2009 AFL season
113th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

Australian rules football season
2009 AFL premiership season
Teams16
PremiersGeelong
8th premiership
Minor premiersSt Kilda
3rd minor premiership
Pre-season cupGeelong
2nd pre-season cup win
Brownlow MedallistGary Ablett, Jr.
Geelong (30 votes)
Coleman MedallistBrendan Fevola
Carlton (86 goals)
Attendance
Matches played185
Total attendance6,988,638 (37,776 per match)
Highest99,251 (Grand Final, St Kilda vs. Geelong)

The 2009 AFL season was the 113th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 26 March until 26 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 Geelong Football Club for the eighth time, after it defeated St Kilda by twelve points in the 2009 AFL Grand Final.

Pre-season

AFL pre-season draft

The pre-season draft was held on 16 December 2008 (but is referred to as the 2009 Pre-season draft in continuation from the early years of the AFL draft when it was held in January or February) and most pre-draft interest was on whether or not former West Coast Eagles captain and Brownlow Medal winner Ben Cousins would be selected by the Richmond Football Club. Richmond, the only club to show interest in recruiting Cousins, had one selection in the pre-season draft (because it had only one space left on its senior list). In the week leading up to the pre-season draft, Richmond requested to have Graham Polak (who had been hit by a tram the previous season, with it not clear at this stage whether or not the resulting injuries would end his career) moved to the rookie list, to free up an additional list space and give them a second selection in the pre-season draft. The request was similar to one made by and granted to the Essendon Football Club a few years earlier with respect to Adam Ramanauskas, but there were key differences which led to Richmond's request being rejected by the AFL and a majority of rival clubs on 15 December.[1] Although Richmond had maintained throughout the previous week that it would draft Cousins only if its request to put Polak on the rookie list was granted, they selected Cousins anyway with their only selection in the pre-season draft. Josh Carr's return to Port Adelaide was another major player move.[2]

NAB Cup

Round OneQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Western Bulldogs69
Essendon70Essendon67
Brisbane Lions65Brisbane Lions65
St Kilda56Essendon73
West Coast54Collingwood116
Collingwood116Collingwood97
Fremantle86Richmond51
Richmond89Collingwood51
Geelong119Geelong127
Adelaide84Geelong72
Sydney78Port Adelaide54
Port Adelaide143Geelong84
Carlton123Carlton67
North Melbourne70Carlton112
Hawthorn69Hawthorn88
Melbourne66

Premiership season

Round 1

Round 1 (season launch)
Thursday, 26 MarchRichmond 9.13 (67)def. byCarlton 23.12 (150)MCG (crowd: 87,043)Report
Friday, 27 MarchHawthorn 16.7 (103)def. byGeelong 15.21 (111)MCG (crowd: 69,593)Report
Saturday, 28 MarchCollingwood 13.8 (86)def. byAdelaide 13.12 (90)MCG (crowd: 41,591)Report
Saturday, 28 MarchBrisbane Lions 14.11 (95)def.West Coast 13.8 (86)The Gabba (crowd: 26,800)Report
Saturday, 28 MarchSt Kilda 12.8 (80)def.Sydney 9.11 (65)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,442)Report
Sunday, 29 MarchMelbourne 10.7 (67)def. byNorth Melbourne 15.11 (101)MCG (crowd: 28,707)Report
Sunday, 29 MarchPort Adelaide 15.17 (107)def.Essendon 9.12 (66)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,315)Report
Sunday, 29 MarchFremantle 13.16 (94)def. byWestern Bulldogs 25.7 (157)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,634)Report

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 3 AprilAdelaide 10.9 (69)def. bySt Kilda 15.11 (101)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,189)Report
Saturday, 4 AprilGeelong 15.15 (105)def.Richmond 13.7 (85)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 22,288)Report
Saturday, 4 AprilCollingwood 17.15 (117)def.Melbourne 10.4 (64)MCG (crowd: 43,176)Report
Saturday, 4 AprilCarlton 18.11 (119)def.Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,496)Report
Saturday, 4 AprilSydney 22.11 (143)def.Hawthorn 15.15 (105)ANZ Stadium (crowd: 36,116)Report
Sunday, 5 AprilEssendon 16.13 (109)def.Fremantle 10.11 (71)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,461)Report
Sunday, 5 AprilWestern Bulldogs 11.14 (80)def.North Melbourne 9.11 (65)MCG (crowd: 34,466)Report
Sunday, 5 AprilWest Coast 19.11 (125)def.Port Adelaide 10.15 (75)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,826)Report

Round 3

Round 3 (Easter)
Thursday, 9 AprilGeelong 18.14 (122)def.Collingwood 13.17 (95)MCG (crowd: 58,527)Report
Saturday, 11 AprilSt Kilda 25.11 (161)def.West Coast 9.10 (64)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,006)Report
Saturday, 11 AprilBrisbane Lions 15.10 (100)def.Sydney 9.13 (67)The Gabba (crowd: 24,984)Report
Saturday, 11 AprilCarlton 16.16 (112)def. byEssendon 17.14 (116)MCG (crowd: 70,411)Report
Sunday, 12 AprilPort Adelaide 22.15 (147)def.Melbourne 14.6 (90)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,030)Report
Sunday, 12 AprilNorth Melbourne 10.9 (69)def. byHawthorn 19.9 (123)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,893)Report
Sunday, 12 AprilFremantle 11.14 (80)def. byAdelaide 15.14 (104)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,035)Report
Monday, 13 AprilWestern Bulldogs 16.14 (110)def.Richmond 8.15 (63)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,261)Report

