The 2001 AFL season was the 105th 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 30 March until 29 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 first time, after it defeated by 26 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

2001 AFL Draft The 2001 AFL draft consisted of a state draft, a body draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Aust ...

.''

Ansett Australia Cup

Port Adelaide Port Adelaide is a port-side region of Adelaide, approximately northwest of the Adelaide CBD. It is also the namesake of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council, a suburb, a federal and state electoral division and is the main port for the ...

defeated the

17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the grand final.

Premiership season

Round 1

, - style="background:#ccf;" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - style="background:#fff;" , , 9.7 (61) , , 23.8 (146) ,

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 ...

, 56,028 , Friday, 30 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 13.7 (85) , , 11.15 (81) ,

, 52,190 , Saturday, 31 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 18.10 (118) , , 18.11 (119) ,

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 ...

, 23,716 , Saturday, 31 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 16.11 (107) , , 16.16 (112) ,

Colonial Stadium 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 was ...

, 30,047 , Saturday, 31 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 14.15 (99) , , 14.9 (93) ,

Football Park Football Park, known commercially as AAMI Stadium, was an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, South Australia, West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, Australia. It was built in 197 ...

, 25,948 , Saturday, 31 March , - style="background:#fff;" , , 17.13 (115) , , 7.7 (49) ,

Shell Stadium Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, Victoria, South Geelong, in the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victori ...

, 20,149 , Sunday, 1 April , - style="background:#fff;" , , 15.13 (103) , , 20.14 (134) ,

, 44,466 , Sunday, 1 April , - style="background:#fff;" , , 19.12 (126) , , 10.14 (74) , SCG , 31,174 , Sunday, 1 April

Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.7 (145) , , 16.11 (107) ,

, 34,918 , Friday, 6 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 16.11 (107) ,

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, ...

, 27,597 , Saturday, 7 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.15 (69) , , 17.9 (111) ,

, 36,427 , Saturday, 7 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.15 (105) , , 13.10 (88) ,

, 26,067 , Saturday, 7 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 12.11 (83) ,

, 35,653 , Saturday, 7 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.16 (118) , , 8.10 (58) , Gabba , 22,970 , Sunday, 8 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.8 (86) , , 17.13 (115) ,

, 33,867 , Sunday, 8 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 32,673 , Sunday, 8 April

Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 11.10 (76) ,

, 63,088 , Thursday, 12 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.14 (116) , , 14.10 (94) ,

, 31,688 , Saturday, 14 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.9 (81) , , 23.15 (153) ,

, 37,598 , Saturday, 14 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.5 (71) , , 23.13 (151) , SCG , 22,395 , Saturday, 14 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 23.15 (153) ,

, 40,296 , Sunday, 15 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 19.11 (125) ,

, 19,496 , Sunday, 15 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.11 (59) , , 11.16 (82) ,

, 20,703 , Sunday, 15 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.16 (124) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 48,551 , Monday, 16 April

Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 13.8 (86) ,

, 78,638 , Friday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.19 (55) , , 15.12 (102) , SCG , 40,131 , Friday, 20 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.5 (53) , , 9.8 (62) ,

, 21,110 , Saturday, 21 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.14 (140) , , 12.15 (87) ,

, 20,322 , Saturday, 21 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 16.16 (112) ,

, 38,804 , Saturday, 21 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.12 (114) , , 7.8 (50) ,

, 27,017 , Saturday, 21 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.9 (33) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 14,298 , Sunday, 22 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.17 (83) , , 5.14 (44) ,

, 30,113 , Sunday, 22 April

Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 14.11 (95) ,

, 83,905 , Wednesday, 25 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.4 (70) , , 17.7 (109) ,

, 38,424 , Friday, 27 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.23 (125) , , 14.8 (92) ,

, 24,385 , Saturday, 28 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.12 (126) , , 24.11 (155) ,

, 34,400 , Saturday, 28 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.18 (90) , , 10.15 (75) ,

, 37,596 , Saturday, 28 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 25.21 (171) , , 19.8 (122) , Gabba , 20,059 , Sunday, 29 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.12 (102) , , 23.10 (148) ,

