The 2002 AFL season was the 106th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the second time and second time consecutively, after it defeated Collingwood by nine points in the AFL Grand Final.
Brisbane lost its first match since round 9, 2001, ending a 20-match winning streak. The streak equalled with Essendon's in 2000 and Collingwood's in 1928-29 as the second-longest winning streak in VFL/AFL history.
Note: Adelaide played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Melbourne due to the agreement then in place with the Melbourne Cricket Club that at least one game each week of the finals be played at the MCG.
Total match attendance for all games was 5,643,908 people. Attendance at the Grand Final was 91,817 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 84,894 people for the Collingwood v Essendon game in round 5.
For the first time since 1965, no player kicked ten goals or more in a match.
Collingwood would appear in the finals for the first time since 1994, breaking an eight year drought, the longest in club history. They would also win their first final in twelve years since their last premiership in 1990, also the longest drought of finals wins in club history.
Carlton won the wooden spoon for the first time. Carlton was the last of the twelve traditional Victorian clubs to win the wooden spoon in the VFL/AFL.
Carlton played only four home games at Optus Oval, after arranging a deal to play four home games at Colonial Stadium. In order for the AFL to meet its contractual obligation to stage nine games per year at Optus Oval, six neutral games between a low-drawing Victorian team and an interstate team were staged at the venue. The unpopular venture was not repeated, as all of the home teams in these neutral games lost money due to poor crowds and, in many cases, conflicting sponsorship deals.[2]
Even though Adelaide was entitled to a home Semi-Final after losing its Qualifying Final to Brisbane, the game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground due to a licence agreement which required at least one game to be played at the ground during each week of the finals.
At the end of the season, the Carlton Football Club was found to have systematically breached the salary cap in 2000 and 2001. The club was fined and stripped of draft picks in the following two drafts, hampering their on-field results and long-term playing list rebuild in subsequent seasons.
Sydney coach Rodney Eade resigned following round 12, after the Swans slumped to 14th on the ladder. He was eventually replaced by Paul Roos on a full-time basis, despite the board pushing for Terry Wallace, who resigned as coach of the Western Bulldogs with one round to play in the regular season, to be appointed.[3] Roos would later coach the side to the premiership in 2005 before stepping down at the end of the 2010 season.[4][5]
Referencesedit
^Challengers cut down as Lions and Dons hone weapons, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2002
^Caroline Wilson (27 July 2002). "Saints angry at Optus sponsor ban". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
^Wallace off to Swans, say Dogs, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 2002
^Swans shock: Eade, Lockett depart, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 June 2002
^Swans jump to new coach Roos, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 June 2002
