# 2006 NAB Cup

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

* Winner: $220,000
* Runner-up: $110,000
* Round 3 losers: $55,000
* Round 2 losers: $27,000
* Round 1 losers: $16,500
$220,000 was awarded to the winning club (by comparison, the prize money for the winner of the 2005 AFL Grand Final was only slightly larger at $250,000). Smaller amounts were awarded to clubs based on participation and progression through the competition.

## Games
### Round 1

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

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 0.12.9 (81) | def. by | Melbourne 0.13.12 (90) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 11,612) |
| Saturday, 4 March (6:40 pm) | Hawthorn 1.7.7 (58) | def. by | Adelaide 2.7.11 (71) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 8,060) |
| Saturday, 4 March (7:45 pm) | Kangaroos 1.8.3 (60) | def. by | Geelong 1.10.17 (86) | Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 7,824) |
| Sunday, 5 March (4:10 pm) | Fremantle 0.15.10 (100) | def. | Collingwood 2.10.6 (84) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,610) |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Friday, 10 March (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 1.16.21 (129) | def. | Melbourne 1.5.5 (44) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 12,594) |
| Saturday, 11 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong 3.10.14 (101) | def. | Fremantle 1.10.12 (81) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 12,042) |

### Grand Final

| | 2006 NAB Cup Grand Final | 2006 NAB Cup Grand Final | 2006 NAB Cup Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 18 March (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Geelong | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,707) | |
| | 0.4.5 (29) 0.5.10 (40) 1.8.14 (71) 1.10.15 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1.1 (7) 0.5.3 (33) 2.6.4 (58) 3.10.5 (92) | Michael Tuck Medal: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) Television broadcast: Network 10 | Michael Tuck Medal: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) Television broadcast: Network 10 |
| Vince | Vince | Super Goals | Hunt, Ablett, Corey | Hunt, Ablett, Corey |
| Bode 3, Perrie 2, Hentschel, Burton, Knights, Vince, Goodwin | Bode 3, Perrie 2, Hentschel, Burton, Knights, Vince, Goodwin | Goals | Mooney 3, Chapman 2, Ablett, Kelly, Rooke, Playfair, Byrnes | Mooney 3, Chapman 2, Ablett, Kelly, Rooke, Playfair, Byrnes |
| Goodwin, Thompson, Burton, Massie, Knights, McLeod | Goodwin, Thompson, Burton, Massie, Knights, McLeod | Best | Enright, Bartel, Chapman, Kelly, Mooney, Corey, Scarlett | Enright, Bartel, Chapman, Kelly, Mooney, Corey, Scarlett |
| | | Injuries | Josh Hunt (knee) | Josh Hunt (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | The MRP cited Slade (Gee) with a Level Two offence for striking Burton (Ade) during Q3. Slade accepted a reprimand offered by the MRP and 93.75 points to his future record. | The MRP cited Slade (Gee) with a Level Two offence for striking Burton (Ade) during Q3. Slade accepted a reprimand offered by the MRP and 93.75 points to his future record. |
| Geelong ended a 43 year premiership drought in all AFL senior men's competitions by winning the NAB Cup. ||||||

## Summary of results

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions | 70 | | | | | | | | | |
| Essendon | Essendon | 69 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions | 81 | | | | | | |
| Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs | 63 | Melbourne | Melbourne | 90 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne | Melbourne | 69 | | | | Melbourne | Melbourne | 44 | | | |
| Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 85 | | | | Adelaide | Adelaide | 129 | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 75 | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 58 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide | Adelaide | 127 | Adelaide | Adelaide | 71 | | | | | | |
| Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 55 | | | | | | | Adelaide | Adelaide | 84 |
| Kangaroos | Kangaroos | 68 | | | | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 92 |
| Sydney | Sydney | 37 | Kangaroos | Kangaroos | 60 | | | | | | |
| Carlton | Carlton | 70 | Geelong | Geelong | 86 | | | | | | |
| Geelong | Geelong | 98 | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 101 | | | |
| Collingwood | Collingwood | 74 | | | | Fremantle | Fremantle | 81 | | | |
| St Kilda | St Kilda | 73 | Collingwood | Collingwood | 84 | | | | | | |
| West Coast | West Coast | 65 | Fremantle | Fremantle | 100 | | | | | | |
| Fremantle | Fremantle | 127 | | | | | | | | | |

## NAB Challenge

| | Practice match | Practice match | Practice match | |
| Friday, 17 February (7:00pm) | Sydney 10.11 (71) | def. by | Essendon 13.11 (89) | North Sydney Oval (crowd: 8,461) |
| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | |
| Friday, 3 March (4:00pm) | Essendon 12.13 (85) | def. | Sydney 8.5 (53) | Optus Oval (crowd: 2,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 4 March (1:30pm) | Carlton 5.9 (39) | def. by | Port Adelaide 20.18 (138) | Optus Oval (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 4 March (2:00pm) | Richmond 26.18 (174) | def. | Western Bulldogs 15.6 (96) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 4,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 4 March (3:45pm) | West Coast 12.12 (84) | def. | St Kilda 11.10 (76) | Rushton Park, Mandurah (crowd: 8,283) |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | |
| Friday, 10 March (4:00pm) | St Kilda 12.10 (82) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.15 (93) | Optus Oval (crowd: 3,500 est.) |
| Friday, 10 March (7:00pm) | Essendon 16.13 (109) | def. | Hawthorn 11.6 (72) | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (crowd: 11,000 est.) |
| Friday, 10 March (7:15pm) | Carlton 13.9 (87) | def. | West Coast 9.7 (61) | Traeger Park (crowd: 8,500 est.) |
| Saturday, 11 March (2:00pm) | Kangaroos 13.9 (87) | def. by | Collingwood 14.8 (92) | Optus Oval (crowd: 4,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 11 March (2:00pm) | Port Adelaide 17.12 (114) | def. | Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 3,149) |
| Saturday, 11 March (7:10pm) | Sydney 7.7 (49) | def. by | Richmond 13.11 (89) | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 6,277) |
| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | |
| Friday, 17 March (4:00pm) | Kangaroos 15.9 (99) | def. by | Melbourne 19.7 (121) | Optus Oval (crowd: 1,500 est.) |
| Friday, 17 March (4:30pm) | Richmond 11.8 (72) | def. by | Essendon 18.15 (123) | Red Cliffs Oval, Mildura (crowd: 10,000 est.) |
| Friday, 17 March (7:00pm) | Carlton 11.13 (79) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.16 (76) | Lavington Sports Ground, Albury (crowd: 5,151) |
| Friday, 17 March (6:00pm) | West Coast 8.7 (55) | def. by | Hawthorn 13.10 (88) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4,127) |
| Friday, 17 March (7:00pm) | Fremantle 19.9 (123) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.11 (65) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5,000 est.) |
| Saturday, 18 March (1:45pm) | Sydney 12.19 (91) | def. | St Kilda 11.8 (74) | Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground (crowd: 3,203) |
| Saturday, 18 March (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions 14.15 (99) | def. | Collingwood 12.10 (82) | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 10,117) |
| The Richmond vs. Essendon match played in Red Cliffs near Mildura was in honour of the victims of the Cardross road crash that occurred a month prior. ||||||