2000 AFL season

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Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2000.

See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.

Contents 1 AFL Draft 2 Pre-Season 3 Premiership Season 3.1 Round 1 3.2 Round 2 3.3 Round 3 3.4 Round 4 3.5 Round 5 3.6 Round 6 3.7 Round 7 3.8 Round 8 3.9 Round 9 3.10 Round 10 3.11 Round 11 3.12 Round 12 3.13 Round 13 3.14 Round 14 3.15 Round 15 3.16 Round 16 3.17 Round 17 3.18 Round 18 3.19 Round 19 3.20 Round 20 3.21 Round 21 3.22 Round 22 3.23 Qualifying and Elimination Finals 3.24 Semi Finals 3.25 Preliminary Finals 3.26 Grand Final 4 Ladder 5 Match attendance 6 Awards 7 Notable Events 8 See also 9 References

[edit] AFL Draft

See 2000 AFL Draft for more information.

[edit] Pre-Season

Essendon defeated Kangaroos 16.21 (117) to 11.10 (76) in the pre-season final.

[edit] Premiership Season

[edit] Round 1

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Richmond	14.10 (94)	Melbourne	13.14 (92)	MCG	41,648	Wednesday, 8 March
Essendon	24.12 (156)	Port Adelaide	8.14 (62)	Colonial Stadium	43,012	Thursday, 9 March
Kangaroos	16.15 (111)	West Coast Eagles	24.10 (154)	MCG	20,580	Friday, 10 March
Adelaide	15.18 (108)	Western Bulldogs	19.17 (131)	Football Park	37,222	Saturday, 11 March
Fremantle	16.11 (107)	Geelong	19.15 (129)	Subiaco Oval	19,777	Saturday, 11 March
St Kilda	15.10 (100)	Sydney Swans	21.8 (134)	Colonial Stadium	31,440	Sunday, 12 March
Carlton	22.20 (152)	Brisbane Lions	16.16 (112)	Optus Oval	22,374	Monday, 13 March
Hawthorn	13.8 (86)	Collingwood	20.20 (140)	MCG	53,776	Monday, 13 March

[edit] Round 2

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Essendon	20.10 (130)	Richmond	12.15 (87)	MCG	49,521	Thursday, 16 March
Melbourne	23.7 (145)	Kangaroos	17.18 (120)	MCG	23,348	Friday, 17 March
Geelong	21.13 (139)	St Kilda	15.9 (99)	Shell Stadium	20,476	Saturday, 18 March
Port Adelaide	12.15 (87)	Fremantle	19.11 (125)	Football Park	24,695	Saturday, 18 March
Carlton	22.22 (154)	Hawthorn	18.4 (112)	Optus Oval	21,161	Sunday, 19 March
Collingwood	14.19 (103)	Adelaide	13.14 (92)	MCG	33,076	Sunday, 19 March
West Coast Eagles	10.10 (70)	Sydney Swans	12.10 (82)	Subiaco Oval	38,127	Sunday, 19 March
Western Bulldogs	17.8 (110)	Brisbane Lions	21.13 (139)	Colonial Stadium	24,460	Sunday, 19 March

[edit] Round 3

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Richmond	20.14 (134)	Kangaroos	27.8 (170)	MCG	37,543	Friday, 24 March
Hawthorn	16.14 (110)	Brisbane Lions	15.13 (103)	MCG	20,374	Saturday, 25 March
Adelaide	14.16 (100)	Geelong	17.9 (111)	Football Park	39,179	Saturday, 25 March
St Kilda	18.8 (116)	West Coast Eagles	17.14 (116)	Colonial Stadium	21,215	Saturday, 25 March
Collingwood	24.16 (160)	Carlton	11.21 (87)	MCG	82,669	Sunday, 26 March
Sydney Swans	19.12 (126)	Melbourne	17.12 (114)	SCG	26,920	Sunday, 26 March
Western Bulldogs	22.9 (141)	Port Adelaide	14.10 (94)	Colonial Stadium	18,134	Sunday, 26 March
Fremantle	12.16 (88)	Essendon	19.10 (124)	Subiaco Oval	27,230	Sunday, 26 March

