2002 VFL Season
This page displays the results for the 2002 season of the Victorian Football League.
It featured twenty rounds. The Geelong Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the AFL Final Eight system. The Geelong Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
2002 Victorian Football League Season
Known As:
2002 VFL Season
Teams:
16
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
AFL Final Eight System
Matches:
169
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Damian Drum | |
| Box Hill | Box Hill City Oval | Donald McDonald | |
| Carlton (R) | Optus Oval | Ross Lyon | |
| Coburg | Coburg City Oval | Alan Richardson | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Frankston | Frankston Park | Robert Mace | Phil Partington |
| Geelong (R) | Skilled Stadium | ||
| Murray | Coburg City Oval | Paul Hamilton | |
| North Ballarat | Northern Oval | Gerard FitzGerald | |
| Northern Bullants | Preston City Oval | Mark Williams | |
| Port Melbourne | TEAC Oval | David Dunbar | |
| Sandringham | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Graeme Yeats | |
| Springvale | Moorabbin Oval | Ken Sheldon | |
| Tasmanian Devils | North Hobart Oval | Matt Armstrong | |
| Werribee | Chirnside Park | Chris Bond | |
| Williamstown | Burbank Oval | Brad Gotch |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Reserves
Runners-Up:
Port Melbourne
Minor Premiers:
Geelong Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 157.7% | 2,171 | 1,377 | 318 | 263 | 200 | 177 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 154.0% | 2,233 | 1,450 | 325 | 283 | 206 | 214 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 137.7% | 2,019 | 1,466 | 298 | 231 | 213 | 188 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 117.8% | 2,097 | 1,780 | 307 | 255 | 261 | 214 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 127.1% | 2,235 | 1,758 | 328 | 267 | 261 | 192 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.7% | 1,997 | 1,821 | 286 | 281 | 264 | 237 |
| Murray | 7th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 103.5% | 2,018 | 1,949 | 296 | 242 | 285 | 239 |
| Sandringham | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 103.6% | 1,831 | 1,768 | 264 | 247 | 257 | 226 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.8% | 1,785 | 1,807 | 260 | 225 | 260 | 247 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 97.5% | 2,091 | 2,144 | 313 | 213 | 316 | 248 |
| Springvale | 11th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 94.6% | 1,654 | 1,748 | 234 | 250 | 253 | 230 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 89.1% | 1,730 | 1,942 | 259 | 176 | 282 | 250 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 86.0% | 1,824 | 2,121 | 269 | 210 | 314 | 237 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 73.4% | 1,485 | 2,024 | 216 | 189 | 299 | 230 |
| Frankston | 15th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 67.8% | 1,530 | 2,258 | 224 | 186 | 336 | 242 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 49.6% | 1,266 | 2,553 | 183 | 168 | 373 | 315 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Port Melbourne | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Werribee | 3rd | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Coburg | 4th | Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) |
| Murray | 5th | Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) |
| Sandringham | 6th | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) |
| Box Hill | 7th | Defeated by Sandringham (Elimination Final) |
| Williamstown | 8th | Defeated by Murray (Elimination Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Springvale | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Ballarat | 14th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Frankston | 15th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Bendigo | 16th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 05/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Geelong (R) | York Park | 76 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 06/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Springvale | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 98 | - | 140 | |
| SAT | 06/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Port Melbourne | Optus Oval | 42 | - | 96 | |
| SAT | 06/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Essendon (R) | Coburg City Oval | 123 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 06/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Sandringham | Frankston Park | 82 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 07/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Williamstown | Northern Oval | 80 | - | 114 | |
| SUN | 07/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Box Hill | Preston City Oval | 84 | - | 154 | |
| SUN | 07/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Murray | Chirnside Park | 79 | - | 139 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 228.6% | 96 | 42 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 183.3% | 154 | 84 |
| Murray | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 175.9% | 139 | 79 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 161.0% | 132 | 82 |
| Springvale | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 142.9% | 140 | 98 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 142.5% | 114 | 80 |
| Coburg | 7th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 130.9% | 123 | 94 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 114.5% | 87 | 76 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 87.4% | 76 | 87 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.4% | 94 | 123 |
| North Ballarat | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 70.2% | 80 | 114 |
| Bendigo | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 70.0% | 98 | 140 |
| Frankston | 13th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.1% | 82 | 132 |
| Werribee | 14th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.8% | 79 | 139 |
| Northern Bullants | 15th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.5% | 84 | 154 |
| Carlton (R) | 16th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 43.8% | 42 | 96 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Bendigo | Box Hill City Oval | 137 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 13/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Frankston | Moorabbin Oval | 100 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 13/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v North Ballarat | Chirnside Park | 100 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 13/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Carlton (R) | Burbank Oval | 124 | - | 123 | |
| SUN | 14/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Geelong (R) | Coburg City Oval | 96 | - | 75 | |