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 17 AprilBrisbane Lions 10.13 (73)def. byCollingwood 13.12 (90)The Gabba (crowd: 34,912)Report
Saturday, 18 AprilSydney 12.12 (84)def.Carlton 9.13 (67)SCG (crowd: 30,834)Report
Saturday, 18 AprilHawthorn 12.13 (85)def. byPort Adelaide 17.13 (115)MCG (crowd: 33,274)Report
Saturday, 18 AprilSt Kilda 17.9 (111)def.Fremantle 4.4 (28)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,326)Report
Saturday, 18 AprilAdelaide 13.8 (86)def. byGeelong 21.8 (134)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,418)Report
Sunday, 19 AprilNorth Melbourne 10.9 (69)def.Essendon 7.15 (57)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,842)Report
Sunday, 19 AprilRichmond 13.14 (92)def. byMelbourne 14.16 (100)MCG (crowd: 40,763)Report
Sunday, 19 AprilWest Coast 17.14 (116)def.Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,758)Report
  • St Kilda recorded its greatest win in matches against Fremantle, 83 points.[3]
  • Gary Ablett, Jr. (Geelong) recorded 33 handpasses in the match against Adelaide. It broke West Coast's Matt Priddis' 2008 record for most handpasses in a game (30), and stood as the record until 2018.[4] In the same match, Geelong set a new team record of 254 handpasses, exceeding its own 2008 record of 242 handpasses.[5]
  • Daniel Pratt (North Melbourne) became the first player to concede a free kick for deliberately rushing a behind, under the new rule introduced this year; Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) goaled from the free kick.[6]

Round 5

Round 5 (ANZAC Day)
Friday, 24 AprilPort Adelaide 5.6 (36)def. bySt Kilda 15.12 (102)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,426)Report
Saturday, 25 AprilEssendon 13.15 (93)def.Collingwood 12.16 (88)MCG (crowd: 84,829)Report
Saturday, 25 AprilHawthorn 11.8 (74)def.West Coast 7.14 (56)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 17,880)Report
Saturday, 25 AprilFremantle 18.13 (121)def.Sydney 16.4 (100)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,884)Report
Saturday, 25 AprilNorth Melbourne 7.16 (58)def. byRichmond 13.16 (94)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,224)Report
Sunday, 26 AprilGeelong 18.18 (126)def.Brisbane Lions 5.3 (33)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 15,580)Report
Sunday, 26 AprilWestern Bulldogs 13.12 (90)def. byCarlton 21.7 (133)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,268)Report
Sunday, 26 AprilMelbourne 4.10 (34)def. byAdelaide 7.9 (51)MCG (crowd: 14,129)Report
  • Geelong amassed a new record 490 disposals in its match against Brisbane, breaking the old record of 469 disposals (West Coast, 2007; and Geelong, 2008).[5]

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 1 MayNorth Melbourne 11.9 (75)def. byCollingwood 19.13 (127)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,087)Report
Saturday, 2 MayHawthorn 16.10 (106)def.Carlton 15.12 (102)MCG (crowd: 69,014)Report
Saturday, 2 MayWest Coast 9.20 (74)def. byFremantle 13.9 (87)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,654)Report
Saturday, 2 MayBrisbane Lions 17.9 (111)def.Essendon 9.14 (68)The Gabba (crowd: 29,252)Report
Saturday, 2 MayPort Adelaide 15.15 (105)def.Adelaide 12.7 (79)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,558)Report
Sunday, 3 MaySydney 14.10 (94)def.Richmond 11.9 (75)SCG (crowd: 25,410)Report
Sunday, 3 MayMelbourne 10.8 (68)def. byGeelong 15.21 (111)MCG (crowd: 36,932)Report
Sunday, 3 MayWestern Bulldogs 11.10 (76)def. bySt Kilda 14.20 (104)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,302)Report
  • Geelong recorded 498 disposals, including 259 handpasses, in its match against Melbourne; these marks broke the records the club had set in Rounds 5 and 4 respectively.[5]

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 8 MayEssendon 17.14 (116)def.Hawthorn 10.12 (72)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 50,475)
Saturday, 9 MayGeelong 17.14 (116)def.Sydney 10.5 (65)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 22,050)
Saturday, 9 MayRichmond 10.11 (71)def. byBrisbane Lions 15.7 (97)MCG (crowd: 34,646)
Saturday, 9 MayNorth Melbourne 20.5 (125)def.Port Adelaide 18.12 (120)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,342)
Saturday, 9 MayCarlton 11.15 (81)def. byFremantle 13.10 (88)Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 10,294)
Sunday, 10 MayAdelaide 12.14 (86)def. byWestern Bulldogs 17.16 (118)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,742)
Sunday, 10 MayWest Coast 12.18 (90)def.Melbourne 13.4 (82)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,209)
Monday, 11 MayCollingwood 5.10 (40)def. bySt Kilda 20.8 (128)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,880)Report
  • St Kilda defeated Collingwood won by 88 points, its greatest ever winning margin against Collingwood.[7]

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 15 MayFremantle 9.11 (65)def. byHawthorn 13.9 (87)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,135)Report
Saturday, 16 MayMelbourne 15.7 (97)def. byWestern Bulldogs 15.14 (104)MCG (crowd: 28,279)
Saturday, 16 MayGeelong 18.11 (119)def.North Melbourne 7.7 (49)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 20,273)
Saturday, 16 MayBrisbane Lions 18.11 (119)def.Adelaide 12.11 (83)The Gabba (crowd: 27,767)
Saturday, 16 MaySydney 16.10 (106)def.West Coast 15.11 (101)ANZ Stadium (crowd: 33,079)
Sunday, 17 MayPort Adelaide 14.18 (102)def.Richmond 15.9 (99)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 22,034)
Sunday, 17 MayCollingwood 7.11 (53)def. byCarlton 16.8 (104)MCG (crowd: 82,834)
Sunday, 17 MaySt Kilda 13.12 (90)def.Essendon 10.11 (71)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,594)

