57–32 in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy netball grand final. 29 September – The Brisbane Lions (15.18.108) defeat the Essendon (12.10.82) to win the 105th VFL/AFL premiership. It is the first of three consecutive premierships for Brisbane & until March 2007, the last ever game of Australian rules football broadcast on the Seven Network until 2008. 30 September – The 2001 NRL season culminates in the Newcastle Knights defeating minor premiers the Parramatta Eels 30–24 in the 2001 NRL grand final. 7 October – Mark Skaife and Tony Longhurst survive a late race challenge from Brad Jones and John Bowe to win the V8Supercar Bathurst 1000 for the Holden Racing Team. 28 October – Borislav Devic wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:29:11 in Sydney, while Krishna Wood claims the women's title in 2:38:11. 6 November – Sheila Laxon becomes the first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup when Ethereal wins. 25 November – The Socceroos lose 0–3 to Uruguay in the 2nd leg of the CONMEBOL-OFC playoff & fail to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on aggregate. Births 1 January – Angourie Rice, actress 3 April – Sophie Delezio, high-profile victim of a childcare accident 1 June – Ed Oxenbould, actor 3 October - Chloe Taylor 27 November – Morgana Davies, actress Deaths 26 January – Jessica Michalik, asphyxiation victim (b. 1985) 25 February – Sir Donald Bradman, cricketer and businessman (b. 1908) 10 March – Sir Michael Woodruff, surgeon and scientist (born and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1911) 10 May – Sir Arthur Tange, public servant (b. 1914) 19 June – Robert Klippel, artist and sculptor (b. 1920) 5 August – Christopher Skase, businessman and fugitive (died in Spain) (b. 1948) 29 August – Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, singer and television presenter (b. 1952) 1 September – Fos Williams, Australian rules footballer and coach (b. 1922) 18 September – David McNicol, public servant and diplomat (d. 1913) 3 November – Evan Adermann, Queensland politician (b. 1927) See also 2001 in Australian television List of Australian films of 2001 References External links 2000s in Australia