2002 AFL season
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2002 AFL season
| 2002 AFL Premiership season | |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Brisbane (2nd premiership) |
| Minor Premiers | Port Adelaide (1st minor premiership) |
| Pre-season Cup | Port Adelaide (2nd pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Highest attendance | 91,817 |
| Coleman Medallist | David Neitz (Melbourne) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) |
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Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2002.
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2002 AFL Draft for more information.
National Cup
Port Adelaide defeated Richmond 10.11 (71) to 9.8 (62) in the Final.
Premiership Season
Round 1 (Easter and season launch)
| Round 1 (Easter & Season Launch) | |||||
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| Thursday, 28 March (7:45 pm) | Richmond 24.11 (155) | def. | Collingwood 18.10 (118) | MCG (crowd: 65,316) | |
| Saturday, 30 March (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 14.5 (89) | def. | Carlton 10.5 (65) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 33,359) | |
| Saturday, 28 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong 11.10 (76) | def. by | Essendon 18.18 (126) | MCG (crowd: 42,746) | |
| Saturday, 28 March (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.7 (73) | def. by | Kangaroos 12.11 (83) | Football Park (crowd: 28,578) | |
| Sunday, 31 March (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.15 (87) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 17.8 (110) | SCG (crowd: 24,052) | |
| Sunday, 31 March (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.21 (93) | def. by | Adelaide 16.16 (112) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 18,475) | |
| Sunday, 31 March (1:40 pm) | West Coast 21.11 (137) | def. | Fremantle 18.10 (118) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,467) | |
| Monday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 15.13 (103) | def. by | Melbourne 20.9 (129) | MCG (crowd: 43,484) | |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
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| Friday, 5 April (7:45 pm) | Essendon 16.16 (112) | def. | Richmond 8.12 (60) | MCG (crowd: 67,453) | |
| Saturday, 6 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton 4.9 (33) | def. by | Sydney 17.9 (111) | Optus Oval (crowd: 22,435) | |
| Saturday, 6 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 17.18 (120) | def. | West Coast 18.11 (119) | MCG (crowd: 29,348) | |
| Saturday, 6 April (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos 16.14 (110) | def. | Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 25,985) | |
| Saturday, 6 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 16.14 (110) | def. | Geelong 12.7 (79) | Football Park (crowd: 44,386) | |
| Sunday, 7 April (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 21.22 (148) | def. | Hawthorn 6.10 (46) | The Gabba (crowd: 25,660) | |
| Sunday, 7 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 16.13 (109) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.16 (82) | MCG (crowd: 19,611) | |
| Sunday, 7 April (1:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.16 (76) | def. | St Kilda 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 21,138) | |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
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| Friday, 12 April (7:45 pm) | Carlton 11.9 (75) | def. | Collingwood 7.13 (55) | MCG (crowd: 63,864) | |
| Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond 13.18 (96) | def. | Melbourne 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 37,154) | |
| Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm) | Adelaide 17.12 (114) | def. | Sydney 13.6 (84) | Football Park (crowd: 42,246) | |
| Saturday, 13 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 17.15 (117) | def. | Essendon 9.13 (67) | The Gabba (crowd: 35,898) | |
| Saturday, 13 April (7:10 pm) | Kangaroos 10.7 (67) | def. by | Geelong 11.9 (75) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 27,286) | |
| Sunday, 14 April (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | def. | Fremantle 11.13 (79) | York Park (crowd: 15,066) | |
| Sunday, 14 April (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 8.8 (56) | def. by | Port Adelaide 20.19 (139) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 17,641) | |
| Sunday, 14 April (1:40 pm) | West Coast 17.11 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.15 (81) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,854) | |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
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| Friday, 19 April (7:45 pm) | Essendon 19.8 (122) | def. | Adelaide 11.15 (81) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 40,322) | |
| Saturday, 20 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 15.14 (104) | def. | Hawthorn 9.9 (63) | MCG (crowd: 48,476) | |
| Saturday, 20 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 21.11 (137) | def. | West Coast 15.13 (103) | Optus Oval (crowd: 9,421) | |
| Saturday, 20 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney 15.13 (103) | def. | Kangaroos 14.16 (100) | SCG (crowd: 23,775) | |
| Saturday, 20 April (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.6 (78) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 23,928) | |
| Sunday, 21 April (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 23.10 (148) | def. | Carlton 14.11 (95) | Football Park (crowd: 29,486) | |