Round 9

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
Friday, 22 MayGeelong 17.14 (116)def.Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,620)
Saturday, 23 MayNorth Melbourne 14.14 (98)def.Fremantle 12.13 (85)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,436)
Saturday, 23 MayAdelaide 15.14 (104)def.Carlton 8.12 (60)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,107)
Saturday, 23 MayWest Coast 9.12 (66)def. byCollingwood 12.16 (88)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,658)
Saturday, 23 MayRichmond 12.13 (85)def. byEssendon 19.11 (125)MCG (crowd: 73,625)
Sunday, 24 MaySydney 18.15 (123)def.Port Adelaide 10.8 (68)SCG (crowd: 23,229)
Sunday, 24 MaySt Kilda 14.13 (97)def.Brisbane Lions 13.3 (81)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,673)
Sunday, 24 MayHawthorn 17.12 (114)def.Melbourne 13.14 (92)MCG (crowd: 39,395)

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 29 MayCarlton 16.15 (111)def.West Coast 10.10 (70)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,611)
Saturday, 30 MayWestern Bulldogs 18.9 (117)def.Sydney 12.5 (77)Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,457)
Saturday, 30 MayNorth Melbourne 12.9 (81)def. byBrisbane Lions 15.9 (99)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,583)Report
Saturday, 30 MayFremantle 17.10 (112)def. byRichmond 17.13 (115)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,391)
Saturday, 30 MaySt Kilda 11.17 (83)def.Melbourne 6.10 (46)Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 9,112)
Sunday, 31 MayAdelaide 16.10 (106)def.Hawthorn 12.7 (79)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,035)
Sunday, 31 MayEssendon 11.4 (70)def. byGeelong 20.14 (134)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 48,852)
Sunday, 31 MayCollingwood 17.12 (114)def.Port Adelaide 11.10 (76)MCG (crowd: 34,793)

Round 11

Round 11 (Women’s Round, Queen's Birthday Holiday Weekend)
Friday, 5 JuneRichmond 14.5 (89)def. byWestern Bulldogs 24.13 (157)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,483)
Saturday, 6 JuneNorth Melbourne 9.3 (57)def. bySt Kilda 15.13 (103)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,962)
Saturday, 6 JuneBrisbane Lions 16.10 (106)def. byCarlton 16.16 (112)The Gabba (crowd: 33,790)
Saturday, 6 JunePort Adelaide 14.10 (94)def.Fremantle 11.4 (70)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 18,418)
Sunday, 7 JuneEssendon 18.6 (114)def. byAdelaide 21.4 (130)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,451)
Sunday, 7 JuneHawthorn 12.14 (86)def.Sydney 11.9 (75)MCG (crowd: 44,464)
Sunday, 7 JuneWest Coast 11.11 (77)def. byGeelong 15.9 (99)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,355)
Monday, 8 JuneMelbourne 8.12 (60)def. byCollingwood 19.12 (126)MCG (crowd: 61,287)
  • Terry Wallace coached his final match for Richmond, after announcing his retirement earlier in the week. Wallace was replaced by Jade Rawlings as caretaker.[8]
  • St Kilda won its 11th consecutive game, breaking the previous club record of 10 set in 2004.[9]

Round 12

Round 12 (Split round)
Friday, 12 JuneCarlton 14.11 (95)def. bySt Kilda 16.8 (104)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 50,820)
Saturday, 13 JuneWestern Bulldogs 21.11 (137)def.Port Adelaide 7.2 (44)TIO Stadium (crowd: 11,306)
Saturday, 13 JuneRichmond 13.14 (92)def.West Coast 11.11 (77)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,117)
Sunday, 14 JuneHawthorn 7.9 (51)def. byBrisbane Lions 13.15 (93)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,710)
Sunday, 14 JuneAdelaide 9.14 (68)def.North Melbourne 3.6 (24)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,173)
Friday, 19 JuneEssendon 19.17 (131)def.Melbourne 13.5 (83)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,740)
Saturday, 20 JuneSydney 9.12 (66)def. byCollingwood 13.11 (89)ANZ Stadium (crowd: 41,042)
Sunday, 21 JuneFremantle 11.9 (75)def. byGeelong 13.16 (94)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,213)
  • In wet weather in Adelaide, North Melbourne was held to 3.6 (24), its lowest score since 1971,[10] and the lowest score by any team since round 4, 1999.[citation needed]

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 26 JuneEssendon 21.10 (136)def.Carlton 9.13 (67)MCG (crowd: 83,407)Report
Saturday, 27 JuneCollingwood 26.13 (169)def.Fremantle 13.7 (85)MCG (crowd: 44,114)Report
Saturday, 27 JuneAdelaide 12.13 (85)def.Sydney 10.9 (69)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,064)Report
Saturday, 27 JuneWest Coast 16.11 (107)def.Hawthorn 13.9 (87)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,441)Report
Saturday, 27 JuneBrisbane Lions 16.15 (111)def.Melbourne 8.8 (56)The Gabba (crowd: 23,750)Report
Sunday, 28 JuneGeelong 18.14 (122)def.Port Adelaide 13.10 (88)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,142)Report
Sunday, 28 JuneNorth Melbourne 12.14 (86)def. byWestern Bulldogs 17.6 (108)MCG (crowd: 31,470)Report
Sunday, 28 JuneSt Kilda 13.14 (92)def.Richmond 5.6 (36)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,196)Report