| SUN | 14/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Essendon (R) | Preston City Oval | 95 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 14/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Tasmanian Devils | TEAC Oval | 82 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 14/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Coburg | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 88 | - | 71 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 202.1% | 291 | 144 |
| Springvale | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 164.4% | 240 | 146 |
| Murray | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 152.6% | 235 | 154 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 143.8% | 220 | 153 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 117.2% | 238 | 203 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 128.1% | 178 | 139 |
| Coburg | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 106.6% | 194 | 182 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.4% | 173 | 169 |
| Geelong (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.2% | 162 | 172 |
| Werribee | 10th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 80.6% | 179 | 222 |
| Northern Bullants | 11th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 73.7% | 179 | 243 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.9% | 183 | 218 |
| North Ballarat | 13th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 76.2% | 163 | 214 |
| Carlton (R) | 14th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 165 | 220 |
| Bendigo | 15th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 57.0% | 158 | 277 |
| Frankston | 16th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.0% | 130 | 232 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Carlton (R) | Frankston Park | 62 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 20/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Essendon (R) | North Hobart Oval | 142 | - | 113 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Coburg | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 96 | - | 113 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Williamstown | Box Hill City Oval | 125 | - | 82 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Springvale | Skilled Stadium | 143 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Port Melbourne | Coburg City Oval | 92 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Sandringham | Northern Oval | 64 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 21/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Werribee | Preston City Oval | 70 | - | 124 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 184.1% | 416 | 226 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 146.1% | 317 | 217 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 136.2% | 305 | 224 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.9% | 300 | 231 |
| Murray | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.5% | 327 | 276 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.7% | 315 | 282 |
| Coburg | 7th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 110.4% | 307 | 278 |
| Werribee | 8th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.8% | 303 | 292 |
| Springvale | 9th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 101.0% | 292 | 289 |
| Williamstown | 10th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 97.6% | 320 | 328 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.7% | 270 | 282 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 67.8% | 249 | 367 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 82.2% | 296 | 360 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 73.0% | 227 | 311 |
| Bendigo | 15th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 65.1% | 254 | 390 |
| Frankston | 16th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 57.0% | 192 | 337 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 25/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Frankston | North Hobart Oval | 78 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 27/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Bendigo | Skilled Stadium | 203 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 27/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Carlton (R) | Coburg City Oval | 69 | - | 99 | |
| SAT | 27/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Essendon (R) | Burbank Oval | 168 | - | 83 | |
| SUN | 28/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Box Hill | Coburg City Oval | 105 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 28/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v North Ballarat | Preston City Oval | 74 | - | 90 | |
| SUN | 28/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Springvale | TEAC Oval | 99 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 28/04/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Werribee | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 80 | - | 83 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 191.0% | 508 | 266 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 153.5% | 508 | 331 |
| Sandringham | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 132.3% | 397 | 300 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 127.9% | 399 | 312 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.7% | 488 | 411 |
| Coburg | 6th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 111.4% | 412 | 370 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 7th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 111.0% | 393 | 354 |
| Werribee | 8th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 103.8% | 386 | 372 |
| Murray | 9th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.6% | 396 | 375 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.1% | 369 | 351 |
| Springvale | 11th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.1% | 373 | 388 |
| North Ballarat | 12th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 82.3% | 317 | 385 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 70.7% | 323 | 457 |
| Essendon (R) | 14th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 71.8% | 379 | 528 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | 264 | 415 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 49.9% | 296 | 593 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Coburg | North Hobart Oval | 79 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 04/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Springvale | Burbank Oval | 77 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Essendon (R) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 76 | - | 179 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Murray | Box Hill City Oval | 145 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Northern Bullants | Skilled Stadium | 95 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Frankston | Northern Oval | 98 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Port Melbourne | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 132 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 05/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Carlton (R) | Chirnside Park | 104 | - | 55 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 174.8% | 603 | 345 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 146.1% | 653 | 447 |
