2006 AFL season

{{main|2006 NAB Cup}}

{{16TeamBracket|compact=y|sets=5

|nowrap=y

| RD1=Week One

| RD2=Week Two

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

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| RD1-score01-3=13

| RD1-score01-4=70

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| RD1-score02-2=8

| RD1-score02-3=12

| RD1-score02-4=69

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| RD1-score03-2=7

| RD1-score03-3=12

| RD1-score03-4=63

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| RD1-score04-1=0

| RD1-score04-2=9

| RD1-score04-3=15

| RD1-score04-4=69

| RD1-team05=Hawthorn

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| RD1-score05-1=1

| RD1-score05-2=11

| RD1-score05-3=10

| RD1-score05-4=85

| RD1-team06=Richmond

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| RD1-score06-2=11

| RD1-score06-3=9

| RD1-score06-4=75

| RD1-team07=Adelaide

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| RD1-score07-1=2

| RD1-score07-2=16

| RD1-score07-3=13

| RD1-score07-4=127

| RD1-team08=Port Adelaide

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| RD1-score08-1=0

| RD1-score08-2=8

| RD1-score08-3=7

| RD1-score08-4=55

| RD1-team09=Kangaroos

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| RD1-score09-1=1

| RD1-score09-2=8

| RD1-score09-3=11

| RD1-score09-4=68

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| RD1-score10-2=5

| RD1-score10-3=7

| RD1-score10-4=37

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| RD1-score11-3=13

| RD1-score11-4=70

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| RD1-score12-2=15

| RD1-score12-3=8

| RD1-score12-4=98

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| RD1-score13-2=8

| RD1-score13-3=8

| RD1-score13-4=74

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| RD1-score14-2=9

| RD1-score14-3=10

| RD1-score14-4=73

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| RD1-score15-2=7

| RD1-score15-3=14

| RD1-score15-4=65

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| RD1-score16-2=18

| RD1-score16-3=10

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| RD2-score01-2=12

| RD2-score01-3=9

| RD2-score01-4=81

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| RD2-score02-2=13

| RD2-score02-3=12

| RD2-score02-4=90

| RD2-score02-5=

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| RD2-score03-2=7

| RD2-score03-3=7

| RD2-score03-4=58

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| RD2-score04-2=7

| RD2-score04-3=11

| RD2-score04-4=71

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| RD2-score05-2=8

| RD2-score05-3=3

| RD2-score05-4=60

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| RD2-score06-2=10

| RD2-score06-3=17

| RD2-score06-4=86

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| RD2-score07-2=10

| RD2-score07-3=6

| RD2-score07-4=84

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| RD2-score08-2=15

| RD2-score08-3=10

| RD2-score08-4=100

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| RD3-score02-2=16

| RD3-score02-3=21

| RD3-score02-4=129

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| RD3-score03-3=14

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}}

{{AFL Gee}} 3.10.5 (92) defeated {{AFL Ade}} 1.10.15 (84) in the 2006 NAB Cup Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707.

