# 2013 AFL finals series

The 2013 Australian Football League finals series determined the winner of the 2013 AFL season. The series ran from the 6th to 28 September and culminated in the 117th AFL/VFL Grand Final, held between Fremantle and Hawthorn, which Hawthorn won.
The top eight teams from the home and away season qualified for the finals series. The top four teams (Hawthorn, Geelong, Fremantle and Sydney) all made the preliminary finals. Both Carlton and Port Adelaide made the semi-finals, while Collingwood and Richmond lost their respective elimination finals.
AFL final series have been played under the current format since 2000. The higher a team finishes on the ladder, the more advantages they get. First and second get a "double chance" and a home final. Third and fourth also get a "double chance" but have to play away. Fifth to eighth play elimination finals where the loser's season is over. Fifth and sixth play their elimination finals at home.
Essendon originally finished seventh but were disqualified due to an Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) investigation into their possible use of un-approved supplements during the 2012 season. This promoted Carlton to eighth and Port Adelaide to seventh.
2013 saw the first time Kardinia Park had hosted a final and only the second time a final had been hosted in Geelong, the previous occurrence being in 1897 at Corio Oval.

## Qualification

2013 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2523 | 1859 | 135.7 | 76 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2409 | 1776 | 135.6 | 72 | Finals series |
| 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2035 | 1518 | 134.1 | 66 | Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1694 | 132.5 | 62 | Finals series |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2154 | 1754 | 122.8 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2148 | 1868 | 115.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 2002 | 102.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2125 | 1992 | 106.7 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2145 | 2000 | 107.3 | 56 | |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2307 | 1930 | 119.5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2064 | 1909 | 108.1 | 40 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1922 | 2144 | 89.6 | 40 | |
| 13 | West Coast | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2139 | 95.3 | 36 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1918 | 2091 | 91.7 | 32 | |
| 15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1926 | 2262 | 85.1 | 32 | |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1751 | 2120 | 82.6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1455 | 2691 | 54.1 | 8 | |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1524 | 2990 | 51.0 | 4 | |
* ↑ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.

## Venues

| Melbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | Sydney |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | ANZ Stadium |
| Capacity: 100,024 | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | Capacity: 82,500 |
| Geelong | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | Perth |
| Simonds Stadium | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | Patersons Stadium |
| Capacity: 33,500 | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | SydneyPerthGeelongMelbourne | Capacity: 43,500 |

## Summary of results

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 6 September, MCG | 6 September, MCG | 6 September, MCG | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 15.15 (105) | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sydney | 7.9 (51) | 14 September, ANZ Stadium | 14 September, ANZ Stadium | 14 September, ANZ Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Sydney | Sydney | 13.8 (86) | | | | |
| 8 September, MCG | 8 September, MCG | 8 September, MCG | Carlton | Carlton | 8.14 (62) | 20 September, MCG | 20 September, MCG | 20 September, MCG | | | |
| 5 | Richmond | 14.12 (96) | | | | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 14.18 (102) | |
| 8 | Carlton | 18.8 (116) | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 15.7 (97) | 28 September, MCG | 28 September, MCG | 28 September, MCG |
| | | | | | | | | | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) |
| 7 September, MCG | 7 September, MCG | 7 September, MCG | | | | 21 September, Patersons Stadium | 21 September, Patersons Stadium | 21 September, Patersons Stadium | Fremantle | Fremantle | 8.14 (62) |
| 6 | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | | | | Fremantle | Fremantle | 14.15 (99) | | |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | 13 September, MCG | 13 September, MCG | 13 September, MCG | Sydney | Sydney | 11.8 (74) | | |
| | | | Geelong | Geelong | 13.18 (96) | | | | | | |
| 7 September, Simonds Stadium | 7 September, Simonds Stadium | 7 September, Simonds Stadium | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | | | | | |
| 2 | Geelong | 9.18 (72) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fremantle | 12.15 (87) | | | | | | | | |

## Round one (qualifying & elimination finals)
### First qualifying final (Hawthorn vs. Sydney)

| | First qualifying final | First qualifying final | First qualifying final | | |
| Friday, 6 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Sydney | MCG (crowd: 59,615) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 4.7 (31) 9.9 (63) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 4.7 (31) 5.8 (38) 7.9 (51) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 3: Gunston 2: Roughead, Hale 1: Lake, Shiels, Anderson, Hill, Puopolo, Spangher, Breust, Bailey | 3: Gunston 2: Roughead, Hale 1: Lake, Shiels, Anderson, Hill, Puopolo, Spangher, Breust, Bailey | Goals | 2: Tippett 1: White, Jetta, Rohan, O'Keefe, Pyke | 2: Tippett 1: White, Jetta, Rohan, O'Keefe, Pyke |
| Sewell, Mitchell, Gibson, Guerra | Sewell, Mitchell, Gibson, Guerra | Best | Jack, Kennedy, Bird, Parker | Jack, Kennedy, Bird, Parker |

