2008 NAB Cup
Season2008
Teams16
WinnersSt Kilda (3rd title)
Matches played15
Attendance244,103 (average 16,274 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistJason 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. It culminated with the Grand Final played on 8 March 2008 at AAMI Stadium in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.

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]

Games

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

Summary of results

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

2008 NAB Cup Ladder
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
Source: NAB Cup AFL Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.


See also

References

  1. ^ Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (2008). "Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered". AFL DVD. Retrieved 11 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Damian Barrett (24 January 2008). "Footy facelift for polo complex". Herald Sun.
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