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1 }}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 30 March (6:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|11.18 (84)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|9.12 (66)|Subiaco Oval|40,036|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 31 March (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|25.17 (167)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.10 (52)|Telstra Dome|43,532|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{AFL BL}}|5.8 (38)|Skilled Stadium|23,029|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|17.6 (108)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|12.9 (81)|Telstra Dome|45,355|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL PA}}|13.9 (87)|A|{{AFL Kan}}|19.14 (128)|AAMI Stadium|27,680|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.7 (109)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|13.9 (87)|Aurora Stadium|13,682|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 April (5:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|10.12 (72)|A|{{AFL Car}}|13.15 (93)|Telstra Dome|31,139|}}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 3 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|12.5 (77)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|17.9 (111)|Telstra Dome|35,434|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 }}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|11.11 (77)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|13.10 (88)|Telstra Dome|40,740|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|22.6 (138)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|10.9 (69)|Skilled Stadium|22,839|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|20.17 (137)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|12.18 (90)|Telstra Dome|28,478|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|17.13 (115)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|15.7 (97)|The Gabba|34,357|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 April (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|15.11 (101)|H|{{AFL Car}}|13.8 (86)|Subiaco Oval|34,553|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{AFL PA}}|15.16 (106)|SCG|33,551|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL Col}}|18.11 (119)|Telstra Dome|43,296|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|13.10 (88)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|13.12 (90)|AAMI Stadium|43,206|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 (Easter Round)}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|19.10 (124)|H|{{AFL BL}}|12.15 (87)|Telstra Dome|35,760|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|6.13 (49)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|15.11 (101)|Skilled Stadium|24,026|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.8 (74)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|12.9 (81)|Telstra Dome|36,882|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|20.16 (136)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|14.6 (90)|Subiaco Oval|39,436|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|14.13 (97)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|15.12 (102)|Carrara Stadium|8,258|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|13.15 (93)|A|{{AFL WB}}|15.14 (104)|Telstra Dome|43,947|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 April (4:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}| 11.13 (79)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|15.20 (110)|AAMI Stadium|25,042|}}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 17 April (2:10 pm) |{{AFL Kan}}|11.10 (76)|A|{{AFL Col}}|23.15 (153)|Telstra Dome|48,721|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 4 (ANZAC Day Round)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 21 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Car}}| 9.14 (68)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|15.10 (100)|Telstra Dome|45,102|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|14.14 (98)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|14.13 (97)|Telstra Dome|45,922|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|11.16 (82)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|14.12 (96)|The Gabba|30,266|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 April (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|9.5 (59)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|9.16 (70)|Subiaco Oval|35,090|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|10.11 (71)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|14.11 (95)|Manuka Oval|9,541}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|13.14 (92)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|15.7 (97)|SCG|29,167}}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 24 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|19.8 (122)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|18.10 (118)|AAMI Stadium|32,188|}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 25 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|15.16 (106)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|12.17 (89)|MCG|91,234|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 5}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|12.20 (92)|H|{{AFL Car}}|11.18 (84)|MCG|54,815|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|13.12 (90)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|12.14 (86)|MCG|30,392|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 April (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|20.12 (132)|H|{{AFL WB}}|7.13 (55)|AAMI Stadium|41,057|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 April (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|15.17 (107)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|13.7 (85)|Telstra Stadium|37,032|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|18.14 (122)|H|{{AFL BL}}|9.9 (63)|Subiaco Oval|40,519|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|13.15 (93)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|14.10 (94)|Aurora Stadium|15,282|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|11.13 (79)|Telstra Dome|32,276|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|12.12 (84)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|12.11 (83)|MCG|40,179|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The AFL siren controversy occurred in this round between {{AFL|StK}} and {{AFL Fre}}. Play had continued on for 10 seconds after the final siren as St Kilda had kicked a behind and scores were level due to umpires unable to hear the siren. Three days later, the AFL Commission had determined that the match officially ended on the final siren and therefore reversed the result. Fremantle got rewarded with the win and 4 points on the ladder as St Kilda had their 2 points stripped from the ladder.}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 6 (Rivalry Round)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|13.9 (87)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|11.15 (81)|MCG|36,041|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|14.8 (92)|H|{{AFL WB}}|12.6 (78)|Telstra Dome|42,760|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|12.16 (88)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|12.11 (83)|Subiaco Oval|42,213|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|15.13 (103)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.5 (53)|AAMI Stadium|42,723|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|13.17 (95)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|13.19 (97)|MCG|58,439|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|10.10 (70)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|15.12 (102)|The Gabba|29,872|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|9.12 (66)|A|{{AFL Col}}|21.12 (138)|MCG|59,695|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|15.12 (102)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.14 (80)|Telstra Dome|28,047|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 7}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 12 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|9.10 (64)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|12.10 (82)|Telstra Dome|48,313|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|9.8 (62)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|28.12 (180)|Telstra Dome|36,477|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|17.15 (117)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|8.10 (58)|MCG|23,368|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 May (5:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|16.16 (112)|H|{{AFL Col}}| 15.8 (98)|Subiaco Oval|42,033|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|9.12 (66)|A|{{AFL BL}}|16.10 (106)|Carrara Stadium|12,315|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 14 May (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|13.12 (90)|A|{{AFL WB}}|25.16 (166)|AAMI Stadium|20,233|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|17.9 (111)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.12 (78)|MCG|32,976|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|9.6 (60)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|18.8 (116)|Telstra Dome|16,064|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 8}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|9.7 (61)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|20.16 (136)|MCG|42,985|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|10.9 (69)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|9.12 (66)|Telstra Dome|24,461|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|13.6 (84)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|6.13 (49)|Subiaco Oval|34,072|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|22.14 (146)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|6.8 (44)|MCG|69,819|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|14.6 (90)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|17.14 (116)|SCG|31,756|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|10.18 (78)|A|{{AFL BL}}|22.15 (147)|AAMI Stadium|21,970|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|4.10 (34)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|18.18 (126)|MCG|39,908|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|14.8 (92)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|16.17 (113)|Telstra Dome|31,434|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 9 (Green Round)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 26 May (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|21.13 (139)|H|{{AFL WB}}|16.9 (105)|MCG|67,920|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|12.18 (90)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|17.8 (110)|Skilled Stadium|23,386|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 May (1:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|18.16 (124)|H|{{AFL Car}}|9.6 (60)|AAMI Stadium|41,157|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|9.15 (69)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|20.9 (129)|Telstra Dome|29,232|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|7.12 (54)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|19.5 (119)|MCG|28,387|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|21.15 (141)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|10.13 (73)|The Gabba|27,999|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 May (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|10.14 (74)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|8.9 (57)|Telstra Dome|30,904|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|13.19 (97)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|11.9 (75)|Subiaco Oval|41,032|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• This round was marketed as Green Shirt Round, to acknowledge the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/25468/default.aspx |title=Benefits to flow from Green Shirt|first=Matt |last=Burgan|date=24 May 2006}}{{dead link|date=September 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 10}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 2 June (8:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|30.8 (188)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|6.14 (50)|AAMI Stadium|42,025|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|15.8 (98)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|16.5 (101)|Skilled Stadium|24,028|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|13.10 (88)|Telstra Dome|29,960|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{AFL BL}}|12.11 (83)|MCG|54,820|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 3 June (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|13.11 (89)|Subiaco Oval|36,032|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 June (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|14.14 (98)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|16.9 (105)|Manuka Oval|14,922|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|17.16 (118)|Telstra Dome|18,665|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|15.13 (103)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|13.12 (90)|MCG|41,665|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• {{AFL|WC}} came back from 54 points down during the third quarter of its game vs {{AFL Gee}} to win by three, it is the biggest comeback to win a game in the Eagles history.}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 11}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|20.10 (130)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|13.10 (88)|Telstra Dome|43,600|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|15.12 (102)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|9.13 (67)|MCG|42,841|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|10.15 (75)|The Gabba|27,516|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|7.8 (50)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|7.10 (52)|SCG|31,146|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 June (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|22.13 (145)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|7.7 (49)|AAMI Stadium|24,511|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|12.14 (86)|Telstra Dome|23,805|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 11 June (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|16.15 (111)|H|{{AFL Car}}|15.11 (101)|Subiaco Oval|40,090|}}

