2006 AFL Premiership Season
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Teams	16
Premiers	West Coast (3rd premiership)
Minor Premiers	West Coast (3rd minor premiership)
AFL Cup Winner	Geelong (1st pre-season cup win)
Matches played	185
Attendance	6,204,056 (33,535 per match)
Coleman Medallist	Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
Brownlow Medallist	Adam Goodes (Sydney)

Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.

Contents 1 National Cup 2 Premiership season 2.1 Round 1 (Season Launch) 2.2 Round 2 2.3 Round 3 (Easter) 2.4 Round 4 (ANZAC Day) 2.5 Round 5 (Return to MCG) 2.6 Round 6 (Rivalry Round) 2.7 Round 7 (Mother's Day) 2.8 Round 8 2.9 Round 9 (Green shirt round) 2.10 Round 10 2.11 Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) 2.12 Round 12 (Split Round) 2.13 Round 13 2.14 Round 14 2.15 Round 15 2.16 Round 16 (Heritage Round) 2.17 Round 17 2.18 Round 18 2.19 Round 19 2.20 Round 20 2.21 Round 21 2.22 Round 22 (Father's Day) 3 Finals 3.1 Qualifying and Elimination Finals 3.2 Semi Finals 3.3 Preliminary Finals 3.4 Grand Final 4 Ladder 5 Awards 5.1 Best and Fairests 6 Notable Events 7 Player changes 7.1 Debuts 7.2 Retirements 7.2.1 End of season 7.3 Sackings/Delistings 7.4 Trades 8 See also 9 External links 10 References

[edit] National Cup

Geelong 3.10.5 (95) defeated the Adelaide Crows 1.10.15 (84) in the 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 score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
West Coast Eagles	11.18 (84)	St Kilda Saints	9.12 (66)	Subiaco Oval	40,036	30 March	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	25.17 (167)	Richmond Tigers	7.10 (52)	Telstra Dome	43,532	31 March	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	17.13 (115)	Brisbane Lions	5.8 (38)	Skilled Stadium	23,029	1 April	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	17.6 (108)	Sydney Swans	12.9 (81)	Telstra Dome	45,355	1 April	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	13.9 (87)	Kangaroos	19.14 (128)	AAMI Stadium	27,680	1 April	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	17.7 (109)	Fremantle Dockers	13.9 (87)	Aurora Stadium	13,862	2 April	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	10.12 (72)	Carlton Blues	13.15 (93)	Telstra Dome	31,139	2 April	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	12.5 (77)	Adelaide Crows	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 Tigers	11.11 (77)	St Kilda Saints	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	40,740	7 April	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	22.6 (138)	Kangaroos	10.9 (69)	Skilled Stadium	22,839	8 April	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	20.17 (137)	Melbourne Demons	12.18 (90)	Telstra Dome	28,478	8 April	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	17.13 (115)	Essendon Bombers	15.7 (97)	The Gabba	34,357	8 April	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	15.11 (101)	Carlton Blues	13.8 (86)	Subiaco Oval	34,553	8 April	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	11.14 (80)	Port Adelaide Power	15.16 (106)	SCG	33,551	9 April	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	12.12 (84)	Collingwood Magpies	18.11 (119)	Telstra Dome	43,296	9 April	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	13.10 (88)	West Coast Eagles	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 Saints	19.10 (124)	Brisbane Lions	12.15 (87)	Telstra Dome	35,760	13 April	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	6.13 (49)	Hawthorn Hawks	15.11 (101)	Skilled Stadium	24,026	15 April	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.8 (74)	Sydney Swans	12.9 (81)	Telstra Dome	36,882	15 April	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	20.16 (136)	Richmond Tigers	14.6 (90)	Subiaco Oval	39,436	15 April	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	14.13 (97)	Adelaide Crows	15.12 (102)	Carrara Stadium	8,258	16 April	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	13.15 (93)	Western Bulldogs	15.14 (104)	Telstra Dome	43,947	16 April	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	11.13 (79)	Fremantle Dockers	15.20 (110)	AAMI Stadium	25,042	16 April	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	11.10 (76)	Collingwood Magpies	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 Blues	9.14 (68)	Hawthorn Hawks	15.10 (100)	Telstra Dome	45,102	21 April	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	14.14 (98)	Geelong Cats	14.13 (97)	Telstra Dome	45,922	22 April	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	11.16 (82)	Richmond Tigers	14.12 (96)	The Gabba	30,266	22 April	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	9.5 (59)	Adelaide Crows	9.16 (70)	Subiaco Oval	35,090	22 April	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	10.11 (71)	West Coast Eagles	14.11 (95)	Manuka Oval	9,541	23 April	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	13.14 (92)	Melbourne Demons	15.7 (97)	SCG	29,167	23 April	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	19.8 (122)	St Kilda Saints	18.10 (118)	AAMI Stadium	32,188	24 April	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	15.16 (106)	Essendon Bombers	12.17 (89)	MCG	91,234	25 April	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 5 (Return to MCG)

