Coach: Ross Lyon
Captain: Adam White
Best & Fairest: Andrew Merrington and Trent Sporn
Position: Fifth
Premier: Box Hill Hawks
Liston Trophy Winner: Brett Backwell (tied with Ezra Poyas)
There were changes to the structure of the VFL over the summer with three more alignments. In this now expanded competition, only three of the Victorian based AFL clubs decided to have stand-alone teams, Carlton, Essendon and Geelong.
The three mergers of the Victorian based clubs with VFL clubs were Collingwood and Williamstown (Williamstown), after Fitzroy and Coburg severed ties, Richmond merged with Coburg (Coburg Tigers), and Springvale and St Kilda (Springvale). These three mergers were added to already merged clubs of Box Hill Hawks (with Hawthorn), Murray Kangaroos (Nth Melbourne), Sandringham (with Melbourne), Port Melbourne (with Sydney) and Werribee (with Western Bulldogs).
Stand-alone VFA clubs were Frankston and Northern Bullants, plus two stand-alone regional clubs in Bendigo Diggers and North Ballarat. North Melbourne based it's Reserves side in the Ovens & Murray region and it became the Murray Kangaroos. Tasmania also entered a team into the VFL competition, and named them the Tassie Devils.
Round 1 - 7th April, 2001.
Box Hill 17.20.122
Carlton 9.11.65
Result: Lost by 57 Points.
Goalkickers: Stephen McKeon 3, Andrew Merrington 2, Murray Vance 1, Adam Mathews 1, Sam Cranage 1, Blake Campbell 1.
Best: Jim Plunkett, Michael Mansfield, Murray Vance, Andrew Merrington, Simon Wiggins.
Round 2 - 12th April, 2001.
Essendon 11.11.77
Carlton 11.07.73
Result: Lost by 4 Points.
Goalkickers: Stephen McKeon 3, Jordan Doering 2, Luke Livingston 2, Adam Pickering 1, Adam Mathews 1, Sean O'Keeffe 1, Ian Prendergast 1.
Best: Jordan Doering, Simon Wiggins, Ian Prendergast, Trent Sporn, Jim Plunkett.
Round 3 - 21st April, 2001.
Carlton 13.7.85
Tasmania 15.4.94
Result: Lost by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Trent Sporn 2, Craig Jacotine 2, Murray Vance 2, Luke Livingston 1, Andrew Merrington 1, Tim Fleming 1, Adam Pickering 1, Jordan Doering 1, Stephen McKeon 1, Blake Campbell 1.
Best: Simon Wiggins, Trent Sporn, Jim Plunkett, Ian Prendergast, Adam White.
Round 4 - 28th April, 2001.
Springvale 11.12.78
Carlton 6.11.47
Result: Lost by 31 Points.
Goalkickers: Tim Fleming 2, Luke Livingston 2, Sam Cranage 1, Adam White 1.
Best: Tim Fleming, Luke Livingston, Sam Cranage.
Round 5 - 6th May, 2001.
Carlton 16.15.111
Williamstown 9.12.66
Result: Won by 45 Points.
Goalkickers: Andrew Merrington 4, Heath Culpitt 3, Simon Wiggins 2, Adam White 2, Ben Nelson 1, Sam Cranage 1, Ian Prendergast 1, Tim Fleming 1, Aaron Sinnot 1.
Best: Andrew Merrington, Sam Cranage, Ben Nelson, Ian Prendergast, Heath Culpitt, Ang Christou.
Round 6 - 13th May, 2001.
Carlton 12.14.86
Geelong 12.10.82
Result: Won by 4 Points.
Goalkickers: Jim Plunkett 3, Murray Vance 2, Brett Backwell 1, Ben Nelson 1, Sam Cranage 1, Adam White 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Adam Mathews 1, Adam Pickering 1.
Best: Jim Plunkett, Jordan Doering, Adam White, Heath Culpitt, Trent Sporn, Ben Nelson.
Round 7 - 20th May, 2001.
Carlton 13.12.90
Bullants 12.9.81
Result: Won by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Ian Prendergast 3, Adam White 2, Heath Culpitt 2, Jim Plunkett 2, Adam Pickering 2, Craig Jacotine 1, Sam Cranage 1.
Best: Simon Fletcher, Andrew Merrington, Jim Plunkett.
Round 8 - 27th May, 2001.
Carlton 14.11.95
Murray 'Roos 6.11.47
Result: Won by 48 Points.
Goalkickers: Blake Campbell 3, Sam Cranage 3, Heath Culpitt 2, Ian Prendergast 1, Aaron Clark 1, Callan Beasy 1, Jim Plunkett 1, Aaron Sinnot 1.
