| 2014 NAB Challenge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2014 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Attendance | 171,224 (average 6,342 per match) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 NAB Challenge was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition that was played before the 2014 season. It featured 18 practice matches played over 18 days, beginning February 12 and ending March 1. [1] Unlike previous years, the 2014 competition did not have a Grand Final or overall winner. [2]
| Week 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 February (7:10 pm) | Geelong 0.16.8 (104) | def. | Collingwood 1.13.15 (102) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 12,140) | Report |
| Thursday, 13 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 1.22.13 (154) | def. | Brisbane Lions 0.3.5 (23) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 5,003) | Report |
| Friday, 14 February (7:10 pm) | Richmond 1.10.15 (84) | def. by | Melbourne 1.13.11 (98) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,024) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 February (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 0.14.9 (93) | def. by | Carlton 1.14.7 (100) | Eureka Stadium (crowd: 7,800) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) | def. | Port Adelaide 0.9.5 (59) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 8,765) | Report |
| Week 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 17 February (6:10 pm) | Gold Coast 1.11.15 (90) | def. | Essendon 0.13.11 (89) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 6,083) | Report |
| Tuesday, 18 February (4:10 pm) | Fremantle 0.10.4 (64) | def. by | West Coast 2.20.10 (148) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 10,737) | Report |
| Wednesday, 19 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 0.10.7 (67) | def. | St Kilda 1.7.5 (56) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 2,894) | Report |
| Thursday, 20 February (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 0.11.9 (75) | def. by | Sydney 2.15.7 (115) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,854) | Report |
| Friday, 21 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 0.18.10 (118) | def. | North Melbourne 0.7.11 (53) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 4,000) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 February (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 1.10.7 (76) | def. by | Richmond 1.17.13 (124) | Wangaratta Showgrounds (crowd: 11,000) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 February (3:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 1.14.13 (106) | def. | Gold Coast 0.8.11 (59) | Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 6,426) | Report |
| Week 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton 0.9.7 (61) | def. by | Adelaide 1.13.12 (99) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 7,617) | Report |
| Tuesday, 25 February (7:10 pm) | Essendon 0.9.11 (65) | def. by | Port Adelaide 1.11.15 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,022) | Report |
| Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 0.9.15 (69) | def. by | Fremantle 0.15.7 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 4,914) | Report |
| Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | Sydney 0.5.7 (37) | def. by | West Coast 0.10.12 (72) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 3,045) | Report |
| Friday, 28 February (5:40 pm) | Melbourne 3.9.3 (84) | def. by | Geelong 0.14.13 (97) | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,378) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 March (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 7.11.10 (139) | def. | St Kilda 0.10.11 (71) | Robertson Oval (crowd: 7,944) | Report |
Additionally, each club played a further practice match after the NAB Challenge under the regular AFL season rules, however these matches were not televised.
| Practice matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 2 March (12:00 pm) | Gold Coast 14.13 (97) | def. by | Collingwood 16.15 (111) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,830) | Report |
| Thursday, 6 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast 13.8 (86) | def. | Fremantle 9.13 (67) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 12,000) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (1:00 pm) | Richmond 15.11 (101) | def. | Essendon 8.8 (56) | ME Bank Centre (crowd: 2,100) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (2:00 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) | def. by | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,500 [3] ) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (4:00 pm) | Carlton 9.12 (66) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | Visy Park (crowd: 4,000) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (7:00 pm) | Geelong 10.7 (67) | def. by | North Melbourne 11.10 (76) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 4,594) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (12:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 18.7 (115) | def. | St Kilda 16.10 (106) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,000) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (1:00 pm) | Melbourne 4.8 (32) | def. by | Hawthorn 21.16 (142) | Casey Fields (crowd: 9,723) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (2:30 pm) | Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) | def. by | Sydney 12.14 (86) | Burpengary Regional Sports Park (crowd: 6,096) | Report |
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