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2006 AFL season

For the 2006 season of the Arena Football League, see2006 Arena Football League season.

The2006 AFL seasonwas the 110th season of theAustralian Football League(AFL), the highest level seniorAustralian rules footballcompetition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by afinals seriesfeaturing the top eight clubs.

2006 AFL premiership season
Teams16
PremiersWest Coast
3rd premiership
Minor premiersWest Coast
3rd minor premiership
Pre-season cupGeelong
1st pre-season cup win
Brownlow MedallistAdam Goodes(Sydney)
Coleman MedallistBrendan Fevola(Carlton)
Attendance
Matches played185
Total attendance6,736,234 (36,412 per match)
Highest97,431(Grand Final,Sydneyvs.West Coast)
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The premiership was won by theWest Coast Eaglesfor the third time, after it defeatedSydneyby one point in theAFL Grand Final.

Pre-season competition

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Main article:2006 NAB Cup
Week One Week Two Semifinals Final
Brisbane Lions 1 8 13 70
Essendon 1 8 12 69 Brisbane Lions 0 12 9 81
Western Bulldogs 1 7 12 63 Melbourne 0 13 12 90
Melbourne 0 9 15 69 Melbourne 1 5 5 44
Hawthorn 1 11 10 85 Adelaide 1 16 21 129
Richmond 0 11 9 75 Hawthorn 1 7 7 58
Adelaide 2 16 13 127 Adelaide 2 7 11 71
Port Adelaide 0 8 7 55 Adelaide 1 10 15 84
Kangaroos 1 8 11 68 Geelong 3 10 5 92
Sydney 0 5 7 37 Kangaroos 1 8 3 60
Carlton 1 8 13 70 Geelong 1 10 17 86
Geelong 0 15 8 98 Geelong 3 10 14 101
Collingwood 2 8 8 74 Fremantle 1 10 12 81
St Kilda 1 9 10 73 Collingwood 2 10 6 84
West Coast 1 7 14 65 Fremantle 0 15 10 100
Fremantle 1 18 10 127

Geelong3.10.5 (92) defeatedAdelaide1.10.15 (84) in the2006 NAB CupFinal. The game was held atAAMI Stadium,with an attendance of 30,707.

Premiership season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Thursday, 30 March (6:40 pm) West Coast11.18 (84) def. St Kilda9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,036)
Friday, 31 March (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs25.17 (167) def. Richmond7.10 (52) Telstra Dome(crowd: 43,532)
Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) Geelong17.13 (115) def. Brisbane Lions5.8 (38) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 23,029)
Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm) Essendon17.6 (108) def. Sydney12.9 (81) Telstra Dome(crowd: 45,355)
Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide13.9 (87) def. by Kangaroos19.14 (128) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 27,680)
Sunday, 2 April (1:10 pm) Hawthorn17.7 (109) def. Fremantle13.9 (87) Aurora Stadium(crowd: 13,682)
Sunday, 2 April (5:10 pm) Melbourne10.12 (72) def. by Carlton13.15 (93) Telstra Dome(crowd: 31,139)
Monday, 3 April (7:10 pm) Collingwood12.5 (77) def. by Adelaide17.9 (111) Telstra Dome(crowd: 35,434)

Round 2

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Round 2
Friday, 7 April (7:40 pm) Richmond11.11 (77) def. by St Kilda13.10 (88) Telstra Dome(crowd: 40,740)
Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) Geelong22.6 (138) def. Kangaroos10.9 (69) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 22,839)
Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs20.17 (137) def. Melbourne12.18 (90) Telstra Dome(crowd: 28,478)
Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions17.13 (115) def. Essendon15.7 (97) The Gabba(crowd: 34,357)
Saturday, 8 April (5:40 pm) Fremantle15.11 (101) def. Carlton13.8 (86) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 34,553)
Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm) Sydney11.14 (80) def. by Port Adelaide15.16 (106) SCG(crowd: 33,551)
Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn12.12 (84) def. by Collingwood18.11 (119) Telstra Dome(crowd: 43,296)
Sunday, 9 April (2:40 pm) Adelaide13.10 (88) def. by West Coast13.12 (90) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 43,206)

