# 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup

The 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2004 Premiership Season began. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins.

## Games
### Round 1

| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Essendon | 2.13.11 (107) | Fremantle | 1.13.12 (99) | Marrara Oval | 13,196 | Friday, 20 February, 7:10 PM |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.12.9 (81) | Richmond | 2.13.9 (105) | Telstra Dome | 22,537 | Friday, 20 February, 7:40 PM |
| Kangaroos | 2.10.13 (91) | Melbourne | 4.11.11 (113) | Manuka Oval | 3,227 | Saturday, 21 February, 1:10 PM |
| West Coast | 1.18.14 (131) | Collingwood | 0.2.14 (26) | Subiaco Oval | 24,101 | Saturday, 21 February, 5:40 PM |
| Port Adelaide | 1.8.5 (65) | Geelong | 2.10.7 (85) | Bundaberg Rum Stadium | 7,645 | Saturday, 21 February, 7:10 PM |
| Hawthorn | 0.4.16 (40) | Brisbane Lions | 0.12.5 (77) | York Park | 12,443 | Sunday, 22 February, 1:10 PM |
| Sydney | 2.4.6 (48) | Carlton | 1.22.9 (150) | Telstra Stadium | 6,190 | Sunday, 22 February, 3:45 PM |
| Adelaide | 1.11.5 (80) | St Kilda | 1.12.12 (93) | AAMI Stadium | 13,905 | Sunday, 22 February, 4:40 PM |

### Quarter-finals

| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| West Coast | 0.11.9 (75) | Melbourne | 1.11.12 (87) | Telstra Dome | 8,753 | Friday, 27 February, 7:40 PM |
| Carlton | 1.9.3 (66) | Geelong | 0.13.8 (86) | Optus Oval | 11,862 | Saturday, 28 February, 2:10 PM |
| Essendon | 1.12.9 (90) | Brisbane Lions | 2.8.13 (79) | Telstra Dome | 19,120 | Saturday, 28 February, 7:40 PM |
| St Kilda | 2.15.11. (119) | Richmond | 1.7.6 (57) | Telstra Dome | 18,177 | Sunday, 29 February, 5:10 PM |

### Semi-finals

| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Melbourne | 2.8.10 (76) | Geelong | 2.8.11 (77) | Telstra Dome | 18,537 | Friday, 5 March, 7:40 PM |
| Essendon | 1.11.9 (84) | St Kilda | 2.16.12 (126) | Telstra Dome | 29,536 | Saturday, 6 March, 7:40 PM |

### Grand Final

| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date |
| Geelong | 1.10.7 (76) | St Kilda | 1.14.5 (98) | Telstra Dome | 50,533 | Saturday, 13 March, 7:30 PM |

## Scorecard

St Kilda vs Geelong :
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
| St Kilda | 0.4.1 (25) | 0.7.3 (45) | 0.10.4 (64) | 1.14.5 (98) |
| Geelong | 0.2.1 (13) | 1.7.5 (56) | 1.10.6 (75) | 1.10.7 (76) |
| Venue: | Venue: | Telstra Dome, Melbourne | Telstra Dome, Melbourne | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Date: | Date: | 13 March 2004 – 7:30PM AEDT | 13 March 2004 – 7:30PM AEDT | 13 March 2004 – 7:30PM AEDT |
| Attendance: | Attendance: | 50,533 | 50,533 | 50,533 |
| Umpires: | Umpires: | Michael Vozzo, Scott McLaren, Corin Rowe, Shane McInerney | Michael Vozzo, Scott McLaren, Corin Rowe, Shane McInerney | Michael Vozzo, Scott McLaren, Corin Rowe, Shane McInerney |
| Goal scorers: | St Kilda | Goals: 4: Guerra 2: Hamill, Gehrig, Riewoldt 1: Jones, Hayes, Ball, Milne, Montagna | Goals: 4: Guerra 2: Hamill, Gehrig, Riewoldt 1: Jones, Hayes, Ball, Milne, Montagna | Goals: 4: Guerra 2: Hamill, Gehrig, Riewoldt 1: Jones, Hayes, Ball, Milne, Montagna |
| Goal scorers: | Geelong | Goals: 5: Kingsley 2: Graham, McCarthy 1: Haynes, Ablett | Goals: 5: Kingsley 2: Graham, McCarthy 1: Haynes, Ablett | Goals: 5: Kingsley 2: Graham, McCarthy 1: Haynes, Ablett |
| Best: | St Kilda | Harvey, Hayes, Guerra, Dal Santo, Voss, Ball | Harvey, Hayes, Guerra, Dal Santo, Voss, Ball | Harvey, Hayes, Guerra, Dal Santo, Voss, Ball |
| Best: | Geelong | Enright, Kingsley, Milburn, Rahilly, Scarlett, Mooney | Enright, Kingsley, Milburn, Rahilly, Scarlett, Mooney | Enright, Kingsley, Milburn, Rahilly, Scarlett, Mooney |
| Reports: | Reports: | nil | nil | nil |
| Injuries: | Injuries: | nil | nil | nil |
| Coin toss winner: | Coin toss winner: | St Kilda | St Kilda | St Kilda |
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Michael Tuck Medal: | Robert Harvey | Robert Harvey | Robert Harvey |
| Australian television broadcaster: | Australian television broadcaster: | Network Ten | Network Ten | Network Ten |
| National Anthem: | National Anthem: | Jordan Doroschuk | Jordan Doroschuk | Jordan Doroschuk |

