2002 AFL season

106th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) December 2017 the 2002 season of the Arena Football League 2002 Arena Football League season October 2020 AFL 2002 200px AFL logo 16 2 PA 1 PA 2 185 6092987 91,817 (Grand Final, vs. ) David Neitz () Simon Black () 2001 2003 The 2002 AFL season was the 106th 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 28 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 for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated by nine points in the AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft See 2002 AFL draft. Wizard Home Loans Cup 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup Port Adelaide defeated Richmond 10.11 (71) to 9.8 (62) in the final. Premiership season Round 1 Round 1 (Easter and Season Launch) Round 1 (Easter and Season Launch) Thursday 28 March (7:45 pm) 24.11 (155) H 18.10 (118) MCG 65,316 Saturday 30 March (2:10 pm) 14.5 (89) H 10.5 (65) Colonial Stadium 33,359 Saturday 30 March (7:10 pm) 11.10 (76) A 18.18 (126) MCG 42,746 Saturday 30 March (7:10 pm) 11.7 (73) A 12.11 (83) Football Park 28,578 Sunday 31 March (1:10 pm) 12.15 (87) A 17.8 (110) SCG 24,052 Sunday 31 March (2:10 pm) 12.21 (93) A 16.16 (112) Colonial Stadium 18,475 Sunday 31 March (1:40 pm) 21.11 (137) H 18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval 39,467 Monday 1 April (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) A 20.9 (129) MCG 43,484 Round 2 Round 2 Friday 5 April (7:45 pm) 16.16 (112) H 8.12 (60) MCG 67,453 Saturday 6 April (2:10 pm) 4.9 (33) A 17.9 (111) Optus Oval 22,435 Saturday 6 April (2:10 pm) 17.18 (120) H 18.11 (119) MCG 29,348 Saturday 6 April (7:10 pm) 16.14 (110) H 14.13 (97) Colonial Stadium 25,985 Saturday 6 April (7:10 pm) 16.14 (110) H 12.7 (79) Football Park 44,386 Sunday 7 April (1:10 pm) 21.22 (148) H 6.10 (46) The Gabba 25,660 Sunday 7 April (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 11.16 (82) MCG 19,611 Sunday 7 April (1:40 pm) 10.16 (76) H 11.7 (73) Subiaco Oval 21,138 Round 3 Round 3 Friday 12 April (7:45 pm) 11.9 (75) H 7.13 (55) MCG 63,864 Saturday 13 April (2:10 pm) 13.18 (96) H 11.10 (76) MCG 37,154 Saturday 13 April (2:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 13.6 (84) Football Park 42,246 Saturday 13 April (7:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 9.13 (67) The Gabba 35,898 Saturday 13 April (7:10 pm) 10.7 (67) A 11.9 (75) Colonial Stadium 27,286 Sunday 14 April (1:10 pm) 13.11 (89) H 11.13 (79) York Park 15,066 Sunday 14 April (2:10 pm) 8.8 (56) A 20.19 (139) Colonial Stadium 17,641 Sunday 14 April (1:40 pm) 17.11 (113) H 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval 31,854 Kevin Sheedy coached his 500th AFL game.Challengers cut down as Lions and Dons hone weapons, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2002 Round 4 Round 4 Friday 19 April (7:45 pm) 19.8 (122) H 11.15 (81) Colonial Stadium 40,322 Saturday 20 April (2:10 pm) 15.14 (104) H 9.9 (63) MCG 48,476 Saturday 20 April (2:10 pm) 21.11 (137) H 15.13 (103) Optus Oval 9,421 Saturday 20 April (7:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H 14.16 (100) SCG 23,775 Saturday 20 April (7:10 pm) 12.6 (78) A 14.10 (94) Colonial Stadium 23,928 Sunday 21 April (12:40 pm) 23.10 (148) H 14.11 (95) Football Park 29,486 Sunday 21 April (2:10 pm) 26.10 (166) H 6.8 (44) Skilled Stadium 23,563 Sunday 21 April (1:40 pm) 21.12 (138) H 11.6 (72) Subiaco Oval 23,571 Round 5 Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Thursday 25 April (2:15 pm) 9.12 (66) H 4.9 (33) MCG 84,894 Friday 26 April (7:45 pm) 10.21 (81) A 15.14 (104) Colonial Stadium 30,789 Saturday 27 April (2:10 pm) 19.11 (125) H 12.11 (83) MCG 39,694 Saturday 27 April (1:40 pm) 18.13 (121) H 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval 33,313 Saturday 27 April (7:10 pm) 8.8 (56) D 8.8 (56) Colonial Stadium 21,007 Saturday 27 April (7:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 14.6 (90) Football Park 49,513 Sunday 28 April (1:10 pm) 17.9 (111) H 6.13 (49) Skilled Stadium 20,075 Sunday 28 April (2:10 pm) 17.10 (112) A 19.17 (131) Colonial Stadium 35,138 Brisbane lost its first match since round 9, 2001, ending a 20-match winning streak. The streak equalled with 's in 2000 and 's in 1928-29 as the second-longest winning streak in VFL/AFL history. Round 6 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 3.10 (28) | | 16.15 (111) | Colonial Stadium | 46,089 | Friday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | | 24.11 (155) | MCG | 33,345 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 25,319 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.14 (68) | | 14.12 (96) | Colonial Stadium | 29,783 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.20 (146) | | 13.11 (89) | The Gabba | 27,015 | Saturday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 10.11 (71) | SCG | 23,578 | Sunday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.7 (73) | | 14.21 (105) | Colonial Stadium | 23,355 | Sunday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 20.13 (133) | | 11.13 (79) | Football Park | 27,056 | Sunday, 5 May Round 7 Round 7 (Mother's Day) |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | | 9.8 (62) | MCG | 55,633 | Friday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.10 (130) | | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 38,709 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.13 (139) | | 13.12 (90) | Subiaco Oval | 32,815 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 12.10 (82) | Colonial Stadium | 29,303 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.10 (118) | | 13.11 (89) | Football Park | 44,058 | Saturday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.15 (129) | PA | 11.6 (72) | The Gabba | 24,538 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 15.12 (102) | MCG | 20,892 | Sunday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.15 (63) | | 11.7 (73) | Colonial Stadium | 34,400 | Sunday, 12 May Round 8 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.17 (89) | | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 39,142 | Friday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.16 (94) | | 10.13 (73) | MCG | 22,647 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 20.9 (129) | | 7.12 (54) | Football Park | 18,193 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 16.15 (111) | Colonial Stadium | 46,279 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 25,027 | Saturday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.14 (110) | | 14.9 (93) | Manuka Oval | 7,671 | Sunday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.15 (159) | | 11.24 (90) | SCG | 20,934 | Sunday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.15 (171) | | 11.6 (72) | Colonial Stadium | 34,262 | Sunday, 19 May Round 9 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 14.7 (91) | | 12.14 (86) | Football Park | 35,834 | Friday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.3 (105) | | 18.9 (117) | Skilled Stadium | 22,033 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.9 (111) | | 15.17 (107) | MCG | 28,625 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 9.9 (63) | Colonial Stadium | 30,336 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.17 (83) | | 12.13 (85) | Stadium Australia | 54,129 | Saturday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 11.13 (79) | The Gabba | 21,709 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.9 (75) | | 20.11 (131) | Optus Oval | 19,305 | Sunday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.12 (126) | | 14.4 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 38,646 | Sunday, 26 May Round 10 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.20 (92) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 34,352 | Friday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.17 (89) | | 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium | 20,031 | Saturday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 17.15 (117) | MCG | 31,586 | Saturday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 12.12 (84) | Colonial Stadium | 45,269 | Saturday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 14.10 (94) | Football Park | 47,279 | Saturday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.5 (77) | PA | 17.15 (117) | York Park | 18,112 | Sunday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.7 (127) | | 11.11 (77) | Colonial Stadium | 18,876 | Sunday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 27,277 | Sunday, 2 June Round 11 Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 11.18 (84) | Colonial Stadium | 30,889 | Friday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.18 (102) | | 8.10 (58) | Football Park | 42,162 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.7 (49) | PA | 16.12 (108) | Colonial Stadium | 40,044 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 35,014 | Saturday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.17 (113) | | 7.10 (52) | The Gabba | 23,157 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.10 (100) | | 14.12 (96) | Colonial Stadium | 37,294 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.13 (145) | | 12.8 (80) | Optus Oval | 11,539 | Sunday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.15 (75) | | 19.12 (126) | MCG | 65,860 | Monday, 10 June Round 12 Round 12 (Split Round) |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 10.5 (65) | MCG | 40,470 | Friday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.16 (88) | | 12.17 (89) | Optus Oval | 16,353 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 15.11 (101) | SCG | 21,767 | Saturday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.18 (90) | | 12.7 (79) | Subiaco Oval | 33,088 | Sunday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.19 (133) | | 13.8 (86) | Colonial Stadium | 29,453 | Friday, 21 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 10.13 (73) | Optus Oval | 12,210 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.18 (138) | | 19.9 (123) | The Gabba | 27,940 | Saturday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 23.16 (154) | | 10.10 (70) | Football Park | 25,770 | Sunday, 23 June Round 13 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.12 (120) | | 16.12 (108) | Colonial Stadium | 41,817 | Friday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.12 (54) | | 14.12 (96) | MCG | 30,197 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 