Round 3

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Round 3 (Easter Round)
Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) St Kilda19.10 (124) def. Brisbane Lions12.15 (87) Telstra Dome(crowd: 35,760)
Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) Geelong6.13 (49) def. by Hawthorn15.11 (101) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 24,026)
Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm) Carlton11.8 (74) def. by Sydney12.9 (81) Telstra Dome(crowd: 36,882)
Saturday, 15 April (7:40 pm) West Coast20.16 (136) def. Richmond14.6 (90) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 39,436)
Sunday, 16 April (1:10 pm) Melbourne14.13 (97) def. by Adelaide15.12 (102) Carrara Stadium(crowd: 8,258)
Sunday, 16 April (2:10 pm) Essendon13.15 (93) def. by Western Bulldogs15.14 (104) Telstra Dome(crowd: 43,947)
Sunday, 16 April (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide11.13 (79) def. by Fremantle15.20 (110) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 25,042)
Monday, 17 April (2:10 pm) Kangaroos11.10 (76) def. by Collingwood23.15 (153) Telstra Dome(crowd: 48,721)

Round 4

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Round 4 (ANZAC Day Round)
Friday, 21 April (7:40 pm) Carlton9.14 (68) def. by Hawthorn15.10 (100) Telstra Dome(crowd: 45,102)
Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs14.14 (98) def. Geelong14.13 (97) Telstra Dome(crowd: 45,922)
Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions11.16 (82) def. by Richmond14.12 (96) The Gabba(crowd: 30,266)
Saturday, 22 April (5:40 pm) Fremantle9.5 (59) def. by Adelaide9.16 (70) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 35,090)
Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) Kangaroos10.11 (71) def. by West Coast14.11 (95) Manuka Oval(crowd: 9,541)
Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) Sydney13.14 (92) def. by Melbourne15.7 (97) SCG(crowd: 29,167)
Monday, 24 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide19.8 (122) def. St Kilda18.10 (118) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 32,188)
Tuesday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Collingwood15.16 (106) def. Essendon12.17 (89) MCG(crowd: 91,234)

Round 5

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Round 5
Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm) Richmond12.20 (92) def. Carlton11.18 (84) MCG(crowd: 54,815)
Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) Melbourne13.12 (90) def. Kangaroos12.14 (86) MCG(crowd: 30,392)
Saturday, 29 April (2:40 pm) Adelaide20.12 (132) def. Western Bulldogs7.13 (55) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 41,057)
Saturday, 29 April (7:10 pm) Sydney15.17 (107) def. Geelong13.7 (85) Telstra Stadium(crowd: 37,032)
Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) West Coast18.14 (122) def. Brisbane Lions9.9 (63) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,519)
Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm) St Kilda13.15 (93) def. by Fremantle14.10 (94) Aurora Stadium(crowd: 15,282)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Collingwood18.12 (120) def. Port Adelaide11.13 (79) Telstra Dome(crowd: 32,276)
Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) Hawthorn12.12 (84) def. Essendon12.11 (83) MCG(crowd: 40,179)
  • TheAFL siren controversyoccurred in this round betweenSt KildaandFremantle.Play had continued on for 10 seconds after the final siren as St Kilda had kicked a behind and scores were level due to umpires unable to hear the siren. Three days later, theAFL Commissionhad determined that the match officially ended on the final siren and therefore reversed the result. Fremantle got rewarded with the win and 4 points on the ladder as St Kilda had their 2 points stripped from the ladder.

Round 6

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Round 6 (Rivalry Round)
Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm) Melbourne13.9 (87) def. Geelong11.15 (81) MCG(crowd: 36,041)
Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) St Kilda14.8 (92) def. Western Bulldogs12.6 (78) Telstra Dome(crowd: 42,760)
Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) Fremantle12.16 (88) def. West Coast12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 42,213)
Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide15.13 (103) def. Port Adelaide8.5 (53) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 42,723)
Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm) Essendon13.17 (95) def. by Richmond13.19 (97) MCG(crowd: 58,439)
Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions10.10 (70) def. by Sydney15.12 (102) The Gabba(crowd: 29,872)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Carlton9.12 (66) def. by Collingwood21.12 (138) MCG(crowd: 59,695)
Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) Kangaroos15.12 (102) def. Hawthorn11.14 (80) Telstra Dome(crowd: 28,047)

Round 7

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Round 7
Friday, 12 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda9.10 (64) def. by Geelong12.10 (82) Telstra Dome(crowd: 48,313)
Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) Richmond9.8 (62) def. by Sydney28.12 (180) Telstra Dome(crowd: 36,477)
Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne17.15 (117) def. Fremantle8.10 (58) MCG(crowd: 23,368)
Saturday, 13 May (5:40 pm) West Coast16.16 (112) def. Collingwood15.8 (98) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 42,033)
Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) Hawthorn9.12 (66) def. by Brisbane Lions16.10 (106) Carrara Stadium(crowd: 12,315)
Sunday, 14 May (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide13.12 (90) def. by Western Bulldogs25.16 (166) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 20,233)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Carlton17.9 (111) def. Essendon11.12 (78) MCG(crowd: 32,976)
Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Kangaroos9.6 (60) def. by Adelaide18.8 (116) Telstra Dome(crowd: 16,064)