### Second qualifying final (Geelong vs. Fremantle)

| | Second qualifying final | Second qualifying final | Second qualifying final | | |
| Saturday, 7 September (2:20 pm) | Geelong | def. by | Fremantle | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 32,815) | Report |
| | 4.6 (30) 6.11 (47) 9.13 (67) 9.18 (72) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 7.9 (51) 10.12 (72) 12.15 (87) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 3: Podsiadly 2: Johnson 1: Corey, Vardy, Motlop, Duncan | 3: Podsiadly 2: Johnson 1: Corey, Vardy, Motlop, Duncan | Goals | 3: Barlow 2: Pavlich, Hill 1: Walters, Ballantyne, Spurr, Sandilands, Mayne | 3: Barlow 2: Pavlich, Hill 1: Walters, Ballantyne, Spurr, Sandilands, Mayne |
| Mackie, Bartel, Corey, Guthrie, Taylor | Mackie, Bartel, Corey, Guthrie, Taylor | Best | Barlow, Fyfe, Spurr, Mundy, Pearce, Crowley | Barlow, Fyfe, Spurr, Mundy, Pearce, Crowley |

### Second elimination final (Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide)

| | Second elimination final | Second elimination final | Second elimination final | | |
| Saturday, 7 September (7:45 pm) | Collingwood | def. by | Port Adelaide | MCG (crowd: 51,722) | Report |
| | 1.4 (10) 4.6 (30) 7.7 (49) 9.9 (63) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 6.6 (42) 8.9 (57) 12.15 (87) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 3: Swan 2: Cloke 1: Keeffe, Macaffer, Williams, Beams | 3: Swan 2: Cloke 1: Keeffe, Macaffer, Williams, Beams | Goals | 3: Wingard, Schulz 2: Boak, Wines 1: Westhoff, Monfries | 3: Wingard, Schulz 2: Boak, Wines 1: Westhoff, Monfries |
| Swan, Beams, Macaffer, Sidebottom | Swan, Beams, Macaffer, Sidebottom | Best | Logan, Ebert, Cornes, Jonas, Lobbe, Carlile | Logan, Ebert, Cornes, Jonas, Lobbe, Carlile |

### First elimination final (Richmond vs. Carlton)

| | First elimination final | First elimination final | First elimination final | | |
| Sunday, 8 September (3:20 pm) | Richmond | def. by | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 94,690) | Report |
| | 3.5 (23) 10.7 (67) 12.10 (82) 14.12 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 6.5 (41) 12.6 (78) 18.8 (116) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 2: Vickery, Cotchin, Edwards, Maric 1: Riewoldt, Petterd, Newman, Martin, Tuck, Ellis | 2: Vickery, Cotchin, Edwards, Maric 1: Riewoldt, Petterd, Newman, Martin, Tuck, Ellis | Goals | 4: Waite, Duigan 3: Betts 2: Garlett, Robinson 1: Warnock, Scotland, Judd | 4: Waite, Duigan 3: Betts 2: Garlett, Robinson 1: Warnock, Scotland, Judd |
| Deledio, Cotchin, Martin, Rance, Newman | Deledio, Cotchin, Martin, Rance, Newman | Best | Judd, Murphy, Curnow, Duigan, Betts, Waite, Gibbs | Judd, Murphy, Curnow, Duigan, Betts, Waite, Gibbs |

## Round two (semi-finals)
### First semi-final (Sydney vs. Carlton)

| | First semi-final | First semi-final | First semi-final | | |
| Saturday, 14 September (7:45 pm) | Sydney | def. | Carlton | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 37,980) | Report |
| | 3.3 (21) 8.6 (54) 13.8 (86) 13.8 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 4.8 (32) 4.8 (32) 8.14 (62) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 3: Parker 2: McVeigh, Jack, Cunningham 1: O'Keefe, Kennedy, Jetta, Bolton | 3: Parker 2: McVeigh, Jack, Cunningham 1: O'Keefe, Kennedy, Jetta, Bolton | Goals | 3: Waite 2: Betts 1: Armfield, Gibbs, Robinson | 3: Waite 2: Betts 1: Armfield, Gibbs, Robinson |
| McVeigh, Parker, Jack, Hannebery, Grundy, Cunningham | McVeigh, Parker, Jack, Hannebery, Grundy, Cunningham | Best | Walker, Murphy, Simpson, Henderson, McLean | Walker, Murphy, Simpson, Henderson, McLean |
| Carlton's scoreless 3rd quarter marked the first time since 1959 that they went scoreless in a finals quarter. ||||||

### Second semi-final (Geelong vs. Port Adelaide)

| | Second semi-final | Second semi-final | Second semi-final | | |
| Friday, 13 September (7:50 pm) | Geelong | def. | Port Adelaide | MCG (crowd: 52,744) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 3.6 (24) 8.12 (60) 13.18 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 7.5 (47) 8.5 (53) 12.8 (80) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 4: Chapman 2: Hawkins, Motlop 1: Duncan, Bartel, Corey, Christensen, Selwood | 4: Chapman 2: Hawkins, Motlop 1: Duncan, Bartel, Corey, Christensen, Selwood | Goals | 3: Westhoff 2: Schulz 1: Ebert, Monfries, Lobbe, Logan, Gray, Broadbent, Hartlett | 3: Westhoff 2: Schulz 1: Ebert, Monfries, Lobbe, Logan, Gray, Broadbent, Hartlett |
| Chapman, Johnson, Corey, Selwood, Motlop, Kelly | Chapman, Johnson, Corey, Selwood, Motlop, Kelly | Best | Cornes, Moore, Westhoff, Boak, Monfries | Cornes, Moore, Westhoff, Boak, Monfries |

