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title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">79,451</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Favourite</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Umpires</th><td class="infobox-data">#3 <a href="/wiki/Stephen_McBurney" title="Stephen McBurney">Stephen McBurney</a>, #7 <a href="/wiki/Hayden_Kennedy" title="Hayden Kennedy">Hayden Kennedy</a>, #10 <a href="/wiki/Brett_Allen" title="Brett Allen">Brett Allen</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Coin toss won by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Voss" title="Michael Voss">Michael Voss</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Kicked toward</th><td class="infobox-data">Punt Road End</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: var(--background-color-neutral, #efefef); color: var(--color-base, #fff);">Ceremonies</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Pre-match entertainment</th><td class="infobox-data">Christine Anu, Gorgi Quill, the finalists from the first season of Australian Idol</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">National anthem</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Christine_Anu" title="Christine Anu">Christine Anu</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: var(--background-color-neutral, #efefef); color: var(--color-base, #fff);">Accolades</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Norm_Smith_Medal" title="Norm Smith Medal">Norm Smith Medallist</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Simon Black</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Jock_McHale_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Jock McHale Medal">Jock McHale Medallist</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Matthews" title="Leigh Matthews">Leigh Matthews</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: var(--background-color-neutral, #efefef); color: var(--color-base, #fff);">Broadcast in Australia</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Network_Ten" class="mw-redirect" title="Network Ten">Network Ten</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commentators</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Quartermain" title="Stephen Quartermain">Stephen Quartermain</a> (Host and Commentator)<br /><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hudson_(commentator)" title="Anthony Hudson (commentator)">Anthony Hudson</a> (Commentator)<br /><a href="/wiki/Robert_Walls" title="Robert Walls">Robert Walls</a> (Expert Commentator)<br /><a href="/wiki/Christi_Malthouse" title="Christi Malthouse">Christi Malthouse</a> (Boundary Rider)<br /><a href="/wiki/Gerard_Whateley" title="Gerard Whateley">Gerard Whateley</a> (Boundary Rider)<br /><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Blight" title="Malcolm Blight">Malcolm Blight</a> (Analyst)<br /><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Silvagni" title="Stephen Silvagni">Stephen Silvagni</a> (Analyst)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="font-weight:bold; width:100%; border:1px; border-collapse:collapse; background: var(--background-color-neutral, #efefef); color: var(--color-base, #fff);"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center; width:25%; text-align:left;">← <a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">2002</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; width:50%"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final">AFL Grand Final</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; width:25%; text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2004 AFL Grand Final">2004</a> →</td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2003 AFL Grand final</b> was an <a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football" title="Australian rules football">Australian rules football</a> game contested between the <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood Football Club</a>, held at the <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground" title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</a> in <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a> on 27 September 2003. It was the 107th annual <a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final">grand final</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League" title="Australian Football League">Australian Football League</a> (formerly the Victorian Football League),<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>notes 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> staged to determine the <a href="/wiki/List_of_AFL_premiers" class="mw-redirect" title="List of AFL premiers">premiers</a> for the <a href="/wiki/2003_AFL_season" title="2003 AFL season">2003 AFL season</a>. The match, attended by 79,451 spectators, was won by Brisbane by a margin of 50 points, marking the club's third premiership victory, all won consecutively from 2001 to 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-Black_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Black-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Brisbane had appeared in the <a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final">AFL Grand Final</a> for the past two years, winning both contests. Collingwood had competed against Brisbane in the <a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">previous year's grand final</a>, losing by 9 points. </p><p>At the conclusion of the <a href="/wiki/Home_and_away_season" class="mw-redirect" title="Home and away season">home and away season</a>, Port Adelaide had finished first on the AFL ladder with 18 wins and 4 losses, winning their second successive <a href="/wiki/McClelland_Trophy" title="McClelland Trophy">McClelland Trophy</a>. Collingwood finished second with 15 wins and 7 losses, and Brisbane was third with 14 wins, 7 losses and a draw. The two sides faced each other in a low-scoring qualifying final won by Collingwood, 9.12 (66) d. 7.9 (51). Brisbane comfortably defeated <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a> in its semi-final by 46 points; and then both clubs had comfortable preliminary final victories, Collingwood dominating throughout its match against Port Adelaide to win by 44 points; and Brisbane kicking away from <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a> with a six goals to nil final quarter, also winning by 44 points. </p><p>In the week prior to the grand final, Collingwood forward <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rocca" title="Anthony Rocca">Anthony Rocca</a> was suspended during the week for an elbow to the head of Port Adelaide's <a href="/wiki/Brendon_Lade" title="Brendon Lade">Brendon Lade</a> player during the preliminary final; Rocca had played every game of the year and kicked 45 goals, and had also been one of Collingwood's best in the previous year's grand final, and his suspension was considered a major blow to the Magpies' chances;<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tristen_Walker" title="Tristen Walker">Tristen Walker</a> took Rocca's place in the team. Brisbane's had numerous key players under injury clouds, including captain <a href="/wiki/Michael_Voss" title="Michael Voss">Michael Voss</a> with an injured knee, <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lappin" title="Nigel Lappin">Nigel Lappin</a> with broken ribs and both <a href="/wiki/Alastair_Lynch" title="Alastair Lynch">Alastair Lynch</a> and <a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Martin Pike (Australian rules footballer)">Martin Pike</a> with hamstring injuries, but all four ended up playing.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The build-up was further magnified due to the Brisbane's chance of being the first team since <a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a> in the 1950s to win three successive premierships. Attention was also focussed on whether Collingwood would avenge their close loss to Brisbane in the <a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">previous year's grand final</a>. In the week leading up to the grand final, Collingwood's <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Buckley" title="Nathan Buckley">Nathan Buckley</a> was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Brownlow_Medal" title="Brownlow Medal">Brownlow Medal</a>, which was tied among Buckley, <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Adam_Goodes" title="Adam Goodes">Adam Goodes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Mark_Ricciuto" title="Mark Ricciuto">Mark Ricciuto</a>. </p><p>The match attendance of 79,451 spectators was the smallest grand Final attendance at the MCG since the <a href="/wiki/1946_VFL_Grand_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 VFL Grand Final">1946 VFL Grand Final</a>, owing to a part of the grandstands having been demolished to make way for the construction of new seating at the ground for the <a href="/wiki/2006_Commonwealth_Games" title="2006 Commonwealth Games">2006 Commonwealth Games</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Match_summary">Match summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Match summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_quarter">First quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: First quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Lions dominated the Magpies and led throughout the majority of the match, gaining the lead inside the first two minutes and never relinquishing it. The Lions led 5.5 (35) to Collingwood's 3.3 (21) at quarter time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_quarter">Second quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Second quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Two early Brisbane goals extended the margin to 25 points five minutes into the second quarter; and while <a href="/wiki/Alan_Didak" title="Alan Didak">Alan Didak</a> was able to peg one back for Collingwood in the 9th minute, a flurry of four goals to Brisbane in the latter part of the quarter opened a game-winning 42 points half time lead, from which Collingwood never seriously challenged. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_quarter">Third quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Third quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collingwood won the third quarter, kicking two early goals to bring the margin back to 30 points, but overall after kicking 5.0 (30) to Brisbane's 3.5 (23) for the quarter, the difference was still a nearly insurmountable 35 points at three-quarter time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_quarter">Fourth quarter</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Fourth quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collingwood attacked hard to open the final quarter, but after four behinds, Brisbane ran away with the game, kicking five goals between the 15th and 26 minutes of the quarter to open a game-high 69-point lead. Three late goals to Collingwood narrowed the final margin to fifty points, Brisbane 20.14 (134) d. Collingwood 12.12 (84). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Norm_Smith_Medal">Norm Smith Medal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Norm Smith Medal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Simon Black</a> of the Lions was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Norm_Smith_Medal" title="Norm Smith Medal">Norm Smith Medal</a> for being judged the best player afield. His 39 disposals set and, as of 2023, still holds the record for equal most disposals by a player in a grand final sharing that record with <a href="/wiki/Christian_Petracca" title="Christian Petracca">Christian Petracca</a> (2021).<sup id="cite_ref-Black_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Black-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Akermanis" title="Jason Akermanis">Jason Akermanis</a> kicked five goals for Brisbane. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Norm Smith Medal Voting Tally </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Position </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Club </th> <th>Total Votes </th> <th>Vote Summary </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 (winner) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Simon Black</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td> <td>15 </td> <td>3, 3, 3, 3, 3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clark_Keating" title="Clark Keating">Clark Keating</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>2, 1, 1, 1, 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Akermanis" title="Jason Akermanis">Jason Akermanis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>1, 2, 0, 2, 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mal_Michael" title="Mal Michael">Mal Michael</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0, 0, 2, 0, 0 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Voter </th> <th>Role </th> <th>3 Votes </th> <th>2 Votes </th> <th>1 Vote </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Cometti" title="Dennis Cometti">Dennis Cometti</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Nine_Network" title="Nine Network">Nine Network</a> </th> <td>Simon Black </td> <td>Clark Keating </td> <td>Jason Akermanis </td></tr> <tr> <th>Bruce Eva </th> <th><a href="/wiki/AFL_Record" title="AFL Record">AFL Record</a> </th> <td>Simon Black </td> <td>Jason Akermanis </td> <td>Clark Keating </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Gerard_Healy" title="Gerard Healy">Gerard Healy</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/3AW" title="3AW">3AW</a> </th> <td>Simon Black </td> <td>Mal Michael </td> <td>Clark Keating </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Robert_DiPierdomenico" title="Robert DiPierdomenico">Robert DiPierdomenico</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/3AW" title="3AW">3AW</a> </th> <td>Simon Black </td> <td>Jason Akermanis </td> <td>Clark Keating </td></tr> <tr> <th>Mark Stevens </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Herald_Sun" title="Herald Sun">Herald Sun</a> </th> <td>Simon Black </td> <td>Clark Keating </td> <td>Jason Akermanis </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post_match">Post match</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Post match"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:35%; ; color: #202122;background-color: #FFFFF0;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>There it is, the <a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> have done it!<br /><br /> </p><p>The Hawks, the Bombers, the Crows! They couldn't do it in the 80's or the 90's! But the Lions have gone back-to-back-to-back to become the greatest side of the modern era! They are football's <a href="/wiki/The_Invincibles_(cricket)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Invincibles (cricket)">Invincibles</a>! </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="center-aligned" style=""><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hudson_(commentator)" title="Anthony Hudson (commentator)">Anthony Hudson</a> on the full-time siren on Network Ten.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p>With this win, Brisbane became AFL premiers for the third consecutive year, the fifth team in VFL/AFL history to do so and first since 1955–57, earning a place among the greatest teams of the modern era. Brisbane went on to contest a <a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2004 AFL Grand Final">fourth consecutive grand final in 2004</a>, but lost that game to <a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a> by 40 points. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table width="92%"> <tbody><tr> <td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #78174a;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Collingwood</b></div> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <caption><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </caption> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Back_line" title="Australian rules football positions">B</a>:</b> </td> <td>2 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(Australian_footballer_born_1976)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Johnson (Australian footballer born 1976)">Chris Johnson</a> </td> <td>15 <a href="/wiki/Mal_Michael" title="Mal Michael">Mal Michael</a> </td> <td>33 <a href="/wiki/Darryl_White" title="Darryl White">Darryl White</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Half-back_line" title="Australian rules football positions">HB</a>:</b> </td> <td>6 <a href="/wiki/Luke_Power" title="Luke Power">Luke Power</a> </td> <td>23 <a href="/wiki/Justin_Leppitsch" title="Justin Leppitsch">Justin Leppitsch</a> </td> <td>44 <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lappin" title="Nigel Lappin">Nigel Lappin</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Midfield" title="Australian rules football positions">C</a>:</b> </td> <td>12 <a href="/wiki/Jason_Akermanis" title="Jason Akermanis">Jason Akermanis</a> </td> <td>3 <a href="/wiki/Michael_Voss" title="Michael Voss">Michael Voss</a> (c) </td> <td>13 <a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Martin Pike (Australian rules footballer)">Martin Pike</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Half-forward_line" title="Australian rules football positions">HF</a>:</b> </td> <td>9 <a href="/wiki/Ashley_McGrath" title="Ashley McGrath">Ashley McGrath</a> </td> <td>16 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Brown_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)">Jonathan Brown</a> </td> <td>30 <a href="/wiki/Robert_Copeland_(footballer)" title="Robert Copeland (footballer)">Robert Copeland</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Forward_line" title="Australian rules football positions">F</a>:</b> </td> <td>4 <a href="/wiki/Craig_McRae" title="Craig McRae">Craig McRae</a> </td> <td>11 <a href="/wiki/Alastair_Lynch" title="Alastair Lynch">Alastair Lynch</a> </td> <td>36 <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Bradshaw" title="Daniel Bradshaw">Daniel Bradshaw</a> <br /> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Followers" title="Australian rules football positions">Foll</a>:</b> </td> <td>27 <a href="/wiki/Clark_Keating" title="Clark Keating">Clark Keating</a> </td> <td>20 <a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Simon Black</a> </td> <td>32 <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hart" title="Shaun Hart">Shaun Hart</a> <br /> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF; vertical-align:center" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Interchange_bench" title="Australian rules football positions">Int</a>:</b> </td> <td>19 <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Charman" title="Jamie Charman">Jamie Charman</a> </td> <td>1 <a href="/wiki/Blake_Caracella" title="Blake Caracella">Blake Caracella</a> </td> <td>10 <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Ashcroft" title="Marcus Ashcroft">Marcus Ashcroft</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 <a href="/wiki/Richard_Hadley" title="Richard Hadley">Richard Hadley</a> </td> <td> </td> <td><br /> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Coach_(sport)" title="Coach (sport)">Coach</a>:</b> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Matthews" title="Leigh Matthews">Leigh Matthews</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <caption><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </caption> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Back_line" title="Australian rules football positions">B</a>:</b> </td> <td>26 <a href="/wiki/Ben_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Ben Johnson (Australian footballer)">Ben Johnson</a> </td> <td>14 <a href="/wiki/Shane_Wakelin" title="Shane Wakelin">Shane Wakelin</a> </td> <td>8 <a href="/wiki/James_Clement" title="James Clement">James Clement</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Half-back_line" title="Australian rules football positions">HB</a>:</b> </td> <td>39 <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Lokan" title="Matthew Lokan">Matthew Lokan</a> </td> <td>35 <a href="/wiki/Simon_Prestigiacomo" title="Simon Prestigiacomo">Simon Prestigiacomo</a> </td> <td>13 <a href="/wiki/Richie_Cole_(footballer)" title="Richie Cole (footballer)">Richard Cole</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Midfield" title="Australian rules football positions">C</a>:</b> </td> <td>6 <a href="/wiki/Brodie_Holland" title="Brodie Holland">Brodie Holland</a> </td> <td>5 <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Buckley" title="Nathan Buckley">Nathan Buckley</a> (c) </td> <td>37 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Lonie" title="Ryan Lonie">Ryan Lonie</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Half-forward_line" title="Australian rules football positions">HF</a>:</b> </td> <td>11 <a href="/wiki/Shane_O%27Bree" title="Shane O'Bree">Shane O'Bree</a> </td> <td>34 <a href="/wiki/Jason_Cloke" title="Jason Cloke">Jason Cloke</a> </td> <td>17 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Burns_(footballer)" title="Scott Burns (footballer)">Scott Burns</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Forward_line" title="Australian rules