| Sandringham | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 136.3% | 529 | 388 |
| Coburg | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 120.5% | 541 | 449 |
| Werribee | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 114.8% | 490 | 427 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 113.7% | 565 | 497 |
| Port Melbourne | 7th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 109.7% | 487 | 444 |
| Springvale | 8th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 98.7% | 459 | 465 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 9th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 97.7% | 472 | 483 |
| Murray | 10th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.5% | 512 | 520 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 93.2% | 424 | 455 |
| North Ballarat | 12th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.6% | 415 | 474 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 92.4% | 558 | 604 |
| Northern Bullants | 14th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 72.8% | 402 | 552 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 68.8% | 353 | 513 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 48.2% | 372 | 772 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Tasmanian Devils | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 73 | - | 150 | |
| SAT | 11/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Optus Oval | 120 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 11/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Springvale | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 80 | - | 81 | |
| SAT | 11/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Werribee | Burbank Oval | 75 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 12/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Geelong (R) | Box Hill City Oval | 119 | - | 100 | |
| SUN | 12/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Northern Bullants | Frankston Park | 78 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 12/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v North Ballarat | Coburg City Oval | 127 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 12/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | TEAC Oval | 99 | - | 58 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 141.1% | 772 | 547 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 119.5% | 600 | 502 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 151.5% | 703 | 464 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 129.9% | 609 | 469 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 116.7% | 586 | 502 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 6th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 111.9% | 622 | 556 |
| Coburg | 7th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 109.3% | 599 | 548 |
| Springvale | 8th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 99.1% | 540 | 545 |
| Williamstown | 9th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.4% | 640 | 607 |
| Murray | 10th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.9% | 639 | 615 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 99.3% | 544 | 548 |
| North Ballarat | 12th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.9% | 510 | 601 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.8% | 534 | 630 |
| Essendon (R) | 14th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 89.9% | 651 | 724 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 66.8% | 431 | 645 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 48.3% | 445 | 922 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Box Hill | Optus Oval | 64 | - | 123 | |
| SAT | 18/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Werribee | TEAC Oval | 90 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 18/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Essendon (R) | Shepley Oval | 52 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 18/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Murray | York Park | 68 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 19/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Frankston | Skilled Stadium | 140 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 19/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Coburg | Northern Oval | 52 | - | 76 | |
| SUN | 19/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Williamstown | Preston City Oval | 80 | - | 120 | |
| SUN | 19/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Bendigo | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 142 | - | 38 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 146.5% | 895 | 611 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 156.7% | 843 | 538 |
| Sandringham | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 148.1% | 751 | 507 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 116.2% | 676 | 582 |
| Werribee | 5th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 114.9% | 680 | 592 |
| Coburg | 6th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 112.5% | 675 | 600 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 110.6% | 760 | 687 |
| Murray | 8th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 108.1% | 738 | 683 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 9th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.3% | 690 | 655 |
| Springvale | 10th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 91.4% | 592 | 648 |
| Carlton (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.6% | 608 | 671 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 97.2% | 754 | 776 |
| North Ballarat | 13th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 83.0% | 562 | 677 |
| Northern Bullants | 14th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 81.9% | 614 | 750 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 64.3% | 505 | 785 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 45.4% | 483 | 1,064 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v North Ballarat | Box Hill City Oval | 147 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 25/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Werribee | Skilled Stadium | 86 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 25/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Carlton (R) | North Hobart Oval | 94 | - | 129 | |
