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.
| 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 → | |
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
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
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
See also
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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