The 2000 AFL finals series took place between 11 August and 2 September in the 2000 AFL season. The eight clubs which participated were competing for the Australian Football League premiership. The Essendon Football Club would go through the series undefeated and claim their 16th premiership.
Overview
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Essendon | 31.12 (198) | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kangaroos | 11.7 (73) | |||||||||||||||||
Kangaroos | 16.14 (110) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Essendon | 18.17 (125) | |||||||||||||||
8 | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | |||||||||||||||
Essendon | 19.21 (135) | ||||||||||||||||||
Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Brisbane Lions | 15.20 (110) | Melbourne | 23.18 (156) | |||||||||||||||
7 | Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Kangaroos | 17.4 (106) | |||||||||||||||
Carlton | 23.13 (151) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Melbourne | 15.6 (96) | |||||||||||||||||
Week One
Elimination finals
Friday, 11 August | Geelong | def. by | Hawthorn | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 44,709) | |
3.4 6.5 9.9 12.11 (83) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2 6.3 11.5 14.8 (92) |
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Bizzell, Mensch, Riccardi 2 Burns, Chapman, Hocking, Houlihan, Milburn, Spriggs 1 |
Goals | Barker 4 Crawford, Dixon 2 Bowyer, Chick, Graham, Rock, Thompson, Woods 1 | |||
Saturday, 12 August | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | Gabba (crowd: 25,925) | |
3.6.24 7.10.52 11.15.81 15.20 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3.21 5.7.37 7.13.55 10.16 (76) |
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Lynch, Power 5 M. Voss 2 Akermanis, Molloy, B. Voss 1 |
Goals | Grant 3 Cox 2 Bartlett, Hudson, Hunter, Mahoney, Smith 1 | |||
Qualifying finals
Saturday, 12 August | Essendon | def. | Kangaroos | MCG (crowd: 68,443) | |
9.1.55 15.6.96 25.9.159 31.12 (198) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2.26 6.3.39 9.4.58 11.7 (73) |
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Lloyd 7 Hird 5 Misiti 4 Moorcroft 3 Bewick, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Blumfield, Johnson, Long, Mercuri, Wellman 1 |
Goals | King 7 Carey, Grant, Harvey, McKernan 1 | |||
Sunday, 13 August | Carlton | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 75,570) | |
4.4.28 8.8.56 10.14.74 12.15 (87) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.4.22 6.4.40 8.5.53 15.6 (96) |
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Lappin, Whitnall 3 Brown, Hamill, Houlihan, Hulme, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Green 4 Bruce, Powell, Schwarz 2 Leoncelli, McDonald, Neitz, Walsh, Yze 1 | |||
Week Two
Semi-finals
Friday, 18 August | Kangaroos | def. | Hawthorn | MCG (crowd: 50,027) | |
6.1.37 10.7.67 12.11.83 16.14 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2.14 5.3.33 9.7.61 15.10 (100) |
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Grant 4 Carey 3 Abraham 2 Bell, Burton, Capuano, Cochrane, McKernan, Pickett, Stevens 1 |
Goals | Holland 3 Crawford, Croad, Thompson 2 Bowyer, Chick, Dixon, Hartford, Rawlings, Salmon 1 | |||
Saturday, 19 August | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 56,924) | |
3.3.21 10.5.65 18.9.117 23.13 (151) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1.19 4.4.28 9.4.58 10.9 (69) |
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Hamill 7 Fevola 4 Allan 3 Lappin, Whitnall 2 Bradley, Camporeale, Freeborn, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Leppitsch 4 Akermanis, Lynch 2 Bolton, Lappin 1 | |||
Week Three
Preliminary finals
Friday, 25 August | Kangaroos | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 63,937) | |
5.1.31 9.1.55 10.4.64 17.4 (106) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
6.5.41 14.10.94 18.14.122 23.18 (156) |
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Sholl 7 Carey 3 Archer, Bell 2 Abraham, King, McKernan 1 |
Goals | Farmer 8 Powell 4 Robertson 3 Neitz 2 Green, Grgic, Schwarz, White, Woewodin, Yze 1 | |||
Saturday, 26 August | Essendon | def. | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 84,778) | |
4.2.26 8.7.55 14.13.97 18.17 (125) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3.15 5.4.34 6.7.43 12.8 (80) |
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Lloyd 4 Mercuri 3 Blumfield, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Barnard, Hird, Long, Solomon 1 |
Goals | Hickmott 3 Camporeale, Fevola 2 Allan, Bradley, Hamill, Hulme, Ratten 1 | |||
Week Four
Grand final
Main article: 2000 AFL Grand FinalHome team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
Essendon | 19.21 (135) | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 96,249 | Saturday, 2 September |
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