2008_NAB_Cup
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. It culminated with the Grand Final played on 8 March 2008 at AAMI Stadium in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.
Quick Facts Season, Teams ...
| 2008 NAB Cup | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2008 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | St Kilda (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 244,103 (average 16,274 per match) |
| Michael Tuck Medallist | Jason Gram (St Kilda) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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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.[1]
Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time | Report |
| Collingwood | 0.7.13 (55) | Adelaide | 4.15.10 (136) | Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club[2] | 6,102 | Saturday, 9 February | 1:45 PM 8:45 PM (AEDT) | AFL.com.au[dead link] |
| St Kilda | 1.15.12 (111) | Richmond | 2.7.11 (71) | Telstra Dome | 23,329 | Friday, 15 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.6.9 (54) | North Melbourne | 1.4.10 (43) | TIO Stadium | 8,256 | Friday, 15 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 5.22.11 (188) | Melbourne | 2.11.5 (89) | Skilled Stadium | 15,000 est. | Saturday, 16 February | 4:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 0.12.13 (85) | Carlton | 1.13.13 (100) | AAMI Stadium | 9,133 | Saturday, 16 February | 5:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 2.11.16 (100) | Brisbane Lions | 2.8.7 (73) | Carrara Stadium | 10,078 | Saturday, 16 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 3.2.13 (52) | Sydney | 0.7.8 (50) | Aurora Stadium | 14,778 | Sunday, 17 February | 3:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 2.12.14 (104) | West Coast | 1.7.9 (60) | Subiaco Oval | 32,502 | Sunday, 17 February | 7:10 PM | AFL.com.au |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time | Report |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.8.11 (59) | Essendon | 3.12.14 (113) | Telstra Dome | 19,831 | Friday, 22 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 3.9.10 (91) | Geelong | 3.8.11 (86) | Manuka Oval | 6,825 | Saturday, 23 February | 3:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 4.9.13 (103) | Carlton | 4.3.15 (69) | Telstra Dome | 20,940 | Saturday, 23 February | 7:10 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 1.14.11 (104) | Fremantle | 1.12.6 (87) | AAMI Stadium | 10,394 | Sunday, 24 February | 4:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time | Report |
| Essendon | 1.12.10 (91) | St Kilda | 1.12.13 (94) | Telstra Dome | 26,079 | Friday, 29 February | 7:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 2.13.11 (107) | Hawthorn | 1.11.9 (84) | AAMI Stadium | 14,033 | Saturday, 1 March | 6:40 PM | AFL.com.au |
Grand Final
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Time | Report |
| Adelaide | 0.9.10 (64) | St Kilda | 2.7.9 (69) | AAMI Stadium | 26,823 | Saturday, 8 March | 6:50 PM | AFL.com.au |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 6 | 9 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 1 | 4 | 10 | 43 | Western Bulldogs | 0 | 8 | 11 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 2 | 11 | 16 | 100 | Essendon | 3 | 12 | 14 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 2 | 8 | 7 | 73 | Essendon | 1 | 12 | 10 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 1 | 15 | 12 | 111 | St Kilda | 1 | 12 | 13 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | 7 | 11 | 71 | St Kilda | 3 | 9 | 10 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 5 | 22 | 10 | 188 | Geelong | 3 | 8 | 11 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 2 | 11 | 5 | 89 | Adelaide | 0 | 9 | 10 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 3 | 2 | 13 | 52 | St Kilda | 2 | 7 | 9 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 0 | 7 | 8 | 50 | Hawthorn | 4 | 9 | 13 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port Adelaide | 0 | 12 | 13 | 85 | Carlton | 4 | 3 | 15 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 1 | 13 | 13 | 100 | Adelaide | 2 | 13 | 11 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 0 | 7 | 13 | 55 | Hawthorn | 1 | 11 | 9 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 4 | 15 | 10 | 136 | Adelaide | 1 | 14 | 11 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremantle | 2 | 12 | 14 | 104 | Fremantle | 1 | 12 | 6 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Coast | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 312 | 117.0 | 16 | Premiers |
| 2 | Adelaide | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 411 | 295 | 139.3 | 12 | Grand Final |
| 3 | Essendon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 304 | 226 | 134.5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 226 | 105.8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Geelong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 180 | 136.7 | 4 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 164 | 116.5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Carlton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 188 | 89.9 | 4 | |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 156 | 72.4 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 96.2 | 0 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 100 | 85.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | North Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 0 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 100 | 73.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 111 | 64.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 104 | 57.7 | 0 | |
| 15 | Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 160 | 55.6 | 0 | |
| 16 | Collingwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 136 | 40.4 | 0 |
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Source: NAB Cup AFL Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
- Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (2008). "Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered". AFL DVD. Retrieved 11 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- Damian Barrett (24 January 2008). "Footy facelift for polo complex". Herald Sun.
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