2004 AFL season
The 2004 Australian Football League season was the 108th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 15th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.
| 2004 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Port Adelaide (1st premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Port Adelaide (3rd minor premiership) |
| Pre-season cup | St Kilda (2nd pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Attendance | 6,368,297 (34,423 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 77,671 (Grand Final, Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions) |
| Coleman Medallist | Fraser Gehrig (St Kilda) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Chris Judd (West Coast) |
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
AFL Draft
See 2004 AFL Draft.
Wizard Home Loans Cup
The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St Kilda defeat Geelong 1.14.5 (98) to 1.10.7 (76) in front of a crowd of 50,533.
Premiership season
Round 1 (season launch)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 14.13 (97) | Collingwood | 8.9 (57) | MCG | 55,622 | Friday, 26 March |
| Fremantle | 15.17 (107) | Carlton | 8.12 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 34,177 | Saturday, 27 March |
| Hawthorn | 17.17 (119) | Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 38,351 | Saturday, 27 March |
| St Kilda | 19.8 (122) | Geelong | 9.7 (61) | Telstra Dome | 35,042 | Saturday, 27 March |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.14 (80) | Sydney | 11.12 (78) | The Gabba | 34,028 | Saturday, 27 March |
| Port Adelaide | 23.20 (158) | Essendon | 8.14 (62) | AAMI Stadium | 28,413 | Sunday, 28 March |
| Kangaroos | 23.11 (149) | Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | MCG | 19,231 | Sunday, 28 March |
| Western Bulldogs | 20.17 (137) | West Coast | 22.12 (144) | Telstra Dome | 18,841 | Sunday, 28 March |
Round 2
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Melbourne | 20.15 (135) | Richmond | 12.4 (76) | MCG | 33,406 | Friday, 2 April |
| Collingwood | 15.16 (106) | Western Bulldogs | 13.19 (97) | MCG | 40,044 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Adelaide | 11.17 (83) | Brisbane Lions | 15.14 (104) | AAMI Stadium | 41,095 | Saturday, 3 April |
| West Coast | 17.13 (115) | Port Adelaide | 18.10 (118) | Subiaco Oval | 39,760 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Essendon | 8.12 (60) | St Kilda | 13.16 (94) | Telstra Dome | 44,876 | Saturday, 3 April |
| Sydney | 15.12 (102) | Fremantle | 10.11 (71) | SCG | 21,366 | Sunday, 4 April |
| Carlton | 16.8 (104) | Geelong | 6.14 (50) | Optus Oval | 25,037 | Sunday, 4 April |
| Hawthorn | 11.8 (74) | Kangaroos | 15.13 (103) | MCG | 35,305 | Sunday, 4 April |
Round 3 (Easter)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 21.11 (137) | Collingwood | 12.5 (77) | The Gabba | 36,467 | Thursday, 8 April |
| Kangaroos | 17.9 (111) | Carlton | 16.10 (106) | MCG | 36,273 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Essendon | 22.5 (137) | West Coast | 20.11 (131) | Telstra Dome | 33,195 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Sydney | 10.13 (73) | Geelong | 10.7 (67) | SCG | 25,451 | Saturday, 10 April |
| Port Adelaide | 26.15 (171) | Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | AAMI Stadium | 27,421 | Sunday, 11 April |
| Fremantle | 10.13 (73) | Adelaide | 8.16 (64) | Subiaco Oval | 32,575 | Sunday, 11 April |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.15 (87) | Melbourne | 12.25 (97) | MCG | 27,767 | Sunday, 11 April |
| St Kilda | 16.18 (114) | Richmond | 10.9 (69) | Telstra Dome | 43,468 | Monday, 12 April |
Round 4
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 12.8 (80) | Essendon | 17.15 (117) | MCG | 60,864 | Friday, 16 April |
| West Coast | 12.7 (79) | Brisbane Lions | 10.16 (76) | Subiaco Oval | 39,666 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Melbourne | 18.16 (124) | Port Adelaide | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 20,093 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Adelaide | 15.8 (98) | St Kilda | 18.5 (113) | AAMI Stadium | 42,219 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Geelong | 19.13 (127) | Richmond | 11.12 (78) | Telstra Dome | 31,375 | Saturday, 17 April |