| SAT | 25/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Frankston | Burbank Oval | 151 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 26/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Northern Bullants | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 57 | - | 199 | |
| SUN | 26/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Springvale | Coburg City Oval | 128 | - | 73 | |
| SUN | 26/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Port Melbourne | Windy Hill | 111 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 26/05/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Sandringham | Lavington Sports Ground | 114 | - | 102 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 156.2% | 1,042 | 667 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 153.6% | 929 | 605 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 119.3% | 803 | 673 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 137.4% | 853 | 621 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 118.9% | 911 | 766 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.3% | 785 | 693 |
| Werribee | 7th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.2% | 747 | 678 |
| Murray | 8th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 108.5% | 852 | 785 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 9th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.0% | 784 | 784 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.3% | 737 | 765 |
| Springvale | 11th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 85.7% | 665 | 776 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 100.7% | 813 | 807 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 97.7% | 865 | 885 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 75.0% | 618 | 824 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 62.4% | 584 | 936 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 42.8% | 540 | 1,263 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Bendigo | Optus Oval | 164 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 01/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Murray | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 174 | |
| SAT | 01/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Box Hill | Frankston Park | 51 | - | 193 | |
| SAT | 01/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Springvale | Northern Oval | 42 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 02/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Tasmanian Devils | Preston City Oval | 159 | - | 59 | |
| SUN | 02/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Williamstown | TEAC Oval | 130 | - | 115 | |
| SUN | 02/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Geelong (R) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 63 | - | 108 | |
| SUN | 02/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Coburg | Chirnside Park | 83 | - | 95 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 172.0% | 1,235 | 718 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 155.2% | 1,037 | 668 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 118.8% | 898 | 756 |
| Murray | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 118.9% | 1,026 | 863 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.2% | 915 | 808 |
| Sandringham | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 125.7% | 916 | 729 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 114.5% | 1,026 | 896 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 111.8% | 901 | 806 |
| Werribee | 9th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.4% | 830 | 773 |
| Springvale | 10th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 96.2% | 787 | 818 |
| Northern Bullants | 11th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 112.2% | 972 | 866 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.4% | 843 | 943 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.0% | 943 | 1,059 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 69.8% | 660 | 946 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 56.2% | 635 | 1,129 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 40.7% | 581 | 1,427 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Optus Oval | 46 | - | 160 | |
| SAT | 08/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Murray | Coburg City Oval | 66 | - | 109 | |
| SAT | 08/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Northern Bullants | Moorabbin Oval | 49 | - | 64 | |
| SUN | 09/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Werribee | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 52 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 09/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Frankston | Northern Oval | 120 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 09/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v North Ballarat | TEAC Oval | 163 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 09/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Box Hill | Fairway Park | 74 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 09/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Sandringham | Burbank Oval | 85 | - | 92 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1st | 8 | -1- | 1 | 34 | 165.3% | 1,309 | 792 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 167.6% | 1,197 | 714 |
| Murray | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 122.2% | 1,135 | 929 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 120.6% | 1,078 | 894 |
| Coburg | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 111.4% | 964 | 865 |
| Sandringham | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 123.8% | 1,008 | 814 |
| Werribee | 7th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 114.9% | 948 | 825 |
| Northern Bullants | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 113.2% | 1,036 | 915 |
| Williamstown | 9th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 112.4% | 1,111 | 988 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 98.0% | 947 | 966 |
| Springvale | 11th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 94.8% | 836 | 882 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 90.2% | 917 | 1,017 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 90.8% | 1,063 | 1,171 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 67.3% | 746 | 1,109 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 59.8% | 747 | 1,249 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 41.0% | 633 | 1,545 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Frankston | Coburg City Oval | 98 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 22/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Port Melbourne | Skilled Stadium | 96 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 22/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Werribee | Moorabbin Oval | 98 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 23/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Essendon (R) | Box Hill City Oval | 82 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 23/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Northern Bullants | Coburg City Oval | 116 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 23/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Carlton (R) | Northern Oval | 45 | - | 140 | |
