2005 AFL finals series 2571035 222025648 2008-06-27T05:37:53Z Perry Middlemiss 341388 Add reference section [[Image:2005AFLFinalsSeries.png|right|225px]] The [[Australian Football League]]'s '''2005 Finals Series''' began on the weekend of [[September 2]], [[2005]] and ended with the 109th AFL [[Grand Final]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] on [[24 September]] [[2005]], won by the [[Sydney Swans]]. Eight teams qualified for the finals by finishing in the top eight of the premiership ladder. After a home-and-away season that saw a myriad of triumphs and collapses (plus a number of near misses by the likes of [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]], [[Western Bulldogs]] and [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]], all of which were a mere stone's throw from making the finals), the matchups for the first round were only set after all matches of the final round had been played. == Final ladder == {{AFL Ladder/2005}} ==Summary of Results== {{AFL finals system |QF1-details=[[September 3|Sep 3]], [[AAMI Stadium]] |QF1-team1={{AFL Ade}} |QF1-score1=8.9 (57) |QF1-team2='''{{AFL StK}}''' |QF1-score2=10.5 (65) |EF1-details=[[September 4|Sep 4]], [[Telstra Dome]] |EF1-team1={{AFL Kan}} |EF1-score1=11.11 (77) |EF1-team2='''{{AFL PA}}''' |EF1-score2=26.8 (164) |QF2-details=[[September 2|Sep 2]], [[Subiaco Oval]] |QF2-team1='''{{AFL WC}}''' |QF2-score1=10.9 (69) |QF2-team2={{AFL Syd}} |QF2-score2=10.5 (65) |EF2-details=[[September 3|Sep 3]], [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |EF2-team1='''{{AFL Gee}}''' |EF2-score1=18.6 (116) |EF2-team2={{AFL Mel}} |EF2-score2=9.7 (61) |SF1-details=[[September 10|Sep 10]], [[AAMI Stadium]] |SF1-team1='''{{AFL Ade}}''' |SF1-score1=18.15 (123) |SF1-team2={{AFL PA}} |SF1-score2=5.10 (40) |SF2-details=[[September 9|Sep 9]], [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] |SF2-team1='''{{AFL Syd}}''' |SF2-score1=7.14 (56) |SF2-team2={{AFL Gee}} |SF2-score2=7.11 (53) |PF1-details=[[September 16|Sep 16]], [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |PF1-team1='''{{AFL Syd}}''' |PF1-score1=15.6 (96) |PF1-team2={{AFL StK}} |PF1-score2=9.11 (65) |PF2-details=[[September 17|Sep 17]], [[Subiaco Oval]] |PF2-team1='''{{AFL WC}}''' |PF2-score1=14.9 (93) |PF2-team2={{AFL Ade}} |PF2-score2=11.11 (77) |GF-details=[[September 24|Sep 24]], [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] |GF-team1={{AFL WC}} |GF-score1=7.12 (54) |GF-team2='''{{AFL Syd}}''' |GF-score2=8.10 (58) }} == The finals system == {{main|AFL finals system}} The system is a [[AFL finals system|final eight]] system. This system is different to the [[McIntyre Final Eight System]], which was previously used by the AFL, and is currently used by the [[National Rugby League]]. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals; this means that if a top-four team loses in the first week, it still has a chance to redeem itself by getting a chance to play in a semi-final the next week against the winner of an elimination final. The bottom four of the eight are forced to play what are called elimination finals, in which only the winners survive and move on to week two to play the losers of the qualifying finals. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week, while the losers of those qualifying finals must play the winners of the elimination finals for a chance to play the qualifying finals winners. Home-ground advantage goes to the team with the higher seed. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week, with the latter receiving home-ground advantage. The winners of those matches move on to the [[Grand Final]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] in [[Melbourne]], where the new premier will be crowned. Favourites for the 2005 Grand Final were: Adelaide, St Kilda, Sydney and West Coast. [http://afl.com.au/?pg=final8explained&spg=default AFL Finals System Explained (AFL.com.au)] ==Week One== ===First Qualifying Final (1 vs 4)=== ====Scorecard==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | (1) [[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]] || 3.3 || 3.5 || 5.7 || 8.9 || 8.9 (57) |- | '''(4) [[St Kilda Saints|St Kilda]]''' || '''1.0''' || '''6.3''' || '''9.3''' || '''10.5''' || '''10.5 (65)''' |- | ''St Kilda won by 8'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[Adelaide Crows|Ade]] !! [[St Kilda Saints|StK]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 186 || 214 |- | '''Marks''' || 73 || 102 |- | '''Handballs''' || 113 || 129 |- | '''Tackles''' || 61 || 61 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 47 || 22 |- | '''Frees''' || 14 || 17 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Saturday, [[September 3]], [[2005]] 7PM [[Australian Central Standard Time|ACST]] |- ! Goals ([[Adelaide Crows|Ade]]) | '''4:''' [[Ken McGregor|K McGregor]]<br>'''1:''' [[Robert Shirley (footballer)|R Shirley]], [[Graham Johncock|G Johncock]], [[Scott Welsh|S Welsh]], [[Simon Goodwin|S Goodwin]] |- ! Goals ([[St Kilda Saints|StK]]) | '''3:''' [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|R Harvey]]<br>'''2:''' [[Nick Riewoldt|N Riewolt]], [[James Gwilt|J Gwilt]]<br>'''1:''' [[Luke Ball|L Ball]], [[Jason Blake (AFL)|J Blake]], [[Stephen Milne|S Milne]] |- ! Best | '''Ade:''' Rutten, Bassett, Goodwin, McGregor,<br>Edwards, McLeod, Johncock<br>'''StK:''' Harvey, Dal Santo, Hayes, Jones<br>Fisher, Ball, Peckett |- ! Injuries | None |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[AAMI Stadium]], [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia|SA]] |- ! Attendance | 48,768 |- ! Umpires | [[Michael Vozzo]], [[Stephen McBurney]], [[Shaun Ryan]] |} </center> ===Second Qualifying Final (2 vs 3)=== ====Scorecard==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(2) [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' || '''4.1''' || '''5.4''' || '''5.7''' || '''10.9''' || '''10.9 (69)''' |- | (3) [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] || 3.1 || 5.2 || 8.3 || 10.5 || 10.5 (65) |- | ''West Coast won by 4'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[West Coast Eagles|WCE]] !! [[Sydney Swans|Syd]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 181 || 180 |- | '''Marks''' || 62 || 63 |- | '''Handballs''' || 110 || 101 |- | '''Tackles''' || 46 || 52 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 45 || 42 |- | '''Free Kicks''' || 21 || 14 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Friday, [[September 2]], [[2005]] 6:30PM [[AWST]] |- ! Goals ([[West Coast Eagles|WCE]]) | '''2:''' [[Michael S. Gardiner|M Gardiner]], [[Adam Hunter (AFL player)|A Hunter]], [[Ashley Sampi|A Sampi]]<br>'''1:''' [[Ashley Hansen|A Hansen]], [[Daniel Kerr|D Kerr]], [[Tyson Stenglein|T Stenglein]], [[Mark Seaby|M Seaby]] |- ! Goals ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) | '''3''': [[Nick Davis (footballer)|N Davis]], [[Michael O'Loughlin|M O'Loughlin]]<br>'''2:''' [[Barry Hall|B Hall]]<br>'''1:''' [[Ryan O'Keefe|R O'Keefe]], [[Adam Schneider|A Schneider]] |- ! Best | '''WCE:''' Kerr, Judd, Cousins, Hunter,<br>Nicoski, Wirrpanda<br>'''Syd:''' Kirk, Davis, C Bolton, Buchanan,<br>Goodes, O'Loughlin, Kennelly, Williams |- ! Injuries | '''WCE:''' [[Phil Matera|P Matera]] (hip)<br>'''Syd:''' Williams (ankle) |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[Subiaco Oval]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia|WA]] |- ! Attendance | 43,302 |- ! Umpires | [[Scott McLaren]], [[Derek Woodcock]], [[Shane McInerney]] |} </center> Sydney entered the game as the in form team of the competition. West Coast topped the ladder most of the