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