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For the 2002 season of the Arena Football League see 2002 Arena Football League season The 2002 AFL season was the 106th season of the Australian Football League AFL the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989 The season featured sixteen clubs ran from 28 March until 28 September and comprised a 22 game home and away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs 2002 AFL premiership seasonTeams16PremiersBrisbane Lions2nd premiershipMinor premiersPort Adelaide1st minor premiershipPre season cupPort Adelaide2nd pre season cup winBrownlow MedallistSimon Black Brisbane Lions Leading goalkickerDavid Neitz Melbourne AttendanceMatches played185Total attendance6 092 987 32 935 per match Highest91 817 Grand Final Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood 20012003 The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the second time and second time consecutively after it defeated Collingwood by nine points in the AFL Grand Final Contents 1 AFL Draft 2 Wizard Home Loans Cup 3 Premiership season 3 1 Round 1 3 2 Round 2 3 3 Round 3 3 4 Round 4 3 5 Round 5 3 6 Round 6 3 7 Round 7 3 8 Round 8 3 9 Round 9 3 10 Round 10 3 11 Round 11 3 12 Round 12 3 13 Round 13 3 14 Round 14 3 15 Round 15 3 16 Round 16 3 17 Round 17 3 18 Round 18 3 19 Round 19 3 20 Round 20 3 21 Round 21 3 22 Round 22 4 Ladder 4 1 Ladder progression 5 Finals series 5 1 Week one 5 2 Week two 5 3 Week three 5 4 Week four 6 Match attendance 7 Awards 8 Notable events 9 ReferencesAFL Draft editSee 2002 AFL Draft Wizard Home Loans Cup editMain article 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup Port Adelaide defeated Richmond 10 11 71 to 9 8 62 in the final Premiership season editRound 1 edit Round 1 Easter and Season Launch 28 March 7 45 pm Richmond 24 11 155 def Collingwood 18 10 118 MCG crowd 65 316 30 March 2 10 pm St Kilda 14 5 89 def Carlton 10 5 65 Colonial Stadium crowd 33 359 30 March 7 10 pm Geelong 11 10 76 def by Essendon 18 18 126 MCG crowd 42 746 30 March 7 10 pm Port Adelaide 11 7 73 def by Kangaroos 12 11 83 Football Park crowd 28 578 31 March 1 10 pm Sydney 12 15 87 def by Brisbane Lions 17 8 110 SCG crowd 24 052 31 March 2 10 pm Western Bulldogs 12 21 93 def by Adelaide 16 16 112 Colonial Stadium crowd 18 475 31 March 1 40 pm West Coast 21 11 137 def Fremantle 18 10 118 Subiaco Oval crowd 39 467 1 April 2 10 pm Hawthorn 15 13 103 def by Melbourne 20 9 129 MCG crowd 43 484 Round 2 edit Round 2 5 April 7 45 pm Essendon 16 16 112 def Richmond 8 12 60 MCG crowd 67 453 6 April 2 10 pm Carlton 4 9 33 def by Sydney 17 9 111 Optus Oval crowd 22 435 6 April 2 10 pm Collingwood 17 18 120 def West Coast 18 11 119 MCG crowd 29 348 6 April 7 10 pm Kangaroos 16 14 110 def Western Bulldogs 14 13 97 Colonial Stadium crowd 25 985 6 April 7 10 pm Adelaide 16 14 110 def Geelong 12 7 79 Football Park crowd 44 386 7 April 1 10 pm Brisbane Lions 21 22 148 def Hawthorn 6 10 46 The Gabba crowd 25 660 7 April 2 10 pm Melbourne 16 13 109 def Port Adelaide 11 16 82 MCG crowd 19 611 7 April 1 40 pm Fremantle 10 16 76 def St Kilda 11 7 73 Subiaco Oval crowd 21 138 Round 3 edit Round 3 12 April 7 45 pm Carlton 11 9 75 def Collingwood 7 13 55 MCG crowd 63 864 13 April 2 10 pm Richmond 13 18 96 def Melbourne 11 10 76 MCG crowd 37 154 13 April 2 10 pm Adelaide 17 12 114 def Sydney 13 6 