2005 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
See 2005 AFL Draft for more information.
Pre-Season
Carlton defeated West Coast Eagles 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84) (For an explanation of pre-season scoring see Pre-season rule changes)
Premiership Season
Round 1 (Easter & Season Launch)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 18.8 (116) | St Kilda Saints | 13.15 (93) | Gabba | 33,369 | Thursday, 24 March |
| Kangaroos | 16.9 (105) | Carlton Blues | 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome | 40,345 | Saturday, 26 March |
| Fremantle Dockers | 13.10 (88) | Port Adelaide Power | 7.11 (53) | Subiaco Oval | 33,704 | Saturday, 26 March |
| Melbourne Demons | 15.13 (103) | Essendon Bombers | 8.9 (57) | MCG | 47,849 | Saturday, 26 March |
| Sydney Swans | 18.10 (118) | Hawthorn Hawks | 8.7 (55) | SCG | 27,274 | Sunday, 27 March |
| Adelaide Crows | 7.11 (53) | West Coast Eagles | 9.10 (64) | AAMI Stadium | 39,055 | Sunday, 27 March |
| Richmond Tigers | 15.8 (98) | Geelong Cats | 25.10 (160) | MCG | 48,251 | Sunday, 27 March |
| Collingwood Magpies | 11.14 (80) | Western Bulldogs | 16.16 (112) | MCG | 53,259 | Monday, 28 March |
Round 2
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton Blues | 16.14 (110) | Essendon Bombers | 17.4 (106) | MCG | 56,446 | Friday, 1 April |
| Kangaroos | 12.10 (82) | Sydney Swans | 7.17 (59) | Manuka Oval | 13,481 | Saturday, 2 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.21 (111) | Melbourne Demons | 20.17 (137) | Telstra Dome | 26,307 | Saturday, 2 April |
| West Coast Eagles | 12.12 (84) | Geelong Cats | 8.14 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 39,578 | Saturday, 2 April |
| Port Adelaide Power | 11.9 (75) | Brisbane Lions | 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 34,892 | Saturday, 2 April |
| St Kilda Saints | 8.11 (59) | Fremantle Dockers | 8.10 (58) | Aurora Stadium | 12,465 | Sunday, 3 April |
| Collingwood Magpies | 10.15 (75) | Adelaide Crows | 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome | 31,464 | Sunday, 3 April |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 12.17 (89) | Richmond Tigers | 16.7 (103) | MCG | 33,409 | Sunday, 3 April |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne Demons | 18.6 (114) | Geelong Cats | 8.18 (66) | MCG | 51,793 | Friday, 8 April |
| Carlton Blues | 16.12 (108) | Collingwood Magpies | 20.8 (128) | MCG | 61,608 | Saturday, 9 April |
| St Kilda Saints | 14.9 (93) | Kangaroos | 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome | 36,140 | Saturday, 9 April |
| Fremantle Dockers | 12.8 (80) | West Coast Eagles | 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 42,027 | Saturday, 9 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.15 (81) | Sydney Swans | 13.9 (87) | Gabba | 33,960 | Saturday, 9 April |
| Adelaide Crows | 18.16 (124) | Port Adelaide Power | 8.8 (56) | AAMI Stadium | 44,807 | Sunday, 10 April |
| Essendon Bombers | 10.17 (77) | Hawthorn Hawks | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 44,971 | Sunday, 10 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 11.18 (84) | Richmond Tigers | 12.16 (88) | Telstra Dome | 30,871 | Sunday, 10 April |
Round 4
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 14.9 (93) | Collingwood Magpies | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 51,565 | Friday, 15 April |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 18.7 (115) | Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 27,778 | Saturday, 16 April |
| West Coast Eagles | 21.17 (143) | Western Bulldogs | 17.5 (107) | Subiaco Oval | 39,124 | Saturday, 16 April |