football positions">F</a>:</b> </td> <td>28 <a href="/wiki/Ben_Kinnear" title="Ben Kinnear">Ben Kinnear</a> </td> <td>38 <a href="/wiki/Tristen_Walker" title="Tristen Walker">Tristen Walker</a> </td> <td>20 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Tarrant_(footballer)" title="Chris Tarrant (footballer)">Chris Tarrant</a> <br /> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Followers" title="Australian rules football positions">Foll</a>:</b> </td> <td>25 <a href="/wiki/Josh_Fraser" title="Josh Fraser">Josh Fraser</a> </td> <td>2 <a href="/wiki/Shane_Woewodin" title="Shane Woewodin">Shane Woewodin</a> </td> <td>18 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Licuria" title="Paul Licuria">Paul Licuria</a> <br /> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF; vertical-align:center" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Australian_rules_football_positions#Interchange_bench" title="Australian rules football positions">Int</a>:</b> </td> <td>4 <a href="/wiki/Alan_Didak" title="Alan Didak">Alan Didak</a> </td> <td>29 <a href="/wiki/Heath_Scotland" title="Heath Scotland">Heath Scotland</a> </td> <td>22 <a href="/wiki/Rhyce_Shaw" title="Rhyce Shaw">Rhyce Shaw</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 <a href="/wiki/Leon_Davis_(footballer)" title="Leon Davis (footballer)">Leon Davis</a> </td> <td> </td> <td><br /> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td style="background-color:#EFEFEF"><b><a href="/wiki/Coach_(sport)" title="Coach (sport)">Coach</a>:</b> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Mick_Malthouse" title="Mick Malthouse">Mick Malthouse</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scorecard">Scorecard</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Scorecard"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; background-color: #f1f5fc; border: 2px solid #D0E5F5"> <tbody><tr style="background-color: #D0E5F5"> <td width="20%"> </td> <td width="21%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="21%"> </td> <td width="22.32%"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #D0E5F5"> <td> </td> <th style="text-align:center;" colspan="3">Scorecard </th> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Saturday, 27 September 2:40pm </td> <td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">def. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a> </td> <td style="font-size: 100%"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground" title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">MCG</a> (crowd: 79,451) </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121002162546/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/5275/default.aspx">Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.5 (35)<br />11.7 (73)<br />14.12 (96)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">20.14 (134)</span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;font-weight: bold;">Q1<br />Q2<br />Q3<br />Final </td> <td>3.3 (21)<br />4.7 (31)<br />9.7 (61)<br /><span>12.12 (84)</span> </td> <td style="font-size:85%;vertical-align:top" colspan="2"><b>Umpires:</b> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_McBurney" title="Stephen McBurney">McBurney</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hayden_Kennedy" title="Hayden Kennedy">Kennedy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brett_Allen" title="Brett Allen">Allen</a><br /> <b><a href="/wiki/Norm_Smith_Medal" title="Norm Smith Medal">Norm Smith Medal</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Simon Black</a> (<a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a>)<br /> <b>Television broadcast:</b> <a href="/wiki/Network_Ten" class="mw-redirect" title="Network Ten">Network Ten</a><br /> <b>National anthem:</b> <a href="/wiki/Christine_Anu" title="Christine Anu">Christine Anu</a><br /> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:85%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:85%"> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size: 85%"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Akermanis" title="Jason Akermanis">Akermanis</a> <b>5</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Alastair_Lynch" title="Alastair Lynch">Lynch</a> <b>4</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Blake_Caracella" title="Blake Caracella">Caracella</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Brown_(Australian_footballer)" title="Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)">Brown</a> <b>2</b><br /><a href="/wiki/Craig_McRae" title="Craig McRae">McRae</a>, <a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Martin Pike (Australian rules footballer)">Pike</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richard_Hadley" title="Richard Hadley">Hadley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Black</a>, <a href="/wiki/Justin_Leppitsch" title="Justin Leppitsch">Leppitsch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hart" title="Shaun Hart">Hart</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Bradshaw" title="Daniel Bradshaw">Bradshaw</a> <b>1</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>Goals</b> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%"><b>3</b> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Didak" title="Alan Didak">Didak</a><br /><b>2</b> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Burns_(footballer)" title="Scott Burns (footballer)">Burns</a><br /><b>1</b> <a href="/wiki/Leon_Davis_(footballer)" title="Leon Davis (footballer)">Davis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shane_Woewodin" title="Shane Woewodin">Woewodin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Buckley" title="Nathan Buckley">Buckley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Licuria" title="Paul Licuria">Licuria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Tarrant_(footballer)" title="Chris Tarrant (footballer)">Tarrant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Fraser" title="Josh Fraser">Fraser</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heath_Scotland" title="Heath Scotland">Scotland</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Black" title="Simon Black">Black</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jason_Akermanis" title="Jason Akermanis">Akermanis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Voss" title="Michael Voss">Voss</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lappin" title="Nigel Lappin">Lappin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hart" title="Shaun Hart">Hart</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mal_Michael" title="Mal Michael">Michael</a>, <a href="/wiki/Martin_Pike_(Australian_rules_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Martin Pike (Australian rules footballer)">Pike</a>, <a href="/wiki/Luke_Power" title="Luke Power">Power</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>Best</b> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Fraser" title="Josh Fraser">Fraser</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Burns_(footballer)" title="Scott Burns (footballer)">Burns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Buckley" title="Nathan Buckley">Buckley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ben_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)" title="Ben Johnson (Australian footballer)">Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Licuria" title="Paul Licuria">Licuria</a> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:85%">Nil </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>Injuries</b> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%">Nil </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:85%">Nil </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>Reports</b> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size:85%">Nil </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:right;font-size:85%"> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2003_AFL_season" title="2003 AFL season">2003 AFL season</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_AFL_Grand_Final&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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title="List of Brisbane Lions individual awards and records"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Individual awards and records</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merrett%E2%80%93Murray_Medal" title="Merrett–Murray Medal"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Merrett–Murray Medal</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_best_and_fairest_(AFL_Women%27s)" title="Brisbane best and fairest (AFL Women's)"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">AFL Women's best and fairest</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Brisbane_Lions_leading_goalkickers" title="List of Brisbane Lions leading goalkickers"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Leading goalkickers</span></a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>AFL coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Fagan_(coach)" title="Chris Fagan (coach)"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Chris Fagan</span></a></li> <li><b>AFL co-captains:</b> <a href="/wiki/Harris_Andrews" title="Harris Andrews"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Harris Andrews</span></a>/<a href="/wiki/Lachie_Neale" title="Lachie Neale"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Lachie Neale</span></a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>AFL Women's coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Craig_Starcevich" title="Craig Starcevich"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Craig Starcevich</span></a></li> <li><b>AFL Women's captain:</b> <a href="/wiki/Breanna_Koenen" title="Breanna Koenen"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FDBE57; text-decoration: inherit;">Breanna Koenen</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">Home grounds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFL (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Gabba" title="The Gabba">The Gabba</a> (1997–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFLW (6)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_Pine_Sports_Complex" title="South Pine Sports Complex">South Pine Sports Complex</a> (2017–2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moreton_Bay_Central_Sports_Complex" title="Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex">Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hickey_Park" title="Hickey Park">Hickey Park</a> (2020–2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maroochydore_Multi_Sports_Complex" title="Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex">Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex</a> (2022 (S6))</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrara_Stadium" title="Carrara Stadium">Carrara Stadium</a> (2022 (S7))</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Springfield_Central_Stadium" title="Springfield Central Stadium">Springfield Central Stadium</a> (2023–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">Premierships</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFL (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2001_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2001 AFL Grand Final">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">2002</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2024 AFL Grand Final">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFLW (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_Women%27s_Grand_Final" title="2021 AFL Women's Grand Final">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_Women%27s_Grand_Final" title="2023 AFL Women's Grand Final">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">Runners-up</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFL (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2004 AFL Grand Final">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2023 AFL Grand Final">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">AFLW (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_Women%27s_Grand_Final" title="2017 AFL Women's Grand Final">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_Women%27s_Grand_Final" title="2018 AFL Women's Grand Final">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_AFL_Women%27s_season_7_Grand_Final" title="2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final">2022 (S7)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_Women%27s_Grand_Final" title="2024 AFL Women's Grand Final">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">Seasons (26)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="1997 Brisbane Lions season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="1998 Brisbane Lions season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="1999 Brisbane Lions season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2000 Brisbane Lions season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2001 Brisbane Lions season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2002 Brisbane Lions season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2003 Brisbane Lions season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2004 Brisbane Lions season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2005 Brisbane Lions season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2006 Brisbane Lions season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2007 Brisbane Lions season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2008 Brisbane Lions season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2009 Brisbane Lions season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2010 Brisbane Lions season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2011 Brisbane Lions season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2012 Brisbane Lions season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2013 Brisbane Lions season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2014 Brisbane Lions season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2015 Brisbane Lions season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2016 Brisbane Lions season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2017 Brisbane Lions season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2018 Brisbane Lions season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_Brisbane_Lions_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2019 Brisbane Lions season (page does not exist)">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2020 Brisbane Lions season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Brisbane_Lions_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2021 Brisbane Lions season (page does not exist)">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Brisbane_Lions_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2022 Brisbane Lions season (page does not exist)">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Brisbane_Lions_season" title="2023 Brisbane Lions season">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#A30046; color:#FDBE57;;width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Bears" title="Brisbane Bears">Brisbane Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy Football Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Ashcroft_Medal" title="Marcus Ashcroft Medal">Marcus Ashcroft Medal</a></li> <li><a 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class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:black; color:white;"><div> <ul><li><b>Nickname:</b> Magpies</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Collingwood_Football_Club" title="History of the Collingwood Football Club"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">History</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club#Records" title="Collingwood Football Club"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Records</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club#Current_playing_list" title="Collingwood Football Club"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Current squad</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Collingwood_Football_Club_players" title="List of Collingwood Football Club players"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Players</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Collingwood_Football_Club_captains" title="List of Collingwood Football Club captains"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Captains</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Collingwood_Football_Club_coaches" title="List of Collingwood Football Club coaches"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Coaches</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club#Individual_awards" title="Collingwood Football Club"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Awards</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copeland_Trophy" title="Copeland Trophy"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Copeland Trophy</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_best_and_fairest_(AFL_Women%27s)" title="Collingwood best and fairest (AFL Women's)"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">AFL Women's best and fairest</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Collingwood_Football_Club_leading_goalkickers" title="List of Collingwood Football Club leading goalkickers"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Leading goalkickers</span></a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>AFL coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Craig_McRae" title="Craig McRae"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Craig McRae</span></a></li> <li><b>AFL captain:</b> <a href="/wiki/Darcy_Moore" title="Darcy Moore"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Darcy Moore</span></a></li></ul> <ul><li><b>AFLW coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Wright_(Australian_footballer)" title="Sam Wright (Australian footballer)"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Sam Wright</span></a></li> <li><b>AFLW captains:</b> <a href="/wiki/Brianna_Davey" title="Brianna Davey"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Brianna Davey</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%">VFL/AFL home grounds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Park,_Melbourne" title="Victoria Park, Melbourne">Victoria Park</a> (1897–1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground" title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</a> (2000–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%">AFLW home grounds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olympic_Park_Oval" title="Olympic Park Oval">Olympic Park Oval</a> (2017–2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Park,_Melbourne" title="Victoria Park, Melbourne">Victoria Park</a> (2019–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%">VFA premierships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1896_VFA_season" title="1896 VFA season">1896</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%">VFL/AFL premierships (16)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1902_VFL_grand_final" title="1902 VFL grand final">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_VFL_grand_final" title="1903 VFL grand final">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_grand_final" title="1910 VFL grand final">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_grand_final" title="1917 VFL grand final">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_grand_final" title="1919 VFL grand final">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_VFL_grand_final" title="1927 VFL grand final">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_VFL_grand_final" title="1928 VFL grand final">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_VFL_grand_final" title="1929 VFL grand final">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_VFL_grand_final" title="1930 VFL grand final">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_VFL_grand_final" title="1935 VFL grand final">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_VFL_grand_final" title="1936 VFL grand final">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_grand_final" title="1953 VFL grand final">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_grand_final" title="1958 VFL grand final">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1990 AFL Grand Final">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2010 AFL Grand Final">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2023 AFL Grand Final">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%">Runner-up (27)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1901_VFL_grand_final" title="1901 VFL grand final">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_VFL_grand_final" title="1905 VFL grand final">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_grand_final" title="1911 VFL grand final">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_grand_final" title="1915 VFL grand final">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_grand_final" title="1918 VFL grand final">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_VFL_grand_final" title="1920 VFL grand final">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_VFL_grand_final" title="1922 