The 2001 AFL season was the 105th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 29 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 first time, after it defeated by 26 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL Draft See 2001 AFL draft.
Ansett Australia Cup
Port Adelaide defeated the Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111) to 3.8 (26) in the grand final.
Premiership season
Round 1
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- style="background:#fff;" | | 9.7 (61) | | 23.8 (146) | MCG | 56,028 | Friday, 30 March |- style="background:#fff;" | | 13.7 (85) | | 11.15 (81) | MCG | 52,190 | Saturday, 31 March |- style="background:#fff;" | | 18.10 (118) | | 18.11 (119) | Subiaco Oval | 23,716 | Saturday, 31 March |- style="background:#fff;" | | 16.11 (107) | | 16.16 (112) | Colonial Stadium | 30,047 | Saturday, 31 March |- style="background:#fff;" | | 14.15 (99) | | 14.9 (93) | Football Park | 25,948 | Saturday, 31 March |- style="background:#fff;" | | 17.13 (115) | | 7.7 (49) | Shell Stadium | 20,149 | Sunday, 1 April |- style="background:#fff;" | | 15.13 (103) | | 20.14 (134) | MCG | 44,466 | Sunday, 1 April |- style="background:#fff;" | | 19.12 (126) | | 10.14 (74) | SCG | 31,174 | Sunday, 1 April
Round 2
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.7 (145) | | 16.11 (107) | Colonial Stadium | 34,918 | Friday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.15 (81) | | 16.11 (107) | Optus Oval | 27,597 | Saturday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.15 (69) | | 17.9 (111) | MCG | 36,427 | Saturday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.15 (105) | | 13.10 (88) | Colonial Stadium | 26,067 | Saturday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | | 12.11 (83) | Football Park | 35,653 | Saturday, 7 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.16 (118) | | 8.10 (58) | Gabba | 22,970 | Sunday, 8 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 17.13 (115) | Colonial Stadium | 33,867 | Sunday, 8 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 15.14 (104) | Subiaco Oval | 32,673 | Sunday, 8 April
Round 3
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.9 (93) | | 11.10 (76) | MCG | 63,088 | Thursday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 31,688 | Saturday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.9 (81) | | 23.15 (153) | Colonial Stadium | 37,598 | Saturday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.5 (71) | | 23.13 (151) | SCG | 22,395 | Saturday, 14 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 23.15 (153) | Football Park | 40,296 | Sunday, 15 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 19.11 (125) | Colonial Stadium | 19,496 | Sunday, 15 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.11 (59) | | 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 20,703 | Sunday, 15 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.16 (124) | | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 48,551 | Monday, 16 April
Round 4
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | | 13.8 (86) | MCG | 78,638 | Friday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.19 (55) | | 15.12 (102) | SCG | 40,131 | Friday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.5 (53) | | 9.8 (62) | Optus Oval | 21,110 | Saturday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.14 (140) | | 12.15 (87) | Colonial Stadium | 20,322 | Saturday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 16.16 (112) | Subiaco Oval | 38,804 | Saturday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.12 (114) | | 7.8 (50) | Football Park | 27,017 | Saturday, 21 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 4.9 (33) | | 7.11 (53) | Shell Stadium | 14,298 | Sunday, 22 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.17 (83) | | 5.14 (44) | MCG | 30,113 | Sunday, 22 April
Round 5
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 83,905 | Wednesday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.4 (70) | | 17.7 (109) | Subiaco Oval | 38,424 | Friday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.23 (125) | | 14.8 (92) | Optus Oval | 24,385 | Saturday, 28 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.12 (126) | | 24.11 (155) | Colonial Stadium | 34,400 | Saturday, 28 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.18 (90) | | 10.15 (75) | Football Park | 37,596 | Saturday, 28 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.21 (171) | | 19.8 (122) | Gabba | 20,059 | Sunday, 29 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 23.10 (148) | Shell Stadium | 18,736 | Sunday, 29 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 31,168 | Sunday, 29 April
Round 6
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.6 (78) | | 19.15 (129) | Colonial Stadium | 39,773 | Friday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.12 (120) | | 14.10 (94) | Colonial Stadium | 28,933 | Saturday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.20 (74) | | 18.11 (119) | Subiaco Oval | 19,775 | Saturday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.9 (129) | | 13.8 (86) | Football Park | 30,197 | Saturday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.14 (116) | | 8.13 (61) | Gabba | 25,881 | Saturday, 5 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 73,572 | Sunday, 6 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 24.14 (158) | | 10.10 (70) | Colonial Stadium | 33,829 | Sunday, 6 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.8 (104) | | 12.19 (91) | York Park | 17,460 | Sunday, 6 May
Round 7
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.5 (77) | | 15.17 (107) | MCG | 32,299 | Friday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.14 (74) | | 16.24 (120) | MCG | 77,576 | Saturday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 16.14 (110) | Colonial Stadium | 37,940 | Saturday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.19 (103) | | 12.11 (83) | Football Park | 38,292 | Saturday, 12 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 15.9 (99) | Colonial Stadium | 34,600 | Sunday, 13 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.14 (68) | | 17.6 (108) | MCG | 29,150 | Sunday, 13 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.8 (80) | | 15.22 (112) | SCG | 22,390 | Sunday, 13 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.8 (50) | | 17.19 (121) | Subiaco Oval | 28,026 | Sunday, 13 May