Round 8

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Round 8
Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm) Hawthorn9.7 (61) def. by Melbourne20.16 (136) MCG(crowd: 42,985)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) Richmond10.9 (69) def. Adelaide9.12 (66) Telstra Dome(crowd: 24,461)
Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) Fremantle13.6 (84) def. Kangaroos6.13 (49) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 34,072)
Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) Collingwood22.14 (146) def. Geelong6.8 (44) MCG(crowd: 69,819)
Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs14.6 (90) def. by Sydney17.14 (116) SCG(crowd: 31,756)
Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide10.18 (78) def. by Brisbane Lions22.15 (147) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 21,970)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Carlton4.10 (34) def. by St Kilda18.18 (126) MCG(crowd: 39,908)
Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) Essendon14.8 (92) def. by West Coast16.17 (113) Telstra Dome(crowd: 31,434)

Round 9

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Round 9 (Green Round)
Friday, 26 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood21.13 (139) def. Western Bulldogs16.9 (105) MCG(crowd: 67,920)
Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) Geelong12.18 (90) def. by Richmond17.8 (110) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 23,386)
Saturday, 27 May (1:40 pm) Adelaide18.16 (124) def. Carlton9.6 (60) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 41,157)
Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) Essendon9.15 (69) def. by Port Adelaide20.9 (129) Telstra Dome(crowd: 29,232)
Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) Hawthorn7.12 (54) def. by Sydney19.5 (119) MCG(crowd: 28,387)
Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions21.15 (141) def. Fremantle10.13 (73) The Gabba(crowd: 27,999)
Sunday, 28 May (2:10 pm) St Kilda10.14 (74) def. Kangaroos8.9 (57) Telstra Dome(crowd: 30,904)
Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) West Coast13.19 (97) def. Melbourne11.9 (75) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 41,032)
  • This round was marketed as Green Shirt Round, to acknowledge the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions.[1]

Round 10

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Round 10
Friday, 2 June (8:10 pm) Adelaide30.8 (188) def. Essendon6.14 (50) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 42,025)
Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) Geelong15.8 (98) def. by West Coast16.5 (101) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 24,028)
Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs16.13 (109) def. Hawthorn13.10 (88) Telstra Dome(crowd: 29,960)
Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) Collingwood16.13 (109) def. Brisbane Lions12.11 (83) MCG(crowd: 54,820)
Saturday, 3 June (5:40 pm) Fremantle15.10 (100) def. Richmond13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 36,032)
Sunday, 4 June (1:10 pm) Kangaroos14.14 (98) def. by Sydney16.9 (105) Manuka Oval(crowd: 14,922)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Carlton12.12 (84) def. by Port Adelaide17.16 (118) Telstra Dome(crowd: 18,665)
Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne15.13 (103) def. St Kilda13.12 (90) MCG(crowd: 41,665)
  • West Coastcame back from 54 points down during the third quarter of its game vsGeelongto win by three, it is the biggest comeback to win a game in the Eagles history.

Round 11

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Round 11
Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm) Geelong20.10 (130) def. Essendon13.10 (88) Telstra Dome(crowd: 43,600)
Saturday, 10 June (2:10 pm) Richmond15.12 (102) def. Kangaroos9.13 (67) MCG(crowd: 42,841)
Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions8.12 (60) def. by Adelaide10.15 (75) The Gabba(crowd: 27,516)
Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) Sydney7.8 (50) def. by St Kilda7.10 (52) SCG(crowd: 31,146)
Sunday, 11 June (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide22.13 (145) def. Hawthorn7.7 (49) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 24,511)
Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs15.10 (100) def. Fremantle12.14 (86) Telstra Dome(crowd: 23,805)
Sunday, 11 June (2:40 pm) West Coast16.15 (111) def. Carlton15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,090)
Monday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne22.9 (141) def. Collingwood14.10 (94) MCG(crowd: 78,773)

Round 12

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Round 12
Friday, 16 June (7:40 pm) St Kilda8.12 (60) def. by Adelaide18.15 (123) Telstra Dome(crowd: 34,170)
Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) Fremantle6.16 (52) def. by Geelong18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 34,236)
Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions14.19 (103) def. by Western Bulldogs22.13 (145) The Gabba(crowd: 27,745)
Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide13.19 (97) def. West Coast8.12 (60) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 28,125)
Sunday, 18 June (1:10 pm) Hawthorn16.9 (105) def. Richmond8.16 (64) Aurora Stadium(crowd: 20,971)
Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm) Essendon10.15 (75) def. by Melbourne16.15 (111) Telstra Dome(crowd: 35,019)
Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm) Kangaroos18.13 (121) def. Carlton15.12 (102) Telstra Dome(crowd: 34,110)
Saturday, 24 June (7:10 pm) Sydney11.16 (82) def. by Collingwood14.11 (95) Telstra Stadium(crowd: 60,307)