This round 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 Tigers	12.20 (92)	Carlton Blues	11.18 (84)	MCG	54,815	28 April	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	13.12 (90)	Kangaroos	12.14 (86)	MCG	30,392	29 April	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	20.12 (132)	Western Bulldogs	7.13 (55)	AAMI Stadium	41,057	29 April	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	15.17 (107)	Geelong Cats	13.7 (85)	Telstra Stadium	37,032	29 April	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	18.14 (122)	Brisbane Lions	9.9 (63)	Subiaco Oval	40,519	29 April	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	13.15 (93)	Fremantle Dockers	14.10 (94)	Aurora Stadium	15,282	30 April	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	18.12 (120)	Port Adelaide Power	11.13 (79)	Telstra Dome	32,276	30 April	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	12.12 (84)	Essendon Bombers	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 Demons	13.9 (87)	Geelong Cats	11.15 (81)	MCG	36,041	5 May	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	14.8 (92)	Western Bulldogs	12.6 (78)	Telstra Dome	42,760	6 May	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	12.16 (88)	West Coast Eagles	12.11 (83)	Subiaco Oval	42,213	6 May	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	15.13 (103)	Port Adelaide Power	8.5 (53)	AAMI Stadium	42,723	6 May	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	13.17 (95)	Richmond Tigers	13.19 (97)	MCG	58,439	6 May	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	10.10 (70)	Sydney Swans	15.12 (102)	The Gabba	29,872	7 May	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	9.12 (66)	Collingwood Magpies	21.12 (138)	MCG	59,695	7 May	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	15.12 (102)	Hawthorn Hawks	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 Saints	9.10 (64)	Geelong Cats	12.10 (82)	Telstra Dome	48,313	12 May	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	9.8 (62)	Sydney Swans	28.12 (180)	Telstra Dome	36,477	13 May	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	17.15 (117)	Fremantle Dockers	8.10 (58)	MCG	23,368	13 May	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	16.16 (112)	Collingwood Magpies	15.8 (98)	Subiaco Oval	42,033	13 May	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	9.12 (66)	Brisbane Lions	16.10 (106)	Carrara Stadium	12,315	13 May	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	13.12 (90)	Western Bulldogs	25.16 (166)	AAMI Stadium	20,233	14 May	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	17.9 (111)	Essendon Bombers	11.12 (78)	MCG	32,976	14 May	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	9.6 (60)	Adelaide Crows	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 Hawks	9.7 (61)	Melbourne Demons	20.16 (136)	MCG	42,985	19 May	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	10.9 (69)	Adelaide Crows	9.12 (66)	Telstra Dome	24,461	20 May	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	13.6 (84)	Kangaroos	6.13 (49)	Subiaco Oval	34,072	20 May	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	22.14 (146)	Geelong Cats	6.8 (44)	MCG	69,819	20 May	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	14.6 (90)	Sydney Swans	17.14 (116)	SCG	31,756	20 May	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	10.18 (78)	Brisbane Lions	22.15 (147)	AAMI Stadium	21,970	21 May	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	4.10 (34)	St Kilda Saints	18.18 (126)	MCG	39,908	21 May	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	14.9 (92)	West Coast Eagles	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 Magpies	21.13 (139)	Western Bulldogs	16.9 (105)	MCG	67,920	26 May	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	12.18 (90)	Richmond Tigers	17.8 (110)	Skilled Stadium	23,386	27 May	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	18.16 (124)	Carlton Blues	9.6 (60)	AAMI Stadium	41,157	27 May	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	9.15 (69)	Port Adelaide Power	20.9 (129)	Telstra Dome	29,232	27 May	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	7.12 (54)	Sydney Swans	19.5 (119)	MCG	28,387	27 May	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	21.15 (141)	Fremantle Dockers	10.13 (73)	The Gabba	27,999	28 May	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	10.14 (74)	Kangaroos	8.9 (57)	Telstra Dome	30,904	28 May	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	13.19 (97)	Melbourne Demons	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 Crows	30.8 (188)	Essendon Bombers	6.14 (50)	AAMI Stadium	42,025	2 June	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	15.8 (98)	West Coast Eagles	16.5 (101)	Skilled Stadium	24,028	3 June	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	16.13 (109)	Hawthorn Hawks	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	29,960	3 June	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	16.13 (109)	Brisbane Lions	12.11 (83)	MCG	54,820	3 June	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	15.10 (100)	Richmond Tigers	13.11 (89)	Subiaco Oval	36,032	3 June	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	14.14 (98)	Sydney Swans	16.9 (105)	Manuka Oval	14,922	4 June	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	12.12 (84)	Port Adelaide Power	17.16 (118)	Telstra Dome	18,665	4 June	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	15.13 (103)	St Kilda Saints	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 Cats	20.10 (130)	Essendon Bombers	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	43,600	9 June	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	15.12 (102)	Kangaroos	9.13 (67)	MCG	42,841	10 June	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	8.12 (60)	Adelaide Crows	10.15 (75)	The Gabba	27,516	10 June	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	7.8 (50)	St Kilda Saints	7.10 (52)	SCG	31,146	10 June	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	22.13 (145)	Hawthorn Hawks	7.7 (49)	AAMI Stadium	24,511	11 June	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	15.10 (100)	Fremantle Dockers	12.14 (86)	Telstra Dome	23,805	11 June	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	16.15 (111)	Carlton Blues	15.11 (101)	Subiaco Oval	40,090	11 June	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	22.9 (141)	Collingwood Magpies	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 Saints	8.12 (60)	Adelaide Crows	18.15 (123)	Telstra Dome	34,170	16 June	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	6.16 (52)	Geelong Cats	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 Power	13.19 (97)	West Coast Eagles	8.12 (60)	AAMI Stadium	28,125	17 June	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	16.9 (105)	Richmond Tigers	8.16 (64)	Aurora Stadium	20,971	18 June	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	10.15 (75)	Melbourne Demons	16.15 (111)	Telstra Dome	35,019	18 June	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	18.13 (121)	Carlton Blues	15.12 (102)	Telstra Dome	34,110	23 June	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	11.16 (82)	Collingwood Magpies	14.11 (95)	Telstra Stadium	60,307	24 June	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 13

