2002 VFL season
121st season of Australian football
Australian rules football season
2002 VFL season | |
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Teams | 16 |
Premiers | Geelong reserves 1st premiership |
Minor premiers | Geelong reserves 1st minor premiership |
← 2001 2003 → |
The 2002 Victorian Football League season was the 121st season of the Australian rules football competition.
The premiership was won by the Geelong Football Club reserves team, after defeating Port Melbourne by 22 points in the Grand Final on 22 September.
Premiership season
Round 1
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Tasmania | 12.4 (76) | Geelong reserves | 12.15 (87) | York Park | Friday, 5 April | 6pm |
Carlton reserves | 6.6 (42) | Port Melbourne | 13.18 (96) | Optus Oval | Saturday, 6 April | 10:50am |
Bendigo Diggers | 15.8 (98) | Springvale | 21.14 (140) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Saturday, 6 April | 2pm |
Coburg Tigers | 20.12 (132) | Essendon reserves | 14.10 (94) | Coburg City Oval | Saturday, 6 April | 1:10pm |
Frankston | 12.10 (82) | Sandringham | 20.12 (132) | Frankston Park | Saturday, 6 April | 2pm |
North Ballarat | 12.8 (80) | Williamstown | 17.12 (114) | Northern Oval | Sunday, 7 April | 2pm |
Werribee | 11.13 (79) | Murray Kangaroos | 22.7 (139) | Chirnside Park | Sunday, 7 April | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 13.6 (84) | Box Hill Hawks | 23.16 (154) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 7 April | 2pm |
Round 2
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Box Hill Hawks | 20.17 (137) | Bendigo Diggers | 9.6 (60) | Box Hill City Oval | Saturday, 13 April | 2pm |
Werribee | 15.10 (100) | North Ballarat | 12.11 (83) | Chirnside Park | Saturday, 13 April | 1:10pm |
Springvale | 14.16 (100) | Frankston | 7.6 (48) | Moorabbin | Saturday, 13 April | 2pm |
Williamstown | 19.10 (124) | Carlton reserves | 18.15 (123) | W.C.G. | Saturday, 13 April | 2pm |
Sandringham | 13.10 (88) | Coburg Tigers | 10.11 (71) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Sunday, 14 April | 2pm |
Port Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Tasmania | 14.13 (97) | TEAC Oval | Sunday, 14 April | 2pm |
Murray Kangaroos | 14.12 (96) | Geelong reserves | 12.15 (87) | Coburg City Oval | Sunday, 14 April | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 14.11 (95) | Essendon reserves | 13.11 (89) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 14 April | 2pm |
Round 3
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Frankston | 9.8 (62) | Carlton reserves | 15.15 (105) | Frankston Oval | Saturday, 20 April | 1:10pm |
Tasmania | 22.10 (142) | Essendon reserves | 17.11 (113) | North Hobart Oval | Saturday, 20 April | 1:10pm |
Geelong reserves | 21.17 (143) | Springvale | 7.10 (52) | Skilled Stadium | Sunday, 21 April | 10:50am |
Box Hill Hawks | 18.17 (125) | Williamstown | 13.4 (82) | Box Hill City Oval | Sunday, 21 April | 2pm |
North Ballarat | 9.10 (64) | Sandringham | 14.13 (97) | Northern Oval | Sunday, 21 April | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 10.10 (70) | Werribee | 18.16 (124) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 21 April | 2pm |
Murray Kangaroos | 13.14 (92) | Port Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Coburg City Oval | Sunday, 21 April | 2pm |
Bendigo Diggers | 15.6 (96) | Coburg Tigers | 17.11 (113) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Sunday, 21 April | 2pm |
Round 4
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Tasmania | 11.12 (78) | Frankston | 11.6 (72) | North Hobart Oval | Thursday, 25 April | 12:30pm |
Murray Kangaroos | 10.9 (69) | Carlton reserves | 15.9 (99) | Coburg City Oval | Saturday, 27 April | 2pm |
Williamstown | 13.4 (82) | Essendon reserves | 12.11 (83) | W.C.G. | Saturday, 27 April | 1:10pm |