[edit] Round 4

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Kangaroos	15.14 (104)	Geelong	15.9 (99)	Colonial Stadium	34,623	Friday, 31 March
Western Bulldogs	14.14 (98)	Carlton	8.11 (59)	Colonial Stadium	30,576	Saturday, 1 April
Hawthorn	14.6 (90)	Essendon	20.17 (137)	MCG	46,889	Saturday, 1 April
Sydney Swans	15.11 (101)	Collingwood	15.16 (106)	SCG	34,687	Saturday, 1 April
West Coast Eagles	29.13 (187)	Adelaide	10.13 (73)	WACA	26,008	Saturday, 1 April
Port Adelaide	23.11 (149)	Brisbane Lions	15.16 (106)	Football Park	24,458	Sunday, 2 April
Melbourne	25.15 (165)	St Kilda	11.9 (75)	MCG	31,642	Sunday, 2 April
Richmond	13.9 (87)	Fremantle	12.16 (88)	Colonial Stadium	23,578	Sunday, 2 April

[edit] Round 5

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Western Bulldogs	16.14 (110)	Collingwood	17.16 (118)	Colonial Stadium	45,141	Friday, 7 April
Essendon	18.15 (123)	Carlton	15.9 (99)	MCG	64,658	Saturday, 8 April
Brisbane Lions	17.20 (122)	Adelaide	13.14 (92)	Gabba	26,395	Saturday, 8 April
Fremantle	10.15 (75)	Melbourne	14.22 (106)	WACA	20,484	Saturday, 8 April
Kangaroos	19.14 (128)	Sydney Swans	18.12 (120)	SCG	19,306	Sunday, 9 April
St Kilda	11.18 (84)	Richmond	17.8 (110)	Colonial Stadium	26,374	Sunday, 9 April
Geelong	24.18 (162)	West Coast Eagles	11.15 (81)	Shell Stadium	22,623	Sunday, 9 April
Port Adelaide	10.14 (74)	Hawthorn	16.17 (113)	Football Park	22,086	Sunday, 9 April

[edit] Round 6

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Western Bulldogs	12.9 (81)	Essendon	22.12 (144)	Colonial Stadium	42,029	Friday, 14 April
Carlton	26.13 (169)	Port Adelaide	12.6 (78)	Optus Oval	16,415	Saturday, 15 April
Collingwood	11.16 (82)	Kangaroos	17.12 (114)	MCG	55,802	Saturday, 15 April
West Coast Eagles	28.10 (178)	Fremantle	9.7 (61)	Subiaco Oval	40,519	Saturday, 15 April
St Kilda	9.12 (66)	Brisbane Lions	15.15 (105)	Colonial Stadium	18,194	Saturday, 15 April
Adelaide	22.11 (143)	Hawthorn	8.9 (57)	Football Park	38,158	Sunday, 16 April
Sydney Swans	16.10 (106)	Richmond	17.10 (112)	SCG	25,049	Sunday, 16 April
Geelong	15.19 (109)	Melbourne	12.12 (84)	Shell Stadium	26,761	Sunday, 16 April

[edit] Round 7

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Hawthorn	19.9 (123)	Western Bulldogs	14.8 (92)	MCG	29,405	Saturday, 22 April
St Kilda	18.9 (117)	Kangaroos	19.15 (129)	Colonial Stadium	25,977	Saturday, 22 April
Sydney Swans	15.9 (99)	Geelong	17.6 (108)	SCG	27,040	Saturday, 22 April
Port Adelaide	13.13 (91)	Adelaide	14.14 (98)	Football Park	41,101	Sunday, 23 April
Melbourne	20.18 (138)	West Coast Eagles	12.5 (77)	Colonial Stadium	20,774	Sunday, 23 April
Richmond	10.9 (69)	Carlton	18.12 (120)	MCG	63,149	Monday, 24 April
Collingwood	15.10 (100)	Essendon	21.14 (140)	MCG	88,390	Tuesday, 25 April
Fremantle	17.9 (111)	Brisbane Lions	15.10 (100)	Subiaco Oval	19,800	Tuesday, 25 April

[edit] Round 8

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Kangaroos	9.13 (67)	Hawthorn	18.20 (128)	MCG	36,514	Friday, 28 April
St Kilda	10.8 (68)	Adelaide	14.24 (108)	Colonial Stadium	20,125	Saturday, 29 April
West Coast Eagles	15.18 (108)	Western Bulldogs	15.12 (102)	WACA	26,554	Saturday, 29 April
Port Adelaide	10.10 (70)	Melbourne	20.10 (130)	Football Park	22,490	Sunday, 30 April
Carlton	16.13 (109)	Sydney Swans	9.10 (64)	Optus Oval	19,964	Sunday, 30 April
Geelong	11.11 (77)	Richmond	23.9 (147)	Colonial Stadium	35,171	Sunday, 30 April
Collingwood	12.13 (85)	Fremantle	15.17 (107)	Colonial Stadium	33,947	Monday, 1 May
Brisbane Lions	9.9 (63)	Essendon	19.13 (127)	Gabba	31,887	Monday, 1 May