Round 13

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Round 13
Friday, 30 June (7:40 pm) Kangaroos14.12 (96) def. Essendon13.11 (89) Telstra Dome(crowd: 33,747)
Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne18.12 (120) def. Port Adelaide12.10 (82) MCG(crowd: 24,283)
Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda18.17 (125) def. Hawthorn8.7 (55) Telstra Dome(crowd: 33,869)
Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions8.23 (71) def. Carlton7.14 (56) The Gabba(crowd: 29,516)
Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) Sydney12.19 (91) def. Fremantle9.4 (58) SCG(crowd: 24,114)
Sunday, 2 July (12:40 pm) Adelaide21.21 (147) def. Geelong8.7 (55) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 41,752)
Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm) Richmond13.14 (92) def. Collingwood6.9 (45) MCG(crowd: 63,016)
Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm) West Coast8.16 (64) def. by Western Bulldogs10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,375)

Round 14

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Round 14
Friday, 7 July (6:40 pm) Fremantle19.11 (125) def. Essendon12.16 (88) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 34,608)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) Carlton11.11 (77) def. by Geelong23.4 (142) Telstra Dome(crowd: 32,096)
Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn16.8 (104) def. by West Coast17.12 (114) MCG(crowd: 21,989)
Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne14.14 (98) def. Brisbane Lions13.12 (90) The Gabba(crowd: 25,541)
Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide6.18 (54) def. by Richmond14.8 (92) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 25,067)
Sunday, 9 July (12:40 pm) Sydney8.14 (62) def. by Adelaide15.11 (101) SCG(crowd: 36,104)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda19.8 (122) def. Collingwood9.9 (63) Telstra Dome(crowd: 48,564)
Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs12.10 (82) def. by Kangaroos13.16 (94) MCG(crowd: 28,173)

Round 15

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Round 15
Friday, 14 July (7:40 pm) Richmond7.10 (52) def. by Melbourne9.16 (70) MCG(crowd: 60,086)
Saturday, 15 July (2:10 pm) Essendon10.11 (71) def. by St Kilda11.8 (74) MCG(crowd: 33,082)
Saturday, 15 July (2:40 pm) Adelaide16.13 (109) def. Hawthorn11.7 (73) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 37,446)
Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) Kangaroos11.18 (84) def. by Brisbane Lions12.13 (85) Telstra Dome(crowd: 22,947)
Saturday, 15 July (5:40 pm) West Coast9.13 (67) def. Sydney9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,688)
Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm) Geelong9.14 (68) def. Port Adelaide8.10 (58) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 19,149)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) Carlton11.14 (80) def. by Western Bulldogs16.14 (110) Telstra Dome(crowd: 26,418)
Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) Collingwood15.14 (104) def. by Fremantle18.11 (119) MCG(crowd: 30,373)

Round 16

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Round 16 (Heritage Round)
Friday, 21 July (8:10 ) Adelaide19.10 (124) def. Kangaroos7.10 (52) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 47,487)
Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) Collingwood19.13 (127) def. West Coast13.12 (90) Telstra Dome(crowd: 38,777)
Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) Essendon16.9 (105) drew with Carlton15.15 (105) MCG(crowd: 49,181)
Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions11.18 (88) def. Hawthorn11.8 (74) The Gabba(crowd: 26,738)
Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) Sydney14.17 (107) def. Richmond7.11 (53) SCG(crowd: 28,371)
Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) St Kilda8.16 (64) def. Port Adelaide8.12 (60) Aurora Stadium(crowd: 16,588)
Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) Geelong13.12 (90) def. Western Bulldogs13.11 (89) Telstra Dome(crowd: 39,417)
Sunday, 23 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle15.6 (96) def. Melbourne9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 36,244)
  • This round was marketed asHeritage Roundwith clubs wearing heritage style jumpers.Port Adelaidewere the only club that didn't wear a Heritage Round jumper due to not being able to wear their "Prison bar" SANFL jumper.
  • The match betweenEssendonandCarltonwas in the lead dubbed the "Bryce GibbsCup "with both teams in the lead up with Gibbs the favourite (and ending up being) to be the number 1 pick of that years draft. Ultimately the match ended as a draw.
  • Daniel Motlopmissed a goal after the siren to win the game forPort AdelaideagainstSt KildaatAurora Stadium.

