1999 AFL season
103rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1999 AFL season was the 103rd 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 25 March until 25 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
| 1999 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Kangaroos 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Essendon 15th minor premiership |
| Pre-season cup | Hawthorn 3rd pre-season cup win |
| Brownlow Medallist | Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) |
| Coleman Medallist | Scott Cummings (West Coast) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Total attendance | 6,243,586 (33,749 per match) |
| Highest | 94,228 (Grand Final, Kangaroos vs. Carlton) |
The premiership was won by the Kangaroos (North Melbourne) for the fourth time, after it defeated Carlton by 35 points in the 1999 AFL Grand Final.[1]
AFL Draft
See 1999 AFL Draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
Hawthorn defeated Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) to 5.6 (36).
Home-and-away season
Summarize
Perspective
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 March (7:40 pm) | Essendon 16.14 (110) | def. | Carlton 9.17 (71) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 71,501) | |
| Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong 22.9 (141) | def. | Kangaroos 21.9 (135) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,674) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 14.20 (104) | def. | Richmond 13.9 (87) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 47,620) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 12.6 (78) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.13 (91) | Football Park (crowd: 39,135) | |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152) | def. | St Kilda 10.3 (63) | The Gabba (crowd: 20,172) | |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 8.11 (59) | def. by | Hawthorn 10.14 (74) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 48,620) | |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Sydney 12.14 (86) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.13 (115) | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 28,264) | |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.20 (98) | def. by | West Coast 15.12 (102) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,680) | |
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Note: Tony Lockett kicked 9 Goals To break VFL/AFL All Time Goals Record by Player
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
| (P) | Premiers |
| Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2400 | 1905 | 126.0 | 72 |
| 2 | Kangaroos (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2463 | 2129 | 115.7 | 68 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2422 | 1671 | 144.9 | 64 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2363 | 1993 | 118.6 | 62 |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2068 | 1937 | 106.8 | 48 |
| 6 | Carlton | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2088 | 2028 | 103.0 | 48 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 2054 | 90.1 | 48 |
| 8 | Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2184 | 2128 | 102.6 | 44 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1858 | 1943 | 95.6 | 42 |
| 10 | St Kilda | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1978 | 2021 | 97.9 | 40 |
| 11 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2328 | 2454 | 94.9 | 40 |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1977 | 2170 | 91.1 | 36 |
| 13 | Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1903 | 2232 | 85.3 | 32 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1850 | 2293 | 80.7 | 24 |
| 15 | Fremantle | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1981 | 2403 | 82.4 | 20 |
| 16 | Collingwood | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1973 | 2326 | 84.8 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 95.7
Source: AFL Tables
Progression by round
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 ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
| Kangaroos | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| Brisbane Lions | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 |
| West Coast | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Carlton | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 |
| St Kilda | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Geelong | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| Richmond | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Finals series
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Perspective
Qualifying Finals
Semi-finals
Note: West Coast Eagles played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Carlton 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.
