2005 AFL Season: Kangaroos
These are the details of the premiership results of Kangaroos for the 2005 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Kangaroos were defeated by Port Adelaide in an elimination final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
2005 AFL Season
Team:
Kangaroos
Home Ground:
Telstra Dome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 99.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Adelaide (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer, Glenn | #11 | 22 | 7 | R01-09, R11-22, EF |
| Baird, John | #27 | 4 | 1 | R06, R18, R20-21 |
| Brown, Leigh | #16 | 23 | 3 | R01-22, EF |
| Colbert, Leigh | #2 | 21 | 0 | R01-05, R07-19, R21-22, EF |
| Firrito, Michael | #24 | 23 | 5 | R01-22, EF |
| Grant, Shannon | #6 | 23 | 39 | R01-22, EF |
| Grima, Blake | #17 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Hale, David | #31 | 23 | 14 | R01-22, EF |
| Harding, Leigh | #39 | 16 | 18 | R01, R08, R10-22, EF |
| Harris, Daniel | #4 | 22 | 6 | R01-10, R12-22, EF |
| Harvey, Brent | #29 | 23 | 23 | R01-22, EF |
| Jones, Corey | #21 | 23 | 38 | R01-22, EF |
| LeCras, Brent | #40 | 4 | 1 | R09-10, R12-13 |
| Makepeace, Troy | #35 | 23 | 6 | R01-22, EF |
| McIntosh, Hamish | #33 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Motlop, Daniel | #19 | 3 | 1 | R12-14 |
| Perkins, Justin | #43 | 4 | 0 | R09-11, R20 |
| Petrie, Drew | #20 | 22 | 11 | R01-05, R07-22, EF |
| Picioane, Lance | #25 | 15 | 2 | R01-07, R10-15, R22, EF |
| Pratt, Daniel | #30 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R14-22 |
| Rawlings, Brady | #3 | 20 | 9 | R01-02, R06-22, EF |
| Rocca, Sav | #26 | 20 | 43 | R01-09, R11, R14-22, EF |
| Sansbury, Eddie | #32 | 10 | 5 | R02-08, R15-17 |
| Simpson, Adam | #7 | 21 | 3 | R01-17, R20-22, EF |
| Sinclair, Jess | #9 | 20 | 2 | R01-13, R16-21, EF |
| Smith, Jesse | #10 | 6 | 0 | R08-12, R19 |
| Stevens, Michael | #12 | 20 | 10 | R01-11, R13-19, R22, EF |
| Thompson, Nathan | #23 | 23 | 52 | R01-22, EF |
| Trotter, David | #13 | 3 | 1 | R18-20 |
| Urch, Callum | #14 | 3 | 0 | R21-22, EF |
| Watson, Ashley | #1 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Watt, Shannon | #36 | 22 | 0 | R01-07, R09-22, EF |
| Wells, Daniel | #8 | 22 | 12 | R01-14, R16-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidley, Dani | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Jess Sinclair | Leigh Brown | Troy Makepeace |
| Half-Back: | Leigh Colbert | Shannon Watt | Glenn Archer |
| Centre: | Daniel Wells | Adam Simpson | Brady Rawlings |
| Half-Forward: | Corey Jones | Nathan Thompson | Shannon Grant |
| Forward: | Brent Harvey | Sav Rocca | Leigh Harding |
| Follower: | Drew Petrie | Daniel Harris | Michael Firrito |
| Interchange: | David Hale | Lance Picioane | Daniel Pratt |
| Michael Stevens |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 23 out of 23 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03/2005 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | KANG by 20 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 02/04/2005 | Round 2 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | KANG by 23 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 09/04/2005 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 7 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 15/04/2005 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | KANG by 3 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 23/04/2005 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | KANG by 19 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 30/04/2005 | Round 6 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 10 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 08/05/2005 | Round 7 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 47 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 14/05/2005 | Round 8 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | LOSS | WBUL by 26 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 22/05/2005 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 85 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 28/05/2005 | Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 19 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 05/06/2005 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 36 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 12/06/2005 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | KANG by 29 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 19/06/2005 | Round 13 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 22 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 02/07/2005 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 42 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 08/07/2005 | Round 15 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 4 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 17/07/2005 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 41 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 24/07/2005 | Round 17 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 13 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 31/07/2005 | Round 18 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | KANG by 4 | Dani Laidley | Brent Harvey |
| 07/08/2005 | Round 19 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 6 | Dani Laidley | Brent Harvey |
| 13/08/2005 | Round 20 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 23 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 21/08/2005 | Round 21 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 37 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 28/08/2005 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 30 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 04/09/2005 | Elimination Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 87 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.