2005 AFL season

109th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) December 2017 the 2005 season of the Arena Football League 2005 Arena Football League season December 2019 afl 2005 200px 16 4 1 2 185 6763852 91,828 (Grand Final, vs. ) Fraser Gehrig (StK) Ben Cousins (WC) 2004 2006 The 2005 AFL season was the 109th 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 24 March until 24 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 Sydney Swans for the fourth time, after they defeated WC by four points in the AFL Grand Final. It was the club's first premiership since it won the 1933 premiership as South Melbourne, and ended a 72-year premiership drought which stands as the longest in league history. Wizard Home Loans Cup 2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup defeated 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84) in the Grand Final. Premiership season Round 1 (Easter and season launch) Round 1 (Easter and season launch) Thursday, 24 March (7:40 pm) 18.8 (116) H StK 13.15 (93) The Gabba 33,369 Saturday, 26 March (2:15 pm) 16.9 (105) H 12.13 (85) Telstra Dome 40,345 Saturday, 26 March (7:20 pm) 15.13 (103) H 8.9 (57) MCG 47,849 Saturday, 26 March (5:40 pm) 13.10 (88) H PA 7.11 (53) Subiaco Oval 33,704 Sunday, 27 March (1:15 pm) 18.10 (118) H 8.7 (55) SCG 27,274 Sunday, 27 March (2:15 pm) 15.8 (98) A 25.10 (160) MCG 48,251 Sunday, 27 March (2:45 pm) 7.11 (53) A WC 9.10 (64) AAMI Stadium 39,055 Monday, 28 March (2:15 pm) 11.14 (80) A 16.16 (112) MCG 53,259 Round 2 Round 2 Friday, 1 April (7:40 pm) 16.14 (110) H 17.4 (106) MCG 56,446 Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) H 7.17 (59) Manuka Oval 13,481 Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) 15.21 (111) A 20.17 (137) Telstra Dome 26,307 Saturday, 2 April (7:10 pm) PA 11.9 (75) H 11.7 (73) AAMI Stadium 34,982 Saturday, 2 April (5:40 pm) WC 12.12 (84) H 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval 39,578 Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) StK 8.11 (59) H 8.10 (58) Aurora Stadium 12,465 Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 10.15 (75) A 12.9 (81) Telstra Dome 31,464 Sunday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 12.17 (89) A 16.7 (103) MCG 33,409 Round 3 (Rivalry Round) Round 3 (Rivalry Round) Friday, 8 April (7:40 pm) 18.6 (114) H 8.18 (66) MCG 51,793 Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) A 20.8 (128) MCG 61,608 Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) StK 14.9 (93) A 15.10 (100) Telstra Dome 36,140 Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm) 11.15 (81) A 13.9 (87) The Gabba 33,960 Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) 12.8 (80) A WC 12.16 (88) Subiaco Oval 42,027 Sunday, 10 April (12:40 pm) 18.16 (124) H PA 8.8 (56) AAMI Stadium 44,807 Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 10.17 (77) H 11.9 (75) MCG 44,971 Sunday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 11.18 (84) A 12.16 (88) Telstra Dome 30,871 *Michael Voss of the Brisbane Lions played his 250th game. David Neitz of the Melbourne Demons played his 250th game. Barry Hall kicked a goal after the siren to defeat the Brisbane Lions. He became the first of two players to do it twice and at two different clubs. Round 4 Round 4 Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm) 14.9 (93) H 13.12 (90) MCG 51,565 Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) 18.7 (115) H 10.9 (69) MCG 27,778 Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) WC 21.17 (143) H 17.5 (107) Subiaco Oval 39,124 Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) 19.17 (131) H 11.9 (75) Telstra Dome 48,653 Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) PA 15.19 (109) D 16.13 (109) AAMI Stadium 33,519 Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) 11.13 (79) A 18.12 (120) SCG 30,478 Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 14.16 (100) H 7.10 (52) MCG 24,242 Sunday, 17 April (2:10 pm) StK 23.13 (151) H 15.14 (104) Telstra Dome 40,004 Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Friday, 22 April (8:10 pm) PA 15.5 (95) A 15.9 (99) AAMI Stadium 