| Geelong Cats | 19.17 (131) | Essendon Bombers | 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 48,653 | Saturday, 16 April |
| Port Adelaide Power | 15.19 (109) | Carlton Blues | 16.13 (109) | AAMI Stadium | 33,519 | Saturday, 16 April |
| Sydney Swans | 11.13 (79) | Adelaide Crows | 18.12 (120) | SCG | 30,478 | Sunday, 17 April |
| Richmond Tigers | 14.16 (100) | Fremantle Dockers | 7.10 (52) | MCG | 24,242 | Sunday, 17 April |
| St Kilda Saints | 23.13 (151) | Melbourne Demons | 15.14 (104) | Telstra Dome | 40,004 | Sunday, 17 April |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Port Adelaide Power | 15.5 (95) | Geelong Cats | 15.9 (99) | AAMI Stadium | 33,405 | Friday, 22 April |
| Fremantle Dockers | 15.13 (103) | Carlton Blues | 11.18 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 36,056 | Saturday, 23 April |
| Kangaroos | 16.12 (108) | Hawthorn Hawks | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 38,764 | Saturday, 23 April |
| Sydney Swans | 7.18 (60) | Melbourne Demons | 14.10 (94) | SCG | 29,099 | Saturday, 23 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.14 (140) | Adelaide Crows | 16.13 (109) | Telstra Dome | 27,900 | Saturday, 23 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.12 (84) | West Coast Eagles | 23.19 (157) | Gabba | 33,007 | Sunday, 24 April |
| St Kilda Saints | 22.15 (147) | Richmond Tigers | 11.13 (79) | Telstra Dome | 49,580 | Sunday, 24 April |
| Essendon Bombers | 11.17 (83) | Collingwood Magpies | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 70,033 | Monday, 25 April |
Round 6
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton Blues | 13.11 (89) | Hawthorn Hawks | 12.11 (83) | Telstra Dome | 49,018 | Friday, 29 April |
| Adelaide Crows | 10.14 (74) | Kangaroos | 10.4 (64) | AAMI Stadium | 41,867 | Saturday, 30 April |
| Melbourne Demons | 20.9 (129) | Fremantle Dockers | 22.11 (143) | MCG | 21,963 | Saturday, 30 April |
| West Coast Eagles | 15.14 (104) | Sydney Swans | 8.11 (59) | Subiaco Oval | 39,687 | Saturday, 30 April |
| Essendon Bombers | 12.16 (88) | Brisbane Lions | 21.10 (136) | Telstra Dome | 44,055 | Saturday, 30 April |
| Geelong Cats | 16.12 (108) | Western Bulldogs | 11.7 (73) | Skilled Stadium | 23,019 | Sunday, 1 May |
| Collingwood Magpies | 10.11 (71) | St Kilda Saints | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 44,122 | Sunday, 1 May |
| Richmond Tigers | 19.9 (123) | Port Adelaide Power | 9.13 (67) | Telstra Dome | 21,301 | Sunday, 1 May |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne Demons | 11.12 (78) | Adelaide Crows | 7.12 (54) | MCG | 39,475 | Friday, 6 May |
| Geelong Cats | 18.11 (119) | St Kilda Saints | 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome | 44,814 | Saturday, 7 May |
| Richmond Tigers | 23.13 (151) | Carlton Blues | 10.6 (66) | MCG | 52,234 | Saturday, 7 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.15 (87) | Western Bulldogs | 15.20 (110) | Gabba | 30,639 | Saturday, 7 May |
| Sydney Swans | 13.16 (94) | Essendon Bombers | 14.4 (88) | Telstra Stadium | 31,668 | Saturday, 7 May |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 12.5 (77) | West Coast Eagles | 14.12 (96) | Aurora Stadium | 16,933 | Sunday, 8 May |
| Port Adelaide Power | 18.11 (119) | Kangaroos | 10.12 (72) | AAMI Stadium | 27,050 | Sunday, 8 May |
| Fremantle Dockers | 28.12 (180) | Collingwood Magpies | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | 36,491 | Sunday, 8 May |
Round 8
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton Blues | 10.13 (73) | Geelong Cats | 22.11 (143) | Telstra Dome | 45,758 | Friday, 13 May |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 19.14 (128) | Melbourne Demons | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 38,587 | Saturday, 14 May |
