# 2009 NAB Cup

The 2009 NAB Cup is the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the Australian Football League's 2009 Premiership season begins. It culminated with the final on 13 March 2009 played between Geelong and Collingwood, which was won by Geelong. The final was originally scheduled for 14 March 2009 but was moved by the AFL so that the match did not clash with the Sound Relief benefit concert for the Victorian bushfires.

## Games
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 7 February (6:45 pm) | West Coast 3.3.9 (54) | def. by | Collingwood 1.15.17 (116) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,819) | |
| Friday, 13 February (8:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 1.8.12 (69) | def. by | Essendon 1.8.13 (70) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,123) | |
| Saturday, 14 February (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 1.8.8 (65) | def. | St Kilda 0.8.8 (56) | Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 6,013) | |
| Sunday, 15 February (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 5.5.11 (86) | def. by | Richmond 1.12.8 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14,517) | |
| Friday, 20 February (7:40 pm) | Carlton 1.17.12 (123) | def. | North Melbourne 0.11.4 (70) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 24,711) | |
| Saturday, 21 February (4:10 pm) | Hawthorn 0.11.3 (69) | def. | Melbourne 1.8.9 (66) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 8,122) | |
| Saturday, 21 February (7:10 pm) | Geelong 1.17.8 (119) | def. | Adelaide 2.9.12 (84) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 10,320) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 February (3:40 pm) | Sydney 1.10.9 (78) | def. by | Port Adelaide 4.16.11 (143) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 5,391) | Report |
| The game between the Western Bulldogs and Essendon was originally scheduled to be played at TIO Stadium, but was relocated so the match could be used as a fundraiser for the victims of the Black Saturday bushfires. ||||||

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Thursday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 1.13.10 (97) | def. | Richmond 2.3.15 (51) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,121) |
| Friday, 27 February (7:40 pm) | Essendon 0.9.13 (67) | def. | Brisbane Lions 1.7.14 (65) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 12,260) |
| Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 1.6.9 (54) | def. by | Geelong 0.11.6 (72) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 8,341) |
| Sunday, 1 March (4:40 pm) | Carlton 2.13.16 (112) | def. | Hawthorn 2.10.10 (88) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,111) |
| The quarter final between Collingwood and Richmond which was originally scheduled for 28 February, was moved due to a ground clash with the 2009 A-League Grand Final. ||||||

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Friday, 6 March (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 1.17.5 (116) | def. | Essendon 3.6.10 (73) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,154) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong 2.9.12 (84) | def. | Carlton 0.9.13 (67) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,305) | Report |

### Grand Final

| | 2009 NAB Cup Grand Final | 2009 NAB Cup Grand Final | 2009 NAB Cup Grand Final | | |
| Friday, 13 March (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | def. by | Geelong | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,277) | Report |
| | 1.2.2 (23) 1.2.3 (24) 1.4.5 (38) 1.6.6 (51) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3.5 (23) 0.9.10 (64) 0.13.17 (95) 0.18.19 (127) | Umpires: McLaren, Jeffery, Donlon, M. Nicholls Michael Tuck Medal: Joel Selwood (Geelong) Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: McLaren, Jeffery, Donlon, M. Nicholls Michael Tuck Medal: Joel Selwood (Geelong) Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Bryan | Bryan | Super Goals | | |
| Thomas 2, Clarke, O'Bree, Beams, Cloke | Thomas 2, Clarke, O'Bree, Beams, Cloke | Goals | Ablett 5, S. Johnson 4, Selwood 3, Chapman 3, Lonergan 3, Stokes 3, Gamble, Varcoe | Ablett 5, S. Johnson 4, Selwood 3, Chapman 3, Lonergan 3, Stokes 3, Gamble, Varcoe |
| Cox, Thomas, Lockyer, Pendlebury | Cox, Thomas, Lockyer, Pendlebury | Best | Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Taylor, S. Johnson, Bartel | Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Taylor, S. Johnson, Bartel |
| | | Injuries | Josh Hunt (knee) | Josh Hunt (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

## 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 |
| West Coast | West Coast | 54 | | | | | | | | | |
| Collingwood | Collingwood | 116 | Collingwood | Collingwood | 97 | | | | | | |
| Western Bulldogs | Western Bulldogs | 69 | Richmond | Richmond | 51 | | | | | | |
| Essendon | Essendon | 70 | | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 116 | | | |
| Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions | 65 | | | | Essendon | Essendon | 73 | | | |
| St Kilda | St Kilda | 56 | Essendon | Essendon | 67 | | | | | | |
| Fremantle | Fremantle | 86 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions | 65 | | | | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 89 | | | | | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 51 |
| Carlton | Carlton | 123 | | | | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 127 |
| North Melbourne | North Melbourne | 70 | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 54 | | | | | | |
| Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 69 | Geelong | Geelong | 72 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne | Melbourne | 66 | | | | Geelong | Geelong | 84 | | | |
| Geelong | Geelong | 119 | | | | Carlton | Carlton | 67 | | | |
| Adelaide | Adelaide | 84 | Carlton | Carlton | 112 | | | | | | |
| Sydney | Sydney | 78 | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 88 | | | | | | |
| Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 143 | | | | | | | | | |

## NAB Challenge

| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | |
| Friday, 27 February | St Kilda 8.13 (61) | def. | Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35) | Visy Park (crowd: 1,200) |
| Friday, 27 February | West Coast 15.5 (95) | def. | Adelaide 12.13 (85) | Traeger Park |
| Saturday, 28 February | North Melbourne 23.11 (149) | def. | Fremantle 8.4 (52) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,661) |
| Saturday, 28 February | Melbourne 8.7 (55) | def. by | Sydney 9.9 (63) | Visy Park (crowd: 2,000) |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | |
| Friday, 6 March | Brisbane Lions 4.12 (36) | def. by | Melbourne 11.7 (73) | Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 4,000) |
| Friday, 6 March | St Kilda 16.13 (109) | def. | Richmond 9.3 (57) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 7,000) |
| Saturday, 7 March | Sydney 16.12 (108) | def. | Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81) | Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill (crowd: 3,600) |
| Saturday, 7 March | Adelaide 15.10 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 5.3 (33) | Berri Oval, Berri, South Australia |
| Saturday, 7 March | Fremantle 17.9 (111) | def. | West Coast 16.10 (106) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,002) |
| Saturday, 7 March | North Melbourne 11.13 (79) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) | Visy Park |
| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | |
| Friday, 13 March | Hawthorn 13.21 (99) | def. | West Coast 8.13 (61) | Visy Park |
| Friday, 13 March | Port Adelaide 17.11 (113) | def. | St Kilda 9.5 (59) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 4,000) |
| Friday, 13 March | Adelaide 15.10 (100) | def. | Sydney 11.9 (75) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 7,626) |
| Friday, 13 March | North Melbourne 17.14 (116) | def. | Essendon 15.10 (100) | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (crowd: 2,500) |
| Friday, 13 March | Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70) | def. by | Richmond 12.13 (85) | Carrara Stadium (crowd: 4,369) |
| Saturday, 14 March | Melbourne 10.3 (63) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 14.17 (101) | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,500) |
| Saturday, 14 March | Fremantle 20.6 (126) | def. | Carlton 12.11 (83) | Hands Oval, Bunbury (crowd: 5,000) |