33,405 Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) H 13.11 (89) MCG 38,764 Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H 11.18 (84) Subiaco Oval 36,056 Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) 7.18 (60) A 14.10 (94) SCG 29,099 Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) 21.14 (140) H 16.13 (109) Telstra Dome 27,900 Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A WC 23.19 (157) The Gabba 33,007 Sunday, 24 April (5:10 pm) StK 22.15 (147) H 11.13 (79) Telstra Dome 49,580 Monday, 25 April (2:10 pm) 11.17 (83) H 10.9 (69) MCG 70,033 *Chris Grant of the played his 300th game. At the end of this round, the Brisbane Lions, triple-premiers between 2001–03 and grand finalists in 2004, dropped to the bottom of the ladder.https://www.thedroppuntnews.com.au/end-of-an-era-a-look-back-at-the-brisbane-lions-2005-season/ End of an era: A look back at the Brisbane Lions 2005 season The Drop Punt News Damien Berry 10 April 2017 4 April 2021 Round 6 Round 6 Friday, 29 April (7:40 pm) 13.11 (89) H 12.11 (83) Telstra Dome 49,018 Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) 20.9 (129) A 22.11 (143) MCG 21,963 Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) 10.14 (74) H 10.4 (64) AAMI Stadium 41,867 Saturday, 30 April (7:10 pm) 12.16 (88) A 21.10 (136) Telstra Dome 44,055 Saturday, 30 April (5:40 pm) WC 15.14 (104) H 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval 39,687 Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) 16.12 (108) H 11.7 (73) Skilled Stadium 23,019 Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 10.11 (71) A StK 16.13 (109) MCG 44,122 Sunday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 19.9 (123) H PA 9.13 (67) Telstra Dome 21,301 Round 7 (Mother's Day) Round 7 (Mother's Day) Friday, 6 May (7:40 pm) 12.7 (79) H 7.12 (54) MCG 39,475 Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) 18.11 (119) H StK 15.11 (101) Telstra Dome 44,814 Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) 23.13 (151) H 10.6 (66) MCG 52,234 Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) 12.15 (87) A 15.20 (110) The Gabba 30,639 Saturday, 7 May (7:10 pm) 13.16 (94) H 14.4 (88) Telstra Stadium 31,668 Sunday, 8 May (1:10 pm) 12.5 (77) A WC 14.12 (96) Aurora Stadium 16,933 Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) PA 18.11 (119) H 10.12 (72) AAMI Stadium 27,050 Sunday, 8 May (2:40 pm) 28.12 (180) H 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval 36,491 's 112-point win is its biggest against . Fremantle's score of 180 is also the highest score in the clubs history as of 2025.AFL Tables - Fremantle - Game Records https://afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/gamer.html 2026-08-02 afltables.com Round 8 Round 8 Friday, 13 May (7:40 pm) 10.13 (73) A 22.11 (143) Telstra Dome 45,758 Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) 19.14 (128) H 13.11 (89) MCG 38,587 Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) WC 13.10 (88) H StK 7.10 (52) Subiaco Oval 41,177 Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) 13.14 (92) A 18.10 (118) Telstra Dome 32,901 Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm) 8.15 (63) A 11.6 (72) AAMI Stadium 42,357 Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) 9.15 (69) H PA 6.9 (45) SCG 24,226 Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 8.10 (58) A 13.15 (93) MCG 54,330 Sunday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 11.16 (82) Telstra Dome 30,383 Round 9 (Community Weekend) Round 9 (Community Weekend) Friday, 20 May (7:40 pm) StK 8.9 (57) A 15.13 (103) Telstra Dome 35,100 Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) 13.14 (92) A 15.20 (110) Optus Oval 30,052 Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) 18.10 (118) H WC 15.5 (95) MCG 31,105 Saturday, 21 May (7:10 pm) 12.11 (83) A 12.15 (87) The Gabba 33,684 Saturday, 21 May (7:10 pm) PA 12.13 (85) H 9.12 (66) AAMI Stadium 33,648 Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) 10.16 (76) A 13.11 (89) SCG 22,358 Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 22.14 (146) H 8.13 (61) Skilled Stadium 24,102 