| West Coast Eagles | 13.10 (88) | St Kilda Saints | 7.10 (52) | Subiaco Oval | 41,177 | Saturday, 14 May |
| Adelaide Crows | 8.15 (63) | Brisbane Lions | 11.6 (72) | AAMI Stadium | 42,357 | Saturday, 14 May |
| Kangaroos | 13.14 (92) | Western Bulldogs | 18.10 (118) | Telstra Dome | 32,901 | Saturday, 14 May |
| Sydney Swans | 9.15 (69) | Port Adelaide Power | 6.9 (45) | SCG | 24,226 | Sunday, 15 May |
| Collingwood Magpies | 8.10 (58) | Richmond Tigers | 13.15 (93) | MCG | 54,330 | Sunday, 15 May |
| Essendon Bombers | 17.15 (117) | Fremantle Dockers | 11.16 (82) | Telstra Dome | 30,383 | Sunday, 15 May |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda Saints | 8.9 (57) | Adelaide Crows | 15.13 (103) | Telstra Dome | 35,100 | Friday, 20 May |
| Carlton Blues | 13.14 (92) | Melbourne Demons | 15.20 (110) | Optus Oval | 30,052 | Saturday, 21 May |
| Collingwood Magpies | 18.10 (118) | West Coast Eagles | 15.5 (95) | MCG | 31,105 | Saturday, 21 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.11 (83) | Richmond Tigers | 12.15 (87) | Gabba | 33,684 | Saturday, 21 May |
| Port Adelaide Power | 12.13 (85) | Essendon Bombers | 9.12 (66) | AAMI Stadium | 33,648 | Saturday, 21 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Sydney Swans | 13.11 (89) | SCG | 22,358 | Sunday, 22 May |
| Geelong Cats | 22.14 (146) | Kangaroos | 8.13 (61) | Skilled Stadium | 24,102 | Sunday, 22 May |
| Fremantle Dockers | 10.10 (70) | Hawthorn Hawks | 18.16 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 35,393 | Sunday, 22 May |
Round 10
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne Demons | 20.11 (131) | Richmond Tigers | 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome | 44,263 | Friday, 27 May |
| Geelong Cats | 11.16 (82) | Fremantle Dockers | 14.7 (91) | Skilled Stadium | 20,869 | Saturday, 28 May |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 12.8 (80) | Collingwood Magpies | 17.6 (108) | MCG | 49,927 | Saturday, 28 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.15 (93) | Kangaroos | 17.10 (112) | Gabba | 29,500 | Saturday, 28 May |
| St Kilda Saints | 15.11 (101) | Sydney Swans | 8.10 (58) | Telstra Dome | 37,014 | Saturday, 28 May |
| Adelaide Crows | 9.17 (71) | Carlton Blues | 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium | 43,277 | Sunday, 29 May |
| Essendon Bombers | 21.11 (137) | Western Bulldogs | 17.8 (110) | Telstra Dome | 40,454 | Sunday, 29 May |
| West Coast Eagles | 27.17 (179) | Port Adelaide Power | 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 40,188 | Sunday, 29 May |
Round 11
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood Magpies | 18.13 (121) | Geelong Cats | 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome | 48,261 | Friday, 3 June |
| Carlton Blues | 14.7 (91) | Sydney Swans | 18.8 (116) | Telstra Dome | 30,973 | Saturday, 4 June |
| Richmond Tigers | 15.13 (103) | West Coast Eagles | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 31,704 | Saturday, 4 June |
| Fremantle Dockers | 10.7 (67) | Brisbane Lions | 15.16 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 34,143 | Saturday, 4 June |
| Adelaide Crows | 24.7 (151) | Essendon Bombers | 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium | 43,486 | Saturday, 4 June |
| Kangaroos | 11.14 (80) | Melbourne Demons | 17.14 (116) | Manuka Oval | 12,626 | Sunday, 5 June |
