2006 AFL season
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| 2006 AFL Premiership season | |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | West Coast (3rd premiership) |
| Minor Premiers | West Coast (3rd minor premiership) |
| Pre-season Cup | Geelong (1st pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Attendance | 6,204,056 (33,535 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 97,431 (Grand Final, West Coast vs. Sydney) |
| Coleman Medallist | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Adam Goodes (Sydney) |
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Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.
[edit] National Cup
Main article: 2006 NAB Cup
Geelong 3.10.5 (95) defeated Adelaide 1.10.15 (84) in the 2006 NAB Cup Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707.
[edit] Premiership season
[edit] Round 1 (season launch)
| Home team | Home team | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| West Coast | 11.18 (84) | St Kilda | 9.12 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 40,036 | 30 March | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 25.17 (167) | Richmond | 7.10 (52) | Telstra Dome | 43,532 | 31 March | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 17.13 (115) | Brisbane Lions | 5.8 (38) | Skilled Stadium | 23,029 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 17.6 (108) | Sydney | 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome | 45,355 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Kangaroos | 19.14 (128) | AAMI Stadium | 27,680 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 17.7 (109) | Fremantle | 13.9 (87) | Aurora Stadium | 13,862 | 2 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | Carlton | 13.15 (93) | Telstra Dome | 31,139 | 2 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 12.5 (77) | Adelaide | 17.9 (111) | Telstra Dome | 35,434 | 3 April | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond | 11.11 (77) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 40,740 | 7 April | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 22.6 (138) | Kangaroos | 10.9 (69) | Skilled Stadium | 22,839 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 20.17 (137) | Melbourne | 12.18 (90) | Telstra Dome | 28,478 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | Essendon | 15.7 (97) | The Gabba | 34,357 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 15.11 (101) | Carlton | 13.8 (86) | Subiaco Oval | 34,553 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 11.14 (80) | Port Adelaide | 15.16 (106) | SCG | 33,551 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood | 18.11 (119) | Telstra Dome | 43,296 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | AAMI Stadium | 43,206 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 3 (Easter)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 19.10 (124) | Brisbane Lions | 12.15 (87) | Telstra Dome | 35,760 | 13 April | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 6.13 (49) | Hawthorn | 15.11 (101) | Skilled Stadium | 24,026 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 11.8 (74) | Sydney | 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome | 36,882 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 20.16 (136) | Richmond | 14.6 (90) | Subiaco Oval | 39,436 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | Adelaide | 15.12 (102) | Carrara Stadium | 8,258 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 13.15 (93) | Western Bulldogs | 15.14 (104) | Telstra Dome | 43,947 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Fremantle | 15.20 (110) | AAMI Stadium | 25,042 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 11.10 (76) | Collingwood | 23.15 (153) | Telstra Dome | 48,721 | 17 April | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 4 (ANZAC Day)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Carlton | 9.14 (68) | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome | 45,102 | 21 April | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | Geelong | 14.13 (97) | Telstra Dome | 45,922 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.16 (82) | Richmond | 14.12 (96) | The Gabba | 30,266 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 9.5 (59) | Adelaide | 9.16 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 35,090 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 10.11 (71) | West Coast | 14.11 (95) | Manuka Oval | 9,541 | 23 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 13.14 (92) | Melbourne | 15.7 (97) | SCG | 29,167 | 23 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 19.8 (122) | St Kilda | 18.10 (118) | AAMI Stadium | 32,188 | 24 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 15.16 (106) | Essendon | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 91,234 | 25 April | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 5 (Return to MCG)
- This round saw the MCG used for the first time this season after a four-week delay as a result of the conclusion of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
- This round also saw one of the most controversial ends to a football match in the St Kilda v Fremantle match, see AFL siren controversy, 2006.
