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{{Short description|105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{for|the 2001 season of the Arena Football League|2001 Arena Football League season}}
{{for|the 2001 season of the Arena Football League|2001 Arena Football League season}}
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| minor premiers ={{AFL Ess}}
| minor premiers ={{AFL Ess}}
| mpcount = 17
| mpcount = 17
| pre-season cup = {{AFL Por}}
| pre-season cup = {{AFL|PA}}
| pscount = 1
| pscount = 1
| matches = 185
| matches = 185
| attendance = 6447560
| attendance = 6447560
| highattend = 91,482 <small>([[2001 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]], {{AFL Bri}} vs. {{AFL Ess}})</small>
| highattend = 91,482 <small>([[2001 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]], {{AFL BL}} vs. {{AFL Ess}})</small>
| top goal scorer =[[Matthew Lloyd]] <small>({{AFL Ess}})</small>
| top goal scorer =[[Matthew Lloyd]] <small>({{AFL Ess}})</small>
| brownlow medal =[[Jason Akermanis]] <small>({{AFL Bri}})</small>
| brownlow medal =[[Jason Akermanis]] <small>({{AFL BL}})</small>
| prevseason = [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
| prevseason = [[2000 AFL season|2000]]
| nextseason = [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
| nextseason = [[2002 AFL season|2002]]
}}
}}
The '''2001 [[Australian Football League]] season''' was the 105th season of the elite [[Australian rules football]] competition and the 12th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
The '''2001 AFL season''' was the 105th season of the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the highest level senior [[Australian rules football]] competition in Australia. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a [[2001 AFL finals series|finals series]] featuring the top eight clubs.

The premiership was won by the [[Brisbane Lions]] for the first time, after it defeated {{AFL Ess}} by 26 points in the [[2001 AFL Grand Final|AFL Grand Final]].


==AFL Draft==
==AFL Draft==
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==Premiership season==
==Premiership season==

===Round 1===
===Round 1===
{{S-start}}
{{S-start}}
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| Saturday, 31 March
| Saturday, 31 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
|- style="background:#fff;"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''14.15 (99)'''
| '''14.15 (99)'''
| {{AFL Bri}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.9 (93)
| 14.9 (93)
| [[Football Park]]
| [[Football Park]]
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| '''{{AFL Ess}}'''
| '''{{AFL Ess}}'''
| '''23.7 (145)'''
| '''23.7 (145)'''
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 16.11 (107)
| 16.11 (107)
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 7 April
| Saturday, 7 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''17.16 (118)'''
| '''17.16 (118)'''
| {{AFL Kan}}
| {{AFL Kan}}
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| '''{{AFL Ric}}'''
| '''{{AFL Ric}}'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| {{AFL Bri}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.10 (94)
| 14.10 (94)
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
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| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 13.10 (88)
| 13.10 (88)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''23.15 (153)'''
| '''23.15 (153)'''
| [[Football Park]]
| [[Football Park]]
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| '''{{AFL WB}}'''
| '''{{AFL WB}}'''
| '''21.14 (140)'''
| '''21.14 (140)'''
| {{AFL Bri}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.15 (87)
| 12.15 (87)
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 21 April
| Saturday, 21 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''17.12 (114)'''
| '''17.12 (114)'''
| {{AFL StK}}
| {{AFL StK}}
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| Saturday, 28 April
| Saturday, 28 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''25.21 (171)'''
| '''25.21 (171)'''
| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
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| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 15.12 (102)
| 15.12 (102)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''23.10 (148)'''
| '''23.10 (148)'''
| [[Shell Stadium]]
| [[Shell Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 5 May
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''20.9 (129)'''
| '''20.9 (129)'''
| {{AFL WB}}
| {{AFL WB}}
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| Saturday, 5 May
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
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| {{AFL Syd}}
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.8 (80)
| 12.8 (80)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''15.22 (112)'''
| '''15.22 (112)'''
| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
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| {{AFL WC}}
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.8 (50)
| 7.8 (50)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''17.19 (121)'''
| '''17.19 (121)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
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| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
| '''21.16 (142)'''
| '''21.16 (142)'''
| {{AFL Bri}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| 9.14 (68)
| 9.14 (68)
| [[Optus Oval]]
| [[Optus Oval]]
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| Saturday, 19 May
| Saturday, 19 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 16.14 (110)
| 16.14 (110)
| '''{{AFL Col}}'''
| '''{{AFL Col}}'''
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| Saturday, 26 May
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Bri}}
| {{AFL BL}}
| 18.14 (122)
| 18.14 (122)
| '''{{AFL Ade}}'''
| '''{{AFL Ade}}'''
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| Saturday, 26 May
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''13.10 (88)'''
| '''13.10 (88)'''
| {{AFL Mel}}
| {{AFL Mel}}
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| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 10.13 (73)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| '''17.14 (116)'''
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
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| Saturday, 2 June
| Saturday, 2 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''15.12 (102)'''
| '''15.12 (102)'''
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
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| {{AFL WC}}
| {{AFL WC}}
| 9.8 (62)
| 9.8 (62)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''11.18 (84)'''
| '''11.18 (84)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
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| '''{{AFL Syd}}'''
| '''{{AFL Syd}}'''
| '''18.17 (125)'''
| '''18.17 (125)'''
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.18 (78)
| 10.18 (78)
| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]]
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| {{AFL Mel}}
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 14.15 (99)
| 14.15 (99)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''23.10 (148)'''
| '''23.10 (148)'''
| [[The Gabba|Gabba]]
| [[The Gabba|Gabba]]
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| Saturday, 23 June
| Saturday, 23 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.10 (70)
| 10.10 (70)
| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
| '''{{AFL Car}}'''
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| '''Date'''
| '''Date'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''20.20 (140)'''
| '''20.20 (140)'''
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{AFL Haw}}
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| '''{{AFL Kan}}'''
| '''{{AFL Kan}}'''
| '''14.11 (95)'''
| '''14.11 (95)'''
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 10.13 (73)
| [[Manuka Oval]]
| [[Manuka Oval]]
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| Saturday, 7 July
| Saturday, 7 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''17.17 (119)'''
| '''17.17 (119)'''
| {{AFL StK}}
| {{AFL StK}}
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| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 11.5 (71)
| 11.5 (71)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''25.13 (163)'''
| '''25.13 (163)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
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| Saturday, 14 July
| Saturday, 14 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''14.12 (96)'''
| '''14.12 (96)'''
| {{AFL Ric}}
| {{AFL Ric}}
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| {{AFL Col}}
| {{AFL Col}}
| 16.7 (103)
| 16.7 (103)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''19.15 (129)'''
| '''19.15 (129)'''
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
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| Saturday, 21 July
| Saturday, 21 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''13.16 (94)'''
| '''13.16 (94)'''
| {{AFL Por}}
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 8.12 (60)
| 8.12 (60)
| [[The Gabba|Gabba]]
| [[The Gabba|Gabba]]
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| {{AFL Kan}}
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 18.7 (115)
| 18.7 (115)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''21.10 (136)'''
| '''21.10 (136)'''
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 28 July
| Saturday, 28 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''15.14 (104)'''
| '''15.14 (104)'''
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
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| Saturday, 4 August
| Saturday, 4 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''16.11 (107)'''
| '''16.11 (107)'''
| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{AFL Ade}}
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| Sunday, 5 August
| Sunday, 5 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''19.22 (136)'''
| '''19.22 (136)'''
| {{AFL WB}}
| {{AFL WB}}
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| Sunday, 5 August
| Sunday, 5 August
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}
{{AFL Fre}} claimed their first win of the season in their match against {{AFL Haw}}.