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Kangaroos	14.12 (96)	Essendon Bombers	13.11 (89)	Telstra Dome	33,747	30 June	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	18.12 (120)	Port Adelaide Power	12.10 (82)	MCG	24,283	1 July	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	18.17 (125)	Hawthorn Hawks	8.7 (55)	Telstra Dome	33,869	1 July	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	8.23 (71)	Carlton Blues	7.14 (56)	The Gabba	29,516	1 July	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	12.19 (91)	Fremantle Dockers	9.4 (58)	SCG	24,114	1 July	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	21.21 (147)	Geelong Cats	8.7 (55)	AAMI Stadium	41,752	2 July	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	13.14 (92)	Collingwood Magpies	6.9 (45)	MCG	63,016	2 July	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	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 Dockers	19.11 (125)	Essendon Bombers	12.16 (88)	Subiaco Oval	34,608	7 July	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.11 (77)	Geelong Cats	23.4 (142)	Telstra Dome	32,096	8 July	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	16.8 (104)	West Coast Eagles	17.12 (114)	MCG	21,989	8 July	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	14.14 (98)	Brisbane Lions	13.12 (90)	The Gabba	25,541	8 July	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	6.18 (54)	Richmond Tigers	14.8 (92)	AAMI Stadium	25,067	8 July	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	8.14 (62)	Adelaide Crows	15.11 (101)	SCG	36,104	9 July	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	19.8 (122)	Collingwood Magpies	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 Tigers	7.10 (52)	Melbourne Demons	9.16 (70)	MCG	60,086	14 July	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	10.11 (71)	St Kilda Saints	11.8 (74)	MCG	33,082	15 July	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	16.13 (109)	Hawthorn Hawks	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 Eagles	9.13 (67)	Sydney Swans	9.11 (65)	Subiaco Oval	40,688	15 July	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	9.14 (68)	Port Adelaide Power	8.10 (58)	Skilled Stadium	19,149	16 July	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.14 (80)	Western Bulldogs	16.14 (110)	Telstra Dome	26,418	16 July	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	15.14 (104)	Fremantle Dockers	18.11 (119)	MCG	30,373	16 July	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 16 (Heritage Round)

