| 2009 AFL National Cup | 
NAB Cup Logo | | Teams | 16 | | Winners | Geelong (2nd title) | | Matches played | 15 | | Attendance | 282,930 (average 18,862 per match) | | Michael Tuck Medallist | Joel Selwood (Geelong) |
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 and 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.[1]
[edit] First round | Game | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time | Report | | 1 | West Coast | 3.3.9 (54) | Collingwood | 1.15.17 (116) | Subiaco Oval | 22,819 | Saturday, 7 February | 6:45 PM | AFL.com.au | | NAB Cup Bushfire Appeal Game[2] | | 2 | Western Bulldogs | 1.8.12 (69) | Essendon | 1.8.13 (70) | Etihad Stadium[3] | 35,123 | Friday, 13 February | 8:40 PM | AFL.com.au | | 3 | Brisbane Lions | 1.8.8 (65) | St Kilda | 0.8.8 (56) | Gold Coast Stadium | 6,013 | Saturday, 14 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au | | 4 | Fremantle | 5.5.11 (86) | Richmond | 1.12.8 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 14,517 | Sunday, 15 February | 6:40 PM | AFL.com.au | | 5 | Carlton | 1.17.12 (123) | North Melbourne | 0.11.4 (70) | Telstra Dome[3] | 24,711 | Friday, 20 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au | | 6 | Hawthorn | 0.11.3 (69) | Melbourne | 1.8.9 (66) | Aurora Stadium | 8,122 | Saturday, 21 February | 4:10 PM | AFL.com.au | | 7 | Geelong | 1.17.8 (119) | Adelaide | 2.9.12 (84) | Telstra Dome[3] | 10,320 | Saturday, 21 February | 7:10 PM | AFL.com.au | | 8 | Sydney | 1.10.9 (78) | Port Adelaide | 4.16.11 (143) | Manuka Oval | 5,391 | Sunday, 22 February | 3:40 PM | AFL.com.au | [edit] Quarter-finals [edit] Semi-finals [edit] Scorecard | Collingwood vs Geelong | | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | | Collingwood | 1.2.2 (23) | 1.2.3 (24) | 1.4.5 (38) | 1.6.6 (51) | | Geelong | 0.3.5 (23) | 0.9.10 (64) | 0.13.15 (93) | 0.18.19 (127) | | | Venue: | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne | | Date: | 13 March, 2009 – 7:40PM AEDT | | Attendance: | 37,277 | | Umpires: | Scott McLaren, Jeffery, Donlon, M. Nicholls | | Goal scorers: | Collingwood | Super Goals: Bryan
Goals:
2: Thomas
1: Clarke, O'Bree, Beams, Cloke | | Geelong | Super Goals: nil
Goals: 3: Ablett, S. Johnson
2: Selwood, Chapman, Lonergan, Stokes
1: Gamble, Varcoe | | Best: | Collingwood | Cox, Thomas, Lockyer, Pendlebury | | Geelong | Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Taylor, S. Johnson, Bartel | | Reports: | nil | | Injuries: | Josh Hunt (knee) | | | Coin toss winner: | Collingwood | | Michael Tuck Medal: | Joel Selwood, Geelong | | Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network | | National Anthem: | | [edit] Summary of results The NAB Cup of 2009 has generated a greater amount of interest than previous years.[citation needed] The 2nd game of Round 1 featured an Essendon v Western Bulldogs match at Etihad Stadium dedicated to the Black Saturday bushfires. The competition also created headlines for a scheduling error that saw the upcoming 2nd round match between Collingwood v Richmond (at Etihad Stadium) clash with the A-League Grand Final 2009, with the AFL handing over the right to Melbourne Victory. This match was later transferred to a Thursday Night, and featured the long awaited return of fallen AFL star Ben Cousins, for the Richmond Tigers. [edit] See also - ^ [1], AFL announces date change for NAB Cup GF
- ^ Match #2 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.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i On 1 March 2009, Telstra Dome will change its name to Etihad Stadium. The venue will be listed here under its official name on the date of each match. Note that due to sponsorship conflicts, as the AFL recognizes Qantas as its official airline, the league is refusing to refer to the arena as Etihad Stadium, instead calling it Docklands Stadium on its official website.
- ^ This match, originally scheduled for 28 February, was moved to due to a ground clash with A-League Grand Final.
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