84 Football Park crowd 42 246 13 April 7 10 pm Brisbane Lions 17 15 117 def Essendon 9 13 67 The Gabba crowd 35 898 13 April 7 10 pm Kangaroos 10 7 67 def by Geelong 11 9 75 Colonial Stadium crowd 27 286 14 April 1 10 pm Hawthorn 13 11 89 def Fremantle 11 13 79 York Park crowd 15 066 14 April 2 10 pm St Kilda 8 8 56 def by Port Adelaide 20 19 139 Colonial Stadium crowd 17 641 14 April 1 40 pm West Coast 17 11 113 def Western Bulldogs 11 15 81 Subiaco Oval crowd 31 854 Kevin Sheedy coached his 500th AFL game 1 Round 4 edit Round 4 19 April 7 45 pm Essendon 19 8 122 def Adelaide 11 15 81 Colonial Stadium crowd 40 322 20 April 2 10 pm Collingwood 15 14 104 def Hawthorn 9 9 63 MCG crowd 48 476 20 April 2 10 pm Melbourne 21 11 137 def West Coast 15 13 103 Optus Oval crowd 9 421 20 April 7 10 pm Sydney 15 13 103 def Kangaroos 14 16 100 SCG crowd 23 775 20 April 7 10 pm Western Bulldogs 12 6 78 def by Brisbane Lions 14 10 94 Colonial Stadium crowd 23 928 21 April 12 40 pm Port Adelaide 23 10 148 def Carlton 14 11 95 Football Park crowd 29 486 21 April 2 10 pm Geelong 26 10 166 def St Kilda 6 8 44 Skilled Stadium crowd 23 563 21 April 1 40 pm Fremantle 21 12 138 def Richmond 11 6 72 Subiaco Oval crowd 23 571 Round 5 edit Round 5 ANZAC Day 25 April 2 15 pm Collingwood 9 12 66 def Essendon 4 9 33 MCG crowd 84 894 26 April 7 45 pm Western Bulldogs 10 21 81 def by Melbourne 15 14 104 Colonial Stadium crowd 30 789 27 April 2 10 pm Hawthorn 19 11 125 def Richmond 12 11 83 MCG crowd 39 694 27 April 1 40 pm West Coast 18 13 121 def Brisbane Lions 10 15 75 Subiaco Oval crowd 33 313 27 April 7 10 pm St Kilda 8 8 56 drew with Sydney 8 8 56 Colonial Stadium crowd 21 007 27 April 7 10 pm Adelaide 12 10 82 def by Port Adelaide 14 6 90 Football Park crowd 49 513 28 April 1 10 pm Geelong 17 9 111 def Fremantle 6 13 49 Skilled Stadium crowd 20 075 28 April 2 10 pm Carlton 17 10 112 def by Kangaroos 19 17 131 Colonial Stadium crowd 35 138 Brisbane lost its first match since round 9 2001 ending a 20 match winning streak The streak equalled with Essendon s in 2000 and Collingwood s in 1928 29 as the second longest winning streak in VFL AFL history Round 6 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date St Kilda 3 10 28 Collingwood 16 15 111 Colonial Stadium 46 089 Friday 3 May Fremantle 13 11 89 Essendon 9 8 62 Subiaco Oval 25 319 Saturday 4 May Kangaroos 13 9 87 Hawthorn 24 11 155 MCG 33 345 Saturday 4 May Carlton 9 14 68 Western Bulldogs 14 12 96 Colonial Stadium 29 783 Saturday 4 May Brisbane Lions 21 20 146 Geelong 13 11 89 The Gabba 27 015 Saturday 4 May Sydney 15 9 99 Melbourne 10 11 71 SCG 23 578 Sunday 5 May Port Adelaide 20 13 133 West Coast 11 13 79 Football Park 27 056 Sunday 5 May Richmond 11 7 73 Adelaide 14 21 105 Colonial Stadium 23 355 Sunday 5 May Round 7 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Essendon 12 15 87 Carlton 9 8 62 MCG 55 633 Friday 10 May West Coast 21 13 139 Kangaroos 13 12 90 Subiaco Oval 32 815 Saturday 11 May Hawthorn 20 10 130 Geelong 11 12 78 MCG 38 709 Saturday 11 May Richmond 13 10 88 Sydney 12 10 82 Colonial Stadium 29 303 Saturday 11 May Adelaide 18 10 118 Fremantle 13 11 89 Football Park 44 058 Saturday 11 May Brisbane Lions 19 15 129 Port Adelaide 11 6 72 The Gabba 24 538 Sunday 12 May Melbourne 15 15 105 St Kilda 15 12 102 MCG 20 892 Sunday 12 May Western Bulldogs 8 15 63 Collingwood 11 7 73 