The 2003 AFL season was the 107th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level of senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 28 March until 27 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 third time and third time consecutively, after they defeated by 50 points in the AFL Grand Final.
AFL draft
Wizard Home Loans Cup
The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup saw defeat 15.14 (104) to 10.13 (73) in the final.
Premiership season
Round 1
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.16 (94) | | 8.18 (66) | MCG | 61,058 | Friday, 28 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 28,361 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.20 (122) | | 11.8 (74) | Subiaco Oval | 35,083 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.14 (146) | | 10.12 (72) | Telstra Stadium | 30,803 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.20 (104) | | 8.13 (61) | The Gabba | 36,197 | Saturday, 29 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.13 (145) | | 13.11 (89) | AAMI Stadium | 45,436 | Sunday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.10 (106) | | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 41,888 | Sunday, 30 March |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.16 (130) | | 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome | 27,931 | Sunday, 30 March
Round 2
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 16.11 (107) | MCG | 51,894 | Friday, 4 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.10 (112) | | 10.15 (75) | MCG | 43,448 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.9 (99) | | 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome | 19,131 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.16 (76) | | 13.8 (86) | AAMI Stadium | 27,876 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 8.12 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 24,887 | Saturday, 5 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 14.5 (89) | York Park | 16,217 | Sunday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.17 (71) | | 13.16 (94) | Skilled Stadium | 22,588 | Sunday, 6 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 28,847 | Sunday, 6 April
Round 3
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.16 (94) | | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 44,268 | Friday, 11 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.8 (116) | | 10.9 (69) | MCG | 43,979 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.18 (144) | | 11.8 (74) | Subiaco Oval | 32,009 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 16.13 (109) | Telstra Dome | 24,359 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.14 (128) | | 11.5 (71) | AAMI Stadium | 24,902 | Saturday, 12 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 15.13 (103) | SCG | 23,651 | Sunday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.7 (127) | | 14.11 (95) | Telstra Dome | 20,790 | Sunday, 13 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 6.10 (46) | MCG | 19,677 | Sunday, 13 April
Round 4
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 11.15 (81) | The Gabba | 36,803 | Thursday, 17 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 6.8 (44) | Skilled Stadium | 23,001 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.14 (110) | | 20.9 (129) | Telstra Dome | 35,238 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.8 (110) | | 10.8 (68) | MCG | 26,359 | Saturday, 19 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 10.13 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 43,525 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 17.12 (114) | Optus Oval | 22,507 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 25.17 (167) | | 19.8 (122) | Subiaco Oval | 25,435 | Sunday, 20 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.15 (81) | | 17.5 (107) | Telstra Dome | 44,382 | Monday, 21 April
Round 5
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.9 (147) | | 12.9 (81) | MCG | 62,589 | Friday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.7 (109) | | 13.7 (85) | SCG | 24,286 | Friday, 25 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.11 (95) | | 18.7 (115) | MCG | 45,140 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.17 (113) | | 18.14 (122) | Telstra Dome | 38,094 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.12 (66) | | 12.6 (78) | AAMI Stadium | 51,140 | Saturday, 26 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.16 (106) | | 12.7 (79) | The Gabba | 24,341 | Sunday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.11 (119) | | 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome | 27,240 | Sunday, 27 April |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.13 (73) | | 16.12 (108) | Subiaco Oval | 41,654 | Sunday, 27 April
Round 6
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.16 (70) | | 19.10 (124) | Telstra Dome | 38,469 | Friday, 2 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | | 11.8 (74) | Optus Oval | 27,725 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.10 (94) | | 19.13 (127) | MCG | 17,534 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 17.7 (109) | Telstra Dome | 41,874 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium | 29,608 | Saturday, 3 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.6 (78) | | 13.14 (92) | Skilled Stadium | 21,246 | Sunday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | | 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome | 27,278 | Sunday, 4 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.11 (131) | | 15.10 (100) | Subiaco Oval | 28,492 | Sunday, 4 May
Round 7
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.11 (89) | | 18.9 (117) | Telstra Dome | 32,435 | Friday, 9 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.18 (84) | | 5.12 (42) | MCG | 52,196 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.11 (113) | | 14.13 (97) | Subiaco Oval | 36,268 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.17 (113) | | 15.11 (101) | Telstra Dome | 45,122 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 18.6 (114) | AAMI Stadium | 44,706 | Saturday, 10 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.8 (98) | | 11.13 (79) | SCG | 23,276 | Sunday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.15 (111) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 12,410 | Sunday, 11 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 23.17 (155) | Telstra Dome | 12,542 | Sunday, 11 May
