2004 AFL season

108th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) December 2017 the 2004 season of the Arena Football League 2004 Arena Football League season June 2020 2004 26 March – 25 September 2004 16 PA 1 1 PA 3 Wizard Home Loans Cup StK 2 Chris Judd (WC) 30 Fraser Gehrig 90 185 6,368,297 60,898 (round 22, v ) 77,671 (Grand Final, PA v ) white 2003 AFL season 2003 white 2005 AFL season 2005 The 2004 AFL season was the 108th 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 26 March until 25 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 Port Adelaide Football Club for the first time, after it defeated the by 40 points in the 2004 AFL Grand Final. AFL Draft See 2004 AFL draft. Wizard Home Loans Cup 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup The Wizard Home Loans Cup final saw St Kilda defeat Geelong 1.14.5 (98) to 1.10.7 (76) in front of a crowd of 50,533. Premiership season Round 1 Round 1 (season launch) Round 1 (season launch) Friday, 26 March (7:45 pm) 14.13 (97) H 8.9 (57) MCG 55,622 Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) 17.17 (119) H 10.10 (70) MCG 38,351 Saturday, 27 March (2:15 pm) 15.17 (107) H 8.12 (60) Subiaco Oval 34,177 Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) StK 19.8 (122) H 9.7 (61) Telstra Dome 35,042 Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) 11.14 (80) H 11.12 (78) The Gabba 34,028 Sunday, 28 March (12:40 pm) PA 23.20 (158) H 8.14 (62) AAMI Stadium 28,413 Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) 23.11 (149) H 10.14 (74) MCG 19,231 Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) 20.17 (137) A 22.12 (144) Telstra Dome 18,841 Round 2 Round 2 Friday, 2 April (7:45 pm) 20.15 (135) H 12.4 (76) MCG 33,406 Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) H 13.19 (97) MCG 40,044 Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 11.17 (83) A 15.14 (104) AAMI Stadium 41,095 Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm) 8.12 (60) A StK 13.16 (94) Telstra Dome 44,876 Saturday, 3 April (5:40 pm) 17.13 (115) A PA 18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval 39,760 Sunday, 4 April (1:10 pm) 15.12 (102) H 10.11 (71) SCG 21,366 Sunday, 4 April (2:10 pm) 16.8 (104) H 6.14 (50) Optus Oval 25,037 Sunday, 4 April (2:10 pm) 11.8 (74) A 15.13 (103) MCG 35,305 Round 3 Round 3 (Easter) Round 3 (Easter) Thursday, 8 April (7:40 pm) 21.11 (137) H 12.5 (77) The Gabba 36,467 Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) H 16.10 (106) MCG 36,273 Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) 22.5 (137) H 20.11 (131) Telstra Dome 33,195 Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) 10.13 (73) H 10.7 (67) SCG 25,451 Sunday, 11 April (12:40 pm) PA 26.15 (171) H 13.12 (90) AAMI Stadium 27,421 Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm) 12.15 (87) A 12.25 (97) MCG 27,767 Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm) 10.13 (73) H 8.16 (64) Subiaco Oval 32,575 Monday, 12 April (2:10 pm) StK 16.18 (114) H 10.9 (69) Telstra Dome 43,468 Round 4 Round 4 Friday, 16 April (7:40 pm) 12.8 (80) A 17.15 (117) MCG 60,864 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) H PA 10.11 (71) MCG 20,093 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 12.7 (79) H 10.16 (76) Subiaco Oval 39,666 Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) 19.13 (127) H 11.12 (78) Telstra Dome 31,575 Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) 15.8 (98) A StK 18.5 (113) AAMI Stadium 42,219 Sunday, 18 April (1:10 pm) 10.10 (70) A 18.13 (121) Manuka Oval 14,891 Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm) 7.12 (54) A 12.16 (88) Telstra Dome 34,416 Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) A 16.13 (109) MCG 24,959 Round 5 Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Round 5 (ANZAC Day) Friday, 23 April (7:40 pm) 9.5 (59) A 21.8 (134) Telstra Dome 25,267 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) 14.8 (92) H 6.7 (43) Optus Oval 18,018 