2002_VFL_season

2002 VFL season

2002 VFL season

121st season of Australian football

The 2002 Victorian Football League season was the 121st season of the Australian rules football competition.

Quick Facts Teams, Premiers ...

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
Tasmania12.4 (76)Geelong reserves12.15 (87)York ParkFriday, 5 April6pm
Carlton reserves6.6 (42)Port Melbourne13.18 (96)Optus OvalSaturday, 6 April10:50am
Bendigo Diggers15.8 (98)Springvale21.14 (140)Queen Elizabeth OvalSaturday, 6 April2pm
Coburg Tigers20.12 (132)Essendon reserves14.10 (94)Coburg City OvalSaturday, 6 April1:10pm
Frankston12.10 (82)Sandringham20.12 (132)Frankston ParkSaturday, 6 April2pm
North Ballarat12.8 (80)Williamstown17.12 (114)Northern OvalSunday, 7 April2pm
Werribee11.13 (79)Murray Kangaroos22.7 (139)Chirnside ParkSunday, 7 April2pm
Northern Bullants13.6 (84)Box Hill Hawks23.16 (154)Preston City OvalSunday, 7 April2pm

Round 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Box Hill Hawks20.17 (137)Bendigo Diggers9.6 (60)Box Hill City OvalSaturday, 13 April2pm
Werribee15.10 (100)North Ballarat12.11 (83)Chirnside ParkSaturday, 13 April1:10pm
Springvale14.16 (100)Frankston7.6 (48)MoorabbinSaturday, 13 April2pm
Williamstown19.10 (124)Carlton reserves18.15 (123)W.C.G.Saturday, 13 April2pm
Sandringham13.10 (88)Coburg Tigers10.11 (71)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSunday, 14 April2pm
Port Melbourne12.10 (82)Tasmania14.13 (97) TEAC OvalSunday, 14 April2pm
Murray Kangaroos14.12 (96)Geelong reserves12.15 (87)Coburg City OvalSunday, 14 April2pm
Northern Bullants14.11 (95)Essendon reserves13.11 (89)Preston City OvalSunday, 14 April2pm

Round 3

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Frankston9.8 (62)Carlton reserves 15.15 (105)Frankston OvalSaturday, 20 April1:10pm
Tasmania22.10 (142)Essendon reserves17.11 (113)North Hobart OvalSaturday, 20 April1:10pm
Geelong reserves21.17 (143)Springvale7.10 (52)Skilled StadiumSunday, 21 April10:50am
Box Hill Hawks18.17 (125)Williamstown13.4 (82)Box Hill City OvalSunday, 21 April2pm
North Ballarat9.10 (64)Sandringham14.13 (97)Northern OvalSunday, 21 April2pm
Northern Bullants10.10 (70)Werribee18.16 (124)Preston City OvalSunday, 21 April2pm
Murray Kangaroos13.14 (92)Port Melbourne12.10 (82)Coburg City OvalSunday, 21 April2pm
Bendigo Diggers15.6 (96)Coburg Tigers17.11 (113)Queen Elizabeth OvalSunday, 21 April2pm

Round 4

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Tasmania11.12 (78)Frankston11.6 (72)North Hobart OvalThursday, 25 April12:30pm
Murray Kangaroos10.9 (69)Carlton reserves 15.9 (99)Coburg City OvalSaturday, 27 April2pm
Williamstown13.4 (82)Essendon reserves12.11 (83)W.C.G.Saturday, 27 April1:10pm
Geelong reserves31.17 (203)Bendigo Diggers6.6 (42)Skilled StadiumSaturday, 27 April2pm
Northern Bullants11.8 (74)North Ballarat14.6 (90)Preston City OvalSunday, 28 April2pm
Coburg Tigers16.9 (105)Box Hill Hawks13.14 (92)Coburg City OvalSunday, 28 April2pm
Port Melbourne14.15 (99)Springvale11.15 (81)TEAC OvalSunday, 28 April2pm
Sandringham11.14 (80)Werribee11.17 (83)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSunday, 28 April2pm

Round 5

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Tasmania12.7 (79)Coburg Tigers19.15 (129)North Hobart OvalSaturday, 4 May2pm
Williamstown10.17 (77)Springvale11.15 (81)W.C.G.Saturday, 4 May1:10pm
Box Hill Hawks22.13 (145)Murray Kangaroos17.14 (116)Box Hill City OvalSunday, 5 May2pm
North Ballarat15.8 (98)Frankston13.11 (89)Northern OvalSunday, 5 May2pm
Bendigo Diggers11.10 (76)Essendon reserves27.17 (179)Queen Elizabeth OvalSunday, 5 May2pm
Geelong reserves14.11 (95)Northern Bullants11.13 (79)Skilled StadiumSunday, 5 May2pm
Sandringham18.24 (132)Port Melbourne13.10 (88)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSunday, 5 May2pm
Werribee15.14 (104)Carlton reserves8.7 (55)Chirnside ParkSunday, 5 May2pm

Round 6

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Bendigo Diggers11.7 (73)Tasmania23.12 (150)Queen Elizabeth OvalSaturday, 11 May1pm
Frankston11.12 (78)Northern Bullants20.12 (132)Frankston OvalSaturday, 11 May2pm
Sandringham12.8 (80)Springvale11.15 (81)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSaturday, 11 May2pm
Williamstown11.9 (75)Werribee16.14 (110)W.C.G.Saturday, 11 May2pm
Carlton reserves18.12 (120)Essendon reserves14.9 (93)Optus OvalSaturday, 11 May2pm
Murray Kangaroos18.19 (127)North Ballarat15.5 (95)Coburg City OvalSunday, 12 May2pm
Box Hill Hawks18.11 (119)Geelong reserves15.10 (100)Box Hill City OvalSunday, 12 May2pm
Port Melbourne14.15 (99)Coburg Tigers8.10 (58)TEAC OvalSunday, 12 May2pm

Round 7

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Port Melbourne13.12 (90)Werribee12.8 (80)TEAC OvalSaturday, 18 May2pm
Springvale7.10 (52)Essendon reserves15.13 (103)Shepley OvalSaturday, 18 May2pm
Carlton reserves9.10 (64)Box Hill Hawks18.15 (123)Princes ParkSaturday, 18 May2pm
Tasmania10.8 (68)Murray Kangaroos14.15 (99)York ParkSaturday, 18 May6pm
North Ballarat7.10 (52)Coburg Tigers12.4 (76)Northern OvalSunday, 19 May2pm
Geelong reserves22.8 (140)Frankston11.8 (74)Skilled StadiumSunday, 19 May2pm
Sandringham20.22 (142)Bendigo Diggers5.8 (38)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSunday, 19 May2pm
Northern Bullants12.8 (80)Williamstown18.12 (120)Preston City OvalSunday, 19 May2pm

Round 8

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Geelong reserves13.8 (86)Werribee10.7 (67)Skilled StadiumSaturday, 25 May10:50am
Tasmania13.16 (94)Carlton reserves19.15 (129)North Hobart OvalSaturday, 25 May1:10pm
Box Hill Hawks22.15 (147)North Ballarat8.8 (56)Box Hill City OvalSaturday, 25 May2pm
Williamstown22.19 (151)Frankston12.7 (79)W.C.G.Saturday, 25 May2pm
Murray Kangaroos18.6 (114)Sandringham14.18 (102)Lavington Sports GroundSunday, 26 May2pm
Coburg Tigers20.8 (128)Springvale11.7 (73)Coburg City OvalSunday, 26 May2pm
Essendon reserves18.3 (111)Port Melbourne16.13 (109)Windy HillSunday, 26 May2pm
Bendigo Diggers8.9 (57)Northern Bullants30.19 (199)Queen Elizabeth OvalSunday, 26 May2pm

Round 9

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Date Time
Frankston7.9 (51)Box Hill Hawks30.13 (193)Frankston OvalSaturday, 1 June2pm
Carlton reserves24.20 (164)Bendigo Diggers6.5 (41)Optus OvalSaturday, 1 June2pm
North Ballarat6.6 (42)Springvale 17.20 (122)Northern OvalSaturday, 1 June2pm
Essendon reserves11.12 (78)Murray Kangaroos26.18 (174)Windy HillSaturday, 1 June2pm
Sandringham9.9 (63)Geelong reserves16.12 (108)Trevor Barker Beach OvalSunday, 2 June2pm
Werribee12.11 (83)Coburg Tigers14.11 (95)Chirnside ParkSunday, 2 June2pm
Port Melbourne20.10 (130)Williamstown16.19 (115)TEAC OvalSunday, 2 June2pm
Northern Bullants24.15 (159)Tasmania9.5 (59)Preston City OvalSunday, 2 June2pm

Ladder

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals Series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
31 August, North Port Oval
1Geelong16.14 (110)
4Port Melbourne18.9 (117)September 8, North Port Oval
Geelong18.15 (123)
August 31, Box Hill City OvalSandringham4.9 (33)September 14, North Port Oval
5Box Hill9.7 (61)Port Melbourne13.10 (88)
8Sandringham8.15 (63)Coburg12.13 (85)September 22, Optus Oval
Port Melbourne12.11 (83)
September 1, W.C.G.September 15, North Port OvalGeelong15.15 (105)
6Williamstown14.14 (98)Werribee9.11 (65)
7Murray Kangaroos18.18 (126)September 7, North Port OvalGeelong12.20 (92)
Coburg14.15 (99)
September 1, North Port OvalMurray Kangaroos11.8 (74)
2Werribee13.13 (91)
3Coburg14.6 (90)

Grand Final

2002 VFL Grand Final
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

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

References

  1. [1]
    Jon Ralph (23 September 2002). "Mensch spurs Cats to break drought". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC. p. 61.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    "Frosty Miller Medallists". Fox Sports Pulse. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    Gordon Oldham (17 September 2002). "Box Hill midfielder wins Liston Trophy". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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    "Fothergill-Round Medallists". Sportingpulse. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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    "2001 VFL Premiership Season". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. [7]
    Brendan Rhodes (8 May 2022). "VFL Rd7: Dolphins produce a Saturday night stunner". Australian Football League. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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