Round 8
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.5 (53) | | 15.16 (106) | MCG | 48,006 | Friday, 16 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 18.11 (119) | Telstra Dome | 39,912 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.13 (103) | | 7.7 (49) | AAMI Stadium | 24,702 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.10 (112) | | 16.7 (103) | MCG | 38,063 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.11 (107) | | 12.17 (89) | The Gabba | 34,469 | Saturday, 17 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.10 (112) | | 11.7 (73) | SCG | 22,483 | Sunday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.17 (107) | | 14.16 (100) | Optus Oval | 20,602 | Sunday, 18 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.15 (123) | | 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval | 26,723 | Sunday, 18 May
Round 9
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.12 (96) | | 23.8 (146) | Telstra Dome | 35,390 | Friday, 23 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 23.15 (153) | Optus Oval | 24,906 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.11 (71) | | 16.5 (101) | MCG | 17,009 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.17 (149) | | 12.12 (84) | Telstra Dome | 46,096 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 18.16 (124) | | 11.6 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 40,313 | Saturday, 24 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.12 (84) | | 8.11 (59) | Manuka Oval | 13,832 | Sunday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 28,001 | Sunday, 25 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.13 (109) | | 14.9 (93) | AAMI Stadium | 44,342 | Sunday, 25 May
Round 10
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.14 (98) | | 10.13 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 43,321 | Friday, 30 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 22.13 (145) | | 24.12 (156) | Telstra Dome | 24,682 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.13 (127) | | 15.9 (99) | Subiaco Oval | 33,250 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.12 (72) | | 16.8 (104) | MCG | 34,569 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | | 18.15 (123) | The Gabba | 29,634 | Saturday, 31 May |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 8.11 (59) | | 11.10 (76) | Skilled Stadium | 19,608 | Sunday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.14 (128) | | 16.10 (106) | Telstra Dome | 32,715 | Sunday, 1 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.16 (118) | | 14.6 (90) | MCG | 25,745 | Sunday, 1 June
Round 11
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.14 (92) | | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 43,200 | Friday, 6 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.9 (75) | | 10.10 (70) | MCG | 25,841 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.12 (90) | | 13.7 (85) | Telstra Dome | 30,313 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.7 (133) | | 12.7 (79) | Telstra Stadium | 45,917 | Saturday, 7 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 16.16 (112) | | 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium | 30,745 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 17.13 (115) | | 12.3 (75) | Telstra Dome | 43,587 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 19.10 (124) | | 19.10 (124) | Subiaco Oval | 38,540 | Sunday, 8 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.17 (77) | | 20.13 (133) | MCG | 60,010 | Monday, 9 June
The Kangaroos-Richmond game was especially notable for being the comeback of Kangaroos player Jason McCartney from life-threatening burns suffered in the 2002 Bali bombings. McCartney retired immediately after the match.
Round 12
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome | 45,331 | Friday, 13 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.15 (57) | | 15.9 (99) | York Park | 17,763 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.14 (86) | | 14.9 (93) | MCG | 36,557 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 9.9 (63) | | 19.13 (127) | SCG | 21,742 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.10 (88) | | 10.12 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 30,127 | Saturday, 14 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 13.13 (91) | | 24.16 (160) | The Gabba | 31,185 | Sunday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 6.15 (51) | | 12.12 (84) | MCG | 47,365 | Sunday, 15 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.12 (138) | | 10.5 (65) | AAMI Stadium | 40,178 | Sunday, 15 June
Round 13
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 20.9 (129) | | 15.3 (93) | Telstra Dome | 48,374 | Friday, 27 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 21.10 (136) | | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 29,339 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 14.15 (99) | | 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 24,272 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 12.13 (85) | | 18.20 (128) | Telstra Dome | 42,952 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.14 (104) | | 9.7 (61) | The Gabba | 32,623 | Saturday, 28 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 15.8 (98) | | 10.8 (68) | York Park | 17,212 | Sunday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.8 (50) | | 13.14 (92) | Optus Oval | 19,242 | Sunday, 29 June |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 11.10 (76) | | 10.7 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 36,641 | Sunday, 29 June
Round 14
! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Score ! Venue ! Attendance ! Date |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.9 (51) | | 17.17 (119) | Telstra Dome | 49,148 | Friday, 4 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 23.16 (154) | | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 31,390 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 10.15 (75) | | 10.12 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 28,450 | Saturday, 5 July |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | 7.8 (50) |