# 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup

The 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2002 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. Teams were split into 4 groups, each comprising 4 teams. Each team would play the other three teams in its group once, with the winners of the four groups advancing to the semi-finals. Port Adelaide won their second pre-season cup defeating Richmond in the final.

## Groups

| Group 1 | Hawthorn | Collingwood | Kangaroos | Sydney |
| Group 2 | Fremantle | Western Bulldogs | Port Adelaide | Essendon |
| Group 3 | Geelong | Richmond | West Coast | Carlton |
| Group 4 | St. Kilda | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide |

## Games
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Friday, 15 February | St Kilda 16.13 (109) | def. | Melbourne 5.11 (41) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 13,814) |
| Friday, 15 February | Fremantle 13.9 (87) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 13,304) |
| Saturday, 16 February | Geelong 12.7 (79) | def. | Richmond 7.13 (55) | Baytec Stadium (crowd: 11,531) |
| Saturday, 16 February | Carlton 12.9 (81) | def. by | West Coast 17.14 (116) | Optus Oval (crowd: 5,217) |
| Saturday, 16 February | Brisbane Lions 14.7 (91) | def. by | Adelaide 14.9 (93) | Gabba (crowd: 17,236) |
| Sunday, 17 February | Hawthorn 13.10 (88) | def. | Kangaroos 9.13 (67) | York Park (crowd: 12,861) |
| Sunday, 17 February | Sydney 18.11 (119) | def. | Collingwood 5.9 (39) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,826) |
| Sunday, 17 February | Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) | def. | Essendon 8.10 (58) | Football Park (crowd: 15,576) |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Friday, 22 February | Brisbane Lions 12.8 (80) | def. | Melbourne 10.11 (71) | Bundaberg Rum Stadium (crowd: 13,814) |
| Friday, 22 February | West Coast 7.11 (53) | def. by | Richmond 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 17,646) |
| Saturday, 23 February | Carlton 13.10 (88) | def. | Geelong 11.10 (76) | Optus Oval (crowd: 5,069) |
| Saturday, 23 February | Essendon 12.16 (88) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 18.8 (116) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 12,445) |
| Saturday, 23 February | Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) | def. | Fremantle 7.8 (50) | Football Park (crowd: 10,234) |
| Sunday, 24 February | Kangaroos 16.8 (104) | def. | Sydney 11.17 (83) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,826) |
| Sunday, 24 February | Adelaide 17.11 (113) | def. | St Kilda 11.11 (77) | Football Park (crowd: 14,351) |
| Sunday, 24 February | Hawthorn 12.13 (85) | def. | Collingwood 10.8 (68) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 13,795) |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Friday, 1 March | Richmond 14.13 (97) | def. | Carlton 10.11 (71) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 16,375) |
| Friday, 1 March | West Coast 14.14 (98) | def. | Geelong 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 13,049) |
| Saturday, 2 March | Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) | def. by | Port Adelaide 16.17 (113) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 5,391) |
| Saturday, 2 March | Brisbane Lions 17.6 (108) | def. | St Kilda 7.11 (53) | Gabba (crowd: 13,025) |
| Saturday, 2 March | Fremantle 13.10 (88) | def. | Essendon 8.7 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11,228) |
| Sunday, 3 March | Hawthorn 8.9 (57) | def. by | Sydney 15.9 (99) | Optus Oval (crowd: 4,208) |
| Sunday, 3 March | Adelaide 22.10 (142) | def. | Melbourne 4.11 (35) | Football Park (crowd: 16,122) |
| Sunday, 3 March | Collingwood 9.13 (67) | def. by | Kangaroos 19.13 (127) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 11,455) |

## Ladders
### Group 1

| | Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points |
| 1 | Sydney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 200 | 150.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Kangaroos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 238 | 128.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 243 | 95.7 | 8 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 331 | 52.6 | 0 |

### Group 2

| | Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points |
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 180 | 175.0 | 12 |
| 2 | Fremantle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 237 | 94.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 256 | 288 | 88.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Essendon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 290 | 68.6 | 0 |