| Kangaroos | 10.10 (70) | Sydney | 18.13 (121) | Manuka Oval | 14,891 | Sunday, 18 April |
| Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | Fremantle | 12.16 (88) | Telstra Dome | 34,416 | Sunday, 18 April |
| Hawthorn | 14.13 (97) | Western Bulldogs | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 24,959 | Sunday, 18 April |
Round 5 (ANZAC Day)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 9.5 (59) | Adelaide | 21.8 (134) | Telstra Dome | 25,267 | Friday, 23 April |
| Carlton | 14.8 (92) | West Coast | 6.7 (43) | Optus Oval | 18,018 | Saturday, 24 April |
| St Kilda | 20.10 (130) | Kangaroos | 8.17 (65) | Telstra Dome | 38,896 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Sydney | 15.9 (99) | Melbourne | 17.9 (111) | Telstra Stadium | 33,127 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.26 (110) | Hawthorn | 9.8 (62) | The Gabba | 34,526 | Saturday, 24 April |
| Collingwood | 11.13 (79) | Essendon | 17.10 (112) | MCG | 57,294 | Sunday, 25 April |
| Fremantle | 18.9 (117) | Geelong | 14.7 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 35,021 | Sunday, 25 April |
| Port Adelaide | 17.17 (119) | Western Bulldogs | 7.22 (64) | AAMI Stadium | 26,839 | Sunday, 25 April |
Round 6
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Richmond | 12.12 (84) | Hawthorn | 13.5 (83) | Telstra Dome | 37,947 | Friday, 30 April |
| Kangaroos | 18.11 (119) | Western Bulldogs | 19.6 (120) | Manuka Oval | 7,222 | Saturday, 1 May |
| Essendon | 16.12 (108) | Sydney | 15.8 (98) | MCG | 38,946 | Saturday, 1 May |
| West Coast | 11.7 (73) | Fremantle | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 42,135 | Saturday, 1 May |
| St Kilda | 13.14 (92) | Brisbane Lions | 14.7 (91) | Telstra Dome | 52,539 | Saturday, 1 May |
| Geelong | 15.11 (101) | Adelaide | 8.10 (58) | Skilled Stadium | 18,224 | Sunday, 2 May |
| Melbourne | 25.10 (160) | Carlton | 8.7 (55) | MCG | 38,799 | Sunday, 2 May |
| Port Adelaide | 14.17 (101) | Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | AAMI Stadium | 31,174 | Sunday, 2 May |
Round 7 (Mother's Day)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.11 (95) | Essendon | 18.13 (121) | Telstra Dome | 45,119 | Friday, 7 May |
| Fremantle | 11.6 (72) | St Kilda | 14.11 (95) | Subiaco Oval | 39,931 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Collingwood | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 56,617 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Kangaroos | 11.10 (76) | Brisbane Lions | 18.12 (120) | Telstra Dome | 27,511 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Port Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Adelaide | 17.17 (119) | AAMI Stadium | 44,733 | Saturday, 8 May |
| Sydney | 8.6 (54) | Richmond | 10.7 (67) | SCG | 23,014 | Sunday, 9 May |
| Melbourne | 18.14 (122) | West Coast | 11.7 (73) | MCG | 21,145 | Sunday, 9 May |
| Hawthorn | 8.4 (52) | Geelong | 15.18 (108) | Telstra Dome | 28,612 | Sunday, 9 May |
Round 8
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Essendon | 20.15 (135) | AAMI Stadium | 46,309 | Friday, 14 May |
| West Coast | 18.16 (124) | Sydney | 15.7 (97) | Subiaco Oval | 38,870 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Richmond | 15.15 (105) | Western Bulldogs | 10.22 (82) | MCG | 33,960 | Saturday, 15 May |
| St Kilda | 21.12 (138) | Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome | 47,898 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Brisbane Lions | 21.14 (140) | Carlton | 16.6 (102) | The Gabba | 34,368 | Saturday, 15 May |
| Hawthorn | 10.10 (70) | Fremantle | 8.13 (61) | York Park | 14,554 | Sunday, 16 May |
| Geelong | 15.11 (101) | Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | Skilled Stadium | 21,157 | Sunday, 16 May |
| Kangaroos | 21.14 (140) | Port Adelaide | 7.6 (48) | Telstra Dome | 16,910 | Sunday, 16 May |
Round 9
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attandance | Date |
| Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | Telstra Dome | 37,881 | Friday, 21 May |