Round 17

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Round 17
Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood16.17 (113) def. Hawthorn11.2 (68) MCG(crowd: 54,306)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) St Kilda27.12 (174) def. Richmond10.11 (71) MCG(crowd: 43,250)
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) West Coast26.9 (165) def. Adelaide12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,380)
Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) Essendon25.10 (160) def. Brisbane Lions18.15 (123) Telstra Dome(crowd: 32,761)
Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide7.8 (50) def. by Sydney10.17 (77) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 23,183)
Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) Kangaroos13.12 (90) def. Geelong8.12 (60) Manuka Oval(crowd: 9,561)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Carlton13.11 (89) def. by Fremantle15.17 (107) Telstra Dome(crowd: 17,518)
Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne18.11 (119) def. Western Bulldogs9.14 (68) MCG(crowd: 36,466)

Round 18

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Round 18
Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm) St Kilda8.11 (59) def. by West Coast14.14 (98) Telstra Dome(crowd: 40,177)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Carlton12.8 (80) def. Melbourne10.13 (73) Telstra Dome(crowd: 24,113)
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Richmond10.18 (78) def. by Western Bulldogs15.10 (100) MCG(crowd: 36,339)
Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm) Sydney17.14 (116) def. Essendon11.7 (73) SCG(crowd: 25,465)
Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide7.16 (58) def. Collingwood7.12 (54) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 45,658)
Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions13.9 (87) def. by Geelong14.20 (104) The Gabba(crowd: 28,055)
Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Kangaroos12.12 (84) def. Port Adelaide9.11 (65) Telstra Dome(crowd: 14,815)
Sunday, 6 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle14.20 (104) def. Hawthorn7.9 (51) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 35,017)

Round 19

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Round 19
Friday, 11 August (7:40 pm) Essendon10.14 (74) def. Collingwood9.7 (61) MCG(crowd: 62,940)
Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne10.3 (63) def. by Sydney14.11 (95) MCG(crowd: 43,794)
Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm) West Coast14.23 (107) def. Kangaroos12.9 (81) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 40,067)
Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) Richmond21.16 (142) def. Brisbane Lions8.12 (60) Telstra Dome(crowd: 27,211)
Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs13.13 (91) def. by Port Adelaide14.21 (105) Marrara Oval(crowd: 14,100)
Sunday, 13 August (12:40 pm) Adelaide10.20 (80) def. by Fremantle13.17 (95) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 43,127)
Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) Geelong11.14 (80) def. by St Kilda15.13 (103) Telstra Dome(crowd: 40,986)
Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn17.11 (113) def. Carlton13.12 (90) MCG(crowd: 36,817)

Round 20

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Round 20
Friday, 18 August (8:10 pm) Port Adelaide12.15 (87) def. by Collingwood12.17 (89) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 30,281)
Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) Geelong14.6 (90) def. Sydney9.9 (63) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 21,175)
Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs16.9 (105) def. Adelaide14.14 (98) MCG(crowd: 29,988)
Saturday, 19 August (7:10 pm) Essendon15.16 (106) def. by Hawthorn19.10 (124) Telstra Dome(crowd: 44,275)
Saturday, 19 August (5:40 pm) Fremantle17.12 (114) def. St Kilda7.14 (56) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 39,069)
Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions7.10 (52) def. by West Coast16.18 (114) The Gabba(crowd: 23,764)
Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Carlton14.11 (95) def. by Richmond21.14 (140) Telstra Dome(crowd: 37,094)
Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm) Kangaroos12.10 (82) def. by Melbourne20.12 (132) MCG(crowd: 29,457)

Round 21

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Round 21
Friday, 25 August (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs13.14 (92) def. by St Kilda22.10 (142) Telstra Dome(crowd: 47,120)
Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) Geelong14.10 (94) drew with Melbourne14.10 (94) Skilled Stadium(crowd: 23,068)
Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn7.16 (58) def. Kangaroos4.12 (36) Aurora Stadium(crowd: 18,836)
Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) Richmond20.9 (129) def. Essendon16.17 (113) MCG(crowd: 48,710)
Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) Sydney14.13 (97) def. Brisbane Lions6.4 (40) Telstra Stadium(crowd: 37,659)
Sunday, 27 August (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide14.11 (95) def. Adelaide11.15 (81) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 41,549)
Sunday, 27 August (2:10 pm) Collingwood24.12 (156) def. Carlton17.10 (112) MCG(crowd: 57,719)
Sunday, 27 August (2:40 pm) West Coast8.13 (61) def. by Fremantle18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 43,527)