{{AFLGame|Monday, 12 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|22.9 (141)|H|{{AFL Col}}|14.10 (94)|MCG|78,773|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 12}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 16 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|8.12 (60)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|18.15 (123)|Telstra Dome|34,170|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|6.16 (52)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|18.10 (118)|Subiaco Oval|34,236|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|14.19 (103)|A|{{AFL WB}}|22.13 (145)|The Gabba|27,745|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|13.19 (97)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|8.12 (60)|AAMI Stadium|28,125|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 June (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|16.9 (105)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|8.16 (64)|Aurora Stadium| 20,971|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.15 (75)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|16.15 (111)|Telstra Dome|35,019|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|18.13 (121)|H|{{AFL Car}}|15.12 (102)|Telstra Dome|34,110|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 June (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|11.16 (82)|A|{{AFL Col}}|14.11 (95)|Telstra Stadium|60,307|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 13}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 30 June (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|14.12 (96)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|13.11 (89)|Telstra Dome|33,747|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|18.12 (120)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|12.10 (82)|MCG|24,283|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|18.17 (125)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|8.7 (55)|Telstra Dome|33,869|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|8.23 (71)|H|{{AFL Car}}|7.14 (56)|The Gabba|29,516|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.19 (91)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|9.4 (58)|SCG|24,114|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 July (12:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|21.21 (147)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|8.7 (55)|AAMI Stadium|41,752|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|13.14 (92)|H|{{AFL Col}}|6.9 (45)|MCG|63,016|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|8.16 (64)|A|{{AFL WB}}|10.13 (73)|Subiaco Oval|40,375|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 14}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 July (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|19.11 (125)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|12.16 (88)|Subiaco Oval|34,608}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.11 (77)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|23.4 (142)|Telstra Dome|32,096}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|16.8 (104)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|17.12 (114)|MCG|21,989|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|14.14 (98)|H|{{AFL BL}}|13.12 (90)|The Gabba|25,541|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|6.18 (54)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|14.8 (92)|AAMI Stadium| 25,067|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|8.14 (62)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|15.11 (101)|SCG|36,104|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|19.8 (122)|H|{{AFL Col}}|9.9 (63)|Telstra Dome|48,564|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|12.10 (82)|A|{{AFL Kan}}|13.16 (94)|MCG|28,173|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 15}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 14 July (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|7.10 (52)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|9.16 (70)|MCG|60,086|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.11 (71)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|11.8 (74)|MCG|33,082|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 July (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|16.13 (109)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.7 (73)|AAMI Stadium|37,446|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|11.18 (84)|A|{{AFL BL}}|12.13 (85)|Telstra Dome|22,947|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 15 July (5:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|9.13 (67)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|9.11 (65)|Subiaco Oval|40,688|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|9.14 (68)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.10 (58)|Skilled Stadium|19,149|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{AFL WB}}|16.14 (110)|Telstra Dome|26,418|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|15.14 (104)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|18.11 (119)|MCG|30,373|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 16 (Heritage Round)}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 21 July (8:10 )|{{AFL Ade}}|19.10 (124)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|7.10 (52)|AAMI Stadium|47,487|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{AFL|WC}}|13.12 (90)|Telstra Dome|38,777|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|16.9 (105)|D|{{AFL Car}}|15.15 (105)|MCG|49,181|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|11.18 (88)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.8 (74)|The Gabba|26,738|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.17 (107)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|7.11 (53)|SCG|28,371|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|8.16 (64)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|8.12 (60)|Aurora Stadium|16,588|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|13.12 (90)|H|{{AFL WB}}|13.11 (89)|Telstra Dome|39,417|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 23 July (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|15.6 (96)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|9.13 (67)|Subiaco Oval|36,244|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• This round was marketed as Heritage Round with clubs wearing heritage style jumpers. {{AFL|PA}} were the only club that didn't wear a Heritage Round jumper due to not being able to wear their "Prison bar" SANFL jumper.
• The match between {{AFL Ess}} and {{AFL Car}} was in the lead dubbed the "Bryce Gibbs Cup" with both teams in the lead up with Gibbs the favourite (and ending up being) to be the number 1 pick of that years draft. Ultimately the match ended as a draw.
• Daniel Motlop missed a goal after the siren to win the game for {{AFL|PA}} against {{AFL|StK}} at Aurora Stadium.}}

