The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level of senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 27 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 third time and third time consecutively, after they defeated by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL draft
Wizard Home Loans Cup
The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw defeat 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
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|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.16 (94)
|
| 8.18 (66)
| MCG
| 61,058
| Friday, 28 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.12 (96)
|
| 10.10 (70)
| MCG
| 28,361
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.20 (122)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Subiaco Oval
| 35,083
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.14 (146)
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Telstra Stadium
| 30,803
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.20 (104)
|
| 8.13 (61)
| The Gabba
| 36,197
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.13 (145)
|
| 13.11 (89)
| AAMI Stadium
| 45,436
| Sunday, 30 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.10 (106)
|
| 15.10 (100)
| MCG
| 41,888
| Sunday, 30 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.16 (130)
|
| 13.13 (91)
| Telstra Dome
| 27,931
| Sunday, 30 March
Round 2
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
|
| 16.11 (107)
| MCG
| 51,894
| Friday, 4 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.10 (112)
|
| 10.15 (75)
| MCG
| 43,448
| Saturday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.9 (99)
|
| 13.13 (91)
| Telstra Dome
| 19,131
| Saturday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.16 (76)
|
| 13.8 (86)
| AAMI Stadium
| 27,876
| Saturday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.14 (86)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| Subiaco Oval
| 24,887
| Saturday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
|
| 14.5 (89)
| York Park
| 16,217
| Sunday, 6 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.17 (71)
|
| 13.16 (94)
| Skilled Stadium
| 22,588
| Sunday, 6 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.15 (111)
|
| 13.11 (89)
| Telstra Dome
| 28,847
| Sunday, 6 April
Round 3
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.16 (94)
|
| 15.15 (105)
| MCG
| 44,268
| Friday, 11 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.8 (116)
|
| 10.9 (69)
| MCG
| 43,979
| Saturday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.18 (144)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Subiaco Oval
| 32,009
| Saturday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 16.13 (109)
| Telstra Dome
| 24,359
| Saturday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.14 (128)
|
| 11.5 (71)
| AAMI Stadium
| 24,902
| Saturday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.10 (76)
|
| 15.13 (103)
| SCG
| 23,651
| Sunday, 13 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.7 (127)
|
| 14.11 (95)
| Telstra Dome
| 20,790
| Sunday, 13 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.10 (94)
|
| 6.10 (46)
| MCG
| 19,677
| Sunday, 13 April
Round 4
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.11 (95)
|
| 11.15 (81)
| The Gabba
| 36,803
| Thursday, 17 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 6.8 (44)
| Skilled Stadium
| 23,001
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.14 (110)
|
| 20.9 (129)
| Telstra Dome
| 35,238
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.8 (110)
|
| 10.8 (68)
| MCG
| 26,359
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.16 (106)
|
| 10.13 (73)
| AAMI Stadium
| 43,525
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 17.12 (114)
| Optus Oval
| 22,507
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 25.17 (167)
|
| 19.8 (122)
| Subiaco Oval
| 25,435
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.15 (81)
|
| 17.5 (107)
| Telstra Dome
| 44,382
| Monday, 21 April
Round 5
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 23.9 (147)
|
| 12.9 (81)
| MCG
| 62,589
| Friday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.7 (109)
|
| 13.7 (85)
| SCG
| 24,286
| Friday, 25 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.11 (95)
|
| 18.7 (115)
| MCG
| 45,140
| Saturday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.17 (113)
|
| 18.14 (122)
| Telstra Dome
| 38,094
| Saturday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.12 (66)
|
| 12.6 (78)
| AAMI Stadium
| 51,140
| Saturday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.16 (106)
|
| 12.7 (79)
| The Gabba
| 24,341
| Sunday, 27 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.11 (119)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Telstra Dome
| 27,240
| Sunday, 27 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.13 (73)
|
| 16.12 (108)
| Subiaco Oval
| 41,654
| Sunday, 27 April
Round 6
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.16 (70)
|
| 19.10 (124)
| Telstra Dome
| 38,469
| Friday, 2 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Optus Oval
| 27,725
| Saturday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.10 (94)
|
| 19.13 (127)
| MCG
| 17,534