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) StK 20.10 (130) H 8.17 (65) Telstra Dome 38,896 Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) 14.26 (110) H 9.8 (62) The Gabba 34,526 Saturday, 24 April (7:20 pm) 15.9 (99) A 17.9 (111) Telstra Stadium 33,127 Sunday, 25 April (1:15 pm) 11.13 (79) A 17.10 (112) MCG 57,294 Sunday, 25 April (2:45 pm) PA 17.17 (119) H 7.22 (64) AAMI Stadium 26,839 Sunday, 25 April (2:15 pm) 18.9 (117) H 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval 35,021 Round 6 Round 6 Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm) 12.12 (84) H 13.5 (83) Telstra Dome 37,947 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) H 15.8 (98) MCG 38,946 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 18.11 (119) A 19.6 (120) Manuka Oval 7,222 Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) StK 13.14 (92) H 14.7 (91) Telstra Dome 53,539 Saturday, 1 May (5:40 pm) 11.7 (73) A 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 42,135 Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm) 15.11 (101) H 8.10 (58) Skilled Stadium 18,224 Sunday, 2 May (2:10 pm) 25.10 (160) H 8.7 (55) MCG 38,799 Sunday, 2 May (2:40 pm) PA 14.17 (101) H 12.12 (84) AAMI Stadium 31,174 Three games in this round were decided by one point. Round 7 Round 7 (Mother's Day) Round 7 (Mother's Day) Friday, 7 May (7:40 pm) 14.11 (95) A 18.13 (121) Telstra Dome 45,119 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 13.11 (89) H 11.14 (80) MCG 56,617 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 11.6 (72) A StK 14.11 (95) Subiaco Oval 39,931 Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) 11.10 (76) A 18.12 (120) Telstra Dome 27,511 Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) PA 13.9 (87) A 17.17 (119) AAMI Stadium 44,733 Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm) 8.6 (54) A 10.7 (67) SCG 23,014 Sunday, 9 May (2:10 pm) 18.14 (122) H 11.7 (73) MCG 21,145 Sunday, 9 May (5:10 pm) 8.4 (52) A 15.18 (108) Telstra Dome 28,612 Round 8 Round 8 Friday, 14 May (7:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A 20.15 (135) AAMI Stadium 46,309 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 15.15 (105) H 10.22 (82) MCG 33,960 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) H 15.7 (97) Subiaco Oval 38,870 Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) StK 21.12 (138) H 13.13 (91) Telstra Dome 47,898 Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) 21.14 (140) H 16.6 (102) The Gabba 34,368 Sunday, 16 May (1:10 pm) 10.10 (70) H 8.13 (61) Aurora Stadium 14,554 Sunday, 16 May (2:10 pm) 15.11 (101) H 12.15 (87) Skilled Stadium 21,157 Sunday, 16 May (2:10 pm) 21.14 (140) H PA 7.6 (48) Telstra Dome 16,910 Round 9 Round 9 Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm) 9.14 (68) H 9.11 (65) Telstra Dome 37,881 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 13.18 (96) H 11.12 (78) MCG 31,291 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 20.17 (137) H 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval 32,575 Saturday, 22 May (7:10 pm) 18.12 (120) H 14.13 (97) Telstra Dome 51,400 Saturday, 22 May (7:10 pm) PA 19.14 (128) H 7.8 (50) AAMI Stadium 25,761 Sunday, 23 May (1:10 pm) 11.14 (80) H 12.7 (79) SCG 25,127 Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm) 12.7 (79) A 16.8 (104) Optus Oval 26,041 Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm) StK 26.13 (169) H 9.14 (68) Telstra Dome 30,478 St Kilda's 101-point win against West Coast was their largest against the Eagles. Round 10 Round 10 Friday, 28 May (7:40 pm) 17.13 (115) H 12.13 (85) Telstra Dome 38,411 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 6.11 (47) A 20.13 (133) MCG 22,942 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 14.16 (100) H 9.9 (63) Subiaco Oval 38,517 Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) 9.11 (65) A 13.14 (92) Telstra Dome 44,833 Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) 10.7 (67) A 12.21 (93) SCG 23,479 Sunday, 30 May (1:10 pm) 12.11 (83) A 18.15 (123) The Gabba 32,902 Sunday, 30 May (2:10 pm) 13.10 (88) A StK 31.10 (196) Telstra Dome 37,136 Sunday, 30 May (2:10 pm) PA 18.8 (116) H 17.10 (112) AAMI Stadium 29,177 Round 11 Round 11 Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm) 14.9 (93) H 11.9 (75) Telstra Dome 44,401 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 12.8 (80) A 24.10 (154) MCG 42,682 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 12.15 (87) A 14.7 (91) AAMI Stadium 41,617 Saturday, 5 June (7:10 pm) 24.10 (154) H 12.8 (80) Telstra Dome 31,700 Saturday, 5 June (7:10 pm) 18.15 (123) H PA 12.14 (86) The Gabba 34,241 Sunday, 6 June (1:10 pm) 17.10 (112) H StK 11.10 (76) SCG 36,039 Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm) 10.7 (67) A 17.11 (113) Telstra Dome 31,811 Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm) 9.8 (62) A 13.15 (93) Subiaco Oval 33,125 A five-minute brawl broke out between rivals Hawthorn and Essendon in the round 11 match, after which one Bomber (Justin Murphy) and four Hawks players received suspensions totalling 16 matches, and a combined total of $70,700 of fines were handed out. 27 charges were brought before the AFL Tribunal, the most ever from a single game.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/08/1086460298011.html Bombers, Hawks to face 27 charges Richard Hinds 9 June 2004 The game is widely known as the "Line in the Sand" match as the brawls were sparked in the third quarter after Hawthorn players were urged at a half-time address by club legend Dermott Brereton to metaphorically draw such a line; Brereton thought the young Hawks were being physically intimidated by the more experienced Bombers.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/they-wont-call-us-pretty-boys-again/story-e6frf7jo-1111117577081 Dermott Brereton recalls the 'line in the sand' game Dermott Brereton 25 September 2008 Two games on the same day consisted of the 24.10 (154) to 12.8 (80) scoreline – the aforementioned Hawthorn vs. Essendon match as well as the Kangaroos vs. Richmond match that was played in the evening. The Sydney Swans handed StK their first defeat of the season, winning by 36 points in a match best known for Leo Barry's shut-down effort on Fraser Gehrig, who statistically played his worst match for the season registering only two disposals.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-06/swans-upset-saints-in-masterful-display/1987888 Swans upset Saints in masterful display ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Luke Pentony 6 June 2004 11 March 2021 Round 12 Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) Friday, 11 June (7:40 pm) 15.10 (100) H 14.4 (88) Telstra Dome 47,302 Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H StK 11.14 (80) MCG 28,306 Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) 14.12 (96) A 25.12 (162) Telstra Dome 50,003 Saturday, 12 June (5:40 pm) 15.18 (108) H 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval 37,580 Sunday, 13 June (12:40 pm) PA 20.12 (132) H 8.12 (60) AAMI Stadium 28,032 Sunday, 13 June (2:10 pm) 14.10 (94) H 12.12 (84) Skilled Stadium 21,612 Sunday, 13 June (2:10 pm) 10.11 (71) A 12.9 (81) MCG 18,666 Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) H 11.7 (73) MCG 56,988 Round 13 Round 13 (Split Round) Round 13 (Split Round) Friday, 18 June (7:40 pm) StK 19.13 (127) H 9.7 (61) Telstra Dome 36,925 Saturday, 19 June (2:10 pm) 13.14 (92) H 9.11 (65) Skilled Stadium 17,648 Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm) 14.9 (93) A 18.16 (124) Telstra Dome 46,618 Saturday, 19 June (5:40 pm) 16.6 (102) A PA 17.10 (112) Subiaco Oval 36,507 Sunday, 20 June (1:10 pm) 16.12 (108) H 11.9 (75) Manuka Oval 8,542 Sunday, 20 June (2:10 pm) 10.9 (69) A 13.17 (95) MCG 47,314 Sunday, 20 June (2:10 pm) 20.13 (133) H 15.11 (101) AAMI Stadium 36,774 Saturday, 26 June (7:10 pm) 13.7 (85) H 11.13 (79) Telstra Stadium 50,091 Geelong's win over the Brisbane Lions was their first ever over the merger club and