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond | 12.20 (92) | Carlton | 11.18 (84) | MCG | 54,815 | 28 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | Kangaroos | 12.14 (86) | MCG | 30,392 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | Western Bulldogs | 7.13 (55) | AAMI Stadium | 41,057 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 15.17 (107) | Geelong | 13.7 (85) | Telstra Stadium | 37,032 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 18.14 (122) | Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval | 40,519 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 13.15 (93) | Fremantle | 14.10 (94) | Aurora Stadium | 15,282 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | Port Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Telstra Dome | 32,276 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | Essendon | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 40,179 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 6 (Rivalry Round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | Geelong | 11.15 (81) | MCG | 36,041 | 5 May | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 14.8 (92) | Western Bulldogs | 12.6 (78) | Telstra Dome | 42,760 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 12.16 (88) | West Coast | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 42,213 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide | 8.5 (53) | AAMI Stadium | 42,723 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 13.17 (95) | Richmond | 13.19 (97) | MCG | 58,439 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 10.10 (70) | Sydney | 15.12 (102) | The Gabba | 29,872 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 9.12 (66) | Collingwood | 21.12 (138) | MCG | 59,695 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 15.12 (102) | Hawthorn | 11.14 (80) | Telstra Dome | 28,047 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 7 (Mother's Day)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | Geelong | 12.10 (82) | Telstra Dome | 48,313 | 12 May | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 9.8 (62) | Sydney | 28.12 (180) | Telstra Dome | 36,477 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 17.15 (117) | Fremantle | 8.10 (58) | MCG | 23,368 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 16.16 (112) | Collingwood | 15.8 (98) | Subiaco Oval | 42,033 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 9.12 (66) | Brisbane Lions | 16.10 (106) | Carrara Stadium | 12,315 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 25.16 (166) | AAMI Stadium | 20,233 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 17.9 (111) | Essendon | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 32,976 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 9.6 (60) | Adelaide | 18.8 (116) | Telstra Dome | 16,064 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Hawthorn | 9.7 (61) | Melbourne | 20.16 (136) | MCG | 42,985 | 19 May | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 10.9 (69) | Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Telstra Dome | 24,461 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 13.6 (84) | Kangaroos | 6.13 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 34,072 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 22.14 (146) | Geelong | 6.8 (44) | MCG | 69,819 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.6 (90) | Sydney | 17.14 (116) | SCG | 31,756 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 10.18 (78) | Brisbane Lions | 22.15 (147) | AAMI Stadium | 21,970 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 4.10 (34) | St Kilda | 18.18 (126) | MCG | 39,908 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 14.9 (92) | West Coast | 16.17 (113) | Telstra Dome | 31,434 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 9 (Green shirt round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Collingwood | 21.13 (139) | Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 67,920 | 26 May | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 12.18 (90) | Richmond | 17.8 (110) | Skilled Stadium | 23,386 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 18.16 (124) | Carlton | 9.6 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 41,157 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 9.15 (69) | Port Adelaide | 20.9 (129) | Telstra Dome | 29,232 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 7.12 (54) | Sydney | 19.5 (119) | MCG | 28,387 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 21.15 (141) | Fremantle | 10.13 (73) | The Gabba | 27,999 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 10.14 (74) | Kangaroos | 8.9 (57) | Telstra Dome | 30,904 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 13.19 (97) | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | Subiaco Oval | 41,032 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
Note: Green shirt round acknowledges the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions. [1]
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Adelaide | 30.8 (188) | Essendon | 6.14 (50) | AAMI Stadium | 42,025 | 2 June | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 15.8 (98) | West Coast | 16.5 (101) | Skilled Stadium | 24,028 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 29,960 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 16.13 (109) | Brisbane Lions | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 54,820 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 15.10 (100) | Richmond | 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 36,032 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 14.14 (98) | Sydney | 16.9 (105) | Manuka Oval | 14,922 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 12.12 (84) | Port Adelaide | 17.16 (118) | Telstra Dome | 18,665 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | St Kilda | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 41,665 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Geelong | 20.10 (130) | Essendon | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 43,600 | 9 June | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 15.12 (102) | Kangaroos | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 42,841 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 8.12 (60) | Adelaide | 10.15 (75) | The Gabba | 27,516 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 7.8 (50) | St Kilda | 7.10 (52) | SCG | 31,146 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 22.13 (145) | Hawthorn | 7.7 (49) | AAMI Stadium | 24,511 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | Fremantle | 12.14 (86) | Telstra Dome | 23,805 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 16.15 (111) | Carlton | 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval | 40,090 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 22.9 (141) | Collingwood | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 78,773 | 12 June | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 12 (Split Round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 8.12 (60) | Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome | 34,170 | 16 June | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 6.16 (52) | Geelong | 18.10 (118) | Subiaco Oval | 34,236 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.19 (103) | Western Bulldogs | 22.13 (145) | The Gabba | 27,745 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 13.19 (97) | West Coast | 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 28,125 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 16.9 (105) | Richmond | 8.16 (64) | Aurora Stadium | 20,971 | 18 June | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne | 16.15 (111) | Telstra Dome | 35,019 | 18 June | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 18.13 (121) | Carlton | 15.12 (102) | Telstra Dome | 34,110 | 23 June | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 11.16 (82) | Collingwood | 14.11 (95) | Telstra Stadium | 60,307 | 24 June | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 13
- Shannon Grant of the Kangaroos played his 250th game.
