2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup
| 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup | |
|---|---|
 Wizard Cup Logo | |
| Season | 2002 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | Port Adelaide (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Attendance | 337,983 (average 12,518 per match) |
| Michael Tuck Medallist | Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide) |
The 2002 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2002 Premiership Season began. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins. Teams were split into 4 groups, each comprising 4 teams. Each team would play the other three teams in its group once, with the winners of the four groups advancing to the semi-finals. Port Adelaide won their second pre-season cup defeating Richmond in the final.
Groups
[edit]Games
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 2
[edit]Round 3
[edit]Ladders
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 200 | 150.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Kangaroos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 238 | 128.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 243 | 95.7 | 8 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 331 | 52.6 | 0 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 180 | 175.0 | 12 |
| 2 | Fremantle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 237 | 94.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 256 | 288 | 88.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Essendon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 290 | 68.6 | 0 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 203 | 113.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Carlton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 289 | 83.0 | 8 |
| 3 | West Coast | 1 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 243 | 109.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Geelong | 1 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 241 | 99.2 | 4 |
Group 4
[edit]| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | % | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 203 | 171.4 | 12 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 217 | 128.6 | 8 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 262 | 91.22 | 4 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 331 | 44.4 | 0 |
Semi finals
[edit]Final
[edit]| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 March | Richmond | def. by | Port Adelaide | Colonial Stadium (crowd: 36,481) | |
| 0.1 (1) 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) 9.8 (62) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.3 (15) 6.6 (42) 7.7 (49) 10.11 (71) |
Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Port Adelaide) Television broadcast: Ten | ||
| Rodgers 2, Ottens 2, J Bowden, M Richardson, Fiora, Krakouer, A Kellaway | Goals | P Burgoyne 2, Tredrea 2, Schofield, Francou, Cockatoo-Collins, Dew, D Murray, N Stevens | |||
| A Kellaway, J Bowden, Ottens, B Holland, Hilton | Best | Port Adelaide: Wanganeen, Francou, N Stevens, Hardwick, D Wakelin, Tredre | |||
| Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
| Reports | Hardwick (Port) reported by field umpire Ellis and emergency umpire Schmitt in third quarter for allegedly tripping Hilton (Richmond | ||||