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)
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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

See also

• 2008 AFL season

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.