The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 27 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 The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of t ...

for the third time and third time consecutively, after it defeated by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final.

AFL Draft

''See 2003 AFL Draft.''

Wizard Home Loans Cup

The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw defeat 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final.

Premiership season

Round 1

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 8.18 (66) , MCG , 61,058 , Friday, 28 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.20 (122) , , 11.8 (74) ,

Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood. Subiaco Oval was the hig ...

, 35,083 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 10.10 (70) , MCG , 28,361 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.20 (104) , , 8.13 (61) , The Gabba , 36,197 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.14 (146) , , 10.12 (72) , Telstra Stadium , 30,803 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.13 (145) , , 13.11 (89) ,

AAMI Stadium Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1973 by the South Australi ...

, 45,436 , Sunday, 30 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.10 (106) , , 15.10 (100) , MCG , 41,888 , Sunday, 30 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.16 (130) , , 13.13 (91) , Telstra Dome , 27,931 , Sunday, 30 March

Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 16.11 (107) , MCG , 51,894 , Friday, 4 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 10.15 (75) , MCG , 43,448 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 13.13 (91) , Telstra Dome , 19,131 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 8.12 (60) ,

, 24,887 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.16 (76) , , 13.8 (86) ,

, 27,876 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 14.5 (89) , York Park , 16,217 , Sunday, 6 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.17 (71) , , 13.16 (94) , Skilled Stadium , 22,588 , Sunday, 6 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.15 (111) , , 13.11 (89) , Telstra Dome , 28,847 , Sunday, 6 April

Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 15.15 (105) , MCG , 44,268 , Friday, 11 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.18 (144) , , 11.8 (74) ,

, 32,009 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.8 (116) , , 10.9 (69) , MCG , 43,979 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 16.13 (109) , Telstra Dome , 24,359 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 11.5 (71) ,

, 24,902 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 15.13 (103) , SCG , 23,651 , Sunday, 13 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.7 (127) , , 14.11 (95) , Telstra Dome , 20,790 , Sunday, 13 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 6.10 (46) , MCG , 19,677 , Sunday, 13 April

Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 11.15 (81) , The Gabba , 36,803 , Thursday, 17 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 6.8 (44) , Skilled Stadium , 23,001 , Saturday, 19 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.8 (110) , , 10.8 (68) , MCG , 26,359 , Saturday, 19 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 20.9 (129) , Telstra Dome , 35,238 , Saturday, 19 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.16 (106) , , 10.13 (73) ,

, 43,525 , Sunday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 25.17 (167) , , 19.8 (122) ,

, 25,435 , Sunday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 17.12 (114) , Optus Oval , 22,507 , Sunday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 17.5 (107) , Telstra Dome , 44,382 , Monday, 21 April

Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.9 (147) , , 12.9 (81) , MCG , 62,589 , Friday, 25 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.7 (109) , , 13.7 (85) , SCG , 24,286 , Friday, 25 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 18.7 (115) , MCG , 45,140 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.12 (66) , , 12.6 (78) ,

, 51,140 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.17 (113) , , 18.14 (122) , Telstra Dome , 38,094 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.16 (106) , , 12.7 (79) , The Gabba , 24,341 , Sunday, 27 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 16.12 (108) ,

, 41,654 , Sunday, 27 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.11 (119) , , 11.8 (74) , Telstra Dome , 27,240 , Sunday, 27 April

Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.16 (70) , , 19.10 (124) , Telstra Dome , 38,469 , Friday, 2 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 11.8 (74) , Optus Oval , 27,725 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 19.13 (127) , MCG , 17,534 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 17.7 (109) , Telstra Dome , 41,874 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 8.9 (57) ,

, 29,608 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.6 (78) , , 13.14 (92) , Skilled Stadium , 21,246 , Sunday, 4 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.11 (131) , , 15.10 (100) ,

, 28,492 , Sunday, 4 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.13 (85) , , 15.10 (100) , Telstra Dome , 27,278 , Sunday, 4 May

Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 18.9 (117) , Telstra Dome , 32,435 , Friday, 9 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.11 (113) , , 14.13 (97) ,

, 36,268 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.18 (84) , , 5.12 (42) , MCG , 52,196 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 18.6 (114) ,

, 44,706 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.17 (113) , , 15.11 (101) , Telstra Dome , 45,122 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.8 (98) , , 11.13 (79) , SCG , 23,276 , Sunday, 11 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.15 (111) , , 12.12 (84) , MCG , 12,410 , Sunday, 11 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 23.17 (155) , Telstra Dome , 12,542 , Sunday, 11 May

Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.5 (53) , , 15.16 (106) , MCG , 48,006 , Friday, 16 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 18.11 (119) , Telstra Dome , 39,912 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 7.7 (49) ,

, 24,702 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 16.7 (103) , MCG , 38,063 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 12.17 (89) , The Gabba , 34,469 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 11.7 (73) , SCG , 22,483 , Sunday, 18 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.15 (123) , , 11.16 (82) ,

, 26,723 , Sunday, 18 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.17 (107) , , 14.16 (100) , Optus Oval , 20,602 , Sunday, 18 May

Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 23.8 (146) , Telstra Dome , 35,390 , Friday, 23 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 23.15 (153) , Optus Oval , 24,906 , Saturday, 24 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 16.5 (101) , MCG , 17,009 , Saturday, 24 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.16 (124) , , 11.6 (72) ,

, 40,313 , Saturday, 24 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.17 (149) , , 12.12 (84) , Telstra Dome , 46,096 , Saturday, 24 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 8.11 (59) ,

Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, althou ...

, 13,832 , Sunday, 25 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 11.9 (75) , Telstra Dome , 28,001 , Sunday, 25 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 14.9 (93) ,

, 44,342 , Sunday, 25 May

Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 10.13 (73) ,

, 43,321 , Friday, 30 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.13 (127) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 33,250 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.13 (145) , , 24.12 (156) , Telstra Dome , 24,682 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 16.8 (104) , MCG , 34,569 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 18.15 (123) , The Gabba , 29,634 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.11 (59) , , 11.10 (76) , Skilled Stadium , 19,608 , Sunday, 1 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 16.10 (106) , Telstra Dome , 32,715 , Sunday, 1 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.16 (118) , , 14.6 (90) , MCG , 25,745 , Sunday, 1 June

Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 13.11 (89) , Telstra Dome , 43,200 , Friday, 6 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 10.10 (70) , MCG , 25,841 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 13.7 (85) , Telstra Dome , 30,313 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.7 (133) , , 12.7 (79) , Telstra Stadium , 45,917 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.16 (112) , , 9.9 (63) ,

, 30,745 , Sunday, 8 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.10 (124) , , 19.10 (124) ,

, 38,540 , Sunday, 8 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.13 (115) , , 12.3 (75) , Telstra Dome , 43,587 , Sunday, 8 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.17 (77) , , 20.13 (133) , MCG , 60,010 , Monday, 9 June *The Kangaroos-Tigers game was especially notable as the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombing. McCartney retired immediately after the match.

Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 14.12 (96) , Telstra Dome , 45,331 , Friday, 13 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.15 (57) , , 15.9 (99) , York Park , 17,763 , Saturday, 14 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 14.9 (93) , MCG , 36,557 , Saturday, 14 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 10.12 (72) ,

, 30,127 , Saturday, 14 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 19.13 (127) , SCG , 21,742 , Saturday, 14 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 24.16 (160) , The Gabba , 31,185 , Sunday, 15 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.12 (138) , , 10.5 (65) ,

, 40,178 , Sunday, 15 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.15 (51) , , 12.12 (84) , MCG , 47,365 , Sunday, 15 June

Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.9 (129) , , 15.3 (93) , Telstra Dome , 48,374 , Friday, 27 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.10 (136) , , 14.10 (94) , MCG , 29,339 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 8.12 (60) ,