| Fremantle | 20.17 (137) | Brisbane Lions | 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval | 32,575 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Kangaroos | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 31,291 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Geelong | 18.12 (120) | Essendon | 14.13 (97) | Telstra Dome | 51,400 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Port Adelaide | 19.14 (128) | Richmond | 7.8 (50) | AAMI Stadium | 25,761 | Saturday, 22 May |
| Sydney | 11.14 (80) | Hawthorn | 12.7 (79) | SCG | 25,127 | Sunday, 23 May |
| Carlton | 12.7 (79) | Western Bulldogs | 16.8 (104) | Optus Oval | 26,041 | Sunday, 23 May |
| St Kilda | 26.13 (169) | West Coast | 9.14 (68) | Telstra Dome | 30,478 | Sunday, 23 May |
Round 10
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 17.13 (115) | Fremantle | 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome | 38,411 | Friday, 28 May |
| West Coast | 14.16 (100) | Richmond | 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval | 38,517 | Saturday, 29 May |
| Hawthorn | 6.11 (47) | Adelaide | 20.13 (133) | MCG | 22,942 | Saturday, 29 May |
| Kangaroos | 9.11 (65) | Collingwood | 13.14 (92) | Telstra Dome | 44,833 | Saturday, 29 May |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.7 (67) | Sydney | 12.21 (93) | SCG | 23,479 | Saturday, 29 May |
| Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | The Gabba | 32,902 | Sunday, 30 May |
| Port Adelaide | 18.8 (116) | Geelong | 17.10 (112) | AAMI Stadium | 29,177 | Sunday, 30 May |
| Carlton | 13.10 (88) | St Kilda | 31.10 (196) | Telstra Dome | 37,136 | Sunday, 30 May |
Round 11
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 14.9 (93) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 44,401 | Friday, 4 June |
| Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Carlton | 14.7 (91) | AAMI Stadium | 41,617 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Hawthorn | 12.8 (80) | Essendon | 24.10 (154) | MCG | 42,682 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Kangaroos | 24.10 (154) | Richmond | 12.8 (80) | Telstra Dome | 31,700 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | Port Adelaide | 12.14 (86) | The Gabba | 34,241 | Saturday, 5 June |
| Sydney | 17.10 (112) | St Kilda | 11.10 (76) | SCG | 36,039 | Sunday, 6 June |
| Fremantle | 9.8 (62) | Melbourne | 13.15 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 33,125 | Sunday, 6 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.7 (67) | Geelong | 17.11 (113) | Telstra Dome | 31,811 | Sunday, 6 June |
Round 12 (Queen's Birthday)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Carlton | 15.10 (100) | Hawthorn | 14.4 (88) | Telstra Dome | 47,302 | Friday, 11 June |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.13 (103) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 28,306 | Saturday, 12 June |
| West Coast | 15.18 (108) | Adelaide | 11.10 (76) | Subiaco Oval | 37,580 | Saturday, 12 June |
| Essendon | 14.12 (96) | Brisbane Lions | 25.12 (162) | Telstra Dome | 50,003 | Saturday, 12 June |
| Port Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | Sydney | 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 28,032 | Sunday, 13 June |
| Geelong | 14.10 (94) | Kangaroos | 12.12 (84) | Skilled Stadium | 21,612 | Sunday, 13 June |
| Richmond | 10.11 (71) | Fremantle | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 18,666 | Sunday, 13 June |
| Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Collingwood | 11.7 (73) | MCG | 56,988 | Monday, 14 June |
Round 13 (Split Round)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 19.13 (127) | Hawthorn | 9.7 (61) | Telstra Dome | 36,925 | Friday, 18 June |
| Geelong | 13.14 (92) | Brisbane Lions | 9.11 (65) | Skilled Stadium | 17,648 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Fremantle | 16.6 (102) | Port Adelaide | 17.10 (112) | Subiaco Oval | 36,507 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Richmond | 14.9 (93) | Carlton | 18.16 (124) | Telstra Dome | 46,618 | Saturday, 19 June |
| Kangaroos | 16.12 (108) | West Coast | 11.9 (75) | Manuka Oval | 8,542 | Sunday, 20 June |
| Essendon | 10.9 (69) | Melbourne | 13.17 (95) | MCG | 47,314 | Sunday, 20 June |