VFL grand final">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_VFL_grand_final" title="1925 VFL grand final">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_VFL_grand_final" title="1926 VFL grand final">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_VFL_grand_final" title="1937 VFL grand final">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_VFL_grand_final" title="1938 VFL grand final">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_VFL_grand_final" title="1939 VFL grand final">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_grand_final" title="1952 VFL grand final">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_grand_final" title="1955 VFL grand final">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_grand_final" title="1956 VFL grand final">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_VFL_grand_final" title="1960 VFL grand final">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_VFL_grand_final" title="1964 VFL grand final">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_VFL_grand_final" title="1966 VFL grand final">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_VFL_grand_final" title="1970 VFL grand final">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_grand_final" title="1977 VFL grand final">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_grand_final" title="1979 VFL grand final">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_grand_final" title="1980 VFL grand final">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_grand_final" title="1981 VFL grand final">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">2002</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2011 AFL Grand Final">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2018 AFL Grand Final">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:black; color:white;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Collingwood_Football_Club_seasons" title="List of Collingwood Football Club seasons"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Seasons</span></a> (134)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1892_VFA_season" title="1892 VFA season">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_VFA_season" title="1893 VFA season">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_VFA_season" title="1894 VFA season">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_VFA_season" title="1895 VFA season">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_VFA_season" title="1896 VFA season">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_VFL_season" title="1897 VFL season">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_VFL_season" title="1898 VFL season">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_VFL_season" title="1899 VFL season">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_VFL_season" title="1900 VFL season">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_VFL_season" title="1901 VFL season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_VFL_season" title="1902 VFL season">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_VFL_season" title="1903 VFL season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_VFL_season" title="1904 VFL season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_VFL_season" title="1905 VFL season">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_VFL_season" title="1906 VFL season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_VFL_season" title="1907 VFL season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_VFL_season" title="1908 VFL season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_VFL_season" title="1909 VFL season">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_season" title="1910 VFL season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_season" title="1911 VFL season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_VFL_season" title="1912 VFL season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_VFL_season" title="1913 VFL season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_VFL_season" title="1914 VFL season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_season" title="1915 VFL season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_VFL_season" title="1916 VFL season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_season" title="1917 VFL season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_season" title="1918 VFL season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_season" 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title="1946 VFL season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_VFL_season" title="1947 VFL season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_VFL_season" title="1948 VFL season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_VFL_season" title="1949 VFL season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_VFL_season" title="1950 VFL season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_VFL_season" title="1951 VFL season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_season" title="1952 VFL season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_season" title="1953 VFL season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_VFL_season" title="1954 VFL season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_season" title="1955 VFL season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_season" title="1956 VFL season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_VFL_season" title="1957 VFL season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_season" title="1958 VFL season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_VFL_season" title="1959 VFL season">1959</a></li> 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title="1973 VFL season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_VFL_season" title="1974 VFL season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_VFL_season" title="1975 VFL season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_VFL_season" title="1976 VFL season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_season" title="1977 VFL season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_VFL_season" title="1978 VFL season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_season" title="1979 VFL season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_season" title="1980 VFL season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_season" title="1981 VFL season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_VFL_season" title="1982 VFL season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_season" title="1983 VFL season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_VFL_season" title="1984 VFL season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_VFL_season" title="1985 VFL season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_VFL_season" title="1986 VFL season">1986</a></li> 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id="Australian_Football_League2036" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League" title="Australian Football League"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Australian Football League</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white"><div> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_premiers" title="List of VFL/AFL premiers"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Premiers</span></a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Norm_Smith_Medal" title="Norm Smith Medal"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Norm Smith Medal</span></a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_minor_premiers" title="List of VFL/AFL minor premiers"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Minor premiers</span></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brownlow_Medal" title="Brownlow Medal"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Brownlow Medal</span></a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Brownlow_Medal_winners" title="List of Brownlow Medal winners"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">winners</span></a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/VFL/AFL_games_records" title="VFL/AFL games records"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Games records</span></a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_VFL/AFL_players_to_have_played_200_games_for_one_club" title="List of VFL/AFL players to have played 200 games for one club"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">200-game players for one club</span></a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/VFL/AFL_goalkicking_records" title="VFL/AFL goalkicking records"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Goalkicking records</span></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/All-Australian_team" title="All-Australian team"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">All-Australian team</span></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Coleman_Medal" title="Coleman Medal"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Coleman Medal</span></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Rising_Star" title="AFL Rising Star"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Rising Star</span></a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Clubs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Adelaide Football Club">Adelaide</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Lions" title="Brisbane Lions">Brisbane Lions</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Football_Club" title="Carlton Football Club">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_Football_Club" title="Collingwood Football Club">Collingwood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Essendon_Football_Club" title="Essendon Football Club">Essendon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fremantle_Football_Club" title="Fremantle Football Club">Fremantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Geelong_Football_Club" title="Geelong Football Club">Geelong</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gold_Coast_Suns" title="Gold Coast Suns">Gold Coast</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greater_Western_Sydney_Giants" title="Greater Western Sydney Giants">Greater Western Sydney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hawthorn_Football_Club" title="Hawthorn Football Club">Hawthorn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club" title="Melbourne Football Club">Melbourne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_Melbourne_Football_Club" title="North Melbourne Football Club">North