## Grand Final teams
### St Kilda Football Club

Team :
| B: | Brett Voss | Luke Penny | Troy Schwarze |
| HB: | Steven Baker | Matt Maguire | Austinn Jones |
| C: | Heath Black | Lenny Hayes | Nick Dal Santo |
| HF: | Aaron Hamill | Nick Riewoldt | Xavier Clarke |
| F: | Stephen Milne | Fraser Gehrig | Brent Guerra |
| Foll: | Trent Knobel | Stephen Powell | Luke Ball |
| Int: | Andrew Thompson | Brendon Goddard | Justin Koschitzke |
| Int: | Jason Blake | Leigh Montagna | Robert Harvey |
| Coach: | Grant Thomas | Grant Thomas | Grant Thomas |

### Geelong Football Club

Team :
| B: | James Rahilly | Matthew Scarlett | Darren Milburn |
| HB: | Tom Harley | Cameron Mooney | Brenton Sanderson |
| C: | Jimmy Bartel | Corey Enright | David Spriggs |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Jnr | Ben Graham | James Kelly |
| F: | Henry Playfair | Kent Kingsley | David Haynes |
| Foll: | Paul Chambers | Cameron Ling | Peter Riccardi |
| Int: | Kane Tenace | Joel Corey | Matthew McCarthy |
| Int: | Max Rooke | Paul Chapman | Josh Hunt |
| Coach: | Mark Thompson | Mark Thompson | Mark Thompson |

## Wizard Regional Challenge Series

| | Practice Match | Practice Match | Practice Match | |
| Saturday, 14 February (3:30pm) | Sydney 10.9 (69) | def. by | Essendon 12.8 (80) | North Sydney Oval (crowd: 6,204) |
| Match was played with 15 players per side. ||||||
| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | |
| Friday, 27 February (7:30pm) | Port Adelaide 15.14 (104) | def. | Western Bulldogs 13.8 (86) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 6,851) |
| Saturday, 28 February (2:00pm) | Collingwood 6.11 (47) | def. by | Sydney 12.8 (80) | Victoria Park (crowd: 5,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 28 February (2:00pm) | Hawthorn 11.13 (79) | drew with | Kangaroos 11.13 (79) | Morwell Recreation Reserve, Morwell (crowd: 1,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 28 February (12:30pm) | Fremantle 12.4 (76) | def. | Adelaide 6.9 (45) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,327) |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | |
| Friday, 5 March (4:00pm) | Kangaroos 13.16 (94) | def. | Sydney 11.5 (71) | Optus Oval (crowd: 2,000 est.) |
| Friday, 5 March (7:30pm) | Adelaide 17.16 (118) | def. | West Coast 4.6 (30) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 8,817) |
| Friday, 5 March (7:30pm) | Collingwood 14.7 (91) | def. by | Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) | Traeger Park (crowd: 10,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 6 March (2:00pm) | Carlton 17.15 (117) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 20.13 (133) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 6 March (2:00pm) | Hawthorn 15.4 (94) | def. by | Fremantle 18.12 (120) | Optus Oval (crowd: 2,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 6 March (7:00pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) | def. | Richmond 11.12 (78) | Giffin Park, Coorparoo (crowd: 5,000 est.) |
| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | |
| Friday, 12 March (4:00pm) | Carlton 19.17 (121) | def. | Richmond 14.12 (96) | Optus Oval (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Friday, 12 March (4:00pm) | Collingwood 7.8 (50) | def. by | Melbourne 9.12 (66) | Victoria Park (crowd: 5,000 est.) |
| Friday, 12 March (3:00pm) | West Coast 14.15 (99) | def. | Hawthorn 9.10 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3,345) |
| Saturday, 13 March (1:30pm) | Sydney 17.14 (116) | def. | Essendon 9.10 (64) | Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground (crowd: 3,405) |
| Saturday, 13 March (2:00pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108) | Optus Oval (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 13 March (2:00pm) | Port Adelaide 10.5 (65) | def. by | Adelaide 9.18 (72) | Kadina Oval, Kadina, South Australia (crowd: 8,905) |
| Saturday, 13 March (3:30pm) | Fremantle 15.8 (98) | def. by | Kangaroos 18.12 (120) | Rushton Park, Mandurah (crowd: 7,527) |