2009 NAB Cup

The 2009 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the Australian Football League's 2009 Premiership season begins. It culminated with the final on 13 March 2009 played between Geelong and Collingwood, which was won by Geelong. The final was originally scheduled for 14 March 2009 but was moved by the AFL so that the match did not clash with the Sound Relief benefit concert for the Victorian bushfires.^[1]

2009 NAB Cup
Season	2009
Teams	16
Winners	Geelong (2nd title)
Matches played	15
Attendance	282,930 (average 18,862 per match)
Michael Tuck Medallist	Joel Selwood (Geelong)
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Games

Round 1

	Round 1
Saturday, 7 February (6:45 pm)	West Coast 3.3.9 (54)	def. by	Collingwood 1.15.17 (116)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,819)
Friday, 13 February (8:40 pm)	Western Bulldogs 1.8.12 (69)	def. by	Essendon 1.8.13 (70)	Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,123)
Saturday, 14 February (7:40 pm)	Brisbane Lions 1.8.8 (65)	def.	St Kilda 0.8.8 (56)	Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 6,013)
Sunday, 15 February (6:40 pm)	Fremantle 5.5.11 (86)	def. by	Richmond 1.12.8 (89)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14,517)
Friday, 20 February (7:40 pm)	Carlton 1.17.12 (123)	def.	North Melbourne 0.11.4 (70)	Telstra Dome (crowd: 24,711)
Saturday, 21 February (4:10 pm)	Hawthorn 0.11.3 (69)	def.	Melbourne 1.8.9 (66)	Aurora Stadium (crowd: 8,122)
Saturday, 21 February (7:10 pm)	Geelong 1.17.8 (119)	def.	Adelaide 2.9.12 (84)	Telstra Dome (crowd: 10,320)	Report[dead link]
Sunday, 22 February (3:40 pm)	Sydney 1.10.9 (78)	def. by	Port Adelaide 4.16.11 (143)	Manuka Oval (crowd: 5,391)	Report
The game between the Western Bulldogs and Essendon was originally scheduled to be played at TIO Stadium, but was relocated so the match could be used as a fundraiser for the victims of the Black Saturday bushfires.[2]

Round 2

	Round 2
Thursday, 26 February (7:10 pm)	Collingwood 1.13.10 (97)	def.	Richmond 2.3.15 (51)	Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,121)
Friday, 27 February (7:40 pm)	Essendon 0.9.13 (67)	def.	Brisbane Lions 1.7.14 (65)	Telstra Dome (crowd: 12,260)
Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 1.6.9 (54)	def. by	Geelong 0.11.6 (72)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 8,341)
Sunday, 1 March (4:40 pm)	Carlton 2.13.16 (112)	def.	Hawthorn 2.10.10 (88)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,111)
The quarter final between Collingwood and Richmond which was originally scheduled for 28 February, was moved due to a ground clash with the 2009 A-League Grand Final.

Round 3

	Round 3
Friday, 6 March (7:40 pm)	Collingwood 1.17.5 (116)	def.	Essendon 3.6.10 (73)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,154)	Report
Saturday, 7 March (7:10 pm)	Geelong 2.9.12 (84)	def.	Carlton 0.9.13 (67)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,305)	Report

Grand Final

	2009 NAB Cup Grand Final
Friday, 13 March (7:40 pm)	Collingwood	def. by	Geelong	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,277)	Report
	1.2.2 (23) 1.2.3 (24) 1.4.5 (38) 1.6.6 (51)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	0.3.5 (23) 0.9.10 (64) 0.13.17 (95) 0.18.19 (127)	Umpires: McLaren, Jeffery, Donlon, M. Nicholls Michael Tuck Medal: Joel Selwood (Geelong) Television broadcast: Seven Network
Bryan		Super Goals
Thomas 2, Clarke, O'Bree, Beams, Cloke		Goals	Ablett 5, S. Johnson 4, Selwood 3, Chapman 3, Lonergan 3, Stokes 3, Gamble, Varcoe
Cox, Thomas, Lockyer, Pendlebury		Best	Selwood, Ablett, Chapman, Taylor, S. Johnson, Bartel
		Injuries	Josh Hunt (knee)
Nil		Reports	Nil

Summary of results

	Round 1					Round 2					Round 3					Grand Final
	West Coast		54
	Collingwood		116			Collingwood		97
	Western Bulldogs		69			Richmond		51
	Essendon		70								Collingwood		116
	Brisbane Lions		65								Essendon		73
	St Kilda		56			Essendon		67
	Fremantle		86			Brisbane Lions		65
	Richmond		89													Collingwood		51
	Carlton		123													Geelong		127
	North Melbourne		70			Port Adelaide		54
	Hawthorn		69			Geelong		72
	Melbourne		66								Geelong		84
	Geelong		119								Carlton		67
	Adelaide		84			Carlton		112
	Sydney		78			Hawthorn		88
	Port Adelaide		143

NAB Challenge

	Week 1
Friday, 27 February	St Kilda 8.13 (61)	def.	Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35)	Visy Park (crowd: 1,200)
Friday, 27 February	West Coast 15.5 (95)	def.	Adelaide 12.13 (85)	Traeger Park
Saturday, 28 February	North Melbourne 23.11 (149)	def.	Fremantle 8.4 (52)	Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,661)
Saturday, 28 February	Melbourne 8.7 (55)	def. by	Sydney 9.9 (63)	Visy Park (crowd: 2,000)

	Week 2
Friday, 6 March	Brisbane Lions 4.12 (36)	def. by	Melbourne 11.7 (73)	Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 4,000)
Friday, 6 March	St Kilda 16.13 (109)	def.	Richmond 9.3 (57)	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 7,000)
Saturday, 7 March	Sydney 16.12 (108)	def.	Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)	Bruce Purser Reserve, Rouse Hill (crowd: 3,600)
Saturday, 7 March	Adelaide 15.10 (100)	def.	Hawthorn 5.3 (33)	Berri Oval, Berri, South Australia
Saturday, 7 March	Fremantle 17.9 (111)	def.	West Coast 16.10 (106)	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 20,002)
Saturday, 7 March	North Melbourne 11.13 (79)	def. by	Port Adelaide 17.14 (116)	Visy Park

	Week 3
Friday, 13 March	Hawthorn 13.21 (99)	def.	West Coast 8.13 (61)	Visy Park
Friday, 13 March	Port Adelaide 17.11 (113)	def.	St Kilda 9.5 (59)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 4,000)
Friday, 13 March	Adelaide 15.10 (100)	def.	Sydney 11.9 (75)	AAMI Stadium (crowd: 7,626)
Friday, 13 March	North Melbourne 17.14 (116)	def.	Essendon 15.10 (100)	Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo (crowd: 2,500)
Friday, 13 March	Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70)	def. by	Richmond 12.13 (85)	Carrara Stadium (crowd: 4,369)
Saturday, 14 March	Melbourne 10.3 (63)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 14.17 (101)	Casey Fields (crowd: 2,500)
Saturday, 14 March	Fremantle 20.6 (126)	def.	Carlton 12.11 (83)	Hands Oval, Bunbury (crowd: 5,000)

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See also

• 2009 AFL season