1999 AFL finals series
The 1999 finals series of the Australian Football League began on 3 September 1999 and ended with the 103rd AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1999 contested between the Kangaroos and Carlton. The Kangaroos,, emerged victorious to claim their fourth VFL/AFL Premiership.
The top eight teams on the home and away rounds ladder qualified for the Finals Series.
Final Ladder 1999
finished one game clear on top of the ladder with 18 wins, and thus claimed its 15th minor premiership. The Kangaroos were second with 17 wins, trailed by the in third place with 16 wins, but with the best percentage of any team in the Eight. In fourth place were the who finished with 15 wins and a draw. The following three teams finished with 12 wins each, separated by percentage. rounded out the Eight.According to the McIntyre Final Eight System, this was how the first week of finals matches were arranged:
- Essendon vs. Sydney
- Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide
- Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton
- Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
Match Reports
Qualifying Final: Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
| 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 8.12 | |
| 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 9.11 |
| Date | Friday, 3 September 1999 19:45 AEST |
| Goals | 4: Kolyniuk 1: Darcy, Garlick, Southern, West |
| Goals | 4: Cummings 2: Wirrpanda 1: Peter Matera, Rintoul, White |
| Best | Western Bulldogs: Darcy, Liberatore, Johnson, West, Ellis, Kolyniuk West Coast: Jakovich, McKenna, Rintoul, Cummings, Banfield, Wirrpanda, Kemp |
| Injuries | - |
| Reports | - |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Attendance | 41,227 |
| Umpires |