[edit] Round 9

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Western Bulldogs	16.9 (105)	St Kilda	16.8 (104)	Colonial Stadium	35,505	Friday, 5 May
Hawthorn	14.14 (98)	Geelong	10.13 (73)	MCG	39,116	Saturday, 6 May
Adelaide	19.11 (125)	Kangaroos	19.14 (128)	Football Park	40,402	Saturday, 6 May
Richmond	11.13 (79)	West Coast Eagles	9.16 (70)	Colonial Stadium	26,304	Saturday, 6 May
Brisbane Lions	22.14 (146)	Collingwood	18.9 (117)	Gabba	29,046	Sunday, 7 May
Fremantle	13.4 (82)	Carlton	21.21 (147)	Subiaco Oval	28,421	Sunday, 7 May
Melbourne	13.15 (93)	Essendon	15.16 (106)	MCG	62,606	Sunday, 7 May
Sydney Swans	16.15 (111)	Port Adelaide	11.19 (85)	SCG	22,446	Sunday, 7 May

[edit] Round 10

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
West Coast Eagles	17.16 (118)	Hawthorn	13.10 (88)	Subiaco Oval	37,549	Friday, 12 May
Richmond	15.12 (102)	Collingwood	7.12 (54)	MCG	64,769	Saturday, 13 May
Port Adelaide	10.18 (78)	Geelong	12.6 (78)	Football Park	19,511	Saturday, 13 May
St Kilda	11.16 (82)	Carlton	15.19 (109)	Colonial Stadium	38,151	Saturday, 13 May
Essendon	20.12 (132)	Adelaide	12.12 (84)	Colonial Stadium	34,626	Sunday, 14 May
Kangaroos	22.16 (148)	Fremantle	8.12 (60)	MCG	12,400	Sunday, 14 May
Western Bulldogs	21.11 (137)	Sydney Swans	12.7 (79)	SCG	18,817	Sunday, 14 May
Melbourne	18.12 (120)	Brisbane Lions	9.10 (64)	Colonial Stadium	24,908	Monday, 15 May

[edit] Round 11

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
St Kilda	17.15 (117)	Port Adelaide	8.7 (55)	Colonial Stadium	17,509	Friday, 19 May
Carlton	20.9 (129)	Kangaroos	15.9 (99)	Optus Oval	28,944	Saturday, 20 May
Hawthorn	11.11 (77)	Richmond	11.14 (80)	MCG	41,057	Saturday, 20 May
Fremantle	12.9 (81)	Western Bulldogs	27.12 (174)	Subiaco Oval	20,821	Saturday, 20 May
Geelong	13.9 (87)	Essendon	22.13 (145)	Colonial Stadium	47,071	Saturday, 20 May
Adelaide	15.15 (105)	Melbourne	8.22 (70)	Football Park	37,871	Sunday, 21 May
Collingwood	13.14 (92)	West Coast Eagles	18.20 (128)	Colonial Stadium	29,072	Sunday, 21 May
Sydney Swans	15.17 (107)	Brisbane Lions	16.14 (110)	SCG	19,789	Sunday, 21 May

[edit] Round 12

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Essendon	25.19 (169)	St Kilda	13.5 (83)	Colonial Stadium	39,836	Friday, 26 May
Collingwood	9.13 (67)	Geelong	10.11 (71)	MCG	34,367	Saturday, 27 May
Adelaide	14.14 (98)	Sydney Swans	7.6 (48)	Football Park	30,350	Saturday, 27 May
Hawthorn	19.7 (121)	Fremantle	8.14 (62)	Colonial Stadium	16,004	Saturday, 27 May
Brisbane Lions	14.15 (99)	Richmond	17.9 (111)	Gabba	29,967	Saturday, 27 May
Western Bulldogs	16.12 (108)	Melbourne	13.5 (83)	Colonial Stadium	26,180	Sunday, 28 May
Kangaroos	10.16 (76)	Port Adelaide	8.11 (59)	SCG	7,334	Sunday, 28 May
West Coast Eagles	11.12 (78)	Carlton	20.8 (128)	Subiaco Oval	39,968	Sunday, 28 May