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] Finals

[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

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] Ladder

{{AFL Ladder | year = 2006 | 1t = ] West Coast Eagles (P) | 1p = 22 | 1w = 17 | 1l = 5 | 1d = 0 | 1pf = 2257 | 1pa = 1874 | 1per = 120.44 | 1pts = 68 | 2t = Adelaide | 2p = 22 | 2w = 16 | 2l = 6 | 2d = 0 | 2pf = 2331 | 2pa = 1640 | 2per = 142.13 | 2pts = 64 | 3t = [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]| 3p = 22 | 3w = 15 | 3l = 7 | 3d = 0 | 3pf = 2079 | 3pa = 1893 | 3per = 109.83 | 3pts = 60 | 4t = Sydney | 4p = 22 | 4w = 14 | 4l = 8 | 4d = 0 | 4pf = 2098 | 4pa = 1630 | 4per = 128.71 | 4pts = 56 | 5t = Collingwood | 5p = 22 | 5w = 14 | 5l = 8 | 5d = 0 | 5pf = 2345 | 5pa = 1965 | 5per = 119.34 | 5pts = 56 | 6t = St Kilda | 6p = 22 | 6w = 14 | 6l = 8 | 6d = 0 | 6pf = 2074 | 6pa = 1752 | 6per = 118.38 | 6pts = 56 | 7t = Melbourne | 7p = 22 | 7w = 13 | 7l = 8 | 7d = 1 | 7pf = 2146 | 7pa = 1957 | 7per = 109.66 | 7pts = 54 | 8t = Western Bulldogs | 8p = 22 | 8w = 13 | 8l = 9 | 8d = 0 | 8pf = 2311 | 8pa = 2173 | 8per = 106.35 | 8pts = 52 | 9t = Richmond | 9p = 22 | 9w = 11 | 9l = 11 | 9d = 0 | 9pf = 1934 | 9pa = 2245 | 9per = 86.15 | 9pts = 44 | 10t = Geelong | 10p = 22 | 10w = 10 | 10l = 11 | 10d = 1 | 10pf = 1982 | 10pa = 2002 | 10per = 99 | 10pts = 42 | 11t = Hawthorn | 11p = 22 | 11w = 9 | 11l = 13 | 11d = 0 | 11pf = 1834 | 11pa = 2140 | 11per = 85.7 | 11pts = 36 | 12t = Port Adelaide | 12p = 22 | 12w = 8 | 12l = 14 | 12d = 0 | 12pf = 1911 | 12pa = 2151 | 12per = 88.84 | 12pts = 32 | 13t = Brisbane | 13p = 22 | 13w = 7 | 13l = 15 | 13d = 0 | 13pf = 1844 | 13pa = 2239 | 13per = 82.36 | 13pts = 28 | 14t = Kangaroos | 14p = 22 | 14w = 7 | 14l = 15 | 14d = 0 | 14pf = 1754 | 14pa = 2167 | 14per = 80.94 | 14pts = 28 | 15t = Essendon | 15p = 22 | 15w = 3 | 15l = 18 | 15d = 1 | 15pf = 2021 | 15pa = 2469 | 15per = 81.86 | 15pts = 14 | 16t = Carlton | 16p = 22 | 16w = 3 | 16l = 18 | 16d = 1 | 16pf = 1791 | 16pa = 2415 | 16per = 74.16 | 16pts = 14 }}