| Saturday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.11 (89)
|
| 17.7 (109)
| Telstra Dome
| 41,874
| Saturday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 8.9 (57)
| AAMI Stadium
| 29,608
| Saturday, 3 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.6 (78)
|
| 13.14 (92)
| Skilled Stadium
| 21,246
| Sunday, 4 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.13 (85)
|
| 15.10 (100)
| Telstra Dome
| 27,278
| Sunday, 4 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.11 (131)
|
| 15.10 (100)
| Subiaco Oval
| 28,492
| Sunday, 4 May
Round 7
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.11 (89)
|
| 18.9 (117)
| Telstra Dome
| 32,435
| Friday, 9 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.18 (84)
|
| 5.12 (42)
| MCG
| 52,196
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.11 (113)
|
| 14.13 (97)
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,268
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.17 (113)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| Telstra Dome
| 45,122
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 18.6 (114)
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,706
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.8 (98)
|
| 11.13 (79)
| SCG
| 23,276
| Sunday, 11 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.15 (111)
|
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 12,410
| Sunday, 11 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.12 (72)
|
| 23.17 (155)
| Telstra Dome
| 12,542
| Sunday, 11 May
Round 8
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.5 (53)
|
| 15.16 (106)
| MCG
| 48,006
| Friday, 16 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.13 (103)
|
| 18.11 (119)
| Telstra Dome
| 39,912
| Saturday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.13 (103)
|
| 7.7 (49)
| AAMI Stadium
| 24,702
| Saturday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.10 (112)
|
| 16.7 (103)
| MCG
| 38,063
| Saturday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.11 (107)
|
| 12.17 (89)
| The Gabba
| 34,469
| Saturday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.10 (112)
|
| 11.7 (73)
| SCG
| 22,483
| Sunday, 18 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.17 (107)
|
| 14.16 (100)
| Optus Oval
| 20,602
| Sunday, 18 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.15 (123)
|
| 11.16 (82)
| Subiaco Oval
| 26,723
| Sunday, 18 May
Round 9
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.12 (96)
|
| 23.8 (146)
| Telstra Dome
| 35,390
| Friday, 23 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.10 (76)
|
| 23.15 (153)
| Optus Oval
| 24,906
| Saturday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.11 (71)
|
| 16.5 (101)
| MCG
| 17,009
| Saturday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.17 (149)
|
| 12.12 (84)
| Telstra Dome
| 46,096
| Saturday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.16 (124)
|
| 11.6 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 40,313
| Saturday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 8.11 (59)
| Manuka Oval
| 13,832
| Sunday, 25 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 11.9 (75)
| Telstra Dome
| 28,001
| Sunday, 25 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 14.9 (93)
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,342
| Sunday, 25 May
Round 10
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.14 (98)
|
| 10.13 (73)
| AAMI Stadium
| 43,321
| Friday, 30 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.13 (145)
|
| 24.12 (156)
| Telstra Dome
| 24,682
| Saturday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.13 (127)
|
| 15.9 (99)
| Subiaco Oval
| 33,250
| Saturday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.12 (72)
|
| 16.8 (104)
| MCG
| 34,569
| Saturday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
|
| 18.15 (123)
| The Gabba
| 29,634
| Saturday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.11 (59)
|
| 11.10 (76)
| Skilled Stadium
| 19,608
| Sunday, 1 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.14 (128)
|
| 16.10 (106)
| Telstra Dome
| 32,715
| Sunday, 1 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.16 (118)
|
| 14.6 (90)
| MCG
| 25,745
| Sunday, 1 June
Round 11
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.14 (92)
|
| 13.11 (89)
| Telstra Dome
| 43,200
| Friday, 6 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.9 (75)
|
| 10.10 (70)
| MCG
| 25,841
| Saturday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 13.7 (85)
| Telstra Dome
| 30,313
| Saturday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.7 (133)
|
| 12.7 (79)
| Telstra Stadium
| 45,917
| Saturday, 7 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.16 (112)
|
| 9.9 (63)
| AAMI Stadium
| 30,745
| Sunday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.13 (115)
|
| 12.3 (75)
| Telstra Dome
| 43,587
| Sunday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.10 (124)
|
| 19.10 (124)
| Subiaco Oval
| 38,540
| Sunday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.17 (77)
|
| 20.13 (133)
| MCG
| 60,010
| Monday, 9 June
- The Kangaroos-Richmond game was especially notable for being the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombings. McCartney retired immediately after the match.
