2001 AFL season#Round 22
{{Short description|105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{for|the 2001 season of the Arena Football League|2001 Arena Football League season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox Australian rules football season
| competition = AFL
| year = 2001
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| teams = 16
| premiers =Brisbane Lions
| count = 1
| minor premiers ={{AFL Ess}}
| mpcount = 17
| pre-season cup = {{AFL|PA}}
| pscount = 1
| matches = 185
| attendance = 6447560
| highattend = 91,482 (Grand Final, {{AFL BL}} vs. {{AFL Ess}})
| top goal scorer =Matthew Lloyd ({{AFL Ess}})
| brownlow medal =Jason Akermanis ({{AFL BL}})
| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
}}
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.
The premiership was won by the Brisbane Lions for the first time, after it defeated {{AFL Ess}} by 26 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL Draft
See 2001 AFL Draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
{{main|2001 Ansett Australia Cup}}
Port Adelaide defeated the Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the grand final.
Premiership season
=Round 1=
{{S-start}}
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 9.7 (61)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 23.8 (146)
| MCG
| 56,028
| Friday, 30 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.7 (85)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 11.15 (81)
| MCG
| 52,190
| Saturday, 31 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 18.10 (118)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 18.11 (119)
| 23,716
| Saturday, 31 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.11 (107)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 16.16 (112)
| 30,047
| Saturday, 31 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.9 (93)
| 25,948
| Saturday, 31 March
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 17.13 (115)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.7 (49)
| 20,149
| Sunday, 1 April
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 15.13 (103)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 20.14 (134)
| MCG
| 44,466
| Sunday, 1 April
|- style="background:#fff;"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 19.12 (126)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 10.14 (74)
| SCG
| 31,174
| Sunday, 1 April
{{S-end}}
=Round 2=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 23.7 (145)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 16.11 (107)
| 34,918
| Friday, 6 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 11.15 (81)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 16.11 (107)
| 27,597
| Saturday, 7 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 9.15 (69)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 17.9 (111)
| MCG
| 36,427
| Saturday, 7 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 15.15 (105)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 13.10 (88)
| 26,067
| Saturday, 7 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.14 (80)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.11 (83)
| 35,653
| Saturday, 7 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 17.16 (118)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 8.10 (58)
| Gabba
| 22,970
| Sunday, 8 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.8 (86)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 17.13 (115)
| 33,867
| Sunday, 8 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 13.11 (89)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 15.14 (104)
| 32,673
| Sunday, 8 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 3=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 14.9 (93)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.10 (76)
| MCG
| 63,088
| Thursday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 17.14 (116)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 14.10 (94)
| MCG
| 31,688
| Saturday, 14 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 12.9 (81)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 23.15 (153)
| 37,598
| Saturday, 14 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 11.5 (71)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 23.13 (151)
| SCG
| 22,395
| Saturday, 14 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 23.15 (153)
| 40,296
| Sunday, 15 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 16.11 (107)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 19.11 (125)
| 19,496
| Sunday, 15 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 8.11 (59)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.16 (82)
| 20,703
| Sunday, 15 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 18.16 (124)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 15.14 (104)
| MCG
| 48,551
| Monday, 16 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 4=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.8 (86)
| MCG
| 78,638
| Friday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 6.19 (55)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 15.12 (102)
| SCG
| 40,131
| Friday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.5 (53)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 9.8 (62)
| 21,110
| Saturday, 21 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 21.14 (140)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 12.15 (87)
| 20,322
| Saturday, 21 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 16.16 (112)
| 38,804
| Saturday, 21 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 17.12 (114)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 7.8 (50)
| 27,017
| Saturday, 21 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 4.9 (33)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 7.11 (53)
| 14,298
| Sunday, 22 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.17 (83)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 5.14 (44)
| MCG
| 30,113
| Sunday, 22 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 5=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 15.13 (103)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.11 (95)
| MCG
| 83,905
| Wednesday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.4 (70)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 17.7 (109)
| 38,424
| Friday, 27 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 17.23 (125)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 14.8 (92)
| 24,385
| Saturday, 28 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 19.12 (126)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 24.11 (155)
| 34,400
| Saturday, 28 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 12.18 (90)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 10.15 (75)
| 37,596
| Saturday, 28 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 25.21 (171)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 19.8 (122)
| Gabba
| 20,059
| Sunday, 29 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 15.12 (102)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 23.10 (148)