===Round 19===
===Round 19===
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| {{AFL StK}}
| {{AFL StK}}
| 16.18 (114)
| 16.18 (114)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''19.11 (125)'''
| '''19.11 (125)'''
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 11 August
| Saturday, 11 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''19.14 (128)'''
| '''19.14 (128)'''
| {{AFL Ric}}
| {{AFL Ric}}
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| Saturday, 18 August
| Saturday, 18 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''14.15 (99)'''
| '''14.15 (99)'''
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
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| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 12.15 (87)
| 12.15 (87)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''21.12 (138)'''
| '''21.12 (138)'''
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
| [[Subiaco Oval]]
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| {{AFL WB}}
| {{AFL WB}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 10.13 (73)
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''22.18 (150)'''
| '''22.18 (150)'''
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
| [[Colonial Stadium]]
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| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 9.13 (67)
| 9.13 (67)
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''16.14 (110)'''
| '''16.14 (110)'''
| [[Shell Stadium]]
| [[Shell Stadium]]
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| Saturday, 1 September
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Bri}}'''
| '''{{AFL BL}}'''
| '''13.15 (93)'''
| '''13.15 (93)'''
| {{AFL Syd}}
| {{AFL Syd}}
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| Saturday, 1 September
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| '''{{AFL Por}}'''
| '''{{AFL|PA}}'''
| '''24.19 (163)'''
| '''24.19 (163)'''
| {{AFL WC}}
| {{AFL WC}}
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==Ladder==
==Ladder==
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional nine games were played during the finals series.
All teams played 22 games during the home-and-away season, for a total of 176. An additional nine games were played during the finals series.
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|title=2001 AFL ladder
|title=2001 AFL ladder
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|update=complete
|update=complete
|source=[http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders/2001/All/ladders_all_2001.shtml?season_idIndex=104&round_noIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1 AFL ladder]
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317130439/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders/2001/All/ladders_all_2001.shtml?season_idIndex=104&round_noIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1 AFL ladder]
}}</onlyinclude>
}}</onlyinclude>


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== Finals series ==
== Finals series ==
{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff|RD2-RD3-cross=y
|team-width=150
|RD1-text1=7 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD1-team1='''{{AFL Ess}}'''
|RD1-score1='''17.11 (113)'''
|RD1-team2={{AFL Ric}}
|RD1-score2=5.13 (43)
|RD1-text2=8 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD1-team3='''{{AFL Car}}'''
|RD1-score3='''17.16 (118)'''
|RD1-team4={{AFL Ade}}
|RD1-score4=6.14 (50)
|RD1-text4=8 Sep, [[The Gabba]]
|RD1-team7='''{{AFL BL}}'''
|RD1-score7='''12.16 (88)'''
|RD1-team8={{AFL PA}}
|RD1-score8=8.8 (56)
|RD1-text3=9 Sep, [[Docklands Stadium|Colonial Stadium]]
|RD1-team5='''{{AFL Haw}}'''
|RD1-score5='''19.11 (125)'''
|RD1-team6={{AFL Syd}}
|RD1-score6=11.8 (74)
|RD2-text1=15 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD2-team1='''{{AFL Ric}}'''
|RD2-score1='''10.7 (67)'''
|RD2-team2={{AFL Car}}
|RD2-score2=7.14 (56)
|RD2-text2=15 Sep, [[Football Park]]
|RD2-team3={{AFL PA}}
|RD2-score3=10.9 (69)
|RD2-team4='''{{AFL Haw}}'''
|RD2-score4='''10.12 (72)'''
|RD3-text1=22 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD3-team1='''{{AFL Ess}}'''
|RD3-score1='''11.10 (76)'''
|RD3-team2={{AFL Haw}}
|RD3-score2=9.13 (67)
|RD3-text2=22 Sep, [[The Gabba]]
|RD3-team3='''{{AFL BL}}'''
|RD3-score3='''20.16 (136)'''
|RD3-team4={{AFL Ric}}
|RD3-score4=10.8 (68)
|RD4-text1=29 Sep, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
|RD4-team1={{AFL Ess}}
|RD4-score1=12.10 (82)
|RD4-team2='''{{AFL BL}}'''
|RD4-score2='''15.18 (108)'''
}}