Best: Adam Pickering, Jim Plunkett, Simon Fletcher, Aaron Sinnot, Dean Rice, Heath Culpitt, Andrew Merrington.
Round 9 - 2nd June, 2001.
Carlton 14.21.105
Nth Ballarat 8.8.56
Result: Won by 49 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Fletcher 3, Ben Nelson 2, Murray Vance 1, Sam Cranage 1, Adam White 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Simon Wiggins 1, Jim Plunkett 1, Tim Fleming 1, Blake Campbell 1, Aaron Clark 1.
Best: Jim Plunkett, Simon Fletcher, Dean Rice, Sam Cranage, Heath Culpitt, Murray Vance.
Round 10 - 9th June, 2001.
Coburg 14.9.93
Carlton 13.8.86
Result: Lost by 7 Points.
Goalkickers: Aaron Sinnot 2, Jim Plunkett 2, Callan Beasy 2, Brett Backwell 1, Adam Chatfield 1, Andrew Merrington 1, Adam White 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Dean Rice 1, Adam Pickering 1.
Best: Andrew Merrington, Heath Culpitt, Simon Wiggins.
Round 11 - 16th June, 2001.
Carlton 15.11.101
Frankston 14.8.92
Result: Won by 9 Points.
Goalkickers: Brett Backwell 3, Jim Plunkett 3, Adam White 2, Aaron Sinnot 2, Stephen McKeon 2, Sam Cranage 1, Ian Prendergast 1, Simon Fletcher 1.
Best: Adam White, Jim Plunkett, Sam Cranage, Simon Fletcher, Andrew Merrington, Sean O'Keeffe, Simon Wiggins, Adam Pickering.
Round 12 - 30th June, 2001.
Carlton 14.10.94
Werribee 12.11.83
Result: Won by 11 Points.
Goalkickers: Andrew Merrington 4, Sam Cranage 2, Adam White 2, Adam Pickering 2, Ian Prendergast 1, Sheldon Fredricks 1, Aaron Sinnot 1, Stephen McKeon 1.
Best: Trent Sporn, Garth Pickford, Matthew N. Watson, Dean Rice, Jordan Doering, Craig Jacotine.
Round 13 - 7th July, 2001.
Port Melbourne 17.8.110
Carlton 10.11.71
Result: Lost by 39 Points.
Goalkickers: Brett Backwell 2, Aaron Sinnot 2, Adam Chatfield 1, Ian Prendergast 1, Adam White 1, Trent Sporn 1, Tim Fleming 1, Craig Jacotine 1.
Best: Trent Sporn, Sam Cranage, Luke Durling.
Round 14 - 14th July, 2001.
Carlton 17.6.108
Sandringham 13.7.85
Result: Lost by 23 Points.
Goalkickers: Sam Cranage 2, Andrew Lovett 2, Jarrad Waite 2, Trent Sporn 2, Adam White 2, Brett Backwell 1, Callan Beasy 1, Blake Campbell 1, Adam Chatfield 1, Aaron Clark 1, Craig Jacotine 1, Ben Nelson 1.
Best: Jordan Doering, Dean Rice, Trent Sporn, Brett Backwell, Garth Pickford, Luke Durling.
Round 15 - 21st July, 2001.
Carlton 21.21.146
Bendigo 8.8.56
Result: Won by 90 Points.
Goalkickers: Andrew Lovett 4, Ian Prendergast 3, Callan Beasy 3, Brett Backwell 1, Adam Chatfield 1, Ben Nelson 1, Sam Cranage 1, Sean O'Keeffe 1, Adam White 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Trent Sporn 1, Tim Fleming 1, Adam Pickering 1, Craig Jacotine 1.
Best: Brett Backwell, Jordan Doering, Blake Campbell, Trent Sporn, Ben Nelson, Sam Cranage.
Round 16 - 28th July, 2001.
Box Hill Hawks 17.12.114
Carlton 14.13.97
Result: Lost by 17 Points.
Goalkickers: Callan Beasy 4, Andrew Merrington 2, Tim Fleming 2, Stephen McKeon 2, Brett Backwell 1, Sam Cranage 1, Brendan Fevola 1, Anthony Ferraro 1.
Best: Callan Beasy, Luke Durling, Heath Culpitt.
Round 17 - 5th August, 2001
Essendon 11.10.76
Carlton 9.14.68
Result: Lost by 8 Points.
Goalkickers: Jordan Doering 2, Adam White 2, Adam Chatfield 1, Andrew Merrington 1, Brendan Fevola 1, Tim Fleming 1, Stephen McKeon 1.