| SUN | 23/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Sandringham | North Hobart Oval | 93 | - | 104 | |
| SUN | 23/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Bendigo | Burbank Oval | 99 | - | 70 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 166.0% | 1,293 | 779 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 156.3% | 1,391 | 890 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 114.4% | 1,062 | 928 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 122.6% | 1,112 | 907 |
| Murray | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 119.0% | 1,251 | 1,051 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.5% | 1,143 | 990 |
| Werribee | 7th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 113.4% | 1,047 | 923 |
| Williamstown | 8th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 114.4% | 1,210 | 1,058 |
| Northern Bullants | 9th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 112.3% | 1,158 | 1,031 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 107.5% | 1,087 | 1,011 |
| Springvale | 11th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 95.2% | 934 | 981 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 92.7% | 1,161 | 1,253 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 13th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 90.1% | 1,010 | 1,121 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 63.3% | 791 | 1,249 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 60.1% | 810 | 1,347 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 42.8% | 703 | 1,644 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Springvale | Box Hill City Oval | 77 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 29/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Coburg | MCG | 79 | - | 78 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Port Melbourne | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 49 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Northern Bullants | Optus Oval | 134 | - | 131 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Williamstown | Coburg City Oval | 92 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Essendon (R) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 151 | - | 96 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v North Ballarat | York Park | 100 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 30/06/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Frankston | Chirnside Park | 185 | - | 37 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 160.1% | 1,372 | 857 |
| Box Hill | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 151.5% | 1,468 | 969 |
| Werribee | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 128.3% | 1,232 | 960 |
| Sandringham | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 125.9% | 1,263 | 1,003 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 119.4% | 1,241 | 1,039 |
| Coburg | 6th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 113.2% | 1,140 | 1,007 |
| Murray | 7th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 116.2% | 1,343 | 1,156 |
| Williamstown | 8th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 114.3% | 1,315 | 1,150 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 106.9% | 1,221 | 1,142 |
| Northern Bullants | 10th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 110.6% | 1,289 | 1,165 |
| Springvale | 11th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 95.7% | 1,013 | 1,058 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 91.5% | 1,110 | 1,213 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 89.5% | 1,257 | 1,404 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 65.5% | 883 | 1,349 |
| Frankston | 15th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 55.3% | 847 | 1,532 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 43.2% | 752 | 1,742 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Springvale | Lavington Sports Ground | 55 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 06/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Sandringham | Preston City Oval | 68 | - | 89 | |
| SAT | 06/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Tasmanian Devils | Burbank Oval | 69 | - | 94 | |
| SUN | 07/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Carlton (R) | Coburg City Oval | 99 | - | 47 | |
| SUN | 07/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Bendigo | Frankston Park | 102 | - | 54 | |
| SUN | 07/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Geelong (R) | Northern Oval | 45 | - | 56 | |
| SUN | 07/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Box Hill | TEAC Oval | 131 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 07/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Essendon (R) | Chirnside Park | 168 | - | 59 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 158.3% | 1,428 | 902 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 137.4% | 1,400 | 1,019 |
| Sandringham | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 126.2% | 1,352 | 1,071 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 118.2% | 1,372 | 1,161 |
| Coburg | 5th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 117.6% | 1,239 | 1,054 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 144.5% | 1,590 | 1,100 |
| Murray | 7th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 114.6% | 1,398 | 1,220 |
| Williamstown | 8th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 111.3% | 1,384 | 1,244 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 102.2% | 1,268 | 1,241 |
| Springvale | 10th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 96.8% | 1,077 | 1,113 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 11th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 93.9% | 1,204 | 1,282 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 108.2% | 1,357 | 1,254 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 83.7% | 1,316 | 1,572 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 66.0% | 928 | 1,405 |
