2006 AFL season

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Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.

Contents 1 Pre-season 2 NAB Cup 3 Premiership season 3.1 Round 1 (Season Launch) 3.2 Round 2 3.3 Round 3 (Easter) 3.4 Round 4 (ANZAC Day) 3.5 Round 5 (Return to MCG) 3.6 Round 6 (Rivalry Round) 3.7 Round 7 (Mother's Day) 3.8 Round 8 3.9 Round 9 (Green shirt round) 3.10 Round 10 3.11 Round 11 (Queen's Birthday) 3.12 Round 12 (Split Round) 3.13 Round 13 3.14 Round 14 3.15 Round 15 3.16 Round 16 (Heritage Round) 3.17 Round 17 3.18 Round 18 3.19 Round 19 3.20 Round 20 3.21 Round 21 3.22 Round 22 (Father's Day) 4 Finals 4.1 Qualifying and Elimination Finals 4.2 Semi Finals 4.3 Preliminary Finals 4.4 Grand Final 5 Ladder 6 Awards 6.1 Best and Fairests 7 Notable Events 8 Player changes 8.1 Debuts 8.2 Retirements 8.2.1 End of season 8.3 Sackings/Delistings 8.4 Trades 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Pre-season

Main article: 2006 AFL pre-season

[edit] NAB Cup

Main article: 2006 NAB Cup

Geelong 3.10.5 (95) defeated the Adelaide Crows 1.10.15 (84) to win their first title at the senior AFL level since their premiership in 1963. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707.

[edit] Premiership season

[edit] Round 1 (Season Launch)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
West Coast Eagles	11.18 (84)	St Kilda Saints	9.12 (66)	Subiaco Oval	40,036	March 30	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	25.17 (167)	Richmond Tigers	7.10 (52)	Telstra Dome	43,532	March 31	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	17.13 (115)	Brisbane Lions	5.8 (38)	Skilled Stadium	23,029	April 1	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	17.6 (108)	Sydney Swans	12.9 (81)	Telstra Dome	45,355	April 1	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	13.9 (87)	Kangaroos	19.14 (128)	AAMI Stadium	27,680	April 1	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	17.7 (109)	Fremantle Dockers	13.9 (87)	Aurora Stadium	13,862	April 2	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	10.12 (72)	Carlton Blues	13.15 (93)	Telstra Dome	31,139	April 2	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	12.5 (77)	Adelaide Crows	17.9 (111)	Telstra Dome	35,434	April 3	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 2

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Richmond Tigers	11.11 (77)	St Kilda Saints	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	40,740	April 7	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	22.6 (138)	Kangaroos	10.9 (69)	Skilled Stadium	22,839	April 8	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	20.17 (137)	Melbourne Demons	12.18 (90)	Telstra Dome	28,478	April 8	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	17.13 (115)	Essendon Bombers	15.7 (97)	The Gabba	34,357	April 8	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	15.11 (101)	Carlton Blues	13.8 (86)	Subiaco Oval	34,553	April 8	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	11.14 (80)	Port Adelaide Power	15.16 (106)	SCG	33,551	April 9	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	12.12 (84)	Collingwood Magpies	18.11 (119)	Telstra Dome	43,296	April 9	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	13.10 (88)	West Coast Eagles	13.12 (90)	AAMI Stadium	43,206	April 9	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 3 (Easter)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
St Kilda Saints	19.10 (124)	Brisbane Lions	12.15 (87)	Telstra Dome	35,760	April 13	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	6.13 (49)	Hawthorn Hawks	15.11 (101)	Skilled Stadium	24,026	April 15	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.8 (74)	Sydney Swans	12.9 (81)	Telstra Dome	36,882	April 15	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	20.16 (136)	Richmond Tigers	14.6 (90)	Subiaco Oval	39,436	April 15	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	14.13 (97)	Adelaide Crows	15.12 (102)	Carrara Stadium	8,258	April 16	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	13.15 (93)	Western Bulldogs	15.14 (104)	Telstra Dome	43,947	April 16	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	11.13 (79)	Fremantle Dockers	15.20 (110)	AAMI Stadium	25,042	April 16	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	11.10 (76)	Collingwood Magpies	23.15 (153)	Telstra Dome	48,721	April 17	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 4 (ANZAC Day)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Carlton Blues	9.14 (68)	Hawthorn Hawks	15.10 (100)	Telstra Dome	45,102	April 21	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	14.14 (98)	Geelong Cats	14.13 (97)	Telstra Dome	45,922	April 22	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	11.16 (82)	Richmond Tigers	14.12 (96)	The Gabba	30,266	April 22	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	9.5 (59)	Adelaide Crows	9.16 (70)	Subiaco Oval	35,090	April 22	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	10.11 (71)	West Coast Eagles	14.11 (95)	Manuka Oval	9,541	April 23	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	13.14 (92)	Melbourne Demons	15.7 (97)	SCG	29,167	April 23	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	19.8 (122)	St Kilda Saints	18.10 (118)	AAMI Stadium	32,188	April 24	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	15.16 (106)	Essendon Bombers	12.17 (89)	MCG	91,234	April 25	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 5 (Return to MCG)

