| 1999 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Kangaroos 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Essendon |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Total attendance | 472,007 (52,445 per match) |
The 1999 finals series of the Australian Football League began on 3 September 1999 and ended with the 103rd AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1999 contested between the Kangaroos and Carlton. The Kangaroos, (formerly and later known as North Melbourne), emerged victorious to claim their fourth VFL/AFL Premiership.[1]
The top eight teams on the home and away rounds (regular season) ladder qualified for the Finals Series.
Final Ladder 1999
| (P) | Premiers |
| Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2400 | 1905 | 126.0 | 72 |
| 2 | Kangaroos (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2463 | 2129 | 115.7 | 68 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2422 | 1671 | 144.9 | 64 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2363 | 1993 | 118.6 | 62 |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2068 | 1937 | 106.8 | 48 |
| 6 | Carlton | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2088 | 2028 | 103.0 | 48 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1851 | 2054 | 90.1 | 48 |
| 8 | Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2184 | 2128 | 102.6 | 44 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1858 | 1943 | 95.6 | 42 |
| 10 | St Kilda | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1978 | 2021 | 97.9 | 40 |
| 11 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2328 | 2454 | 94.9 | 40 |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1977 | 2170 | 91.1 | 36 |
| 13 | Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1903 | 2232 | 85.3 | 32 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1850 | 2293 | 80.7 | 24 |
| 15 | Fremantle | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1981 | 2403 | 82.4 | 20 |
| 16 | Collingwood | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1973 | 2326 | 84.8 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 95.7
Source: AFL Tables
Essendon finished one game clear on top of the ladder with 18 wins, and thus claimed its 15th minor premiership. The Kangaroos were second with 17 wins, trailed by the Brisbane Lions in third place with 16 wins, but with the best percentage of any team in the Eight. In fourth place were the Western Bulldogs who finished with 15 wins and a draw. The following three teams (West Coast, Carlton and Port Adelaide) finished with 12 wins each, separated by percentage. Sydney (with 11 wins) rounded out the Eight.
According to the McIntyre final eight system, this was how the first week of finals matches were arranged:
- Essendon vs. Sydney
- Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide
- Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton
- Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
The 1999 finals series was probably best remembered by the preliminary final boilover, in which Carlton upset minor premier Essendon by one point at the MCG, which qualified them for an unexpected Grand Final appearance against the Kangaroos.
The 1999 AFL season would also be the last season which used the McIntyre system. It was replaced the following year with the AFL final eight system.
Match Reports
Qualifying Final: Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) Western Bulldogs | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 8.12 (60) |
| (5) West Coast | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 9.11 (65) |
| Date | Friday, 3 September 1999 19:45 AEST |
|---|---|
| Goals (W. Bulldogs) | 4: Kolyniuk 1: Darcy, Garlick, Southern, West |
| Goals (W. Coast) | 4: Cummings 2: Wirrpanda 1: Peter Matera, Rintoul, White |
| Best | Western Bulldogs: Darcy, Liberatore, Johnson, West, Ellis, Kolyniuk[2] West Coast: Jakovich, McKenna, Rintoul, Cummings, Banfield, Wirrpanda, Kemp[3] |
| Injuries | None |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Attendance | 41,227 |
| Umpires |
Qualifying Final: Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide
Qualifying Final: Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton
Qualifying Final: Essendon vs. Sydney
Semi-final: West Coast vs. Carlton
Semi-final: Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs
Preliminary Final: Kangaroos vs. Brisbane
Preliminary Final: Essendon vs. Carlton
Grand Final: Kangaroos vs. Carlton
References
- ↑ "1999 Season Results". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Roberts, 1999, p. 42
- ↑ Roberts, 1999, p. 42
Bibliography
- Roberts, Michael (1999). The official AFL yearbook 1999. Australia: Penguin Books Australia Ltd. ISBN 0 670 88825 7.