| Adelaide | 20.13 (133) | Western Bulldogs | 15.11 (101) | AAMI Stadium | 36,774 | Sunday, 20 June |
| Sydney | 13.7 (85) | Collingwood | 11.13 (79) | Telstra Stadium | 50,091 | Saturday, 26 June |
Round 14
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 12.7 (79) | Kangaroos | 14.16 (100) | Telstra Dome | 49,419 | Friday, 2 July |
| Carlton | 12.12 (84) | Sydney | 15.5 (95) | Optus Oval | 26,172 | Saturday, 3 July |
| Collingwood | 20.20 (140) | Hawthorn | 11.9 (75) | MCG | 44,329 | Saturday, 3 July |
| West Coast | 7.9 (51) | Geelong | 7.7 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 36,668 | Saturday, 3 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.12 (114) | Richmond | 14.12 (96) | The Gabba | 32,744 | Saturday, 3 July |
| St Kilda | 7.5 (47) | Port Adelaide | 14.9 (93) | York Park | 19,223 | Sunday, 4 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 10.16 (76) | Fremantle | 18.9 (117) | Telstra Dome | 18,734 | Sunday, 4 July |
| Adelaide | 22.13 (145) | Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 39,288 | Sunday, 4 July |
Round 15
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 9.11 (65) | Geelong | 12.22 (94) | Telstra Dome | 50,627 | Friday, 9 July |
| Hawthorn | 12.10 (82) | West Coast | 12.14 (86) | York Park | 15,581 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Richmond | 11.11 (77) | Essendon | 24.11 (155) | MCG | 48,286 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Fremantle | 12.7 (79) | Kangaroos | 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval | 37,077 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Sydney | 8.10 (58) | Adelaide | 6.9 (45) | SCG | 28,493 | Saturday, 10 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 20.16 (136) | Western Bulldogs | 10.8 (68) | The Gabba | 29,295 | Sunday, 11 July |
| Melbourne | 23.8 (146) | St Kilda | 13.11 (89) | MCG | 54,409 | Sunday, 11 July |
| Port Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | Carlton | 5.10 (40) | AAMI Stadium | 30,109 | Sunday, 11 July |
Round 16
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| West Coast | 18.9 (117) | Essendon | 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 40,674 | Friday, 16 July |
| Carlton | 9.16 (70) | Kangaroos | 9.8 (62) | Optus Oval | 20,732 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Richmond | 9.7 (61) | St Kilda | 16.9 (105) | Telstra Dome | 34,631 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | Fremantle | 14.8 (92) | AAMI Stadium | 34,855 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Collingwood | 11.7 (73) | Brisbane Lions | 16.13 (109) | MCG | 34,326 | Saturday, 17 July |
| Geelong | 11.11 (77) | Sydney | 9.8 (62) | Skilled Stadium | 20,515 | Sunday, 18 July |
| Hawthorn | 7.11 (53) | Port Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 11,682 | Sunday, 18 July |
| Melbourne | 12.21 (93) | Western Bulldogs | 7.13 (55) | Telstra Dome | 25,107 | Sunday, 18 July |
Round 17
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 20.7 (127) | Essendon | 14.8 (92) | Telstra Dome | 50,392 | Friday, 23 July |
| Fremantle | 18.10 (118) | Sydney | 14.7 (91) | Subiaco Oval | 35,037 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Kangaroos | 22.11 (143) | Hawthorn | 9.9 (63) | MCG | 20,018 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.18 (66) | Collingwood | 17.13 (115) | Telstra Dome | 32,675 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Brisbane Lions | 29.15 (189) | Adelaide | 6.12 (48) | The Gabba | 33,443 | Saturday, 24 July |
| Port Adelaide | 16.6 (102) | West Coast | 9.22 (76) | AAMI Stadium | 26,286 | Sunday, 25 July |
| Geelong | 18.23 (131) | Carlton | 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome | 43,210 | Sunday, 25 July |
| Richmond | 10.10 (70) | Melbourne | 19.12 (126) | MCG | 25,211 | Sunday, 25 July |
Round 18 (Heritage Round)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Adelaide | 5.19 (49) | Kangaroos | 5.12 (42) | AAMI Stadium | 37,562 | Friday, 30 July |
| Carlton | 9.9 (63) | Fremantle | 16.15 (111) | Optus Oval | 17,092 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Collingwood | 15.13 (103) | Richmond | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 39,933 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Essendon | 18.11 (119) | Port Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Telstra Dome | 35,711 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Sydney | 12.11 (83) | Brisbane Lions | 7.9 (51) | SCG | 34,926 | Saturday, 31 July |