## Round three (preliminary finals)
### First preliminary final (Hawthorn vs. Geelong)

| | First preliminary final | First preliminary final | First preliminary final | | |
| Friday, 20 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Geelong | MCG (crowd: 85,569) | Report |
| | 3.5 (23) 7.8 (50) 10.10 (70) 14.18 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 7.4 (46) 14.6 (90) 15.7 (97) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 4: Gunston 3: Burgoyne 2: Hale, Hill 1: Guerra, Breust, Franklin | 4: Gunston 3: Burgoyne 2: Hale, Hill 1: Guerra, Breust, Franklin | Goals | 4: Johnson 2: Motlop 1: Christensen, Hawkins, Vardy, Bartel, Selwood, Guthrie, Taylor, Murdoch, Caddy | 4: Johnson 2: Motlop 1: Christensen, Hawkins, Vardy, Bartel, Selwood, Guthrie, Taylor, Murdoch, Caddy |
| Mitchell, Burgoyne, Gunston, Hale, Birchall, Guerra, Hill | Mitchell, Burgoyne, Gunston, Hale, Birchall, Guerra, Hill | Best | Johnson, Motlop, Guthrie, Selwood, Taylor, Stokes, Duncan | Johnson, Motlop, Guthrie, Selwood, Taylor, Stokes, Duncan |
| Hawthorn's victory was its first over Geelong in 11 games since the 2008 Grand Final, ending the "Kennett curse". ||||||

### Second preliminary final (Fremantle vs. Sydney)

| | Second preliminary final | Second preliminary final | Second preliminary final | | |
| Saturday, 21 September (5:45 pm) | Fremantle | def. | Sydney | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 43,249) | Report |
| | 2.9 (21) 7.11 (53) 11.12 (78) 14.15 (99) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 2.2 (14) 5.5 (35) 11.8 (74) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) | Television broadcast: Seven Network, Fox Footy (simulcast) |
| 3: Walters 2: Pavlich, Fyfe, Suban 1: Crowley, Duffield, Neale, Barlow, Ballantyne | 3: Walters 2: Pavlich, Fyfe, Suban 1: Crowley, Duffield, Neale, Barlow, Ballantyne | Goals | 2: Rohan 1: Jetta, Cunningham, Parker, Bolton, McGlynn, Pyke, McVeigh, Hannebery | 2: Rohan 1: Jetta, Cunningham, Parker, Bolton, McGlynn, Pyke, McVeigh, Hannebery |
| Mundy, Fyfe, Crowley, Walters, Duffield, Mzungu | Mundy, Fyfe, Crowley, Walters, Duffield, Mzungu | Best | McVeigh, Kennedy, Parker, Malceski, McGlynn, Mumford | McVeigh, Kennedy, Parker, Malceski, McGlynn, Mumford |
| Sydney's half-time score of 2.2 (14) was its lowest ever in a finals match. ||||||

## Round four (Grand Final)

| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Fremantle | MCG (crowd: 100,007) | Report |
| | 2.3 (15) 5.5 (35) 8.8 (56) 11.11 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 1.6 (12) 6.10 (46) 8.14 (62) | Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Mathew Nicholls, Simon Meredith Norm Smith Medal: Brian Lake Television broadcast: Seven Network National anthem: Tina Arena | Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Mathew Nicholls, Simon Meredith Norm Smith Medal: Brian Lake Television broadcast: Seven Network National anthem: Tina Arena |
| Gunston 4, Roughead 2, Franklin, Rioli, Smith, Breust, Hill | Gunston 4, Roughead 2, Franklin, Rioli, Smith, Breust, Hill | Goals | Pavlich 3, Walters 2, Mzungu, Mayne, Pearce | Pavlich 3, Walters 2, Mzungu, Mayne, Pearce |
| Lake, Gunston, Lewis, Rioli, Hodge, Birchall | Lake, Gunston, Lewis, Rioli, Hodge, Birchall | Best | Mundy, Fyfe, Crowley, Johnson, Barlow | Mundy, Fyfe, Crowley, Johnson, Barlow |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Lake (striking), Rioli (rough conduct) | Lake (striking), Rioli (rough conduct) | Reports | Suban (misconduct) | Suban (misconduct) |

## Scheduling Issues

* In Round one, all finals were to be played in Melbourne, usually meaning that one match would be moved to Etihad Stadium; however, the AFL announced that the qualifying final between Geelong and Fremantle would instead be played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong, as a match between these two sides would not have attracted a full capacity crowd at Etihad Stadium. It was the first finals match in Geelong since 1897, and the first ever at Simonds Stadium.