the first over a Brisbane side since round 14, 1995. Adelaide coach Gary Ayres resigned as coach after the win over the , with Neil Craig taking over as caretaker for the remainder of the season. Craig would become the head coach from next year. Round 14 Round 14 Friday, 2 July (7:40 pm) 12.7 (79) A 14.16 (100) Telstra Dome 49,419 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A 15.5 (95) Optus Oval 26,172 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 20.20 (140) H 11.9 (75) MCG 44,329 Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm) 17.12 (114) H 14.12 (96) The Gabba 32,744 Saturday, 3 July (5:40 pm) 7.9 (51) H 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 36,668 Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm) StK 7.5 (47) A PA 14.9 (93) Aurora Stadium 19,223 Sunday, 4 July (2:10 pm) 10.16 (76) A 18.9 (117) Telstra Dome 18,734 Sunday, 4 July (2:10 pm) 22.13 (145) H 10.13 (73) AAMI Stadium 39,288 Round 15 Round 15 Friday, 9 July (7:40 pm) 9.11 (65) A 12.22 (94) Telstra Dome 50,627 Saturday, 10 July (1:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 12.14 (86) Aurora Stadium 15,581 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) 11.11 (77) A 24.11 (155) MCG 48,286 Saturday, 10 July (5:10 pm) 12.7 (79) A 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 37,077 Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) 8.10 (58) H 6.9 (45) SCG 28,493 Sunday, 11 July (1:10 pm) 20.16 (136) H 10.8 (68) The Gabba 29,295 Sunday, 11 July (2:10 pm) 23.8 (146) H StK 13.11 (89) MCG 54,409 Sunday, 11 July (2:10 pm) PA 18.15 (123) H 5.10 (40) AAMI Stadium 30,109 Round 16 Round 16 Friday, 16 July (6:40 pm) 18.9 (117) H 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval 40,674 Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 9.16 (70) H 9.8 (62) Optus Oval 20,732 Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 9.7 (61) A StK 16.9 (105) Telstra Dome 34,631 Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) 11.7 (73) A 16.13 (109) MCG 34,236 Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) 12.8 (80) A 14.8 (92) AAMI Stadium 34,855 Sunday, 18 July (1:10 pm) 11.11 (77) H 9.8 (62) Skilled Stadium 20,515 Sunday, 18 July (2:10 pm) 7.11 (53) A PA 15.15 (105) MCG 11,682 Sunday, 18 July (2:10 pm) 12.21 (93) H 7.13 (55) Telstra Dome 25,107 Round 17 Round 17 Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) StK 20.7 (127) H 14.8 (92) Telstra Dome 50,392 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 22.11 (143) H 8.15 (63) MCG 20,018 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 18.10 (118) H 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval 35,037 Saturday, 24 July (7:10 pm) 8.18 (66) A 17.13 (115) Telstra Dome 32,675 Saturday, 24 July (7:10 pm) 29.15 (189) H 6.12 (48) The Gabba 33,443 Sunday, 25 July (12:40 pm) PA 16.6 (102) H 9.22 (76) AAMI Stadium 26,286 Sunday, 25 July (2:10 pm) 18.23 (131) H 11.8 (74) Telstra Dome 43,210 Sunday, 25 July (2:10 pm) 10.10 (70) A 19.12 (126) MCG 25,211 The ' 141-point win over was their biggest ever win, and Adelaide's biggest ever defeat. coach Peter Schwab announced his intention of leaving the role at the end of the season in the week leading up to their game verses . The Roos 80-point win over the Hawks fast-tracked Schwab’s departure to the days following with assistant Donald McDonald appointed as interim coach for the remainder of the year. Round 18 Round 18 (Heritage Round) Round 18 (Heritage Round) Friday, 30 July (8:10 pm) 5.19 (49) H 5.12 (42) AAMI Stadium 37,562 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H 14.14 (98) MCG 39,933 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 9.9 (63) A 16.15 (111) Optus Oval 17,092 Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) 18.11 (119) H PA 11.13 (79) Telstra Dome 35,711 Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) 12.11 (83) H 7.9 (51) SCG 34,926 Sunday, 1 August (1:10 pm) 15.11 (101) H StK 15.4 (94) Skilled Stadium 21,673 Sunday, 1 August (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) H 9.9 (63) MCG 28,392 Sunday, 1 August (2:10 pm) 15.16 (106) H 8.9 (57) Subiaco Oval 36,028 Round 19 Round 19 Friday, 6 August (6:40 pm) 11.7 (73) A 14.22 (106) Subiaco Oval 40,901 Saturday, 7 August (1:10 pm) StK 14.7 (91) H 10.8 (68) Aurora Stadium 17,101 Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 8.9 (57) A 10.14 (74) MCG 45,083 Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) 18.4 (112) A 17.16 (118) SCG 24,028 Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) 16.13 (109) A 18.12 (120) Telstra Dome 22,330 Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm) 10.13 (73) A 12.15 (87) The Gabba 31,754 Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm) 11.17 (83) A 16.18 (114) MCG 33,176 Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm) PA 18.17 (125) H 6.16 (52) AAMI Stadium 30,702 The came from 40 points down at three-quarter time against to win by 6 points in Glenn Archer’s 250th game. Round 20 Round 20 Friday, 13 August (7:40 pm) 18.13 (121) H 13.9 (87) MCG 52,983 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 9.21 (75) H 3.7 (25) Skilled Stadium 15,209 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 6.7 (43) A 8.18 (66) MCG 17,159 Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) 7.4 (46) A 10.7 (67) Telstra Dome 34,991 Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) 9.7 (61) A PA 23.9 (147) Marrara Oval 13,271 Sunday, 15 August (12:40 pm) 21.12 (138) H 13.8 (86) AAMI Stadium 35,896 Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm) 15.6 (96) A StK 23.9 (147) Telstra Dome 41,664 Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm) 15.21 (111) H 6.13 (49) Subiaco Oval 39,631 Round 21 Round 21 Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm) 9.16 (70) A PA 16.11 (107) MCG 27,226 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 14.9 (93) H 8.14 (62) Optus Oval 22,254 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 15.19 (109) H 12.15 (87) AAMI Stadium 37,576 Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) 21.10 (136) H 15.16 (106) Telstra Dome 24,741 Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) 17.8 (110) H 12.18 (90) Telstra Stadium 46,440 Sunday, 22 August (1:10 pm) 20.10 (130) H StK 13.7 (85) The Gabba 35,823 Sunday, 22 August (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 13.8 (86) MCG 27,007 Sunday, 22 August (2:10 pm) 6.9 (45) A 13.15 (93) Subiaco Oval 41,907 Round 22 Round 22 Friday, 27 August (7:40 pm) 16.11 (107) A 17.6 (108) MCG 60,898 Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 6.8 (44) A 16.12 (108) MCG 29,777 Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) H 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval 39,882 Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) StK 17.10 (112) H 12.11 (83) Telstra Dome 35,329 Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) 26.14 (170) H 9.3 (57) The Gabba 33,122 Sunday, 29 August (12:40 pm) 9.6 (60) A PA 12.13 (85) AAMI Stadium 45,473 Sunday, 29 August (2:10 pm) 17.11 (113) H 14.12 (96) Telstra Dome 39,894 Sunday, 29 August (2:10 pm) 17.21 (123) H 9.4 (58) Skilled Stadium 21,192 The Brisbane Lions' 113-point win was their biggest over the Kangaroos. Port Adelaide finished the home and away season on top of the ladder for the third consecutive season. Ladder main WDL 2004 AFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Por BL StK Gee Mel Syd WC Ess Fre Kan Car Ade Col WB Haw Ric 17 5 0 2413 1823 P 16 6 0 2447 1783 16 6 0 2443 1909 15 7 0 2088 1741 14 8 0 2127 1900 13 9 0 1938 1804 13 9 0 2042 1968 12 10 0 2282 2228 11 11 0 1882 1870 10 12 0 2142 2135 10 12 0 1825 2235 8 14 0 1950 2039 8 14 0 1899 2082 5 17 0 1957 2459 4 18 0 1668 2375 4 18 0 1693 2445 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions St Kilda Geelong Melbourne Sydney West Coast Essendon Fremantle Kangaroos Carlton Adelaide Collingwood Western Bulldogs Hawthorn Richmond 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 