Round 12
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.10 (88)
|
| 14.12 (96)
| Telstra Dome
| 45,331
| Friday, 13 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.15 (57)
|
| 15.9 (99)
| York Park
| 17,763
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.14 (86)
|
| 14.9 (93)
| MCG
| 36,557
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
|
| 19.13 (127)
| SCG
| 21,742
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.10 (88)
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 30,127
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
|
| 24.16 (160)
| The Gabba
| 31,185
| Sunday, 15 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.15 (51)
|
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 47,365
| Sunday, 15 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.12 (138)
|
| 10.5 (65)
| AAMI Stadium
| 40,178
| Sunday, 15 June
Round 13
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.9 (129)
|
| 15.3 (93)
| Telstra Dome
| 48,374
| Friday, 27 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.10 (136)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| MCG
| 29,339
| Saturday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.15 (99)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| AAMI Stadium
| 24,272
| Saturday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.13 (85)
|
| 18.20 (128)
| Telstra Dome
| 42,952
| Saturday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.14 (104)
|
| 9.7 (61)
| The Gabba
| 32,623
| Saturday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.8 (98)
|
| 10.8 (68)
| York Park
| 17,212
| Sunday, 29 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
|
| 13.14 (92)
| Optus Oval
| 19,242
| Sunday, 29 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.10 (76)
|
| 10.7 (67)
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,641
| Sunday, 29 June
Round 14
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.9 (51)
|
| 17.17 (119)
| Telstra Dome
| 49,148
| Friday, 4 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 23.16 (154)
|
| 12.11 (83)
| MCG
| 31,390
| Saturday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.15 (75)
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 28,450
| Saturday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
|
| 19.12 (126)
| Telstra Dome
| 53,312
| Saturday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.12 (72)
|
| 6.8 (44)
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,809
| Saturday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.14 (92)
|
| 12.12 (84)
| SCG
| 31,121
| Sunday, 6 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.6 (90)
|
| 14.13 (97)
| Optus Oval
| 24,289
| Sunday, 6 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.10 (70)
|
| 10.9 (69)
| Skilled Stadium
| 19,770
| Sunday, 6 July
Round 15
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 7.7 (49)
| AAMI Stadium
| 41,758
| Friday, 11 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.9 (99)
|
| 7.16 (58)
| MCG
| 40,964
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.7 (97)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| Telstra Dome
| 38,546
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.22 (112)
|
| 9.7 (61)
| SCG
| 27,550
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 28.19 (187)
|
| 10.11 (71)
| Subiaco Oval
| 39,129
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.9 (93)
|
| 11.15 (81)
| The Gabba
| 29,684
| Sunday, 13 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.11 (101)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| MCG
| 24,618
| Sunday, 13 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.9 (93)
|
| 15.18 (108)
| Telstra Dome
| 14,784
| Sunday, 13 July
Round 16
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.8 (62)
|
| 20.11 (131)
| MCG
| 54,655
| Friday, 18 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 18.7 (115)
| Optus Oval
| 21,463
| Saturday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.11 (113)
|
| 15.16 (106)
| MCG
| 32,029
| Saturday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.10 (94)
|
| 12.14 (86)
| Telstra Dome
| 47,744
| Saturday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.12 (114)
|
| 7.8 (50)
| AAMI Stadium
| 37,624
| Saturday, 19 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.15 (81)
|
| 15.9 (99)
| Skilled Stadium
| 22,067
| Sunday, 20 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.6 (132)
|
| 19.13 (127)
| Telstra Dome
| 25,381
| Sunday, 20 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| Subiaco Oval
| 31,225
| Sunday, 20 July
Round 17
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.14 (98)
|
| 5.12 (42)
| Subiaco Oval
| 40,127
| Friday, 25 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.8 (104)
|
| 12.14 (86)
| Manuka Oval
| 10,253
| Saturday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.11 (71)
|
| 13.10 (88)
| MCG
| 33,368
| Saturday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.11 (95)
|
| 24.11 (155)
| Telstra Dome
| 25,204
| Saturday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.13 (103)
|
| 15.14 (104)
| The Gabba
| 32,043
| Saturday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.9 (111)
|
| 14.13 (97)
| SCG
| 30,228
| Sunday, 27 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.15 (135)
|
| 8.14 (62)
| MCG
| 54,500
| Sunday, 27 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.11 (143)
|
| 13.8 (86)
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,667
| Sunday, 27 July
Round 18
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.17 (101)
|
| 12.8 (80)
| Telstra Dome
| 20,714
| Friday, 1 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.14 (56)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| MCG
| 40,697
| Saturday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.14 (104)
|
| 11.15 (81)
| Subiaco Oval
| 31,725