Geelong reserves | 31.17 (203) | Bendigo Diggers | 6.6 (42) | Skilled Stadium | Saturday, 27 April | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 11.8 (74) | North Ballarat | 14.6 (90) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 28 April | 2pm |
Coburg Tigers | 16.9 (105) | Box Hill Hawks | 13.14 (92) | Coburg City Oval | Sunday, 28 April | 2pm |
Port Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Springvale | 11.15 (81) | TEAC Oval | Sunday, 28 April | 2pm |
Sandringham | 11.14 (80) | Werribee | 11.17 (83) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Sunday, 28 April | 2pm |
Round 5
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Tasmania | 12.7 (79) | Coburg Tigers | 19.15 (129) | North Hobart Oval | Saturday, 4 May | 2pm |
Williamstown | 10.17 (77) | Springvale | 11.15 (81) | W.C.G. | Saturday, 4 May | 1:10pm |
Box Hill Hawks | 22.13 (145) | Murray Kangaroos | 17.14 (116) | Box Hill City Oval | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
North Ballarat | 15.8 (98) | Frankston | 13.11 (89) | Northern Oval | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
Bendigo Diggers | 11.10 (76) | Essendon reserves | 27.17 (179) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
Geelong reserves | 14.11 (95) | Northern Bullants | 11.13 (79) | Skilled Stadium | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
Sandringham | 18.24 (132) | Port Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
Werribee | 15.14 (104) | Carlton reserves | 8.7 (55) | Chirnside Park | Sunday, 5 May | 2pm |
Round 6
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Bendigo Diggers | 11.7 (73) | Tasmania | 23.12 (150) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Saturday, 11 May | 1pm |
Frankston | 11.12 (78) | Northern Bullants | 20.12 (132) | Frankston Oval | Saturday, 11 May | 2pm |
Sandringham | 12.8 (80) | Springvale | 11.15 (81) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Saturday, 11 May | 2pm |
Williamstown | 11.9 (75) | Werribee | 16.14 (110) | W.C.G. | Saturday, 11 May | 2pm |
Carlton reserves | 18.12 (120) | Essendon reserves | 14.9 (93) | Optus Oval | Saturday, 11 May | 2pm |
Murray Kangaroos | 18.19 (127) | North Ballarat | 15.5 (95) | Coburg City Oval | Sunday, 12 May | 2pm |
Box Hill Hawks | 18.11 (119) | Geelong reserves | 15.10 (100) | Box Hill City Oval | Sunday, 12 May | 2pm |
Port Melbourne | 14.15 (99) | Coburg Tigers | 8.10 (58) | TEAC Oval | Sunday, 12 May | 2pm |
Round 7
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Port Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Werribee | 12.8 (80) | TEAC Oval | Saturday, 18 May | 2pm |
Springvale | 7.10 (52) | Essendon reserves | 15.13 (103) | Shepley Oval | Saturday, 18 May | 2pm |
Carlton reserves | 9.10 (64) | Box Hill Hawks | 18.15 (123) | Princes Park | Saturday, 18 May | 2pm |
Tasmania | 10.8 (68) | Murray Kangaroos | 14.15 (99) | York Park | Saturday, 18 May | 6pm |
North Ballarat | 7.10 (52) | Coburg Tigers | 12.4 (76) | Northern Oval | Sunday, 19 May | 2pm |
Geelong reserves | 22.8 (140) | Frankston | 11.8 (74) | Skilled Stadium | Sunday, 19 May | 2pm |
Sandringham | 20.22 (142) | Bendigo Diggers | 5.8 (38) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Sunday, 19 May | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 12.8 (80) | Williamstown | 18.12 (120) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 19 May | 2pm |
Round 8
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Geelong reserves | 13.8 (86) | Werribee | 10.7 (67) | Skilled Stadium | Saturday, 25 May | 10:50am |
Tasmania | 13.16 (94) | Carlton reserves | 19.15 (129) | North Hobart Oval | Saturday, 25 May | 1:10pm |
Box Hill Hawks | 22.15 (147) | North Ballarat | 8.8 (56) | Box Hill City Oval | Saturday, 25 May | 2pm |
Williamstown | 22.19 (151) | Frankston | 12.7 (79) | W.C.G. | Saturday, 25 May | 2pm |
Murray Kangaroos | 18.6 (114) | Sandringham | 14.18 (102) | Lavington Sports Ground | Sunday, 26 May | 2pm |
Coburg Tigers | 20.8 (128) | Springvale | 11.7 (73) | Coburg City Oval | Sunday, 26 May | 2pm |