| 18,736
| Sunday, 29 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 18.11 (119)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 15.14 (104)
| MCG
| 31,168
| Sunday, 29 April
{{s-end}}
=Round 6=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 12.6 (78)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 19.15 (129)
| 39,773
| Friday, 4 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 18.12 (120)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 14.10 (94)
| 28,933
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 9.20 (74)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 18.11 (119)
| 19,775
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 20.9 (129)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.8 (86)
| 30,197
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 17.14 (116)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.13 (61)
| Gabba
| 25,881
| Saturday, 5 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 15.13 (103)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 14.11 (95)
| MCG
| 73,572
| Sunday, 6 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 24.14 (158)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 10.10 (70)
| 33,829
| Sunday, 6 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 16.8 (104)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 12.19 (91)
| 17,460
| Sunday, 6 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 7=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.5 (77)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.17 (107)
| MCG
| 32,299
| Friday, 11 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 10.14 (74)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 16.24 (120)
| MCG
| 77,576
| Saturday, 12 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 15.9 (99)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 16.14 (110)
| 37,940
| Saturday, 12 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 14.19 (103)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 12.11 (83)
| 38,292
| Saturday, 12 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.13 (97)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 15.9 (99)
| 34,600
| Sunday, 13 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 9.14 (68)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 17.6 (108)
| MCG
| 29,150
| Sunday, 13 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.8 (80)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 15.22 (112)
| SCG
| 22,390
| Sunday, 13 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.8 (50)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 17.19 (121)
| 28,026
| Sunday, 13 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 8=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 14.8 (92)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 17.18 (120)
| MCG
| 29,073
| Friday, 18 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 21.16 (142)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 9.14 (68)
| 21,997
| Saturday, 19 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 21.12 (138)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 8.10 (58)
| MCG
| 22,988
| Saturday, 19 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 19.24 (138)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.11 (89)
| 10,958
| Saturday, 19 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 16.14 (110)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 18.11 (119)
| 34,232
| Saturday, 19 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.13 (85)
| MCG
| 47,452
| Sunday, 20 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 18.14 (122)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 15.11 (101)
| SCG
| 22,874
| Sunday, 20 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.13 (73)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 14.11 (95)
| 20,231
| Sunday, 20 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 9=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 10.9 (69)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 12.10 (82)
| MCG
| 43,624
| Friday, 25 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.14 (98)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.8 (80)
| MCG
| 49,937
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 11.11 (77)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 18.17 (125)
| 30,063
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 18.14 (122)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 19.13 (127)
| Gabba
| 24,122
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.14 (122)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 8.9 (57)
| 50,701
| Saturday, 26 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 9.14 (68)
| 22,423
| Sunday, 27 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 17.16 (118)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.10 (76)
| 27,421
| Sunday, 27 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.5 (65)
| SCG
| 20,611
| Sunday, 27 May
{{s-end}}
=Round 10=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 19.11 (125)
| 32,793
| Friday, 1 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 21.23 (149)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 3.12 (30)
| 19,757
| Saturday, 2 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 10.13 (73)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 17.14 (116)
| MCG
| 28,228
| Saturday, 2 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 17.11 (113)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 22.12 (144)
| 30,497
| Saturday, 2 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 15.12 (102)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 10.14 (74)
| Gabba
| 36,149
| Saturday, 2 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 9.12 (66)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.7 (55)
| 40,466
| Sunday, 3 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 7.13 (55)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 11.7 (73)
| 42,640
| Sunday, 3 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 6.10 (46)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.12 (84)
| 19,626
| Sunday, 3 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 11=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.8 (86)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 19.14 (128)
| 40,075
| Friday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 14.9 (93)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.12 (90)
| 37,526
| Saturday, 9 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 9.8 (62)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 11.18 (84)
| 25,588
| Saturday, 9 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 14.13 (97)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 19.13 (127)
| 38,829
| Saturday, 9 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 23.16 (154)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.8 (68)
| 18,023