===Round 17===

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 17}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|16.17 (113)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|11.2 (68)|MCG|54,306|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|27.12 (174)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|10.11 (71)|MCG|43,250|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|26.9 (165)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|12.11 (83)|Subiaco Oval|40,380|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|25.10 (160)|H|{{AFL BL}}|18.15 (123)|Telstra Dome|32,761|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|7.8 (50)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|10.17 (77)|AAMI Stadium|23,183|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|13.12 (90)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|8.12 (60)|Manuka Oval|9,561|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|13.11 (89)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|15.17 (107)|Telstra Dome|17,518|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|18.11 (119)|H|{{AFL WB}}|9.14 (68)|MCG|36,466|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 18}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|8.11 (59)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|14.14 (98)|Telstra Dome|40,177|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|12.8 (80)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|10.13 (73)|Telstra Dome|24,113|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|10.18 (78)|A|{{AFL WB}}|15.10 (100)|MCG| 36,339|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|17.14 (116)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|11.7 (73)|SCG| 25,465|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|7.16 (58)|H|{{AFL Col}}| 7.12 (54)|AAMI Stadium|45,658|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|13.9 (87)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|14.20 (104)|The Gabba|28,055|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|12.12 (84)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|9.11 (65)|Telstra Dome|14,815|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|14.20 (104)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|7.9 (51)|Subiaco Oval|35,017|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

===Round 19===

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 19}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 11 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|10.14 (74)|H|{{AFL Col}}|9.7 (61)|MCG|62,940|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|10.3 (63)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|14.11 (95)|MCG|43,794|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|14.23 (107)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|12.9 (81)|Subiaco Oval|40,067|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|21.16 (142)|H|{{AFL BL}}|8.12 (60)|Telstra Dome|27,211|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|13.13 (91)|A|{{AFL|PA}}|14.21 (105)|Marrara Oval|14,100|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 August (12:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|10.20 (80)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|13.17 (95)|AAMI Stadium|43,127|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|15.13 (103)|Telstra Dome|40,986|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|17.11 (113)|H|{{AFL Car}}|13.12 (90)|MCG|36,817|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 20}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 18 August (8:10 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|12.15 (87)|A|{{AFL Col}}|12.17 (89)|AAMI Stadium|30,281|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|14.6 (90)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|9.9 (63)|Skilled Stadium|21,175|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|16.9 (105)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|14.14 (98)|MCG|29,988|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|15.16 (106)|A|{{AFL Haw}}|19.10 (124)|Telstra Dome|44,275|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 19 August (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|17.12 (114)|H|{{AFL|StK}}|7.14 (56)|Subiaco Oval|39,069|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|7.10 (52)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|16.18 (114)|The Gabba|23,764|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|14.11 (95)|A|{{AFL Ric}}|21.14 (140)|Telstra Dome|37,094|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}| 12.10 (82)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|20.12 (132)|MCG|29,457|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 21}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 25 August (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|13.14 (92)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|22.10 (142)|Telstra Dome|47,120|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|14.10 (94)|D|{{AFL Mel}}|14.10 (94)|Skilled Stadium|23,068|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|7.16 (58)|H|{{AFL Kan}}| 4.12 (36)|Aurora Stadium|18,836|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|20.9 (129)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|16.17 (113)|MCG|48,710|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|14.13 (97)|H|{{AFL BL}}|6.4 (40)|Telstra Stadium|37,659|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 August (12:40 pm)|{{AFL|PA}}|14.11 (95)|H|{{AFL Ade}}|11.15 (81)|AAMI Stadium|41,549|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 August (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|24.12 (156)|H|{{AFL Car}}|17.10 (112)|MCG|57,719|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 27 August (2:40 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|8.13 (61)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|18.10 (118)|Subiaco Oval|43,527|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 22}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 1 September (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|22.15 (147)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|18.17 (125)|Telstra Dome|42,956|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 September (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|12.13 (85)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|26.17 (173)|MCG|35,106|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 September (2:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|23.14 (152)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|14.10 (94)|AAMI Stadium|41,364|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm)|{{AFL BL}}| 7.15 (57)|A|{{AFL|StK}}|16.12 (108)|The Gabba|27,101|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 September (5:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|23.13 (151)|H|{{AFL|PA}}|9.18 (72)|Subiaco Oval|41,121|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 September (1:10 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|21.10 (136)|H|{{AFL Car}}|6.8 (44)|SCG|33,943|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|20.19 (139)|H|{{AFL Kan}}|10.11 (71)|MCG|49,040|}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|21.7 (133)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|10.12 (72)|Telstra Dome|28,188|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• The {{AFL Col}} v {{AFL Kan}} match was the last game that was broadcast on Nine Network. The following season the Seven Network would replace Nine as the AFL free-to-air rights with Network Ten. The game between {{AFL Haw}} and {{AFL Gee}} was ultimately the last game broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel. It was also meant to be the last on Foxtel, but early the following year it was announced it would retain the rights as subscription rights holder. However, the Fox Footy Channel did not return.}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=2006 AFL ladder

