2006 NAB Cup

2006 NAB Cup
Season	2006
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 by 8 points 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

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

• NAB Cup
• 2006 AFL season

References

• 2006 NAB Cup; Footystats