2005 AFL season
2005 AFL premiership season | |
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Teams | 16 |
Premiers | Sydney (4th premiership) |
Minor premiers | Adelaide (1st minor premiership) |
Pre-season cup | Carlton (2nd pre-season cup win) |
Matches played | 185 |
Attendance | 6,763,852 (36,561 per match) |
Highest attendance | 91,828 (Grand Final, Sydney vs. West Coast) |
Coleman Medallist | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) |
Brownlow Medallist | Ben Cousins (West Coast) |
Wooden spooners | Carlton (2nd wooden spoon) |
The 2005 Australian Football League season was the 109th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 16th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft[]
See 2005 AFL Draft.
Wizard Home Loans Cup[]
Carlton defeated West Coast 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84).
Premiership Season[]
Round 1 (Easter and season launch)[]
Round 1 (Easter and season launch) | |||||
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Thursday, 24 March (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 18.8 (116) | def. | St Kilda 13.15 (93) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,369) | |
Saturday, 26 March (2:15 pm) | Kangaroos 16.9 (105) | def. | Carlton 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,345) | |
Saturday, 26 March (7:20 pm) | Melbourne 15.13 (103) | def. | Essendon 8.9 (57) | MCG (crowd: 47,849) | |
Saturday, 26 March (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 13.10 (88) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.11 (53) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,704) | |
Sunday, 27 March (1:15 pm) | Sydney 18.10 (118) | def. | Hawthorn 8.7 (55) | SCG (crowd: 27,274) | |
Sunday, 27 March (2:15 pm) | Richmond 15.8 (98) | def. by | Geelong 25.10 (160) | MCG (crowd: 48,251) | |
Sunday, 27 March (2:45 pm) | Adelaide 7.11 (53) | def. by | West Coast 9.10 (64) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,055) | |
Monday, 28 March (2:15 pm) | Collingwood 11.14 (80) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 16.16 (112) | MCG (crowd: 53,259) | |
Round 2[]
Round 2 | |||||
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Friday, 1 April (7:40 pm) | Carlton 16.14 (110) | def. | Essendon 17.4 (106) | MCG (crowd: 56,446) | |
Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos 12.10 (82) | def. | Sydney 7.17 (59) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,481) | |
Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.21 (111) | def. by | Melbourne 20.17 (137) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 26,307) | |
Saturday, 2 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 12.12 (84) | def. | Geelong 8.14 (62) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,578) | |
Saturday, 2 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,982) | |
Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 8.12 (60) | def. | Fremantle 8.11 (59) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,465) | |
Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 10.15 (75) | def. by | Adelaide 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 31,464) | |
Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 12.17 (89) | def. by | Richmond 16.7 (103) | MCG (crowd: 33,409) | |
Round 3 (Rivalry Round)[]
Round 3 (Rivalry Round) | |||||
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Friday, 8 April (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 18.6 (114) | def. | Geelong 8.18 (66) | MCG (crowd: 51,793) | |
Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton 16.12 (108) | def. by | Collingwood 20.8 (128) | MCG (crowd: 61,608) | |
Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 14.9 (93) | def. by | Kangaroos 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 36,140) | |
Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 11.15 (81) | def. by | Sydney 13.9 (87) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,960) | |
Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 12.8 (80) | def. by | West Coast 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,027) | |
Sunday, 10 April (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 18.16 (124) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.8 (56) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,807) | |
Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon 10.17 (77) | def. | Hawthorn 11.9 (75) | MCG (crowd: 44,971) | |
Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.18 (84) | def. by | Richmond 12.16 (88) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,871) | |
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Round 4[]
Round 4 | |||||
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Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm) | Kangaroos 14.9 (93) | def. | Collingwood 13.12 (90) | MCG (crowd: 51,565) | |
Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 18.7 (115) | def. | Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 27,778) | |
Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) | West Coast 21.17 (143) | def. | Western Bulldogs 17.5 (107) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,124) | |
Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) | Geelong 19.17 (131) | def. | Essendon 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,653) | |
Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 15.19 (109) | drew with | Carlton 16.13 (109) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,519) | |
Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) | Sydney 11.13 (79) | def. by | Adelaide 18.12 (120) | SCG (crowd: 30,478) | |
Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond 14.16 (100) | def. | Fremantle 7.10 (52) | MCG (crowd: 24,242) | |
Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 23.13 (151) | def. | Melbourne 15.14 (104) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,004) | |
Round 5 (ANZAC Day)[]
Round 5 (ANZAC Day) | |||||
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Friday, 22 April (8:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 15.5 (95) | def. by | Geelong 15.9 (99) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,405) | |
Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos 16.12 (108) | def. | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 38,764) | |
Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) | Fremantle 15.13 (103) | def. | Carlton 11.18 (84) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,056) | |
Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney 7.18 (60) | def. by | Melbourne 14.10 (94) | SCG (crowd: 29,099) | |
Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 21.14 (140) | def. | Adelaide 16.13 (109) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,900) | |
Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) | def. by | West Coast 23.19 (157) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,007) | |
Sunday, 24 April (5:10 pm) | St Kilda 22.15 (147) | def. | Richmond 11.13 (79) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 49,580) | |
Monday, 25 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon 11.17 (83) | def. | Collingwood 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 70,033) | |
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Round 6[]
Round 6 | |||||
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Friday, 29 April (7:40 pm) | Carlton 13.11 (89) | def. | Hawthorn 12.11 (83) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 49,018) | |
Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 20.9 (129) | def. by | Fremantle 22.11 (143) | MCG (crowd: 21,963) | |
Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) | Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. | Kangaroos 10.4 (64) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,867) | |
Saturday, 30 April (7:10 pm) | Essendon 12.16 (88) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 21.10 (136) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,055) | |
Saturday, 30 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 15.14 (104) | def. | Sydney 8.11 (59) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,687) | |
Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) | Geelong 16.12 (108) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.7 (73) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,019) | |
Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 10.11 (71) | def. by | St Kilda 16.13 (109) | MCG (crowd: 44,122) | |
Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond 19.9 (123) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.13 (67) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 21,301) | |
Round 7 (Mother's Day)[]
Round 7 (Mother's Day) | |||||
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Friday, 6 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 12.7 (79) | def. | Adelaide 7.12 (54) | MCG (crowd: 39,475) | |
Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 18.11 (119) | def. | St Kilda 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,814) | |
Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond 23.13 (151) | def. | Carlton 10.6 (66) | MCG (crowd: 52,234) | |
Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.20 (110) | The Gabba (crowd: 30,639) | |
Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) | Sydney 13.16 (94) | def. | Essendon 14.4 (88) | Telstra Stadium (crowd: 31,668) | |
Sunday, 8 May (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 12.5 (77) | def. by | West Coast 14.12 (96) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,933) | |
Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 18.11 (119) | def. | Kangaroos 10.12 (72) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,050) | |
Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 28.12 (180) | def. | Collingwood 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,491) | |
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Round 8[]
Round 8 | |||||
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Friday, 13 May (7:40 pm) | Carlton 10.13 (73) | def. by | Geelong 22.11 (143) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 45,758) | |
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 19.14 (128) | def. | Melbourne 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 38,587) | |
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) | West Coast 13.10 (88) | def. | St Kilda 7.10 (52) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,177) | |
Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos 13.14 (92) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 18.10 (118) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 32,901) | |
Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 8.15 (63) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 11.6 (72) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 42,357) | |
Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) | Sydney 9.15 (69) | def. | Port Adelaide 6.9 (45) | SCG (crowd: 24,226) | |
Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 8.10 (58) | def. by | Richmond 13.15 (93) | MCG (crowd: 54,330) | |
Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon 17.15 (117) | def. | Fremantle 11.16 (82) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,383) | |
Round 9 (Community Weekend)[]
Round 9 (Community Weekend) | |||||
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Friday, 20 May (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 8.9 (57) | def. by | Adelaide 15.13 (103) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,100) | |
Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 13.14 (92) | def. by | Melbourne 15.20 (110) | Optus Oval (crowd: 30,052) | |
Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 18.10 (118) | def. | West Coast 15.5 (95) | MCG (crowd: 31,105) | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.11 (83) | def. by | Richmond 12.15 (87) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,684) | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 12.13 (85) | def. | Essendon 9.12 (66) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,648) | |
Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76) | def. by | Sydney 13.11 (89) | SCG (crowd: 22,358) | |
Sunday, 29 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 22.14 (146) | def. | Kangaroos 8.13 (61) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,102) | |
Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.10 (70) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.16 (124) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,393) | |
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Round 10[]
Round 10 | |||||
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Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 20.11 (131) | def. | Richmond 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,263) | |
Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 11.16 (82) | def. by | Fremantle 14.7 (91) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,869) | |
Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 12.8 (80) | def. by | Collingwood 17.6 (108) | MCG (crowd: 49,927) | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) | def. by | Kangaroos 17.10 (112) | The Gabba (crowd: 29,500) | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 15.11 (101) | def. | Sydney 8.10 (58) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,014) | |
Sunday, 29 May (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 9.17 (71) | def. | Carlton 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 43,277) | |
Sunday, 29 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon 21.11 (137) | def. | Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,454) | |
Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 27.17 (179) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,188) | |
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Round 11[]
Round 11 | |||||
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Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 18.13 (121) | def. | Geelong 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,261) | |
Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton 14.7 (91) | def. by | Sydney 18.8 (116) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 30,973) | |
Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) | Richmond 15.13 (103) | def. by | West Coast 15.15 (105) | MCG (crowd: 31,704) | |
Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.7 (67) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.16 (106) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,143) | |
Saturday, 4 June (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 24.7 (151) | def. | Essendon 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 43,486) | |
Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) | Kangaroos 11.14 (80) | def. by | Melbourne 17.14 (116) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,626) | |
Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 11.15 (81) | def. by | Port Adelaide 16.8 (104) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 17,402) | |
Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.9 (111) | def. | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,240) | |
Round 12 (Queen's Birthday)[]
Round 13 (Split Round)[]
- Matthew Lloyd of Essendon played his 200th game.
