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2006 AFL pre-season
	; NAB Cup Logo
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 in the Grand Final of the knock-out pre-season competition.

[edit] Prize money

AU$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

[edit] Games

[edit] Week one

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Report
Brisbane Lions	1.8.13 (70)	Essendon	1.8.12 (69)	Carrara Stadium	13,269	24 February	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
Western Bulldogs	1.7.12 (63)	Melbourne	0.9.15 (69)	Marrara Oval	6,000	24 February	8:10 PM	AFL.com.au report
Kangaroos	1.8.11 (68)	Sydney Swans	0.5.7 (37)	Manuka Oval	5,336	25 February	2:10 PM	AFL.com.au report
Hawthorn	1.11.10 (85)	Richmond	0.11.9 (75)	Telstra Dome	15,649	25 February	4:10 PM	AFL.com.au report
Carlton	1.8.13 (70)	Geelong	0.15.8 (98)	Telstra Dome	15,649	25 February	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
Adelaide	2.16.13 (127)	Port Adelaide	0.8.7 (55)	AAMI Stadium	17,012	26 February	1:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
Collingwood	2.8.8 (74)	St Kilda	1.9.10 (73)	Telstra Dome	24,567	26 February	4:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
West Coast Eagles	1.7.14 (65)	Fremantle	1.18.10 (127)	Subiaco Oval	36,686	26 February	4:10 PM	AFL.com.au report

[edit] Week two

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Report
Brisbane Lions	0.12.9 (81)	Melbourne	0.13.12 (90)	Telstra Dome	11,612	3 March	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
Hawthorn	1.7.7 (58)	Adelaide	2.7.11 (71)	Aurora Stadium	8,060	4 March	6:40 PM	AFL.com.au report
Fremantle	0.15.10 (100)	Collingwood	2.10.6 (84)	Subiaco Oval	15,610	5 March	4:10 PM	AFL.com.au report
Kangaroos	1.8.3 (60)	Geelong	1.10.17 (86)	Cazaly Stadium	7,824	4 March	7:45 PM	AFL.com.au report

[edit] Week three

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Report
Adelaide	1.16.21 (129)	Melbourne	1.5.5 (44)	AAMI Stadium	12,594	10 March	7:10 PM	AFL.com.au report
Geelong	3.10.14 (101)	Fremantle	1.10.12 (81)	Telstra Dome	12,042	11 March	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report

[edit] Week four

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Time	Report
Adelaide	1.10.15 (84)	Geelong	3.10.5 (92)	AAMI Stadium	30,707	18 March	7:10 PM	AFL.com.au report

[edit] 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

[edit] 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
12. Richmond
13. Carlton
14. Sydney
15. West Coast
16. Port Adelaide

[edit] Times

Please note: All times are local.

[edit] See also

[edit] Other seasons

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