2001 AFL season
105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2001 AFL season was the 105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
For the 2001 season of the Arena Football League, see 2001 Arena Football League season.
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2001 AFL premiership season | |
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Teams | 16 |
Premiers | Brisbane Lions 1st premiership |
Minor premiers | Essendon 17th minor premiership |
Pre-season cup | Port Adelaide 1st pre-season cup win |
Brownlow Medallist | Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions) |
Leading goalkicker | Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 185 |
Total attendance | 6,447,560 (34,852 per match) |
Highest | 91,482 (Grand Final, Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon) |
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The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the first time, after it defeated Essendon by 26 points in the AFL Grand Final.