Melbourne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club" title="Port Adelaide Football Club">Port Adelaide</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club" title="Richmond Football Club">Richmond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/St_Kilda_Football_Club" title="St Kilda Football Club">St Kilda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Swans" title="Sydney Swans">Sydney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_Eagles" title="West Coast Eagles">West Coast</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Western_Bulldogs" title="Western Bulldogs">Western Bulldogs</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Future</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tasmania_Football_Club" title="Tasmania Football Club">Tasmania</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brisbane_Bears" title="Brisbane Bears">Brisbane Bears</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fitzroy_Football_Club" title="Fitzroy Football Club">Fitzroy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_University_Football_Club" title="Melbourne University Football Club">University</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1897_VFL_season" title="1897 VFL season">1897</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1898_VFL_season" title="1898 VFL season">1898</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1899_VFL_season" title="1899 VFL season">1899</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1900_VFL_season" title="1900 VFL season">1900</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1901_VFL_season" title="1901 VFL season">1901</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1902_VFL_season" title="1902 VFL season">1902</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1903_VFL_season" title="1903 VFL season">1903</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1904_VFL_season" title="1904 VFL season">1904</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1905_VFL_season" title="1905 VFL season">1905</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1906_VFL_season" title="1906 VFL season">1906</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1907_VFL_season" title="1907 VFL season">1907</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1908_VFL_season" title="1908 VFL season">1908</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1909_VFL_season" title="1909 VFL season">1909</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_season" title="1910 VFL season">1910</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_season" title="1911 VFL season">1911</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1912_VFL_season" title="1912 VFL season">1912</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1913_VFL_season" title="1913 VFL season">1913</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1914_VFL_season" title="1914 VFL season">1914</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_season" title="1915 VFL season">1915</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1916_VFL_season" title="1916 VFL season">1916</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_season" title="1917 VFL season">1917</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_season" title="1918 VFL season">1918</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_season" title="1919 VFL season">1919</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1920_VFL_season" title="1920 VFL season">1920</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1921_VFL_season" title="1921 VFL season">1921</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1922_VFL_season" title="1922 VFL season">1922</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1923_VFL_season" title="1923 VFL season">1923</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1924_VFL_season" title="1924 VFL season">1924</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1925_VFL_season" title="1925 VFL season">1925</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1926_VFL_season" title="1926 VFL season">1926</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1927_VFL_season" title="1927 VFL season">1927</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1928_VFL_season" title="1928 VFL season">1928</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1929_VFL_season" title="1929 VFL season">1929</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1930_VFL_season" title="1930 VFL season">1930</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1931_VFL_season" title="1931 VFL season">1931</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1932_VFL_season" title="1932 VFL season">1932</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1933_VFL_season" title="1933 VFL season">1933</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1934_VFL_season" title="1934 VFL season">1934</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1935_VFL_season" title="1935 VFL season">1935</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1936_VFL_season" title="1936 VFL season">1936</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1937_VFL_season" title="1937 VFL season">1937</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1938_VFL_season" title="1938 VFL season">1938</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1939_VFL_season" title="1939 VFL season">1939</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_VFL_season" title="1940 VFL season">1940</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1941_VFL_season" title="1941 VFL season">1941</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1942_VFL_season" title="1942 VFL season">1942</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1943_VFL_season" title="1943 VFL season">1943</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1944_VFL_season" title="1944 VFL season">1944</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1945_VFL_season" title="1945 VFL season">1945</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1946_VFL_season" title="1946 VFL season">1946</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1947_VFL_season" title="1947 VFL season">1947</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1948_VFL_season" title="1948 VFL season">1948</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1949_VFL_season" title="1949 VFL season">1949</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1950_VFL_season" title="1950 VFL season">1950</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1951_VFL_season" title="1951 VFL season">1951</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_season" title="1952 VFL season">1952</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_season" title="1953 VFL season">1953</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1954_VFL_season" title="1954 VFL season">1954</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_season" title="1955 VFL season">1955</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_season" title="1956 VFL season">1956</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1957_VFL_season" title="1957 VFL season">1957</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_season" title="1958 VFL season">1958</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1959_VFL_season" title="1959 VFL season">1959</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1960_VFL_season" title="1960 VFL season">1960</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_VFL_season" title="1961 VFL season">1961</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1962_VFL_season" title="1962 VFL season">1962</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1963_VFL_season" title="1963 VFL season">1963</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1964_VFL_season" title="1964 VFL season">1964</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_VFL_season" title="1965 VFL season">1965</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_VFL_season" title="1966 VFL season">1966</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_VFL_season" title="1967 VFL season">1967</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_VFL_season" title="1968 VFL season">1968</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_VFL_season" title="1969 VFL season">1969</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_VFL_season" title="1970 VFL season">1970</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_VFL_season" title="1971 VFL season">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_VFL_season" title="1972 VFL season">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_VFL_season" title="1973 VFL season">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_VFL_season" title="1974 VFL season">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_VFL_season" title="1975 VFL season">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_VFL_season" title="1976 VFL season">1976</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_season" title="1977 VFL season">1977</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_VFL_season" title="1978 VFL season">1978</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_season" title="1979 VFL season">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_season" title="1980 VFL season">1980</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_season" title="1981 VFL season">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_VFL_season" title="1982 VFL season">1982</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_season" title="1983 VFL season">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_VFL_season" title="1984 VFL season">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_VFL_season" title="1985 VFL season">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_VFL_season" title="1986 VFL season">1986</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_VFL_season" title="1987 VFL season">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_VFL_season" title="1988 VFL season">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_VFL_season" title="1989 VFL season">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_AFL_season" title="1990 AFL season">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_AFL_season" title="1991 AFL season">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_AFL_season" title="1992 AFL season">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_AFL_season" title="1993 AFL season">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_AFL_season" title="1994 AFL season">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_AFL_season" title="1995 AFL season">1995</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_AFL_season" title="1996 AFL