=== Week one ===
=== Week one ===


{{AFLGameHeader|title = Qualifying Finals}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Qualifying Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = 7 September (7:45&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 17.11 (113) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 5.13 (43) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 78,253 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Friday 7 September (7:45&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 17.11 (113) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 5.13 (43) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 78,253 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = 8 September (7:40&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 12.16 (88) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL PA}} |away score = 8.8 (56) |venue = [[The Gabba]] |crowd = 32,380 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 8 September (7:40&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 12.16 (88) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL PA}} |away score = 8.8 (56) |venue = [[The Gabba]] |crowd = 32,380 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Elimination Finals}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Elimination Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = 8 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Car}} |home score = 17.16 (118) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ade}} |away score = 6.14 (50) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 53,982 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 8 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Car}} |home score = 17.16 (118) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ade}} |away score = 6.14 (50) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 53,982 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = 9 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Haw}} |home score = 19.15 (129) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Syd}} |away score = 11.8 (74) |venue = [[Colonial Stadium]] |crowd = 32,910 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Sunday 9 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Haw}} |home score = 19.15 (129) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Syd}} |away score = 11.8 (74) |venue = [[Colonial Stadium]] |crowd = 32,910 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}


===Week two===
===Week two===
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Semi Finals}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Semi-finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = 15 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ric}} |home score = 10.7 (67) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Car}}|away score = 7.14 (56) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 83,323 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 15 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ric}} |home score = 10.7 (67) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Car}}|away score = 7.14 (56) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 83,323 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = 15 September (7:15&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL PA}} |home score = 10.9 (69) |winner = A |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 10.12 (72) |venue = [[Football Park]] |crowd = 30,613 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 15 September (7:15&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL PA}} |home score = 10.9 (69) |winner = A |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 10.12 (72) |venue = [[Football Park]] |crowd = 30,613 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}


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{{AFLGameHeader|title = Preliminary Finals}}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Preliminary Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = 22 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 11.10 (76) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 9.13 (67) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 86,468 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 22 September (2:30&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 11.10 (76) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 9.13 (67) |venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |crowd = 86,468 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = 22 September (7:45&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 20.16 (136) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 10.8 (68) |venue = [[The Gabba]] |crowd = 37,032 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 22 September (7:45&nbsp;pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 20.16 (136) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 10.8 (68) |venue = [[The Gabba]] |crowd = 37,032 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}


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{{AFLGameDetailed
{{AFLGameDetailed
|title = Grand Final
|title = Grand Final
|date = 29 September (2:30&nbsp;pm)
|date = Saturday 29 September (2:30&nbsp;pm)
|home team = {{AFL Ess}}
|home team = {{AFL Ess}}
|home Q1 = 3.2 (20)
|home Q1 = 3.2 (20)
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|crowd = 91,482
|crowd = 91,482
|report =
|report =
|umpires = [[Scott McLaren|McLaren]] , [[Martin Ellis|Ellis]], [[Mathew James (umpire)|James]]
|umpires = [[Scott McLaren|McLaren]], [[Martin Ellis (umpire)|Ellis]], [[Mathew James (umpire)|James]]
|BOG award = [[Norm Smith Medal]]
|BOG award = [[Norm Smith Medal]]
|BOG winner = [[Shaun Hart]] ({{AFL BL}})
|BOG winner = [[Shaun Hart]] ({{AFL BL}})
Line 1,912: Line 1,966:
| Fremantle || 11 || 21,258 || 38,804 || 15,136 || 233,842 || 22,357 || – 1099
| Fremantle || 11 || 21,258 || 38,804 || 15,136 || 233,842 || 22,357 || – 1099
|-
|-
| Totals || 176 || 33,643 || 83,905 || 10,030 || 5921,117 || 32,618 || + 1025
| Totals || 176 || 33,643 || 83,905 || 10,030 || 5,921,117 || 32,618 || + 1025
|}
|}


Line 1,939: Line 1,993:
| Manuka Oval || 3 || 11,368 || 13,117 || 10,030 || 34,105 || N/A || N/A
| Manuka Oval || 3 || 11,368 || 13,117 || 10,030 || 34,105 || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| Totals || 176 || 33,643 || 83,905 || 10,030 || 5921,117 || 32,618 || + 1025
| Totals || 176 || 33,643 || 83,905 || 10,030 || 5,921,117 || 32,618 || + 1025
|}
|}


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* In their [[Essendon vs Kangaroos match in the 2001 AFL season|Round 16 match]], [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the [[North Melbourne Football Club|Kangaroos]], but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a [[VFL/AFL]] game.
* In their [[Essendon vs Kangaroos match in the 2001 AFL season|Round 16 match]], [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the [[North Melbourne Football Club|Kangaroos]], but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a [[VFL/AFL]] game.
*{{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL Col}} began its annual tradition of playing each other at the M.C.G. in a Melbourne home game on Queen's Birthday Holiday, as the only AFL match of the day. The teams had met on the King's or Queen's Birthday Holiday sporadically in the past (1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999) as one of several games played on the day, with the [[1958 VFL season|1958]] game's attendance of 99,256 still enduring as the highest crowd for a non-final, but this was the first season that the fixture became annual, and the second time (after 1996) that the game was the only one played on the day.
*{{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL Col}} began its annual tradition of playing each other at the M.C.G. in a Melbourne home game on Queen's Birthday Holiday, as the only AFL match of the day. The teams had met on the King's or Queen's Birthday Holiday sporadically in the past (1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999) as one of several games played on the day, with the [[1958 VFL season|1958]] game's attendance of 99,256 still enduring as the highest crowd for a non-final, but this was the first season that the fixture became annual, and the second time (after 1996) that the game was the only one played on the day.
* The longest recorded quarter occurred during the Round 5 match between [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] and the [[Footscray Football Club|Western Bulldogs]]. The second quarter went for 40 minutes and 39 seconds.
* {{AFL Fre}} lost their first 17 matches of the season in succession; having lost in the final round of the 2000 season, this took the Dockers' losing streak to 18, the longest drought since Sydney's 26 consecutive losses in 1992 and 1993.
* {{AFL Fre}} lost their first 17 matches of the season in succession; having lost in the final round of the 2000 season, this took the Dockers' losing streak to 18, the longest drought since Sydney's 26 consecutive losses in 1992 and 1993.
* During the season, it came to the attention of the AFL that in 2000 and 2001, the {{AFL BL}} had been using a controversial but then-legal practice of rehydrating its players by use of [[intravenous drip|intravenous saline drip]] during half-time and between matches. The half-time drips were administered through [[stent]]s which were inserted into the players' elbows prior to the game and covered with tape during the game. The AFL was concerned about negative perceptions of the practice, and the Lions agreed in early September to immediately cease intravenous rehydration. The league banned the practice in the 2002 pre-season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|title=2001 review|publisher=Footystats|accessdate=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627082923/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 February 2013|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|title=Football's bad medicine|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/footballs-bad-medicine/story-e6frg6z6-1226572096347|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and the [[World Anti Doping Agency]] later banned the practice in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publication-place=Sydney, NSW|title=WADA tackles unsightliness with IV ban|author=Jacquelin Magnay|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/wada-tackles-sideline-unsightliness-with-iv-ban/2007/11/15/1194766868805.html|date=16 November 2007|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
* During the season, it came to the attention of the AFL that in 2000 and 2001, the {{AFL BL}} had been using a controversial but then-legal practice of rehydrating its players by use of [[intravenous drip|intravenous saline drip]] during half-time and between matches. The half-time drips were administered through [[stent]]s which were inserted into the players' elbows prior to the game and covered with tape during the game. The AFL was concerned about negative perceptions of the practice, and the Lions agreed in early September to immediately cease intravenous rehydration. The league banned the practice in the 2002 pre-season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|title=2001 review|publisher=Footystats|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627082923/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 February 2013|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|title=Football's bad medicine|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/footballs-bad-medicine/story-e6frg6z6-1226572096347|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref> and the [[World Anti Doping Agency]] later banned the practice in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publication-place=Sydney, NSW|title=WADA tackles unsightliness with IV ban|author=Jacquelin Magnay|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/wada-tackles-sideline-unsightliness-with-iv-ban/2007/11/15/1194766868805.html|date=16 November 2007|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:18, 21 October 2024