| Saturday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.13 (73)
|
| 14.13 (97)
| Telstra Dome
| 45,887
| Saturday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.17 (137)
|
| 11.17 (83)
| The Gabba
| 28,044
| Saturday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.13 (97)
|
| 14.9 (93)
| AAMI Stadium
| 46,945
| Sunday, 3 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
|
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 21,415
| Sunday, 3 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.14 (128)
|
| 9.13 (67)
| Telstra Dome
| 21,531
| Sunday, 3 August
Round 19
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.9 (45)
|
| 11.18 (84)
| MCG
| 22,508
| Friday, 8 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.14 (62)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| MCG
| 61,868
| Saturday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.7 (67)
|
| 13.13 (91)
| Subiaco Oval
| 39,681
| Saturday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
|
| 20.10 (130)
| Telstra Dome
| 41,514
| Saturday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.9 (93)
|
| 17.8 (110)
| SCG
| 33,473
| Saturday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.17 (125)
|
| 12.9 (81)
| AAMI Stadium
| 31,083
| Sunday, 10 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.15 (147)
|
| 12.8 (80)
| Telstra Dome
| 36,138
| Sunday, 10 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.8 (98)
|
| 15.9 (99)
| MCG
| 18,486
| Sunday, 10 August
Round 20
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.18 (108)
|
| 11.5 (71)
| Telstra Dome
| 45,367
| Friday, 15 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.9 (75)
|
| 26.10 (166)
| Optus Oval
| 22,361
| Saturday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
|
| 9.9 (63)
| Skilled Stadium
| 19,202
| Saturday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.12 (96)
|
| 16.14 (110)
| Telstra Dome
| 29,234
| Saturday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.10 (112)
|
| 15.8 (98)
| AAMI Stadium
| 28,032
| Saturday, 16 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.16 (76)
|
| 14.6 (90)
| The Gabba
| 32,988
| Sunday, 17 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.14 (92)
|
| 7.11 (53)
| MCG
| 40,846
| Sunday, 17 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.25 (133)
|
| 12.5 (77)
| Subiaco Oval
| 35,518
| Sunday, 17 August
- Fremantle kicked a club record 25 behinds in their win against the Western Bulldogs. This record was later equalled during Round 3, 2026.
Round 21
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.18 (138)
|
| 10.4 (64)
| MCG
| 30,406
| Friday, 22 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.13 (133)
|
| 11.7 (73)
| Telstra Dome
| 42,256
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.4 (64)
|
| 9.20 (74)
| AAMI Stadium
| 42,259
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.9 (123)
|
| 13.8 (86)
| The Gabba
| 30,515
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.9 (81)
|
| 14.15 (99)
| Telstra Stadium
| 72,393
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.17 (95)
|
| 3.12 (30)
| York Park
| 15,637
| Sunday, 24 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.8 (104)
|
| 18.16 (124)
| Telstra Dome
| 15,920
| Sunday, 24 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.17 (143)
|
| 14.7 (91)
| Subiaco Oval
| 38,029
| Sunday, 24 August
- The Sydney-Collingwood game is notable as it is the highest attended Australian rules football match ever played outside of Victoria.
Round 22
|-
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Score
! Venue
! Attendance
! Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.11 (83)
|
| 9.13 (67)
| MCG
| 68,381
| Friday, 29 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 9.11 (65)
| Skilled Stadium
| 20,728
| Saturday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.6 (60)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| MCG
| 22,969
| Saturday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.8 (86)
|
| 26.14 (170)
| Telstra Dome
| 22,361
| Saturday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.16 (82)
|
| 14.12 (96)
| Subiaco Oval
| 43,027
| Saturday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.10 (94)
|
| 12.6 (78)
| AAMI Stadium
| 48,131
| Sunday, 31 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
|
| 28.19 (187)
| Telstra Dome
| 26,138
| Sunday, 31 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.8 (74)
|
| 11.12 (78)
| MCG
| 31,389
| Sunday, 31 August
Ladder
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Finals series
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
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Match attendance
Total match attendance for all games was 5,872,352 people. Attendance at the grand final was 79,451 people. The largest non-finals attendance was 72,393 people for the vs game in round 21.
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Mark Ricciuto of Adelaide, Nathan Buckley of Collingwood, and Adam Goodes of Sydney.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Michael Voss of the Brisbane Lions.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Matthew Lloyd of Essendon.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Simon Black of the Brisbane Lions.
- The AFL Rising Star award was awarded to Sam Mitchell of Hawthorn.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Western Bulldogs for coming last.
Notable events
- captain Chris Grant suffered a season-ending knee injury in his side's round one win over . His absence in the team was severely felt as the Bulldogs ended up finishing last on the AFL ladder.
- forward Matthew Lloyd would kick 11 goals in his side's 67-point win in Round 19 over the to surpass Simon Madden as the record holder for most goals kicked by an Essendon player in the club's history.
External links
- 2003 Season – AFL Tables