Sunday, 22 May (2:40 pm) 10.10 (70) A 18.16 (124) Subiaco Oval 35,393 Carlton played its last match at Princes Park (known at the time as Optus Oval), its home ground since 1897. The venue was the last suburban ground in use in Melbourne. West Coast suffered its first loss for the season, against Collingwood (who was on the bottom of the ladder at the time). At the end of this round, the AFL's three most successful clubs, , and occupied the bottom three places on the AFL ladder. Round 10 Round 10 Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm) 20.11 (131) H 11.8 (74) Telstra Dome 44,263 Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) 11.16 (82) A 14.7 (91) Skilled Stadium 20,869 Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm) 12.8 (80) A 17.6 (108) MCG 49,927 Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) 13.15 (93) A 17.10 (112) The Gabba 29,500 Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) StK 15.11 (101) H 8.10 (58) Telstra Dome 37,014 Sunday, 29 May (12:40 pm) 9.17 (71) H 8.9 (57) AAMI Stadium 43,277 Sunday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 21.11 (137) H 17.8 (110) Telstra Dome 40,454 Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) WC 27.17 (179) H PA 9.8 (62) Subiaco Oval 40,188 Fraser Gehrig of St Kilda played his 200th game. AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou, Network 10 television commentators Stephen Quartermain and Tim Lane, and former Carlton great Robert Walls, all famously criticised eventual premiers the Sydney Swans' style of play in its loss against St Kilda, stating it could not win a premiership under Paul Roos' coaching.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/ugly-swans-flag-hopes-at-half-mast-20050530-gdlf1t.html Ugly Swans' flag hopes at half-mast Sydney Morning Herald 30 May 2005 10 August 2020 This was the second last match played by future coach Matthew Nicks, who retired before the end of the season.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/a-new-face-after-roos-loses-faith-20050603-gdlg34.html A new face after Roos loses faith Sydney Morning Herald 3 June 2005 10 April 2020 It proves to be a major turning point in the Swans' season as they would only lose three more matches for the season, all by seven points or less, on its way to its first AFL premiership in 72 years.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/ugly-ducklings-to-make-up-for-the-sin-of-st-kilda-20050912-gdm1ua.html Ugly ducklings to make up for the sin of St Kilda Sydney Morning Herald 12 September 2005 10 August 2020 ""It was almost a turning point for us," he said." WC recorded its biggest victory over PA, winning by 117 points. Round 11 Round 11 Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm) 18.13 (121) H 14.12 (96) Telstra Dome 48,261 Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) 14.7 (91) A 18.8 (116) Telstra Dome 30,973 Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) A WC 15.15 (105) MCG 31,704 Saturday, 4 June (7:10 pm) 24.7 (151) H 9.9 (63) AAMI Stadium 43,486 Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) 10.7 (67) A 15.16 (106) Subiaco Oval 34,143 Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) 11.14 (80) A 17.14 (116) Manuka Oval 12,626 Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) StK 11.15 (81) A PA 16.8 (104) Aurora Stadium 17,402 Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) H 13.11 (89) Telstra Dome 29,240 Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) Friday, 10 June (6:40 pm) WC 15.16 (106) H 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval 38,558 Saturday, 11 June (2:10 pm) 8.6 (54) A StK 15.10 (100) MCG 33,905 Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 21.14 (140) Telstra Dome 37,880 Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm) PA 17.16 (118) H 15.13 (103) AAMI Stadium 27,079 Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 10.11 (71) SCG 24,933 Sunday, 12 June (2:10 pm) 9.7 (61) H 8.9 (57) Skilled Stadium 23,506 Sunday, 12 June (2:10 pm) 17.7 (109) H 10.20 (80) Telstra Dome 40,444 Monday, 13 June (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 