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 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.

Round 1

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Grand Final

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 * Home team
 * Home team score
 * Away team
 * Away team score
 * Ground
 * Crowd
 * Date
 * Time
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 * Adelaide
 * 1.10.15 (84)
 * Geelong
 * 3.10.5 (92)
 * AAMI Stadium
 * 30,707
 * 18 March
 * 7:10 PM