, 24,272 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.13 (85) , , 18.20 (128) , Telstra Dome , 42,952 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.14 (104) , , 9.7 (61) , The Gabba , 32,623 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.8 (98) , , 10.8 (68) , York Park , 17,212 , Sunday, 29 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 10.7 (67) ,

, 36,641 , Sunday, 29 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 13.14 (92) , Optus Oval , 19,242 , Sunday, 29 June

Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.9 (51) , , 17.17 (119) , Telstra Dome , 49,148 , Friday, 4 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.15 (75) , , 10.12 (72) ,

, 28,450 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.16 (154) , , 12.11 (83) , MCG , 31,390 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 19.12 (126) , Telstra Dome , 53,312 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 6.8 (44) ,

, 44,809 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 12.12 (84) , SCG , 31,121 , Sunday, 6 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.6 (90) , , 14.13 (97) , Optus Oval , 24,289 , Sunday, 6 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.10 (70) , , 10.9 (69) , Skilled Stadium , 19,770 , Sunday, 6 July

Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 7.7 (49) ,

, 41,758 , Friday, 11 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 7.16 (58) , MCG , 40,964 , Saturday, 12 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.7 (97) , , 15.11 (101) , Telstra Dome , 38,546 , Saturday, 12 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 28.19 (187) , , 10.11 (71) ,

, 39,129 , Saturday, 12 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.22 (112) , , 9.7 (61) , SCG , 27,550 , Saturday, 12 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 11.15 (81) , The Gabba , 29,684 , Sunday, 13 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 14.10 (94) , MCG , 24,618 , Sunday, 13 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 15.18 (108) , Telstra Dome , 14,784 , Sunday, 13 July

Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.8 (62) , , 20.11 (131) , MCG , 54,655 , Friday, 18 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 18.7 (115) , Optus Oval , 21,463 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.11 (113) , , 15.16 (106) , MCG , 32,029 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 12.14 (86) , Telstra Dome , 47,744 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.12 (114) , , 7.8 (50) ,

, 37,624 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 15.9 (99) , Skilled Stadium , 22,067 , Sunday, 20 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 13.12 (90) ,

, 31,225 , Sunday, 20 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.6 (132) , , 19.13 (127) , Telstra Dome , 25,381 , Sunday, 20 July

Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 5.12 (42) ,

, 40,127 , Friday, 25 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.8 (104) , , 12.14 (86) ,

, 10,253 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 13.10 (88) , MCG , 33,368 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 24.11 (155) , Telstra Dome , 25,204 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 15.14 (104) , The Gabba , 32,043 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.9 (111) , , 14.13 (97) , SCG , 30,228 , Sunday, 27 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.11 (143) , , 13.8 (86) ,

, 44,667 , Sunday, 27 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.15 (135) , , 8.14 (62) , MCG , 54,500 , Sunday, 27 July

Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.17 (101) , , 12.8 (80) , Telstra Dome , 20,714 , Friday, 1 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.14 (104) , , 11.15 (81) ,

, 31,725 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.14 (56) , , 13.12 (90) , MCG , 40,697 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 14.13 (97) , Telstra Dome , 45,887 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.17 (137) , , 11.17 (83) , The Gabba , 28,044 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 14.9 (93) ,

, 46,945 , Sunday, 3 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 12.12 (84) , MCG , 21,415 , Sunday, 3 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 9.13 (67) , Telstra Dome , 21,531 , Sunday, 3 August

Round 19

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.9 (45) , , 11.18 (84) , MCG , 22,508 , Friday, 8 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 13.13 (91) ,

, 39,681 , Saturday, 9 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.14 (62) , , 15.11 (101) , MCG , 61,868 , Saturday, 9 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 20.10 (130) , Telstra Dome , 41,514 , Saturday, 9 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 17.8 (110) , SCG , 33,473 , Saturday, 9 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.17 (125) , , 12.9 (81) ,

, 31,083 , Sunday, 10 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.15 (147) , , 12.8 (80) , Telstra Dome , 36,138 , Sunday, 10 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.8 (98) , , 15.9 (99) , MCG , 18,486 , Sunday, 10 August Mathew Lloyd would kick 11 goals to surpass Simon Madden as the Essendon Football Club's greatest ever goal scorer.