10.12 (72) MCG 65,347 Round 13 (Split Round) Round 13 (Split Round) Friday, 17 June (8:10 pm) PA 29.14 (188) H 10.11 (71) AAMI Stadium 30,212 Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm) 13.12 (90) A WC 15.15 (105) MCG 35,653 Saturday, 18 June (7:10 pm) 9.8 (62) A 20.12 (132) Telstra Dome 27,092 Saturday, 18 June (7:10 pm) 17.14 (116) H 10.10 (70) Marrara Oval 13,037 Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) 17.14 (116) H 6.11 (47) The Gabba 31,307 Sunday, 19 June (2:40 pm) 6.8 (44) A 8.18 (66) Subiaco Oval 33,550 Friday, 24 June (7:40 pm) 19.5 (119) H StK 16.8 (104) Telstra Dome 48,342 Saturday, 25 June (7:10 pm) 11.11 (77) H 10.16 (76) Telstra Stadium 44,387 Port Adelaide recorded its biggest ever win over Hawthorn. The Brisbane Lions recorded their biggest ever win over Geelong. Matthew Lloyd of played his 200th game. Round 14 (Family Round) Round 14 (Family Round) Friday, 1 July (7:40 pm) 14.18 (102) H PA 9.17 (71) Telstra Dome 35,844 Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) H 12.12 (84) MCG 34,572 Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm) WC 21.13 (139) H 9.8 (62) Subiaco Oval 39,928 Saturday, 2 July (7:10 pm) 13.8 (86) A 19.14 (128) Telstra Dome 48,696 Saturday, 2 July (7:10 pm) 13.14 (92) A 25.16 (166) The Gabba 31,259 Sunday, 3 July (12:40 pm) 14.10 (94) H 14.4 (88) AAMI Stadium 41,794 Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 15.8 (98) A StK 17.14 (116) MCG 33,622 Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 16.17 (113) H 8.10 (58) Telstra Dome 36,667 Round 15 Round 15 Friday, 8 July (7:40 pm) 14.13 (97) A WC 15.11 (101) Telstra Dome 33,151 Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) 14.8 (92) H 9.12 (66) MCG 49,975 Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) PA 20.17 (137) H 11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium 28,040 Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) 19.19 (133) H 7.13 (55) The Gabba 37,224 Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) 16.9 (105) H 7.9 (51) SCG 28,185 Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm) 10.8 (68) A 12.6 (78) Aurora Stadium 15,282 Sunday, 10 July (2:10 pm) StK 23.15 (153) H 11.7 (73) Telstra Dome 39,181 Sunday, 10 July (2:40 pm) 22.13 (145) H 13.14 (92) Subiaco Oval 30,991 The inaugural Dreamtime at the 'G was played between and . was held goalless in the first half for the first time since Round 22, 1981. Round 16 Round 16 Friday, 15 July (7:40 pm) 15.15 (105) A 21.5 (131) MCG 52,507 Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 18.18 (126) H PA 7.5 (47) Skilled Stadium 19,362 Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 5.7 (37) A StK 16.10 (106) MCG 40,043 Saturday, 16 July (7:10 pm) 11.12 (78) A 16.8 (104) Telstra Dome 28,749 Saturday, 16 July (5:40 pm) WC 17.9 (111) H 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval 41,524 Sunday, 17 July (12:40 pm) 16.13 (109) H 5.5 (35) AAMI Stadium 40,264 Sunday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) A 24.8 (152) MCG 16,076 Sunday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 10.8 (68) A 16.13 (109) Telstra Dome 23,722 Ben Cousins of WC played his 200th AFL game. Round 17 Round 17 Friday, 22 July (7:40 pm) StK 21.17 (143) H 10.10 (70) Telstra Dome 45,576 Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) 19.13 (127) H 15.13 (103) MCG 31,459 Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) 20.13 (133) H 14.14 (98) Telstra Dome 29,351 Saturday, 23 July (7:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 14.17 (101) The Gabba 36,077 Saturday, 23 July (7:10 pm) PA 14.12 (92) H 12.11 (83) AAMI Stadium 27,455 Sunday, 24 July (12:40 pm) 13.10 (88) H WC 10.7 (67) SCG 37,071 Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) A 19.8 (122) Telstra Dome 25,263 Sunday, 24 July (2:40 pm) 15.11 (101) H 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval 31,028 Round 18 Round 18 Friday, 29 July (7:40 pm) 16.11 (107) H 13.16 (94) Telstra Dome 47,122 Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) 13.10 (88) A StK 27.14 (176) MCG 39,584 Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) WC 