Essendon reserves | 18.3 (111) | Port Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | Windy Hill | Sunday, 26 May | 2pm |
Bendigo Diggers | 8.9 (57) | Northern Bullants | 30.19 (199) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Sunday, 26 May | 2pm |
Round 9
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Frankston | 7.9 (51) | Box Hill Hawks | 30.13 (193) | Frankston Oval | Saturday, 1 June | 2pm |
Carlton reserves | 24.20 (164) | Bendigo Diggers | 6.5 (41) | Optus Oval | Saturday, 1 June | 2pm |
North Ballarat | 6.6 (42) | Springvale | 17.20 (122) | Northern Oval | Saturday, 1 June | 2pm |
Essendon reserves | 11.12 (78) | Murray Kangaroos | 26.18 (174) | Windy Hill | Saturday, 1 June | 2pm |
Sandringham | 9.9 (63) | Geelong reserves | 16.12 (108) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Sunday, 2 June | 2pm |
Werribee | 12.11 (83) | Coburg Tigers | 14.11 (95) | Chirnside Park | Sunday, 2 June | 2pm |
Port Melbourne | 20.10 (130) | Williamstown | 16.19 (115) | TEAC Oval | Sunday, 2 June | 2pm |
Northern Bullants | 24.15 (159) | Tasmania | 9.5 (59) | Preston City Oval | Sunday, 2 June | 2pm |
Round 10
Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date | Time |
Springvale | 6.13 (49) | Northern Bullants | 9.10 (64) | Moorabbin Oval | Saturday, 8 June | 1:10pm |
Coburg Tigers | 10.6 (66) | Murray Kangaroos | 16.13 (109) | Coburg City Oval | Saturday, 8 June | 2pm |
Carlton reserves | 6.10 46 | Geelong reserves | 24.16 (160) | Optus Oval | Saturday, 8 June | 2pm |
Port Melbourne | 25.15 (163) | North Ballarat | 13.8 (86) | TEAC Oval | Saturday, 8 June | 2pm |
Bendigo Diggers | 7.10 (52) | Werribee | 17.16 (116) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Sunday, 9 June | 2pm |
Tasmania | 11.8 (74) | Box Hill Hawks | 11.8 (74) | Fairway Park, Ulverstone | Sunday, 9 June | 2pm |
Williamstown | 12.13 (85) | Sandringham | 13.14 (92) | W.C.G. | Sunday, 9 June | 2pm |
Essendon reserves | 18.12 (120) | Frankston | 17.10 (112) | Northern Oval | Sunday, 9 June | 2pm |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Geelong reserves (P) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2171 | 1377 | 157.7 | 68 | Finals |
2 | Werribee | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2233 | 1450 | 154.0 | 64 | |
3 | Coburg | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2019 | 1466 | 137.7 | 64 | |
4 | Port Melbourne | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2097 | 1780 | 117.8 | 56 | |
5 | Box Hill | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2235 | 1758 | 127.1 | 50 | |
6 | Williamstown | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1997 | 1821 | 109.7 | 44 | |
7 | Murray Kangaroos | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2018 | 1949 | 103.5 | 42 | |
8 | Sandringham | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1831 | 1768 | 103.6 | 40 | |
9 | Carlton reserves | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1785 | 1807 | 98.8 | 40 | |
10 | Essendon reserves | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2091 | 2144 | 97.5 | 40 | |
11 | Springvale | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1654 | 1748 | 94.6 | 36 | |
12 | Tasmania | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1730 | 1942 | 89.1 | 34 | |
13 | Northern Bullants | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1824 | 2121 | 86.0 | 24 | |
14 | North Ballarat | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1485 | 2024 | 73.4 | 20 | |
15 | Frankston | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1530 | 2258 | 67.8 | 16 | |
16 | Bendigo | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1266 | 2553 | 49.6 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
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
Finals Series
Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