25.11 (161) | | 18.7 (115) | Football Park | 24,751 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | | 8.12 (60) | Colonial Stadium | 48,288 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.10 (124) | | 16.13 (109) | The Gabba | 27,324 | Saturday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.19 (139) | | 9.8 (62) | SCG | 16,844 | Sunday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.12 (78) | | 13.9 (87) | Colonial Stadium | 28,928 | Sunday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.15 (135) | | 18.9 (117) | Subiaco Oval | 34,937 | Sunday, 30 June Round 14 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 36,941 | Friday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.17 (65) | | 4.9 (33) | Skilled Stadium | 18,608 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.8 (74) | | 9.10 (64) | MCG | 25,079 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.10 (118) | | 17.16 (118) | Colonial Stadium | 44,864 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | PA | 22.15 (147) | Subiaco Oval | 24,193 | Saturday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.11 (131) | | 16.14 (110) | The Gabba | 25,166 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.6 (84) | | 20.8 (128) | Colonial Stadium | 23,864 | Sunday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 21.12 (138) | Football Park | 46,368 | Sunday, 7 July Round 15 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 14.9 (93) | Colonial Stadium | 35,434 | Friday, 12 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.11 (83) | | 12.10 (82) | Manuka Oval | 9,242 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 19.13 (127) | MCG | 65,331 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.13 (55) | | 18.10 (118) | Colonial Stadium | 22,642 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 12.9 (81) | AAMI Stadium | 29,895 | Saturday, 13 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | PA | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 18,974 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 21.13 (139) | Colonial Stadium | 37,915 | Sunday, 14 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 8.15 (63) | Subiaco Oval | 37,600 | Sunday, 14 July Round 16 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 7.7 (49) | MCG | 48,620 | Friday, 19 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.13 (67) | | 14.9 (93) | MCG | 37,442 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | PA | 10.10 (70) | Optus Oval | 9,398 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.8 (56) | | 14.11 (95) | Colonial Stadium | 47,778 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.10 (100) | | 11.4 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 41,779 | Saturday, 20 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | | 12.7 (79) | The Gabba | 25,720 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 22.8 (140) | Colonial Stadium | 33,813 | Sunday, 21 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.12 (138) | | 14.11 (95) | AAMI Stadium | 41,247 | Sunday, 21 July Round 17 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.11 (53) | | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 39,650 | Friday, 26 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.8 (68) | | 18.16 (124) | MCG | 35,202 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 38,877 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 10.9 (69) | Telstra Stadium | 34,404 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 17.14 (116) | | 17.10 (112) | AAMI Stadium | 25,283 | Saturday, 27 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.18 (90) | | 15.3 (93) | Skilled Stadium | 24,325 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.10 (118) | | 11.13 (79) | Optus Oval | 8,078 | Sunday, 28 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.13 (139) | | 16.9 (105) | Colonial Stadium | 31,576 | Sunday, 28 July Round 18 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.15 (141) | | 4.9 (33) | MCG | 54,233 | Friday, 2 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.9 (51) | | 17.13 (115) | Skilled Stadium | 23,163 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 4.11 (35) | Subiaco Oval | 24,332 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.5 (71) | | 16.12 (108) | Colonial Stadium | 43,036 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 16.9 (105) | | 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium | 22,885 | Saturday, 3 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.8 (98) | | 17.14 (116) | SCG | 18,766 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 14.15 (99) | MCG | 28,815 | Sunday, 4 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.10 (142) | | 14.7 (91) | Optus Oval | 11,809 | Sunday, 4 August Round 19 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 53,750 | Friday, 9 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.15 (45) | PA | 7.12 (54) | Optus Oval | 14,115 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 10.12 (72) | MCG | 19,519 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.21 (105) | | 9.13 (67) | The Gabba | 27,443 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.7 (97) | | 22.12 (144) | SCG | 14,776 | Saturday, 10 