2006 NAB Cup

2006 NAB Cup
Season	2006
Teams	16
Winners	Geelong (1st title)
Matches played	15
Attendance	232,617 (average 15,508 per match)
Michael Tuck Medallist	Simon Goodwin (Adelaide)
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The 2006 NAB Cup was held across Australia between 24 February and 18 March. The NAB Cup was won by Geelong who defeated Adelaide by 8 points in the Grand Final of the knock-out pre-season competition.

Prize money

• Winner: $220,000
• Runner-up: $110,000
• Round 3 losers: $55,000
• Round 2 losers: $27,000
• Round 1 losers: $16,500

$220,000 was awarded to the winning club (by comparison, the prize money for the winner of the 2005 AFL Grand Final was only slightly larger at $250,000). Smaller amounts were awarded to clubs based on participation and progression through the competition.

Summary of results

	Round 1									Round 2									Round 3									Grand 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

See also

• 2006 AFL season

References

• 2006 NAB Cup; Footystats