season, and were only denied the minor premiership on percentage. The Eagles led the game most of the first half, but the Swans appeared to be marching onward to victory by taking control of the third quarter. In a foreshadowing of things to come, West Coast responded by taking control of the fourth quarter. Two controversial fourth quarter umpiring decisions against Sydney hurt their cause. Even more damaging were two late marks in defense by Eagle [[Dean Cox]] snubbing Swan attempts to kick a game winner. === First Elimination Final (5 vs 8) === ====Scorecard==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | (5) [[Kangaroos FC|Kangaroos]] || 6.6 || 7.7 || 10.9 || 11.11 || 11.11 (77) |- | '''(8) [[Port Adelaide Power|Port Adelaide]]''' || '''6.1''' || '''12.3''' || '''20.6''' || '''26.8''' || '''26.8 (164)''' |- | ''Port Adelaide won by 87'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[Kangaroos FC|Kan]] !! [[Port Adelaide Power|PA]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 166 || 223 |- | '''Marks''' || 69 || 126 |- | '''Handballs''' || 87 || 128 |- | '''Tackles''' || 46 || 31 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 28 || 40 |- | '''Frees''' || 16 || 15 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Sunday, [[September 4]], [[2005]] 2:30PM [[AEST]] |- ! Goals ([[Kangaroos FC|Kan]]) | '''3:''' [[Corey Jones|C Jones]]<br>'''2:''' [[Nathan Thompson|N Thompson]], [[Saverio Rocca|S Rocca]]<br>'''1:''' [[Lance Picioane|L Picoane]], [[Brady Rawlings|B Rawlings]], [[Daniel Wells|D Wells]], [[Leigh Harding|L Harding]] |- ! Goals ([[Port Adelaide Power|PA]]) | '''4:''' [[Brendon Lade|B Lade]], [[Warren Tredrea|W Tredrea]], [[Josh Mahoney|J Mahoney]]<br>'''3:''' [[Michael Pettigrew|M Pettigrew]]<br>'''2:''' [[Adam Kingsley|A Kingsley]], [[Dean Brogan|D Brogan]]<br>'''1:''' [[Matthew Bishop|M Bishop]], [[Chad Cornes|C Cornes]], [[Stuart Dew|S Dew]],<br>[[Brett Montgomery|B Montgomery]], [[Danyle Pearce|D Pearce]], [[Steven Salopek|S Salopek]],<br>[[Gavin Wanganeen|G Wanganeen]] |- ! Best | '''Kan:''' Sinclair, Jones, Wells, Harris<br>'''PA:''' Tredrea, Kingsley, Lade, Pettigrew,<br>Mahoney, Montgomery, C. Cornes |- ! Injuries | None |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[Telstra Dome]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|VIC]] |- ! Attendance | 25,195 |- ! Umpires | [[Hayden Kennedy]], [[Brett Allen (umpire)|Brett Allen]], [[Scott Jeffery]] |} </center> === Second Elimination Final (6 vs 7) === ====Scorecard==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(6) [[Geelong Cats|Geelong]]''' || '''5.4''' || '''12.5''' || '''16.8''' || '''18.8''' || '''18.8 (116)''' |- | (7) [[Melbourne Demons|Melbourne]] || 2.3 || 6.4 || 6.6 || 9.7 || 9.7 (61) |- | ''Geelong won by 55'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[Geelong Cats|Geel]] !! [[Melbourne Demons|Melb]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 242 || 162 |- | '''Marks''' || 136 || 79 |- | '''Handballs''' || 111 || 106 |- | '''Tackles''' || 41 || 54 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 31 || 27 |- | '''Frees''' || 19 || 21 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Saturday, [[September 3]], [[2005]] 2:30PM [[AEST]] |- ! Goals ([[Geelong Cats|Geel]]) | '''3:''' [[Gary Ablett Jr|G Ablett]], [[James Kelly (AFL)|J Kelly]]<br>'''2:''' [[Cameron Ling|C Ling]], [[Andrew Mackie|A Mackie]], [[Cameron Mooney|C Mooney]], [[Henry Playfair|H Playfair]]<br>'''1:''' [[Nathan Ablett|N Ablett]], [[Steve Johnson (footballer)|S Johnson]], [[Kent Kingsley|K Kingsley]], [[Kane Tenace|K Tenace]] |- ! Goals ([[Melbourne Demons|Melb]]) | '''4:''' [[Russell Robertson|R Robertson]]<br>'''2:''' [[Paul Wheatley|P Wheatley]]<br>'''1:''' [[Aaron Davey|A Davey]], [[Ben Holland|B Holland]], [[Adem Yze|A Yze]] |- ! Best | '''Geel''': Mooney, Milburn, Corey,<br>Bartel, Ling, Rooke, G. Ablett<br>'''Melb:''' Carroll, Brown, Moloney, Robertson |- ! Injuries | '''Geel:''' None<br>'''Melb:''' White (face), Rigoni (concussion), Johnstone (ankle),<br>Wheatley (adductor), McDonald (calf) |- ! Reports | '''Geel:''' Johnson for rough conduct against Holland |- ! Venue | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|VIC]] |- ! Attendance | 65,018 |- ! Umpires | [[Justin Schmitt]], [[Stuart Wenn]], [[Darren Goldspink]] |} </center> == Week Two == === First Semi Final === ==== Scorecard ==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(1) [[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]]''' || '''3.4''' || '''4.7''' || '''12.9''' || '''18.15''' || '''18.15 (123)''' |- | (8) [[Port Adelaide Power|Port Adelaide]] || 2.1 || 3.6 || 4.6 || 5.10 || 5.10 (40) |- | ''Adelaide won by 83'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[Adelaide Crows|Ade]] !! [[Port Adelaide Power|PA]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 188 || 161 |- | '''Marks''' || 105 || 80 |- | '''Handballs''' || 118 || 117 |- | '''Tackles''' || 48 || 43 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 32 || 30 |- | '''Frees''' || 17 || 20 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Saturday, [[September 10]], [[2005]] 7PM [[Australian Central Standard Time|ACST]] |- ! Goals ([[Adelaide Crows|Ade]]) | '''4:''' [[Scott Welsh|S Welsh]]<br>'''3:''' [[Simon Goodwin|S Goodwin]], [[Ian Perrie|I Perrie]]<br>'''2:''' [[Ken McGregor|K McGregor]]<br>'''1:''' [[Tyson Edwards|T Edwards]], [[Trent Hentschel|T Hentschel]], [[Andrew McLeod|A McLoed]], [[Mark Ricciuto|M Ricciuto]],<br>[[Ben Rutten|B Rutten]], [[Robert Shirley|R Shirley]] |- ! Goals ([[Port Adelaide Power|PA]]) | '''1:''' [[Shaun Burgoyne|S Burgoyne]], [[Josh Mahoney|J Mahoney]], [[Danyle Pearce|D Pearce]],<br>[[Micheal Pettigrew|M Pettigrew]], [[Gavin Wanganeen|G Wanganeen]] |- ! Best | '''Ade:''' Edwards, Goodwin, Ricciuto, Clarke, Rutten,<br>Bassett, Burton, McLeod<br>'''PA:''' C. Cornes, K. Cornes, Montgomery, Wakelin |- ! Injuries | '''Ade:''' Johncock (calf), Biglands, Shirley (head knock)<br>'''PA:''' Wilson (hamstring) |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[AAMI Stadium]], [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia|SA]] |- ! Attendance | 50,521 |- ! Umpires | [[Michael Vozzo]], [[Brett Allen (umpire)|Brett Allen]], [[Scott McLaren]] |} </center> === Second Semi Final === ==== Scorecard ==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(3) [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' || '''2.2''' || '''2.6''' || '''3.12''' || '''7.14''' || '''7.14 (56)''' |- | (6) [[Geelong Cats|Geelong]] || 2.6 || 5.8 || 6.11 || 7.11 || 7.11 (53) |- | ''Sydney won by 3'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[Sydney Swans|Syd]] !! [[Geelong Cats|Geel]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 155 || 177 |- | '''Marks''' || 50 || 79 |- | '''Handballs''' || 111 || 93 |- | '''Tackles''' || 66 || 83 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 66 || 22 |- | '''Frees''' || 16 || 17 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Friday, [[September 9]], [[2005]] 8PM [[AEST]] |- ! Goals ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) | '''4:''' [[Nick Davis (footballer)|N Davis]]<br>'''2:''' [[Michael O'Loughlin|M O'Loughlin]]<br>'''1:''' [[Ryan O'Keefe|R O'Keefe]] |- ! Goals ([[Geelong Cats|Geel]]) | '''2''': [[Steve Johnson|S Johnson]]<br>'''1:''' [[Charlie Gardiner|C Gardiner]], [[James Kelly (AFL)|J Kelly]], [[Henry Playfair|H Playfair]],<br>[[Jarad Rooke|J Rooke]], [[David Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|D Johnson]] |- ! Best | '''Syd:''' Davis, Crouch, Kirk, Buchanan, Bolton<br>'''Geel:''' Scarlett, Johnson, Ling, Corey, Sanderson |- ! Injuries | '''Syd:''' Williams (thigh)<br>'''Geel:''' King (hamstring) |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]], [[NSW]] |- ! Attendance | 39,079 |- ! Umpires | [[Stuart Wenn]], [[Shaun Ryan]], [[Darren Goldspink]] |} </center> A thrilling victory for Sydney, and a heartbreaking loss for Geelong. The game seemed decided, with Geelong clearly in the driver's seat. In the final quarter Nick Davis kicked all four Sydney goals, including the game winner with less than ten seconds remaining. Cats supporters were left to spend a summer wondering what might have been, while Swans fans were thinking the "Miracle Kick of St. Nick" had branded them a team of destiny (which is what Mr. Calc said at the start of the season). The reaction of commentator [[Anthony Hudson]] (a Geelong supporter) is now famous in its own right: "Nick Davis, NICK DAVIS! I see it; but I don't believe it!"<ref>[http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=454779&page=2 BigFooty website forum]</ref> == Week Three == === First Preliminary Final === ==== Scorecard ==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | (4) [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] || 3.1 || 5.5 || 9.7 || 9.11 || 9.11 (65) |- | '''(3) [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' || '''5.1''' || '''6.3''' || '''8.6''' || '''15.6''' || '''15.6 (96)''' |- | ''Sydney won by 31'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[St Kilda Football Club|StK]] !! [[Sydney Swans|Syd]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 157 || 196 |- | '''Marks''' || 65 || 91 |- | '''Handballs''' || 98 || 76 |- | '''Tackles''' || 64 || 73 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 42 || 37 |- | '''Frees''' || 19 || 11 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Friday, [[September 16]], [[2005]] 8PM [[AEST]] |- ! Goals ([[St Kilda Football Club|StK]]) | '''4:''' [[Fraser Gehrig|F Gehrig]]<br>'''2:''' [[Nick Riewoldt|N Riewoldt]]<br>'''1:''' [[Leigh Montagna|L Montagna]], [[Nick Dal Santo|N Dal Santo]], [[Lenny Hayes|L Hayes]] |- ! Goals ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) | '''4:''' [[Barry Hall|B Hall]]<br>'''3:''' [[Adam Schneider|A Schneider]]<br>'''2:''' [[Michael O'Loughlin|M O'Loughlin]], [[Paul Williams (Australian rules footballer)|P Williams]], [[Ryan O'Keefe|R O'Keefe]]<br>'''1:''' [[Nick Davis (footballer)|N Davis]], [[Amon Buchanan|A Buchanan]] |- ! Best | '''StK:''' Dal Santo, Harvey, Hudghton, Jones<br>Gehrig, Baker, Montagna<br>'''Syd:''' O'Keefe, Hall, C. Bolton, J. Bolton,<br>Schneider, Kennelly, Ablett, Crouch, |- ! Injuries | None |- ! Reports | '''Syd:''' Hall for striking Maguire |- ! Venue | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|VIC]] |- ! Attendance | 73,344 |- ! Metropolitan Free To Air TV audience | 1.811 million |- ! Umpires | [[Michael Vozzo]], [[Scott McLaren]], [[Darren Goldspink]] |} </center> Sydney opened the game strongly, but once St. Kilda righted their effort they took the lead and steadily built upon it. With the Saints on the verge of putting the game out of reach they were unable to match Sydney's endurance. In the final quarter the Swans blew the game out of reach by kicking seven un-answered goals. === Second Preliminary Final === ==== Scorecard ==== <center> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(2) [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]''' || '''2.2''' || '''6.5''' || '''11.8''' || '''14.9''' || '''14.9 (93)''' |- | (1) [[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]] || 2.2 || 5.4 || 6.6 || 11.11 || 11.11 (77) |- | ''West Coast won by 16'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team Stats !! [[West Coast Eagles|WCE]] !! [[Adelaide Crows|Ade]] |- | '''Kicks''' || 204 || 184 |- | '''Marks''' || 91 || 82 |- | '''Handballs''' || 142 || 127 |- | '''Tackles''' || 52 || 50 |- | '''Hitouts''' || 36 || 31 |- | '''Frees''' || 15 || 8 |} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Saturday, [[September 17]], [[2005]] 1PM [[AWST]] |- ! Goals ([[West Coast Eagles|WCE]]) | '''3:''' [[Ashley Hansen|A Hansen]], [[Daniel Chick|D Chick]]<br>'''2:''' [[Andrew Embley|A Embley]]<br>'''1:''' [[Michael S. Gardiner|M Gardiner]], [[Ashley Sampi|A Sampi]], [[Ben Cousins|B Cousins]],<br>[[Adam Selwood|A Selwood]], [[Adam Hunter (AFL player)|A Hunter]], [[Mark Seaby|M Seaby]] |- ! Goals ([[Adelaide Crows|Ade]]) | '''3:''' [[Ken McGregor|K McGregor]]<br>'''2:''' [[Trent Hentschel|T Hentschel]], [[Scott Welsh|S Welsh]]<br>'''1:''' [[Tyson Edwards|T Edwards]], [[Brett Burton|B Burton]], [[Ian Perrie|I Perrie]], [[Simon Goodwin|S Goodwin]] |- ! Best | '''WCE:''' Kerr, Hunter, Wirrpunda, Embley,<br>Judd, Chick, Selwood, Stenglein<br>'''Ade:''' Edwards, Goodwin, Clarke, Burton,<br>McGregor, Perrie |- ! Injuries | '''WCE:''' Braun (leg)<br>'''Ade:''' Johncock (calf) |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[Subiaco Oval]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia|WA]] |- ! Attendance | 43,009 |- ! Metropolitan Free To Air TV audience | 1.490 million |- ! Umpires | [[Stephen McBurney]], [[Brett Allen (umpire)|Brett Allen]], [[Shaun Ryan]] |} </center> == Grand Final == {{main|2005 AFL Grand Final}} {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#FF0033" ! Team !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! Total |- | '''(3) [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]]''' || '''3.0''' || '''6.3''' || '''6.5''' || '''8.10''' || '''8.10 (58)''' |- | (2) [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] || 2.4 || 2.7 || 5.9 || 7.12 || 7.12 (54) |- | ''Sydney won by 4'' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || '''G.B''' || ''Final'' |} {{wikinews|Sydney Swans win AFL premiership after 72 years in classic match}} {| class="wikitable" ! Date | Saturday, [[September 24]], [[2005]], 2:35pm [[Australian Eastern Standard Time|AEST]] |- ! Coin Toss Winner | [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] |- ! Goals ([[Sydney Swans|Syd]]) | '''2:''' [[Barry Hall|B Hall]]<br>'''1:''' [[Darren Jolly|D Jolly]], [[Adam Schneider|A Schneider]], [[Michael O'Loughlin|M O'Loughlin]],<br> [[Tadhg Kennelly|T Kennelly]], [[Adam Goodes|A Goodes]], [[Amon Buchanan|A Buchanan]] |- ! Goals ([[West Coast Eagles|WCE]]) |'''2:''' [[Adam Hunter (AFL player)|A Hunter]]<br>'''1:''' [[Mark Nicoski|M Nicoski]], [[Dean Cox|D Cox]], [[Andrew Embley|A Embley]],<br> [[Ashley Hansen|A Hansen]], [[Ben Cousins|B Cousins]] |- ! Best | '''Syd:''' Roberts-Thomson, Goodes, Buchanan,<br>Kennelly, Fosdike, Kirk<br>'''WCE:''' Judd, Wirrpunda, Cousins,<br>Cox, Fletcher |- ! [[Norm Smith Medal]] | [[Chris Judd|C Judd]] '''(WCE)''' |- ! Injuries | '''Syd:''' Ball (cut head), C Bolton (nose), Crouch (ankle)<br>'''WCE:''' Kerr (ankle), Gardiner (cut head) |- ! Reports | None |- ! Venue | [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|VIC]] |- ! Attendance | 91,898 |- ! Umpires | [[Scott McLaren]], [[Brett Allen (umpire)|Brett Allen]], [[Darren Goldspink]] |- ! Metropolitan Free To Air TV audience | 3.386 million |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Google video | id = 5847685594157264218 | title = Some highlights from the 2005 AFL Grand Final }} * [http://www.afl.com.au AFL official website] * [http://sport.yahoo.com.au Yahoo! Sport Australia/New Zealand (news)] * [http://realfooty.theage.com.au RealFooty by The Age (Melbourne) Online] * [http://www.sportsaustralia.com SportsAustralia (news and views)] {{AFL Grand Finals}} {{VFL/AFL seasons}} {{AFL Finals Series}} [[Category:2005 in Australian rules football|AFL Finals Series]] [[Category:Australian Football League seasons]]