<P> The 2001 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Lions , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2001 . It was the 105th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League ( formerly the Victorian Football League ) , staged to determine the premiers for the 2001 AFL season . The match , attended by 91,482 spectators , was won by Brisbane by a margin of 26 points , marking that club 's first premiership victory . </P>
<P> The 2001 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Lions , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2001 . It was the 105th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League ( formerly the Victorian Football League ) , staged to determine the premiers for the 2001 AFL season . The match , attended by 91,482 spectators , was won by Brisbane by a margin of 26 points , marking that club 's first premiership victory . </P>
who played in the 2001 afl grand final
who played in the 2001 afl grand final
Essendon Football Club Brisbane Lions
Essendon Football Club Brisbane Lions