The 2000 AFL finals series took place between 11 August and 2 September in the 2000 AFL season. The eight clubs which participated were competing for the Australian Football League premiership. The Essendon Football Club would go through the series undefeated and claim their 16th premiership.
Overview
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Essendon | 31.12 (198) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kangaroos | 11.7 (73) | |||||||||||||||||
| Kangaroos | 16.14 (110) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Essendon | 18.17 (125) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | |||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 19.21 (135) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 15.20 (110) | Melbourne | 23.18 (156) | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Kangaroos | 17.4 (106) | |||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 23.13 (151) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne | 15.6 (96) | |||||||||||||||||
Week One
Elimination finals
| Friday, 11 August | Geelong | def. by | Hawthorn | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 44,709) | |
| 3.4 6.5 9.9 12.11 (83) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2 6.3 11.5 14.8 (92) |
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| Bizzell, Mensch, Riccardi 2 Burns, Chapman, Hocking, Houlihan, Milburn, Spriggs 1 |
Goals | Barker 4 Crawford, Dixon 2 Bowyer, Chick, Graham, Rock, Thompson, Woods 1 | |||
| Saturday, 12 August | Brisbane Lions | def. | Western Bulldogs | Gabba (crowd: 25,925) | |
| 3.6.24 7.10.52 11.15.81 15.20 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.3.21 5.7.37 7.13.55 10.16 (76) |
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| Lynch, Power 5 M. Voss 2 Akermanis, Molloy, B. Voss 1 |
Goals | Grant 3 Cox 2 Bartlett, Hudson, Hunter, Mahoney, Smith 1 | |||
Qualifying finals
| Saturday, 12 August | Essendon | def. | Kangaroos | MCG (crowd: 68,443) | |
| 9.1.55 15.6.96 25.9.159 31.12 (198) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2.26 6.3.39 9.4.58 11.7 (73) |
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| Lloyd 7 Hird 5 Misiti 4 Moorcroft 3 Bewick, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Blumfield, Johnson, Long, Mercuri, Wellman 1 |
Goals | King 7 Carey, Grant, Harvey, McKernan 1 | |||
| Sunday, 13 August | Carlton | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 75,570) | |
| 4.4.28 8.8.56 10.14.74 12.15 (87) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.4.22 6.4.40 8.5.53 15.6 (96) |
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| Lappin, Whitnall 3 Brown, Hamill, Houlihan, Hulme, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Green 4 Bruce, Powell, Schwarz 2 Leoncelli, McDonald, Neitz, Walsh, Yze 1 | |||
Week Two
Semi-finals
| Friday, 18 August | Kangaroos | def. | Hawthorn | MCG (crowd: 50,027) | |
| 6.1.37 10.7.67 12.11.83 16.14 (110) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2.14 5.3.33 9.7.61 15.10 (100) |
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| Grant 4 Carey 3 Abraham 2 Bell, Burton, Capuano, Cochrane, McKernan, Pickett, Stevens 1 |
Goals | Holland 3 Crawford, Croad, Thompson 2 Bowyer, Chick, Dixon, Hartford, Rawlings, Salmon 1 | |||
| Saturday, 19 August | Carlton | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 56,924) | |
| 3.3.21 10.5.65 18.9.117 23.13 (151) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1.19 4.4.28 9.4.58 10.9 (69) |
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| Hamill 7 Fevola 4 Allan 3 Lappin, Whitnall 2 Bradley, Camporeale, Freeborn, Porter, Ratten 1 |
Goals | Leppitsch 4 Akermanis, Lynch 2 Bolton, Lappin 1 | |||
Week Three
Preliminary finals
| Friday, 25 August | Kangaroos | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 63,937) | |
| 5.1.31 9.1.55 10.4.64 17.4 (106) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
6.5.41 14.10.94 18.14.122 23.18 (156) |
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| Sholl 7 Carey 3 Archer, Bell 2 Abraham, King, McKernan 1 |
Goals | Farmer 8 Powell 4 Robertson 3 Neitz 2 Green, Grgic, Schwarz, White, Woewodin, Yze 1 | |||
| Saturday, 26 August | Essendon | def. | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 84,778) | |
| 4.2.26 8.7.55 14.13.97 18.17 (125) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3.15 5.4.34 6.7.43 12.8 (80) |
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| Lloyd 4 Mercuri 3 Blumfield, Caracella, Lucas 2 Alessio, Barnard, Hird, Long, Solomon 1 |
Goals | Hickmott 3 Camporeale, Fevola 2 Allan, Bradley, Hamill, Hulme, Ratten 1 | |||
Week Four
Grand final
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 19.21 (135) | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 96,249 | Saturday, 2 September |
References
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