This round saw one of the most controversial ends to a football match in the St Kilda v Fremantle match, see AFL siren controversy, 2006.

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Richmond Tigers	12.20 (92)	Carlton Blues	11.18 (84)	MCG	54,815	April 28	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	13.12 (90)	Kangaroos	12.14 (86)	MCG	30,392	April 29	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	20.12 (132)	Western Bulldogs	7.13 (55)	AAMI Stadium	41,057	April 29	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	15.17 (107)	Geelong Cats	13.7 (85)	Telstra Stadium	37,032	April 29	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	18.14 (122)	Brisbane Lions	9.9 (63)	Subiaco Oval	40,519	April 29	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	13.15 (93)	Fremantle Dockers	14.10 (94)	Aurora Stadium	15,282	April 30	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	18.12 (120)	Port Adelaide Power	11.13 (79)	Telstra Dome	32,276	April 30	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	12.12 (84)	Essendon Bombers	12.11 (83)	MCG	40,179	April 30	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 6 (Rivalry Round)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Melbourne Demons	13.9 (87)	Geelong Cats	11.15 (81)	MCG	36,041	May 5	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	14.8 (92)	Western Bulldogs	12.6 (78)	Telstra Dome	42,760	May 6	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	12.16 (88)	West Coast Eagles	12.11 (83)	Subiaco Oval	42,213	May 6	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	15.13 (103)	Port Adelaide Power	8.5 (53)	AAMI Stadium	42,723	May 6	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	13.17 (95)	Richmond Tigers	13.19 (97)	MCG	58,439	May 6	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	10.10 (70)	Sydney Swans	15.12 (102)	The Gabba	29,872	May 7	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	9.12 (66)	Collingwood Magpies	21.12 (138)	MCG	59,695	May 7	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	15.12 (102)	Hawthorn Hawks	11.14 (80)	Telstra Dome	28,047	May 7	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 7 (Mother's Day)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
St Kilda Saints	9.10 (64)	Geelong Cats	12.10 (82)	Telstra Dome	48,313	May 12	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	9.8 (62)	Sydney Swans	28.12 (180)	Telstra Dome	36,477	May 13	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	17.15 (117)	Fremantle Dockers	8.10 (58)	MCG	23,368	May 13	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	16.16 (112)	Collingwood Magpies	15.8 (98)	Subiaco Oval	42,033	May 13	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	9.12 (66)	Brisbane Lions	16.10 (106)	Carrara Stadium	12,315	May 13	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	13.12 (90)	Western Bulldogs	25.16 (166)	AAMI Stadium	20,233	May 14	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	17.9 (111)	Essendon Bombers	11.12 (78)	MCG	32,976	May 14	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	9.6 (60)	Adelaide Crows	18.8 (116)	Telstra Dome	16,064	May 14	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 8