| Frankston | 15th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 59.8% | 949 | 1,586 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 43.7% | 806 | 1,844 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v North Ballarat | Windy Hill | 126 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 13/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Port Melbourne | Frankston Park | 87 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 13/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Coburg | Preston City Oval | 57 | - | 97 | |
| SAT | 13/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Carlton (R) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 55 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 13/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Box Hill | Chirnside Park | 126 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 14/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Murray | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 89 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 14/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Williamstown | Skilled Stadium | 66 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 14/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Springvale | North Hobart Oval | 92 | - | 76 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 152.1% | 1,494 | 982 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 137.4% | 1,526 | 1,111 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 120.3% | 1,336 | 1,111 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 119.2% | 1,487 | 1,248 |
| Sandringham | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 123.0% | 1,407 | 1,144 |
| Box Hill | 6th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 137.2% | 1,682 | 1,226 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 111.8% | 1,464 | 1,310 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 103.5% | 1,341 | 1,296 |
| Murray | 9th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 113.6% | 1,487 | 1,309 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 10th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 95.4% | 1,296 | 1,358 |
| Springvale | 11th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 95.7% | 1,153 | 1,205 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 104.7% | 1,414 | 1,351 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 88.6% | 1,442 | 1,628 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 64.3% | 984 | 1,531 |
| Frankston | 15th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 60.9% | 1,036 | 1,701 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 13 | 2 | 46.3% | 895 | 1,933 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Springvale | Optus Oval | 68 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 20/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Coburg City Oval | 85 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 20/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Bendigo | Northern Oval | 89 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 20/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Port Melbourne | Preston City Oval | 62 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 20/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Tasmanian Devils | Chirnside Park | 122 | - | 48 | |
| SUN | 21/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Sandringham | Box Hill City Oval | 97 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 21/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Murray | Frankston Park | 81 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 21/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Skilled Stadium | 105 | - | 103 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 147.4% | 1,599 | 1,085 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 142.2% | 1,648 | 1,159 |
| Port Melbourne | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 121.4% | 1,590 | 1,310 |
| Coburg | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 119.6% | 1,421 | 1,188 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 136.1% | 1,779 | 1,307 |
| Sandringham | 6th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 119.9% | 1,488 | 1,241 |
| Murray | 7th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 115.5% | 1,605 | 1,390 |
| Williamstown | 8th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 110.5% | 1,541 | 1,395 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 102.4% | 1,409 | 1,376 |
| Springvale | 10th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 96.9% | 1,233 | 1,273 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 11th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 90.8% | 1,344 | 1,480 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 101.5% | 1,476 | 1,454 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 89.2% | 1,545 | 1,733 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 68.7% | 1,073 | 1,561 |
| Frankston | 15th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 61.4% | 1,117 | 1,819 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 14 | 2 | 45.7% | 925 | 2,022 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Coburg | Windy Hill | 70 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 27/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Tasmanian Devils | Skilled Stadium | 106 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 27/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Werribee | Coburg City Oval | 49 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 28/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Northern Bullants | Box Hill City Oval | 134 | - | 94 | |
| SUN | 28/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Carlton (R) | TEAC Oval | 76 | - | 93 | |
| SUN | 28/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v Frankston | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 66 | - | 114 | |
| SUN | 28/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Bendigo | Optus Oval | 125 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 28/07/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v North Ballarat | Burbank Oval | 89 | - | 63 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 148.0% | 1,705 | 1,152 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 146.2% | 1,766 | 1,208 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 122.3% | 1,539 | 1,258 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 118.7% | 1,666 | 1,403 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 136.5% | 1,913 | 1,401 |
| Sandringham | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 114.7% | 1,554 | 1,355 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.8% | 1,630 | 1,458 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 103.4% | 1,502 | 1,452 |
| Springvale | 9th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 99.3% | 1,358 | 1,368 |
| Murray | 10th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 109.7% | 1,654 | 1,508 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 11th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 89.0% | 1,411 | 1,586 |
