2001 Ansett Australia Cup

December 2017 June 2021 2001 180px Ansett Australia Cup 16 1st 27 Adam Kingsley () 2000 2002 The 2001 Ansett Australia Cup was contested by all sixteen clubs of the Australian Football League prior to the beginning of the 2001 AFL season. It ran for five weeks in February and March 2001. The competition took a round-robin format to provide all teams with at least 3 practice games to prepare for the 2001 regular season, with all clubs divided into four groups of four, and the group winners qualifying for the knockout semi finals. Group A comprised the defending premiers , PA, and . Group B featured , , WC and StK. Group C featured , , and while finally Group D comprised , , and . In the group stages, the , , and finished top of their respective groups and qualified for the semi-finals. won Group A with 3 wins out of 3, qualifying ahead of and . The win over that secured a place in the semi-finals was marred however by a serious broken leg suffered by key ruckman Brendon Lade. In Group B, won their place in the semi-finals after a 28-point win in the final group game against . Group C was won by after they defeated by 13 points in the deciding game of the group. Group D was secured by after a 100-point thumping of meant they qualified ahead of on percentage. In the knockout semi-finals, and PA beat and respectively to qualify for the Grand Final. PA trailed at three-quarter time but kicked the first 5 goals of the final term to secure a 16-point victory in front of their own fans at Football Park. In the other semi-final at Colonial Stadium, the kicked the final 4 goals of the game against to win by 15 points. The win by was significant. as it broke a finals hoodoo in Melbourne, and it set up the first grand final between two non-Victorian teams in VFL/AFL history. Group stage Group A Group A Friday, 16 February 4.10 (34) A 6.11 (47) Marrara Oval 8,500 Saturday, 17 February 16.25 (121) H 5.12 (42) Football Park 19,498 Friday, 23 February 17.10 (112) H 15.17 (107) Football Park 15,709 Friday, 23 February 12.18 (90) A 17.10 (112) Colonial Stadium 22,829 Saturday, 3 March 12.15 (87) A 16.9 (105) Colonial Stadium 4,474 Saturday, 3 March 11.17 (83) H 8.11 (59) Manuka Oval 12,358 Group A Ladder |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align="left" | || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 338 || 236 || 143.64 || 12 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 237 || 205 || 115.61 || 8 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 233 || 242 || 96.27 || 4 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 191 || 316 || 60.38 || 0 |} Group B Group B Friday, 16 February 12.14 (86) H StK 10.8 (68) Colonial Stadium 30,072 Friday, 16 February 6.11 (47) A 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 16,905 Saturday, 24 February 14.12 (96) H StK 12.9 (81) Manuka Oval 8,157 Saturday, 24 February 12.6 (78) A 12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval 16,090 Friday, 2 March StK 19.9 (123) H 15.7 (97) Colonial Stadium 8,642 Saturday, 3 March 18.12 (120) H 14.8 (92) Colonial Stadium 28,983 Group B Ladder |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 312 || 220 || 141.82 || 12 |- | 2 || align=left | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 258 || 241 || 107.05 || 8 |- | 3 || align=left | StK || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 272 || 287 || 94.75 || 4 |- | 4 || align=left | || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 222 || 316 || 70.25 || 0 |} Group C Group C Saturday, 17 February 10.13 (73) A 16.18 (114) Westpac Stadium 8,000 Saturday, 17 February 14.8 (92) A 16.10 (106) Colonial Stadium 15,815 Saturday, 24 February 10.12 (72) H 9.12 (66) Optus Oval 7,291 Saturday, 24 February 5.15 (45) A 9.7 (61) Bundaberg Rum Stadium 5,800 Friday, 2 March 11.11 (77) H 9.5 (59) Football Park 20,169 Saturday, 3 March 10.14 (74) H 9.7 (61) Gabba 22,957 Group C Ladder |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align="left" | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 233 || 195 || 119.49 || 8 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 252 || 219 || 115.05 || 8 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 212 || 228 || 93.06 || 4 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 216 || 245 || 88.24 || 4 |} Group D Group D Saturday, 17 February 8.9 (57) A 14.14 (98) Subiaco Oval 11,392 Sunday, 18 February 13.11 (89) H 6.9 (45) York Park 13,958 Sunday, 25 February 14.13 (97) H 9.11 (65) Optus Oval 7,875 Sunday, 25 February 10.12 (72) H 5.16 (46) Subiaco Oval 9,193 Sunday, 4 March 22.13 (145) H 7.9 (51) Optus Oval 4,391 Sunday, 4 March 21.17 (143) H 6.7 (43) Colonial Stadium 9,813 Group D Ladder |- style=background:#FFFFBB | 1 || align=left | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 278 || 181 || 153.59 || 8 |- | 2 || align=left | || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 288 || 234 || 123.08 || 8 |- | 3 || align=left | || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 211 || 274 || 77.01 || 4 |- | 4 || align=left | || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 180 || 288 || 62.50 || 4 |} Knockout Phase Semi-finals Semi-finals Friday, 9 March (7:40 pm) 15.12 (102) H 13.8 (86) Football Park 18,516 Saturday, 10 March (7:40 pm) 14.10 (94) H 12.7 (79) Colonial Stadium 15,866 Grand final Grand Final Saturday, 17 March (7:30 pm) 1.3 (9) 9.5 (59) 15.6 (96) 17.9 (111) Dew 4C. Cornes 3K. Cornes, Francis 2Ackland, P. Burgoyne, J Francou, Guerra, Montgomery, Stevens 1 Kingsley, Dew, P. Burgoyne, J Francou, Stevens, Primus French (leg) Nil H 1.3 (9) 1.3 (9) 3.6 (24) 3.8 (26) 2 Bradshaw1 Power Bradshaw, White, Pike Nil C. Scott reported by field umpire Goldspink for striking C. Cornes during the final quarter Football Park 35,304 Report Sheehan, Dore, Goldspink Michael Tuck Medal Adam Kingsley () Seven Network The (the eventual regular season premiers) were playing in its first grand final of any kind (since the merger with ), while were playing in their second pre-season grand final after going down to back in 1999. The were unhappy with the arrangements for the final, as they had to travel interstate for the 4th time in 5 games, while played their 4th game at home. In the final, PA took out their first pre season title with a convincing 85-point thumping of the . After an even first 1/4, Port took control in the second term with an 8 goal to 0 blitz, during which Stuart Dew kicked 3 goals in 3 minutes, and comfortably held on to secure the first silverware the club had won since their 1997 entry into the AFL.Port wins Ansett Cup in a canter https://www.afl.com.au/news/64829/port-wins-ansett-cup-in-a-canter afl.com.au 20 January 2025 Mar 17, 2001 Knockout Chart Semi-finals Grand Final 15 12 102 13 8 86 14 10 94 12 7 79 17 9 111 3 8 26 Practice Matches Weekend 10-11th MarchThe Age Melbourne March 8, 2001 YOUR CLUB - DAILY NEWS ON EVERY CLUB; FOOTBALL https://www.proquest.com/docview/363415407/5E881DACC5FD4884PQ Saturday, 10 March (2:00pm) 13.12 (90) A 19.8 (122) Optus Oval Saturday, 10 March (2:30pm) 16.16 (112) H 4.12 (36) Whitten Oval Saturday, 10 March (4:00pm) 14.9 (93) H 11.10 (76) Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground 5,250 Saturday, 10 March (5:30pm) 14.12 (96) H 6.10 (46) Football Park 5,236 Saturday, 10 March (4:00pm) 9.7 (61) A 17.15 (117) Fremantle Oval 4,200 est. Sunday, 11 March (2:00pm) 12.13 (85) A 13.15 (93) Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo 10,000 est. Central Coast Herald Gosford March 12, 2001 AFL https://www.proquest.com/docview/364978380/5BED6CE8819A4B85PQThe Australian Canberra March 12, 2001 Weekend Scoreboard https://www.proquest.com/docview/357769308/97CC355D1D2944E4PQ Weekend of 17th MarchThe Age Melbourne March 15, 2001 YOUR CLUB - DAILY NEWS ON EVERY CLUB; FOOTBALL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/363433146/D2FE67C414B84BE4PQ/ Saturday, 17 March (11:00am) 9.6 (60) H 7.8 (50) Trevor Barker Beach Oval 500 est. Saturday, 17 March (2:00pm) 17.10 (112) H 7.6 (48) Optus Oval 1,000 est. Saturday, 17 March (2:00pm) 16.17 (113) H 13.19 (97) SCG 3,000 est. Saturday, 17 March (2:00pm) 7.18 (60) A 9.12 (66) Hamilton, Victoria 4,500 est. Saturday, 17 March (2:30pm) 13.9 (87) A 16.9 (105) North Hobart Oval 8,000 Saturday, 17 March (4:30pm) 4.10 (34) A 11.13 (79) Port Augusta Saturday, 17 March (7:00pm) 17.11 (113) H 7.18 (60) Subiaco Oval 2,500 est. The vs. match was originally scheduled to be played Friday 16 March (7:00pm) at Lavington Oval, Albury. The match was abandoned due to a torrential thunderstorm, despite approximately 8,000 people still attending the ground. The match was hastily rescheduled for the next morning at Trevor Barker Beach Oval in Sandringham.Sunday Herald Melbourne 18 Mar 2001 Big storm washes out practice match https://www.proquest.com/docview/360183441/33C43D07EBDB41B0PQ/Herald Sun Melbourne 17 Mar 2001 The fly-in circus: https://www.proquest.com/docview/360431044/596632132CD34E37PQ/ See also List of VFL/AFL pre-season and night series premiers 2001 AFL season References External links Footy news Report on the final round of Ansett Cup Group Matches Footy news Report on the 2 Ansett Cup Semi-finals Footy news Report on the Ansett Cup Grand Final Category:2001 AFL season NAB Cup Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition