2001 AFL season Match attendance Match 1

| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last_Year | Up_Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 44 | 47425 | 83905 | 17566 | 2086712 | 46141 | + 1284 |
| Football Park | 22 | 35208 | 49846 | 22423 | 774580 | 32424 | + 2784 |
| Colonial Stadium | 43 | 31939 | 50701 | 12566 | 1373371 | 30524 | + 1415 |
| GABBA | 12 | 27313 | 36149 | 20059 | 327754 | 27406 | – 93 |
| SCG | 13 | 27159 | 40131 | 20611 | 353069 | 22390 | + 4769 |
| Subiaco Oval | 22 | 26964 | 41285 | 15136 | 593202 | 30326 | – 3362 |
| Optus Oval | 9 | 23417 | 30067 | 15622 | 210750 | 24656 | – 1239 |
| Shell Stadium | 7 | 21445 | 27421 | 14298 | 150114 | 22108 | – 663 |
| York Park | 1 | 17460 | 17460 | 17460 | 17460 | N/A | N/A |
| Manuka Oval | 3 | 11368 | 13117 | 10030 | 34105 | N/A | N/A |