2001 AFL Grand Final

2001 AFL Grand Final
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 2001 AFL Grand Final took place.

Essendon

Brisbane Lions
12.10 (82) 15.18 (108)
1 2 3 4
ESS 3.2 (20) 8.6 (54) 9.8 (62) 12.10 (82)
BL 3.7 (25) 5.10 (40) 11.12 (78) 15.18 (108)
Date29 September 2001
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance91,482
FavouriteEssendon
UmpiresMatthew James, Scott McLaren, Martin Ellis
Ceremonies
Pre-match entertainmentVanessa Amorosi Men At Work INXS
National anthemJulie Anthony
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistShaun Hart (Brisbane Lions)
Jock McHale MedallistLeigh Matthews
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network
CommentatorsBruce McAvaney (host and commentator)
Sandy Roberts (commentator)
Jason Dunstall (expert commentator)
Gerard Healy (expert commentator)
Robert DiPierdomenico (boundary rider)
Matthew Campbell (boundary rider)
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The 2001 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Bombers and the Brisbane Lions, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2001. It was the 105th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League),[1] staged to determine the premiers for the 2001 AFL season. The match, attended by 91,482 spectators, was won by Brisbane by a margin of 26 points, marking the club's first premiership in their history since their inception in 1997.

  1. ^ In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws.