2000 LadderTeam P W D L Home Away GF-BF For GA-BA Agn % Pts 1 Essendon 22 21 1 10-0-1 11-0-0 415.326 (56%) 2816 259.216 (55%) 1770 159.1 84 2 Carlton 22 16 6 9-0-2 7-0-4 396.291 (58%) 2667 291.233 (56%) 1979 134 The 2001 Australian Football League season was the 105th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 12th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989. Fan Tools Check out an arsenal of advanced tools.Use the Boys on the Bubble DT/SC for players about to change in price. Essendon went into the match placed first on the ladder with a record of 13–2, while the Kangaroos were placed ninth with a record of 8–7. In a continuation of the VFL's amalgamation with the AFL reserves, which had begun in 2000, there were several changes to the VFL-AFL reserves affiliations in 2001. Home; Teams. Along with the retirement of On 29 August 2016, Leppitsch was sacked as coach of the Lions.On 4 October 2016, Hawthorn football manager Chris Fagan was announced as Brisbane's senior coach from the 2017 season onwards.Crowds and memberships for the Brisbane Lions grew dramatically during the four seasons in which they made the AFL Grand Final. Statistics Summary; Ground Summary; Head to Head On the field, the Lions won only four games for the year, but only one against any Victorian team, and that was The 2013 season started well for Brisbane, defeating On 13 August 2013, coach Michael Voss was told that his contract would not be renewed.On 25 August 2013, former premiership player of the Lions, On 18 October 2013, Brisbane Lions legend Simon Black announced his retirement. The club also removed the golden Lion from the team guernseys and introduced the new emblem on the body of the original Lion. He collided with Tomas Bugg's knee and was taken off the ground. During round 13, 2014 Lions captain Jonathan Brown was the victim of a facial injury in a clash between the Lions and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. This form and their respective positions on the ladder meant that Essendon was a warm favourite to win. for price trends. In the early days the two clubs couldn’t be separated and had many close encounters with a draw in their very first meeting. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. All rights reserved. The club continued the use of this emblem until the 2010 season when they changed the entire emblem dropping the golden Lion and replaced it with a cartoon style Lions head. In 2009 the Lions found it so difficult to sell corporate boxes that they resorted to doing so on a game-by-game basis.In 1997 the club unveiled its new merger emblem it would consist of the iconic golden Fitzroy Lion on a badge (which was the style in the AFL at the time) of Maroon and Blue.