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Kangaroos | 14.12 (96) | Essendon | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 33,747 | 30 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 18.12 (120) | Port Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 24,283 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 18.17 (125) | Hawthorn | 8.7 (55) | Telstra Dome | 33,869 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 8.23 (71) | Carlton | 7.14 (56) | The Gabba | 29,516 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 12.19 (91) | Fremantle | 9.4 (58) | SCG | 24,114 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 21.21 (147) | Geelong | 8.7 (55) | AAMI Stadium | 41,752 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 13.14 (92) | Collingwood | 6.9 (45) | MCG | 63,016 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 8.16 (64) | Western Bulldogs | 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 40,375 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Fremantle | 19.11 (125) | Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 34,608 | 7 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 11.11 (77) | Geelong | 23.4 (142) | Telstra Dome | 32,096 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 16.8 (104) | West Coast | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 21,989 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | Brisbane Lions | 13.12 (90) | The Gabba | 25,541 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 6.18 (54) | Richmond | 14.8 (92) | AAMI Stadium | 25,067 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 8.14 (62) | Adelaide | 15.11 (101) | SCG | 36,104 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 19.8 (122) | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | Telstra Dome | 48,564 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.10 (82) | Kangaroos | 13.16 (94) | MCG | 28,173 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond | 7.10 (52) | Melbourne | 9.16 (70) | MCG | 60,086 | 14 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 10.11 (71) | St Kilda | 11.8 (74) | MCG | 33,082 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn | 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 37,446 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 11.18 (84) | Brisbane Lions | 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome | 22,947 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 9.13 (67) | Sydney | 9.11 (65) | Subiaco Oval | 40,688 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 9.14 (68) | Port Adelaide | 8.10 (58) | Skilled Stadium | 19,149 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 11.14 (80) | Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | Telstra Dome | 26,418 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 15.14 (104) | Fremantle | 18.11 (119) | MCG | 30,373 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 16 (Heritage Round)
- Mark Ricciuto of Adelaide played his 300th game.
- Whilst Essendon were denied their second win of the season, they did however end a record 14-game losing streak with a draw against Carlton.
