The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL), the highest level senior

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

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 Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...

featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the

Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is a professional 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 the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...

for the third time and third time consecutively, after it defeated by 50 points in the

AFL Grand Final The AFL Grand Final is an Australian rules football match to determine the premiers for the Australian Football League (AFL) season. From its inception until 1989, it was known as the VFL Grand Final, as the league at that time was the Victori ...

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 The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...

, 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 high ...

, 35,083 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 10.10 (70) ,

, 28,361 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.20 (104) , , 8.13 (61) ,

The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...

, 36,197 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.14 (146) , , 10.12 (72) ,

Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park, in Sydney, Australia. The stadium, which in Australia is sometimes referred to as Sydney Olympic Stad ...

, 30,803 , Saturday, 29 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.13 (145) , , 13.11 (89) , AAMI Stadium , 45,436 , Sunday, 30 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.10 (106) , , 15.10 (100) ,

, 41,888 , Sunday, 30 March , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.16 (130) , , 13.13 (91) ,

Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and w ...

, 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) ,

, 51,894 , Friday, 4 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 10.15 (75) ,

, 43,448 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 13.13 (91) ,

, 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) , AAMI Stadium , 27,876 , Saturday, 5 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 14.5 (89) ,

York Park York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 19,000 people – the largest capacity stadium in Tasmania, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania Stadium and was formerly ...

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 43,979 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 16.13 (109) ,

, 24,359 , Saturday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 11.5 (71) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 20,790 , Sunday, 13 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 6.10 (46) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 26,359 , Saturday, 19 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 20.9 (129) ,

, 35,238 , Saturday, 19 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.16 (106) , , 10.13 (73) , AAMI Stadium , 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 Princes Park (or Carlton Recreation Ground, currently known by its sponsored name Ikon Park) is an Australian rules football ground located inside the wider Princes Park in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton North. It is a historic venue, ...

, 22,507 , Sunday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 17.5 (107) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 45,140 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.12 (66) , , 12.6 (78) , AAMI Stadium , 51,140 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.17 (113) , , 18.14 (122) ,

, 38,094 , Saturday, 26 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.16 (106) , , 12.7 (79) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 38,469 , Friday, 2 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 11.8 (74) ,

, 27,725 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 19.13 (127) ,

, 17,534 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 17.7 (109) ,

, 41,874 , Saturday, 3 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 8.9 (57) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 52,196 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 18.6 (114) , AAMI Stadium , 44,706 , Saturday, 10 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.17 (113) , , 15.11 (101) ,

, 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) ,

, 12,410 , Sunday, 11 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 23.17 (155) ,

, 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) ,

, 48,006 , Friday, 16 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 18.11 (119) ,

, 39,912 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 7.7 (49) , AAMI Stadium , 24,702 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 16.7 (103) ,

, 38,063 , Saturday, 17 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 12.17 (89) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 35,390 , Friday, 23 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 23.15 (153) ,

, 24,906 , Saturday, 24 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 16.5 (101) ,

, 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) ,

, 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, although ...

, 13,832 , Sunday, 25 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 11.9 (75) ,

, 28,001 , Sunday, 25 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.13 (109) , , 14.9 (93) , AAMI Stadium , 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) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 24,682 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 16.8 (104) ,

, 34,569 , Saturday, 31 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 18.15 (123) ,

, 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) ,

, 32,715 , Sunday, 1 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.16 (118) , , 14.6 (90) ,

, 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) ,

, 43,200 , Friday, 6 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 10.10 (70) ,

, 25,841 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 13.7 (85) ,

, 30,313 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.7 (133) , , 12.7 (79) ,

, 45,917 , Saturday, 7 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.16 (112) , , 9.9 (63) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 43,587 , Sunday, 8 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.17 (77) , , 20.13 (133) ,

, 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

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. 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) ,

, 45,331 , Friday, 13 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.15 (57) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 17,763 , Saturday, 14 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 14.9 (93) ,

, 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) ,

, 31,185 , Sunday, 15 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.12 (138) , , 10.5 (65) , AAMI Stadium , 40,178 , Sunday, 15 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.15 (51) , , 12.12 (84) ,

, 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) ,

, 48,374 , Friday, 27 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.10 (136) , , 14.10 (94) ,