|section=Ladder

|loss_before_draw=true|for_against_style=points|use_goal_percentage=y

|winpoints=4|drawpoints=2

|team1=WC|team2=Ade|team3=Fre|team4=Syd|team5=Col|team6=StK

|team7=Mel|team8=WB|team9=Ric|team10=Gee|team11=Haw|team12=Por

|team13=BL|team14=Kan|team15=Ess|team16=Car

|win_WC=17|loss_WC=5|draw_WC=0|pf_WC=2257|pa_WC=1874|status_WC=P

|win_Ade=16|loss_Ade=6|draw_Ade=0|pf_Ade=2331|pa_Ade=1640

|win_Fre=15|loss_Fre=7|draw_Fre=0|pf_Fre=2079|pa_Fre=1893

|win_Syd=14|loss_Syd=8|draw_Syd=0|pf_Syd=2098|pa_Syd=1630

|win_Col=14|loss_Col=8|draw_Col=0|pf_Col=2345|pa_Col=1965

|win_StK=14|loss_StK=8|draw_StK=0|pf_StK=2074|pa_StK=1752

|win_Mel=13|loss_Mel=8|draw_Mel=1|pf_Mel=2146|pa_Mel=1957

|win_WB=13|loss_WB=9|draw_WB=0|pf_WB=2311|pa_WB=2173

|win_Ric=11|loss_Ric=11|draw_Ric=0|pf_Ric=1934|pa_Ric=2245

|win_Gee=10|loss_Gee=11|draw_Gee=1|pf_Gee=1982|pa_Gee=2002

|win_Haw=9|loss_Haw=13|draw_Haw=0|pf_Haw=1834|pa_Haw=2140

|win_Por=8|loss_Por=14|draw_Por=0|pf_Por=1911|pa_Por=2151

|win_BL=7|loss_BL=15|draw_BL=0|pf_BL=1844|pa_BL=2239

|win_Kan=7|loss_Kan=15|draw_Kan=0|pf_Kan=1754|pa_Kan=2167

|win_Ess=3|loss_Ess=18|draw_Ess=1|pf_Ess=2021|pa_Ess=2469

|win_Car=3|loss_Car=18|draw_Car=1|pf_Car=1791|pa_Car=2415

|name_WC=West Coast

|name_Ade=Adelaide

|name_Fre=Fremantle

|name_Syd=Sydney

|name_Col=Collingwood

|name_StK=St Kilda

|name_Mel=Melbourne

|name_WB=Western Bulldogs

|name_Ric=Richmond

|name_Gee=Geelong

|name_Haw=Hawthorn

|name_Por=Port Adelaide

|name_BL=Brisbane Lions

|name_Kan=Kangaroos

|name_Ess=Essendon

|name_Car=Carlton

|status_text_P=Premiers

|col_Q=#CCFFCC|text_Q=Finals series

|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q|result6=Q|result7=Q|result8=Q

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317130359/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders/2006/All/ladders_all_2006.shtml?season_idIndex=109&round_noIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1 AFL ladder]

}}

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|toptext=

{{legend|#ccffcc|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.}}

{{legend|#99ccff|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.}}

{{legend|#ffcccc|outline=#aaa|Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.}}

|color_B=#99ccff|color_F=#ccffcc|color_R=#ffcccc

|update=complete

|source=

|team1=West Coast

|res1=4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20F/24F/28B/32B/36B/40B/40F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F/60F/64B/64B/68B

|team2=Adelaide

|res2=4F/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/24B/24F/28F/32F/36F/40B/44B/48B/52B/56B/56B/60B/60B/60F/60F/64F

|team3=Fremantle

|res3= 0/4F/8F/8F/12F/16F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F / 24 / 24 / 28/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F

|team4=Sydney

|res4= 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8/12F/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F

|team5=Collingwood

|res5= 0/4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/44F/44F/48F/52F/56F

|team6=St Kilda

|res6= 0 / 4/8F/8F/8F/12F / 12/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F

|team7=Melbourne

|res7= 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 8 / 12/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/48F/52F/54F/54F

|team8=Western Bulldogs

|res8=4B/8F/12B/16B/16F/16F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/52F

|team9=Richmond

|res9=0R/0R/0R/4R / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24/28F/32F / 32 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 40 / 44 / 44

|team10=Geelong

|res10=4F/8B/8F/8F/8F / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 42 / 42

|team11=Hawthorn

|res11=4F / 4/8F/12F/16F/16F/16F / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36

|team12=Port Adelaide

|res12= 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20/24F / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32

|team13=Brisbane Lions

|res13= 0 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28

|team14=Kangaroos

|res14=4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28

|team15=Essendon

|res15=4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/6R / 10/10R / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14

|team16=Carlton

|res16=4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 10/10R / 14/14R/14R/14R/14R

