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 in the Grand Final of the knock-out pre-season competition.

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

Games

Week one

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

Week two

Team 1	Team 1 score	Team 2	Team 2 score	Ground	Date	Time	Report	Attendance
Brisbane Lions	0.12.9 (81)	Melbourne Demons	0.13.12 (90)	Telstra Dome	3 March	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report	11,612
Adelaide Crows	2.7.11 (71)	Hawthorn Hawks	1.7.7 (58)	Aurora Stadium	4 March	6:40 PM	AFL.com.au report	8,060
Fremantle Dockers	0.15.10 (100)	Collingwood Magpies	2.10.6 (84)	Subiaco Oval	5 March	4:10 PM	AFL.com.au report	15,610
Kangaroos	1.8.3 (60)	Geelong Cats	1.10.17 (86)	Cazaly Stadium	4 March	7:45 PM	AFL.com.au report	7,824

Week three

Team 1	Team 1 score	Team 2	Team 2 score	Ground	Date	Time	Report	Attendance
Adelaide Crows	1.16.21 (129)	Melbourne Demons	1.5.5 (44)	AAMI Stadium	10 March	7:10 PM	AFL.com.au report	12,594
Geelong Cats	3.10.14 (101)	Fremantle Dockers	1.10.12 (81)	Telstra Dome	11 March	7:40 PM	AFL.com.au report	12,042

Week four

Team 1	Team 1 score	Team 2	Team 2 score	Ground	Date	Time	Report	Attendance
Geelong Cats	3.10.5 (92)	Adelaide Crows	1.10.15 (84)	AAMI Stadium	18 March	7:10 PM	AFL.com.au report	30,707

Knock-Out Chart

Times

Please note: All times are local.

See also

• NAB Cup
• 2006 AFL season

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