| Geelong | 15.11 (101) | St Kilda | 15.4 (94) | Skilled Stadium | 21,673 | Sunday, 1 August |
| West Coast | 15.16 (106) | Western Bulldogs | 8.9 (57) | Subiaco Oval | 36,028 | Sunday, 1 August |
| Melbourne | 15.17 (107) | Hawthorn | 9.9 (63) | MCG | 28,392 | Sunday, 1 August |
Round 19
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Fremantle | 11.7 (73) | Collingwood | 14.22 (106) | Subiaco Oval | 40,901 | Friday, 6 August |
| St Kilda | 14.7 (91) | Adelaide | 10.8 (68) | York Park | 17,101 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Essendon | 8.9 (57) | Carlton | 10.14 (74) | MCG | 45,083 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Sydney | 18.4 (112) | Kangaroos | 17.16 (118) | SCG | 24,028 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn | 19.6 (120) | Telstra Dome | 22,330 | Saturday, 7 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 10.13 (73) | West Coast | 12.15 (87) | The Gabba | 31,754 | Sunday, 8 August |
| Richmond | 11.17 (83) | Geelong | 16.18 (114) | MCG | 33,176 | Sunday, 8 August |
| Port Adelaide | 18.17 (125) | Melbourne | 6.16 (52) | AAMI Stadium | 30,702 | Sunday, 8 August |
Round 20
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Essendon | 18.13 (121) | Collingwood | 13.9 (87) | MCG | 52,983 | Friday, 13 August |
| Geelong | 9.21 (75) | Fremantle | 3.7 (25) | Skilled Stadium | 15,209 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Hawthorn | 6.7 (43) | Brisbane Lions | 8.18 (66) | MCG | 17,159 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Sydney | 10.7 (67) | Telstra Dome | 34,991 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 9.7 (61) | Port Adelaide | 23.9 (147) | Marrara Oval | 13,271 | Saturday, 14 August |
| Adelaide | 21.12 (138) | Richmond | 13.8 (86) | AAMI Stadium | 35,896 | Sunday, 15 August |
| West Coast | 15.21 (111) | Carlton | 6.13 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 39,631 | Sunday, 15 August |
| Kangaroos | 15.6 (96) | St Kilda | 23.9 (147) | Telstra Dome | 41,664 | Sunday, 15 August |
Round 21
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 9.16 (70) | Port Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | MCG | 27,226 | Friday, 20 August |
| Carlton | 14.9 (93) | Melbourne | 8.14 (62) | Optus Oval | 22,254 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Adelaide | 15.19 (109) | Geelong | 12.15 (87) | AAMI Stadium | 37,576 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Western Bulldogs | 21.10 (136) | Kangaroos | 15.16 (106) | Telstra Dome | 24,741 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Sydney | 17.8 (110) | Essendon | 12.18 (90) | Telstra Stadium | 46,440 | Saturday, 21 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 20.10 (130) | St Kilda | 13.7 (85) | The Gabba | 35,823 | Sunday, 22 August |
| Fremantle | 6.9 (45) | West Coast | 13.15 (93) | Subiaco Oval | 41,907 | Sunday, 22 August |
| Hawthorn | 16.13 (109) | Richmond | 13.8 (86) | MCG | 27,007 | Sunday, 22 August |
Round 22
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Collingwood | 16.11 (107) | Carlton | 17.6 (108) | MCG | 60,898 | Friday, 27 August |
| West Coast | 15.17 (107) | Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 39,882 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Richmond | 6.8 (44) | Sydney | 16.12 (108) | MCG | 29,777 | Saturday, 28 August |
| St Kilda | 17.10 (112) | Fremantle | 12.11 (83) | Telstra Dome | 35,329 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Brisbane Lions | 26.14 (170) | Kangaroos | 9.3 (57) | The Gabba | 33,122 | Saturday, 28 August |
| Adelaide | 9.6 (60) | Port Adelaide | 12.13 (85) | AAMI Stadium | 45,473 | Sunday, 29 August |
| Essendon | 17.11 (113) | Western Bulldogs | 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome | 39,894 | Sunday, 29 August |
| Geelong | 17.21 (123) | Hawthorn | 9.4 (58) | Skilled Stadium | 21,192 | Sunday, 29 August |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2413 | 1823 | 132.4 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2447 | 1783 | 137.2 | 64 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2443 | 1909 | 128.0 | 64 | |
