) | Essendon | 15.17 (107) | Waverley Park | 46,479 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Fremantle | 12.14 (86) | Kangaroos | 17.14 (116) | Subiaco Oval | 24,218 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | Richmond | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 38,151 | Saturday, 22 May |
| St Kilda | 18.11 (119) | Port Adelaide | 7.15 (57) | Waverley Park | 22,232 | Sunday, 23 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 22.12 (144) | Geelong | 11.21 (87) | Gabba | 22,948 | Sunday, 23 May |
| Sydney | 11.15 (81) | West Coast | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 36,787 | Sunday, 23 May |

### Round 10

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Fremantle | 22.12 (144) | MCG | 19,178 | Friday, 4 June |
| Adelaide | 8.13 (61) | Essendon | 16.13 (109) | Football Park | 39,389 | Friday, 4 June |
| Geelong | 16.12 (108) | St Kilda | 18.10 (118) | Shell Stadium | 22,906 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Richmond | 11.15 (81) | Hawthorn | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 45,382 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 6.8 (44) | Western Bulldogs | 9.12 (66) | Gabba | 17,665 | Saturday, 5 June |
| West Coast | 12.12 (84) | Carlton | 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval | 33,313 | Sunday, 6 June |
| Kangaroos | 20.13 (133) | Port Adelaide | 18.18 (126) | MCG | 16,429 | Sunday, 6 June |
| Sydney | 22.13 (145) | Collingwood | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 41,280 | Sunday, 6 June |
Note: Tony Lockett kicked 9 Goals To break VFL/AFL All Time Goals Record by Player

### Round 11

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 21.11 (137) | Geelong | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 61,783 | Friday, 11 June |
| Carlton | 12.6 (78) | Brisbane Lions | 13.16 (94) | Optus Oval | 24,235 | Saturday, 12 June |
| St Kilda | 10.13 (73) | Sydney | 15.12 (102) | Waverley Park | 46,880 | Saturday, 12 June |
| Port Adelaide | 4.8 (32) | Richmond | 3.12 (30) | Football Park | 25,753 | Saturday, 12 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Hawthorn | 11.10 (76) | Optus Oval | 18,977 | Sunday, 13 June |
| Fremantle | 18.14 (122) | Adelaide | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 23,814 | Sunday, 13 June |
| Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 40,031 | Monday, 14 June |
| Kangaroos | 12.12 (84) | West Coast | 9.10 (64) | SCG | 15,230 | Monday, 14 June |

### Round 12

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 15.11 (101) | Geelong | 9.12 (66) | MCG | 36,013 | Friday, 18 June |
| Hawthorn | 17.7 (109) | St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | Waverley Park | 36,381 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.13 (115) | Fremantle | 11.13 (79) | Optus Oval | 13,513 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 9.17 (71) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Gabba | 24,989 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | Collingwood | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 36,737 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Carlton | 8.13 (61) | Sydney | 12.16 (88) | Optus Oval | 26,006 | Sunday, 20 June |
| Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | Kangaroos | 12.21 (93) | MCG | 28,350 | Sunday, 20 June |
| West Coast | 21.11 (137) | Port Adelaide | 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 32,596 | Sunday, 20 June |

### Round 13

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 10.20 (80) | Western Bulldogs | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 55,230 | Friday, 25 June |
| Geelong | 9.14 (68) | West Coast | 16.16 (112) | Shell Stadium | 19,093 | Saturday, 26 June |
| St Kilda | 11.16 (82) | Collingwood | 15.13 (103) | Waverley Park | 40,790 | Saturday, 26 June |
| Port Adelaide | 8.17 (65) | Hawthorn | 6.9 (45) | Football Park | 28,739 | Saturday, 26 June |
| Kangaroos | 13.11 (89) | Carlton | 8.5 (53) | MCG | 36,558 | Saturday, 26 June |
| Fremantle | 19.12 (126) | Richmond | 19.13 (127) | Subiaco Oval | 22,865 | Sunday, 27 June |
| Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | MCG | 23,371 | Sunday, 27 June |
| Sydney | 15.8 (98) | Brisbane Lions | 20.13 (133) | SCG | 25,528 | Sunday, 27 June |

