AFL Premiership 2005

AFL Premiership 2005
This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after Sunday, 20 January 2008.
Developer(s)	IR Gurus
Publisher(s)	SCE
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox
Release date	September 22, 2005
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer, online
Rating(s)	OFLC: G
Media	DVD
System requirements	EyeToy, if you want to use EyeToy Cameo

AFL Premiership 2005 is the 2005 edition of the Australian rules football game for the PlayStation 2. You play as a player in the Australian Football League. This is the next edition after many other editions such as AFL 99 (EA Sports), AFL 2003, AFL 2004 and AFL Premiership Edition (IR Gurus). When Acclaim shut down its operations in Australia, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEE) got publishing and distributing rights to the game. Due to the fact that SCEE had an exclusive period with the title, initially it was only launched on PlayStation 2. However, THQ has released a PC and Xbox version of the game. It is only available in Australia.

Publicity of the Game

Games based on the sport have not been as presentable as first thought, but has still managed to sell well. For example, AFL Live 2004 (Premiership 2005's predecessor) was the #1 selling game in Australia for some time but lacked the graphical detail and presentation that other sporting games like FIFA 2004, NBA Live 2004 or Madden NFL 2004 offered.

The game was heavily advertised throughout September 2005 on the Nine Network and Network Ten in Australia. The game also received regular plugging from Australian Rules-based shows like "The Footy Show" and "Before the Game". As a result, the game sold very well.

Some gaming critics criticize the release time of the game. The game was released in September 2005, as the premiership season was coming to a close. Though the game did sell very well following the AFL Grand final, some felt it would have benefited more if the release was delayed until the start of the 2006 season, around March 2006.

Game Features

AFL Premiership 2005 has many new features such as:

• AFL draft
• Player Trades
• Brownlow and Coleman medals
• 8 stadiums
• AFL tribunal
• Commentary from Dennis Cometti and Dermott Brereton and boundary rider Christi Malthouse
• Put your face on a player (EyeToy Cameo - PS2 version only)

Stadiums

• Melbourne - Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Docklands - Telstra Dome
• Geelong - Skilled Stadium
• Sydney - Sydney Cricket Ground
• Homebush - Telstra Stadium
• Brisbane - The Gabba
• Adelaide - AAMI Stadium
• Perth - Subiaco Oval

Teams

• Adelaide Crows
• Brisbane Lions
• Carlton Blues
• Collingwood Magpies
• Essendon Bombers
• Fremantle Dockers
• Geelong Cats
• Hawthorn Hawks
• Kangaroos
• Melbourne Demons
• Port Adelaide Power
• Richmond Tigers
• St Kilda Saints
• Sydney Swans
• West Coast Eagles
• Western Bulldogs

External links

• AFL Premiership 2005 at MobyGames

This article does not cite any references or sources. (December 2006) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.