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.16 (124) | | 11.10 (76) | AAMI Stadium | 43,720 | Sunday, 11 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 16.6 (102) | Colonial Stadium | 25,552 | Sunday, 11 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.10 (100) | | 15.16 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 36,195 | Sunday, 11 August Round 20 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 39,391 | Friday, 16 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 15.5 (95) | Colonial Stadium | 23,532 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.15 (117) | | 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 22,610 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.12 (126) | | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 69,613 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.16 (136) | | 13.11 (89) | The Gabba | 29,436 | Saturday, 17 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.15 (87) | | 12.8 (80) | SCG | 16,079 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.17 (107) | | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 29,225 | Sunday, 18 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 12.12 (84) | | 11.10 (76) | AAMI Stadium | 50,275 | Sunday, 18 August Round 21 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 17.17 (119) | MCG | 32,393 | Friday, 23 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.13 (55) | | 16.14 (110) | Skilled Stadium | 24,003 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | | 23.7 (145) | MCG | 27,146 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 15.9 (99) | Colonial Stadium | 22,938 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.5 (65) | PA | 14.19 (103) | Subiaco Oval | 36,502 | Saturday, 24 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | | 9.11 (65) | AAMI Stadium | 42,878 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | | 9.12 (66) | MCG | 42,056 | Sunday, 25 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93) | | 10.12 (72) | Colonial Stadium | 32,667 | Sunday, 25 August Round 22 |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 11.9 (75) | Colonial Stadium | 41,600 | Friday, 30 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 43,894 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 13.12 (90) | | 13.6 (84) | AAMI Stadium | 46,439 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.9 (117) | | 20.15 (135) | Colonial Stadium | 34,185 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 11.10 (76) | Telstra Stadium | 40,386 | Saturday, 31 August |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.18 (126) | | 22.11 (143) | Manuka Oval | 11,613 | Sunday, 1 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 5.7 (37) | | 12.20 (92) | MCG | 46,649 | Sunday, 1 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 17.18 (120) | Subiaco Oval | 21,610 | Sunday, 1 September Ladder All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. main WDL 2002 AFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Por BL Ade Col Ess Mel Kan WC Gee Haw Syd WB Fre Ric StK Car 18 4 0 2360 1783 17 5 0 2520 1843 P 15 7 0 2308 2007 13 9 0 2081 1897 12 9 1 1939 1847 12 10 0 2243 2245 12 10 0 2241 2269 11 11 0 2208 2254 11 11 0 1933 2029 11 11 0 1938 2107 9 12 1 2123 1976 9 12 1 2335 2246 9 13 0 1900 2151 7 15 0 1801 2172 5 16 1 1785 2271 3 19 0 1682 2300 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions Adelaide Collingwood Essendon Melbourne Kangaroos West Coast Geelong Hawthorn Sydney Western Bulldogs Fremantle Richmond St Kilda 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 Port Adelaide 0 / 0/4F/8F/12F/16F/16F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36B/40B/44B/48B/48B/52F/56F/60F/64F/68F/72B Brisbane Lions 4F/8B/12B/16B/16B/20B/24B/24B/28B/28B/32B/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/52B/56B/60B/64B/68B/68F Adelaide 4F/8F/12F/12F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/56F/60F Collingwood 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/48F/52F/52F Essendon 4B/8F/8F/12F/12F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/32F/34F/34F / 34/38F/38F / 38/42F/46F/50F Melbourne 4F/8F/8F/12F/16F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F / 36/40F/44F/44F/48F Kangaroos 4F/8F/8F / 8/12F / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 20/24F / 24 / 24 / 28 / 32/36F / 36/40F/40F/44F/48F/48F West Coast 4F/4F/8F / 8/12F / 12/16F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/40F / 40 / 40/44F Geelong 0R / 0 / 4/8F/12F/12F / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24/28F/32F/36F/40F/40F/40F/44F/44F/44F / 44 Hawthorn 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12/16F/20F/20F / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 44 Sydney 0/4F / 4/8F / 10/14F / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 22 / 22 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 38 Western Bulldogs 0 / 0/0R/0R/0R / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20/24F / 24 / 26 / 26 / 26 / 30 / 34 / 34 / 34 / 34 / 38 Fremantle 0 / 4 / 4/8F / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16/20F / 20 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 36 Richmond 4F / 4/8F / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 