### Round 14

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 13.9 (87) | Port Adelaide | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 29,462 | Friday, 2 July |
| Kangaroos | 15.12 (102) | Brisbane Lions | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 24,189 | Saturday, 3 July |
| St Kilda | 13.18 (96) | Richmond | 8.7 (55) | Waverley Park | 43,614 | Saturday, 3 July |
| West Coast | 16.16 (112) | Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | Subiaco Oval | 33,541 | Saturday, 3 July |
| Essendon | 16.12 (108) | Fremantle | 10.12 (72) | MCG | 35,273 | Sunday, 4 July |
| Hawthorn | 7.13 (55) | Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Waverley Park | 48,353 | Sunday, 4 July |
| Adelaide | 25.9 (159) | Geelong | 14.12 (96) | Football Park | 40,209 | Sunday, 4 July |
| Sydney | 14.17 (101) | Western Bulldogs | 18.15 (123) | SCG | 28,420 | Sunday, 4 July |

### Round 15

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 16.8 (104) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 32,564 | Friday, 9 July |
| Carlton | 20.16 (136) | Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | Optus Oval | 22,720 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Geelong | 19.14 (128) | Collingwood | 19.11 (125) | Shell Stadium | 24,395 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Melbourne | 10.14 (74) | Sydney | 18.17 (125) | MCG | 35,500 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Fremantle | 16.11 (107) | St Kilda | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 24,411 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.14 (92) | Hawthorn | 9.7 (61) | Gabba | 22,758 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Port Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | Essendon | 9.8 (62) | Football Park | 34,671 | Sunday, 11 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 23.12 (150) | Kangaroos | 16.12 (108) | MCG | 44,683 | Sunday, 11 July |

### Round 16

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 15.17 (107) | Melbourne | 13.4 (82) | MCG | 44,898 | Friday, 16 July |
| St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | Brisbane Lions | 16.11 (107) | Waverley Park | 22,268 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.15 (99) | Adelaide | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 27,747 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Kangaroos | 22.11 (143) | Geelong | 13.10 (88) | SCG | 10,676 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Port Adelaide | 10.12 (72) | Sydney | 9.10 (64) | Football Park | 30,750 | Sunday, 18 July |
| Carlton | 9.16 (70) | Essendon | 23.8 (146) | MCG | 66,207 | Sunday, 18 July |
| Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Collingwood | 18.16 (124) | Waverley Park | 40,319 | Sunday, 18 July |
| West Coast | 11.6 (72) | Fremantle | 17.17 (119) | Subiaco Oval | 36,763 | Sunday, 18 July |

### Round 17

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | St Kilda | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 28,854 | Friday, 23 July |
| Essendon | 24.14 (158) | Kangaroos | 20.12 (132) | MCG | 68,831 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Geelong | 13.13 (91) | Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | Shell Stadium | 19,951 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Sydney | 14.12 (96) | Richmond | 8.7 (55) | SCG | 29,507 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Fremantle | 13.11 (89) | Port Adelaide | 14.12 (96) | WACA | 22,987 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Adelaide | 18.17 (125) | Hawthorn | 11.10 (76) | Football Park | 38,679 | Sunday, 25 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 25.16 (166) | West Coast | 9.12 (66) | Gabba | 22,186 | Sunday, 25 July |
| Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Carlton | 23.15 (153) | MCG | 53,560 | Sunday, 25 July |

### Round 18

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 15.11 (101) | Richmond | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 38,196 | Friday, 30 July |
| Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | Geelong | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 27,408 | Saturday, 31 July |
| St Kilda | 9.12 (66) | Adelaide | 15.9 (99) | Waverley Park | 20,131 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Sydney | 11.13 (79) | Essendon | 15.3 (93) | SCG | 31,776 | Saturday, 31 July |
| West Coast | 16.12 (108) | Collingwood | 10.12 (72) | WACA | 26,126 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Brisbane Lions | 17.16 (118) | Football Park | 33,345 | Sunday, 1 August |
| Carlton | 14.15 (99) | Western Bulldogs | 14.10 (94) | Optus Oval | 24,483 | Sunday, 1 August |
| Hawthorn | 15.12 (102) | Fremantle | 9.23 (77) | Waverley Park | 13,941 | Sunday, 1 August |