Round 20

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.18 (108) , , 11.5 (71) , Telstra Dome , 45,367 , Friday, 15 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 26.10 (166) , Optus Oval , 22,361 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 9.9 (63) , Skilled Stadium , 19,202 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 16.14 (110) , Telstra Dome , 29,234 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 15.8 (98) ,

, 28,032 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.16 (76) , , 14.6 (90) , The Gabba , 32,988 , Sunday, 17 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.25 (133) , , 12.5 (77) ,

, 35,518 , Sunday, 17 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 7.11 (53) , MCG , 40,846 , Sunday, 17 August

Round 21

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.18 (138) , , 10.4 (64) , MCG , 30,406 , Friday, 22 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.4 (64) , , 9.20 (74) ,

, 42,259 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.13 (133) , , 11.7 (73) , Telstra Dome , 42,256 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.9 (123) , , 13.8 (86) , The Gabba , 30,515 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.9 (81) , , 14.15 (99) , Telstra Stadium , 72,393 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.17 (95) , , 3.12 (30) , York Park , 15,637 , Sunday, 24 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.17 (143) , , 14.7 (91) ,

, 38,029 , Sunday, 24 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.8 (104) , , 18.16 (124) , Telstra Dome , 15,920 , Sunday, 24 August The vs. game is notable as it is the highest attended Australian rules football match ever played outside of Victoria.

Round 22

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.11 (83) , , 9.13 (67) , MCG , 68,381 , Friday, 29 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 9.11 (65) , Skilled Stadium , 20,728 , Saturday, 30 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.6 (60) , , 14.10 (94) , MCG , 22,969 , Saturday, 30 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.16 (82) , , 14.12 (96) ,

, 43,027 , Saturday, 30 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.8 (86) , , 26.14 (170) , Telstra Dome , 22,361 , Saturday, 30 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 12.6 (78) ,

, 48,131 , Sunday, 31 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 28.19 (187) , Telstra Dome , 26,138 , Sunday, 31 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.8 (74) , , 11.12 (78) , MCG , 31,389 , Sunday, 31 August

Ladder

This marks the first time that

Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...

played a finals match and the first, and only time to date that all non-Victorian teams played in a finals series.

Ladder progression

Finals series

Week one

Week two

Week three

Week four

Match attendance

Total match attendance for all games was 5,872,352 people. Attendance at the grand final was 79,451 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 72,393 people for the vs game in round 21.

Awards

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Mark Ricciuto of

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...

, Nathan Buckley of

Collingwood Collingwood, meaning "wood of disputed ownership", may refer to: Educational institutions * Collingwood College, Victoria, an Australian state Prep to Year 12 school * Collingwood College, Durham, college of Durham University, England * Collingw ...

, and

Adam Goodes Adam Roy Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goodes holds an elite place in VFL/AFL history as a dual Brownlow Medallis ...

of Sydney. * The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Michael Voss of the

. * The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon. * The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Simon Black of the

. * The

AFL Rising Star award The AFL Rising Star is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. It was first presented in the 1993 season, and was won by Nathan B ...

was awarded to Sam Mitchell of Hawthorn. * The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the

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for coming last.

Notable events

* captain Chris Grant suffered a season-ending knee injury in his side's round one win over . His absence in the team was severely felt as the Bulldogs ended up finishing last on the AFL ladder. * Forward Matthew Lloyd would kick 11 goals in his sides 67 point win over the to surpass Simon Madden as the recorder holder for most goals kicked by an Essendon player in the club's history.

External links

2003 Season – AFL Tables

References

{{Australian Football League

AFL season AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues: ** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...

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