| Northern Bullants | 12th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 98.9% | 1,570 | 1,588 |
| Essendon (R) | 13th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 87.3% | 1,615 | 1,851 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 68.8% | 1,136 | 1,650 |
| Frankston | 15th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 65.3% | 1,231 | 1,885 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 15 | 2 | 47.5% | 1,020 | 2,147 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Williamstown | Optus Oval | 96 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 03/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Sandringham | Coburg City Oval | 139 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 03/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Murray | Skilled Stadium | 142 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 03/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Werribee | Northern Oval | 62 | - | 167 | |
| SAT | 03/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Port Melbourne | York Park | 82 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 04/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Box Hill | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 71 | - | 87 | |
| SUN | 04/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Northern Bullants | Windy Hill | 144 | - | 68 | |
| SUN | 04/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Springvale | Frankston Park | 83 | - | 73 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 151.4% | 1,847 | 1,220 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 152.2% | 1,933 | 1,270 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 129.0% | 1,678 | 1,301 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 118.2% | 1,755 | 1,485 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 135.9% | 2,000 | 1,472 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 104.7% | 1,598 | 1,526 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 109.7% | 1,704 | 1,554 |
| Sandringham | 8th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 106.9% | 1,597 | 1,494 |
| Springvale | 9th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 98.6% | 1,431 | 1,451 |
| Murray | 10th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 104.4% | 1,722 | 1,650 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 11th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 89.1% | 1,493 | 1,675 |
| Essendon (R) | 12th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 91.7% | 1,759 | 1,919 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 94.6% | 1,638 | 1,732 |
| Frankston | 14th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 67.1% | 1,314 | 1,958 |
| North Ballarat | 15th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 65.9% | 1,198 | 1,817 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 16 | 2 | 48.8% | 1,091 | 2,234 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Frankston | Optus Oval | 62 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 10/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Tasmanian Devils | Windy Hill | 103 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 10/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 59 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 10/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Box Hill | Burbank Oval | 91 | - | 56 | |
| SUN | 11/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Bendigo | Coburg City Oval | 127 | - | 47 | |
| SUN | 11/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Murray | TEAC Oval | 112 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 11/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Sandringham v North Ballarat | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 70 | - | 66 | |
| SUN | 11/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Northern Bullants | Chirnside Park | 130 | - | 55 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 149.3% | 1,910 | 1,279 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 155.7% | 2,063 | 1,325 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 133.9% | 1,805 | 1,348 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 116.6% | 1,867 | 1,601 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 131.5% | 2,056 | 1,563 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 111.5% | 1,795 | 1,610 |
| Sandringham | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 106.9% | 1,667 | 1,560 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 103.7% | 1,660 | 1,601 |
| Murray | 9th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 104.3% | 1,838 | 1,762 |
| Springvale | 10th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 98.4% | 1,490 | 1,514 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 93.6% | 1,862 | 1,990 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 88.0% | 1,564 | 1,778 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 90.9% | 1,693 | 1,862 |
| Frankston | 14th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 68.8% | 1,389 | 2,020 |
| North Ballarat | 15th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 67.0% | 1,264 | 1,887 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 17 | 2 | 48.2% | 1,138 | 2,361 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Coburg | Box Hill City Oval | 64 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 17/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | North Ballarat v Northern Bullants | Northern Oval | 95 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 17/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Port Melbourne | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 17/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Sandringham | Chirnside Park | 80 | - | 72 | |
| SUN | 18/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Bendigo v Geelong (R) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 44 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 18/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Murray | Optus Oval | 72 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 18/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Williamstown | Windy Hill | 134 | - | 70 | |
| SUN | 18/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v Tasmanian Devils | Frankston Park | 81 | - | 112 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 151.7% | 2,007 | 1,323 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 153.4% | 2,143 | 1,397 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 137.1% | 1,936 | 1,412 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 116.6% | 1,969 | 1,688 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 125.1% | 2,120 | 1,694 |
| Murray | 6th | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 106.5% | 1,954 | 1,834 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 106.9% | 1,865 | 1,744 |
