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2003 Fixture
| Rnd | Home Team | Away Team | Ground | Date | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Brisbane Lions | 4.7 | 9.10 | 11.17 | 14.20 | (104) | dftd | Essendon | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.13 | (61) | Gabba | Mar 29 (Sat 8:10pm) | |
| R2 | Essendon | 2.2 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 17.10 | (112) | dftd | Melbourne | 4.4 | 4.7 | 8.11 | 10.15 | (75) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Apr 5 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| R3 | Essendon | 3.2 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 13.16 | (94) | lost to | Carlton | 4.7 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 15.15 | (105) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Apr 11 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R4 | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 16.14 | (110) | lost to | Essendon | 3.2 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 20.9 | (129) | Telstra Dome | Apr 19 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| R5 | Essendon | 4.2 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 23.9 | (147) | dftd | Collingwood | 2.3 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | (81) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Apr 25 (Fri 2:30pm) | |
| R6 | Fremantle | 4.2 | 9.4 | 18.6 | 20.11 | (131) | dftd | Essendon | 3.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 15.10 | (100) | Subiaco Oval | May 4 (Sun 3:20pm) | |
| R7 | Richmond | 4.2 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 11.18 | (84) | dftd | Essendon | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.12 | (42) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | May 10 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| R8 | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | (53) | lost to | Essendon | 4.3 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 15.16 | (106) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | May 16 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R9 | Essendon | 3.3 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 14.12 | (96) | lost to | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 10.5 | 15.7 | 23.8 | (146) | Telstra Dome | May 23 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R10 | Essendon | 7.1 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 19.14 | (128) | dftd | West Coast | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 16.10 | (106) | Telstra Dome | Jun 1 (Sun 2:10pm) | |
| R11 | Sydney | 4.0 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 21.7 | (133) | dftd | Essendon | 1.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | (79) | Telstra Stadium | Jun 7 (Sat 7:20pm) | |
| R11 | Sydney | 4.0 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 21.7 | (133) | dftd | Essendon | 1.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | (79) | ANZ Stadium | Jun 7 (Sat 7:20pm) | |
| R12 | Essendon | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 13.10 | (88) | lost to | North Melbourne | 5.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 14.12 | (96) | Telstra Dome | Jun 13 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R13 | Essendon | 8.3 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 20.9 | (129) | dftd | Geelong | 4.0 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 15.3 | (93) | Telstra Dome | Jun 27 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R14 | St Kilda | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 7.9 | (51) | lost to | Essendon | 3.6 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 17.17 | (119) | Telstra Dome | Jul 4 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| R15 | Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | (90) | dftd | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 | (49) | AAMI Stadium | Jul 11 (Fri 8:40pm) | |
| R16 | Essendon | 4.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.10 | (94) | dftd | Brisbane Lions | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.14 | (86) | Telstra Dome | Jul 19 (Sat 7:10pm) | |
| R17 | Melbourne | 1.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 10.11 | (71) | lost to | Essendon | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 13.10 | (88) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Jul 26 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| R18 | Carlton | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 7.14 | (56) | lost to | Essendon | 2.5 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 13.12 | (90) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 2 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| R19 | Essendon | 9.3 | 14.6 | 17.11 | 22.15 | (147) | dftd | Western Bulldogs | 2.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 12.8 | (80) | Telstra Dome | Aug 10 (Sun 2:10pm) | |
| R20 | Essendon | 4.2 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | (92) | dftd | Richmond | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.11 | (53) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 17 (Sun 2:10pm) | |
| R21 | Essendon | 4.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 20.13 | (133) | dftd | Fremantle | 3.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 11.7 | (73) | Telstra Dome | Aug 23 (Sat 2:10pm) | |