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Hawthorn Hawks	9.7 (61)	Melbourne Demons	20.16 (136)	MCG	42,985	May 19	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	10.9 (69)	Adelaide Crows	9.12 (66)	Telstra Dome	24,461	May 20	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	13.6 (84)	Kangaroos	6.13 (49)	Subiaco Oval	34,072	May 20	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	22.14 (146)	Geelong Cats	6.8 (44)	MCG	69,819	May 20	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	14.6 (90)	Sydney Swans	17.14 (116)	SCG	31,756	May 20	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	10.18 (78)	Brisbane Lions	22.15 (147)	AAMI Stadium	21,970	May 21	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	4.10 (34)	St Kilda Saints	18.18 (126)	MCG	39,908	May 21	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	14.9 (92)	West Coast Eagles	16.17 (113)	Telstra Dome	31,434	May 21	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 9 (Green shirt round)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Collingwood Magpies	21.13 (139)	Western Bulldogs	16.9 (105)	MCG	67,920	May 26	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	12.18 (90)	Richmond Tigers	17.8 (110)	Skilled Stadium	23,386	May 27	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	18.16 (124)	Carlton Blues	9.6 (60)	AAMI Stadium	41,157	May 27	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	9.15 (69)	Port Adelaide Power	20.9 (129)	Telstra Dome	29,232	May 27	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	7.12 (54)	Sydney Swans	19.5 (119)	MCG	28,387	May 27	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	21.15 (141)	Fremantle Dockers	10.13 (73)	The Gabba	27,999	May 28	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	10.14 (74)	Kangaroos	8.9 (57)	Telstra Dome	30,904	May 28	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	13.19 (97)	Melbourne Demons	11.9 (75)	Subiaco Oval	41,032	May 28	AFL.com.au

Note: Green shirt round acknowledges the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions. [1]

[edit] Round 10

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Adelaide Crows	30.8 (188)	Essendon Bombers	6.14 (50)	AAMI Stadium	42,025	June 2	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	15.8 (98)	West Coast Eagles	16.5 (101)	Skilled Stadium	24,028	June 3	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	16.13 (109)	Hawthorn Hawks	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	29,960	June 3	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	16.13 (109)	Brisbane Lions	12.11 (83)	MCG	54,820	June 3	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	15.10 (100)	Richmond Tigers	13.11 (89)	Subiaco Oval	36,032	June 3	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	14.14 (98)	Sydney Swans	16.9 (105)	Manuka Oval	14,922	June 4	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	12.12 (84)	Port Adelaide Power	17.16 (118)	Telstra Dome	18,665	June 4	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	15.13 (103)	St Kilda Saints	13.12 (90)	MCG	41,665	June 4	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Geelong Cats	20.10 (130)	Essendon Bombers	13.10 (88)	Telstra Dome	43,600	June 9	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	15.12 (102)	Kangaroos	9.13 (67)	MCG	42,841	June 10	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	8.12 (60)	Adelaide Crows	10.15 (75)	The Gabba	27,516	June 10	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	7.8 (50)	St Kilda Saints	7.10 (52)	SCG	31,146	June 10	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	22.13 (145)	Hawthorn Hawks	7.7 (49)	AAMI Stadium	24,511	June 11	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	15.10 (100)	Fremantle Dockers	12.14 (86)	Telstra Dome	23,805	June 11	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	16.15 (111)	Carlton Blues	15.11 (101)	Subiaco Oval	40,090	June 11	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	22.9 (141)	Collingwood Magpies	14.10 (94)	MCG	78,773	June 12	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 12 (Split Round)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
St Kilda Saints	8.12 (60)	Adelaide Crows	18.15 (123)	Telstra Dome	34,170	June 16	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	6.16 (52)	Geelong Cats	18.10 (118)	Subiaco Oval	34,236	June 17	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	14.19 (103)	Western Bulldogs	22.13 (145)	The Gabba	27,745	June 17	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	13.19 (97)	West Coast Eagles	8.12 (60)	AAMI Stadium	28,125	June 17	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	16.9 (105)	Richmond Tigers	8.16 (64)	Aurora Stadium	20,971	June 18	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	10.15 (75)	Melbourne Demons	16.15 (111)	Telstra Dome	35,019	June 18	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	18.13 (121)	Carlton Blues	15.12 (102)	Telstra Dome	34,110	June 23	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	11.16 (82)	Collingwood Magpies	14.11 (95)	Telstra Stadium	60,307	June 24	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 13