Round 22

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Round 22
Friday, 1 September (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs22.15 (147) def. Essendon18.17 (125) Telstra Dome(crowd: 42,956)
Saturday, 2 September (2:10 pm) Richmond12.13 (85) def. by West Coast26.17 (173) MCG(crowd: 35,106)
Saturday, 2 September (2:40 pm) Adelaide23.14 (152) def. Melbourne14.10 (94) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 41,364)
Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions7.15 (57) def. by St Kilda16.12 (108) The Gabba(crowd: 27,101)
Saturday, 2 September (5:40 pm) Fremantle23.13 (151) def. Port Adelaide9.18 (72) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 41,121)
Sunday, 3 September (1:10 pm) Sydney21.10 (136) def. Carlton6.8 (44) SCG(crowd: 33,943)
Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) Collingwood20.19 (139) def. Kangaroos10.11 (71) MCG(crowd: 49,040)
Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) Hawthorn21.7 (133) def. Geelong10.12 (72) Telstra Dome(crowd: 28,188)
  • TheCollingwoodvKangaroosmatch was the last game that was broadcast onNine Network.The following season theSeven Networkwould replace Nine as the AFL free-to-air rights withNetwork Ten.The game betweenHawthornandGeelongwas ultimately the last game broadcast on theFox Footy Channel.It was also meant to be the last onFoxtel,but early the following year it was announced it would retain the rights as subscription rights holder. However, the Fox Footy Channel did not return.

Ladder

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2006 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 West Coast(P) 22 17 5 0 2257 1874 120.4 68 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22 16 6 0 2331 1640 142.1 64
3 Fremantle 22 15 7 0 2079 1893 109.8 60
4 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2098 1630 128.7 56
5 Collingwood 22 14 8 0 2345 1965 119.3 56
6 St Kilda 22 14 8 0 2074 1752 118.4 56
7 Melbourne 22 13 8 1 2146 1957 109.7 54
8 Western Bulldogs 22 13 9 0 2311 2173 106.4 52
9 Richmond 22 11 11 0 1934 2245 86.1 44
10 Geelong 22 10 11 1 1982 2002 99.0 42
11 Hawthorn 22 9 13 0 1834 2140 85.7 36
12 Port Adelaide 22 8 14 0 1911 2151 88.8 32
13 Brisbane Lions 22 7 15 0 1844 2239 82.4 28
14 Kangaroos 22 7 15 0 1754 2167 80.9 28
15 Essendon 22 3 18 1 2021 2469 81.9 14
16 Carlton 22 3 18 1 1791 2415 74.2 14
Source:AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P)Premiers

Ladder progression

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Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
West Coast481216202024283236404040444848525660646468
Adelaide44812162024242832364044485256566060606064
Fremantle0488121616202024242424283236404448525660
Sydney004481216202428282832323236404448485256
Collingwood04812162020242832323636363640444444485256
St Kilda048881212162020242428323640444448485256
Melbourne000481216202024283236404444484848525454
Western Bulldogs481216161620202024283236364040404444484852
Richmond000481212162020242428323232323236404444
Geelong48888812121212162020242832323636404242
Hawthorn44812161616161616162020202020202024283236
Port Adelaide044888881216202424242424242428283232
Brisbane Lions0444448121616161620202428282828282828
Kangaroos444448888881216202020242828282828
Essendon4444444444444446101014141414
Carlton44444488888888810101414141414
Source:[citation needed]

Finals series

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Main article:2006 AFL finals series
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
9 Sep,Subiaco Oval
1West Coast12.12 (84)
4Sydney13.7 (85)16 Sep,Subiaco Oval
West Coast16.17 (113)
10 Sep,MCGWestern Bulldogs5.9 (39)22 Sep,Telstra Stadium
5Collingwood11.14 (80)Sydney19.13 (127)
8Western Bulldogs18.13 (121)Fremantle14.8 (92)30 Sep,MCG
Sydney12.12 (84)
8 Sep,MCG23 Sep,AAMI StadiumWest Coast12.13 (85)
6St Kilda10.12 (72)Adelaide11.9 (75)
7Melbourne13.12 (90)15 Sep,Subiaco OvalWest Coast11.19 (85)
Fremantle14.18 (102)
9 Sep,AAMI StadiumMelbourne11.8 (74)
2Adelaide10.16 (76)
3Fremantle7.4 (46)

Week one

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Qualifying finals
QF1: Saturday, 9 September (5:30 pm) West Coast12.12 (84) def. by Sydney13.7 (85) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 43,116)
QF2: Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm) Adelaide10.16 (76) def. Fremantle7.4 (46) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 42,208)
Elimination finals
EF2: Friday, 8 September (7:30 pm) St Kilda10.12 (72) def. by Melbourne13.12 (90) MCG(crowd: 67,528)
EF1: Sunday, 10 September (2:30 pm) Collingwood11.14 (80) def. by Western Bulldogs18.13 (121) MCG(crowd: 84,284)