[edit] Round 13

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Richmond	17.10 (112)	Adelaide	17.19 (121)	Colonial Stadium	32,959	Friday, 2 June
Melbourne	9.7 (61)	Carlton	25.9 (159)	MCG	41,889	Saturday, 3 June
Port Adelaide	12.17 (89)	Collingwood	11.9 (75)	Football Park	22,691	Saturday, 3 June
Brisbane Lions	27.11 (173)	West Coast Eagles	13.11 (89)	Gabba	25,359	Saturday, 3 June
Essendon	17.17 (119)	Kangaroos	11.4 (70)	MCG	67,172	Sunday, 4 June
Fremantle	14.16 (100)	St Kilda	8.8 (56)	Subiaco Oval	21,278	Sunday, 4 June
Geelong	19.12 (126)	Western Bulldogs	18.11 (119)	Colonial Stadium	30,573	Sunday, 4 June
Sydney Swans	16.13 (109)	Hawthorn	11.12 (78)	SCG	21,353	Sunday, 4 June

[edit] Round 14

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Kangaroos	17.14 (116)	Brisbane Lions	17.10 (112)	Colonial Stadium	26,326	Friday, 9 June
Melbourne	22.11 (143)	Collingwood	12.6 (78)	MCG	39,710	Saturday, 10 June
West Coast Eagles	10.11 (71)	Port Adelaide	16.11 (107)	Subiaco Oval	31,996	Saturday, 10 June
St Kilda	13.8 (86)	Hawthorn	27.9 (171)	MCG	21,744	Sunday, 11 June
Carlton	15.17 (107)	Geelong	15.7 (97)	Optus Oval	31,988	Sunday, 11 June
Sydney Swans	11.10 (76)	Essendon	12.17 (89)	SCG	29,199	Sunday, 11 June
Adelaide	22.13 (145)	Fremantle	11.6 (72)	Football Park	40,917	Sunday, 11 June
Richmond	12.15 (87)	Western Bulldogs	7.10 (52)	MCG	49,557	Monday, 12 June

[edit] Round 15

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Collingwood	17.13 (115)	St Kilda	13.4 (82)	MCG	35,542	Friday, 16 June
Carlton	19.6 (120)	Adelaide	14.12 (96)	Optus Oval	25,563	Saturday, 17 June
Geelong	7.17 (59)	Brisbane Lions	20.8 (128)	Shell Stadium	21,003	Saturday, 17 June
Hawthorn	10.12 (72)	Melbourne	22.9 (141)	MCG	39,215	Saturday, 17 June
Essendon	15.18 (108)	West Coast Eagles	11.10 (76)	Colonial Stadium	39,694	Saturday, 17 June
Port Adelaide	15.13 (103)	Richmond	11.9 (75)	Football Park	26,053	Sunday, 18 June
Fremantle	20.3 (123)	Sydney Swans	14.12 (96)	Subiaco Oval	20,465	Sunday, 18 June
Western Bulldogs	16.10 (106)	Kangaroos	15.12 (102)	Colonial Stadium	27,695	Sunday, 18 June

[edit] Round 16

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Collingwood	10.8 (68)	Hawthorn	19.11 (125)	Colonial Stadium	38,745	Friday, 23 June
Geelong	12.18 (90)	Fremantle	12.12 (84)	Shell Stadium	17,399	Saturday, 24 June
Melbourne	16.14 (110)	Richmond	14.16 (100)	MCG	43,200	Saturday, 24 June
Sydney Swans	14.9 (93)	St Kilda	10.5 (65)	SCG	22,154	Saturday, 24 June
Port Adelaide	7.16 (58)	Essendon	12.17 (89)	Football Park	35,129	Saturday, 24 June
Brisbane Lions	17.10 (112)	Carlton	23.18 (156)	Gabba	34,743	Sunday, 25 June
West Coast Eagles	7.10 (52)	Kangaroos	16.17 (113)	Subiaco Oval	36,461	Sunday, 25 June
Western Bulldogs	21.9 (135)	Adelaide	10.14 (74)	Colonial Stadium	22,229	Sunday, 25 June