| Sunday, 10 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.10 (88)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.13 (61)
| MCG
| 71,767
| Sunday, 10 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 18.17 (125)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.18 (78)
| SCG
| 28,187
| Sunday, 10 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 8.9 (57)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 19.20 (134)
| MCG
| 62,761
| Monday, 11 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 12=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.14 (122)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.7 (73)
| 38,816
| Friday, 15 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.4 (94)
| 22,771
| Saturday, 16 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 11.14 (80)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.18 (90)
| 19,857
| Saturday, 16 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 23.10 (148)
| Gabba
| 23,740
| Sunday, 17 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 26.17 (173)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 14.8 (92)
| 36,589
| Friday, 22 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 15.11 (101)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 14.14 (98)
| MCG
| 41,295
| Saturday, 23 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.14 (86)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 8.12 (60)
| 37,196
| Saturday, 23 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 15.14 (104)
| 35,805
| Sunday, 24 June
{{s-end}}
=Round 13=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 20.20 (140)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 8.5 (53)
| Gabba
| 30,573
| Friday, 29 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 23.15 (153)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 13.14 (92)
| 30,067
| Saturday, 30 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 18.10 (118)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 10.12 (72)
| 29,528
| Saturday, 30 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 14.11 (95)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 10,030
| Saturday, 30 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 14.13 (97)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 15.9 (99)
| 39,010
| Saturday, 30 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 19.12 (126)
| 40,783
| Sunday, 1 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 9.11 (65)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.12 (84)
| SCG
| 26,760
| Sunday, 1 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 15.5 (95)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 13.10 (88)
| 29,783
| Sunday, 1 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 14=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 11.10 (76)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 24.10 (154)
| 48,728
| Friday, 6 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 20.9 (129)
| MCG
| 52,189
| Saturday, 7 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 8.16 (64)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.9 (51)
| 31,534
| Saturday, 7 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 17.17 (119)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 9.8 (62)
| Gabba
| 22,911
| Saturday, 7 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 16.15 (111)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.9 (93)
| 50,160
| Sunday, 8 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 13.15 (93)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 18.13 (121)
| MCG
| 27,464
| Sunday, 8 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 12.19 (91)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 12.9 (81)
| SCG
| 30,488
| Sunday, 8 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 11.5 (71)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 25.13 (163)
| 15,961
| Sunday, 8 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 15=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 9.5 (59)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 23.18 (156)
| 26,560
| Friday, 13 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 16.15 (111)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 18.9 (117)
| 23,901
| Saturday, 14 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 11.11 (77)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 14.14 (98)
| MCG
| 34,394
| Saturday, 14 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.23 (119)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 11.19 (85)
| 15,111
| Saturday, 14 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 14.12 (96)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 7.10 (52)
| 26,773
| Saturday, 14 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 16.7 (103)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 19.15 (129)
| MCG
| 45,016
| Sunday, 15 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 19.13 (127)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 17.10 (112)
| 48,152
| Sunday, 15 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 17.8 (110)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 24.10 (154)
| 34,259
| Sunday, 15 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 16=
{{see also|Essendon vs Kangaroos match in the 2001 AFL season}}
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 19.13 (127)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.14 (86)
| MCG
| 37,938
| Friday, 20 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 19.17 (131)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 8.8 (56)
| 15,622
| Saturday, 21 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 14.5 (89)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 21.18 (144)
| MCG
| 52,381
| Saturday, 21 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.6 (78)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 16.16 (112)
| 21,665
| Saturday, 21 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 13.16 (94)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 8.12 (60)
| Gabba
| 29,547
| Saturday, 21 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 7.14 (56)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 16.9 (105)
| 46,852
| Sunday, 22 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 27.9 (171)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 25.9 (159)
| MCG
| 51,878
| Sunday, 22 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 12.8 (80)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 22.18 (150)
| 31,456
| Sunday, 22 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 17=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.10 (100)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 15.12 (102)
| 43,595
| Friday, 27 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.6 (78)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 10.6 (66)
| 22,414
| Saturday, 28 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.10 (100)
| MCG
| 17,566
| Saturday, 28 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 13.12 (90)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 19.5 (119)