12.25 (97) H 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 39,412 Saturday, 30 July (7:10 pm) 23.13 (151) H 18.15 (123) Telstra Dome 29,200 Saturday, 30 July (7:10 pm) 8.6 (54) H 6.11 (47) AAMI Stadium 45,629 Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm) 15.10 (100) H PA 14.12 (96) Manuka Oval 10,431 Sunday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 22.9 (141) H 16.10 (106) Telstra Dome 34,925 Sunday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) A 15.8 (98) MCG 26,586 Round 19 Round 19 Friday, 5 August (7:40 pm) StK 13.18 (96) H 8.7 (55) Telstra Dome 46,848 Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) 21.14 (140) H WC 14.13 (97) MCG 27,693 Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) 13.22 (100) H 7.4 (46) AAMI Stadium 42,843 Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm) 15.8 (98) A 18.10 (118) Telstra Dome 41,629 Saturday, 6 August (5:40 pm) 13.15 (93) H 9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval 36,026 Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm) 18.13 (121) H 11.14 (80) The Gabba 31,946 Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) A PA 18.15 (123) MCG 16,371 Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 14.14 (98) A 15.14 (104) Telstra Dome 33,587 Scott Lucas of played his 200th AFL game. Round 20 (Heritage Round) Round 20 (Heritage Round) Friday, 12 August (6:40 pm) WC 19.14 (128) H 12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval 40,720 Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 15.9 (99) A 14.16 (100) Skilled Stadium 20,148 Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 13.7 (85) A StK 16.12 (108) Telstra Dome 39,777 Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) 14.10 (94) A 19.15 (129) MCG 48,287 Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) PA 12.9 (81) A 13.10 (88) AAMI Stadium 45,199 Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) 19.10 (124) H 6.4 (40) Telstra Stadium 43,512 Sunday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 16.8 (104) MCG 32,053 Sunday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 16.11 (107) A 18.11 (119) Telstra Dome 33,482 defeated at Skilled Stadium (Kardinia Park) for the first time since 1988. Round 21 Round 21 Friday, 19 August (6:40 pm) 12.8 (80) H StK 11.9 (75) Subiaco Oval 38,057 Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H WC 5.3 (33) Skilled Stadium 20,372 Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) 22.19 (151) H 5.11 (41) AAMI Stadium 40,372 Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 16.9 (105) MCG 32,621 Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) 7.9 (51) A PA 11.15 (81) The Gabba 35,221 Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm) 15.11 (101) H 9.10 (64) SCG 34,975 Sunday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 28.14 (182) H 11.17 (83) MCG 37,481 Sunday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 20.17 (137) H 21.7 (133) Telstra Dome 30,906 Round 22 Round 22 Friday, 26 August (7:40 pm) 21.15 (141) H 14.16 (100) Telstra Dome 41,947 Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) 11.9 (75) A 20.9 (129) MCG 31,891 Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) WC 10.14 (74) A 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval 43,044 Saturday, 27 August (7:10 pm) StK 28.18 (186) H 7.5 (47) Telstra Dome 46,105 Saturday, 27 August (7:10 pm) PA 18.12 (120) H 11.9 (75) AAMI Stadium 41,518 Sunday, 28 August (1:10 pm) 10.9 (69) H 10.8 (68) Skilled Stadium 24,096 Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 12.11 (83) A 17.11 (113) Telstra Dome 27,625 Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) A 13.17 (95) MCG 55,016 *StK's 139-point win against the 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.https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-27/saints-inflict-record-loss-on-lions/2090132 Saints inflict record loss on Lions ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joe O'Shea 27 August 2005 2 June 2020 The match between WC and saw the two teams play off for the minor premiership, with the Crows winning the game and finishing