[edit] Round 17

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
St Kilda	16.13 (109)	Geelong	13.7 (85)	Colonial Stadium	23,870	Friday, 30 June
Richmond	10.6 (66)	Essendon	24.23 (167)	MCG	73,465	Saturday, 1 July
Fremantle	12.10 (82)	Port Adelaide	8.16 (64)	WACA	10,826	Saturday, 1 July
Kangaroos	14.19 (103)	Melbourne	18.18 (126)	Colonial Stadium	30,423	Saturday, 1 July
Brisbane Lions	20.18 (138)	Western Bulldogs	11.15 (81)	Gabba	24,662	Sunday, 2 July
Hawthorn	9.9 (63)	Carlton	18.12 (120)	MCG	48,268	Sunday, 2 July
Sydney Swans	22.19 (151)	West Coast Eagles	12.8 (80)	SCG	22,002	Sunday, 2 July
Adelaide	22.15 (147)	Collingwood	16.13 (109)	Football Park	40,171	Sunday, 2 July

[edit] Round 18

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Essendon	24.15 (159)	Fremantle	11.6 (72)	Colonial Stadium	34,567	Friday, 7 July
Geelong	17.7 (109)	Adelaide	14.18 (102)	Shell Stadium	20,480	Saturday, 8 July
Melbourne	19.11 (125)	Sydney Swans	15.9 (99)	MCG	33,923	Saturday, 8 July
West Coast Eagles	17.13 (115)	St Kilda	4.5 (29)	WACA	22,232	Saturday, 8 July
Kangaroos	20.14 (134)	Richmond	7.14 (56)	SCG	9,198	Saturday, 8 July
Port Adelaide	23.11 (149)	Western Bulldogs	16.10 (106)	Football Park	21,783	Sunday, 9 July
Carlton	28.12 (180)	Collingwood	10.9 (69)	Optus Oval	30,096	Sunday, 9 July
Brisbane Lions	16.10 (106)	Hawthorn	18.16 (124)	Gabba	26,782	Sunday, 9 July

[edit] Round 19

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Geelong	13.7 (85)	Kangaroos	18.16 (124)	Colonial Stadium	37,446	Friday, 14 July
Adelaide	15.17 (107)	West Coast Eagles	13.12 (90)	Football Park	35,425	Friday, 14 July
Carlton	11.6 (72)	Western Bulldogs	11.9 (75)	Optus Oval	25,397	Saturday, 15 July
Essendon	25.15 (165)	Hawthorn	13.4 (82)	Colonial Stadium	46,946	Saturday, 15 July
Brisbane Lions	18.12 (120)	Port Adelaide	7.11 (53)	Gabba	21,956	Sunday, 16 July
Fremantle	12.7 (79)	Richmond	15.16 (106)	WACA	19,116	Sunday, 16 July
Collingwood	12.12 (84)	Sydney Swans	15.14 (104)	MCG	33,182	Sunday, 16 July
St Kilda	14.14 (98)	Melbourne	17.14 (116)	Colonial Stadium	24,039	Sunday, 16 July

[edit] Round 20

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Carlton	12.11 (83)	Essendon	16.13 (109)	MCG	91,571	Friday, 21 July
Hawthorn	15.11 (101)	Port Adelaide	12.8 (80)	MCG	18,976	Saturday, 22 July
West Coast Eagles	12.6 (78)	Geelong	14.24 (108)	Subiaco Oval	30,615	Saturday, 22 July
Collingwood	13.13 (91)	Western Bulldogs	15.10 (100)	Colonial Stadium	30,342	Saturday, 22 July
Sydney Swans	21.19 (145)	Kangaroos	14.7 (91)	SCG	30,551	Saturday, 22 July
Adelaide	11.12 (78)	Brisbane Lions	17.13 (115)	Football Park	40,817	Sunday, 23 July
Melbourne	25.10 (160)	Fremantle	11.11 (77)	Colonial Stadium	16,120	Sunday, 23 July
Richmond	18.11 (119)	St Kilda	12.7 (79)	MCG	35,463	Sunday, 23 July