}}

{{main|2006 AFL finals series}}

{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff|RD2-RD3-cross=y

|team-width=150

|score-width=70

|RD1-text1=9 Sep, Subiaco Oval

|RD1-team1={{AFL|WC}}

|RD1-score1=12.12 (84)

|RD1-team2={{AFL Syd}}

|RD1-score2=13.7 (85)

|RD1-text2=10 Sep, MCG

|RD1-team3={{AFL Col}}

|RD1-score3=11.14 (80)

|RD1-team4={{AFL WB}}

|RD1-score4=18.13 (121)

|RD1-text4=9 Sep, AAMI Stadium

|RD1-team7={{AFL Ade}}

|RD1-score7=10.16 (76)

|RD1-team8={{AFL Fre}}

|RD1-score8=7.4 (46)

|RD1-text3=8 Sep, MCG

|RD1-team5={{AFL|StK}}

|RD1-score5=10.12 (72)

|RD1-team6={{AFL Mel}}

|RD1-score6=13.12 (90)

|RD2-text1=16 Sep, Subiaco Oval

|RD2-team1={{AFL|WC}}

|RD2-score1=16.17 (113)

|RD2-team2={{AFL WB}}

|RD2-score2=5.9 (39)

|RD2-text2=15 Sep, Subiaco Oval

|RD2-team3={{AFL Fre}}

|RD2-score3=14.18 (102)

|RD2-team4={{AFL Mel}}

|RD2-score4=11.8 (74)

|RD3-text1=22 Sep, Telstra Stadium

|RD3-team1={{AFL Syd}}

|RD3-score1=19.13 (127)

|RD3-team2={{AFL Fre}}

|RD3-score2=14.8 (92)

|RD3-text2=23 Sep, AAMI Stadium

|RD3-team3={{AFL Ade}}

|RD3-score3=11.9 (75)

|RD3-team4={{AFL|WC}}

|RD3-score4=11.19 (85)

|RD4-text1=30 Sep, MCG

|RD4-team1={{AFL Syd}}

|RD4-score1=12.12 (84)

|RD4-team2={{AFL|WC}}

|RD4-score2=12.13 (85)

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Qualifying finals}}

{{AFLGame|QF1: Saturday, 9 September (5:30 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|12.12 (84)|A|{{AFL Syd}}|13.7 (85)|Subiaco Oval|43,116|}}

{{AFLGame|QF2: Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|10.16 (76)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|7.4 (46)|AAMI Stadium|42,208|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Elimination finals}}

{{AFLGame|EF2: Friday, 8 September (7:30 pm)|{{AFL|StK}}|10.12 (72)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|13.12 (90)|MCG|67,528|}}

{{AFLGame|EF1: Sunday, 10 September (2:30 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|11.14 (80)|A|{{AFL WB}}|18.13 (121)|MCG|84,284|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-finals}}

{{AFLGame|SF2: Friday, 15 September (6:30 pm)|{{AFL Fre}} 14.18 (102)||H||{{AFL Mel}} 11.8 (74)|Subiaco Oval|42,505|}}

{{AFLGame|SF1: Saturday, 16 September (5:30 pm)|{{AFL|WC}}|16.17 (113)|H|{{AFL WB}}|5.9 (39)|Subiaco Oval|43,219|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Preliminary Finals}}

{{AFLGame|PF1: Friday, 22 September (8:00 pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|14.8 (92)|Telstra Stadium|61,373|[http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/32914/default.aspx Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} }}

{{AFLGame|PF2: Saturday, 23 September (3:00 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|11.9 (75)|A|{{AFL|WC}}|11.19 (85)|AAMI Stadium|50,514|[http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/32933/default.aspx Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} }}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes=

• This was the first time a Victorian team failed to reach the preliminary finals, with all four preliminary finalists teams from other states.

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{{Main|2006 AFL Grand Final}}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = Grand final

|date = 30 September (2:30 pm)

|home team = {{AFL Syd}}

|home Q1= 1.4 (10)

|home Q2= 4.6 (30)

|home Q3= 8.11 (59)

|home final= 12.12 (84)

|home goals= M O'Loughlin, N Davis 3
B Matthews, L Roberts-Thomson, A Goodes, A Schneider, R O'Keefe, N Malceski 1

|home best = N Fosdike, T Richards T Kennelly, M O'Loughlin, J McVeigh, B Kirk, A Goodes

|home injuries = L Ablett

|home reports = Nil

|winner = A

|away team = {{AFL|WC}}

|away Q1= 4.2 (26)

|away Q2= 8.7 (55)

|away Q3= 10.10 (70)

|away final= 12.13 (85)

|away goals= Q Lynch 3
A Embley, A Hansen, B Cousins 2
C Judd, S Armstrong, A Hunter 1

|away best= A Embley, D Chick, C Judd, D Glass, Q Lynch, A Selwood, M Braun, D Cox, D Kerr

|away injuries = Nil

|away reports = Nil

|venue = MCG

|crowd = 97,431

|report = [http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/33328/default.aspx Report]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|umpires = M Vozzo, B Allen, D Goldspink

|BOG award = Norm Smith Medal

|BOG winner = Andrew Embley ({{AFL|WC}})

|broadcast = Network Ten

|anthem = Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Daryl Braithwaite and Shane Howard