on top of the ladder on percentage ahead of the Eagles. Ladder main WDL 2005 AFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Ade WC Syd StK Kan Gee Mel Por WB Fre BL Ric Ess Haw Col Car 17 5 0 2070 1517 17 5 0 2261 1824 15 7 0 1974 1696 P 14 8 0 2407 1806 13 9 0 2053 2069 12 10 0 2134 1906 12 10 0 2171 2266 11 10 1 2028 2066 11 11 0 2385 2351 11 11 0 2041 2038 10 12 0 2139 2164 10 12 0 2022 2190 8 14 0 2118 2302 5 17 0 1904 2317 5 17 0 1884 2425 4 17 1 2016 2670 Adelaide West Coast Sydney St Kilda Kangaroos Geelong Melbourne Port Adelaide Western Bulldogs Fremantle Brisbane Lions Richmond Essendon Hawthorn Collingwood Carlton Premiers #CCFFCC Finals series Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete AFL ladder Ladder progression table y #ccffcc #aaa Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8. #99ccff #aaa Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. #ffcccc #aaa Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round. #99ccff #ccffcc #ffcccc complete Adelaide 0 / 4/8F/12F/12F/16F/16F/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F/64F/68B West Coast 4F/8F/12F/16B/20B/24B/28B/32B/32B/36B/40B/44B/48B/52B/56B/60B/60B/64B/64B/68B/68B/68F Sydney 4B/4F/8F/8F / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16/20F / 20/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F St Kilda 0 / 4 / 4/8F/12F/16F/16F/16F / 16/20F/20F/24F / 24 / 28 / 32/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/56F Kangaroos 4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/20F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/48F/48F/52F Geelong 4F/4F / 4/8F/12F/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/40F/40F/40F/44F/48F Melbourne 4F/8B/12B/12F/16F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/36F/36F/36F / 36 / 36 / 40/44F/48F Port Adelaide 0 / 4 / 4 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 10 / 10 / 14 / 14 / 18 / 22/26F / 26 / 30 / 30 / 34 / 34 / 38 / 38 / 42/46F Western Bulldogs 4F/4F / 4 / 4/8F / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 40 / 40 / 44 Fremantle 4F/4F/4F / 4 / 8/12F/16F/16F/16F/20F / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32/36F/40F/40F/44F / 44 Brisbane Lions 4F/4F/4F / 4/4R / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24/28F/32F / 32/36F/36F/40F/40F / 40 / 40 Richmond 0 / 4/8F/12F/12F/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 40 Essendon 0 / 0 / 4/4R / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 Hawthorn 0R/0R/0R / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 Collingwood 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R/4R/8R / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 Carlton 0 / 4 / 4 / 6 / 6 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10/10R/10R/10R/10R/10R/10R/10R/10R/14R/14R/18R/18R/18R Finals series 2005 AFL finals series y 150 Sep 3, AAMI Stadium 8.9 (57) StK 10.5 (65) Sep 4, Telstra Dome 11.11 (77) 26.8 (164) Sep 2, Subiaco Oval WC 10.9 (69) 10.5 (65) Sep 3, MCG 18.8 (116) 9.7 (61) Sep 10, AAMI Stadium 18.15 (123) 5.10 (40) Sep 9, SCG 7.14 (56) 7.11 (53) Sep 16, MCG StK 9.11 (65) 15.6 (96) Sep 17, Subiaco Oval WC 14.9 (93) 11.11 (77) Sep 24, MCG 8.10 (58) WC 7.12 (54) Week one Qualifying finals QF2: Friday, 2 September WC 10.9 (69) H 10.5 (65) Subiaco Oval 43,302 QF1: Saturday, 3 September 8.9 (57) A StK 10.5 (65) AAMI Stadium 48,768 Elimination finals EF2: Saturday, 3 September 18.8 (116) H 9.7 (61) MCG 65,018 EF1: Sunday, 4 September 11.11 (77) A 26.8 (164) Telstra Dome 25,195 Week two Semi-finals SF2: Friday, 9 September 7.14 (56) H 7.11 (53) SCG 39,079 SF1: Saturday, 10 September 18.15 (123) H 5.10 (40) AAMI Stadium 50,521 Week three Preliminary finals PF1: Friday, 16 September StK 9.11 (65) A 15.6 (96) MCG 73,344 PF2: Saturday, 17 September WC 14.9 (94) H 11.11 (77) Subiaco Oval 43,009 Week four 2005 AFL Grand Final Grand final Saturday, 24 September (2:35 pm) 3.0 (18) 6.3 (39) 6.5 (41) 8.10 (58) Hall 2Jolly, Schneider, O'Loughlin, Kennelly, Goodes, Buchanan 1 Roberts-Thomson, Goodes, Buchanan, Kennelly, Fosdike, Kirk Ball (cut head), C. Bolton (nose), Crouch (ankle) Nil H 2.4 (16) 2.7 (19) 