Colonial Stadium 34 400 Sunday 12 May Round 8 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Hawthorn 12 17 89 Carlton 12 8 80 MCG 39 142 Friday 17 May Richmond 13 16 94 West Coast 10 13 73 MCG 22 647 Saturday 18 May Port Adelaide 20 9 129 Geelong 7 12 54 Football Park 18 193 Saturday 18 May Fremantle 14 10 94 Melbourne 13 11 89 Subiaco Oval 25 027 Saturday 18 May Collingwood 17 12 114 Brisbane Lions 16 15 111 Colonial Stadium 46 279 Saturday 18 May Kangaroos 16 14 110 Adelaide 14 9 93 Manuka Oval 7 671 Sunday 19 May Western Bulldogs 24 15 159 Sydney 11 24 90 SCG 20 934 Sunday 19 May Essendon 26 15 171 St Kilda 11 6 72 Colonial Stadium 34 262 Sunday 19 May Round 9 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Port Adelaide 14 7 91 Collingwood 12 14 86 Football Park 35 834 Friday 24 May Geelong 17 3 105 Western Bulldogs 18 9 117 Skilled Stadium 22 033 Saturday 25 May Melbourne 17 9 111 Kangaroos 15 17 107 MCG 28 625 Saturday 25 May St Kilda 10 12 72 Richmond 9 9 63 Colonial Stadium 30 336 Saturday 25 May Sydney 11 17 83 Essendon 12 13 85 Stadium Australia 54 129 Saturday 25 May Brisbane Lions 16 13 109 Fremantle 11 13 79 The Gabba 21 709 Sunday 26 May West Coast 19 12 126 Hawthorn 14 4 88 Subiaco Oval 38 646 Sunday 26 May Carlton 11 9 75 Adelaide 20 11 131 Optus Oval 19 305 Sunday 26 May Round 10 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Kangaroos 12 20 92 Essendon 12 12 84 MCG 34 352 Friday 31 May Geelong 12 17 89 Melbourne 9 9 63 Skilled Stadium 20 031 Saturday 1 June Richmond 14 14 98 Western Bulldogs 17 15 117 MCG 31 586 Saturday 1 June Collingwood 14 11 95 Sydney 12 12 84 Colonial Stadium 45 269 Saturday 1 June Adelaide 15 11 101 Brisbane Lions 14 10 94 Football Park 47 279 Saturday 1 June Hawthorn 12 5 77 Port Adelaide 17 15 117 York Park 18 112 Sunday 2 June Fremantle 14 12 96 Carlton 10 8 68 Subiaco Oval 27 277 Sunday 2 June St Kilda 20 7 127 West Coast 11 11 77 Colonial Stadium 18 876 Sunday 2 June Round 11 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Kangaroos 14 11 95 Richmond 11 18 84 Colonial Stadium 30 889 Friday 7 June Adelaide 14 18 102 Hawthorn 8 10 58 Football Park 42 162 Saturday 8 June West Coast 15 12 102 Sydney 13 11 89 Subiaco Oval 35 014 Saturday 8 June Essendon 7 7 49 Port Adelaide 16 12 108 Colonial Stadium 40 044 Saturday 8 June Brisbane Lions 16 17 113 St Kilda 7 10 52 The Gabba 23 157 Sunday 9 June Geelong 15 10 100 Carlton 14 12 96 Colonial Stadium 37 294 Sunday 9 June Western Bulldogs 22 13 145 Fremantle 12 8 80 Optus Oval 11 539 Sunday 9 June Melbourne 10 15 75 Collingwood 19 12 126 MCG 65 860 Monday 10 June Round 12 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Essendon 10 12 72 Hawthorn 10 5 65 MCG 40 470 Friday 14 June Carlton 12 16 88 West Coast 12 17 89 Optus Oval 16 353 Saturday 15 June Sydney 15 9 99 Geelong 15 11 101 SCG 21 767 Saturday 15 June Fremantle 12 18 90 Collingwood 12 7 79 Subiaco Oval 33 088 Sunday 16 June Western Bulldogs 19 19 133 St Kilda 13 8 86 Colonial Stadium 29 453 Friday 21 June Melbourne 14 14 98 Adelaide 10 13 73 Optus Oval 12 210 Saturday 22 June Brisbane Lions 20 18 138 Kangaroos 19 9 123 The Gabba 27 940 Saturday 22 June Port Adelaide 23 16 154 Richmond 10 10 70 Football Park 25 770 Sunday 23 June Round 13 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Essendon 18 12 120 Melbourne 16 12 108 Colonial Stadium 41 817 Friday 28 June