2008 NAB Cup

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2008 NAB Cup
Field, Collingwood vs. Adelaide 2008-02-09 (2251879801).jpg
Photo from the first-round 2008 NAB Cup match between Collingwood and Adelaide at Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club
Season2008
Teams16
Winners St Kilda (3rd title)
Matches played15
Attendance244,103 (average 16,274 per match)
Michael Tuck Medallist Jason Gram (St Kilda)
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The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 season began. [1] It culminated with the Grand Final played on 8 March 2008 at AAMI Stadium in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.

Contents

In their continuing attempt to grow Australian football internationally, the AFL played the opening game of the 2008 NAB Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2]

Games

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 9 February (1:45pm GST, 8:45pm AEDT) Collingwood 0.7.13 (55)def. by Adelaide 4.15.10 (136)Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, Dubai (crowd: 6,102) Report
Friday, 15 February (7:40 pm) St Kilda 1.15.12 (111)def. Richmond 2.7.11 (71) Telstra Dome (crowd: 23,329) Report
Friday, 15 February (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.6.9 (54)def. North Melbourne 1.4.10 (43) TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,256) Report
Saturday, 16 February (3:40 pm) Geelong 2.22.10 (160)def. Melbourne 1.12.8 (89) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 15,000 est.) Report
Saturday, 16 February (5:40 pm) Port Adelaide 0.12.13 (85)def. by Carlton 1.13.13 (100) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 9,133) Report
Saturday, 16 February (7:40 pm) Essendon 2.11.16 (100)def. Brisbane Lions 2.8.7 (73) Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 10,078) Report
Sunday, 17 February (3:40 pm) Hawthorn 3.2.13 (52)def. Sydney 0.7.8 (50) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 14,778) Report
Sunday, 17 February (6:40 pm) Fremantle 2.12.14 (104)def. West Coast 1.7.9 (60) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,502) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 22 February (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.8.11 (59)def. by Essendon 3.12.14 (113) Telstra Dome (crowd: 19,831) Report
Saturday, 23 February (3:40 pm) St Kilda 3.9.10 (91)def. Geelong 3.8.11 (86) Manuka Oval (crowd: 6,825) Report
Saturday, 23 February (7:10 pm) Hawthorn 4.9.13 (103)def. Carlton 4.3.15 (69) Telstra Dome (crowd: 20,940) Report
Sunday, 24 February (4:40 pm) Adelaide 1.14.11 (104)def. Fremantle 1.12.6 (87) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 10,394) Report


Round 3

Round 2
Friday, 29 February (7:40 pm) Essendon 1.12.10 (91)def. by St Kilda 1.12.13 (94) Telstra Dome (crowd: 26,079) Report
Saturday, 1 March (6:40 pm) Adelaide 2.13.11 (107)def. Hawthorn 1.11.9 (84) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 14,033) Report

Grand Final

2008 NAB Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 8 March (6:50 pm) Adelaide def. by St Kilda AAMI Stadium (crowd: 26,823) Report
0.1.4 (10)
0.2.9 (21)
0.6.10 (46)
0.9.10 (64)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		0.0.4 (4)
1.2.5 (26)
2.4.7 (49)
2.7.9 (69)		Umpires: Vozzo, Margetts, Rosebury
Michael Tuck Medal: Jason Gram (St Kilda)
Television broadcast: Network 10
Super Goals Schneider, Gram
Tippett 4, Burton 2, Douglas, Goodwin, van Berlo Goals Milne 3, Riewoldt 2, Koschitzke, Clarke
Johncock, Tippett, van Berlo Rutten, Porplyzia, Symes Best Gram, Schneider, Milne, Harvey, Luke Ball, King, Hayes
NilInjuriesNil
NilReportsNil

Summary of results

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Grand Final
Western Bulldogs 54
North Melbourne 43 Western Bulldogs 59
Essendon 100 Essendon 113
Brisbane Lions 73 Essendon 91
St Kilda 111 St Kilda 94
Richmond 71 St Kilda 91
Geelong 160 Geelong 86
Melbourne 89 Adelaide 64
Hawthorn 52 St Kilda 69
Sydney 50 Hawthorn 103
Port Adelaide 85 Carlton 69
Carlton 100 Adelaide 107
Collingwood 55 Hawthorn 84
Adelaide 136 Adelaide 104
Fremantle 104 Fremantle 87
West Coast 60

NAB Challenge

Week 1
Friday, 22 February (4:30pm) North Melbourne 13.7 (85)def. Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53) MC Labour Park (crowd: 2,500 est.)
Friday, 22 February (7:30pm) Richmond 14.10 (94)def. Melbourne 8.11 (59) Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 5,321)
Saturday, 23 February (4:00pm) West Coast 14.15 (99)def. Collingwood 9.12 (66) Collingwood Park, Albany) (crowd: 7,500 est.)
Saturday, 23 February (7:00pm) Sydney 15.17 (107)def. Port Adelaide 5.8 (38) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 1,500 est.)
Week 2
Friday, 29 February (7:00pm) Sydney 13.10 (88)def. by Richmond 17.11 (113)Narrandera Sportsground, Narrandera (crowd: 8,296)
Friday, 29 February (7:00pm) Melbourne 9.9 (63)def. by Western Bulldogs 14.9 (93) Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (crowd: 7,000 est.)
Friday, 29 February (7:00pm) West Coast 15.13 (103)def. Carlton 9.8 (62) Traeger Park (crowd: 6,000 est.)
Friday, 29 February (7:40pm) Brisbane Lions 7.10 (52)def. by Geelong 13.14 (92) Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 4,134)
Saturday, 1 March (2:00pm) Collingwood 6.9 (45)def. by Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) MC Labour Park (crowd: 2,500 est.)
Saturday, 1 March (6:40pm) Fremantle 6.9 (45)def. by North Melbourne 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,614)
  • The match between Melbourne and Western Bulldogs in Bendigo was called off with 12 minutes still remaining due to power outage at the stadium. [3]
Week 3
Friday, 7 March (4:30pm) Carlton 13.15 (93)def. Western Bulldogs 12.12 (84) MC Labour Park (crowd: 10,137)
Friday, 7 March (4:30pm) Geelong 23.11 (155)def. Richmond 12.5 (77) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 10,000 est.)
Friday, 7 March (7:00pm) Collingwood 16.12 (108)def. Hawthorn 13.12 (90) Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 9,500 est.)
Friday, 7 March (6:40pm) West Coast 15.10 (100)def. Essendon 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9,312)
Saturday, 8 March (1:00pm) Sydney 13.9 (87)def. by Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97) Manuka Oval (crowd: 2,264)
Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm) Melbourne 14.10 (94)def. by North Melbourne 22.13 (145) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,500 est.)
Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm) Port Adelaide 16.15 (111)def. Fremantle 8.7 (55) Hickinbotham Oval (crowd: 3,014)

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References

  1. ↑ "Carlton 2008 NAB Cup Schedule". afl.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (2008). "Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered". AFL DVD. Retrieved 11 January 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Lights out for Dogs in Bendigo". Melbourne FC. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "NAB08.html". footystats.freeservers.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "2008 AFL Pre-Season Fixture". austadiums.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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