, 18,736 , Sunday, 29 April , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.11 (119) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 31,168 , Sunday, 29 April

Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.6 (78) , , 19.15 (129) ,

, 39,773 , Friday, 4 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.12 (120) , , 14.10 (94) ,

, 28,933 , Saturday, 5 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.20 (74) , , 18.11 (119) ,

, 19,775 , Saturday, 5 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.9 (129) , , 13.8 (86) ,

, 30,197 , Saturday, 5 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.14 (116) , , 8.13 (61) , Gabba , 25,881 , Saturday, 5 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.13 (103) , , 14.11 (95) ,

, 73,572 , Sunday, 6 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 24.14 (158) , , 10.10 (70) ,

, 33,829 , Sunday, 6 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.8 (104) , , 12.19 (91) ,

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 ...

, 17,460 , Sunday, 6 May

Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.5 (77) , , 15.17 (107) ,

, 32,299 , Friday, 11 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.14 (74) , , 16.24 (120) ,

, 77,576 , Saturday, 12 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.9 (99) , , 16.14 (110) ,

, 37,940 , Saturday, 12 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.19 (103) , , 12.11 (83) ,

, 38,292 , Saturday, 12 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 34,600 , Sunday, 13 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.14 (68) , , 17.6 (108) ,

, 29,150 , Sunday, 13 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.8 (80) , , 15.22 (112) , SCG , 22,390 , Sunday, 13 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 17.19 (121) ,

, 28,026 , Sunday, 13 May

Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.8 (92) , , 17.18 (120) ,

, 29,073 , Friday, 18 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.16 (142) , , 9.14 (68) ,

, 21,997 , Saturday, 19 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.12 (138) , , 8.10 (58) ,

, 22,988 , Saturday, 19 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.24 (138) , , 13.11 (89) ,

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 ...

, 10,958 , Saturday, 19 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.14 (110) , , 18.11 (119) ,

, 34,232 , Saturday, 19 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 12.13 (85) ,

, 47,452 , Sunday, 20 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.14 (122) , , 15.11 (101) , SCG , 22,874 , Sunday, 20 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 14.11 (95) ,

, 20,231 , Sunday, 20 May

Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.9 (69) , , 12.10 (82) ,

, 43,624 , Friday, 25 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 12.8 (80) ,

, 49,937 , Saturday, 26 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.11 (77) , , 18.17 (125) ,

, 30,063 , Saturday, 26 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.14 (122) , , 19.13 (127) , Gabba , 24,122 , Saturday, 26 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.14 (122) , , 8.9 (57) ,

, 50,701 , Saturday, 26 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 9.14 (68) ,

, 22,423 , Sunday, 27 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.16 (118) , , 11.10 (76) ,

, 27,421 , Sunday, 27 May , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 10.5 (65) , SCG , 20,611 , Sunday, 27 May

Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 19.11 (125) ,

, 32,793 , Friday, 1 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.23 (149) , , 3.12 (30) ,

, 19,757 , Saturday, 2 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 17.14 (116) ,

, 28,228 , Saturday, 2 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.11 (113) , , 22.12 (144) ,

, 30,497 , Saturday, 2 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.12 (102) , , 10.14 (74) , Gabba , 36,149 , Saturday, 2 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.12 (66) , , 8.7 (55) ,

, 40,466 , Sunday, 3 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.13 (55) , , 11.7 (73) ,

, 42,640 , Sunday, 3 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 12.12 (84) ,

, 19,626 , Sunday, 3 June

Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.8 (86) , , 19.14 (128) ,

, 40,075 , Friday, 8 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 13.12 (90) ,

, 37,526 , Saturday, 9 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.8 (62) , , 11.18 (84) ,

, 25,588 , Saturday, 9 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 19.13 (127) ,

, 38,829 , Saturday, 9 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.16 (154) , , 10.8 (68) ,

, 18,023 , Sunday, 10 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.10 (88) , , 8.13 (61) ,

, 71,767 , Sunday, 10 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.17 (125) , , 10.18 (78) , SCG , 28,187 , Sunday, 10 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 19.20 (134) ,

, 62,761 , Monday, 11 June

Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.14 (122) , , 11.7 (73) ,

, 38,816 , Friday, 15 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 15.4 (94) ,