Richmond 7 12 54 Geelong 14 12 96 MCG 30 197 Saturday 29 June Port Adelaide 25 11 161 Western Bulldogs 18 7 115 Football Park 24 751 Saturday 29 June Collingwood 13 15 93 Kangaroos 8 12 60 Colonial Stadium 48 288 Saturday 29 June Brisbane Lions 19 10 124 Carlton 16 13 109 The Gabba 27 324 Saturday 29 June Sydney 20 19 139 Fremantle 9 8 62 SCG 16 844 Sunday 30 June West Coast 20 15 135 Adelaide 18 9 117 Subiaco Oval 34 937 Sunday 30 June St Kilda 11 12 78 Hawthorn 13 9 87 Colonial Stadium 28 928 Sunday 30 June Round 14 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Carlton 13 8 86 Richmond 12 13 85 MCG 36 941 Friday 5 July Geelong 8 17 65 West Coast 4 9 33 Skilled Stadium 18 608 Saturday 6 July Hawthorn 11 8 74 Sydney 9 10 64 MCG 25 079 Saturday 6 July Fremantle 9 9 63 Port Adelaide 22 15 147 Subiaco Oval 24 193 Saturday 6 July Western Bulldogs 18 10 118 Essendon 17 16 118 Colonial Stadium 44 864 Saturday 6 July Melbourne 20 11 131 Brisbane Lions 16 14 110 The Gabba 25 166 Sunday 7 July Adelaide 17 14 116 Collingwood 21 12 138 Football Park 46 368 Sunday 7 July St Kilda 13 6 84 Kangaroos 20 8 128 Colonial Stadium 23 864 Sunday 7 July Round 15 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Hawthorn 17 14 116 Western Bulldogs 14 9 93 Colonial Stadium 35 434 Friday 12 July Kangaroos 12 11 83 Fremantle 12 10 82 Manuka Oval 9 242 Saturday 13 July Collingwood 15 9 99 Geelong 19 13 127 MCG 65 331 Saturday 13 July Richmond 7 13 55 Brisbane Lions 18 10 118 Colonial Stadium 22 642 Saturday 13 July Adelaide 15 9 99 St Kilda 12 9 81 Football Park 29 895 Saturday 13 July Sydney 13 14 92 Port Adelaide 14 10 94 SCG 18 974 Sunday 14 July West Coast 13 12 90 Essendon 8 15 63 Subiaco Oval 37 600 Sunday 14 July Carlton 14 11 95 Melbourne 21 13 139 Colonial Stadium 37 915 Sunday 14 July Round 16 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Collingwood 13 11 89 Richmond 7 7 49 MCG 48 620 Friday 19 July Melbourne 9 13 67 Hawthorn 14 9 93 MCG 37 442 Saturday 20 July Kangaroos 14 15 99 Port Adelaide 10 10 70 Optus Oval 9 398 Saturday 20 July Fremantle 15 10 100 West Coast 11 4 70 Subiaco Oval 41 779 Saturday 20 July Essendon 8 8 56 Geelong 14 11 95 Colonial Stadium 47 778 Saturday 20 July Brisbane Lions 17 15 117 Sydney 12 7 79 The Gabba 25 720 Sunday 21 July Adelaide 21 12 138 Western Bulldogs 14 11 95 AAMI Stadium 41 247 Sunday 21 July Carlton 14 13 97 St Kilda 22 8 140 Colonial Stadium 33 813 Sunday 21 July Round 17 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Richmond 7 11 53 Essendon 7 12 54 MCG 39 650 Friday 26 July Hawthorn 10 8 68 Brisbane Lions 18 16 124 MCG 35 202 Saturday 27 July West Coast 17 12 114 Collingwood 8 8 56 Subiaco Oval 38 877 Saturday 27 July Port Adelaide 17 14 116 Melbourne 17 10 112 AAMI Stadium 25 283 Saturday 27 July Sydney 13 14 92 Carlton 10 9 69 Stadium Australia 34 404 Saturday 27 July Geelong 12 18 90 Adelaide 15 3 93 Skilled Stadium 24 325 Sunday 28 July St Kilda 18 10 118 Fremantle 11 13 79 Optus Oval 8 078 Sunday 28 July Western Bulldogs 21 13 139 Kangaroos 16 9 105 Colonial Stadium 31 576 Sunday 28 July Round 18 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Collingwood 21 15 141 Carlton 4 9 33 MCG 54 233 Friday 2 August Geelong 7 9 51 Kangaroos 17 13 115 Skilled Stadium 23 163 Saturday 3 August Fremantle 14 12 96 Hawthorn 4 11 35 Subiaco Oval 24 332 Saturday 3 August Essendon 11 5 71 