The 2005 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the name of the AFL pre-season competition for 2005. The attendance for all matches was 317,761, with an average attendance of 21,184 per game. The Michael Tuck medal (awarded to the best & fairest in the pre-season final) was awarded to Brendan Fevola of the Carlton Football Club. Carlton defeated the West Coast Eagles in the final 1.14.18 (111) to 1.11.9 (84). Carlton went on to receive the wooden spoon in the regular home-and-away season.
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