, 29,339 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 8.12 (60) , AAMI Stadium , 24,272 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.13 (85) , , 18.20 (128) ,

, 42,952 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.14 (104) , , 9.7 (61) ,

, 32,623 , Saturday, 28 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.8 (98) , , 10.8 (68) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 31,390 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 19.12 (126) ,

, 53,312 , Saturday, 5 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 6.8 (44) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 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) , AAMI Stadium , 41,758 , Friday, 11 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 7.16 (58) ,

, 40,964 , Saturday, 12 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.7 (97) , , 15.11 (101) ,

, 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) ,

, 29,684 , Sunday, 13 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 14.10 (94) ,

, 24,618 , Sunday, 13 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 15.18 (108) ,

, 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) ,

, 54,655 , Friday, 18 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 18.7 (115) ,

, 21,463 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.11 (113) , , 15.16 (106) ,

, 32,029 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 12.14 (86) ,

, 47,744 , Saturday, 19 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.12 (114) , , 7.8 (50) , AAMI Stadium , 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 33,368 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 24.11 (155) ,

, 25,204 , Saturday, 26 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 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) , AAMI Stadium , 44,667 , Sunday, 27 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.15 (135) , , 8.14 (62) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 40,697 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 14.13 (97) ,

, 45,887 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.17 (137) , , 11.17 (83) ,

, 28,044 , Saturday, 2 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 14.9 (93) , AAMI Stadium , 46,945 , Sunday, 3 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 12.12 (84) ,

, 21,415 , Sunday, 3 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 9.13 (67) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 61,868 , Saturday, 9 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 20.10 (130) ,

, 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) , AAMI Stadium , 31,083 , Sunday, 10 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.15 (147) , , 12.8 (80) ,

, 36,138 , Sunday, 10 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.8 (98) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 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) ,

, 45,367 , Friday, 15 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.9 (75) , , 26.10 (166) ,

, 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) ,

, 29,234 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.10 (112) , , 15.8 (98) , AAMI Stadium , 28,032 , Saturday, 16 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.16 (76) , , 14.6 (90) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 30,406 , Friday, 22 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.4 (64) , , 9.20 (74) , AAMI Stadium , 42,259 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.13 (133) , , 11.7 (73) ,

, 42,256 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.9 (123) , , 13.8 (86) ,

, 30,515 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.9 (81) , , 14.15 (99) ,

, 72,393 , Saturday, 23 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.17 (95) , , 3.12 (30) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 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) ,

, 22,361 , Saturday, 30 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 12.6 (78) , AAMI Stadium , 48,131 , Sunday, 31 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 28.19 (187) ,

, 26,138 , Sunday, 31 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.8 (74) , , 11.12 (78) ,

, 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 The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the " best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by ...

was awarded to

Mark Ricciuto Mark Anthony Ricciuto ( ; born 8 June 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Ramco, South Australia, Ricciuto started as a junior with the local Waike ...

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

Nathan Buckley Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972) is a former professional Australian rules football coach, player and commentator. He is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time. Buckley won the inaugural Rising S ...

of Collingwood, 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 Medallist, d ...

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. * The

Leigh Matthews Trophy The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was st ...

was awarded to

Michael Voss Michael Voss (born 7 July 1975) is a former professional Australian rules football player with the Brisbane Bears/Lions and current senior coach of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Voss was a triple premiersh ...

of the

. * The

Coleman Medal The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most goals A goal is an objective that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve. Goal may also refer ...

was awarded to

Matthew Lloyd Matthew James Lloyd (born 16 April 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A highly decorated full-forward, Lloyd's AFL's honours include ...

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...

. * The

Norm Smith Medal The Norm Smith Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best on ground in the Grand Final of the Australian Football League (AFL). Prior to 1990 the competition was known as the Victorian Football ...

was awarded to

Simon Black Simon Black (born 3 April 1979) is a former Australian rules football player and current assistant coach, who played his whole career with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Black was a midfielder with a reputation fo ...

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 ...

was awarded to Sam Mitchell of

Hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...

. * The

Wooden Spoon Wooden Spoon may refer to: * Wooden spoon, implement * Wooden spoon (award) A wooden spoon is an award that is given to an individual or team that has come last in a competition. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous e ...

was "awarded" to the

Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...

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

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

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