| St Kilda Saints | 11.15 (81) | Port Adelaide Power | 16.8 (104) | Aurora Stadium | 17,402 | Sunday, 5 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.9 (111) | Hawthorn Hawks | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 29,240 | Sunday, 5 June |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast Eagles | 15.16 (106) | Essendon Bombers | 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 38,558 | Friday, 10 June |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 8.6 (54) | St Kilda Saints | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 33,905 | Saturday, 11 June |
| Carlton Blues | 12.10 (82) | Brisbane Lions | 21.14 (140) | Telstra Dome | 37,880 | Saturday, 11 June |
| Port Adelaide Power | 17.16 (118) | Western Bulldogs | 15.13 (103) | AAMI Stadium | 27,079 | Saturday, 11 June |
| Sydney Swans | 16.13 (109) | Fremantle Dockers | 10.11 (71) | SCG | 24,933 | Sunday, 12 June |
| Geelong Cats | 9.7 (61) | Adelaide Crows | 8.9 (57) | Skilled Stadium | 23,506 | Sunday, 12 June |
| Kangaroos | 17.7 (109) | Richmond Tigers | 10.20 (80) | Telstra Dome | 40,444 | Sunday, 12 June |
| Melbourne Demons | 17.15 (117) | Collingwood Magpies | 10.12 (72) | MCG | 65,347 | Monday, 13 June |
Round 13 (Split Round)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Port Adelaide Power | 29.14 (188) | Hawthorn Hawks | 10.11 (71) | AAMI Stadium | 30,212 | Friday, 17 June |
| Melbourne Demons | 13.12 (90) | West Coast Eagles | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 35,653 | Saturday, 18 June |
| Richmond Tigers | 9.8 (62) | Adelaide Crows | 20.12 (132) | Telstra Dome | 27,092 | Saturday, 18 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.14 (116) | Carlton Blues | 10.10 (70) | Marrara Oval | 13,037 | Saturday, 18 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.14 (116) | Geelong Cats | 6.11 (47) | Gabba | 31,307 | Sunday, 19 June |
| Fremantle Dockers | 6.8 (44) | Kangaroos | 8.18 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 33,550 | Sunday, 19 June |
| Essendon Bombers | 19.5 (119) | St Kilda Saints | 16.8 (104) | Telstra Dome | 48,342 | Friday, 24 June |
| Sydney Swans | 11.11 (77) | Collingwood Magpies | 10.16 (76) | Telstra Stadium | 44,387 | Saturday, 25 June |
Round 14 (Family Round)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood Magpies | 14.18 (102) | Port Adelaide Power | 9.17 (71) | Telstra Dome | 35,844 | Friday, 1 July |
| Richmond Tigers | 12.13 (85) | Sydney Swans | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 34,572 | Saturday, 2 July |
| West Coast Eagles | 21.13 (139) | Carlton Blues | 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval | 39,928 | Saturday, 2 July |
| Essendon Bombers | 13.8 (86) | Kangaroos | 19.14 (128) | Telstra Dome | 48,696 | Saturday, 2 July |
| Melbourne Demons | 13.14 (92) | Brisbane Lions | 25.16 (166) | Gabba | 31,259 | Saturday, 2 July |
| Adelaide Crows | 14.10 (94) | Fremantle Dockers | 14.4 (88) | AAMI Stadium | 41,794 | Sunday, 3 July |
| Geelong Cats | 16.17 (113) | Hawthorn Hawks | 8.10 (58) | Telstra Dome | 36,667 | Sunday, 3 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.8 (98) | St Kilda Saints | 17.14 (116) | MCG | 33,622 | Sunday, 3 July |
Round 15
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Kangaroos | 14.13 (97) | West Coast Eagles | 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome | 33,151 | Friday, 8 July |
| Port Adelaide Power | 20.17 (137) | Melbourne Demons | 11.9 (75) | AAMI Stadium | 28,040 | Saturday, 9 July |
| Richmond Tigers | 14.8 (92) | Essendon Bombers | 9.12 (66) | MCG | 49,975 | Saturday, 9 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 19.19 (133) | Collingwood Magpies | 7.13 (55) | Gabba | 37,224 | Saturday, 9 July |
| Sydney Swans | 16.9 (105) | Geelong Cats | 7.9 (51) | SCG | 28,185 | Saturday, 9 July |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 10.8 (68) | Adelaide Crows | 12.6 (78) | Aurora Stadium | 16,287 | Sunday, 10 July |