For the 2001 season of the Arena Football League, see 2001 Arena Football League season.

2001 AFL premiership season
Teams16
PremiersBrisbane Lions
1st premiership
Minor premiersEssendon
17th minor premiership
Pre-season cupPort Adelaide
1st pre-season cup win
Brownlow MedallistJason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions)
Leading goalkickerMatthew Lloyd (Essendon)
Attendance
Matches played185
Total attendance6,447,560 (34,852 per match)
Highest91,482 (Grand Final, Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon)
← 2000
2002 →

The 2001 AFL season was the 105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the first time, after it defeated Essendon by 26 points in the AFL Grand Final.

AFL Draft

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See 2001 AFL Draft.

Ansett Australia Cup

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Main article: 2001 Ansett Australia Cup

Port Adelaide defeated the Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the grand final.

Premiership season

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Round 1

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Kangaroos 9.7 (61) Essendon 23.8 (146) MCG 56,028 Friday, 30 March
Hawthorn 13.7 (85) Collingwood 11.15 (81) MCG 52,190 Saturday, 31 March
Fremantle 18.10 (118) Carlton 18.11 (119) Subiaco Oval 23,716 Saturday, 31 March
Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107) St Kilda 16.16 (112) Colonial Stadium 30,047 Saturday, 31 March
Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93) Football Park 25,948 Saturday, 31 March
Geelong 17.13 (115) West Coast 7.7 (49) Shell Stadium 20,149 Sunday, 1 April
Melbourne 15.13 (103) Richmond 20.14 (134) MCG 44,466 Sunday, 1 April
Sydney 19.12 (126) Adelaide 10.14 (74) SCG 31,174 Sunday, 1 April

Round 2

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Essendon 23.7 (145) Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) Colonial Stadium 34,918 Friday, 6 April
Carlton 11.15 (81) Hawthorn 16.11 (107) Optus Oval 27,597 Saturday, 7 April
Richmond 9.15 (69) Western Bulldogs 17.9 (111) MCG 36,427 Saturday, 7 April
Collingwood 15.15 (105) Fremantle 13.10 (88) Colonial Stadium 26,067 Saturday, 7 April
Adelaide 11.14 (80) Melbourne 12.11 (83) Football Park 35,653 Saturday, 7 April
Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) Kangaroos 8.10 (58) Gabba 22,970 Sunday, 8 April
St Kilda 13.8 (86) Geelong 17.13 (115) Colonial Stadium 33,867 Sunday, 8 April
West Coast 13.11 (89) Sydney 15.14 (104) Subiaco Oval 32,673 Sunday, 8 April

Round 3

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Carlton 14.9 (93) Essendon 11.10 (76) MCG 63,088 Thursday, 12 April
Richmond 17.14 (116) Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) MCG 31,688 Saturday, 14 April
Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81) Collingwood 23.15 (153) Colonial Stadium 37,598 Saturday, 14 April
Kangaroos 11.5 (71) Sydney 23.13 (151) SCG 22,395 Saturday, 14 April
Adelaide 13.10 (88) Port Adelaide 23.15 (153) Football Park 40,296 Sunday, 15 April
St Kilda 16.11 (107) West Coast 19.11 (125) Colonial Stadium 19,496 Sunday, 15 April
Fremantle 8.11 (59) Hawthorn 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval 20,703 Sunday, 15 April
Melbourne 18.16 (124) Geelong 15.14 (104) MCG 48,551 Monday, 16 April

Round 4

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Collingwood 10.11 (71) Richmond 13.8 (86) MCG 78,638 Friday, 20 April
Sydney 6.19 (55) Essendon 15.12 (102) SCG 40,131 Friday, 20 April
Carlton 8.5 (53) Adelaide 9.8 (62) Optus Oval 21,110 Saturday, 21 April
Western Bulldogs 21.14 (140) Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) Colonial Stadium 20,322 Saturday, 21 April
Fremantle 13.10 (88) West Coast 16.16 (112) Subiaco Oval 38,804 Saturday, 21 April
Port Adelaide 17.12 (114) St Kilda 7.8 (50) Football Park 27,017 Saturday, 21 April
Geelong 4.9 (33) Kangaroos 7.11 (53) Shell Stadium 14,298 Sunday, 22 April
Hawthorn 11.17 (83) Melbourne 5.14 (44) MCG 30,113 Sunday, 22 April