St Kilda 4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 10 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 / 22 Carlton 0/0R / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/12R/12R Finals series y 150 6 Sep, AAMI Stadium 14.11 (95) 16.12 (108) 7 Sep, Colonial Stadium 17.9 (111) 11.12 (78) 7 Sep, The Gabba 17.13 (115) 5.14 (44) 8 Sep, MCG 18.14 (122) 11.18 (84) 13 Sep, AAMI Stadium 11.17 (83) 8.11 (59) 14 Sep, MCG 20.10 (130) 17.16 (118) 21 Sep, MCG 13.13 (91) 9.9 (63) 21 Sep, The Gabba 21.12 (138) 12.10 (82) 28 Sep, MCG 9.12 (66) 10.15 (75) Week one |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 14.11 (95) | | 16.12 (108) | AAMI Stadium | 33,131 | Friday, 6 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.9 (111) | | 11.12 (78) | Colonial Stadium | 37,475 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.13 (115) | | 5.14 (44) | The Gabba | 31,854 | Saturday, 7 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 11.18 (84) | MCG | 53,967 | Sunday, 8 September Week two |- ! Home Team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | PA | 11.17 (83) | | 8.11 (59) | AAMI Stadium | 27,661 | Friday, 13 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.10 (130) | | 17.16 (118) | MCG | 51,533 | Saturday, 14 September Note: Adelaide played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Melbourne due to the agreement then in place with the Melbourne Cricket Club that at least one game each week of the finals be played at the MCG. Week three |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 9.9 (63) | MCG | 88,960 | Saturday, 21 September |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.12 (138) | PA | 12.10 (82) | The Gabba | 33,047 | Saturday, 21 September Week four 2002 AFL Grand Final |- ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.12 (66) | | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 91,817 | Saturday, 28 September Match attendance Total match attendance for all games was 5,643,908 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 91,817 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 84,894 people for the Collingwood v Essendon game in round 5. Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Simon Black of the Brisbane Lions. The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Luke Darcy of the Western Bulldogs and Michael Voss of the Brisbane Lions. This was the first year for this award under this name. Previously, it was the AFL Players Association MVP Award. The Coleman Medal was awarded to David Neitz of Melbourne. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Nathan Buckley of Collingwood. The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda. Notable events For the first time since 1965, no player kicked ten goals or more in a match. appeared in the finals for the first time since 1994, breaking an eight year drought, the longest in club history. They won their first final in twelve years since their last premiership in 1990, also the longest drought of finals wins in club history. won the wooden spoon for the first time. Carlton was the last of the twelve traditional Victorian clubs to win the wooden spoon in the VFL/AFL. played only four home games at Optus Oval, after arranging a deal to play four home games at Colonial Stadium. In order for the AFL to meet its contractual obligation to stage nine games per year at Optus Oval, six neutral games between a low-drawing Victorian team and an interstate team were staged at the venue. The unpopular venture was not repeated, as all of the home teams in these neutral games lost money due to poor crowds and, in many cases, conflicting sponsorship deals.The Age Caroline Wilson Saints angry at Optus sponsor ban 27 July 2002 Melbourne, VIC 3 January 2015 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/07/26/1027497411994.html Even though Adelaide was entitled to a home semi-final after losing its qualifying final to Brisbane, the game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground due to the agreement which required at least one game to be played at the ground during each week of the finals. At the end of the season, the Carlton Football Club was found to have systematically breached the salary cap in 2000 and 2001. The club was fined and stripped of draft picks in the following two drafts, hampering their on-field results and long-term playing list rebuild in subsequent seasons. Sydney coach Rodney Eade resigned following round 12, after the Swans slumped to 14th on the ladder. He was eventually replaced by Paul Roos on a full-time basis, despite the board pushing for Terry Wallace, who resigned as coach of the Western Bulldogs with one round to play in the regular season, to be appointed.Wallace off to Swans, say Dogs, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 2002 Roos would later coach the side to the premiership in 2005 before stepping down at the end of the 2010 season.Swans shock: Eade, Lockett depart, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 June 2002Swans jump to new coach Roos, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 June 2002 References 2002 Season – AFL Tables 2002 Category:2002 in Australian men's sport Category:2002 in Australian rules football