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Adelaide | 19.10 (124) | Kangaroos | 7.10 (52) | AAMI Stadium | 47,487 | 21 July | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 19.13 (127) | West Coast | 13.12 (90) | Telstra Dome | 38,777 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 16.9 (105) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 49,181 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.18 (84) | Hawthorn | 11.8 (74) | The Gabba | 26,738 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 14.17 (101) | Richmond | 7.11 (53) | SCG | 28,371 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 8.16 (64) | Port Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Aurora Stadium | 16,588 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 39,417 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 15.6 (96) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 36,244 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Collingwood | 16.17 (113) | Hawthorn | 11.2 (68) | MCG | 54,306 | 28 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 27.12 (174) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 43,250 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 26.9 (165) | Adelaide | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 40,380 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 25.10 (160) | Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome | 32,761 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 7.8 (50) | Sydney | 10.17 (77) | AAMI Stadium | 23,183 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 13.12 (90) | Geelong | 8.12 (60) | Manuka Oval | 9,561 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Fremantle | 15.17 (107) | Telstra Dome | 17,518 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Western Bulldogs | 9.14 (68) | MCG | 36,466 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 8.11 (59) | West Coast | 14.14 (98) | Telstra Dome | 40,177 | 4 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 12.8 (80) | Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | Telstra Dome | 24,113 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 10.18 (78) | Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 36,339 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 17.14 (116) | Essendon | 11.7 (73) | SCG | 25,465 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 7.16 (58) | Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | AAMI Stadium | 45,658 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.9 (87) | Geelong | 14.20 (104) | The Gabba | 28,055 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 12.12 (84) | Port Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | Telstra Dome | 14,815 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 14.20 (104) | Hawthorn | 7.9 (51) | Subiaco Oval | 35,017 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Essendon | 10.14 (74) | Collingwood | 9.7 (61) | MCG | 62,940 | 11 August | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 10.3 (63) | Sydney | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 43,794 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 14.23 (107) | Kangaroos | 12.9 (81) | Subiaco Oval | 40,067 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 21.16 (142) | Brisbane Lions | 8.12 (60) | Telstra Dome | 27,211 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.13 (91) | Port Adelaide | 14.21 (105) | Marrara Oval | 14,100 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 10.20 (80) | Fremantle | 13.17 (95) | AAMI Stadium | 43,127 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 11.14 (80) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | Telstra Dome | 40,986 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 17.11 (113) | Carlton | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 36,817 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Collingwood | 12.17 (89) | AAMI Stadium | 30,281 | 18 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 14.6 (90) | Sydney | 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium | 21,175 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 29,988 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 15.16 (106) | Hawthorn | 19.10 (124) | Telstra Dome | 44,275 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 17.12 (114) | St Kilda | 7.14 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 39,069 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.10 (52) | West Coast | 16.18 (114) | The Gabba | 23,764 | 20 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 14.11 (95) | Richmond | 21.14 (140) | Telstra Dome | 37,094 | 20 August | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 12.10 (82) | Melbourne | 20.12 (132) | MCG | 29,457 | 20 August | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 21
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.14 (92) | St Kilda | 22.10 (142) | Telstra Dome | 47,120 | 25 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 14.10 (94) | Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | Skilled Stadium | 23,086 | 26 August | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 7.16 (58) | Kangaroos | 4.12 (36) | Aurora Stadium | 18,836 | 26 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 20.9 (129) | Essendon | 16.17 (113) | MCG | 48,710 | 26 August | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 14.13 (97) | Brisbane Lions | 6.4 (40) | Telstra Stadium | 37,659 | 26 August | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 14.11 (95) | Adelaide | 11.15 (81) | AAMI Stadium | 41,549 | 27 August | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 24.12 (156) | Carlton | 17.10 (112) | MCG | 57,719 | 27 August | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 8.13 (61) | Fremantle | 18.10 (118) | Subiaco Oval | 43,527 | 27 August | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Round 22 (Father's Day)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Western Bulldogs | 22.15 (147) | Essendon | 18.17 (125) | Telstra Dome | 42,956 | 1 September | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 12.13 (85) | West Coast | 26.17 (173) | MCG | 35,106 | 2 September | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 23.14 (152) | Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | AAMI Stadium | 41,364 | 2 September | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.15 (57) | St Kilda | 16.12 (108) | The Gabba | 27,101 | 2 September | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 23.13 (151) | Port Adelaide | 9.18 (72) | Subiaco Oval | 41,121 | 2 September | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 21.10 (136) | Carlton | 6.8 (44) | SCG | 33,943 | 3 September | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 20.19 (139) | Kangaroos | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 49,040 | 3 September | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 21.7 (133) | Geelong | 10.12 (72) | Telstra Dome | 28,188 | 3 September | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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| 1 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2257 | 1874 | 120.44 | 68 | |||