Round 5

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Essendon 15.13 (103) Collingwood 14.11 (95) MCG 83,905 Wednesday, 25 April
West Coast 11.4 (70) Richmond 17.7 (109) Subiaco Oval 38,424 Friday, 27 April
Carlton 17.23 (125) St Kilda 14.8 (92) Optus Oval 24,385 Saturday, 28 April
Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) Hawthorn 24.11 (155) Colonial Stadium 34,400 Saturday, 28 April
Adelaide 12.18 (90) Kangaroos 10.15 (75) Football Park 37,596 Saturday, 28 April
Brisbane Lions 25.21 (171) Fremantle 19.8 (122) Gabba 20,059 Sunday, 29 April
Geelong 15.12 (102) Port Adelaide 23.10 (148) Shell Stadium 18,736 Sunday, 29 April
Melbourne 18.11 (119) Sydney 15.14 (104) MCG 31,168 Sunday, 29 April

Round 6

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Kangaroos 12.6 (78) Richmond 19.15 (129) Colonial Stadium 39,773 Friday, 4 May
St Kilda 18.12 (120) Sydney 14.10 (94) Colonial Stadium 28,933 Saturday, 5 May
Fremantle 9.20 (74) Melbourne 18.11 (119) Subiaco Oval 19,775 Saturday, 5 May
Port Adelaide 20.9 (129) Western Bulldogs 13.8 (86) Football Park 30,197 Saturday, 5 May
Brisbane Lions 17.14 (116) Geelong 8.13 (61) Gabba 25,881 Saturday, 5 May
Collingwood 15.13 (103) Carlton 14.11 (95) MCG 73,572 Sunday, 6 May
Essendon 24.14 (158) West Coast 10.10 (70) Colonial Stadium 33,829 Sunday, 6 May
Hawthorn 16.8 (104) Adelaide 12.19 (91) York Park 17,460 Sunday, 6 May

Round 7

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Melbourne 12.5 (77) Western Bulldogs 15.17 (107) MCG 32,299 Friday, 11 May
Richmond 10.14 (74) Essendon 16.24 (120) MCG 77,576 Saturday, 12 May
St Kilda 15.9 (99) Hawthorn 16.14 (110) Colonial Stadium 37,940 Saturday, 12 May
Adelaide 14.19 (103) Fremantle 12.11 (83) Football Park 38,292 Saturday, 12 May
Collingwood 14.13 (97) Kangaroos 15.9 (99) Colonial Stadium 34,600 Sunday, 13 May
Geelong 9.14 (68) Carlton 17.6 (108) MCG 29,150 Sunday, 13 May
Sydney 12.8 (80) Brisbane Lions 15.22 (112) SCG 22,390 Sunday, 13 May
West Coast 7.8 (50) Port Adelaide 17.19 (121) Subiaco Oval 28,026 Sunday, 13 May

Round 8

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Richmond 14.8 (92) Adelaide 17.18 (120) MCG 29,073 Friday, 18 May
Carlton 21.16 (142) Brisbane Lions 9.14 (68) Optus Oval 21,997 Saturday, 19 May
Hawthorn 21.12 (138) West Coast 8.10 (58) MCG 22,988 Saturday, 19 May
Kangaroos 19.24 (138) St Kilda 13.11 (89) Manuka Oval 10,958 Saturday, 19 May
Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) Collingwood 18.11 (119) Football Park 34,232 Saturday, 19 May
Melbourne 11.13 (79) Essendon 12.13 (85) MCG 47,452 Sunday, 20 May
Western Bulldogs 18.14 (122) Sydney 15.11 (101) SCG 22,874 Sunday, 20 May
Fremantle 10.13 (73) Geelong 14.11 (95) Subiaco Oval 20,231 Sunday, 20 May

Round 9

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Kangaroos 10.9 (69) Carlton 12.10 (82) MCG 43,624 Friday, 25 May
Collingwood 14.14 (98) St Kilda 12.8 (80) MCG 49,937 Saturday, 26 May
West Coast 11.11 (77) Western Bulldogs 18.17 (125) Subiaco Oval 30,063 Saturday, 26 May
Brisbane Lions 18.14 (122) Adelaide 19.13 (127) Gabba 24,122 Saturday, 26 May
Essendon 18.14 (122) Hawthorn 8.9 (57) Colonial Stadium 50,701 Saturday, 26 May
Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) Melbourne 9.14 (68) Football Park 22,423 Sunday, 27 May
Geelong 17.16 (118) Richmond 11.10 (76) Shell Stadium 27,421 Sunday, 27 May
Sydney 12.12 (84) Fremantle 10.5 (65) SCG 20,611 Sunday, 27 May

Round 10

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Western Bulldogs 11.13 (79) Kangaroos 19.11 (125) Colonial Stadium 32,793 Friday, 1 June
Carlton 21.23 (149) West Coast 3.12 (30) Optus Oval 19,757 Saturday, 2 June
Hawthorn 10.13 (73) Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) MCG 28,228 Saturday, 2 June
St Kilda 17.11 (113) Melbourne 22.12 (144) Colonial Stadium 30,497 Saturday, 2 June
Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102) Essendon 10.14 (74) Gabba 36,149 Saturday, 2 June
Adelaide 9.12 (66) Geelong 8.7 (55) Football Park 40,466 Sunday, 3 June
Collingwood 7.13 (55) Sydney 11.7 (73) Colonial Stadium 42,640 Sunday, 3 June
Fremantle 6.10 (46) Richmond 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval 19,626 Sunday, 3 June

Round 11

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
St Kilda 13.8 (86) Essendon 19.14 (128) Colonial Stadium 40,075 Friday, 8 June
Geelong 14.9 (93) Hawthorn 13.12 (90) Colonial Stadium 37,526 Saturday, 9 June
West Coast 9.8 (62) Brisbane Lions 11.18 (84) Subiaco Oval 25,588 Saturday, 9 June
Adelaide 14.13 (97) Western Bulldogs 19.13 (127) Football Park 38,829 Saturday, 9 June
Kangaroos 23.16 (154) Fremantle 10.8 (68) Colonial Stadium 18,023 Sunday, 10 June
Richmond 13.10 (88) Carlton 8.13 (61) MCG 71,767 Sunday, 10 June
Sydney 18.17 (125) Port Adelaide 10.18 (78) SCG 28,187 Sunday, 10 June
Melbourne 8.9 (57) Collingwood 19.20 (134) MCG 62,761 Monday, 11 June