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Kangaroos	14.12 (96)	Essendon Bombers	13.11 (89)	Telstra Dome	33,747	June 30	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	18.12 (120)	Port Adelaide Power	12.10 (82)	MCG	24,283	July 1	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	18.17 (125)	Hawthorn Hawks	8.7 (55)	Telstra Dome	33,869	July 1	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	8.23 (71)	Carlton Blues	7.14 (56)	The Gabba	29,516	July 1	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	12.19 (91)	Fremantle Dockers	9.4 (58)	SCG	24,114	July 1	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	21.21 (147)	Geelong Cats	8.7 (55)	AAMI Stadium	41,752	July 2	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	13.14 (92)	Collingwood Magpies	6.9 (45)	MCG	63,016	July 2	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	8.16 (64)	Western Bulldogs	10.13 (73)	Subiaco Oval	40,375	July 2	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 14

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Fremantle Dockers	19.11 (125)	Essendon Bombers	12.16 (88)	Subiaco Oval	34,608	July 7	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.11 (77)	Geelong Cats	23.4 (142)	Telstra Dome	32,096	July 8	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	16.8 (104)	West Coast Eagles	17.12 (114)	MCG	21,989	July 8	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	14.14 (98)	Brisbane Lions	13.12 (90)	The Gabba	25,541	July 8	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	6.18 (54)	Richmond Tigers	14.8 (92)	AAMI Stadium	25,067	July 8	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	8.14 (62)	Adelaide Crows	15.11 (101)	SCG	36,104	July 9	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	19.8 (122)	Collingwood Magpies	9.9 (63)	Telstra Dome	48,564	July 9	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	12.10 (82)	Kangaroos	13.16 (94)	MCG	28,173	July 9	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 15

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Richmond Tigers	7.10 (52)	Melbourne Demons	9.16 (70)	MCG	60,086	July 14	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	10.11 (71)	St Kilda Saints	11.8 (74)	MCG	33,082	July 15	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	16.13 (109)	Hawthorn Hawks	11.7 (73)	AAMI Stadium	37,446	July 15	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	11.18 (84)	Brisbane Lions	12.13 (85)	Telstra Dome	22,947	July 15	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	9.13 (67)	Sydney Swans	9.11 (65)	Subiaco Oval	40,688	July 15	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	9.14 (68)	Port Adelaide Power	8.10 (58)	Skilled Stadium	19,149	July 16	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	11.14 (80)	Western Bulldogs	16.14 (110)	Telstra Dome	26,418	July 16	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	15.14 (104)	Fremantle Dockers	18.11 (119)	MCG	30,373	July 16	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 16 (Heritage Round)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Adelaide Crows	19.10 (124)	Kangaroos	7.10 (52)	AAMI Stadium	47,487	July 21	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	19.13 (127)	West Coast Eagles	13.12 (90)	Telstra Dome	38,777	July 22	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	16.9 (105)	Carlton Blues	15.15 (105)	MCG	49,181	July 22	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	11.18 (84)	Hawthorn Hawks	11.8 (74)	The Gabba	26,738	July 22	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	14.17 (101)	Richmond Tigers	7.11 (53)	SCG	28,371	July 22	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	8.16 (64)	Port Adelaide Power	8.12 (60)	Aurora Stadium	16,588	July 23	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	13.12 (90)	Western Bulldogs	13.11 (89)	Telstra Dome	39,417	July 23	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	15.6 (96)	Melbourne Demons	9.13 (67)	Subiaco Oval	36,244	July 23	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 17

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Collingwood Magpies	16.17 (113)	Hawthorn Hawks	11.2 (68)	MCG	54,306	July 28	AFL.com.au
St Kilda Saints	27.12 (174)	Richmond Tigers	10.11 (71)	MCG	43,250	July 29	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	26.9 (165)	Adelaide Crows	12.11 (83)	Subiaco Oval	40,380	July 29	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	25.10 (160)	Brisbane Lions	18.15 (123)	Telstra Dome	32,761	July 29	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	7.8 (50)	Sydney Swans	10.17 (77)	AAMI Stadium	23,183	July 29	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	13.12 (90)	Geelong Cats	8.12 (60)	Manuka Oval	9,561	July 30	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	13.11 (89)	Fremantle Dockers	15.17 (107)	Telstra Dome	17,518	July 30	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	18.11 (119)	Western Bulldogs	9.14 (68)	MCG	36,466	July 30	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 18