Round 14 (Family Round)[]
Round 15[]
- The inaugural Dreamtime at the 'G was played between Richmond and Essendon
Round 17[]
Round 18[]
Round 19[]
- Scott Lucas of Essendon played his 200th AFL game.
Round 20 (Heritage Round)[]
- Melbourne defeated Geelong at Skilled Stadium (Kardinia Park) for the first time since 1988.
Round 21[]
Round 22[]
- St Kilda's 139-point win against the Brisbane Lions was the largest victory in St Kilda's history, and the heaviest defeat in the Brisbane Lions' history. The loss ensured the Lions would miss the finals for the first time since 1998.[5]
- The match between West Coast and Adelaide saw the two teams play off for the minor premiership with the Crows winning the game and finished on top of the ladder on percentage ahead of the Eagles.
Ladder[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Adelaide | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2070 | 1517 | 136.5 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | West Coast | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2261 | 1824 | 124.0 | 68 | |
3 | Sydney (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1974 | 1696 | 116.4 | 60 | |
4 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2407 | 1806 | 133.3 | 56 | |
5 | Kangaroos | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2053 | 2069 | 99.2 | 52 | |
6 | Geelong | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2134 | 1906 | 112.0 | 48 | |
7 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2171 | 2266 | 95.8 | 48 | |
8 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2028 | 2066 | 98.2 | 46 | |
9 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2385 | 2351 | 101.4 | 44 | |
10 | Fremantle | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2041 | 2038 | 100.1 | 44 | |
11 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2139 | 2164 | 98.8 | 40 | |
12 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2022 | 2190 | 92.3 | 40 | |
13 | Essendon | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2118 | 2302 | 92.0 | 32 | |
14 | Hawthorn | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1904 | 2317 | 82.2 | 20 | |
15 | Collingwood | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1884 | 2425 | 77.7 | 20 | |
16 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2016 | 2670 | 75.5 | 18 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder progression[]
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.
Source:[citation needed]
Finals series[]
Qualifying / Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
QF1: Sep 3, AAMI Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Adelaide | 8.9 (57) | |||||||||||||||
4 | St Kilda | 10.5 (65) | SF1: Sep 10, AAMI Stadium | ||||||||||||||
Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | ||||||||||||||||
EF1: Sep 4, Telstra Dome | Port Adelaide | 5.10 (40) | PF1: Sep 16, MCG | ||||||||||||||
5 | Kangaroos | 11.11 (77) | St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | |||||||||||||
8 | Port Adelaide | 26.8 (164) | Sydney | 15.6 (96) | GF: Sep 24, MCG | ||||||||||||
Sydney | 8.10 (58) | ||||||||||||||||
EF2: Sep 3, MCG | PF2: Sep 17, Subiaco Oval | West Coast | 7.12 (54) | ||||||||||||||
6 | Geelong | 18.8 (116) | West Coast | 14.9 (93) | |||||||||||||
7 | Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | SF2: Sep 9, SCG | Adelaide | 11.11 (77) | ||||||||||||
Sydney | 7.14 (56) | ||||||||||||||||
QF2: Sep 2, Subiaco Oval | Geelong | 7.11 (53) | |||||||||||||||
2 | West Coast | 10.9 (69) | |||||||||||||||
3 | Sydney | 10.5 (65) |
Week one[]
Qualifying finals | |||||
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QF2: Friday, 2 September | West Coast 10.9 (69) | def. | Sydney 10.5 (65) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 43,302) | |
QF1: Saturday, 3 September | Adelaide 8.9 (57) | def. by | St Kilda 10.5 (65) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 48,768) | |
Elimination finals | |||||
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EF2: Saturday, 3 September | Geelong 18.8 (116) | def. | Melbourne 9.7 (61) | MCG (crowd: 65,018) | |
EF1: Sunday, 4 September | Kangaroos 11.11 (77) | def. by | Port Adelaide 26.8 (164) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 25,195) | |
Week two[]
Semi-finals | |||||
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SF2: Friday, 9 September | Sydney 7.14 (56) | def. | Geelong 7.11 (53) | SCG (crowd: 39,079) | |
