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 |- style="background:#ccf;" | 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 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | 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