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
St Kilda Saints	8.11 (59)	West Coast Eagles	14.14 (98)	Telstra Dome	40,177	August 4	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	12.8 (80)	Melbourne Demons	10.13 (73)	Telstra Dome	24,113	August 5	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	10.18 (78)	Western Bulldogs	15.10 (100)	MCG	36,339	August 5	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	17.14 (116)	Essendon Bombers	11.7 (73)	SCG	25,465	August 5	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	7.16 (58)	Collingwood Magpies	7.12 (54)	AAMI Stadium	45,658	August 5	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	13.9 (87)	Geelong Cats	14.20 (104)	The Gabba	28,055	August 6	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	12.12 (84)	Port Adelaide Power	9.11 (65)	Telstra Dome	14,815	August 6	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	14.20 (104)	Hawthorn Hawks	7.9 (51)	Subiaco Oval	35,017	August 6	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 19

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Essendon Bombers	10.14 (74)	Collingwood Magpies	9.7 (61)	MCG	62,940	August 11	AFL.com.au
Melbourne Demons	10.3 (63)	Sydney Swans	14.11 (95)	MCG	43,794	August 12	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	14.23 (107)	Kangaroos	12.9 (81)	Subiaco Oval	40,067	August 12	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	21.16 (142)	Brisbane Lions	8.12 (60)	Telstra Dome	27,211	August 12	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	13.13 (91)	Port Adelaide Power	14.21 (105)	Marrara Oval	14,100	August 12	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	10.20 (80)	Fremantle Dockers	13.17 (95)	AAMI Stadium	43,127	August 13	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	11.14 (80)	St Kilda Saints	15.13 (103)	Telstra Dome	40,986	August 13	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	17.11 (113)	Carlton Blues	13.12 (90)	MCG	36,817	August 13	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 20

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Port Adelaide Power	12.5 (87)	Collingwood Magpies	12.7 (89)	AAMI Stadium	30,281	August 18	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	14.7 (90)	Sydney Swans	9.9 (63)	Skilled Stadium	21,175	August 19	AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs	16.9 (105)	Adelaide Crows	14.14 (98)	MCG	29,988	August 19	AFL.com.au
Essendon Bombers	15.16 (106)	Hawthorn Hawks	19.10 (126)	Telstra Dome	44,275	August 19	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	17.12 (114)	St Kilda Saints	7.14 (56)	Subiaco Oval	39,069	August 19	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	7.10 (52)	West Coast Eagles	16.18 (114)	The Gabba	23,764	August 20	AFL.com.au
Carlton Blues	14.11 (95)	Richmond Tigers	21.14 (140)	Telstra Dome	37,094	August 20	AFL.com.au
Kangaroos	12.10 (82)	Melbourne Demons	20.12 (132)	MCG	29,457	August 20	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 21

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Western Bulldogs	13.14 (92)	St Kilda Saints	22.10 (142)	Telstra Dome	47,120	August 25	AFL.com.au
Geelong Cats	14.10 (94)	Melbourne Demons	14.10 (94)	Skilled Stadium	23,086	August 26	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	7.16 (58)	Kangaroos	4.12 (36)	Aurora Stadium	18,836	August 26	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	20.9 (129)	Essendon Bombers	16.17 (113)	MCG	48,710	August 26	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	14.13 (97)	Brisbane Lions	6.4 (40)	Telstra Stadium	37,659	August 26	AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide Power	14.11 (95)	Adelaide Crows	11.15 (81)	AAMI Stadium	41,549	August 27	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	24.12 (156)	Carlton Blues	17.10 (112)	MCG	57,719	August 27	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	8.13 (61)	Fremantle Dockers	18.10 (118)	Subiaco Oval	43,527	August 27	AFL.com.au