### Round 19

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 23.15 (153) | West Coast | 15.3 (93) | MCG | 55,096 | Friday, 6 August |
| Geelong | 18.10 (118) | Port Adelaide | 12.14 (86) | Shell Stadium | 17,234 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Richmond | 10.19 (79) | Collingwood | 16.16 (112) | MCG | 47,621 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Kangaroos | 17.9 (111) | Sydney | 15.11 (101) | SCG | 27,964 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Fremantle | 8.9 (57) | Carlton | 19.12 (126) | WACA | 23,372 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Adelaide | 6.8 (44) | Brisbane Lions | 11.17 (83) | Football Park | 33,398 | Sunday, 8 August |
| Hawthorn | 18.14 (122) | Melbourne | 8.6 (54) | Waverley Park | 16,665 | Sunday, 8 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 18.7 (115) | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | Optus Oval | 15,804 | Sunday, 8 August |

### Round 20

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.5 (65) | Essendon | 12.15 (87) | MCG | 56,129 | Friday, 13 August |
| Richmond | 12.7 (79) | Western Bulldogs | 17.13 (115) | MCG | 31,062 | Saturday, 14 August |
| St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | Kangaroos | 16.18 (114) | Waverley Park | 26,261 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Port Adelaide | 8.15 (63) | Melbourne | 6.10 (46) | Football Park | 26,000 | Saturday, 14 August |
| West Coast | 11.16 (82) | Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | WACA | 24,835 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 28.13 (181) | Fremantle | 9.13 (67) | Gabba | 23,845 | Sunday, 15 August |
| Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Carlton | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 42,272 | Sunday, 15 August |
| Sydney | 25.9 (159) | Adelaide | 5.11 (41) | SCG | 34,299 | Sunday, 15 August |

### Round 21

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 22.15 (147) | Richmond | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 48,835 | Friday, 20 August |
| Carlton | 15.16 (106) | St Kilda | 7.3 (45) | Optus Oval | 24,185 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Melbourne | 15.14 (104) | Brisbane Lions | 25.9 (159) | MCG | 18,679 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Hawthorn | 15.13 (103) | Geelong | 15.11 (101) | Waverley Park | 31,603 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Fremantle | 10.16 (76) | Sydney | 15.19 (109) | WACA | 25,126 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Adelaide | 9.14 (68) | Football Park | 42,669 | Sunday, 22 August |
| Kangaroos | 16.17 (113) | Collingwood | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 33,449 | Sunday, 22 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.10 (106) | West Coast | 16.8 (104) | Optus Oval | 17,267 | Sunday, 22 August |

### Round 22

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 13.12 (90) | Carlton | 11.13 (79) | MCG | 34,013 | Friday, 27 August |
| Essendon | 17.14 (116) | Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | MCG | 47,480 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 22.13 (145) | Port Adelaide | 11.12 (78) | Optus Oval | 15,183 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Collingwood | 8.4 (52) | Brisbane Lions | 13.16 (94) | Victoria Park | 24,493 | Saturday, 28 August |
| West Coast | 12.8 (80) | St Kilda | 18.13 (121) | WACA Ground | 24,696 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Adelaide | 8.18 (66) | Kangaroos | 22.10 (142) | Football Park | 37,662 | Sunday, 29 August |
| Geelong | 21.13 (139) | Fremantle | 13.10 (88) | Shell Stadium | 17,378 | Sunday, 29 August |
| Hawthorn | 23.15 (153) | Sydney | 11.2 (68) | Waverley Park | 72,130 | Sunday, 29 August |

## Ladder

| (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

## Progression by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Essendon | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
| Kangaroos | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 |
| West Coast | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Carlton | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 |
| St Kilda | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Geelong | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Richmond | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

## Finals series
### Qualifying Finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.12 (60) | West Coast | 9.11 (65) | MCG | 41,227 | Friday, 3 September |
| Kangaroos | 15.10 (100) | Port Adelaide | 8.8 (56) | MCG | 31,476 | Saturday, 4 September |
| Brisbane Lions | 20.18 (138) | Carlton | 8.17 (65) | Gabba | 26,112 | Saturday, 4 September |
| Essendon | 18.15 (123) | Sydney | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 57,687 | Sunday, 5 September |

### Semi-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 10.10 (70) | Carlton | 18.16 (124) | MCG | 55,682 | Saturday, 11 September |
| Brisbane Lions | 19.12 (126) | Western Bulldogs | 10.13 (73) | Gabba | 24,045 | Saturday, 11 September |
Note: West Coast Eagles played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Carlton due to the agreement then in place with the Melbourne Cricket Club that at least one game each week of the finals be played at the MCG.