| 20,498
| Saturday, 28 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 18.7 (115)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 21.10 (136)
| 26,776
| Saturday, 28 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 15.14 (104)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.13 (97)
| 37,930
| Sunday, 29 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 15.6 (96)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 13.15 (93)
| MCG
| 52,472
| Sunday, 29 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 11.17 (83)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 6.12 (48)
| SCG
| 20,669
| Sunday, 29 July
{{s-end}}
=Round 18=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 6.15 (51)
| MCG
| 69,930
| Friday, 3 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 15.10 (100)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 16.7 (103)
| MCG
| 31,074
| Saturday, 4 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.12 (90)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 16.10 (106)
| 16,595
| Saturday, 4 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 22.11 (143)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 3.18 (36)
| SCG
| 32,689
| Saturday, 4 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 16.11 (107)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 15.9 (99)
| 49,846
| Sunday, 5 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 19.22 (136)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 15.13 (103)
| Gabba
| 26,872
| Sunday, 5 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.11 (95)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 16.6 (102)
| MCG
| 75,873
| Sunday, 5 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 26.15 (171)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.7 (79)
| 31,358
| Sunday, 5 August
{{s-end}}
{{AFL Fre}} claimed their first win of the season in their match against {{AFL Haw}}.
=Round 19=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 21.5 (131)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.10 (82)
| 30,919
| Friday, 10 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 16.18 (114)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 19.11 (125)
| 14,018
| Saturday, 11 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 10.11 (71)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 24.12 (156)
| MCG
| 26,632
| Saturday, 11 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 16.10 (106)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.5 (53)
| 44,542
| Saturday, 11 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 19.14 (128)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 15.7 (97)
| Gabba
| 31,324
| Sunday, 12 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 17.17 (119)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 11.11 (77)
| MCG
| 38,793
| Sunday, 12 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.13 (79)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 11.11 (77)
| 45,057
| Sunday, 12 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 14.14 (98)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 9.10 (64)
| 41,285
| Sunday, 12 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 20=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 15.10 (100)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 25.12 (162)
| 25,340
| Friday, 17 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 20.18 (138)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 10.13 (73)
| 25,856
| Saturday, 18 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 14.15 (99)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 10.9 (69)
| 25,536
| Saturday, 18 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 15.17 (107)
| MCG
| 71,518
| Saturday, 18 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 12.7 (79)
| {{AFL WB}}
| 17.23 (125)
| MCG
| 26,642
| Sunday, 19 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 16.8 (104)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 22.16 (148)
| 34,521
| Sunday, 19 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 14.14 (98)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 19.17 (131)
| SCG
| 28,367
| Sunday, 19 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 12.15 (87)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 21.12 (138)
| 15,136
| Sunday, 19 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 21=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 13.14 (92)
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 13.10 (88)
| MCG
| 37,776
| Friday, 24 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 20.10 (130)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.8 (62)
| MCG
| 70,051
| Saturday, 25 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WC}}
| 6.11 (47)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 21.10 (136)
| 36,445
| Saturday, 25 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 10.13 (73)
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 22.18 (150)
| 19,649
| Saturday, 25 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 13.13 (91)
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 8.5 (53)
| 42,827
| Sunday, 26 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 9.13 (67)
| {{AFL BL}}
| 16.14 (110)
| 24,325
| Sunday, 26 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 16.18 (114)
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 12.7 (79)
| 12,566
| Sunday, 26 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 21.16 (142)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 8.7 (55)
| SCG
| 26,334
| Sunday, 26 August
{{s-end}}
=Round 22=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
| Venue
| Attendance
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.11 (83)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 17.5 (107)
| MCG
| 77,028
| Friday, 31 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 13.19 (97)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 3.9 (27)
| 26,314
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fre}}
| 17.18 (120)
| {{AFL Ade}}
| 11.17 (83)
| 19,535
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Haw}}
| 13.9 (87)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 13.11 (89)
| MCG
| 24,113
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL BL}}
| 13.15 (93)
| {{AFL Syd}}
| 9.8 (62)
| Gabba
| 33,606
| Saturday, 1 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL|PA}}
| 24.19 (163)
| {{AFL WC}}
| 7.9 (51)
| 22,976
| Sunday, 2 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Kan}}
| 11.17 (83)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 19.12 (126)
| 13,117
| Sunday, 2 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL WB}}
| 19.9 (123)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 21.7 (133)
| 21,146
| Sunday, 2 September
{{s-end}}
Ladder
All teams played 22 games during the home-and-away season, for a total of 176. An additional nine games were played during the finals series.