Best: Heath Culpitt, Andrew Merrington.
Round 18 - 12th August, 2001.
Carlton 17.14.116
Tasmania 8.4.52
Result: Won by 64 Points.
Goalkickers: Brendan Fevola 5, Heath Culpitt 3, Callan Beasy 2, Stephen McKeon 1, Adam White 1, Aaron Sinnot 1, Jarrad Waite 1, Jordan Doering 1, Ang Christou 1, Sean O'Keeffe 1.
Best: Heath Culpitt, Jordan Doering, Craig Jacotine, Luke Durling, Aaron Sinnot.
Round 19 - 19th August, 2001.
Carlton 15.7.97
Springvale 6.16.52
Result: Won by 45 Points.
Goalkickers: Sam Cranage 4, Trent Sporn 2, Trent Hotton 2, Brad Campbell 2, Andrew Merrington 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Blake Campbell 1, Tim Fleming 1, Brett Backwell 1.
Best: Heath Culpitt, Trent Hotton, Adam Pickering, Trent Sporn, Adam White, Jordan Doering, Adam Chatfield.
Round 20 - 26th August, 2001.
Carlton 14.18.102
Williamstown 8.13.61
Result: Won by 41 Points.
Goalkickers: Simon Wiggins 2, Tim Fleming 2, Brett Backwell 1, Kris Massie 1, Ben Nelson 1, Sam Cranage 1, Andrew Merrington 1, Dean Rice 1, Adam White 1, Blake Campbell 1, Callan Beasy 1, Aaron Clark 1.
Best: Jordan Doering, Sam Cranage, Ang Christou, Blake Campbell, Ben Nelson, Tim Fleming.
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Ladder end of 2001 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Werribee | 18 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 2357 | 1360 | 173.3 |
| 2 | Box Hill Hawks | 15 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 2240 | 1521 | 147.3 |
| 3 | Springvale | 13 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 1921 | 1735 | 110.7 |
| 4 | Murray Kangaroos | 13 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 1997 | 1854 | 107.7 |
| 5 | Carlton | 12 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1844 | 1577 | 116.9 |
| 6 | Frankston | 12 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1794 | 1730 | 103.7 |
| 7 | Coburg Tigers | 11 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1857 | 1791 | 103.7 |
| 8 | Essendon | 11 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 1797 | 1893 | 94.9 |
| 9 | Williamstown | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1908 | 1882 | 101.4 |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1866 | 1883 | 99.1 |
| 11 | Sandringham | 9 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 1770 | 1679 | 105.4 |
| 12 | Nth Ballarat | 8 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1615 | 1920 | 84.1 |
| 13 | Geelong | 7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1617 | 1718 | 94.1 |
| 14 | Northern Bullants | 6 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1805 | 1815 | 99.4 |
| 15 | Tasmania | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 1458 | 2180 | 66.9 |
| 16 | Bendigo Diggers | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1320 | 2627 | 50.2 |
2001 VFL Finals Series.
Week 1
1st Elimination Final
Carlton 12.16.88
Essendon 11.10.76
Result: Won by 12 Points.
Goalkickers: Andrew Merrington 2, Adam White 2, Trent Sporn 2, Tim Fleming 2, Callan Beasy 2, Aaron Sinnot 1, Matthew N. Watson 1.
Best: Kris Massie, Trent Sporn, Andrew Merrington, Dean Rice, Sam Cranage.
2nd Elimination Final
Frankston 12.12.84 d Coburg 10.12.72
1st Qualifying Final
Werribee 17.21.123 d Murray Kangaroos 8.12.60
2nd Qualifying Final
Box Hill Hawks 10.11.71 d Springvale 8.9.57
Week 2
1st Semi Final
Springvale 16.12.108 d Frankston 9.16.70
2nd Semi Final
Murray Kangaroos 16.12.108
Carlton 13.11.89
Result: Lost by 19 Points.
Goalkickers: Adam White 3, Brett Backwell 1, Kris Massie 1, Ben Nelson 1, Sam Cranage 1, Sean O'Keeffe 1, Heath Culpitt 1, Trent Sporn 1, Aaron Sinnot 1, Aaron Clark 1, Garth Pickford 1.
Best: Heath Culpitt, Simon Wiggins, Brett Backwell, Jordan Doering, Luke Durling.
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Box Hill Hawks 14.12.96 d Murray Kangaroos 12.12.84
2nd Preliminary Final
Werribee 18.15.123 d Springvale 14.17.101
Week 4
Grand Final
Box Hill Hawks 13.13.91 d Werribee 7.12.54