| 2 | Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2331 | 1640 | 142.13 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2079 | 1893 | 109.83 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2098 | 1630 | 128.71 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2345 | 1965 | 119.34 | 56 | |||
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2074 | 1752 | 118.38 | 56 | |||
| 7 | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2146 | 1957 | 109.66 | 54 | |||
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2311 | 2173 | 106.35 | 52 | |||
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1934 | 2245 | 86.15 | 44 | |||
| 10 | Geelong | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1982 | 2002 | 99.00 | 42 | |||
| 11 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1834 | 2140 | 85.70 | 36 | |||
| 12 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1911 | 2151 | 88.84 | 32 | |||
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1844 | 2239 | 82.36 | 28 | |||
| 14 | Kangaroos | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1754 | 2167 | 80.94 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2021 | 2469 | 81.86 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1791 | 2415 | 74.16 | 14 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against | ||||||||||||
[edit] Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
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| 1 | West Coast | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 68 |
| 2 | Adelaide | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 |
| 3 | Fremantle | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| 4 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 5 | Collingwood | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| 7 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 |
| 9 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 | Geelong | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 42 |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 |
| 12 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 14 | Kangaroos | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 15 | Essendon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Carlton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
[edit] Finals
Main article: 2006 AFL Finals Series
[edit] Qualifying and Elimination Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 67,528 | Friday, 8 September | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | Fremantle | 7.4 (46) | AAMI Stadium | 42,208 | Saturday, 9 September | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 12.12 (84) | Sydney | 13.7 (85) | Subiaco Oval | 43,116 | Saturday, 9 September | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 11.14 (80) | Western Bulldogs | 18.13 (121) | MCG | 84,284 | Sunday, 10 September | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Semi finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report |
| West Coast | 16.17 (113) | Western Bulldogs | 5.9 (39) | Subiaco Oval | 43,219 | Saturday, 16 September | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 14.18 (102) | Melbourne | 11.8 (74) | Subiaco Oval | 42,505 | Friday, 15 September | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Preliminary Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report |
| Sydney | 19.13 (127) | Fremantle | 14.8 (92) | Telstra Stadium | 61,373 | Friday, 22 September | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 11.9 (75) | West Coast | 11.19 (85) | AAMI Stadium | 50,514 | Saturday, 23 September | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Grand final
Main article: 2006 AFL Grand Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Venue | Attendance | Date | Report |
| Sydney | 12.12 (84) | West Coast | 12.13 (85) | MCG | 97,431 | Saturday, 30 September | AFL.com.au |
[edit] Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded 25 September 2006 to Adam Goodes from Sydney, for the AFL's best and fairest player.
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Chris Judd from West Coast as the AFLPA's most valuable player.
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brendan Fevola from Carlton.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew Embley from West Coast as the player best afield in the 2006 AFL Grand Final.
- The AFL Rising Star award goes to Danyle Pearce from Port Adelaide.
- The McClelland Trophy was awarded to West Coast for finishing on top of the ladder after the regular season.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to Carlton for finishing 16th on the AFL ladder for the second straight year under Denis Pagan.
- The 2006 All-Australian Team has been announced, with 10 debutants and Brad Johnson named as captain.
- The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Brad Ottens from Geelong for his mark in Round 5.
- The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts from Carlton for his goal in Round 21.
[edit] Best and Fairests
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[edit] Notable events
- Matthew Lloyd, in only his third game as Essendon captain, injures his hamstring against the Western Bulldogs, ending his season. This also marked the Bulldogs' first victory over Essendon since inflicting their only defeat of their 2000 season.
- In Round 5, Fremantle and St Kilda's game ended in controversy after the final siren was not heard by umpires, with the extra time allowing St Kilda to level the scores – the result was changed by the AFL commission later in the week on the basis that the timekeeper had failed to perform his duties.
- Richmond suffered three 100-point losses in season 2006, against the Western Bulldogs in round 1 (115 points), Sydney in round 7 (118 points) and St Kilda in round 17 (103 points).
- A struggling Richmond team defeated league-leaders Adelaide in round 8 in an often-discussed game. To counteract Adelaide's strong flood, Richmond slowly built up a lead by patiently controlling the football without ever kicking to a contest, a move described as both boring and brilliant. In the final quarter, Adelaide were forced to switch to man-on-man tactics, almost erasing the deficit, but falling three points short. In executing this plan, Richmond took 181 marks, which is the highest amount ever (recorded since 1987). This coming after Richmond had suffered a heavy defeat to fellow top four team Sydney.