, 22,771 , Saturday, 16 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 12.18 (90) ,

, 19,857 , Saturday, 16 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 23.10 (148) , Gabba , 23,740 , Sunday, 17 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 26.17 (173) , , 14.8 (92) ,

, 36,589 , Friday, 22 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 14.14 (98) ,

, 41,295 , Saturday, 23 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 8.12 (60) ,

, 37,196 , Saturday, 23 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.10 (70) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 35,805 , Sunday, 24 June

Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.20 (140) , , 8.5 (53) , Gabba , 30,573 , Friday, 29 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 23.15 (153) , , 13.14 (92) ,

, 30,067 , Saturday, 30 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.10 (118) , , 10.12 (72) ,

, 29,528 , Saturday, 30 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 10.13 (73) ,

, 10,030 , Saturday, 30 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.13 (97) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 39,010 , Saturday, 30 June , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 19.12 (126) ,

, 40,783 , Sunday, 1 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 12.12 (84) , SCG , 26,760 , Sunday, 1 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.5 (95) , , 13.10 (88) ,

, 29,783 , Sunday, 1 July

Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 24.10 (154) ,

, 48,728 , Friday, 6 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 20.9 (129) ,

, 52,189 , Saturday, 7 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.16 (64) , , 7.9 (51) ,

, 31,534 , Saturday, 7 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.17 (119) , , 9.8 (62) , Gabba , 22,911 , Saturday, 7 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.15 (111) , , 14.9 (93) ,

, 50,160 , Sunday, 8 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.15 (93) , , 18.13 (121) ,

, 27,464 , Sunday, 8 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.19 (91) , , 12.9 (81) , SCG , 30,488 , Sunday, 8 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.5 (71) , , 25.13 (163) ,

, 15,961 , Sunday, 8 July

Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.5 (59) , , 23.18 (156) ,

, 26,560 , Friday, 13 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.15 (111) , , 18.9 (117) ,

, 23,901 , Saturday, 14 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.11 (77) , , 14.14 (98) ,

, 34,394 , Saturday, 14 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.23 (119) , , 11.19 (85) ,

, 15,111 , Saturday, 14 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.12 (96) , , 7.10 (52) ,

, 26,773 , Saturday, 14 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.7 (103) , , 19.15 (129) ,

, 45,016 , Sunday, 15 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.13 (127) , , 17.10 (112) ,

, 48,152 , Sunday, 15 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.8 (110) , , 24.10 (154) ,

, 34,259 , Sunday, 15 July

Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.13 (127) , , 12.14 (86) ,

, 37,938 , Friday, 20 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.17 (131) , , 8.8 (56) ,

, 15,622 , Saturday, 21 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.5 (89) , , 21.18 (144) ,

, 52,381 , Saturday, 21 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.6 (78) , , 16.16 (112) ,

, 21,665 , Saturday, 21 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.16 (94) , , 8.12 (60) , Gabba , 29,547 , Saturday, 21 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.14 (56) , , 16.9 (105) ,

, 46,852 , Sunday, 22 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 27.9 (171) , , 25.9 (159) ,

, 51,878 , Sunday, 22 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.8 (80) , , 22.18 (150) ,

, 31,456 , Sunday, 22 July

Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.10 (100) , , 15.12 (102) ,

, 43,595 , Friday, 27 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.6 (78) , , 10.6 (66) ,

, 22,414 , Saturday, 28 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.12 (84) , , 15.10 (100) ,

, 17,566 , Saturday, 28 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 19.5 (119) ,

, 20,498 , Saturday, 28 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.7 (115) , , 21.10 (136) ,

, 26,776 , Saturday, 28 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.14 (104) , , 14.13 (97) ,

, 37,930 , Sunday, 29 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.6 (96) , , 13.15 (93) ,

, 52,472 , Sunday, 29 July , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.17 (83) , , 6.12 (48) , SCG , 20,669 , Sunday, 29 July

Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 6.15 (51) ,

, 69,930 , Friday, 3 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.10 (100) , , 16.7 (103) ,

, 31,074 , Saturday, 4 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 16.10 (106) ,

, 16,595 , Saturday, 4 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 22.11 (143) , , 3.18 (36) , SCG , 32,689 , Saturday, 4 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 15.9 (99) ,

, 49,846 , Sunday, 5 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.22 (136) , , 15.13 (103) , Gabba , 26,872 , Sunday, 5 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 16.6 (102) ,

, 75,873 , Sunday, 5 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 26.15 (171) , , 12.7 (79) ,

, 31,358 , Sunday, 5 August claimed their first win of the season in their match against .

