2003 AFL SEASON

Results and statistics for the 'Australian Football League season of 2003'.
''See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.''
==AFL Draft==
''See 2003 AFL Draft for more information.''

Contents

Pre-Season

Premiership Season

Round 1 (Season Launch)

Round 2

Round 3

Round 6

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Final series

Semi Finals

Preliminary Finals

Grand Final

Ladder

Awards

Match attendance

Pre-Season

The Adelaide Crows defeated Collingwood 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) (For an explanation of pre-season scoring see Pre-season rule changes)

Premiership Season

Round 1 (Season Launch)

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '17.20 (122)'
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Subiaco Oval
| 35,083
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.12 (96)'
|
| 10.10 (70)
| MCG
| 28,361
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.20 (104)'
|
| 8.13 (61)
| Gabba
| 36,197
| Saturday, 29 March
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.14 (146)'
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Telstra Stadium
| 30,803
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '12.14 (86)'
|
| 8.12 (60)
| Subiaco Oval
| 24,887
| Saturday, 5 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.16 (76)
| ''
| '13.8 (86)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 27,876
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '21.18 (144)'
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Subiaco Oval
| 32,009
| Saturday, 12 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.8 (116)'
|
| 10.9 (69)
| MCG
| 43,979
| 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 (Easter)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.11 (95)'
|
| 11.15 (81)
| Gabba
| 36,803
| Thursday, 17 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.12 (90)'
|
| 6.8 (44)
| Skilled Stadium
| 23,001
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.8 (110)'
|
| 10.8 (68)
| MCG
| 26,359
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.14 (110)
| ''
| '20.9 (129)'
| Telstra Dome
| 35,238
| Saturday, 19 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.16 (106)'
|
| 10.13 (73)
| AAMI Stadium
| 43,525
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '25.17 (167)'
|
| 19.8 (122)
| Subiaco Oval
| 25,435
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
| ''
| '17.12 (114)'
| Optus Oval
| 22,507
| Sunday, 20 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.15 (81)
| ''
| '17.5 (107)'
| Telstra Dome
| 44,382
| Monday, 21 April
===Round 5 (ANZAC Day)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
|
| 9.12 (66)
| ''
| '12.6 (78)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 51,140
| Saturday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.17 (113)
| ''
| '18.14 (122)'
| Telstra Dome
| 38,094
| Saturday, 26 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.16 (106)'
|
| 12.7 (79)
| Gabba
| 24,341
| Sunday, 27 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.13 (73)
| ''
| '16.12 (108)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 41,654
| Sunday, 27 April
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.11 (119)'
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Telstra Dome
| 27,240
| Sunday, 27 April

Round 6

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '20.11 (131)'
|
| 15.10 (100)
| Subiaco Oval
| 28,492
| Sunday, 4 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.13 (85)
| ''
| '15.10 (100)'
| Telstra Dome
| 27,278
| Sunday, 4 May
===Round 7 (Mother's Day)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '17.11 (113)'
|
| 14.13 (97)
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,268
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '11.18 (84)'
|
| 5.12 (42)
| MCG
| 52,196
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
| ''
| '18.6 (114)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,706
| Saturday, 10 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '16.17 (113)'
|
| 15.11 (101)
| Telstra Dome
| 45,122
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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)
| Gabba
| 34,469
| Saturday, 17 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.10 (112)'
|
| 11.7 (73)
| SCG
| 22,483
| Sunday, 18 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.15 (123)'
|
| 11.16 (82)
| Subiaco Oval
| 26,723
| Sunday, 18 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.17 (107)'
|
| 14.16 (100)
| Optus Oval
| 20,602
| Sunday, 18 May

Round 9

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '18.16 (124)'
|
| 11.6 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 40,313
| Saturday, 24 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.17 (149)'
|
| 12.12 (84)
| Telstra Dome
| 46,096
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '19.13 (127)'
|
| 15.9 (99)
| Subiaco Oval
| 33,250
| Saturday, 31 May
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.13 (145)
| ''
| '24.12 (156)'
| Telstra Dome
| 24,682
| 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)'
| 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 (Queen's Birthday)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
|
| 18.11 (119)
|
| 19.10 (124)
| Subiaco Oval
| 38,540
| Sunday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.13 (115)'
|
| 12.3 (75)
| Telstra Dome
| 43,587
| Sunday, 8 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.17 (77)
| ''
| '20.13 (133)'
| MCG
| 60,010
| Monday, 9 June

★ The Kangaroos-Tigers game was especially notable as the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombing. McCartney retired immediately after the match.