|title=2001 AFL ladder
|section=Ladder
|loss_before_draw=true|for_against_style=points|use_goal_percentage=y
|winpoints=4|drawpoints=2
|team1=Ess|team2=BL|team3=Por|team4=Ric|team5=Car|team6=Haw
|team7=Syd|team8=Ade|team9=Col|team10=WB|team11=Mel|team12=Gee
|team13=Kan|team14=WC|team15=StK|team16=Fre
|win_Ess=17|loss_Ess=5|draw_Ess=0|pf_Ess=2548|pa_Ess=1895
|win_BL=17|loss_BL=5|draw_BL=0|pf_BL=2538|pa_BL=1989|status_BL=P
|win_Por=16|loss_Por=6|draw_Por=0|pf_Por=2473|pa_Por=1918
|win_Ric=15|loss_Ric=7|draw_Ric=0|pf_Ric=2126|pa_Ric=1973
|win_Car=14|loss_Car=8|draw_Car=0|pf_Car=2311|pa_Car=1797
|win_Haw=13|loss_Haw=9|draw_Haw=0|pf_Haw=2149|pa_Haw=2041
|win_Syd=12|loss_Syd=10|draw_Syd=0|pf_Syd=2121|pa_Syd=1833
|win_Ade=12|loss_Ade=10|draw_Ade=0|pf_Ade=2085|pa_Ade=2026
|win_Col=11|loss_Col=11|draw_Col=0|pf_Col=2232|pa_Col=2088
|win_WB=10|loss_WB=12|draw_WB=0|pf_WB=2305|pa_WB=2458
|win_Mel=10|loss_Mel=12|draw_Mel=0|pf_Mel=2136|pa_Mel=2364
|win_Gee=9|loss_Gee=13|draw_Gee=0|pf_Gee=1926|pa_Gee=2054
|win_Kan=9|loss_Kan=13|draw_Kan=0|pf_Kan=2161|pa_Kan=2371
|win_WC=5|loss_WC=17|draw_WC=0|pf_WC=1708|pa_WC=2590
|win_StK=4|loss_StK=18|draw_StK=0|pf_StK=1917|pa_StK=2642
|win_Fre=2|loss_Fre=20|draw_Fre=0|pf_Fre=1794|pa_Fre=2491
|name_Ess=Essendon
|name_BL=Brisbane Lions
|name_Por=Port Adelaide
|name_Ric=Richmond
|name_Car=Carlton
|name_Haw=Hawthorn
|name_Syd=Sydney
|name_Ade=Adelaide
|name_Col=Collingwood
|name_WB=Western Bulldogs
|name_Mel=Melbourne
|name_Gee=Geelong
|name_Kan=Kangaroos
|name_WC=West Coast
|name_StK=St Kilda
|name_Fre=Fremantle
|status_text_P=Premiers
|col_Q=#CCFFCC|text_Q=Finals series
|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q|result6=Q|result7=Q|result8=Q
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317130439/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders/2001/All/ladders_all_2001.shtml?season_idIndex=104&round_noIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1 AFL ladder]
}}
=Ladder progression=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y
|toptext=
{{legend|#ccffcc|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.}}
{{legend|#99ccff|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.}}
{{legend|#ffcccc|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.}}
|color_B=#99ccff|color_F=#ccffcc|color_R=#ffcccc
|update=complete
|source=
|team1=Essendon
|res1=4B/8B/8F/12F/16F/20F/24F/28F/32B/32B/36B/40B/44B/48B/52B/56B/56B/56B/60B/64B/68B/68B
|team2=Brisbane Lions
|res2= 0/4F / 4 / 4 / 8/12F/16F/16F / 16/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F/64F/68F
|team3=Port Adelaide
|res3=4F / 4/8F/12F/16F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/32F/32F/32F/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F/64F
|team4=Richmond
|res4=4F/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F/60F
|team5=Carlton
|res5=4F / 4 / 8 / 8/12F / 12/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/32F/36F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/52F/56F
|team6=Hawthorn
|res6=4F/8F/12F/16B/20B/24B/28B/32B/32F/32F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/52F/52F/52F
|team7=Sydney
|res7=4F/8F/12B/12F/12F/12F / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20/24F / 24 / 24/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/44F/48F/48F
|team8=Adelaide
|res8= 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16/20F/24F / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 40/44F/48F/48F
|team9=Collingwood
|res9= 0/4F/8F/8F/8F/12F/12F/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/32F / 32/36F/36F/40F / 40 / 40 / 44
|team10=Western Bulldogs