| Sandringham | 8th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 106.0% | 1,739 | 1,640 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.9% | 1,732 | 1,717 |
| Springvale | 10th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 97.6% | 1,577 | 1,616 |
| Essendon (R) | 11th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 96.9% | 1,996 | 2,060 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 90.2% | 1,676 | 1,859 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 90.4% | 1,770 | 1,957 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 69.2% | 1,359 | 1,964 |
| Frankston | 15th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 68.9% | 1,470 | 2,132 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 18 | 2 | 48.1% | 1,182 | 2,458 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 23/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Tasmanian Devils v Coburg | York Park | 54 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 24/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Carlton (R) v Werribee | Optus Oval | 53 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 24/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Essendon (R) v Bendigo | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 24/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Murray v Box Hill | Coburg City Oval | 64 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 24/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Northern Bullants v Geelong (R) | Preston City Oval | 54 | - | 164 | |
| SAT | 24/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Springvale v Williamstown | Moorabbin Oval | 77 | - | 132 | |
| SUN | 25/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Frankston v North Ballarat | Frankston Park | 60 | - | 126 | |
| SUN | 25/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Sandringham | TEAC Oval | 128 | - | 92 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 157.7% | 2,171 | 1,377 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 154.0% | 2,233 | 1,450 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 137.7% | 2,019 | 1,466 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 117.8% | 2,097 | 1,780 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 127.1% | 2,235 | 1,758 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.7% | 1,997 | 1,821 |
| Murray | 7th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 103.5% | 2,018 | 1,949 |
| Sandringham | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 103.6% | 1,831 | 1,768 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.8% | 1,785 | 1,807 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 97.5% | 2,091 | 2,144 |
| Springvale | 11th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 94.6% | 1,654 | 1,748 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 89.1% | 1,730 | 1,942 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 86.0% | 1,824 | 2,121 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 73.4% | 1,485 | 2,024 |
| Frankston | 15th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 67.8% | 1,530 | 2,258 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 49.6% | 1,266 | 2,553 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 157.7% | 2,171 | 1,377 | 318 | 263 | 200 | 177 |
| Werribee | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 154.0% | 2,233 | 1,450 | 325 | 283 | 206 | 214 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 137.7% | 2,019 | 1,466 | 298 | 231 | 213 | 188 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 117.8% | 2,097 | 1,780 | 307 | 255 | 261 | 214 |
| Box Hill | 5th | 12 | -1- | 7 | 50 | 127.1% | 2,235 | 1,758 | 328 | 267 | 261 | 192 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.7% | 1,997 | 1,821 | 286 | 281 | 264 | 237 |
| Murray | 7th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 103.5% | 2,018 | 1,949 | 296 | 242 | 285 | 239 |
| Sandringham | 8th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 103.6% | 1,831 | 1,768 | 264 | 247 | 257 | 226 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 98.8% | 1,785 | 1,807 | 260 | 225 | 260 | 247 |
| Essendon (R) | 10th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 97.5% | 2,091 | 2,144 | 313 | 213 | 316 | 248 |
| Springvale | 11th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 94.6% | 1,654 | 1,748 | 234 | 250 | 253 | 230 |
| Tasmanian Devils | 12th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 34 | 89.1% | 1,730 | 1,942 | 259 | 176 | 282 | 250 |
| Northern Bullants | 13th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 86.0% | 1,824 | 2,121 | 269 | 210 | 314 | 237 |
| North Ballarat | 14th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 73.4% | 1,485 | 2,024 | 216 | 189 | 299 | 230 |
| Frankston | 15th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 67.8% | 1,530 | 2,258 | 224 | 186 | 336 | 242 |
| Bendigo | 16th | 0 | -1- | 19 | 2 | 49.6% | 1,266 | 2,553 | 183 | 168 | 373 | 315 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Box Hill v Sandringham | Box Hill City Oval | 61 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 01/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Williamstown v Murray | Burbank Oval | 98 | - | 126 | |
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Port Melbourne | TEAC Oval | 110 | - | 117 | |
| SUN | 01/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Coburg | TEAC Oval | 91 | - | 90 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Werribee | 1st |
| Port Melbourne | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Coburg | 4th |
| Murray | 5th |
| Sandringham | 6th |
| Box Hill | 7th |
| Williamstown | 8th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Coburg v Murray | TEAC Oval | 99 | - | 74 | |
| SUN | 08/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Geelong (R) v Sandringham | TEAC Oval | 123 | - | 33 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Werribee | 1st |
| Port Melbourne | 2nd |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd |
| Coburg | 4th |
| Murray | 5th |
| Sandringham | 6th |
| Box Hill | 7th |
| Williamstown | 8th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | TEAC Oval | 88 | - | 85 | 3,000 |
| SUN | 15/09/2002 | 2:00 PM | Werribee v Geelong (R) | TEAC Oval | 65 | - | 92 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Werribee | 3rd |
| Coburg | 4th |
| Murray | 5th |
| Sandringham | 6th |
| Box Hill | 7th |
| Williamstown | 8th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 22/09/2002 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Geelong (R) | Optus Oval | 83 | - | 105 | 11,500 |
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st |
| Port Melbourne | 2nd |
| Werribee | 3rd |
| Coburg | 4th |
| Murray | 5th |
| Sandringham | 6th |
| Box Hill | 7th |
| Williamstown | 8th |