Round 8
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.8 (92) | | 17.18 (120) | MCG | 29,073 | Friday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.16 (142) | | 9.14 (68) | Optus Oval | 21,997 | Saturday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.12 (138) | | 8.10 (58) | MCG | 22,988 | Saturday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.24 (138) | | 13.11 (89) | Manuka Oval | 10,958 | Saturday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.14 (110) | | 18.11 (119) | Football Park | 34,232 | Saturday, 19 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 47,452 | Sunday, 20 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 15.11 (101) | SCG | 22,874 | Sunday, 20 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 14.11 (95) | Subiaco Oval | 20,231 | Sunday, 20 May
Round 9
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.9 (69) | | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 43,624 | Friday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 12.8 (80) | MCG | 49,937 | Saturday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.11 (77) | | 18.17 (125) | Subiaco Oval | 30,063 | Saturday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 19.13 (127) | Gabba | 24,122 | Saturday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 8.9 (57) | Colonial Stadium | 50,701 | Saturday, 26 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 9.14 (68) | Football Park | 22,423 | Sunday, 27 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.16 (118) | | 11.10 (76) | Shell Stadium | 27,421 | Sunday, 27 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 10.5 (65) | SCG | 20,611 | Sunday, 27 May
Round 10
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.13 (79) | | 19.11 (125) | Colonial Stadium | 32,793 | Friday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.23 (149) | | 3.12 (30) | Optus Oval | 19,757 | Saturday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 17.14 (116) | MCG | 28,228 | Saturday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.11 (113) | | 22.12 (144) | Colonial Stadium | 30,497 | Saturday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.12 (102) | | 10.14 (74) | Gabba | 36,149 | Saturday, 2 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.12 (66) | | 8.7 (55) | Football Park | 40,466 | Sunday, 3 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.13 (55) | | 11.7 (73) | Colonial Stadium | 42,640 | Sunday, 3 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.10 (46) | | 12.12 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 19,626 | Sunday, 3 June
Round 11
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.8 (86) | | 19.14 (128) | Colonial Stadium | 40,075 | Friday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.9 (93) | | 13.12 (90) | Colonial Stadium | 37,526 | Saturday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.8 (62) | | 11.18 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 25,588 | Saturday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 19.13 (127) | Football Park | 38,829 | Saturday, 9 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.16 (154) | | 10.8 (68) | Colonial Stadium | 18,023 | Sunday, 10 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 8.13 (61) | MCG | 71,767 | Sunday, 10 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.17 (125) | | 10.18 (78) | SCG | 28,187 | Sunday, 10 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.9 (57) | | 19.20 (134) | MCG | 62,761 | Monday, 11 June
Round 12
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.14 (122) | | 11.7 (73) | Colonial Stadium | 38,816 | Friday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | | 15.4 (94) | Shell Stadium | 22,771 | Saturday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.14 (80) | | 12.18 (90) | Subiaco Oval | 19,857 | Saturday, 16 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 23.10 (148) | Gabba | 23,740 | Sunday, 17 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 26.17 (173) | | 14.8 (92) | Colonial Stadium | 36,589 | Friday, 22 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.11 (101) | | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 41,295 | Saturday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 8.12 (60) | Colonial Stadium | 37,196 | Saturday, 23 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.10 (70) | | 15.14 (104) | Football Park | 35,805 | Sunday, 24 June
Round 13
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.20 (140) | | 8.5 (53) | Gabba | 30,573 | Friday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.15 (153) | | 13.14 (92) | Optus Oval | 30,067 | Saturday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.10 (118) | | 10.12 (72) | Colonial Stadium | 29,528 | Saturday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 10.13 (73) | Manuka Oval | 10,030 | Saturday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.13 (97) | | 15.9 (99) | Football Park | 39,010 | Saturday, 30 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.9 (87) | | 19.12 (126) | Colonial Stadium | 40,783 | Sunday, 1 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.11 (65) | | 12.12 (84) | SCG | 26,760 | Sunday, 1 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.5 (95) | | 13.10 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 29,783 | Sunday, 1 July
Round 14
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 24.10 (154) | Colonial Stadium | 48,728 | Friday, 6 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | | 20.9 (129) | MCG | 52,189 | Saturday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.16 (64) | | 7.9 (51) | Football Park | 31,534 | Saturday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.17 (119) | | 9.8 (62) | Gabba | 22,911 | Saturday, 7 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 14.9 (93) | Colonial Stadium | 50,160 | Sunday, 8 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.15 (93)