Week two

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Semi-finals
SF2: Friday, 15 September (6:30 pm) Fremantle14.18 (102) def. Melbourne11.8 (74) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 42,505)
SF1: Saturday, 16 September (5:30 pm) West Coast16.17 (113) def. Western Bulldogs5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval(crowd: 43,219)

Week three

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Preliminary Finals
PF1: Friday, 22 September (8:00 pm) Sydney19.13 (127) def. Fremantle14.8 (92) Telstra Stadium(crowd: 61,373) Report[dead link‍]
PF2: Saturday, 23 September (3:00 pm) Adelaide11.9 (75) def. by West Coast11.19 (85) AAMI Stadium(crowd: 50,514) Report[dead link‍]
  • This was the first time a Victorian team failed to reach the preliminary finals, with all four preliminary finalists teams from other states.

Week four

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Main article:2006 AFL Grand Final
Grand final
30 September (2:30 pm) Sydney def. by West Coast MCG(crowd: 97,431) Report[dead link‍]
1.4 (10)
4.6 (30)
8.11 (59)
12.12 (84) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
8.7 (55)
10.10 (70)
12.13 (85) 		Umpires:M Vozzo,B Allen,D Goldspink
Norm Smith Medal:Andrew Embley(West Coast)
Television broadcast:Network Ten
National anthem:Brian Mannix,John Paul Young,Daryl BraithwaiteandShane Howard
M O'Loughlin,N Davis3
B Matthews,L Roberts-Thomson,A Goodes,A Schneider,R O'Keefe,N Malceski1 		Goals Q Lynch3
A Embley,A Hansen,B Cousins2
C Judd,S Armstrong,A Hunter1
N Fosdike,T RichardsT Kennelly,M O'Loughlin,J McVeigh,B Kirk,A Goodes Best A Embley,D Chick,C Judd,D Glass,Q Lynch,A Selwood,M Braun,D Cox,D Kerr
L Ablett Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil
  • The final margin was the closest winning margin in a grand final since1966

Awards

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Best and fairests

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Notable events

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  • TheMelbourne Cricket Groundwas unavailable until round 4, due to its use as the main athletics stadium at the2006 Commonwealth Games,which concluded just four days prior to the season starting.
  • Matthew Lloyd,in only his third game asEssendoncaptain, injured his hamstring against theWestern Bulldogs,ending his season.[4][5]This marked the Bulldogs' first victory over Essendon since inflicting theironly defeat of the2000 season.Despite a first round thrashing of reigning premiersSydney,in which Lloyd kicked eight goals onLeo Barry,[6][7]Essendon would suffer its worst season since1933,winning only two further matches and drawing one againstCarlton,and just avoiding thewooden spoonto the Blues on percentage.[8]
  • In Round 5,FremantleandSt Kilda's game ended incontroversyafter the final siren was not heard by umpires, with the extra time allowing St Kilda to level the scores – the result was changed by the AFL commission later in the week on the basis that the timekeeper had failed to perform his duties.
    • The amended result proved crucial to the end-of-season ladder standings, because had the draw stood, St Kilda would have finished in the top four at the expense of reigning premiers Sydney, which would've finished fifth and therefore missed out on the double chance in the finals.[9]
  • Richmondsuffered three 100-point losses in season 2006, against theWestern Bulldogsin round 1 (115 points),Sydneyin round 7 (118 points) andSt Kildain round 17 (103 points).
  • A struggling Richmond team defeated league-leaders Adelaide in round 8 in an often-discussed game. To counteract Adelaide's strong flood, Richmond slowly built up a lead by patiently controlling the football without ever kicking to a contest, a move described as both boring and brilliant. In the final quarter, Adelaide were forced to switch to man-on-man tactics, almost erasing the deficit, but falling three points short. In executing this plan, Richmond took 181 marks, which is the highest amount ever (recorded since 1987).
  • In round 8,Brendan Fevolabecame the first player to kick all of his team's goals in a game sinceMark Arceriin 1991 (also while playing for Carlton, kicking their only goal). Of Carlton's 4.10 (34), Fevola contributed 4.5 (29),Simon Wigginsscored two behinds, and three behinds were rushed. He also became the first player in 41 years to win aColeman Medalfrom the wooden spoon winning side.
  • St Kilda broke two long winning droughts at the SCG and the Gabba by beating Sydney and Brisbane in rounds 11 and 22 respectively. The latter match wasMichael Voss' final game for the Lions.
  • For the first time in VFL/AFL history, four non-Victorian teams filled the top four withWest Coast,Adelaide,FremantleandSydneyall earning the double chance. The remainder of the top eight were filled by teams based in Victoria.
  • Bottom teamsEssendonandCarltonhad a draw in round 16, 2006. Carlton'sEddie Bettsscored the match-tying goal with under one minute remaining to deny Essendon what would have been just their second win for the season. Essendon would eventually achieve that the following week. This match was dubbed the "Bryce GibbsCup ", named after the youngGlenelgmidfielder who was expected to be, and ultimately was, drafted with the first pick at the end of the year, by the media as both teams were firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder leading into their match.
  • In the second Qualifying Final,Sydneybeat minor premiersWest Coastby a solitary point, the final scores reading 85 to 84. When the teams met again in the grand final, the final scores were also 85 to 84, but it was West Coast that claimed the victory.
  • Rohan SmithandScott Westeach played their 300th games for theWestern Bulldogsin the club's 74-point defeat toWest Coastin the semi-final. For Smith, this was his final AFL game.
  • A major flaw of the fixture was that the previous season's Grand Finalists, West Coast and Sydney, did not meet until round 15 of the regular season.[10]The 294-day wait between the2005 Grand Finaland their round 15 rematch on July 15 set a record for the longest wait between a Grand Final and the rematch, until this was surpassed in 2020 (a 300-day wait forRichmondandGreater Western Sydneybetween their meeting in the2019 Grand Finaland their rematch inRound 8 of the COVID-19-affected 2020 season).[11]