[edit] Awards

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded 25 September 2006 to Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes, for the AFL's best and fairest player.
• The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to West Coast Eagles' Chris Judd as the AFLPA's most valuable player.
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brendan Fevola of Carlton.
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to West Coast Eagles' Andrew Embley as the player best afield in the AFL Grand Final.
• The AFL Rising Star award goes to Danyle Pearce from Port Adelaide.
• The McClelland Trophy was awarded to the West Coast Eagles for finishing atop the ladder after the regular season.
• The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Carlton Blues 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 of Geelong for his mark in Round 5.
• The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts of Carlton for his goal in Round 21.

[edit] Best and Fairests

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin Brisbane: Simon Black Carlton: Lance Whitnall Collingwood: Alan Didak Essendon: Scott Lucas Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich Geelong: Paul Chapman Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell

Kangaroos: Brady Rawlings Melbourne: James McDonald Port Adelaide: Brendon Lade Richmond: Kane Johnson St. Kilda: Nick Riewoldt Sydney: Adam Goodes West Coast: Chris Judd Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

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[edit] Notable Events

• 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), the Sydney Swans in round 7 (118 points) and then 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).
• 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.
• 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.

[edit] Player changes

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Retirements

Name	Date of Birth	Club	Round Retired	Career Games	Career Goals	Reason	Report
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

John Barker[3] Hawthorn Mark Chaffey[4] Richmond Barnaby French - Carlton Saverio Rocca ([5]) Kangaroos Jarrad Schofield([6])Fremantle Brad Scott[7] Brisbane Lions Greg Stafford[8] Richmond

Chad Morrison [9] - Collingwood Adam Kingsley - Port Adelaide Stephen Powell - St Kilda Justin Peckett - St Kilda Michael Voss - Brisbane Lions (Due to being contracted til the of the 2007 AFL Season he was still on the list til the end of the 2007 season) Rohan Smith - Western Bulldogs Drew Banfield - West Coast Eagles

[edit] Sackings/Delistings

Jayden Attard - Brisbane Lions Matthew Ball - Hawthorn Matthew Bishop - Port Adelaide Luke Forsyth - Brisbane Lions Ben Hart - Adelaide Clark Keating - Brisbane Lions Andrew Kellaway - Richmond

Troy Makepeace - Kangaroos Marty Pask - Brisbane Lions Justin Perkins - Kangaroos Mark Powell - Kangaroos Cameron Thurley - Kangaroos

[edit] Trades

[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

• Official AFL website
• FOXSPORTS Australia AFL section
• Heraldsun site
• The Age Online

[edit] References

• 2006 Season - AFL Tables

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