4B/8F/12F/12F/16F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/52F/56F/60F/64B/68B Brisbane Lions 4F/8F/12F/12F/16F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52B/52F/52F/56F/60F/64F St Kilda 4F/8B/12B/16B/20B/24B/28B/32B/36B/40B/40B/40B/44B/44B/44B/48B/52F/52F/56B/60B/60F/64F Geelong 0 / 0/0R / 4 / 4 / 8/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/56F/60F Melbourne 0/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56B/56F/56F/56F/56F Sydney 0/4F/8F/12F/12F/12F/12F / 12/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/52F West Coast 4F / 4 / 4/8F / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 40 / 44/48F/52F Essendon 0R/0R / 4 / 8/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/32F/32F/32F/36F/36F / 36/40F / 40/44F / 44/48F Fremantle 4F/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/20F/24F/24F/24F/28F/28F/32F / 32/36F/40F/44F/44F/44F/44F / 44 Kangaroos 4F/8F/12F/12F/12F/12F / 12/16F / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28/32F / 32/36F / 36/40F / 40 / 40 / 40 Carlton 0 / 4/4F / 4 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 40 Adelaide 0 / 0 / 0/0R / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 Collingwood 0 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R/4R/8R / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 32 Western Bulldogs 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 Hawthorn 4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/8R/12R/12R / 16 / 16 Richmond 4F / 4 / 4 / 4/4R / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16/16R/16R Finals series y 150 5 Sep, AAMI Stadium 18.9 (117) 9.8 (62) 4 Sep, MCG 15.9 (99) 15.14 (104) 3 Sep, The Gabba 23.11 (149) StK 10.9 (69) 4 Sep, Telstra Stadium 11.9 (75) 4.10 (34) 11 Sep, MCG 10.14 (74) 9.10 (64) 10 Sep, MCG StK 16.11 (107) 8.8 (56) 17 Sep, AAMI Stadium 14.10 (94) StK 13.10 (88) 18 Sep, MCG 12.12 (84) 10.15 (75) 25 Sep, MCG 17.11 (113) 10.13 (73) Week one Qualifying finals QF1: Sunday, 5 September (2:00 pm) PA 18.9 (117) H 9.8 (62) AAMI Stadium 39,250 QF2: Friday, 3 September (7:30 pm) 23.11 (149) H StK 10.9 (69) The Gabba 33,582 St Kilda played in its first finals series since 1998. Port Adelaide won in week one of the finals for the first time ever. Elimination finals EF1: Saturday, 4 September (2:30 pm) 15.9 (99) A 15.14 (104) MCG 60,903 EF2: Saturday, 4 September (7:30 pm) 11.9 (75) H 4.10 (34) Telstra Stadium 40,282 West Coast were eliminated in the first week of the finals for the third consecutive year. As of 2026, this is Essendon’s most recent finals victory. Week two Semi-finals SF2: Friday, 10 September (7:30 pm) StK 16.11 (107) H 8.8 (56) MCG 50,671 SF1: Saturday 11 September (7:30 pm) 10.14 (74) H 9.10 (64) MCG 53,356 Essendon were eliminated in the second week of the finals for the third consecutive year. Week three Preliminary finals PF1: Friday, 17 September (7:30 pm) PA 14.10 (94) H StK 13.10 (88) AAMI Stadium 46,978 PF2: Saturday, 18 September (7:30 pm) 12.12 (84) H 10.15 (75) MCG 55,768 PA qualified for its first ever AFL Grand Final. played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above 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 four 2004 AFL Grand Final Grand final Saturday, 25 September (2:30 pm) PA 17.11 (113) H 10.13 (73) MCG 77,671 *This was the first grand final in the history of the AFL to be played by two non-Victorian teams; PA's first; and the ' fourth consecutive. Match attendance Total match attendance for all games was 5,915,407. Attendance at the grand final was 77,671. The largest non-finals attendance was 60,898 people for the Collingwood v Carlton game in round 22. Attendances during the season were affected by the ongoing reconstruction of the Ponsford, Olympic and Melbourne Cricket Club stands at the MCG to be ready for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast. The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda. The Coleman Medal was awarded to Fraser Gehrig of St Kilda. The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Byron