Brisbane Lions 16 12 108 Colonial Stadium 43 036 Saturday 3 August Port Adelaide 16 9 105 St Kilda 9 9 63 AAMI Stadium 22 885 Saturday 3 August Sydney 15 8 98 Adelaide 17 14 116 SCG 18 766 Sunday 4 August Melbourne 14 10 94 Richmond 14 15 99 MCG 28 815 Sunday 4 August Western Bulldogs 22 10 142 West Coast 14 7 91 Optus Oval 11 809 Sunday 4 August Round 19 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Hawthorn 15 15 105 Collingwood 14 13 97 MCG 53 750 Friday 9 August Carlton 5 15 45 Port Adelaide 7 12 54 Optus Oval 14 115 Saturday 10 August Richmond 18 14 122 Fremantle 10 12 72 MCG 19 519 Saturday 10 August Brisbane Lions 14 21 105 Western Bulldogs 9 13 67 The Gabba 27 443 Saturday 10 August Kangaroos 15 7 97 Sydney 22 12 144 SCG 14 776 Saturday 10 August Adelaide 18 16 124 Essendon 11 10 76 AAMI Stadium 43 720 Sunday 11 August West Coast 15 10 100 Melbourne 15 16 106 Subiaco Oval 36 195 Sunday 11 August St Kilda 15 11 101 Geelong 16 6 102 Colonial Stadium 25 552 Sunday 11 August Round 20 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Richmond 16 11 107 Hawthorn 13 15 93 MCG 39 391 Friday 16 August Fremantle 17 15 117 Geelong 11 6 72 Subiaco Oval 22 610 Saturday 17 August Kangaroos 17 12 114 Carlton 15 5 95 Colonial Stadium 23 532 Saturday 17 August Essendon 19 12 126 Collingwood 10 11 71 MCG 69 613 Saturday 17 August Brisbane Lions 20 16 136 West Coast 13 11 89 The Gabba 29 436 Saturday 17 August Port Adelaide 12 12 84 Adelaide 11 10 76 AAMI Stadium 50 275 Sunday 18 August Sydney 12 15 87 St Kilda 12 8 80 SCG 16 079 Sunday 18 August Melbourne 15 17 107 Western Bulldogs 14 11 95 MCG 29 225 Sunday 18 August Round 21 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Hawthorn 16 8 104 Kangaroos 17 17 119 MCG 32 393 Friday 23 August Geelong 7 13 55 Brisbane Lions 16 14 110 Skilled Stadium 24 003 Saturday 24 August Melbourne 11 11 77 Sydney 23 7 145 MCG 27 146 Saturday 24 August West Coast 10 5 65 Port Adelaide 14 19 103 Subiaco Oval 36 502 Saturday 24 August Western Bulldogs 14 13 97 Carlton 15 9 99 Colonial Stadium 22 938 Saturday 24 August Adelaide 13 9 87 Richmond 9 11 65 AAMI Stadium 42 878 Sunday 25 August Collingwood 11 11 77 St Kilda 9 12 66 MCG 42 056 Sunday 25 August Essendon 13 15 93 Fremantle 10 12 72 Colonial Stadium 32 667 Sunday 25 August Round 22 edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Geelong 8 9 57 Hawthorn 11 9 75 Colonial Stadium 41 600 Friday 30 August Collingwood 10 13 73 Western Bulldogs 17 12 114 MCG 43 894 Saturday 31 August Port Adelaide 13 12 90 Brisbane Lions 13 6 84 AAMI Stadium 46 439 Saturday 31 August St Kilda 18 9 117 Melbourne 20 15 135 Colonial Stadium 34 185 Saturday 31 August Sydney 17 14 116 Richmond 11 10 76 Telstra Stadium 40 386 Saturday 31 August Kangaroos 18 18 126 West Coast 22 11 143 Manuka Oval 11 613 Sunday 1 September Fremantle 12 8 80 Adelaide 17 18 120 Subiaco Oval 21 610 Sunday 1 September Carlton 5 7 37 Essendon 12 20 92 MCG 46 649 Sunday 1 SeptemberLadder editAll teams played 22 games during the home and away season for a total of 176 An additional 9 games were played during the finals series 2002 AFL ladder Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts 1 Port Adelaide 22 18 4 0 2360 1783 132 4 72 Finals series 2 Brisbane Lions P 22 17 5 0 2520 1843 136 7 68 3 Adelaide 22 15 7 0 2308 2007 115 0 60 4 Collingwood 22 13 9 0 2081 1897 109 7 52 5 Essendon 22 12 9 1 1939 1847 105 0 50 6 Melbourne 22 12 10 0 2243 2245 99 9 48 7 Kangaroos 22 12 10 0 2241 2269 98 8 48 8 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2208 2254 98 0 44 9 Geelong 22 11 11 0 1933 2029 95 3 44 10 Hawthorn 22 11 11 0 1938 2107 92 0 44 11 Sydney 22 9 12 1 2123 1976 107 4 38 12 Western Bulldogs 22 9 12 1 2335 2246 104 0 38 13 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 1900 2151 88 3 36 14 Richmond 22 7 15 0 1801 2172 82 9 28 15 St Kilda 22 5 16 1 1785 2271 78 6 22 16 Carlton 22 3 19 0 1682 2300 73 1 12Source AFL ladderRules for classification 1 points 2 percentage 3 number of points for P Premiers Ladder progression edit Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8 Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round Team Round12345678910111213141516171819202122Port Adelaide0048121616202428323640444848525660646872Brisbane Lions481216162024242828323640404448525660646868Adelaide481212121620202428323232323640444852525660Collingwood0448121620242428323236404044444848485252Essendon48812121216202424242832343434383838424650Melbourne48812161620202424242828323636363640444448Kangaroos4888121212161620242424283236364040444848West Coast4488121216162020242832323636404040404044Geelong0048121212121216202428323640404044444444Hawthorn004481216202020202024283236363640404044Sydney0448101414141414141418181818222226303438Western Bulldogs000004481216202424262626303434343438Fremantle044881212161620202424242428283232363636Richmond44888812161616161616161616162024282828St Kilda444466661014141414141418222222222222Carlton004444444444488888881212Source citation needed Finals series editQualifying and elimination finalsSemi finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final6 Sep AAMI Stadium1Port Adelaide14 11 95 4Collingwood16 12 108 13 Sep AAMI StadiumPort Adelaide11 17 83 7 Sep Colonial StadiumEssendon8 11 59 21 Sep MCG5Essendon17 9 111 Collingwood13 13 91 8West Coast11 12 78 Adelaide9 9 63 28 Sep MCGCollingwood9 12 66 8 Sep MCG21 Sep The GabbaBrisbane Lions10 15 75 6Melbourne18 14 122 Brisbane Lions21 12 138 7Kangaroos11 18 84 14 Sep MCGPort Adelaide12 10 82 Adelaide20 10 130 7 Sep The GabbaMelbourne17 16 118 2Brisbane Lions17 13 115 3Adelaide5 14 44 Week one edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Port Adelaide 14 11 95 Collingwood 16 12 108 AAMI Stadium 33 131 Friday 6 September Essendon 17 9 111 West Coast 11 12 78 Colonial Stadium 37 475 Saturday 7 September Brisbane Lions 17 13 115 Adelaide 5 14 44 The Gabba 31 854 Saturday 7 September Melbourne 18 14 122 Kangaroos 11 18 84 MCG 53 967 Sunday 8 September Week two edit Home Team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Port Adelaide 11 17 83 Essendon 8 11 59 AAMI Stadium 27 661 Friday 13 September Adelaide 20 10 130 Melbourne 17 16 118 MCG 51 533 Saturday 14 September Note Adelaide played its home final at the MCG despite being ranked above Melbourne due to the agreement then in place with the Melbourne Cricket Club that at least one game each week of the finals be played at the MCG Week three edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Collingwood 13 13 91 Adelaide 9 9 63 MCG 88 960 Saturday 21 September Brisbane Lions 21 12 138 Port Adelaide 12 10 82 The Gabba 33 047 Saturday 21 September Week four edit Main article 2002 AFL Grand Final Home team Score Away team Score Venue Attendance Date Collingwood 9 12 66 