Round 14

Round 14
Friday, 3 JulyCollingwood 15.12 (102)def.Essendon 9.13 (67)MCG (crowd: 77,699)Report
Saturday, 4 JulyMelbourne 17.10 (112)def.West Coast 13.14 (92)MCG (crowd: 23,149)Report
Saturday, 4 JulyPort Adelaide 19.14 (128)def.Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,293)Report
Saturday, 4 JulyRichmond 13.7 (85)def. byAdelaide 15.12 (102)Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 11,174)Report
Saturday, 4 JulyWestern Bulldogs 19.19 (133)def.Hawthorn 6.9 (45)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,827)Report
Sunday, 5 JulySydney 15.10 (100)def.North Melbourne 13.7 (85)SCG (crowd: 21,929)Report
Sunday, 5 JulySt Kilda 14.7 (91)def.Geelong 13.7 (85)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 54,444)Report
Sunday, 5 JulyFremantle 15.10 (100)def. byCarlton 16.19 (115)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,720)Report
  • The match between St Kilda and Geelong saw both teams enter the game undefeated with 13–0 records; unbeaten teams had never faced each other so late in the season, the previous latest being Round 8, 1991 between West Coast and Essendon. The high demand for the match to be broadcast live resulted in a change in timeslot, moving from 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm so that the Seven Network could broadcast the game live into Melbourne, and use it as a lead-in to its 6pm news broadcast in accordance with its broadcast contract. As of 2021, the match's attendance of 54,444 stands as the largest crowd at an AFL game held at Etihad Stadium. Geelong's loss was its first at the stadium since Round 1, 2007, ending a 13-match winning streak at the ground.
  • Western Bulldogs held reigning Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin goalless for the first time since Round 11, 2006, breaking a streak of 71 consecutive games scoring at least one goal. As of 2022, the streak stands as the longest by a player in the 21st century.[11]

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 10 JulyWestern Bulldogs 16.14 (110)def. byCollingwood 17.9 (111)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 51,382)Report
Saturday, 11 JulySydney 10.12 (72)def. byEssendon 15.17 (107)SCG (crowd: 30,924)Report
Saturday, 11 JulyCarlton 16.13 (109)def.Richmond 12.17 (89)MCG (crowd: 50,784)Report
Saturday, 11 JulyBrisbane Lions 16.12 (108)def.Geelong 9.11 (65)The Gabba (crowd: 34,274)Report
Saturday, 11 JulyAdelaide 19.16 (130)def.Fremantle 1.7 (13)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 32,451)Report
Sunday, 12 JulyHawthorn 10.13 (73)def.North Melbourne 9.10 (64)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,080)Report
Sunday, 12 JulyMelbourne 15.11 (101)def.Port Adelaide 13.12 (90)MCG (crowd: 15,888)Report
Sunday, 12 JulyWest Coast 11.4 (70)def. bySt Kilda 13.12 (90)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,259)Report
  • Adelaide's dominant victory against Fremantle saw the latter held to a score of only 1.7 (13). As of 2021, it stands as the lowest score in Fremantle's history;[12] and, it was the lowest score kicked by any team in a game since 1961.[13] Fremantle managed only one behind in the first half, also the lowest in club history and the lowest by any club since Fitzroy in Round 1, 1995.[14]

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 17 JulyEssendon 11.4 (70)def. byWestern Bulldogs 15.13 (103)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,120)Report
Saturday, 18 JulyCarlton 19.10 (124)def.Sydney 9.9 (63)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,018)Report
Saturday, 18 JulyGeelong 17.15 (117)def.Melbourne 11.5 (71)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,160)Report
Saturday, 18 JulyFremantle 7.5 (47)def. byBrisbane Lions 9.8 (62)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,595)Report
Saturday, 18 JulyCollingwood 11.10 (76)def. byHawthorn 18.13 (121)MCG (crowd: 66,149)Report
Sunday, 19 JulyPort Adelaide 17.10 (112)def.West Coast 11.10 (76)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,106)Report
Sunday, 19 JulyRichmond 12.13 (85)drew withNorth Melbourne 12.13 (85)MCG (crowd: 30,604)Report
Sunday, 19 JulySt Kilda 15.15 (105)def.Adelaide 7.6 (48)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,940)Report
  • Carlton defeated Sydney to end a twelve-game losing streak against the club, dating back to 2000.[15]

Round 17

Round 17 (Rivalry Round)
Friday, 24 JulyCarlton 4.16 (40)def. byCollingwood 14.10 (94)MCG (crowd: 84,938)Report
Saturday, 25 JulyGeelong 15.9 (99)def.Hawthorn 14.14 (98)MCG (crowd: 64,803)Report
Saturday, 25 JulyFremantle 10.11 (71)def.West Coast 8.18 (66)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,536)Report
Saturday, 25 JulyBrisbane Lions 17.14 (116)def.North Melbourne 11.9 (75)The Gabba (crowd: 25,509)Report
Saturday, 25 JulySt Kilda 16.10 (106)def.Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,082)Report
Sunday, 26 JulyMelbourne 6.14 (50)def. bySydney 10.8 (68)Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,311)Report
Sunday, 26 JulyEssendon 14.12 (96)def. byRichmond 15.11 (101)MCG (crowd: 47,412)Report
Sunday, 26 JulyAdelaide 19.18 (132)def.Port Adelaide 9.8 (62)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 46,859)Report