Round 12

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Essendon 18.14 (122) Adelaide 11.7 (73) Colonial Stadium 38,816 Friday, 15 June
Geelong 13.9 (87) Western Bulldogs 15.4 (94) Shell Stadium 22,771 Saturday, 16 June
Fremantle 11.14 (80) St Kilda 12.18 (90) Subiaco Oval 19,857 Saturday, 16 June
Melbourne 14.15 (99) Brisbane Lions 23.10 (148) Gabba 23,740 Sunday, 17 June
Collingwood 26.17 (173) West Coast 14.8 (92) Colonial Stadium 36,589 Friday, 22 June
Hawthorn 15.11 (101) Kangaroos 14.14 (98) MCG 41,295 Saturday, 23 June
Richmond 12.14 (86) Sydney 8.12 (60) Colonial Stadium 37,196 Saturday, 23 June
Port Adelaide 10.10 (70) Carlton 15.14 (104) Football Park 35,805 Sunday, 24 June

Round 13

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Brisbane Lions 20.20 (140) Hawthorn 8.5 (53) Gabba 30,573 Friday, 29 June
Carlton 23.15 (153) Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92) Optus Oval 30,067 Saturday, 30 June
Essendon 18.10 (118) Fremantle 10.12 (72) Colonial Stadium 29,528 Saturday, 30 June
Kangaroos 14.11 (95) Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) Manuka Oval 10,030 Saturday, 30 June
Adelaide 14.13 (97) Collingwood 15.9 (99) Football Park 39,010 Saturday, 30 June
St Kilda 13.9 (87) Richmond 19.12 (126) Colonial Stadium 40,783 Sunday, 1 July
Sydney 9.11 (65) Geelong 12.12 (84) SCG 26,760 Sunday, 1 July
West Coast 15.5 (95) Melbourne 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval 29,783 Sunday, 1 July

Round 14

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) Essendon 24.10 (154) Colonial Stadium 48,728 Friday, 6 July
Richmond 10.11 (71) Hawthorn 20.9 (129) MCG 52,189 Saturday, 7 July
Adelaide 8.16 (64) West Coast 7.9 (51) Football Park 31,534 Saturday, 7 July
Brisbane Lions 17.17 (119) St Kilda 9.8 (62) Gabba 22,911 Saturday, 7 July
Geelong 16.15 (111) Collingwood 14.9 (93) Colonial Stadium 50,160 Sunday, 8 July
Melbourne 13.15 (93) Kangaroos 18.13 (121) MCG 27,464 Sunday, 8 July
Sydney 12.19 (91) Carlton 12.9 (81) SCG 30,488 Sunday, 8 July
Fremantle 11.5 (71) Port Adelaide 25.13 (163) Subiaco Oval 15,961 Sunday, 8 July

Round 15

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
St Kilda 9.5 (59) Adelaide 23.18 (156) Colonial Stadium 26,560 Friday, 13 July
Carlton 16.15 (111) Melbourne 18.9 (117) Optus Oval 23,901 Saturday, 14 July
Hawthorn 11.11 (77) Sydney 14.14 (98) MCG 34,394 Saturday, 14 July
Western Bulldogs 16.23 (119) Fremantle 11.19 (85) Colonial Stadium 15,111 Saturday, 14 July
Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) Richmond 7.10 (52) Football Park 26,773 Saturday, 14 July
Collingwood 16.7 (103) Brisbane Lions 19.15 (129) MCG 45,016 Sunday, 15 July
Essendon 19.13 (127) Geelong 17.10 (112) Colonial Stadium 48,152 Sunday, 15 July
West Coast 17.8 (110) Kangaroos 24.10 (154) Subiaco Oval 34,259 Sunday, 15 July

Round 16

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See also: Essendon vs Kangaroos match in the 2001 AFL season
Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Richmond 19.13 (127) Melbourne 12.14 (86) MCG 37,938 Friday, 20 July
Carlton 19.17 (131) Fremantle 8.8 (56) Optus Oval 15,622 Saturday, 21 July
Collingwood 14.5 (89) Hawthorn 21.18 (144) MCG 52,381 Saturday, 21 July
St Kilda 12.6 (78) Western Bulldogs 16.16 (112) Colonial Stadium 21,665 Saturday, 21 July
Brisbane Lions 13.16 (94) Port Adelaide 8.12 (60) Gabba 29,547 Saturday, 21 July
Adelaide 7.14 (56) Sydney 16.9 (105) Football Park 46,852 Sunday, 22 July
Essendon 27.9 (171) Kangaroos 25.9 (159) MCG 51,878 Sunday, 22 July
West Coast 12.8 (80) Geelong 22.18 (150) Subiaco Oval 31,456 Sunday, 22 July

Round 17

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) Richmond 15.12 (102) Colonial Stadium 43,595 Friday, 27 July
Geelong 12.6 (78) St Kilda 10.6 (66) Shell Stadium 22,414 Saturday, 28 July
Melbourne 12.12 (84) Adelaide 15.10 (100) MCG 17,566 Saturday, 28 July
Fremantle 13.12 (90) Collingwood 19.5 (119) Subiaco Oval 20,498 Saturday, 28 July
Kangaroos 18.7 (115) Brisbane Lions 21.10 (136) Colonial Stadium 26,776 Saturday, 28 July
Port Adelaide 15.14 (104) Essendon 14.13 (97) Football Park 37,930 Sunday, 29 July
Hawthorn 15.6 (96) Carlton 13.15 (93) MCG 52,472 Sunday, 29 July
Sydney 11.17 (83) West Coast 6.12 (48) SCG 20,669 Sunday, 29 July

Round 18

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Richmond 10.11 (71) Collingwood 6.15 (51) MCG 69,930 Friday, 3 August
Geelong 15.10 (100) Melbourne 16.7 (103) MCG 31,074 Saturday, 4 August
Hawthorn 13.12 (90) Fremantle 16.10 (106) Colonial Stadium 16,595 Saturday, 4 August
Sydney 22.11 (143) Kangaroos 3.18 (36) SCG 32,689 Saturday, 4 August
Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) Adelaide 15.9 (99) Football Park 49,846 Sunday, 5 August
Brisbane Lions 19.22 (136) Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) Gabba 26,872 Sunday, 5 August
Essendon 14.11 (95) Carlton 16.6 (102) MCG 75,873 Sunday, 5 August
West Coast 26.15 (171) St Kilda 12.7 (79) Subiaco Oval 31,358 Sunday, 5 August

Fremantle claimed their first win of the season in their match against Hawthorn.

