2006 NAB Cup

2006 AFL pre-season

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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.

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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 Report
Brisbane Lions 1.8.13 (70) Essendon 1.8.12 (69) Carrara Stadium 13,269 24 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au report
Western Bulldogs 1.7.12 (63) Melbourne 0.9.15 (69) Marrara Oval 6,000 24 February 8:10 PM AFL.com.au report
Kangaroos 1.8.11 (68) Sydney Swans 0.5.7 (37) Manuka Oval 5,336 25 February 2:10 PM AFL.com.au report
Hawthorn 1.11.10 (85) Richmond 0.11.9 (75) Telstra Dome 15,649 25 February 4:10 PM AFL.com.au report
Carlton 1.8.13 (70) Geelong 0.15.8 (98) Telstra Dome 15,649 25 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au report
Adelaide 2.16.13 (127) Port Adelaide 0.8.7 (55) AAMI Stadium 17,012 26 February 1:40 PM AFL.com.au report
Collingwood 2.8.8 (74) St Kilda 1.9.10 (73) Telstra Dome 24,567 26 February 4:40 PM AFL.com.au report
West Coast Eagles 1.7.14 (65) Fremantle 1.18.10 (127) Subiaco Oval 36,686 26 February 4:10 PM AFL.com.au report

Week two

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Brisbane Lions 0.12.9 (81) Melbourne 0.13.12 (90) Telstra Dome 11,612 3 March 7:40 PM AFL.com.au report
Hawthorn 1.7.7 (58) Adelaide 2.7.11 (71) Aurora Stadium 8,060 4 March 6:40 PM AFL.com.au report
Fremantle 0.15.10 (100) Collingwood 2.10.6 (84) Subiaco Oval 15,610 5 March 4:10 PM AFL.com.au report
Kangaroos 1.8.3 (60) Geelong 1.10.17 (86) Cazaly Stadium 7,824 4 March 7:45 PM AFL.com.au report

Week three

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Adelaide 1.16.21 (129) Melbourne 1.5.5 (44) AAMI Stadium 12,594 10 March 7:10 PM AFL.com.au report
Geelong 3.10.14 (101) Fremantle 1.10.12 (81) Telstra Dome 12,042 11 March 7:40 PM AFL.com.au report

Week four

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Adelaide 1.10.15 (84) Geelong 3.10.5 (92) AAMI Stadium 30,707 18 March 7:10 PM AFL.com.au report

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

Other seasons