2004 AFL Grand Final
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| Home Team | Port Adelaide Power |
| Away Team | Brisbane Lions |
| Date | September 25 2004 |
| Stadium | MCG, Melbourne |
| TV in Australia | |
| Network | Network Ten |
The 2004 AFL Grand Final was the first ever AFL Grand Final where both competing teams were not Victorian. Port Adelaide were in their first ever Grand Final and the Brisbane Lions were hoping to win their 4th consecutive. Port Adelaide were victorious by 40 points.
Lead Up
Port Adelaide defeated Geelong Cats by 55 points in the Qualifying Final at AAMI Stadium, which gave them a week off and a place in the Preliminary Final. Port Adelaide defeated St. Kilda Saints by 6 points in the Preliminary Final, in what is regarded as one of the best finals of the modern era.
Reigning Premiers Brisbane Lions defeated St. Kilda by a massive 80 points the qualifying final at the Gabba. They then defeated Geelong by 9 points in the Preliminary Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Score
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:2006 AFL Port Adelaide.pngPort Adelaide | 17.11 (113) | Brisbane Lions logo Brisbane Lions | 10.13 (73) | MCG | 77,671 | Saturday, 25 September |
Norm Smith Medal
The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Byron Pickett of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
- Kicks - 19
- Handballs - 1
- Marks - 8
- Tackles - 2
- Goals - 3
- Behinds - 2
It was a controversial win as many though Peter Burgoyne had played a better game.
Grand Final Captain
During the 2004 season, Port Adelaide's captain was Ruckman Matthew Primus, however he was injured for most of the season which allowed powerhouse forward Warren Tredrea to spend most of the time as captain. Primus was unable to play in the Grand Final, due to injury meaning that Warren Tredrea captained the side.