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
Match attendance
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Season | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11 | 57,309 | 73,118 | 35,273 | 630,399 | 54,894 | + 2414 |
| Richmond | 11 | 40,533 | 59,458 | 28,217 | 445,863 | 44,307 | - 3774 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 39,393 | 45,615 | 33,398 | 433,324 | 41,245 | - 1852 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 39,126 | 56,129 | 19,441 | 430,386 | 49,399 | - 10,273 |
| Carlton | 11 | 35,037 | 70,506 | 19,100 | 385,403 | 32,634 | + 2403 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 34,863 | 72,130 | 13,941 | 383,490 | 32,173 | + 2690 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 33,182 | 46,880 | 20,131 | 365,006 | 36,231 | - 3049 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 31,955 | 51,722 | 18,679 | 351,504 | 40,085 | - 8130 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 31,269 | 42,669 | 25,753 | 343,963 | 31,799 | - 530 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 30,868 | 36,763 | 24,696 | 339,549 | 34,199 | - 3331 |
| Sydney | 11 | 30,539 | 41,280 | 24,629 | 335,930 | 31,549 | - 1010 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 25,890 | 48,383 | 10,676 | 284,786 | 35,791 | - 9901 |
| Geelong | 11 | 24,840 | 42,272 | 17,234 | 273,242 | 28,371 | - 3531 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 24,023 | 44,683 | 13,513 | 264,254 | 23,832 | + 191 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 23,972 | 32,680 | 17,620 | 263,689 | 23,104 | + 868 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 21,890 | 24,989 | 17,665 | 240,791 | 16,675 | + 5215 |
| Totals | 176 | 32,793 | 73,118 | 10,676 | 5,771,579 | 34,768 | - 1975 |
| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 58 | 42,370 | 73,118 | 16,429 | 2,457,440 | 47,585 | - 5215 |
| Football Park | 22 | 35,331 | 45,615 | 25,753 | 777,287 | 36,522 | - 1191 |
| Waverley Park | 21 | 33,558 | 72,130 | 13,941 | 704,719 | 34,549 | - 991 |
| Subiaco Oval | 16 | 28,506 | 36,763 | 17,620 | 456,096 | 29,800 | - 1294 |
| SCG | 15 | 26,767 | 41,280 | 10,676 | 401,506 | 31,549 | - 4782 |
| WACA | 6 | 24,524 | 26,126 | 22,987 | 147,142 | 25,590 | - 1066 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 21,967 | 24,493 | 19,441 | 43,934 | 23,241 | - 1274 |
| Shell Stadium | 9 | 21,922 | 27,417 | 17,234 | 197,296 | 23,307 | - 1385 |
| GABBA | 11 | 21,890 | 24,989 | 17,665 | 240,791 | 16,675 | + 5215 |
| Optus Oval | 16 | 21,586 | 31,189 | 13,513 | 345,368 | 21,874 | - 289 |
| Totals | 176 | 32,793 | 73,118 | 10,676 | 5,771,579 | 34,768 | - 1975 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Shane Crawford of Hawthorn.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL's most valuable player was awarded to Shane Crawford of Hawthorn.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Scott Cummings of the West Coast Eagles.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Shannon Grant of the Kangaroos
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Adam Goodes of the Sydney Swans.
- The wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Collingwood.
- The reserves Grand Final was won by Essendon against St Kilda, the before the competition was merged with the Victorian Football League.
See also
Notes
- Richmond and Adelaide played in torrential and stormy conditions at Football Park in Round 9. Under new laws that were introduced following the power outage which interrupted a game at Waverley Park in 1996, the captains met in the centre to decide whether to call the game off at three quarter time (accepting the progress score as final), due to the thunder and lightning having put out two light towers during half time. At that stage, Adelaide led by a point, but the captains agreed to carry on with the game. Richmond ended up winning by 11 points.
- Two rounds later, Richmond once again played in heavy and unrelenting rain at Football Park, this time against Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide won by the score of 4.8 (32) to 3.12 (30). It was Port Adelaide's lowest score, and remained as such until 2010, giving them the unique distinction during that period of time of having recorded a victory with their lowest score.
- In round 10, Sydney's Tony Lockett kicked his 1300th career goal, breaking Gordon Coventry's 62-year standing record of 1299 career goals. Lockett still holds the record as of 2024.
- Brisbane's half-time score of 21.5 (131) against Fremantle in round 20 set the new and enduring record for the highest half-time score in VFL/AFL history.
- In their Round 12 game, Hawthorn trailed St Kilda by 63 points early in the second quarter before recovering to win by thirteen points. This set a new record for the largest ever comeback in a VFL/AFL game, a record which would stand until 2001.
- The start of the Round 22 game between Richmond and Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was delayed by about half an hour after the scoreboard at the city end caught fire ten minutes before the scheduled bounce down. Players returned to the rooms, and much of the Ponsford Stand was evacuated onto the playing arena.
- Collingwood lost 13 games in a row following on from the end of the previous season. They finally won against Fremantle in Round 8.
- Port Adelaide's percentage of 90.12 remains the worst of any team in VFL/AFL history which qualified a team for the finals (excluding the seasons affected by World War I).
- Waverley Park and Victoria Park both hosted their last senior AFL games in Round 22 – their absence would be replaced the following year by Colonial Stadium.
References
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