[edit] Round 22 (Father's Day)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Western Bulldogs	22.15 (147)	Essendon Bombers	18.17 (125)	Telstra Dome	42,956	September 1	AFL.com.au
Richmond Tigers	12.13 (85)	West Coast Eagles	26.17 (173)	MCG	35,106	September 2	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	23.14 (152)	Melbourne Demons	14.10 (94)	AAMI Stadium	41,364	September 2	AFL.com.au
Brisbane Lions	7.15 (57)	St Kilda Saints	16.12 (108)	The Gabba	27,101	September 2	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	23.13 (151)	Port Adelaide Power	9.18 (72)	Subiaco Oval	41,121	September 2	AFL.com.au
Sydney Swans	21.10 (136)	Carlton Blues	6.8 (44)	SCG	33,943	September 3	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	20.19 (139)	Kangaroos	10.11 (71)	MCG	49,040	September 3	AFL.com.au
Hawthorn Hawks	21.7 (133)	Geelong Cats	10.12 (72)	Telstra Dome	28,188	September 3	AFL.com.au

[edit] Finals

Main article: 2006 AFL Finals Series.

[edit] Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date	Report
St Kilda Saints	10.12 (72)	Melbourne Demons	13.12 (90)	MCG	67,528	Friday, 8 September	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	10.16 (76)	Fremantle Dockers	7.4 (46)	AAMI Stadium	42,208	Saturday, 9 September	AFL.com.au
West Coast Eagles	12.12 (84)	Sydney Swans	13.7 (85)	Subiaco Oval	43,116	Saturday, 9 September	AFL.com.au
Collingwood Magpies	11.14 (80)	Western Bulldogs	18.13 (121)	MCG	84,284	Sunday, 10 September	AFL.com.au

[edit] Semi Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date	Report
West Coast Eagles	16.17 (113)	Western Bulldogs	5.9 (39)	Subiaco Oval	43,219	Saturday, 16 September	AFL.com.au
Fremantle Dockers	14.18 (102)	Melbourne Demons	11.8 (74)	Subiaco Oval	42,505	Friday, 15 September	AFL.com.au

[edit] Preliminary Finals

Home team	Score	Away team	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date	Report
Sydney Swans	19.13 (127)	Fremantle Dockers	14.8 (92)	Telstra Stadium	61,373	Friday, 22 September	AFL.com.au
Adelaide Crows	11.9 (75)	West Coast Eagles	11.19 (85)	AAMI Stadium	50,514	Saturday, 23 September	AFL.com.au

[edit] Grand Final

Main article: 2006 AFL Grand Final

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score	Venue	Attendance	Date	Report
Sydney Swans	12.12 (84)	West Coast Eagles	12.13 (85)	MCG	97,431	Saturday, 30 September	AFL.com.au

[edit] Ladder

Final standings

	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Streak	For	Against	%	Points
1	West Coast Eagles	22	17	5	0	W1	2257	1874	120.44	68
2	Adelaide Crows	22	16	6	0	W1	2331	1640	142.13	64
3	Fremantle Dockers	22	15	7	0	W9	2079	1893	109.83	60
4	Sydney Swans	22	14	8	0	W2	2098	1630	128.71	56
5	Collingwood Magpies	22	14	8	0	W3	2345	1965	119.34	56
6	St Kilda Saints	22	14	8	0	W2	2074	1752	118.38	56
7	Melbourne Demons	22	13	8	1	L1	2146	1957	109.66	54
8	Western Bulldogs	22	13	9	0	W1	2311	2173	106.35	52
9	Richmond Tigers	22	11	11	0	L1	1934	2245	86.15	44
10	Geelong Cats	22	10	11	1	L1	1982	2002	99.00	42
11	Hawthorn Hawks	22	9	13	0	W4	1834	2140	85.70	36
12	Port Adelaide Power	22	8	14	0	L1	1911	2151	88.84	32
13	Brisbane Lions	22	7	15	0	L6	1844	2239	82.36	28
14	Kangaroos	22	7	15	0	L4	1754	2167	80.94	28
15	Essendon Bombers	22	3	18	1	L2	2021	2469	81.86	14
16	Carlton Blues	22	3	18	1	L4	1791	2415	74.16	14