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 31 JulyNorth Melbourne 11.18 (84)def. byCarlton 14.10 (94)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,554)Report
Saturday, 1 AugustWestern Bulldogs 17.9 (111)def.Fremantle 11.14 (80)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,065)Report
Saturday, 1 AugustGeelong 14.9 (93)def.Adelaide 13.13 (91)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,686)Report
Saturday, 1 AugustSydney 13.15 (93)def. bySt Kilda 13.16 (94)SCG (crowd: 27,805)Report
Saturday, 1 AugustCollingwood 12.23 (95)def.Brisbane Lions 8.7 (55)MCG (crowd: 47,268)Report
Sunday, 2 AugustMelbourne 12.10 (82)def. byRichmond 12.14 (86)MCG (crowd: 37,438)
Sunday, 2 AugustPort Adelaide 18.13 (121)def.Hawthorn 14.19 (103)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,154)Report
Sunday, 2 AugustWest Coast 14.11 (95)def.Essendon 10.8 (68)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,765)Report

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 7 AugustCarlton 14.13 (97)def.Geelong 8.14 (62)MCG (crowd: 55,057)
Saturday, 8 AugustWestern Bulldogs 13.19 (97)def. byWest Coast 16.6 (102)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,417)Report
Saturday, 8 AugustHawthorn 7.7 (49)def. bySt Kilda 10.14 (74)Aurora Stadium (crowd: 20,011)Report
Saturday, 8 AugustEssendon 13.9 (87)drew withBrisbane Lions 12.15 (87)MCG (crowd: 41,636)Report
Saturday, 8 AugustAdelaide 9.14 (68)def. byCollingwood 13.11 (89)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,128)Report
Sunday, 9 AugustNorth Melbourne 19.9 (123)def.Melbourne 8.13 (61)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,594)Report
Sunday, 9 AugustRichmond 10.8 (68)def. bySydney 18.15 (123)MCG (crowd: 32,216)Report
Sunday, 9 AugustFremantle 17.14 (116)def.Port Adelaide 11.8 (74)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,029)Report

Round 20

Round 20 (Green Round)
Friday, 14 AugustHawthorn 9.13 (67)def. byAdelaide 13.16 (94)MCG (crowd: 32,583)Report
Saturday, 15 AugustRichmond 8.11 (59)def. byCollingwood 22.20 (152)MCG (crowd: 63,366)Report
Saturday, 15 AugustWest Coast 17.8 (110)def.North Melbourne 10.12 (72)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,472)Report
Saturday, 15 AugustBrisbane Lions 12.12 (84)def. byWestern Bulldogs 15.12 (102)The Gabba (crowd: 33,421)Report
Saturday, 15 AugustSydney 13.9 (87)def. byGeelong 13.14 (92)ANZ Stadium (crowd: 40,261)Report
Sunday, 16 AugustMelbourne 20.7 (127)def.Fremantle 9.10 (64)MCG (crowd: 13,004)Report
Sunday, 16 AugustPort Adelaide 9.13 (67)def. byCarlton 18.13 (121)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 27,221)Report
Sunday, 16 AugustEssendon 16.14 (110)def.St Kilda 16.12 (108)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,410)Report
  • Essendon defeated St Kilda by two points to inflict St Kilda's first loss of the season; St Kilda's captain Nick Riewoldt had the chance to win the game with a 45-metre set shot after the final siren, but he missed the goal.[21] The losses ended St Kilda's 19-game winning streak, which as of 2022 stands as the longest in St Kilda's history and the equal fifth-longest by any club in VFL/AFL history.[22]

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 21 AugustWestern Bulldogs 16.14 (110)def.Geelong 14.12 (96)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,818)Report
Saturday, 22 AugustCarlton 24.9 (153)def.Melbourne 15.6 (96)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,433)Report
Saturday, 22 AugustAdelaide 18.14 (122)def.West Coast 7.6 (48)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,640)Report
Saturday, 22 AugustBrisbane Lions 16.11 (107)def.Port Adelaide 14.8 (92)The Gabba (crowd: 26,437)Report
Saturday, 22 AugustRichmond 14.9 (93)def. byHawthorn 20.15 (135)MCG (crowd: 34,779)Report
Sunday, 23 AugustSt Kilda 8.11 (59)def. byNorth Melbourne 10.4 (64)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,522)Report
Sunday, 23 AugustCollingwood 13.19 (97)def.Sydney 8.8 (56)MCG (crowd: 54,400)Report
Sunday, 23 AugustFremantle 21.15 (141)def.Essendon 13.9 (87)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,413)Report

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 28 AugustWest Coast 17.23 (125)def.Richmond 6.9 (45)Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,017)Report
Saturday, 29 AugustGeelong 14.10 (94)def.Fremantle 8.6 (54)Skilled Stadium (crowd: 18,196)Report
Saturday, 29 AugustHawthorn 14.15 (99)def. byEssendon 16.20 (116)MCG (crowd: 77,278)Report
Saturday, 29 AugustCarlton 16.8 (104)def. byAdelaide 27.14 (176)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,356)Report
Saturday, 29 AugustSydney 14.8 (92)def. byBrisbane Lions 15.10 (100)SCG (crowd: 27,933)Report
Saturday, 29 AugustPort Adelaide 9.13 (67)def. byNorth Melbourne 10.11 (71)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 17,284)Report
Sunday, 30 AugustMelbourne 10.7 (67)def. bySt Kilda 17.12 (114)MCG (crowd: 36,748)Report
Sunday, 30 AugustCollingwood 10.16 (76)def. byWestern Bulldogs 14.16 (100)Etihad Stadium (crowd: 48,888)Report

Season notes

  • Hawthorn missed the finals, become the first reigning premier to do so since Adelaide in 1999.
  • In the final round, Western Bulldogs defeated Collingwood by 24 points; the win gave the Bulldogs a 0.31% percentage advantage over Collingwood, placing the Bulldogs third and the Magpies fourth. Had Brad Johnson not scored a goal in the final minute, Collingwood would have finished third.