| 4 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2088 | 1741 | 119.9 | 60 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2127 | 1900 | 111.9 | 56 | |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1938 | 1804 | 107.4 | 52 | |
| 7 | West Coast | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2042 | 1968 | 103.8 | 52 | |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2282 | 2228 | 102.4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Fremantle | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1882 | 1870 | 100.6 | 44 | |
| 10 | Kangaroos | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2142 | 2135 | 100.3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1825 | 2235 | 81.7 | 40 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1950 | 2039 | 95.6 | 32 | |
| 13 | Collingwood | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1899 | 2082 | 91.2 | 32 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1957 | 2459 | 79.6 | 20 | |
| 15 | Hawthorn | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1668 | 2375 | 70.2 | 16 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1693 | 2445 | 69.2 | 16 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
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.
Source:
Finals series
| Qualifying / Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| QF1: 5 Sep, AAMI Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18.9 (117) | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Geelong | 9.8 (62) | SF1: 11 Sep, MCG | ||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 10.14 (74) | ||||||||||||||||
| EF1: 4 Sep, MCG | Essendon | 9.10 (64) | PF1: 17 Sep, AAMI Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Essendon | 15.14 (104) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | GF: 25 Sep, MCG | ||||||||||||
| Port Adelaide | 17.11 (113) | ||||||||||||||||
| EF2: 4 Sep, Telstra Stadium | PF2: 18 Sep, MCG | Brisbane Lions | 10.13 (73) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney | 11.9 (75) | Brisbane Lions | 12.12 (84) | |||||||||||||
| 7 | West Coast | 4.10 (34) | SF2: 10 Sep, MCG | Geelong | 10.15 (75) | ||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | ||||||||||||||||
| QF2: 3 Sep, The Gabba | Sydney | 8.8 (56) | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 23.11 (149) | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | |||||||||||||||
Week one
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Brisbane Lions | 23.11 (149) | St Kilda | 10.9 (69) | The Gabba | 33,582 | Friday, 3 September |
| Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | Essendon | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 60,903 | Saturday, 4 September |
| Sydney | 11.9 (75) | West Coast | 4.10 (34) | Telstra Stadium | 40,282 | Saturday, 4 September |
| Port Adelaide | 18.9 (117) | Geelong | 9.8 (62) | AAMI Stadium | 39,250 | Sunday, 5 September |
Week two
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| St Kilda | 16.11 (107) | Sydney | 8.8 (56) | MCG | 50,671 | Friday, 10 September |
| Geelong | 10.14 (74) | Essendon | 9.10 (64) | MCG | 53,356 | Saturday, 11 September |
Week three
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | AAMI Stadium | 46,978 | Friday, 17 September |
| Brisbane Lions | 12.12 (84) | Geelong | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 55,768 | Saturday, 18 September |
Note: Brisbane played its "home" final at the MCG despite being ranked above Geelong 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.
Week four
This was the first grand final in the history of the AFL to be played by two non-Victorian teams; Port Adelaide's first; and the Brisbane Lions' fourth consecutive.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Port Adelaide | 17.11 (113) | Brisbane | 10.13 (73) | MCG | 77,671 | Saturday, 25 September |
Match attendance
Total match attendance for all games was 5,915,407. Attendance at the grand final was 77,671. The largest non-finals attendance was 60,898 people for the Collingwood v Carlton game in round 22.