|notes=

• The final margin was the closest winning margin in a grand final since 1966

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• The Brownlow Medal was awarded 25 September 2006 to Adam Goodes from {{AFL Syd}}, for the AFL's best and fairest player.
• The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Chris Judd from {{AFL WC}} as the AFL Players Association's most valuable player.
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brendan Fevola from {{AFL Car}}. It was the first time since 1965 that the season's leading goalkicker came from the wooden spoon side, and the fourth (and, as of 2022, most recent) time overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/100981/king-of-the-kids|title=King of the Kids|publisher=Greater Western Sydney Giants|first=James|last=Dampney|date=21 August 2013|accessdate=11 April 2023}}
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew Embley from {{AFL WC}} as the player best afield in the 2006 AFL Grand Final.
• The AFL Rising Star award goes to Danyle Pearce from {{AFL|PA}}.
• The McClelland Trophy was awarded to {{AFL WC}} for finishing on top of the ladder after the regular season.
• The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to {{AFL Car}} for finishing 16th on the AFL ladder for the second straight year under Denis Pagan.
• The 2006 All-Australian Team has been announced, with 10 debutants and Brad Johnson named as captain.
• The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Brad Ottens from {{AFL Gee}} for his mark in round 5.
• The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts from {{AFL Car}} for his goal in round 21.

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• Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
• Brisbane: Simon Black
• Carlton: Lance Whitnall
• Collingwood: Alan Didak
• Essendon: Scott Lucas
• Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
• Geelong: Paul Chapman
• Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell

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• Kangaroos: Brady Rawlings
• Melbourne: James McDonald
• Port Adelaide: Brendon Lade
• Richmond: Kane Johnson
• St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
• Sydney: Adam Goodes
• West Coast: Chris Judd
• Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson

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• The Melbourne Cricket Ground was unavailable until round 4, due to its use as the main athletics stadium at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which concluded just four days prior to the season starting.
• Matthew Lloyd, in only his third game as {{AFL Ess}} captain, injured his hamstring against the {{AFL WB}}, ending his season.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-04-23/lloyd-shattered-by-hamstring-injury/1737222|title=Lloyd shattered by hamstring injury|work=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|date=23 April 2006|access-date=5 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/lloyd-wants-to-rip-season-apart-ng-50686fb7db176c2a4e28a82cdf7d7707|title=Lloyd wants to rip season apart|publisher=PerthNow|first=Mark|last=Robinson|date=18 November 2006|access-date=8 March 2019}} This marked the Bulldogs' first victory over Essendon since inflicting their only defeat of the 2000 season. Despite a first round thrashing of reigning premiers {{AFL Syd}}, in which Lloyd kicked eight goals on Leo Barry,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/seven-controversial-moments-in-career-of-essendon-champ-and-hall-of-fame-inductee-matthew-lloyd/story-fni5f6kv-1226657827182 Seven controversial moments of Essendon champ and Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Lloyd], Herald Sun, 5 June 2013[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-04-01/bombers-upset-swans/1721794 Bombers upset Swans – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)] Essendon would suffer its worst season since 1933, winning only two further matches and drawing one against {{AFL Car}}, and just avoiding the wooden spoon to the Blues on percentage.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-09-01/bulldogs-earn-gritty-win/1254454 Bulldogs earn gritty win], ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 1 September 2006
• In Round 5, {{AFL Fre}} and {{AFL|StK}}'s game ended in controversy after the final siren was not heard by umpires, with the extra time allowing St Kilda to level the scores – the result was changed by the AFL commission later in the week on the basis that the timekeeper had failed to perform his duties.
• The amended result proved crucial to the end-of-season ladder standings, because had the draw stood, St Kilda would have finished in the top four at the expense of reigning premiers Sydney, which would've finished fifth and therefore missed out on the double chance in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-sirengate-feature-st-kilda-vs-fremantle-2006-siren-wasnt-heard-lookback-draw-overturned-on-appeal/news-story/39d2e2a4999b17de13ea770469fe9257|title=The day the winners didn't win: Looking back at the Fremantle vs St Kilda 'Sirengate' game|publisher=Fox Sports Australia|first=Max|last=Laughton|date=30 April 2020|access-date=1 May 2020}}
• {{AFL Ric}} suffered three 100-point losses in season 2006, against the {{AFL WB}} in round 1 (115 points), {{AFL Syd}} in round 7 (118 points) and {{AFL|StK}} in round 17 (103 points).
• A struggling Richmond team defeated league-leaders Adelaide in round 8 in an often-discussed game. To counteract Adelaide's strong flood, Richmond slowly built up a lead by patiently controlling the football without ever kicking to a contest, a move described as both boring and brilliant. In the final quarter, Adelaide were forced to switch to man-on-man tactics, almost erasing the deficit, but falling three points short. In executing this plan, Richmond took 181 marks, which is the highest amount ever (recorded since 1987).
• In round 8, Brendan Fevola became the first player to kick all of his team's goals in a game since Mark Arceri in 1991 (also while playing for Carlton, kicking their only goal). Of Carlton's 4.10 (34), Fevola contributed 4.5 (29), Simon Wiggins scored two behinds, and three behinds were rushed. He also became the first player in 41 years to win a Coleman Medal from the wooden spoon winning side.
• St Kilda broke two long winning droughts at the SCG and the Gabba by beating Sydney and Brisbane in rounds 11 and 22 respectively. The latter match was Michael Voss' final game for the Lions.
• For the first time in VFL/AFL history, four non-Victorian teams filled the top four with {{AFL|WC}}, {{AFL Ade}}, {{AFL Fre}} and {{AFL Syd}} all earning the double chance. The remainder of the top eight were filled by teams based in Victoria.
• Bottom teams {{AFL Ess}} and {{AFL Car}} had a draw in round 16, 2006. Carlton's Eddie Betts scored the match-tying goal with under one minute remaining to deny Essendon what would have been just their second win for the season. Essendon would eventually achieve that the following week. This match was dubbed the "Bryce Gibbs Cup", named after the young Glenelg midfielder who was expected to be, and ultimately was, drafted with the first pick at the end of the year, by the media as both teams were firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder leading into their match.
• In the second Qualifying Final, {{AFL Syd}} beat minor premiers {{AFL|WC}} by a solitary point, the final scores reading 85 to 84. When the teams met again in the grand final, the final scores were also 85 to 84, but it was West Coast that claimed the victory.
• Rohan Smith and Scott West each played their 300th games for the {{AFL WB}} in the club's 74-point defeat to {{AFL|WC}} in the semi-final. For Smith, this was his final AFL game.
• A major flaw of the fixture was that the previous season's Grand Finalists, West Coast and Sydney, did not meet until round 15 of the regular season.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/a-round-one-rematch-would-be-enormous-says-roos-20061003-gdoik3.html|title=A round-one rematch would be enormous, says Roos|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|first=Michael|last=Cowley|date=3 October 2006|accessdate=29 March 2024}} The 294-day wait between the 2005 Grand Final and their round 15 rematch on July 15 set a record for the longest wait between a Grand Final and the rematch, until this was surpassed in 2020 (a 300-day wait for {{AFL Ric}} and {{AFL GWS}} between their meeting in the 2019 Grand Final and their rematch in Round 8 of the COVID-19-affected 2020 season).{{cite tweet|user=sirswampthing|number=1286650783253950464|title=Biggest waits (in days) for a V/@AFL Grand Final rematch 300 - RICH v GWS 2019-20 294 - syd v wce 2005-06 287 - melb v rich 1940-41 280 - coll v sth 1935-36 280 - rich v carl 1932-33 274 - nth v syd 1996-97 @GWSGIANTS @Richmond_FC #AFLGiantsTigers}}