[edit] Round 21

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Essendon	12.9 (81)	Western Bulldogs	14.8 (92)	Colonial Stadium	45,725	Friday, 28 July
Hawthorn	15.8 (98)	Adelaide	9.13 (67)	MCG	25,512	Saturday, 29 July
Richmond	12.11 (83)	Sydney Swans	12.12 (84)	Colonial Stadium	35,697	Saturday, 29 July
Brisbane Lions	23.15 (153)	St Kilda	8.15 (63)	Gabba	25,603	Saturday, 29 July
Port Adelaide	12.16 (88)	Carlton	12.11 (83)	Football Park	30,152	Sunday, 30 July
Fremantle	15.11 (101)	West Coast Eagles	15.10 (100)	Subiaco Oval	37,710	Sunday, 30 July
Melbourne	18.18 (126)	Geelong	17.6 (108)	MCG	75,033	Sunday, 30 July
Kangaroos	11.14 (80)	Collingwood	14.14 (98)	Colonial Stadium	30,003	Sunday, 30 July

[edit] Round 22

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Western Bulldogs	9.12 (66)	Hawthorn	11.15 (81)	Colonial Stadium	45,527	Friday, 4 August
Essendon	13.19 (97)	Collingwood	11.12 (78)	MCG	66,122	Saturday, 5 August
Geelong	18.16 (124)	Sydney Swans	18.12 (120)	Shell Stadium	26,011	Saturday, 5 August
Brisbane Lions	23.18 (156)	Fremantle	7.7 (49)	Gabba	25,070	Saturday, 5 August
Kangaroos	18.12 (120)	St Kilda	10.17 (77)	Colonial Stadium	16,310	Saturday, 5 August
Adelaide	14.8 (92)	Port Adelaide	20.19 (139)	Football Park	42,659	Sunday, 6 August
West Coast Eagles	15.10 (100)	Melbourne	26.14 (170)	Subiaco Oval	34,471	Sunday, 6 August
Carlton	19.11 (125)	Richmond	7.10 (52)	MCG	65,078	Sunday, 6 August

[edit] Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Geelong Cats	12.11 (83)	Hawthorn	14.8 (92)	Colonial Stadium	44,709	Friday, 11 August
Essendon	31.12 (198)	Kangaroos	11.7 (73)	MCG	68,443	Saturday, 12 August
Brisbane Lions	15.20 (110)	Western Bulldogs	10.16 (76)	Gabba	25,925	Saturday, 12 August
Carlton	12.15 (87)	Melbourne	15.6 (96)	MCG	75,570	Sunday, 13 August

[edit] Semi Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Kangaroos	16.14 (110)	Hawthorn	15.10 (100)	MCG	50,027	Friday, 18 August
Carlton	23.13 (151)	Brisbane Lions	10.9 (69)	MCG	56,924	Saturday, 19 August

[edit] Preliminary Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Melbourne	23.18 (156)	Kangaroos	17.4 (106)	MCG	63,937	Friday, 25 August
Essendon	18.17 (125)	Carlton	12.8 (80)	MCG	84,778	Saturday, 26 August

[edit] Grand Final

Main article: 2000 AFL Grand Final

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date
Essendon	19.21 (135)	Melbourne	11.9 (75)	MCG	96,249	Saturday,2 September

[edit] Ladder

All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 11 games were played during the finals series.

	Team	Won	Lost	Draw	Points
1	Essendon	21	1	0	84
2	Melbourne	17	5	0	68
3	Carlton	16	6	0	64
4	Kangaroos	14	8	0	56
5	Geelong	12	9	1	50
6	Brisbane	12	10	0	48
7	Western Bulldogs	12	10	0	48
8	Hawthorn	12	10	0	48
9	Richmond	11	11	0	44
10	Sydney Swans	10	12	0	40
11	Adelaide	9	13	0	36
12	Fremantle	8	14	0	32
13	West Coast	8	14	1	30
14	Port Adelaide	7	14	1	30
15	Collingwood	7	15	0	28
16	St Kilda	2	20	1	10

[edit] Match attendance

Total match attendance for the home-and-away season was 5,731,091 people. Total attendance for the finals season was 566,562 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 96,249 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 91,571 people for the Essendon v Carlton game of Round 20.

[edit] Awards

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Shane Woewodin of Melbourne.
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon.
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to James Hird of Essendon.
• The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Paul Hasleby of Fremantle.

[edit] Notable Events

• Essendon won the most games in in a single season in the history of the VFL/AFL.
• Essendon's Grand Final win was the last by a Victorian side until Geelong won in 2007.
• The McIntyre "Final Eight" system, which had operated from 1994 and 1999, was replaced by the AFL’s Amended "Final Eight" system. The AFL’s Amended "Final Eight" system has operated continuously from 2000 until today.

[edit] See also

• AFL’s Amended "Final Eight" system (2000)

[edit] References

• 2000 Season - AFL Tables

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