Brisbane Lions 10 15 75 MCG 91 817 Saturday 28 SeptemberMatch attendance editTotal match attendance for all games was 5 643 908 people Attendance at the Grand Final was 91 817 people The largest non finals attendance was 84 894 people for the Collingwood v Essendon game in round 5 Awards editThe Brownlow Medal was awarded to Simon Black of the Brisbane Lions The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Luke Darcy of the Western Bulldogs and Michael Voss of the Brisbane Lions This was the first year for this award under this name Previously it was the AFL Players Association MVP Award The Coleman Medal was awarded to David Neitz of Melbourne The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Nathan Buckley of Collingwood The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda Notable events editFor the first time since 1965 no player kicked ten goals or more in a match Collingwood would appear in the finals for the first time since 1994 breaking an eight year drought the longest in club history They would also win their first final in twelve years since their last premiership in 1990 also the longest drought of finals wins in club history Carlton won the wooden spoon for the first time Carlton was the last of the twelve traditional Victorian clubs to win the wooden spoon in the VFL AFL Carlton played only four home games at Optus Oval after arranging a deal to play four home games at Colonial Stadium In order for the AFL to meet its contractual obligation to stage nine games per year at Optus Oval six neutral games between a low drawing Victorian team and an interstate team were staged at the venue The unpopular venture was not repeated as all of the home teams in these neutral games lost money due to poor crowds and in many cases conflicting sponsorship deals 2 Even though Adelaide was entitled to a home Semi Final after losing its Qualifying Final to Brisbane the game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground due to a licence agreement which required at least one game to be played at the ground during each week of the finals At the end of the season the Carlton Football Club was found to have systematically breached the salary cap in 2000 and 2001 The club was fined and stripped of draft picks in the following two drafts hampering their on field results and long term playing list rebuild in subsequent seasons Sydney coach Rodney Eade resigned following round 12 after the Swans slumped to 14th on the ladder He was eventually replaced by Paul Roos on a full time basis despite the board pushing for Terry Wallace who resigned as coach of the Western Bulldogs with one round to play in the regular season to be appointed 3 Roos would later coach the side to the premiership in 2005 before stepping down at the end of the 2010 season 4 5 References edit Challengers cut down as Lions and Dons hone weapons The Sydney Morning Herald 8 April 2002 Caroline Wilson 27 July 2002 Saints angry at Optus sponsor ban The Age Melbourne VIC Retrieved 3 January 2015 Wallace off to Swans say Dogs The Sydney Morning Herald 29 August 2002 Swans shock Eade Lockett depart The Sydney Morning Herald 25 June 2002 Swans jump to new coach Roos The Sydney Morning Herald 26 June 2002 2002 Season AFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 AFL season amp oldid 1161653125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