### Preliminary Finals

| Home team | Score 22.10.142 | Away team | Score 8.12.60 | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 19.9 (123) | Brisbane Lions | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 61,031 | Friday, 17 September |
| Essendon | 14.19 (103) | Carlton | 16.8 (104) | MCG | 80,519 | Saturday, 18 September |

### Grand Final

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

## Match attendance

| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
| Essendon | 11 | 57,309 | 73,118 | 35,273 | 630,399 | 54,894 | + 2414 |
| Richmond | 11 | 40,533 | 59,458 | 28,217 | 445,863 | 44,307 | - 3774 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 39,393 | 45,615 | 33,398 | 433,324 | 41,245 | - 1852 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 39,126 | 56,129 | 19,441 | 430,386 | 49,399 | - 10,273 |
| Carlton | 11 | 35,037 | 70,506 | 19,100 | 385,403 | 32,634 | + 2403 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 34,863 | 72,130 | 13,941 | 383,490 | 32,173 | + 2690 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 33,182 | 46,880 | 20,131 | 365,006 | 36,231 | - 3049 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 31,955 | 51,722 | 18,679 | 351,504 | 40,085 | - 8130 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 31,269 | 42,669 | 25,753 | 343,963 | 31,799 | - 530 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 30,868 | 36,763 | 24,696 | 339,549 | 34,199 | - 3331 |
| Sydney | 11 | 30,539 | 41,280 | 24,629 | 335,930 | 31,549 | - 1010 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 25,890 | 48,383 | 10,676 | 284,786 | 35,791 | - 9901 |
| Geelong | 11 | 24,840 | 42,272 | 17,234 | 273,242 | 28,371 | - 3531 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 24,023 | 44,683 | 13,513 | 264,254 | 23,832 | + 191 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 23,972 | 32,680 | 17,620 | 263,689 | 23,104 | + 868 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 21,890 | 24,989 | 17,665 | 240,791 | 16,675 | + 5215 |
| Totals | 176 | 32,793 | 73,118 | 10,676 | 5,771,579 | 34,768 | - 1975 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | +/- |
| MCG | 58 | 42,370 | 73,118 | 16,429 | 2,457,440 | 47,585 | - 5215 |
| Football Park | 22 | 35,331 | 45,615 | 25,753 | 777,287 | 36,522 | - 1191 |
| Waverley Park | 21 | 33,558 | 72,130 | 13,941 | 704,719 | 34,549 | - 991 |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 28,506 | 36,763 | 17,620 | 456,096 | 29,800 | - 1294 |
| SCG | 15 | 26,767 | 41,280 | 10,676 | 401,506 | 31,549 | - 4782 |
| WACA | 6 | 24,524 | 26,126 | 22,987 | 147,142 | 25,590 | - 1066 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 21,967 | 24,493 | 19,441 | 43,934 | 23,241 | - 1274 |
| Shell Stadium | 9 | 21,922 | 27,417 | 17,234 | 197,296 | 23,307 | - 1385 |
| GABBA | 11 | 21,890 | 24,989 | 17,665 | 240,791 | 16,675 | + 5215 |
| Optus Oval | 16 | 21,586 | 31,189 | 13,513 | 345,368 | 21,874 | - 289 |
| Totals | 176 | 32,793 | 73,118 | 10,676 | 5,771,579 | 34,768 | - 1975 |

## Awards

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Shane Crawford of Hawthorn.
* The Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL's most valuable player was awarded to Shane Crawford of Hawthorn.
* The Coleman Medal was awarded to Scott Cummings of the West Coast Eagles.
* The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Shannon Grant of the Kangaroos
* The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Adam Goodes of the Sydney Swans.
* The wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Collingwood.
* The reserves Grand Final was won by Essendon against St Kilda, the before the competition was merged with the Victorian Football League.