- In round 8, Brendan Fevola became the first player to kick all of his team's goals in a game since Mark Arceri in 1991. Of Carlton's 4.10 (34), Fevola contributed 4.5 (29), Simon Wiggins scored two behinds, and three behinds were rushed. He also became the first player in 41 years to win a Coleman Medal from the wooden spoon winning side.
- Furthermore, the next best player, Scott Lucas, kicked the second most goals in the season from the team that finished 15th on the ladder.
- St Kilda broke two long winning droughts at the SCG and the Gabba by beating Sydney and Brisbane in rounds 11 and 22 respectively. The latter match was Michael Voss' final game for the Lions.
- For the first time in VFL/AFL history, four non-Victorian teams filled the top four. This included both teams from Western Australia, one from South Australia and one from New South Wales.
- With Port Adelaide missing the finals, this meant that every club has missed the finals at least once since 2000.
- Despite losing its Round 15 match against St Kilda, Essendon dominated the Brownlow Medal voting in that match - with votes going to Brent Stanton (3 votes), Jason Johnson (2 votes) and Andrew Lovett (1 vote).[1]
- Bottom teams Essendon and Carlton had a draw in Round 16, 2006. Carlton's Eddie Betts scored the match-tying goal with under one minute remaining to deny Essendon what would have been just their second win for the season. Essendon would eventually achieve that the following week. This match was dubbed the "Bryce Gibbs Cup" by the media as both teams were firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder leading into their match.
- Collingwood were the only Victorian team to lose against Essendon throughout the course of the season, however they did win the Anzac Day Match.
- In the second Qualifying Final, Sydney beat minor premiers West Coast by a solitary point, the final scores reading 85 to 84. When the teams met again in the Grand Final, the final scores were also 85 to 84, but it was West Coast that claimed the victory.
- Both semi-finals were played at Subiaco Oval due to West Coast and Fremantle losing their respective qualifying finals against Sydney and Adelaide.
- Rohan Smith and Scott West played their 300th games for the Western Bulldogs in the club's 74-point defeat to West Coast in the aforementioned semi final. For Smith, this was his final ever game.
[edit] Player changes
[edit] Debuts
Main article: List of 2006 AFL debuts
[edit] Retirements
| Name | Date of Birth | Club | Round Retired | Career Games | Career Goals | Reason | Report |
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| Justin Leppitsch | 10 October 1975 | Brisbane Lions | Round 10 | 227 | 194 | Back-related calf injury | AFL.com.au |
| Gavin Wanganeen | 18 June 1973 | Port Adelaide | Round 10 | 300 | 202 | Injured knee | AFL.com.au |
| Paul Williams | 3 April 1973 | Sydney | Round 14 | 306 | 307 | Dislocated shoulder | AFL.com.au |
| Blake Caracella | 15 March 1977 | Collingwood | Round 17 | 187 | 218 | Fractured spinal cord/vertebrae | AFL.com.au |
| Peter Riccardi | 17 December 1972 | Geelong | Round 19 | 288 | 286 | Hamstring injury | AFL.com.au |
| Josh Francou | 7 August 1974 | Port Adelaide | Round 20 | 156 | 72 | Long-term knee injury | AFL.com.au |
| Jade Rawlings | 9 October 1977 | Kangaroos | Round 21 | 148 | 96 | Long-term knee injury | AFL.com.au |
| Dean Rioli | 20 May 1978 | Essendon | Round 20 | 100 | 91 | Hamstring Injury | AFL.com.au) |
[edit] End of season
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[edit] Sackings/Delistings
[edit] Trades
Main article: 2006 AFL Draft
[edit] See also
- 2006 AFL finals series
- 2006 Australian football code crowds
- List of 2006 AFL debuts
- Collingwood Magpies 2006 Season
- Sydney Swans 2006 Season
- List of Australian Football League premiers
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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