| R22 | Collingwood | 3.3 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 12.11 | (83) | dftd | Essendon | 1.3 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 | (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Aug 29 (Fri 7:40pm) | |
| EF | Fremantle | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | (57) | lost to | Essendon | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.11 | (101) | Subiaco Oval | Sep 5 (Fri 8:40pm) | |
| SF | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 12.11 | (83) | dftd | Essendon | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.8 | (44) | AAMI Stadium | Sep 13 (Sat 7:30pm) | |
2003 Player Statistics
| Pos | Num | Player | MT | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | SC | Rat | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mark Johnson | 24 | 257 | 10.7 | 165 | 6.9 | 422 | 17.6 | 107 | 4.5 | 14 | 0.6 | 98 | 4.1 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 52 | 1836 | 76.5 |
| 2 | 7 | Dean Solomon | 24 | 243 | 10.1 | 105 | 4.4 | 348 | 14.5 | 103 | 4.3 | 13 | 0.5 | 86 | 3.6 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 0.5 | 20 | 86 | 1581 | 65.9 |
| 3 | 37 | Marcus Bullen | 16 | 123 | 7.7 | 75 | 4.7 | 198 | 12.4 | 38 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3.1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | 38 | 840 | 52.5 |
| 4 | 17 | Adam McPhee | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 140 | 5.8 | 317 | 13.2 | 98 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.3 | 67 | 2.8 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 0.4 | 7 | 67 | 1402 | 58.4 |
| 5 | 10 | Mark McVeigh | 24 | 210 | 8.8 | 78 | 3.3 | 288 | 12 | 67 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 2.7 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 0.4 | 7 | 61 | 1235 | 51.5 |
| 6 | 43 | Dean Rioli | 18 | 203 | 11.3 | 98 | 5.4 | 301 | 16.7 | 79 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 48 | 2.7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 16 | 88 | 1292 | 71.8 |
| 7 | 11 | Damien Peverill | 23 | 183 | 8 | 203 | 8.8 | 386 | 16.8 | 90 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.2 | 57 | 2.5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 21 | 1473 | 64 |
| 8 | 25 | Scott Lucas | 24 | 334 | 13.9 | 83 | 3.5 | 417 | 17.4 | 130 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.2 | 61 | 2.5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 0.8 | 16 | 130 | 1900 | 79.2 |
| 9 | 5 | James Hird | 18 | 279 | 15.5 | 117 | 6.5 | 396 | 22 | 77 | 4.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 44 | 2.4 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.7 | 11 | 89 | 1564 | 86.9 |
| 10 | 9 | Adam Ramanauskas | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 63 | 6.3 | 170 | 17 | 34 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.3 | 23 | 2.3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0.8 | 10 | 58 | 691 | 69.1 |
| 11 | 14 | Jason Johnson | 22 | 315 | 14.3 | 159 | 7.2 | 474 | 21.5 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2.3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 0.7 | 13 | 103 | 1851 | 84.1 |
| 12 | 42 | Andrew Welsh | 22 | 218 | 9.9 | 123 | 5.6 | 341 | 15.5 | 93 | 4.2 | 3 | 0.1 | 49 | 2.2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 25 | 1382 | 62.8 |
| 13 | 4 | Jobe Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | 8 | Jason Winderlich | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.3 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 12 | 101 | 33.7 |
| 15 | 2 | Mark Mercuri | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 99 | 6.2 | 225 | 14.1 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 48 | 941 | 58.8 |
| 16 | 24 | Joe Misiti | 21 | 185 | 8.8 | 160 | 7.6 | 345 | 16.4 | 56 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1.8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 40 | 1217 | 58 |
| 17 | 40 | Joel Reynolds | 14 | 70 | 5 | 38 | 2.7 | 108 | 7.7 | 39 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 23 | 1.6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 | 480 | 34.3 |
| 18 | 21 | Danny Jacobs | 24 | 185 | 7.7 | 138 | 5.8 | 323 | 13.5 | 119 | 5 | 9 | 0.4 | 39 | 1.6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0.2 | 3 | 27 | 1373 | 57.2 |
| 19 | 6 | Sean Wellman | 20 | 201 | 10.1 | 106 | 5.3 | 307 | 15.4 | 89 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.1 | 31 | 1.6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 15 | 1178 | 58.9 |
| 20 | 15 | Robert Forster-Knight | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 14 | 3.5 | 39 | 9.8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 40 |
| 21 | 38 | Shane Harvey | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 9 | 2.3 | 31 | 7.8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 19 | 163 | 40.8 |
| 22 | 21 | Damian Cupido | 23 | 191 | 8.3 | 51 | 2.2 | 242 | 10.5 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | 34 | 1.5 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 1.7 | 23 | 257 | 1216 | 52.9 |
| 23 | 28 | Cory McGrath | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 25 | 2.8 | 80 | 8.9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 1.4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 40 | 392 | 43.6 |