5.9 (39) 7.12 (54) 2 Hunter1 Nicoski, Cox, Embley, Hansen, Cousins Judd, Wirrpunda, Cousins, Cox, Fletcher Kerr (ankle), Gardiner (cut head) Nil MCG 91,898 Allen, McLaren, Goldspink Norm Smith Medal Chris Judd (WC) Network Ten Silvie Paladino *Sydney won their fourth premiership – their first in Sydney, their first in the AFL era and their first since they won the VFL as South Melbourne in 1933. Tadhg Kennelly became the first Irishman to become an AFL premiership player. He later also became the first man to be both an AFL premiership player and an All-Ireland senior (Gaelic) football champion in 2009 with his native Kerry. Chris Judd became the fourth player to win the Norm Smith Medal despite being on the grand final losing team, joining Maurice Rioli (Richmond 1982), Gary Ablett Sr. (Geelong 1989) and Nathan Buckley (Collingwood 2002). Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Ben Cousins of . Ben Cousins received 20http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow2005.html AFL Tables – 2005 Brownlow Medal afltables.com 3 May 2018 live http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20161109030623/http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow2005.html 9 November 2016 votes to beat fellow West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr. The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Ben Cousins of . The Coleman Medal was awarded to Fraser Gehrig of StK. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of . The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Brett Deledio of . The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to 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.http://footystats.freeservers.com/Daily/2005trading.html 2005 Trading Places freeservers.com 3 May 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015402/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Daily/2005trading.html 7 November 2017 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 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 (StK), round 10Gehrig runs riot in 200th match https://web.archive.org/web/20141126192743/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-28/gehrig-runs-riot-in-200th-match/1581480 26 November 2014 , ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 28 May 2005 Jeff White (), round 16Hall bags seven as Swans ride high https://web.archive.org/web/20150924195041/http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/swans-ride-high/2005/07/16/1121455939936.html 24 September 2015 , Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2005 Scott Lucas (), round 19No end in sight as Lucas aims up for game 200 https://web.archive.org/web/20141126192404/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-04/no-end-in-sight-as-lucas-aims-up-for-game-200/2074202 26 November 2014 , ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 4 August 2005 Additionally, Michael Voss () played his 250th AFL game and Mal Michael his 100th club game for the Lions, both also against the Swans, in round 3.Cousins named for Derby clash https://web.archive.org/web/20141126192520/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-04-08/cousins-named-for-derby-clash/1548682 26 November 2014 , ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 8 April 2005 The Swans won the premiership despite being ranked 14th in scoring during the regular season, their 1,974 points scored for being 42 points less than wooden-spooners Carlton which scored 2,016 points from their twenty-two matches, and 15th in total possessions.sirswampthing In the 1980 H&A season GEEL scored 2,362 points and won the minor premiership FITZ scored 2,398 points and won the wooden spoon @AFL 1373093255013752835 20 March 2021https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans/swans-changed-game-to-win-pretty-in-2012-jude-bolton-says/news-story/5cd25ddc9e74857f1a11070d1c63894c Swans changed game to win pretty in 2012, Jude Bolton says news.com.au Matt Windley 18 April 2013 11 January 2026 References 2005 Season – AFL Tables 2005 Category:2005 in Australian men's sport Category:2005 in Australian rules football