2006 NAB Cup
| 2006 AFL pre-season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | Geelong (1st title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 232,617 (average 15,508 per match) |
| Michael Tuck Medallist | Simon Goodwin |
The 2006 NAB Cup was held across Australia between 24 February and 18 March. The NAB Cup was won by Geelong who defeated Adelaide in the Grand Final of the knock-out pre-season competition.
Prize money
A$220,000 was awarded to the winning club (by comparison, the prize money for the winner of the AFL Grand Final in 2005 was only nominally larger at $250,000). Smaller amounts were awarded to clubs based on participation and progression through the competition.
Runner-up: $110,000
Losing semi-finalists: $55,000
Week 2 losers: $27,000
Week 1 losers: $16,500
Total prize money: $682,000
Games
Week one
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| Brisbane Lions | 1.8.13 (70) | Essendon | 1.8.12 (69) | Carrara Stadium | 13,269 | 24 February | 7:40 PM |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.7.12 (63) | Melbourne | 0.9.15 (69) | Marrara Oval | 6,000 | 24 February | 8:10 PM |
| Kangaroos | 1.8.11 (68) | Sydney Swans | 0.5.7 (37) | Manuka Oval | 5,336 | 25 February | 2:10 PM |
| Hawthorn | 1.11.10 (85) | Richmond | 0.11.9 (75) | Telstra Dome | 15,649 | 25 February | 4:10 PM |
| Carlton | 1.8.13 (70) | Geelong | 0.15.8 (98) | Telstra Dome | 15,649 | 25 February | 7:40 PM |
| Adelaide | 2.16.13 (127) | Port Adelaide | 0.8.7 (55) | AAMI Stadium | 17,012 | 26 February | 1:40 PM |
| Collingwood | 2.8.8 (74) | St Kilda | 1.9.10 (73) | Telstra Dome | 24,567 | 26 February | 4:40 PM |
| West Coast Eagles | 1.7.14 (65) | Fremantle | 1.18.10 (127) | Subiaco Oval | 36,686 | 26 February | 4:10 PM |
Week two
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| Brisbane Lions | 0.12.9 (81) | Melbourne | 0.13.12 (90) | Telstra Dome | 11,612 | 3 March | 7:40 PM |
| Hawthorn | 1.7.7 (58) | Adelaide | 2.7.11 (71) | Aurora Stadium | 8,060 | 4 March | 6:40 PM |
| Fremantle | 0.15.10 (100) | Collingwood | 2.10.6 (84) | Subiaco Oval | 15,610 | 5 March | 4:10 PM |
| Kangaroos | 1.8.3 (60) | Geelong | 1.10.17 (86) | Cazaly Stadium | 7,824 | 4 March | 7:45 PM |
Week three
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| Adelaide | 1.16.21 (129) | Melbourne | 1.5.5 (44) | AAMI Stadium | 12,594 | 10 March | 7:10 PM |
| Geelong | 3.10.14 (101) | Fremantle | 1.10.12 (81) | Telstra Dome | 12,042 | 11 March | 7:40 PM |
Week four
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time |
| Adelaide | 1.10.15 (84) | Geelong | 3.10.5 (92) | AAMI Stadium | 30,707 | 18 March | 7:10 PM |
Knock-Out Chart
| Week One | Week Two | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | 8 | 13 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 1 | 8 | 12 | 69 | Brisbane Lions | 0 | 12 | 9 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 7 | 12 | 63 | Melbourne | 0 | 13 | 12 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 0 | 9 | 15 | 69 | Melbourne | 1 | 5 | 5 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 1 | 11 | 10 | 85 | Adelaide | 1 | 16 | 21 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | 11 | 9 | 75 | Hawthorn | 1 | 7 | 7 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 2 | 16 | 13 | 127 | Adelaide | 2 | 7 | 11 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port Adelaide | 0 | 8 | 7 | 55 | Adelaide | 1 | 10 | 15 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kangaroos | 1 | 8 | 11 | 68 | Geelong | 3 | 10 | 5 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 0 | 5 | 7 | 37 | Kangaroos | 1 | 8 | 3 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 1 | 8 | 13 | 70 | Geelong | 1 | 10 | 17 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 0 | 15 | 8 | 98 | Geelong | 3 | 10 | 14 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 2 | 8 | 8 | 74 | Fremantle | 1 | 10 | 12 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 1 | 9 | 10 | 73 | Collingwood | 2 | 10 | 6 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Coast | 1 | 7 | 14 | 65 | Fremantle | 0 | 15 | 10 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremantle | 1 | 18 | 10 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final Placings
1. Geelong
2. Adelaide
3. Fremantle
4. Melbourne
5. Brisbane
6. Collingwood
7. Hawthorn
8. North Melbourne
9. St Kilda
10. Essendon
11. Western Bulldogs
12. Richmond
13. Carlton
14. Sydney
15. West Coast
16. Port Adelaide
Times
Please note: All times are local.
See also
References
- 2006 NAB Cup; Footystats