Win/loss table

Team12345678910111213141516171819202122F1F2F3GFLadder
AdelaideColl
+4		StK
-32		Frem
+24		Geel
-48		Melb
+17		PA
-26		WB
-32		BL
-36		Carl
+44		Haw
+27		Ess
+16		NM
+44		Syd
+16		Rich
+17		Frem
+117		StK
-57		PA
+70		Geel
-2		Coll
-21		Haw
+27		WCE
+74		Carl
+72		Ess
+96		Coll
-5		XX5 (5)
Brisbane LionsWCE
+9		Carl
-19		Syd
+33		Coll
-17		Geel
-93		Ess
+43		Rich
+26		Adel
+36		StK
-16		NM
+18		Carl
-6		Haw
+42		Melb
+55		PA
-48		Geel
+43		Frem
+15		NM
+41		Coll
-40		Ess
0		WB
-18		PA
+15		Syd
+8		Carl
+7		WB
-51		XX6 (6)
CarltonRich
+83		BL
+19		Ess
-4		Syd
-17		WB
+43		Haw
-4		Frem
-7		Coll
+51		Adel
-44		WCE
+41		BL
+6		StK
-9		Ess
-69		Frem
+15		Rich
+20		Syd
+61		Coll
-54		NM
+10		Geel
+35		PA
+54		Melb
+57		Adel
-72		BL
-7		XXX7 (7)
CollingwoodAdel
-4		Melb
+53		Geel
-27		BL
+17		Ess
-5		NM
+52		StK
-88		Carl
-51		WCE
+22		PA
+38		Melb
+66		Syd
+23		Frem
+84		Ess
+35		WB
+1		Haw
-45		Carl
+54		BL
+40		Adel
+21		Rich
+93		Syd
+41		WB
-24		StK
-28		Adel
+5		Geel
-73		X4 (4)
EssendonPA
-41		Frem
+38		Carl
+4		NM
-12		Coll
+5		BL
-43		Haw
+44		StK
-19		Rich
+40		Geel
-64		Adel
-16		Melb
+48		Carl
+69		Coll
-35		Syd
+35		WB
-33		Rich
-5		WCE
-27		BL
0		StK
+2		Frem
-54		Haw
+17		Adel
-96		XXX8 (8)
FremantleWB
-63		Ess
-38		Adel
-24		StK
-83		Syd
+21		WCE
+13		Carl
+7		Haw
-22		NM
-13		Rich
-3		PA
-24		Geel
-19		Coll
-84		Carl
-15		Adel
-117		BL
-15		WCE
+5		WB
-31		PA
+42		Melb
-63		Ess
+54		Geel
-40		XXXX14
GeelongHaw
+8		Rich
+20		Coll
+27		Adel
+48		BL
+93		Melb
+43		Syd
+51		NM
+70		WB
+2		Ess
+64		WCE
+22		Frem
+19		PA
+34		StK
-6		BL
-43		Melb
+46		Haw
+1		Adel
+2		Carl
-35		Syd
+5		WB
-14		Frem
+40		WB
+14		XColl
+73		StK
+12		2 (1)
HawthornGeel
-8		Syd
-38		NM
+54		PA
-30		WCE
+18		Carl
+4		Ess
-44		Frem
+22		Melb
+22		Adel
-27		Syd
+11		BL
-42		WCE
-20		WB
-88		NM
+9		Coll
+45		Geel
-1		PA
-18		StK
-25		Adel
-27		Rich
+42		Ess
-17		XXXX9
MelbourneNM
-34		Coll
-53		PA
-57		Rich
+8		Adel
-17		Geel
-43		WCE
-8		WB
-7		Haw
-22		StK
-37		Coll
-66		Ess
-48		BL
-55		WCE
+20		PA
+11		Geel
-46		Syd
-18		Rich
-4		NM
-62		Frem
+63		Carl
-57		StK
-47		XXXX16
North MelbourneMelb
+34		WB
-15		Haw
-54		Ess
+12		Rich
-36		Coll
-52		PA
+5		Geel
-70		Frem
+13		BL
-18		StK
-46		Adel
-44		WB
-22		Syd
-15		Haw
-9		Rich
0		BL
-41		Carl
-10		Melb
+62		WCE
-38		StK
+5		PA
+4		XXXX13
Port AdelaideEss
+41		WCE
-50		Melb
+57		Haw
+30		StK
-66		Adel
+26		NM
-5		Rich
+3		Syd
-55		Coll
-38		Frem
+24		WB
-93		Geel
-34		BL
+48		Melb
-11		WCE
+36		Adel
-70		Haw
+18		Frem
-42		Carl
-54		BL
-15		NM
-4		XXXX10
RichmondCarl
-83		Geel
-20		WB
-47		Melb
-8		NM
+36		Syd
-19		BL
-26		PA
-3		Ess
-40		Frem
+3		WB
-68		WCE
+15		StK
-56		Adel
-17		Carl
-20		NM
0		Ess
+5		Melb
+4		Syd
-55		Coll
-93		Haw
-42		WCE
-80		XXXX15
St KildaSyd
+15		Adel
+32		WCE
+97		Frem
+83		PA
+66		WB
+28		Coll
+88		Ess
+19		BL
+16		Melb
+37		NM
+46		Carl
+9		Rich
+56		Geel
+6		WCE
+20		Adel
+57		WB
+45		Syd
+1		Haw
+25		Ess
-2		NM
-5		Melb
+47		Coll
+28		XWB
+7		Geel
-12		1 (2)
SydneyStK
-15		Haw
+38		BL
-33		Carl
+17		Frem
-21		Rich
+19		Geel
-51		WCE
+5		PA
+55		WB
-40		Haw
-11		Coll
-23		Adel
-16		NM
+15		Ess
-35		Carl
-61		Melb
+18		StK
-1		Rich
+55		Geel
-5		Coll
-41		BL
-8		XXXX12
West CoastBL
-9		PA
+50		StK
-97		WB
+33		Haw
-18		Frem
-13		Melb
+8		Syd
-5		Coll
-22		Carl
-41		Geel
-22		Rich
-15		Haw
+20		Melb
-20		StK
-20		PA
-36		Frem
-5		Ess
+27		WB
+5		NM
+38		Adel
-74		Rich
+80		XXXX11
Western BulldogsFrem
+63		NM
+15		Rich
+47		WCE
-33		Carl
-43		StK
-28		Adel
+32		Melb
+7		Geel
-2		Syd
+40		Rich
+68		PA
+93		NM
+22		Haw
+88		Coll
-1		Ess
+33		StK
-45		Frem
+31		WCE
-5		BL
+18		Geel
+14		Coll
+24		Geel
-14		BL
+51		StK
-7		X3 (3)
Team12345678910111213141516171819202122F1F2F3GFLadder
+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated

Bold – Home game

Ladder

2009 AFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1St Kilda22202021971411155.780Finals series
2Geelong (P)22184023121815127.472
3Western Bulldogs22157023781940122.660
4Collingwood22157021741778122.360
5Adelaide22148021041789117.656
6Brisbane Lions22138120171890106.754
7Carlton22139022702055110.552
8Essendon22101112080212797.842
9Hawthorn2291301962212092.536
10Port Adelaide2291301990224488.736
11West Coast2281401893202993.332
12Sydney2281401888202793.132
13North Melbourne2271411680201583.430
14Fremantle2261601747225977.324
15Richmond2251611774238874.322
16Melbourne2241801706228574.716
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
St Kilda481216202428323640444852566064687276767680
Geelong481216202428323640444852525256606464686872
Western Bulldogs481212121216202024283236404044444848525660
Collingwood044881212121620242832364040444852566060
Adelaide4488121212121620242832364040444444485256
Brisbane Lions448881216202024242832323640444446465054
Carlton4888121212161620242424283236364044485252
Essendon0488121216162020202428283232323234383842
Hawthorn004481212162020242424242832323232323636
Port Adelaide44812121616202020242424282832323636363636
West Coast04488812121212121216161616162024282832
Sydney044881212162020202020242424282832323232
North Melbourne44488812121616161616161618181822222630
Fremantle00004812121212121212121212161620202424
Richmond000044444881212121214182222222222
Melbourne000444444444481212121212161616
Source: [citation needed]

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
6 September, MCG
1St Kilda12.8 (80)
4Collingwood7.10 (52)12 September, MCG
Collingwood12.11 (83)
4 September, AAMI StadiumAdelaide11.12 (78)18 September, MCG
5Adelaide26.10 (166)St Kilda9.6 (60)
8Essendon10.10 (70)Western Bulldogs7.11 (53)26 September, MCG
St Kilda9.14 (68)
5 September, The Gabba19 September, MCGGeelong12.8 (80)
6Brisbane Lions16.15 (111)Geelong17.18 (120)
7Carlton15.14 (104)11 September, MCGCollingwood6.11 (47)
Western Bulldogs16.11 (107)
5 September, MCGBrisbane Lions8.8 (56)
2Geelong14.12 (96)
3Western Bulldogs12.10 (82)

Week one

Qualifying and Elimination Finals
EF1: Friday, 4 September (8:15 pm)Adelaide 26.10 (166)def.Essendon 10.10 (70)AAMI Stadium (crowd: 50,393)Report
QF2: Saturday, 5 September (2:30 pm)Geelong 14.12 (96)def.Western Bulldogs 12.10 (82)MCG (crowd: 74,007)Report
EF2: Saturday, 5 September (7:30 pm)Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111)def.Carlton 15.14 (104)Gabba (crowd: 32,702)Report
QF1: Sunday, 6 September (2:30 pm)St Kilda 12.8 (80)def.Collingwood 7.10 (52)MCG (crowd: 84,213)Report
  • Adelaide‘s 96 point win over Essendon is the Crows biggest winning margin in a final and the Bombers biggest losing margin in a final.
  • Brisbane Lions came back from 30 points down early in the final quarter to defeat Carlton by 7 points.

Week two

Semi-finals
SF2: Friday 11 September (7:45 pm)Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107)def.Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56)MCG (crowd: 47,030)Report
SF1: Saturday 12 September (7:30 pm)Collingwood 12.11 (83)def.Adelaide 11.12 (78)MCG (crowd: 62,184)Report

Week three

Preliminary Finals
PF1: Friday 18 September (7:45 pm)St Kilda 9.6 (60)def.Western Bulldogs 7.11 (53)MCG (crowd: 78,245)Report
PF2: Saturday 19 September (7:30 pm)Geelong 17.18 (120)def.Collingwood 6.11 (47)MCG (crowd: 87,258)Report

Week four


Grand Final
26 September (2:30 pm)St Kildadef. byGeelongMCG (crowd: 99,251)Report
3.2 (20)
7.7 (49)
9.11 (65)
9.14 (68)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		3.0 (18)
7.1 (43)
9.4 (58)
12.8 (80)		Umpires: McBurney, Rosebury, Ryan
Norm Smith Medal: Paul Chapman (Geelong)
Schneider 2
Goddard, Hayes, Dempster, Jones, Koschitzke, Riewoldt, Montagna 1		Goals3 Chapman
2 Mooney, Hawkins, Rooke
1 Selwood, Byrnes, Ablett
Gram, Hayes, Ball, Jones, Montagna, Baker, GoddardBestChapman, Rooke, Milburn, Taylor, Selwood, Ablett, Corey, Bartel, Ling, Scarlett
Goddard (broken nose and collarbone), Riewoldt (torn adductor muscle)InjuriesChapman (hamstring), Taylor (broken hand)
NilReportsNil