|res10= 0/4F / 4/8F / 8 / 8 / 12/16F/20F / 20 / 24/28F/28F / 28 / 32/36F / 36 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 40 / 40
|team11=Melbourne
|res11= 0 / 4/8F / 8/12F/16F/16F / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 40
|team12=Geelong
|res12=4F/8F/8F/8F / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36
|team13=Kangaroos
|res13=0R/0R/0R / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36
|team14=West Coast
|res14= 0 / 0 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20
|team15=St Kilda
|res15=4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16
|team16=Fremantle
|res16= 0 / 0 / 0/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/0R/4R/4R/4R/4R/8R
}}
Finals series
{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff|RD2-RD3-cross=y
|team-width=150
|RD1-text1=7 Sep, MCG
|RD1-team1={{AFL Ess}}
|RD1-score1=17.11 (113)
|RD1-team2={{AFL Ric}}
|RD1-score2=5.13 (43)
|RD1-text2=8 Sep, MCG
|RD1-team3={{AFL Car}}
|RD1-score3=17.16 (118)
|RD1-team4={{AFL Ade}}
|RD1-score4=6.14 (50)
|RD1-text4=8 Sep, The Gabba
|RD1-team7={{AFL BL}}
|RD1-score7=12.16 (88)
|RD1-team8={{AFL PA}}
|RD1-score8=8.8 (56)
|RD1-text3=9 Sep, Colonial Stadium
|RD1-team5={{AFL Haw}}
|RD1-score5=19.11 (125)
|RD1-team6={{AFL Syd}}
|RD1-score6=11.8 (74)
|RD2-text1=15 Sep, MCG
|RD2-team1={{AFL Ric}}
|RD2-score1=10.7 (67)
|RD2-team2={{AFL Car}}
|RD2-score2=7.14 (56)
|RD2-text2=15 Sep, Football Park
|RD2-team3={{AFL PA}}
|RD2-score3=10.9 (69)
|RD2-team4={{AFL Haw}}
|RD2-score4=10.12 (72)
|RD3-text1=22 Sep, MCG
|RD3-team1={{AFL Ess}}
|RD3-score1=11.10 (76)
|RD3-team2={{AFL Haw}}
|RD3-score2=9.13 (67)
|RD3-text2=22 Sep, The Gabba
|RD3-team3={{AFL BL}}
|RD3-score3=20.16 (136)
|RD3-team4={{AFL Ric}}
|RD3-score4=10.8 (68)
|RD4-text1=29 Sep, MCG
|RD4-team1={{AFL Ess}}
|RD4-score1=12.10 (82)
|RD4-team2={{AFL BL}}
|RD4-score2=15.18 (108)
}}
= Week one =
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Qualifying Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = Friday 7 September (7:45 pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 17.11 (113) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 5.13 (43) |venue = MCG |crowd = 78,253 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 8 September (7:40 pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 12.16 (88) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL PA}} |away score = 8.8 (56) |venue = The Gabba |crowd = 32,380 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Elimination Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 8 September (2:30 pm) |home team = {{AFL Car}} |home score = 17.16 (118) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ade}} |away score = 6.14 (50) |venue = MCG |crowd = 53,982 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Sunday 9 September (2:30 pm) |home team = {{AFL Haw}} |home score = 19.15 (129) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Syd}} |away score = 11.8 (74) |venue = Colonial Stadium |crowd = 32,910 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
=Week two=
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Semi-finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 15 September (2:30 pm) |home team = {{AFL Ric}} |home score = 10.7 (67) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Car}}|away score = 7.14 (56) |venue = MCG |crowd = 83,323 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 15 September (7:15 pm) |home team = {{AFL PA}} |home score = 10.9 (69) |winner = A |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 10.12 (72) |venue = Football Park |crowd = 30,613 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
=== Week three ===