31 August, North Port Oval | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Geelong | 16.14 (110) | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Port Melbourne | 18.9 (117) | September 8, North Port Oval | ||||||||||||||||
Geelong | 18.15 (123) | ||||||||||||||||||
August 31, Box Hill City Oval | Sandringham | 4.9 (33) | September 14, North Port Oval | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Box Hill | 9.7 (61) | Port Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | |||||||||||||||
8 | Sandringham | 8.15 (63) | Coburg | 12.13 (85) | September 22, Optus Oval | ||||||||||||||
Port Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 1, W.C.G. | September 15, North Port Oval | Geelong | 15.15 (105) | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Williamstown | 14.14 (98) | Werribee | 9.11 (65) | |||||||||||||||
7 | Murray Kangaroos | 18.18 (126) | September 7, North Port Oval | Geelong | 12.20 (92) | ||||||||||||||
Coburg | 14.15 (99) | ||||||||||||||||||
September 1, North Port Oval | Murray Kangaroos | 11.8 (74) | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Werribee | 13.13 (91) | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Coburg | 14.6 (90) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
2002 VFL Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday 22 September (2:10 pm) | Port Melbourne | def. by | Geelong | Optus Oval (crowd: 11,500) | [1][2] |
2.3 (15) 7.5 (47) 12.8 (80) 12.11 (83) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 7.6 (48) 9.12 (66) 15.15 (105) | Norm Goss Memorial Medal: James Rahilly (Geelong) Television broadcast: ABC | ||
Stevens 2, Gill 2, Ablett, Buchanan, Evans, O'Keefe, Phibbs, Rix, Robertson, Schneider | Goals | Mensch 3, S. Johnson 2, Ablett, Chapman, Chatfield, Gardiner, Hunt, McCarthy, McGrath, O'Brien, Slade, White | |||
Brockman, Obst, Rose, R O'Loughlin, McMahon, O'Keefe | Best | Rahilly, Slade, Mensch, Bartel, Chapman, McGrath | |||
Awards
- The Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal was won for the fourth consecutive year by Nick Sautner (Frankston), who kicked 93 goals.[3]
- The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Sam Mitchell (Box Hill). In the most dominant Liston Trophy performance in history, Mitchell polled 31 votes in only eleven games, including ten best-on-ground performances. Dean Talbot (Coburg) was second with 19 votes, and Mark Bradley (Bendigo) was third with 18 votes.[4]
- The Fothergill–Round Medal was won by Michael Firrito (Box Hill).[5]
- Williamstown won the reserves premiership. Williamstown 11.15 (81) defeated Werribee 10.14 (74) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the Seniors Grand Final on 22 September.[1]
Notable events
- In Round 13, Port Melbourne 11.5 (71) trailed Box Hill 18.14 (122) by 51 points at three-quarter time, before kicking nine goals to no score in the final quarter to win the game by nine points, 20.11 (131) d. 18.14 (122).[6][7]
See also
- List of VFA/VFL premiers
- Australian Rules Football
- Victorian Football League
- Australian Football League
- 2002 AFL season
References
- ^ a b Jon Ralph (23 September 2002). "Mensch spurs Cats to break drought". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC. p. 61.
- ^ Amy, Paul (29 August 2022). "How a stacked 2002 VFL grand final between Geelong and Port Melbourne launched Cats dynasty". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Frosty Miller Medallists". Fox Sports Pulse. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Gordon Oldham (17 September 2002). "Box Hill midfielder wins Liston Trophy". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Fothergill-Round Medallists". Sportingpulse. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "2001 VFL Premiership Season". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Brendan Rhodes (8 May 2022). "VFL Rd7: Dolphins produce a Saturday night stunner". Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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