Round 19

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Kangaroos 21.5 (131) Geelong 12.10 (82) Colonial Stadium 30,919 Friday, 10 August
St Kilda 16.18 (114) Port Adelaide 19.11 (125) Colonial Stadium 14,018 Saturday, 11 August
Melbourne 10.11 (71) Hawthorn 24.12 (156) MCG 26,632 Saturday, 11 August
Adelaide 16.10 (106) Carlton 8.5 (53) Football Park 44,542 Saturday, 11 August
Brisbane Lions 19.14 (128) Richmond 15.7 (97) Gabba 31,324 Sunday, 12 August
Collingwood 17.17 (119) Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) MCG 38,793 Sunday, 12 August
Essendon 11.13 (79) Sydney 11.11 (77) Colonial Stadium 45,057 Sunday, 12 August
West Coast 14.14 (98) Fremantle 9.10 (64) Subiaco Oval 41,285 Sunday, 12 August

Round 20

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Kangaroos 15.10 (100) Adelaide 25.12 (162) Colonial Stadium 25,340 Friday, 17 August
Richmond 20.18 (138) West Coast 10.13 (73) Colonial Stadium 25,856 Saturday, 18 August
Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) Geelong 10.9 (69) Football Park 25,536 Saturday, 18 August
Collingwood 13.9 (87) Essendon 15.17 (107) MCG 71,518 Saturday, 18 August
Hawthorn 12.7 (79) Western Bulldogs 17.23 (125) MCG 26,642 Sunday, 19 August
St Kilda 16.8 (104) Carlton 22.16 (148) Colonial Stadium 34,521 Sunday, 19 August
Sydney 14.14 (98) Melbourne 19.17 (131) SCG 28,367 Sunday, 19 August
Fremantle 12.15 (87) Brisbane Lions 21.12 (138) Subiaco Oval 15,136 Sunday, 19 August

Round 21

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Richmond 13.14 (92) Kangaroos 13.10 (88) MCG 37,776 Friday, 24 August
Carlton 20.10 (130) Collingwood 9.8 (62) MCG 70,051 Saturday, 25 August
West Coast 6.11 (47) Essendon 21.10 (136) Subiaco Oval 36,445 Saturday, 25 August
Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73) Port Adelaide 22.18 (150) Colonial Stadium 19,649 Saturday, 25 August
Adelaide 13.13 (91) Hawthorn 8.5 (53) Football Park 42,827 Sunday, 26 August
Geelong 9.13 (67) Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110) Shell Stadium 24,325 Sunday, 26 August
Melbourne 16.18 (114) Fremantle 12.7 (79) Colonial Stadium 12,566 Sunday, 26 August
Sydney 21.16 (142) St Kilda 8.7 (55) SCG 26,334 Sunday, 26 August

Round 22

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Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date
Essendon 12.11 (83) Richmond 17.5 (107) MCG 77,028 Friday, 31 August
Carlton 13.19 (97) Geelong 3.9 (27) Optus Oval 26,314 Saturday, 1 September
Fremantle 17.18 (120) Adelaide 11.17 (83) Subiaco Oval 19,535 Saturday, 1 September
Hawthorn 13.9 (87) St Kilda 13.11 (89) MCG 24,113 Saturday, 1 September
Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) Sydney 9.8 (62) Gabba 33,606 Saturday, 1 September
Port Adelaide 24.19 (163) West Coast 7.9 (51) Football Park 22,976 Sunday, 2 September
Kangaroos 11.17 (83) Collingwood 19.12 (126) Manuka Oval 13,117 Sunday, 2 September
Western Bulldogs 19.9 (123) Melbourne 21.7 (133) Colonial Stadium 21,146 Sunday, 2 September

Ladder

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

2001 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Essendon 22 17 5 0 2548 1895 134.5 68 Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions (P) 22 17 5 0 2538 1989 127.6 68
3 Port Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2473 1918 128.9 64
4 Richmond 22 15 7 0 2126 1973 107.8 60
5 Carlton 22 14 8 0 2311 1797 128.6 56
6 Hawthorn 22 13 9 0 2149 2041 105.3 52
7 Sydney 22 12 10 0 2121 1833 115.7 48
8 Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2085 2026 102.9 48
9 Collingwood 22 11 11 0 2232 2088 106.9 44
10 Western Bulldogs 22 10 12 0 2305 2458 93.8 40
11 Melbourne 22 10 12 0 2136 2364 90.4 40
12 Geelong 22 9 13 0 1926 2054 93.8 36
13 Kangaroos 22 9 13 0 2161 2371 91.1 36
14 West Coast 22 5 17 0 1708 2590 65.9 20
15 St Kilda 22 4 18 0 1917 2642 72.6 16
16 Fremantle 22 2 20 0 1794 2491 72.0 8
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

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  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Essendon48812162024283232364044485256565660646868
Brisbane Lions044481216161620242832364044485256606468
Port Adelaide44812162024242832323232364040444852566064
Richmond44812162020202024283236363640444848525660
Carlton4488121216202428283236363640404444485256
Hawthorn481216202428323232323636404044484852525252
Sydney481212121212121620242424283236404444444848
Adelaide00048812162024242424283232363640444848
Collingwood048881212162020242832323232363640404044
Western Bulldogs04488812162020242828283236363636404040
Melbourne0488121616161620202020202424242828323640
Geelong4888888121616202024282832363636363636
Kangaroos0004448121216202024283232323236363636
West Coast00488888888812121212121620202020
St Kilda444448888881212121212121212121216
Fremantle0000000000000000044448
Source: [citation needed]

Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
7 Sep, MCG
1Essendon17.11 (113)
4Richmond5.13 (43)15 Sep, MCG
Richmond10.7 (67)
8 Sep, MCGCarlton7.14 (56)22 Sep, MCG
5Carlton17.16 (118)Essendon11.10 (76)
8Adelaide6.14 (50)Hawthorn9.13 (67)29 Sep, MCG
Essendon12.10 (82)
9 Sep, Colonial Stadium22 Sep, The GabbaBrisbane Lions15.18 (108)
6Hawthorn19.11 (125)Brisbane Lions20.16 (136)
7Sydney11.8 (74)15 Sep, Football ParkRichmond10.8 (68)
Port Adelaide10.9 (69)
8 Sep, The GabbaHawthorn10.12 (72)
2Brisbane Lions12.16 (88)
3Port Adelaide8.8 (56)

Week one

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Qualifying Finals
Friday 7 September (7:45 pm) Essendon 17.11 (113) def. Richmond 5.13 (43) MCG (crowd: 78,253)
Saturday 8 September (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.16 (88) def. Port Adelaide 8.8 (56) The Gabba (crowd: 32,380)
Elimination Finals
Saturday 8 September (2:30 pm) Carlton 17.16 (118) def. Adelaide 6.14 (50) MCG (crowd: 53,982)
Sunday 9 September (2:30 pm) Hawthorn 19.15 (129) def. Sydney 11.8 (74) Colonial Stadium (crowd: 32,910)

Week two

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Semi-finals
Saturday 15 September (2:30 pm) Richmond 10.7 (67) def. Carlton 7.14 (56) MCG (crowd: 83,323)
Saturday 15 September (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 10.9 (69) def. by Hawthorn 10.12 (72) Football Park (crowd: 30,613)

Week three

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Preliminary Finals
Saturday 22 September (2:30 pm) Essendon 11.10 (76) def. Hawthorn 9.13 (67) MCG (crowd: 86,468)
Saturday 22 September (7:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 20.16 (136) def. Richmond 10.8 (68) The Gabba (crowd: 37,032)

Week four

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Main article: 2001 AFL Grand Final


Grand Final
Saturday 29 September (2:30 pm) Essendon def. by Brisbane Lions MCG (crowd: 91,482)
3.2 (20)
8.6 (54)
9.8 (62)
12.10 (82) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.7 (25)
5.10 (40)
11.12 (78)
15.18 (108) 		Umpires: McLaren, Ellis, James
Norm Smith Medal: Shaun Hart (Brisbane Lions)
Television broadcast: Seven Network
National anthem: Julie Anthony
Lloyd 5, Lucas 4, Caracella, Johnson, Moorcroft Goals Power 3, Akermanis 2, Brown 2, Lappin 2, Lynch 2, Ashcroft, Notting, Pike, Voss
Lloyd, Lucas, J. Johnson Best Hart, Johnson, Voss, Lappin, Power

Match attendance

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Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total Last Year Up/Down
Essendon 11 51,790 83,905 29,528 569,685 48,353 + 3437
Collingwood 11 49,977 78,638 26,067 549,751 45,012 + 4965
Richmond 11 46,129 77,576 25,856 507,416 44,012 + 2117
Adelaide 11 39,627 46,852 31,534 435,897 38,470 + 1157
Melbourne 11 34,060 62,761 12,566 374,665 37,599 – 3499
West Coast Eagles 11 32,669 41,285 25,588 359,360 33,136 – 467
Hawthorn 11 31,449 52,472 16,595 346,490 34,417 – 2918
Carlton 11 31,263 70,051 15,622 343,889 34,414 – 3151
Port Adelaide 11 30,789 49,846 22,423 338,683 26,377 + 4412
St Kilda 11 29,850 40,783 14,018 328,355 24,422 + 5428
Western Bulldogs 11 29,660 48,728 15,111 326,263 30,572 – 912
Sydney 11 27,982 40,131 20,611 307,800 25,563 + 2419
Brisbane Lions 11 27,638 36,149 20,059 304,014 27,406 + 232
Geelong 11 27,093 50,160 14,298 298,024 27,729 – 636
Kangaroos 11 26,998 56,028 10,030 296,983 22,092 + 4906
Fremantle 11 21,258 38,804 15,136 233,842 22,357 – 1099
Totals 176 33,643 83,905 10,030 5,921,117 32,618 + 1025
Venue Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total Last Year Up/Down
MCG 44 47,425 83,905 17,566 2086,712 46,141 + 1284
Football Park 22 35,208 49,846 22,423 774,580 32,424 + 2784
Colonial Stadium 43 31,939 50,701 12,566 1373,371 30,524 + 1415
Gabba 12 27,313 36,149 20,059 327,754 27,406 – 93
SCG 13 27,159 40,131 20,611 353,069 22,390 + 4769
Subiaco Oval 22 26,964 41,285 15,136 593,202 30,326 – 3362
Optus Oval 9 23,417 30,067 15,622 210,750 24,656 – 1239
Shell Stadium 7 21,445 27,421 14,298 150,114 22,108 – 663
York Park 1 17,460 17,460 17,460 17,460 N/A N/A
Manuka Oval 3 11,368 13,117 10,030 34,105 N/A N/A
Totals 176 33,643 83,905 10,030 5,921,117 32,618 + 1025

Awards

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Notable events

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  • In their Round 16 match, Essendon trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the Kangaroos, but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a VFL/AFL game.
  • Melbourne and Collingwood began its annual tradition of playing each other at the M.C.G. in a Melbourne home game on Queen's Birthday Holiday, as the only AFL match of the day. The teams had met on the King's or Queen's Birthday Holiday sporadically in the past (1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999) as one of several games played on the day, with the 1958 game's attendance of 99,256 still enduring as the highest crowd for a non-final, but this was the first season that the fixture became annual, and the second time (after 1996) that the game was the only one played on the day.
  • Fremantle lost their first 17 matches of the season in succession; having lost in the final round of the 2000 season, this took the Dockers' losing streak to 18, the longest drought since Sydney's 26 consecutive losses in 1992 and 1993.
  • During the season, it came to the attention of the AFL that in 2000 and 2001, the Brisbane Lions had been using a controversial but then-legal practice of rehydrating its players by use of intravenous saline drip during half-time and between matches. The half-time drips were administered through stents which were inserted into the players' elbows prior to the game and covered with tape during the game. The AFL was concerned about negative perceptions of the practice, and the Lions agreed in early September to immediately cease intravenous rehydration. The league banned the practice in the 2002 pre-season,[1][2] and the World Anti Doping Agency later banned the practice in 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2001 review". Footystats. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Football's bad medicine". The Australian. Melbourne, VIC. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ Jacquelin Magnay (16 November 2007). "WADA tackles unsightliness with IV ban". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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