Awards

Best and fairest

ClubAward nameWinnerRef.
AdelaideMalcolm Blight MedalBernie Vince[23]
Brisbane LionsMerrett–Murray MedalJonathan Brown[24]
CarltonJohn Nicholls MedalChris Judd[25]
CollingwoodCopeland TrophyDane Swan[26]
EssendonCrichton MedalJobe Watson[27]
FremantleDoig MedalAaron Sandilands[28]
GeelongCarji Greeves MedalGary Ablett / Corey Enright[29]
HawthornPeter Crimmins MedalSam Mitchell[30]
MelbourneKeith 'Bluey' Truscott MedalAaron Davey[31]
North MelbourneSyd Barker MedalAndrew Swallow[32]
Port AdelaideJohn Cahill MedalWarren Tredrea[33]
RichmondJack Dyer MedalBrett Deledio[34]
St KildaTrevor Barker AwardNick Riewoldt[35]
SydneyBob Skilton MedalRyan O'Keefe[36]
West CoastClub Champion AwardDarren Glass[37]
Western BulldogsCharles Sutton MedalMatthew Boyd[38]

AFL Rising Star

The 2009 award was won by Daniel Rich from the Brisbane Lions.[39]

Goal of the Year

The Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. From 2009 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the AFL Stores Goal of the Year.

Nominations[40]

Mark of the Year

The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. From 2009 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Hungry Jack's Mark of the Year.

Nominations[42]

AFL Army Award

The Australian Football League, with the support of the Australian Army, recognises players who produce an act or acts of bravery or selflessness to promote the cause of his team during a game. Each week three players and what they did are made available on the AFL Army Award website for supporters to vote on. The player with the highest percentage of the vote is the AFL Army Award nominee for that round.

Nominations

For the full list of round-by-round nominees, see 2009 AFL Army Award.

Club leadership

ClubCoachCaptain(s)Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group
AdelaideNeil CraigSimon GoodwinTyson Edwards, Brett Burton, Ben Rutten, Nathan van Berlo, Michael Doughty, Scott Stevens[43]
Brisbane LionsMichael VossJonathan BrownSimon Black, Luke Power, Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett
CarltonBrett RattenChris JuddHeath Scotland, Nick Stevens
CollingwoodMick MalthouseNick MaxwellJosh Fraser (vc), Scott Pendlebury (vc), Shane O'Bree, Dane Swan, Tarkyn Lockyer[44]
EssendonMatthew KnightsMatthew LloydScott Lucas (vc), Mark McVeigh, Adam McPhee, Andrew Welsh, David Hille, Jobe Watson
FremantleMark HarveyMatthew PavlichLuke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands, Antoni Grover, Des Headland
GeelongMark ThompsonTom HarleyCameron Ling (vc), Joel Corey (dvc), Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett, Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright
HawthornAlastair ClarksonSam MitchellLuke Hodge (vc)
MelbourneDean BaileyJames McDonaldCameron Bruce (vc), Brad Green, Brad Miller, Brent Moloney, Brock McLean
North MelbourneDean LaidleyBrent HarveyDrew Petrie (vc)
Port AdelaideMark WilliamsDomenic Cassisi[45]Shaun Burgoyne (vc), Kane Cornes (vc)
RichmondTerry WallaceChris NewmanNathan Foley, Kelvin Moore, Brett Deledio[46]
St KildaRoss LyonNick RiewoldtLenny Hayes
SydneyPaul RoosBrett Kirk[47]Craig Bolton, Adam Goodes
West CoastJohn WorsfoldDarren GlassDean Cox (vc), Tyson Stenglein, Matthew Priddis, Adam Selwood, Beau Waters
Western BulldogsRodney EadeBrad Johnson

Umpiring and rule changes

Two rule changes were introduced into the regular season[48]

  • If a player is not 'under pressure' and deliberately rushes a behind would be penalised by a free kick at the spot that the ball was rushed;
  • If a player tackles an opponent after he disposes of the ball, preventing him from taking further part in the play, then a free kick and 50m penalty is paid.

Umpires were also encouraged to recall a centre bounce if it is offline, throwing it up the second time.

Players contacting umpires continued to be an issue with several players fined for making contact with umpires as they retreated from ball-ups. In related offences, Collingwood's Heath Shaw was suspended for one week after touching an umpire's shoulder, and Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett was fined $5000 after criticising the umpires on radio.[49]

Coach changes

CoachClubCaretaker Coach (for 2009)DateNew Coach (2010– )
Terry WallaceRichmondJade Rawlings1 June 2009Damien Hardwick
Dean LaidleyNorth MelbourneDarren Crocker16 June 2009Brad Scott

See also

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  43. ^ "Goodwin to lead Crows again". AFL. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  44. ^ Maxwell announced as Magpie captain Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; 17 December 2008; collingwoodfc.com.au
  45. ^ Cassisi takes over Power leadership; 9 February 2009; ABC
  46. ^ Chris Newman now top Tiger; 19 November 2008; Fox Sports
  47. ^ Co-captaincy for Goodes Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; 13 February 2009; AFL
  48. ^ All clear for rushed behind rule; (20 March 2009)
  49. ^ Smith, Patrick (20 April 2009) Umpires cop it from all sides
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