{{main|List of 2006 AFL debuts}}

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• John Barker{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SAG060917MJ68R5KG5A5|title=Lion Keating one of many looking for fresh pasture|first=Martin|last=Boulton|date=17 September 2006|work=The Sunday Age|page=9}} – {{AFL Haw}}
• Mark Chaffey – {{AFL Ric}}
• Barnaby French – {{AFL Car}}
• Saverio Rocca – {{AFL Kan}}
• Jarrad Schofield{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/31477/default.aspx|title=Veteran Hangs Up Boots|first=Keith |last=Black|date=29 August 2006}}{{dead link|date=September 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} – {{AFL Fre}}
• Brad Scott – {{AFL BL}}
• Greg Stafford – {{AFL Ric}}

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• Chad Morrison – {{AFL Col}}
• Adam Kingsley – {{AFL|PA}}
• Stephen Powell – {{AFL|StK}}
• Justin Peckett – {{AFL|StK}}
• Michael Voss – {{AFL BL}} (due to being contracted until the end of the 2007 AFL season he was still on Brisbane's list in 2007){{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/voss-best-ever-says-matthews/story-e6frf33l-1111112323692 |title=Voss best ever, says Matthews|first=Steve |last=Connolly |work=The Courier-Mail |date=7 October 2006}}
• Rohan Smith – {{AFL WB}}
• Drew Banfield{{cite web|url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/33620/default.aspx |title=Banfield signs off|first=Steven |last=Lavell|date=7 October 2006}} – {{AFL WC}}

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• Jayden Attard – {{AFL BL}}
• Matthew Ball – {{AFL Haw}}
• Matthew Bishop – {{AFL|PA}}
• Luke Forsyth – {{AFL BL}}
• Ben Hart – {{AFL Ade}}
• Clark Keating – {{AFL BL}}
• Andrew Kellaway – {{AFL Ric}}

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• Troy Makepeace – {{AFL Kan}}
• Marty Pask – {{AFL BL}}
• Justin Perkins – {{AFL Kan}}
• Mark Powell – {{AFL Kan}}
• Cameron Thurley – {{AFL Kan}}

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{{main|2006 AFL Draft}}

• 2006 AFL finals series
• 2006 Australian football code crowds
• List of 2006 AFL debuts
• Collingwood Magpies 2006 Season
• Sydney Swans 2006 Season
• List of Australian Football League premiers

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• [http://afltables.com/afl/seas/2006.html 2006 season results] – AFL Tables

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