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Preliminary Finals}}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 22 September (2:30 pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 11.10 (76) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 9.13 (67) |venue = MCG |crowd = 86,468 |report = }}
{{AFLGame |date = Saturday 22 September (7:45 pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 20.16 (136) |winner = H |away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 10.8 (68) |venue = The Gabba |crowd = 37,032 |report = }}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}
=Week four=
{{main|2001 AFL Grand Final}}
{{AFLGameDetailed
|title = Grand Final
|date = Saturday 29 September (2:30 pm)
|home team = {{AFL Ess}}
|home Q1 = 3.2 (20)
|home Q2 = 8.6 (54)
|home Q3 = 9.8 (62)
|home final = 12.10 (82)
|home ET =
|home goals = Lloyd 5, Lucas 4, Caracella, Johnson, Moorcroft
|home best = Lloyd, Lucas, J. Johnson
|home injuries=
|home reports =
|winner = A
|away team = {{AFL BL}}
|away Q1 = 3.7 (25)
|away Q2 = 5.10 (40)
|away Q3 = 11.12 (78)
|away final = 15.18 (108)
|away ET =
|away goals = Power 3, Akermanis 2, Brown 2, Lappin 2, Lynch 2, Ashcroft, Notting, Pike, Voss
|away best = Hart, Johnson, Voss, Lappin, Power
|away injuries=
|away reports =
|venue = MCG
|crowd = 91,482
|report =
|umpires = McLaren, Ellis, James
|BOG award = Norm Smith Medal
|BOG winner = Shaun Hart ({{AFL BL}})
|broadcast = Seven Network
|anthem = Julie Anthony
|notes =
}}
Match attendance
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 11 | 51,790 | 83,905 | 29,528 | 569,685 | 48,353 | + 3437 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 49,977 | 78,638 | 26,067 | 549,751 | 45,012 | + 4965 |
| Richmond | 11 | 46,129 | 77,576 | 25,856 | 507,416 | 44,012 | + 2117 |
| Adelaide | 11 | 39,627 | 46,852 | 31,534 | 435,897 | 38,470 | + 1157 |
| Melbourne | 11 | 34,060 | 62,761 | 12,566 | 374,665 | 37,599 | – 3499 |
| West Coast Eagles | 11 | 32,669 | 41,285 | 25,588 | 359,360 | 33,136 | – 467 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 31,449 | 52,472 | 16,595 | 346,490 | 34,417 | – 2918 |
| Carlton | 11 | 31,263 | 70,051 | 15,622 | 343,889 | 34,414 | – 3151 |
| Port Adelaide | 11 | 30,789 | 49,846 | 22,423 | 338,683 | 26,377 | + 4412 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 29,850 | 40,783 | 14,018 | 328,355 | 24,422 | + 5428 |
| Western Bulldogs | 11 | 29,660 | 48,728 | 15,111 | 326,263 | 30,572 | – 912 |
| Sydney | 11 | 27,982 | 40,131 | 20,611 | 307,800 | 25,563 | + 2419 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11 | 27,638 | 36,149 | 20,059 | 304,014 | 27,406 | + 232 |
| Geelong | 11 | 27,093 | 50,160 | 14,298 | 298,024 | 27,729 | – 636 |
| Kangaroos | 11 | 26,998 | 56,028 | 10,030 | 296,983 | 22,092 | + 4906 |
| Fremantle | 11 | 21,258 | 38,804 | 15,136 | 233,842 | 22,357 | – 1099 |
| Totals | 176 | 33,643 | 83,905 | 10,030 | 5,921,117 | 32,618 | + 1025 |
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| Venue | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total | Last Year | Up/Down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | 44 | 47,425 | 83,905 | 17,566 | 2086,712 | 46,141 | + 1284 |
| Football Park | 22 | 35,208 | 49,846 | 22,423 | 774,580 | 32,424 | + 2784 |
| Colonial Stadium | 43 | 31,939 | 50,701 | 12,566 | 1373,371 | 30,524 | + 1415 |
| Gabba | 12 | 27,313 | 36,149 | 20,059 | 327,754 | 27,406 | – 93 |
| SCG | 13 | 27,159 | 40,131 | 20,611 | 353,069 | 22,390 | + 4769 |
| Subiaco Oval | 22 | 26,964 | 41,285 | 15,136 | 593,202 | 30,326 | – 3362 |
| Optus Oval | 9 | 23,417 | 30,067 | 15,622 | 210,750 | 24,656 | – 1239 |