Player changes

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Debuts

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Main article:List of 2006 AFL debuts

Retirements

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Name Date of Birth Club Round Retired Career Games Career Goals Reason
Justin Leppitsch 10 October 1975 Brisbane Lions Round 10 227 194 Back-related calf injury[12]
Gavin Wanganeen 18 June 1973 Port Adelaide Round 10 300 202 Injured knee[13]
Paul Williams 3 April 1973 Sydney Round 14 306 307 Fractured shoulder[14]
Blake Caracella 15 March 1977 Collingwood Round 17 187 218 Fractured spinal cord/vertebrae[15]
Peter Riccardi 17 December 1972 Geelong Round 19 288 286 Hamstring injury[16]
Josh Francou 7 August 1974 Port Adelaide Round 20 156 72 Long-term knee injury[17]
Jade Rawlings 9 October 1977 Kangaroos Round 21 148 96 Long-term knee injury[18]
Dean Rioli 20 May 1978 Essendon Round 20 100 91 Hamstring, wrist and knee injuries[19]

End of season

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Club captains

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Club Captain(s) Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group
Adelaide Mark Ricciuto Simon Goodwin,Tyson Edwards,Nathan BassettandBrett Burton[24]
Brisbane Lions Simon Black,Jonathan Brown,Chris Johnson,Nigel LappinandLuke Power
Carlton Lance Whitnall[25] Nick Stevens,[26]Kade Simpson(interim)
Collingwood Nathan Buckley James Clement(vc),Josh Fraser(deputy vc) andBen Johnson(deputy vc)
Essendon Matthew LloydandDavid Hille(acting) Mark McVeigh(vc),Andrew Welsh,Scott LucasandDustin Fletcher
Fremantle Peter Bell Matthew Pavlich
Geelong Tom Harley Cameron LingandCameron Mooney(deputy)
Hawthorn Richard Vandenberg[27] Luke HodgeandSam Mitchell
Kangaroos Adam Simpson Brent Harvey
Melbourne David Neitz[28] Cameron Bruce,Brad Green,Brock McLeanandJames McDonald
Port Adelaide Warren Tredrea Shaun Burgoyne,Brendon Lade,Michael WilsonandChad Cornes
Richmond Kane Johnson Nathan BrownandJoel Bowden(deputy)
St Kilda Luke Ball[29]
Sydney Leo Barry,Barry HallandBrett Kirk
West Coast Chris Judd Andrew Embley,Darren GlassandDean Cox
Western Bulldogs Brad Johnson[30] Scott West,Robert Murphy,Daniel CrossandDaniel Giansiracusa

Delistings

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Trades

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Main article:2006 AFL Draft

See also

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References

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  2. ^Dampney, James (21 August 2013)."King of the Kids".Greater Western Sydney Giants.Retrieved11 April2023.
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  6. ^Seven controversial moments of Essendon champ and Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Lloyd,Herald Sun,5 June 2013
  7. ^Bombers upset Swans – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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  14. ^Hinds, Richard (12 July 2006)."End of the road for brave Swan".The Sydney Morning Herald.
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  17. ^"Francou calls it a day".23 August 2006.
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