Round 12

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '13.10 (88)'
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 30,127
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.9 (63)
| ''
| '19.13 (127)'
| SCG
| 21,742
| Saturday, 14 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
| ''
| '24.16 (160)'
| Gabba
| 31,185
| Sunday, 15 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '21.12 (138)'
|
| 10.5 (65)
| AAMI Stadium
| 40,178
| Sunday, 15 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.15 (51)
| ''
| '12.12 (84)'
| MCG
| 47,365
| Sunday, 15 June

Round 13

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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)
| Gabba
| 32,623
| Saturday, 28 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.8 (98)'
|
| 10.8 (68)
| York Park
| 17,212
| Sunday, 29 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '11.10 (76)'
|
| 10.7 (67)
| Subiaco Oval
| 36,641
| Sunday, 29 June
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
| ''
| '13.14 (92)'
| Optus Oval
| 19,242
| Sunday, 29 June

Round 14

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '10.15 (75)'
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Subiaco Oval
| 28,450
| Saturday, 5 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '23.16 (154)'
|
| 12.11 (83)
| MCG
| 31,390
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '28.19 (187)'
|
| 10.11 (71)
| Subiaco Oval
| 39,129
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '15.22 (112)'
|
| 9.7 (61)
| SCG
| 27,550
| Saturday, 12 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '14.9 (93)'
|
| 11.15 (81)
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '13.13 (91)'
|
| 13.12 (90)
| Subiaco Oval
| 31,225
| Sunday, 20 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '21.6 (132)'
|
| 19.13 (127)
| Telstra Dome
| 25,381
| Sunday, 20 July

Round 17

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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)'
| Gabba
| 32,043
| Saturday, 26 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.9 (111)'
|
| 14.13 (97)
| SCG
| 30,228
| Sunday, 27 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '22.11 (143)'
|
| 13.8 (86)
| AAMI Stadium
| 44,667
| Sunday, 27 July
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '20.15 (135)'
|
| 8.14 (62)
| MCG
| 54,500
| Sunday, 27 July

Round 18

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
| ''
| '15.14 (104)'
|
| 11.15 (81)
| Subiaco Oval
| 31,725
| Saturday, 2 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.14 (56)
| ''
| '13.12 (90)'
| MCG
| 40,697
| 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)
| 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"
|
| 9.13 (67)
| ''
| '19.14 (128)'
| Telstra Dome
| 21,531
| Sunday, 3 August
===Round 19 (Heritage Round)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
|
| 10.7 (67)
| ''
| '13.13 (91)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 39,681
| Saturday, 9 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.14 (62)
| ''
| '15.11 (101)'
| MCG
| 61,868
| 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

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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)'
| Gabba
| 32,988
| Sunday, 17 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.25 (133)'
|
| 12.5 (77)
| Subiaco Oval
| 35,518
| Sunday, 17 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '13.14 (92)'
|
| 7.11 (53)
| MCG
| 40,846
| Sunday, 17 August

Round 21

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
|
| 10.4 (64)
| ''
| '9.20 (74)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 42,259
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '20.13 (133)'
|
| 11.7 (73)
| Telstra Dome
| 42,256
| Saturday, 23 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '19.9 (123)'
|
| 13.8 (86)
| 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"
| ''
| '21.17 (143)'
|
| 14.7 (91)
| Subiaco Oval
| 38,029
| Sunday, 24 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.8 (104)
| ''
| '18.16 (124)'
| Telstra Dome
| 15,920
| Sunday, 24 August

Round 22

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| '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"
|
| 11.16 (82)
| ''
| '14.12 (96)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 43,027
| Saturday, 30 August
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.8 (86)
| ''
| '26.14 (170)'
| Telstra Dome
| 22,361
| 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

Final series

===Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Father's Day)===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.9 (57)
| ''
| '15.11 (101)'
| Subiaco Oval
| 42,770
| Friday, 5 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.9 (57)
| ''
| '16.17 (113)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 38,641
| Saturday, 6 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '9.12 (66)'
|
| 7.9 (51)
| MCG
| 66,092
| Saturday, 6 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.10 (88)
| ''
| '15.10 (100)'
| AAMI Stadium
| 33,968
| Sunday, 7 September

Semi Finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '18.16 (124)'
|
| 12.10 (82)
| Gabba
| 32,432
| Friday, 12 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '12.11 (83)'
|
| 6.8 (44)
| AAMI Stadium
| 36,557
| Saturday, 13 September

Preliminary Finals

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '17.10 (112)'
|
| 9.14 (68)
| MCG
| 77,405
| Saturday, 20 September
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.8 (56)
| ''
| '14.16 (100)'
| Telstra Stadium
| 71,019
| Saturday, 20 September

Grand Final

Main articles: 2003 AFL Grand Final

This was the third consecutive Grand Final won by the Brisbane Lions during a three-year streak.

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| 'Home team'
| 'Score'
| 'Away team'
| 'Score'
| 'Venue'
| 'Attendance'
| 'Date'
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| ''
| '20.14 (134)'
|
| 12.12 (84)
| MCG
| 79,451
| Saturday, 27 September

Ladder

All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series.

	Team	Won	Lost	Draw	Points
'1'	Port Adelaide	18	4	0	72
'2'	Collingwood	15	7	0	60
'3'	Brisbane Lions	14	7	1	58
'4'	Sydney	14	8	0	56
'5'	Fremantle	14	8	0	56
'6'	Adelaide	13	9	0	52
'7'	West Coast	12	9	1	50
'8'	Essendon	13	9	0	52
'9'	Hawthorn	12	10	0	48
'10'	Kangaroos	11	10	1	46
'11'	St Kilda	11	11	0	44
'12'	Geelong	7	14	1	30
'13'	Richmond	7	15	0	28
'14'	Melbourne	5	17	0	20
'15'	Western Bulldogs	4	18	0	16
'16'	Carlton	4	18	0	16

This marks the first time that Fremantle played a finals match and the first time that all interstate teams played in a finals series. It also was the first time ever Carlton finished on the bottom of the ladder.

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.

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 Collingwood v Sydney game of Round 21.