| Shell Stadium | 7 | 21,445 | 27,421 | 14,298 | 150,114 | 22,108 | – 663 |
| York Park | 1 | 17,460 | 17,460 | 17,460 | 17,460 | N/A | N/A |
| Manuka Oval | 3 | 11,368 | 13,117 | 10,030 | 34,105 | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 176 | 33,643 | 83,905 | 10,030 | 5,921,117 | 32,618 | + 1025 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Jason Akermanis of the Brisbane Lions.
- The AFL Players Association MVP Award went to Andrew McLeod of Adelaide.
- This was the last year for the award under this name; starting with the 2002 season, it would be renamed the "Leigh Matthews Trophy".
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Shaun Hart of the Brisbane Lions.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Justin Koschitzke of St Kilda.
Notable events
- In their Round 16 match, Essendon trailed by 69 points 12 minutes into the second quarter against the Kangaroos, but recovered to record a high-scoring 12-point win. This presently stands as the largest ever comeback in a VFL/AFL game.
- {{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL Col}} began its annual tradition of playing each other at the M.C.G. in a Melbourne home game on Queen's Birthday Holiday, as the only AFL match of the day. The teams had met on the King's or Queen's Birthday Holiday sporadically in the past (1950, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1993, 1996 and 1999) as one of several games played on the day, with the 1958 game's attendance of 99,256 still enduring as the highest crowd for a non-final, but this was the first season that the fixture became annual, and the second time (after 1996) that the game was the only one played on the day.
- {{AFL Fre}} lost their first 17 matches of the season in succession; having lost in the final round of the 2000 season, this took the Dockers' losing streak to 18, the longest drought since Sydney's 26 consecutive losses in 1992 and 1993.
- During the season, it came to the attention of the AFL that in 2000 and 2001, the {{AFL BL}} had been using a controversial but then-legal practice of rehydrating its players by use of intravenous saline drip during half-time and between matches. The half-time drips were administered through stents which were inserted into the players' elbows prior to the game and covered with tape during the game. The AFL was concerned about negative perceptions of the practice, and the Lions agreed in early September to immediately cease intravenous rehydration. The league banned the practice in the 2002 pre-season,{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|title=2001 review|publisher=Footystats|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627082923/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Special/2001review.html|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|newspaper=The Australian|date=7 February 2013|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC|title=Football's bad medicine|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/footballs-bad-medicine/story-e6frg6z6-1226572096347|access-date=1 July 2015}} and the World Anti Doping Agency later banned the practice in 2007.{{cite news|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publication-place=Sydney, NSW|title=WADA tackles unsightliness with IV ban|author=Jacquelin Magnay|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/wada-tackles-sideline-unsightliness-with-iv-ban/2007/11/15/1194766868805.html|date=16 November 2007|access-date=1 July 2015}}
References
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- [http://afltables.com/afl/seas/2001.html 2001 Season – AFL Tables]
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