season">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_AFL_season" title="1997 AFL season">1997</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_AFL_season" title="1998 AFL season">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_AFL_season" title="1999 AFL season">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_AFL_season" title="2000 AFL season">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_AFL_season" title="2001 AFL season">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_season" title="2002 AFL season">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_AFL_season" title="2003 AFL season">2003</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_season" title="2004 AFL season">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_AFL_season" title="2005 AFL season">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_AFL_season" title="2006 AFL season">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_AFL_season" title="2007 AFL season">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_AFL_season" title="2008 AFL season">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_season" title="2009 AFL season">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_AFL_season" title="2010 AFL season">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_AFL_season" title="2011 AFL season">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_AFL_season" title="2012 AFL season">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_AFL_season" title="2013 AFL season">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_AFL_season" title="2014 AFL season">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_AFL_season" title="2015 AFL season">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_AFL_season" title="2016 AFL season">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_season" title="2017 AFL season">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_season" title="2018 AFL season">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFL_season" title="2019 AFL season">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_AFL_season" title="2020 AFL season">2020</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_season" title="2021 AFL season">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_AFL_season" title="2022 AFL season">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_season" title="2023 AFL season">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_season" title="2024 AFL season">2024</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2025_AFL_season" title="2025 AFL season">2025</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Grand finals</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span style="color:grey;">1897</span></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1898_VFL_grand_final" title="1898 VFL grand final">1898</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1899_VFL_grand_final" title="1899 VFL grand final">1899</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1900_VFL_grand_final" title="1900 VFL grand final">1900</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1901_VFL_grand_final" title="1901 VFL grand final">1901</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1902_VFL_grand_final" title="1902 VFL grand final">1902</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1903_VFL_grand_final" title="1903 VFL grand final">1903</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1904_VFL_grand_final" title="1904 VFL grand final">1904</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1905_VFL_grand_final" title="1905 VFL grand final">1905</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1906_VFL_grand_final" title="1906 VFL grand final">1906</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1907_VFL_grand_final" title="1907 VFL grand final">1907</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1908_VFL_grand_final" title="1908 VFL grand final">1908</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1909_VFL_grand_final" title="1909 VFL grand final">1909</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1910_VFL_grand_final" title="1910 VFL grand final">1910</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1911_VFL_grand_final" title="1911 VFL grand final">1911</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1912_VFL_grand_final" title="1912 VFL grand final">1912</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1913_VFL_grand_final" title="1913 VFL grand final">1913</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1914_VFL_grand_final" title="1914 VFL grand final">1914</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1915_VFL_grand_final" title="1915 VFL grand final">1915</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1916_VFL_grand_final" title="1916 VFL grand final">1916</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1917_VFL_grand_final" title="1917 VFL grand final">1917</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1918_VFL_grand_final" title="1918 VFL grand final">1918</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1919_VFL_grand_final" title="1919 VFL grand final">1919</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1920_VFL_grand_final" title="1920 VFL grand final">1920</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1921_VFL_grand_final" title="1921 VFL grand final">1921</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1922_VFL_grand_final" title="1922 VFL grand final">1922</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1923_VFL_grand_final" title="1923 VFL grand final">1923</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span style="color:grey;">1924</span></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1925_VFL_grand_final" title="1925 VFL grand final">1925</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1926_VFL_grand_final" title="1926 VFL grand final">1926</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1927_VFL_grand_final" title="1927 VFL grand final">1927</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1928_VFL_grand_final" title="1928 VFL grand final">1928</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1929_VFL_grand_final" title="1929 VFL grand final">1929</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1930_VFL_grand_final" title="1930 VFL grand final">1930</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1931_VFL_grand_final" title="1931 VFL grand final">1931</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1932_VFL_grand_final" title="1932 VFL grand final">1932</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1933_VFL_grand_final" title="1933 VFL grand final">1933</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1934_VFL_grand_final" title="1934 VFL grand final">1934</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1935_VFL_grand_final" title="1935 VFL grand final">1935</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1936_VFL_grand_final" title="1936 VFL grand final">1936</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1937_VFL_grand_final" title="1937 VFL grand final">1937</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1938_VFL_grand_final" title="1938 VFL grand final">1938</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1939_VFL_grand_final" title="1939 VFL grand final">1939</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_VFL_grand_final" title="1940 VFL grand final">1940</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1941_VFL_grand_final" title="1941 VFL grand final">1941</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1942_VFL_grand_final" title="1942 VFL grand final">1942</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1943_VFL_grand_final" title="1943 VFL grand final">1943</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1944_VFL_grand_final" title="1944 VFL grand final">1944</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1945_VFL_grand_final" title="1945 VFL grand final">1945</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1946_VFL_grand_final" title="1946 VFL grand final">1946</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1947_VFL_grand_final" title="1947 VFL grand final">1947</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1948_VFL_grand_final" title="1948 VFL grand final">1948</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1949_VFL_grand_final" title="1949 VFL grand final">1949</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1950_VFL_grand_final" title="1950 VFL grand final">1950</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1951_VFL_grand_final" title="1951 VFL grand final">1951</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1952_VFL_grand_final" title="1952 VFL grand final">1952</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1953_VFL_grand_final" title="1953 VFL grand final">1953</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1954_VFL_grand_final" title="1954 VFL grand final">1954</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1955_VFL_grand_final" title="1955 VFL grand final">1955</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1956_VFL_grand_final" title="1956 VFL grand final">1956</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1957_VFL_grand_final" title="1957 VFL grand final">1957</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1958_VFL_grand_final" title="1958 VFL grand final">1958</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1959_VFL_grand_final" title="1959 VFL grand final">1959</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1960_VFL_grand_final" title="1960 VFL grand final">1960</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_VFL_grand_final" title="1961 VFL grand final">1961</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1962_VFL_grand_final" title="1962 VFL grand final">1962</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1963_VFL_grand_final" title="1963 VFL grand final">1963</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1964_VFL_grand_final" title="1964 VFL grand final">1964</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_VFL_grand_final" title="1965 VFL grand final">1965</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_VFL_grand_final" title="1966 VFL grand final">1966</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_VFL_grand_final" title="1967 VFL grand final">1967</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_VFL_grand_final" title="1968 VFL grand final">1968</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_VFL_grand_final" title="1969 VFL grand final">1969</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_VFL_grand_final" title="1970 VFL grand final">1970</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_VFL_grand_final" title="1971 