Pickett of Port Adelaide. The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Jared Rivers of Melbourne. The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Richmond for coming last. Coleman Player12345678910111213141516171819202122Total1 Fraser Gehrig 73564245590150--8351044 902 Matthew Lloyd4182335425755192670136 893 Warren Tredrea 6542247031242263636034 754 Barry Hall 1524443521533641315062 705 David Neitz -93662204413423665210- 696 Brendan Fevola3542626031768--1310143 667 Matthew Richardson 500---71012553-66222243 658 Phillip Matera5333042526133123433122 619 Nick Riewoldt 3241120123102195733352 6010 Saverio Rocca-------321823561225432 49 Notable events StK won its first ten matches of the season, which was at that time the longest winning streak in its history. This record stood until 2009, when the Saints won 19 games in a row. A five-minute brawl broke out between rivals Hawthorn and Essendon in the round 11 match, after which one Bomber (Justin Murphy) and four Hawks players received suspensions totalling 16 matches, and a combined total of $70,700 of fines were handed out. 27 charges were brought before the AFL Tribunal, the most ever from a single game. The game is widely known as the "Line in the Sand" match, as the brawls were sparked in the third quarter after Hawthorn players were urged at a half-time address by club legend Dermott Brereton to metaphorically draw such a line; Brereton thought the young Hawks were being physically intimidated by the more experienced Bombers. In round 13, defeated the for the first time since the merged club was established in 1997. The win broke a 10-game winning streak for Brisbane against Geelong. After the round 13 win over the , coach Gary Ayres was told by the board of directors that his contract would not be renewed for the next season, but would be allowed to coach the rest of 2004. Ayres subsequently resigned on the same day, without shaking hands or a word with the media. He was replaced by Neil Craig at first on a temporary basis, but then got the job permanently for 2005 and onwards.Rucci Michaelangelo Gary Ayres opinions way too late http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/gary-ayres-opinions-way-too-late/story-fn83zgrc-1226117948001 Adelaidenow The Advertiser 18 September 2016 During the round 19 match between and the , Sydney head trainer Wally Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack during the last quarter.http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/08/1091903447533.html Swans mourn loss of their father figure Jessica Halloran 9 August 2004 26 July 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, NSW Most of the Sydney players were upset and distracted as Jackson was given CPR on the interchange bench; and despite Sydney having led the Kangaroos by 40 points at three-quarter time, they faded to lose by six points. With its round 22 win over Adelaide, clinched its third consecutive minor premiership, a feat achieved by only two other clubs in the previous 50 seasons ( 1955–60; 1999–2001). This would later prove crucial in relation to home ground advantage at the preliminary final stage. Despite earning a home preliminary final by beating St Kilda two weeks earlier, the Brisbane Lions were forced to play Geelong in Melbourne at the MCG, due to an agreement between the AFL and the MCG to play at least one match per week at the ground in finals. This contractual stipulation was removed following renegotiation the following season.Wilson Caroline Fairer finals clause comes back to bite AFL http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/fairer-finals-clause-comes-back-to-bite-afl-20140815-104ok3.html The Age 15 August 2014 Fairfax Media 18 September 2016 Essendon’s victory over Melbourne in the first week of the finals remains, as of the end of 2025, its most recent finals victory. Notes References 2004 Season – AFL Tables 2004 Category:2004 in Australian men's sport Category:2004 in Australian rules football