Round 19

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.5 (131) , , 12.10 (82) ,

, 30,919 , Friday, 10 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.18 (114) , , 19.11 (125) ,

, 14,018 , Saturday, 11 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 24.12 (156) ,

, 26,632 , Saturday, 11 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.10 (106) , , 8.5 (53) ,

, 44,542 , Saturday, 11 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.14 (128) , , 15.7 (97) , Gabba , 31,324 , Sunday, 12 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.17 (119) , , 11.11 (77) ,

, 38,793 , Sunday, 12 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 11.11 (77) ,

, 45,057 , Sunday, 12 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 9.10 (64) ,

, 41,285 , Sunday, 12 August

Round 20

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.10 (100) , , 25.12 (162) ,

, 25,340 , Friday, 17 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.18 (138) , , 10.13 (73) ,

, 25,856 , Saturday, 18 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 10.9 (69) ,

, 25,536 , Saturday, 18 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 15.17 (107) ,

, 71,518 , Saturday, 18 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.7 (79) , , 17.23 (125) ,

, 26,642 , Sunday, 19 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.8 (104) , , 22.16 (148) ,

, 34,521 , Sunday, 19 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 19.17 (131) , SCG , 28,367 , Sunday, 19 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.15 (87) , , 21.12 (138) ,

, 15,136 , Sunday, 19 August

Round 21

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 13.10 (88) ,

, 37,776 , Friday, 24 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 20.10 (130) , , 9.8 (62) ,

, 70,051 , Saturday, 25 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.11 (47) , , 21.10 (136) ,

, 36,445 , Saturday, 25 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 22.18 (150) ,

, 19,649 , Saturday, 25 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 8.5 (53) ,

, 42,827 , Sunday, 26 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 16.14 (110) ,

, 24,325 , Sunday, 26 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.18 (114) , , 12.7 (79) ,

, 12,566 , Sunday, 26 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 21.16 (142) , , 8.7 (55) , SCG , 26,334 , Sunday, 26 August

Round 22

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Attendance , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.11 (83) , , 17.5 (107) ,

, 77,028 , Friday, 31 August , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.19 (97) , , 3.9 (27) ,

, 26,314 , Saturday, 1 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.18 (120) , , 11.17 (83) ,

, 19,535 , Saturday, 1 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 13.11 (89) ,

, 24,113 , Saturday, 1 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.15 (93) , , 9.8 (62) , Gabba , 33,606 , Saturday, 1 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 24.19 (163) , , 7.9 (51) ,

, 22,976 , Sunday, 2 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.17 (83) , , 19.12 (126) ,

, 13,117 , Sunday, 2 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 19.9 (123) , , 21.7 (133) ,

, 21,146 , Sunday, 2 September

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.

Ladder progression

Finals series

Week one

Week two

Week three

Week four

Match attendance

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

Jason Akermanis Jason Dean Akermanis (born 24 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bea ...

of the

. * The AFL Players Association MVP Award went to

Andrew McLeod Andrew Luke McLeod (born 4 August 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games. ...

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. ** This was the last year for the award under this name; starting with the 2002 season, it would be renamed the "Leigh Matthews Trophy". * The

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was awarded to

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. * The

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was awarded to

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of the

. * The

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was awarded to

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of St Kilda.

Notable events

* In their Round 16 match,

trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the

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, but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a

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game. * and 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

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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

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and the

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. The second quarter went for 40 minutes and 39 seconds. * 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 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

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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, and the

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later banned the practice in 2007.

References

2001 Season – AFL Tables
{{DEFAULTSORT:2001 Afl Season AFL season Australian Football League seasons