Attendances during the season were affected by the ongoing reconstruction of the Ponsford, Olympic and Melbourne Cricket Club stands at the MCG to be ready for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of West Coast.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Fraser Gehrig of St Kilda.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Byron Pickett of Port Adelaide.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Jared Rivers of Melbourne.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Richmond for coming last.
Coleman
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraser Gehrig | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 90 |
| 2 | Matthew Lloyd | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 89 |
| 3 | Warren Tredrea | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75 |
| 4 | Barry Hall | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 70 |
| 5 | David Neitz | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 69 |
| 6 | Brendan Fevola | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66 |
| 7 | Matthew Richardson | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 65 |
| 8 | Phillip Matera | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 61 |
| 9 | Nick Riewoldt | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 60 |
| 10 | Saverio Rocca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
Notable events
- St Kilda won its first ten matches of the season, which was at that time the longest winning streak in its history. This record stood until 2009, when the Saints won 19 games in a row.
- A five-minute brawl broke out between rivals Hawthorn and Essendon in the round 11 match, after which one Bomber (Justin Murphy) and four Hawks players received suspensions totalling 16 matches, and a combined total of $70,700 of fines were handed out. 27 charges were brought before the AFL Tribunal, the most ever from a single game.[1] The game is widely known as the "Line in the Sand" match as the brawls were sparked in the third quarter after Hawthorn players were urged at a half-time address by club legend Dermott Brereton to metaphorically draw such a line; Brereton thought the young Hawks were being physically intimidated by the more experienced Bombers.[2]
- In round 13, Geelong defeated the Brisbane Lions for the first time since the merged club was established in 1997. The win broke a 10-game winning streak for Brisbane against Geelong.
- After the round 13 win over the Western Bulldogs, Adelaide coach Gary Ayres was told by the board of directors that his contract would not be renewed for the next season, but would be allowed to coach the rest of 2004. Ayres subsequently resigned on the same day, without shaking hands or a word with the media. He was replaced by Neil Craig at first on a temporary basis, but then got the job permanently for 2005 and onwards.[3]
- During the round 19 match between Sydney and the Kangaroos, Sydney head trainer Wally Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack during the last quarter.[4] Most of the Sydney players were upset and distracted as Jackson was given CPR on the interchange bench; and despite Sydney having led the Kangaroos by 40 points at three-quarter time, they faded to lose by six points.
- On Saturday, 28 August 2004 (round 22), the Brisbane Lions set the VFL/AFL record for having the most experienced team in history. The 22-man Brisbane squad had collectively played 3,740 senior career games,[5] and had collectively scored 3,399 senior career goals. Only four of the 22 players had not played over 100 AFL games; Jonathan Brown (90 games), Robert Copeland (74 games), Dylan McLaren (26 games) and Richard Hadley (24 games).[6]
- With its round 22 win over Adelaide, Port Adelaide clinched its third consecutive minor premiership, a feat achieved by only two other clubs in the previous 50 seasons (Melbourne 1955-60; Essendon 1999-2001). This would later prove crucial in relation to home ground advantage at the preliminary final stage.
- Despite earning a home preliminary final by beating St Kilda two weeks earlier, the Brisbane Lions were forced to play Geelong in Melbourne at the MCG, due an agreement between the AFL and the MCG to play at least one match per week at the ground in finals. This contractual stipulation was removed following renegotiation the following season.[7]
Notes
- Hinds, Richard (9 June 2004). "Bombers, Hawks to face 27 charges".
- Brereton, Dermott (25 September 2008). "Dermott Brereton recalls the 'line in the sand' game".
- Rucci, Michaelangelo. "Gary Ayres opinions way too late". Adelaidenow. The Advertiser. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Jessica Halloran (9 August 2004). "Swans mourn loss of their father figure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Single Team - Most Total Games".
- "Round 22, 2004: Brisbane Lions vs Kangaroos".
- Wilson, Caroline. "Fairer finals clause comes back to bite AFL". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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