| St Kilda Saints | 23.15 (153) | Carlton Blues | 11.7 (73) | Telstra Dome | 39,181 | Sunday, 10 July |
| Fremantle Dockers | 22.13 (145) | Western Bulldogs | 13.14 (92) | Subiaco Oval | 30,991 | Sunday, 10 July |
Round 16
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood Magpies | 15.15 (105) | Essendon Bombers | 21.5 (131) | MCG | 52,507 | Friday, 15 July |
| Geelong Cats | 18.18 (126) | Port Adelaide Power | 7.5 (47) | Skilled Stadium | 19,362 | Saturday, 16 July |
| Richmond Tigers | 5.7 (37) | St Kilda Saints | 16.10 (106) | MCG | 40,043 | Saturday, 16 July |
| West Coast Eagles | 17.9 (111) | Brisbane Lions | 13.10 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 41,524 | Saturday, 16 July |
| Melbourne Demons | 11.12 (78) | Sydney Swans | 16.8 (104) | Telstra Dome | 28,749 | Saturday, 16 July |
| Adelaide Crows | 16.13 (109) | Western Bulldogs | 5.5 (35) | AAMI Stadium | 40,264 | Sunday, 17 July |
| Carlton Blues | 17.15 (117) | Fremantle Dockers | 24.8 (152) | MCG | 16,076 | Sunday, 17 July |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 10.8 (68) | Kangaroos | 16.13 (109) | Telstra Dome | 23,722 | Sunday, 17 July |
Round 17
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda Saints | 21.17 (143) | Collingwood Magpies | 10.10 (70) | Telstra Dome | 45,576 | Friday, 22 July |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 19.13 (127) | Carlton Blues | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 31,459 | Saturday, 23 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 20.13 (133) | Geelong Cats | 14.14 (98) | Telstra Dome | 29,351 | Saturday, 23 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.12 (114) | Essendon Bombers | 14.17 (101) | Gabba | 36,077 | Saturday, 23 July |
| Port Adelaide Power | 14.12 (96) | Richmond Tigers | 12.11 (83) | AAMI Stadium | 27,455 | Saturday, 23 July |
| Sydney Swans | 13.10 (88) | West Coast Eagles | 9.13 (67) | SCG | 37,071 | Sunday, 24 July |
| Kangaroos | 16.13 (109) | Adelaide Crows | 19.8 (122) | Telstra Dome | 25,263 | Sunday, 24 July |
| Fremantle Dockers | 15.11 (101) | Melbourne Demons | 11.10 (76) | Subiaco Oval | 31,028 | Sunday, 24 July |
Round 18
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon Bombers | 16.11 (107) | Geelong Cats | 13.16 (94) | Telstra Dome | 47,122 | Friday, 29 July |
| Melbourne Demons | 13.10 (88) | St Kilda Saints | 27.14 (176) | MCG | 39,584 | Saturday, 30 July |
| West Coast Eagles | 12.25 (97) | Hawthorn Hawks | 7.7 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 39,412 | Saturday, 30 July |
| Adelaide Crows | 8.6 (54) | Sydney Swans | 6.11 (47) | AAMI Stadium | 45,629 | Saturday, 30 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 23.13 (151) | Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome | 29,200 | Saturday, 30 July |
| Kangaroos | 15.10 (100) | Port Adelaide Power | 14.12 (96) | Manuka Oval | 10,431 | Sunday, 31 July |
| Carlton Blues | 22.9 (141) | Richmond Tigers | 16.10 (106) | Telstra Dome | 34,925 | Sunday, 31 July |
| Collingwood Magpies | 12.13 (85) | Fremantle Dockers | 15.8 (98) | MCG | 26,586 | Sunday, 31 July |
Round 19
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda Saints | 13.18 (96) | Geelong Cats | 8.7 (55) | Telstra Dome | 46,848 | Friday, 5 August |
| Adelaide Crows | 13.22 (100) | Melbourne Demons | 7.4 (46) | AAMI Stadium | 42,843 | Saturday, 6 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.14 (140) | West Coast Eagles | 14.13 (97) | MCG | 27,693 | Saturday, 6 August |
| Fremantle Dockers | 13.15 (93) | Richmond Tigers | 9.12 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 36,026 | Saturday, 6 August |
