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 Premiership 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.
| 2008 NAB Cup | |
|---|---|
| AFL pre-season competition | |
| 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) |
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
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Grand final
Knock-out chart
| Round One | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand final scorecard and teams
| Adelaide vs St Kilda | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
| Adelaide | 0.1.4 (10) | 0.2.9 (21) | 0.6.10 (46) | 0.9.10 (64) |
| St Kilda | 0.0.4 (4) | 1.2.5 (26) | 2.4.7 (49) | 2.7.9 (69) |
| Venue: | AAMI Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Date: | 8 March 2008 – 6:50PM ACDT | |||
| Attendance: | 26,823 | |||
| Umpires: | Michael Vozzo, Dean Margetts, Brett Rosebury | |||
| Goal scorers: | Adelaide | Goals: 4: Tippett 2: Burton 1: Douglas, Goodwin, van Berlo | ||
| St Kilda | Goals: 3: Milne 2: Riewoldt 1: Schneider, Gram, Koschitzke, X Clarke | |||
| Best: | Adelaide | Johncock, Tippett, van Berlo, Rutten, Porplyzia, Symes | ||
| St Kilda | Gram, Schneider, Milne, Harvey, Ball, King, Hayes | |||
| Reports: | nil | |||
| Injuries: | nil | |||
| Coin toss winner: | St Kilda | |||
| Michael Tuck Medal: | Jason Gram, St Kilda | |||
| Australian television broadcaster: | Network Ten | |||
| National Anthem: | ||||
Adelaide Football Club
St Kilda Football Club
References
- Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (2008). "Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered". AFL DVD. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- Damian Barrett (24 January 2008). "Footy facelift for polo complex". Herald Sun.
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