[edit] Awards

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded 25th September 2006 to Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes, for the AFL's best and fairest player.
• The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to West Coast Eagles' Chris Judd as the AFL's most valuable player.
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brendan Fevola of Carlton.
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to West Coast Eagles' Andrew Embley as the the player best afield in the AFL Grand Final.
• The AFL Rising Star award goes to Danyle Pearce from Port Adelaide.
• The McClelland Trophy was awarded to the West Coast Eagles for finishing atop the ladder after the regular season.
• The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the Carlton Blues for finishing 16th on the AFL ladder for the second straight year under Denis Pagan.
• The 2006 All-Australian Team has been announced, with 10 debutants and Brad Johnson named as captain.
• The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Brad Ottens of Geelong for his mark in Round 5.
• The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts of Carlton for his goal in Round 21.

[edit] Best and Fairests

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin Brisbane: Simon Black Carlton: Lance Whitnall Collingwood: Alan Didak Essendon: Scott Lucas Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich Geelong: Paul Chapman Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell

Kangaroos: Brady Rawlings Melbourne: James McDonald Port Adelaide: Brendon Lade Richmond: Kane Johnson St. Kilda: Nick Riewoldt Sydney: Adam Goodes West Coast: Chris Judd Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

^[2]

^{[edit] Notable Events}

• ^{AFL siren controversy, 2006}

^{[edit] Player changes}

^{[edit] Debuts}

^{Main article: List of 2006 AFL debuts.}

^{[edit] Retirements}

• ^{Justin Leppitsch - Round 10 (back-related calf injury) (AFL.com.au) Brisbane Lions}

• Gavin Wanganeen - Round 10 (injured knee) ^(AFL.com.au) Port Adelaide Power

• Paul Williams - Round 14 (dislocated shoulder)^(AFL.com.au) Sydney Swans

• Blake Caracella - Round 17 (fractured spinal cord/vertebrae) ^(AFL.com.au) Collingwood Magpies

• Peter Riccardi - Round 19 (hamstring injury) ^(AFL.com.au) Geelong Cats

• Josh Francou - Round 20 (long-term knee injury)^(AFL.com.au) Port Adelaide Power

• Jade Rawlings - Round 21 (long-term knee injury)^(AFL.com.au) Kangaroos

• Dean Rioli - Round 21 ^(AFL.com.au) Essendon Bombers

[edit] End of season

John Barker[3] Hawthorn Hawks Mark Chaffey[4] Richmond Tigers Barnaby French - Carlton Blues Saverio Rocca ([5]) Kangaroos Jarrad Schofield([6])Fremantle Dockers Brad Scott[7] Brisbane Lions Greg Stafford[8] Richmond Tigers

Chad Morrison [9] - Collingwood Magpies Adam Kingsley - Port Adelaide Power Stephen Powell - St Kilda Saints Justin Peckett - St Kilda Saints Rohan Smith - Western Bulldogs Michael Voss - Brisbane Lions Drew Banfield - West Coast Eagles

[edit] Sackings/Delistings

Jayden Attard - Brisbane Lions Matthew Ball - Hawthorn Hawks Matthew Bishop - Port Adelaide Power Luke Forsyth - Brisbane Lions Ben Hart - Adelaide Crows Clark Keating - Brisbane Lions Andrew Kellaway - Richmond Tigers

Troy Makepeace - Kangaroos Marty Pask - Brisbane Lions Justin Perkins - Kangaroos Mark Powell - Kangaroos Cameron Thurley - Kangaroos

[edit] Trades

Main article: 2006 AFL Draft.

[edit] See also

• 2006 AFL finals series
• 2006 Australian football code crowds
• List of 2006 AFL debuts
• Collingwood Magpies 2006 Season
• Sydney Swans 2006 Season
• List of Australian Football League premiers

[edit] External links

• Official AFL website
• FOXSPORTS Australia AFL section
• Heraldsun site
• The Age Online

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