AFL Premiership 2005
Developer(s)	IR Gurus (PlayStation 2), THQ (Xbox, Microsoft Windows)
Publisher(s)	SCEE
Series	AFL Series
Native resolution	480i (SDTV) 576i (SDTV)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	AUS September 22, 2005
Genre(s)	Sport
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Media	DVD
Input methods	Gamepad

''AFL Premiership 2005'' is a simulation game for Playstation 2 based on the AFL. is a simulation game for Playstation 2 based on the AFL. This is the sequel after to AFL Live Premiership Edition.

[edit] Publisher

When Acclaim shut down its operations in Australia, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEE) took over the publishing and distributing rights to the game. Originally it was only on the PlayStation 2. However, THQ released a Xbox and Microsoft Windows version of the game. The game is only available in Australia.

[edit] Gameplay

The game includes all 16 teams, more than 600 AFL players with updated stats and eight major stadiums which include: Melbourne (MCG), Geelong (Skilled Stadium), Docklands (Telstra Dome), Adelaide (AAMI Stadium), Perth (Subiaco Oval), Homebush (Telstra Stadium), Brisbane (Gabba), Sydney (SCG).

[edit] Reception

Some game critics criticize the release time of the game (due to being released so late in the year). 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.

[edit] Sequel

A follow up game, AFL Premiership 2006 was released in July, 2006.