| 24 | 23 | Mark Bolton | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | 94 | 4.5 | 231 | 11 | 88 | 4.2 | 26 | 1.2 | 30 | 1.4 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 0.6 | 12 | 84 | 1042 | 49.6 |
| 25 | 16 | Paul Barnard | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 58 | 5.3 | 117 | 10.6 | 37 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.4 | 14 | 1.3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 25 | 461 | 41.9 |
| 26 | 34 | David Hille | 24 | 171 | 7.1 | 91 | 3.8 | 262 | 10.9 | 78 | 3.3 | 348 | 14.5 | 32 | 1.3 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 0.8 | 14 | 134 | 1503 | 62.6 |
| 27 | 3 | Aaron Henneman | 6 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 2.5 | 27 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 4.5 | 7 | 1.2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 7 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 28 | 36 | Jordan Bannister | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 26 | 5.2 | 49 | 9.8 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 39 |
| 29 | 39 | Ben Haynes | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 27 | 3.9 | 84 | 12 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.7 | 3 | 33 | 327 | 46.7 |
| 30 | 31 | Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 145 | 10.4 | 34 | 2.4 | 179 | 12.8 | 44 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 47.1 |
| 31 | 18 | Matthew Lloyd | 22 | 204 | 9.3 | 66 | 3 | 270 | 12.3 | 140 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 93 | 4.2 | 30 | 588 | 1800 | 81.8 |
| 32 | 20 | Ted Richards | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 17 | 1.7 | 60 | 6 | 16 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0.9 | 5 | 59 | 305 | 30.5 |
| 33 | 27 | Steven Alessio | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 48 | 3 | 138 | 8.6 | 43 | 2.7 | 170 | 10.6 | 12 | 0.8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 0.6 | 6 | 60 | 731 | 45.7 |
| 34 | 35 | James Davies | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 11 |
| 35 | 17 | Darren Walsh | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 23 |
| Totals | 528 | 4672 | 8.8 | 2542 | 4.8 | 7214 | 13.7 | 2019 | 3.8 | 656 | 1.2 | 1078 | 2 | 312 | 410 | 343 | 0.6 | 228 | 2286 | 31493 | 59.6 |
2003 Wins
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 14 | St Kilda | 17.17 (119) | 7.9 (51) | 68 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 19 | Western Bulldogs | 22.15 (147) | 12.8 (80) | 67 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 5 | Collingwood | 23.9 (147) | 12.9 (81) | 66 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 21 | Fremantle | 20.13 (133) | 11.7 (73) | 60 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 8 | Hawthorn | 15.16 (106) | 8.5 (53) | 53 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Finals Week 1 | Fremantle | 15.11 (101) | 8.9 (57) | 44 | Subiaco Oval | |
| Round 20 | Richmond | 13.14 (92) | 7.11 (53) | 39 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 2 | Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | 10.15 (75) | 37 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 13 | Geelong | 20.9 (129) | 15.3 (93) | 36 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 18 | Carlton | 13.12 (90) | 7.14 (56) | 34 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 10 | West Coast | 19.14 (128) | 16.10 (106) | 22 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 4 | Western Bulldogs | 20.9 (129) | 16.14 (110) | 19 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 17 | Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | 10.11 (71) | 17 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 16 | Brisbane Lions | 14.10 (94) | 12.14 (86) | 8 | Telstra Dome | |
| Average margin: | 40.7 | |||||
2003 Losses
| Round | Opposition | For | Against | Margin | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 11 | Sydney | 12.7 (79) | 21.7 (133) | 54 | Telstra Stadium | |
| Round 11 | Sydney | 12.7 (79) | 21.7 (133) | 54 | ANZ Stadium | |
| Round 9 | Port Adelaide | 14.12 (96) | 23.8 (146) | 50 | Telstra Dome | |
| Round 1 | Brisbane Lions | 8.13 (61) | 14.20 (104) | 43 | Gabba | |
| Round 7 | Richmond | 5.12 (42) | 11.18 (84) | 42 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 15 | Adelaide | 7.7 (49) | 13.12 (90) | 41 | AAMI Stadium | |
| Finals Week 2 | Port Adelaide | 6.8 (44) | 12.11 (83) | 39 | AAMI Stadium | |
| Round 6 | Fremantle | 15.10 (100) | 20.11 (131) | 31 | Subiaco Oval | |
| Round 22 | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | 12.11 (83) | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 3 | Carlton | 13.16 (94) | 15.15 (105) | 11 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Round 12 | North Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | 14.12 (96) | 8 | Telstra Dome | |
| Average margin: | 35.4 | |||||
2003 Quarter Statistics
| Quarter | W | D | L | For | Against | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | 0 | 13 | 85.67 (577) | 83.66 (564) | 102.30 |
| 2nd | 16 | 1 | 8 | 98.69 (657) | 79.63 (537) | 122.35 |
| 3rd | 15 | 1 | 9 | 88.61 (589) | 93.73 (631) | 93.34 |
| 4th | 13 | 1 | 11 | 84.87 (591) | 72.69 (501) | 117.96 |
| Total | 56 | 3 | 41 | 355.284 (2414) | 327.271 (2233) | 108.11 |
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