| Essendon Bombers | 15.8 (98) | Sydney Swans | 18.10 (118) | Telstra Dome | 41,629 | Saturday, 6 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 18.13 (121) | Hawthorn Hawks | 11.14 (80) | Gabba | 31,946 | Sunday, 7 August |
| Carlton Blues | 16.13 (109) | Port Adelaide Power | 18.15 (123) | MCG | 16,371 | Sunday, 7 August |
| Collingwood Magpies | 14.14 (98) | Kangaroos | 15.14 (104) | Telstra Dome | 33,587 | Sunday, 7 August |
Round 20 (Heritage Round)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast Eagles | 19.14 (128) | Fremantle Dockers | 12.8 (80) | Subiaco Oval | 40,720 | Friday, 12 August |
| Kangaroos | 13.7 (85) | St Kilda Saints | 16.12 (108) | Telstra Dome | 39,777 | Saturday, 13 August |
| Geelong Cats | 15.9 (99) | Melbourne Demons | 14.16 (100) | Skilled Stadium | 20,148 | Saturday, 13 August |
| Port Adelaide Power | 12.9 (81) | Adelaide Crows | 13.10 (88) | AAMI Stadium | 45,199 | Saturday, 13 August |
| Collingwood Magpies | 14.10 (94) | Carlton Blues | 19.15 (129) | MCG | 48,287 | Saturday, 13 August |
| Sydney Swans | 19.10 (124) | Brisbane Lions | 6.4 (40) | Telstra Stadium | 43,512 | Sunday, 14 August |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 17.15 (117) | Essendon Bombers | 16.8 (104) | MCG | 32,053 | Sunday, 14 August |
| Richmond Tigers | 16.11 (107) | Western Bulldogs | 18.11 (119) | Telstra Dome | 33,482 | Sunday, 14 August |
Round 21
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Fremantle Dockers | 12.8 (80) | St Kilda Saints | 11.9 (75) | Subiaco Oval | 38,057 | Friday, 19 August |
| Adelaide Crows | 22.19 (151) | Collingwood Magpies | 5.11 (41) | AAMI Stadium | 40,372 | Saturday, 20 August |
| Geelong Cats | 16.13 (109) | West Coast Eagles | 5.3 (33) | Skilled Stadium | 20,372 | Saturday, 20 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.9 (51) | Port Adelaide Power | 11.15 (81) | Gabba | 35,221 | Saturday, 20 August |
| Melbourne Demons | 16.13 (109) | Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 32,621 | Saturday, 20 August |
| Sydney Swans | 15.11 (101) | Kangaroos | 9.10 (64) | SCG | 34,975 | Sunday, 21 August |
| Essendon Bombers | 28.14 (182) | Carlton Blues | 11.17 (83) | MCG | 37,481 | Sunday, 21 August |
| Richmond Tigers | 20.17 (137) | Hawthorn Hawks | 21.7 (133) | Telstra Dome | 30,906 | Sunday, 21 August |
Round 22
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.15 (141) | Collingwood Magpies | 14.16 (100) | Telstra Dome | 41,947 | Friday, 26 August |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 11.9 (75) | Sydney Swans | 20.9 (129) | MCG | 31,891 | Saturday, 27 August |
| West Coast Eagles | 10.14 (74) | Adelaide Crows | 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 43,044 | Saturday, 27 August |
| Port Adelaide Power | 18.12 (120) | Fremantle Dockers | 11.9 (75) | AAMI Stadium | 41,518 | Saturday, 27 August |
| St Kilda Saints | 28.18 (186) | Brisbane Lions | 7.5 (47) | Telstra Dome | 46,105 | Saturday, 27 August |
| Geelong Cats | 10.9 (69) | Richmond Tigers | 10.8 (68) | Skilled Stadium | 24,096 | Sunday, 28 August |
| Carlton Blues | 12.11 (83) | Kangaroos | 17.11 (113) | Telstra Dome | 27,625 | Sunday, 28 August |
| Essendon Bombers | 12.13 (85) | Melbourne Demons | 13.17 (95) | MCG | 55,016 | Sunday, 28 August |
Finals Series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Father's Day)
Semi Finals
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
This was the Swans' first premiership in 72 years (last won in 1933 as South Melbourne).
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.
Awards
Categories
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