VFL grand final">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_VFL_grand_final" title="1972 VFL grand final">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_VFL_grand_final" title="1973 VFL grand final">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_VFL_grand_final" title="1974 VFL grand final">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_VFL_grand_final" title="1975 VFL grand final">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_VFL_grand_final" title="1976 VFL grand final">1976</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_VFL_grand_final" title="1977 VFL grand final">1977</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_VFL_grand_final" title="1978 VFL grand final">1978</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_VFL_grand_final" title="1979 VFL grand final">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_VFL_grand_final" title="1980 VFL grand final">1980</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_VFL_grand_final" title="1981 VFL grand final">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_VFL_grand_final" title="1982 VFL grand final">1982</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_VFL_grand_final" title="1983 VFL grand final">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_VFL_grand_final" title="1984 VFL grand final">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_VFL_grand_final" title="1985 VFL grand final">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_VFL_grand_final" title="1986 VFL grand final">1986</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_VFL_grand_final" title="1987 VFL grand final">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_VFL_grand_final" title="1988 VFL grand final">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_VFL_grand_final" title="1989 VFL grand final">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1990 AFL Grand Final">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1991 AFL Grand Final">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1992 AFL Grand Final">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1993 AFL Grand Final">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1994 AFL Grand Final">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1995 AFL Grand Final">1995</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1996 AFL Grand Final">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1997 AFL Grand Final">1997</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1998 AFL Grand Final">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_AFL_Grand_Final" title="1999 AFL Grand Final">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2000 AFL Grand Final">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2001 AFL Grand Final">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2002 AFL Grand Final">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2003</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2004 AFL Grand Final">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2005 AFL Grand Final">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2006 AFL Grand Final">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2007 AFL Grand Final">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2008 AFL Grand Final">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2009 AFL Grand Final">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2010 AFL Grand Final">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2011 AFL Grand Final">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2012 AFL Grand Final">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2013 AFL Grand Final">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2014 AFL Grand Final">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2015 AFL Grand Final">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2016 AFL Grand Final">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2017 AFL Grand Final">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2018 AFL Grand Final">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2019 AFL Grand Final">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2020 AFL Grand Final">2020</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2021 AFL Grand Final">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2022 AFL Grand Final">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2023 AFL Grand Final">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_AFL_Grand_Final" title="2024 AFL Grand Final">2024</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%"><abbr title="Venues that hosted matches during the 2024 season">Venues</abbr></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Oval" title="Adelaide Oval">Adelaide Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Barossa Park</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Showground_Stadium" title="Sydney Showground Stadium">Engie Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_Gabba" title="The Gabba">The Gabba</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kardinia_Park_(stadium)" title="Kardinia Park (stadium)">GMHBA Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hands_Oval" title="Hands Oval">Hands Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Manuka_Oval" title="Manuka Oval">Manuka Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eureka_Stadium" title="Eureka Stadium">Mars Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Docklands_Stadium" title="Docklands Stadium">Marvel Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground" title="Melbourne Cricket Ground">Melbourne Cricket Ground</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bellerive_Oval" title="Bellerive Oval">Ninja Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Norwood_Oval" title="Norwood Oval">Norwood Oval</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Perth_Stadium" title="Perth Stadium">Optus Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carrara_Stadium" title="Carrara Stadium">People First Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground" title="Sydney Cricket Ground">Sydney Cricket Ground</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Marrara_Oval" title="Marrara Oval">TIO Stadium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Traeger_Park" title="Traeger Park">TIO Traeger Park</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/York_Park" title="York Park">University of Tasmania Stadium</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Other awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Coaches_Association_awards" title="AFL Coaches Association awards">AFL Coaches Association awards</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Players_Association_awards" title="AFL Players Association awards">AFL Players Association awards</a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Matthews_Trophy" title="Leigh Matthews Trophy">Leigh Matthews Trophy</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Goal_of_the_Year_(AFL)" title="Goal of the Year (AFL)">Goal of the Year</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mark_of_the_Year" title="Mark of the Year">Mark of the Year</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Major recurring<br />events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Football_League_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Football League Draft">AFL draft</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_finals_series" title="AFL finals series">AFL finals series</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Futures_match" title="AFL Futures match">AFL Futures match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_Grand_Final" title="AFL Grand Final">AFL Grand Final</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match#Other_ANZAC_Day_fixtures" title="Anzac Day match">Anzac Day Eve match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match" title="Anzac Day match">Anzac Day match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dreamtime_at_the_%27G" title="Dreamtime at the 'G">Dreamtime at the 'G</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rivalries_in_the_Australian_Football_League#Hawthorn_v_Geelong" title="Rivalries in the Australian Football League">Easter Monday clash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/E._J._Whitten_Legends_Game" title="E. J. Whitten Legends Game">E. J. Whitten Legends Game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gather_Round" title="Gather Round">Gather Round</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Birthday_match" title="King's Birthday match">King's Birthday match</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_match#Len_Hall_Tribute_game" title="Anzac Day match">Len Hall Tribute game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rivalries_in_the_Australian_Football_League#Richmond_v_Carlton" title="Rivalries in the Australian Football League">Opening game</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/QClash" title="QClash">QClash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Showdown_(AFL)" title="Showdown (AFL)">Showdown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Derby_(AFL)" title="Sydney Derby (AFL)">Sydney Derby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Western_Derby" title="Western Derby">Western Derby</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#0C3F91; color:white;width:1%">Second-tier and<br />junior competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_National_Championships" title="AFL National Championships">AFL National Championships</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Talent_League" title="Talent League">Talent League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/South_Australian_National_Football_League" title="South Australian National Football League">South Australian National Football League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Victorian_Football_League" title="Victorian Football League">Victorian Football League</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/West_Australian_Football_League" title="West Australian Football League">West Australian Football League</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#0C3F91; color:white">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_reserves" title="AFL reserves">AFL reserves</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/AFL_under-19s" title="AFL under-19s">AFL under-19s</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/North_East_Australian_Football_League" title="North East Australian Football League">North East Australian Football League</a></span></li> <li><span 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