SF1: Saturday, 10 September | Adelaide 18.15 (123) | def. | Port Adelaide 5.10 (40) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 50,521) | |
Week three[]
Preliminary finals | |||||
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PF1: Friday, 16 September | St Kilda 9.11 (65) | def. by | Sydney 15.6 (96) | MCG (crowd: 73,344) | |
PF2: Saturday, 17 September | West Coast 14.9 (94) | def. | Adelaide 11.11 (77) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 43,009) | |
Week four[]
Grand final | |||||
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Saturday, 24 September (2:40 pm) | Sydney | def. | West Coast | MCG (crowd: 91,898) | |
3.0 (18) 6.3 (39) 6.5 (41) 8.10 (58) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 2.7 (19) 5.9 (39) 7.12 (54) |
Umpires: Allen, McLaren, Goldspink Norm Smith Medal: Chris Judd (West Coast) Television broadcast: Network Ten National anthem: Silvie Paladino | ||
Hall 2 Jolly, Schneider, O'Loughlin, Kennelly, Goodes, Buchanan 1 |
Goals | 2 Hunter 1 Nicoski, Cox, Embley, Hansen, Cousins | |||
Roberts-Thomson, Goodes, Buchanan, Kennelly, Fosdike, Kirk | Best | Judd, Wirrpunda, Cousins, Cox, Fletcher | |||
Ball (cut head), C. Bolton (nose), Crouch (ankle) | Injuries | Kerr (ankle), Gardiner (cut head) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Awards[]
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Ben Cousins of West Coast. Ben Cousins received 20[6] votes to beat fellow West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Ben Cousins of West Coast.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Fraser Gehrig of St Kilda.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Brett Deledio of Richmond.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Carlton for coming last. They became the first team in AFL history to win the pre-season competition and then finish last in the season proper.
Player moves[]
- 30 players retired from the game, including Matthew Primus, Nick Holland, Martin Pike, Wayne Campbell, Justin Murphy, Brenton Sanderson, Austinn Jones, Angelo Lekkas, Phil Matera, Jason Ball and Stuart Maxfield. Shane Woewodin, a Brownlow Medallist was delisted.[7]
Post-season matches[]
- Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy coached the Australians to a 2–0 victory in the 2005 International Rules Series against Ireland. Andrew McLeod won the Jim Stynes Medal.
- Fremantle defeated West Coast Eagles by 17 points in an Exhibition match played in London.
- Sydney and the Kangaroos played an Exhibition match in the United States at UCLA, with the Kangaroos winning by 48 points.
Notable events[]
Three players celebrated 200th game milestones against eventual premiers the Sydney Swans during the regular season:
- Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda), round 10[8]
- Jeff White (Melbourne), round 16[9]
- Scott Lucas (Essendon), round 19[10]
Additionally, Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) played his 250th AFL game and Mal Michael his 100th club game for the Lions, both also against the Swans, in round 3.[11]
References[]
- ^ Berry, Damien (10 April 2017). "End of an era: A look back at the Brisbane Lions 2005 season". The Drop Punt News. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Ugly Swans' flag hopes at half-mast". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "A new face after Roos loses faith". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Ugly ducklings to make up for the sin of St Kilda". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
"It was almost a turning point for us," he said.
- ^ O'Shea, Joe (27 August 2005). "Saints inflict record loss on Lions". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "AFL Tables – 2005 Brownlow Medal". afltables.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "2005 Trading Places". freeservers.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Gehrig runs riot in 200th match Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 28 May 2005
- ^ Hall bags seven as Swans ride high Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2005
- ^ No end in sight as Lucas aims up for game 200 Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 4 August 2005
- ^ Cousins named for Derby clash Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 8 April 2005
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