### Group 3

| | Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points |
| 1 | Richmond | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 203 | 113.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Carlton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 289 | 83.0 | 8 |
| 3 | West Coast | 1 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 243 | 109.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Geelong | 1 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 241 | 99.2 | 4 |

### Group 4

| | Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points |
| 1 | Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 203 | 171.4 | 12 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 217 | 128.6 | 8 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 262 | 91.22 | 4 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 331 | 44.4 | 0 |

## Semi finals

| | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | |
| Friday, 8 March | Richmond 16.11 (107) | def. | Adelaide 9.14 (68) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 11,265) |
| Saturday, 9 March | Port Adelaide 13.6 (84) | def. | Sydney 10.10 (70) | Football Park (crowd: 14,162) |

## Final

| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 16 March | Richmond | def. by | Port Adelaide | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 36,481) | |
| | 0.1 (1) 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 9.8 (62) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 6.6 (42) 7.7 (49) 10.11 (71) | Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide) Television broadcast: Ten | Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide) Television broadcast: Ten |
| Rodgers 2, Ottens 2, J Bowden, M Richardson, Fiora, Krakouer, A Kellaway | Rodgers 2, Ottens 2, J Bowden, M Richardson, Fiora, Krakouer, A Kellaway | Goals | P Burgoyne 2, Tredrea 2, Schofield, Francou, Cockatoo-Collins, Dew, D Murray, N Stevens | P Burgoyne 2, Tredrea 2, Schofield, Francou, Cockatoo-Collins, Dew, D Murray, N Stevens |
| A Kellaway, J Bowden, Ottens, B Holland, Hilton | A Kellaway, J Bowden, Ottens, B Holland, Hilton | Best | Port Adelaide: Wanganeen, Francou, N Stevens, Hardwick, D Wakelin, Tredre | Port Adelaide: Wanganeen, Francou, N Stevens, Hardwick, D Wakelin, Tredre |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| | | Reports | Hardwick (Port) reported by field umpire Ellis and emergency umpire Schmitt in third quarter for allegedly tripping Hilton (Richmond | Hardwick (Port) reported by field umpire Ellis and emergency umpire Schmitt in third quarter for allegedly tripping Hilton (Richmond |

## Practice Matches

| | 8-9th March | 8-9th March | 8-9th March | |
| Friday, 8 March | Brisbane Lions 18.13 (121) | def. | Carlton 19.8 (122) | Gabba |
| Saturday, 9 March | St Kilda 4.10 (34) | def. by | Kangaroos 25.11 (161) | Moorabbin Oval (crowd: 6,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 9 March | Essendon 10.10 (70) | def. by | West Coast 16.9 (105) | Optus Oval (crowd: 1,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 9 March | Geelong 25.13 (163) | def. | Western Bulldogs 9.8 (62) | Baytec Stadium |
| Saturday, 9 March | Melbourne 19.7 (121) | def. | Hawthorn 8.12 (60) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 4,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 9 March | Fremantle 17.19 (121) | def. by | Collingwood 10.4 (64) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14,000 est.) |
| | 15-16th March | 15-16th March | 15-16th March | |
| Friday, 15 March | Essendon 21.12 (138) | def. | Western Bulldogs 16.6 (102) | Lavington Oval, Albury (crowd: 8,940) |
| Saturday, 16 March | Carlton 11.11 (77) | def. by | Hawthorn 23.18 (156) | Optus Oval (crowd: 1,100 est.) |
| Saturday, 16 March | Collingwood 15.9 (99) | def. | St Kilda 9.11 (65) | Northern Oval, North Ballarat (crowd: 7,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 16 March | West Coast 20.13 (133) | def. | Kangaroos 10.9 (69) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4,00 est.) |
| Saturday, 16 March | Melbourne 7.10 (52) | def. by | Sydney 12.12 (84) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 16 March | Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. | Geelong 7.6 (48) | Johnstone Park, Murray Bridge (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 16 March | Brisbane Lions 9.8 (62) | def. by | Fremantle 8.15 (63) | Victoria Park (crowd: 700 est.) |