| Sunday, 21 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong 26.10 (166) | def. | St Kilda 6.8 (44) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,563) | |
| Sunday, 21 April (1:40 pm) | Fremantle 21.12 (138) | def. | Richmond 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,571) | |
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Round 5 (Anzac Day)
| Round 5 (Anzac Day) | |||||
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| Thursday, 25 April (2:15 pm) | Collingwood 9.12 (66) | def. | Essendon 4.9 (33) | MCG (crowd: 84,894) | |
| Friday, 26 April (7:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs 10.21 (81) | def. by | Melbourne 15.14 (104) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 30,789) | |
| Saturday, 27 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 19.11 (125) | def. | Richmond 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 39,694) | |
| Saturday, 27 April (1:40 pm) | West Coast 18.13 (121) | def. | Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,313) | |
| Saturday, 27 April (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 8.8 (56) | drew with | Sydney 8.8 (56) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 21,007) | |
| Saturday, 27 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.6 (90) | Football Park (crowd: 49,513) | |
| Sunday, 28 April (1:10 pm) | Geelong 17.9 (111) | def. | Fremantle 6.13 (49) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,075) | |
| Sunday, 28 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton 17.10 (112) | def. by | Kangaroos 19.17 (131) | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 35,138) | |
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Round 6
| 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 (Mother's Day)
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 (Queen's Birthday)
| 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 | 23.19 157 | 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 (Split Round)
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | 13.11 (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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 September |
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series.
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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| 1 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2360 | 1783 | 132.36 | 72 | |||
| 2 | Brisbane Lions (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2520 | 1843 | 136.73 | 68 | |||
| 3 | Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2308 | 2007 | 115.00 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2081 | 1897 | 109.70 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1939 | 1847 | 104.98 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2243 | 2245 | 99.91 | 48 | |||
| 7 | Kangaroos | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2241 | 2269 | 98.77 | 48 | |||
| 8 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2208 | 2254 | 97.96 | 44 | |||
| 9 | Geelong | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1933 | 2029 | 95.27 | 44 | |||
| 10 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1938 | 2107 | 91.98 | 44 | |||
| 11 | Sydney | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2123 | 1976 | 107.44 | 38 | |||
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2335 | 2246 | 103.96 | 38 | |||
| 13 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1900 | 2151 | 88.33 | 36 | |||
| 14 | Richmond | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1801 | 2172 | 82.92 | 28 | |||
| 15 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1785 | 2271 | 78.60 | 22 | |||
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1682 | 2300 | 73.13 | 12 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against | ||||||||||||
Ladder progression
- 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| 3 | Adelaide | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| 5 | Essendon | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 50 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 |
| 7 | Kangaroos | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| 8 | West Coast | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
| 9 | Geelong | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
| 11 | Sydney | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 |
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Fremantle | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 14 | Richmond | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | St Kilda | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 16 | Carlton | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Finals series
Main article: 2002 AFL Finals Series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Father's Day)
| 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 |
Semi Finals
| 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 |
Preliminary Finals
| 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 |
Grand Final
Main article: 2002 AFL Grand Final
This was the second consecutive Grand Final won by the Brisbane Lions during a three-year streak.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 9.12 (66) | Brisbane Lions | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 91,817 | Saturday, 28 September |
Match attendance
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 of Round 5.
Awards
- The 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.
References
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