2006 NAB Cup

• Winner: $220,000
• Runner-up: $110,000
• Round 3 losers: $55,000
• Round 2 losers: $27,000
• Round 1 losers: $16,500

$220,000 was awarded to the winning club (by comparison, the prize money for the winner of the 2005 AFL Grand Final was only slightly larger at $250,000). Smaller amounts were awarded to clubs based on participation and progression through the competition.

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 24 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|1.8.13 (70)|H|{{AFL Ess}}|1.8.12 (69)|Carrara Stadium|13,269}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 24 February (8:10 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|1.7.12 (63)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|0.9.15 (69)|Marrara Oval|6,000}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 February (2:10 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|1.8.11 (68)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|0.5.7 (37)|Manuka Oval|5,336}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 February (4:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|1.11.10 (85)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|0.11.9 (75)|Telstra Dome|15,649}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Car}}|1.8.13 (70)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|0.15.8 (98)|Telstra Dome|15,649}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 February (1:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|2.16.13 (127)|H|{{AFL PA}}|0.8.7 (55)|AAMI Stadium|17,012}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 February (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Col}}|2.8.8 (74)|H|{{AFL StK}}|1.9.10 (73)|Telstra Dome|24,567}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 February (4:10 pm)|{{AFL WC}}|1.7.14 (65)|A|{{AFL Fre}}|1.18.10 (127)|Subiaco Oval|36,686}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 2}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm)|{{AFL BL}}|0.12.9 (81)|A|{{AFL Mel}}|0.13.12 (90)|Telstra Dome|11,612}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 March (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|1.7.7 (58)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|2.7.11 (71)|Aurora Stadium|8,060}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 March (7:45 pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|1.8.3 (60)|A|{{AFL Gee}}|1.10.17 (86)|Cazalys Stadium|7,824}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 5 March (4:10 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|0.15.10 (100)|H|{{AFL Col}}|2.10.6 (84)|Subiaco Oval|15,610}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 3}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 10 March (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|1.16.21 (129)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|1.5.5 (44)|AAMI Stadium|12,594}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 March (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|3.10.14 (101)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|1.10.12 (81)|Telstra Dome|12,042}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title=2006 NAB Cup Grand Final

|date=Saturday, 18 March (7:10 pm)

|home team={{AFL Ade}}

|home Q1=0.4.5 (29)

|home Q2=0.5.10 (40)

|home Q3=1.8.14 (71)

|home final=1.10.15 (84)

|home ET=

|home super= Vince

|home goals= Bode 3, Perrie 2, Hentschel, Burton, Knights, Vince, Goodwin

|home best= Goodwin, Thompson, Burton, Massie, Knights, McLeod

|home injuries=

|home reports= Nil

|winner=A

|away team={{AFL Gee}}

|away Q1= 0.1.1 (7)

|away Q2= 0.5.3 (33)

|away Q3= 2.6.4 (58)

|away final= 3.10.5 (92)

|away ET=

|away super= Hunt, Ablett, Corey

|away goals= Mooney 3, Chapman 2, Ablett, Kelly, Rooke, Playfair, Byrnes

|away best= Enright, Bartel, Chapman, Kelly, Mooney, Corey, Scarlett

|away injuries= Josh Hunt (knee)

|away reports= The MRP cited Slade (Gee) with a Level Two offence for striking Burton (Ade) during Q3. Slade accepted a reprimand offered by the MRP and 93.75 points to his future record.

|venue=AAMI Stadium

|crowd= 30,707

|report=

|BOG award= Michael Tuck Medal

|BOG winner= Simon Goodwin ({{AFL Ade}})

|broadcast = Network 10

|notes={{AFL Gee}} ended a 43 year premiership drought in all AFL senior men's competitions by winning the NAB Cup.

}}

{{cite web|title=AFL Annual Report 2006|

url=https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/afl_annual_report_2006.pdf|access-date = 2025-01-20}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Round 2

| RD3=Round 3

| RD4=Grand Final

| RD1-team01={{AFL BL}}

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-score01=70

| RD1-team02={{AFL Ess}}

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-score02=69

| RD1-team03={{AFL WB}}

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-score03=63

| RD1-team04={{AFL Mel}}

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-score04=69

| RD1-team05={{AFL Haw}}

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-score05=85

| RD1-team06={{AFL Ric}}

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-score06=75

| RD1-team07={{AFL Ade}}

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-score07=127

| RD1-team08={{AFL PA}}

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-score08=55

| RD1-team09={{AFL Kan}}

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-score09=68

| RD1-team10={{AFL Syd}}

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-score10=37

| RD1-team11={{AFL Car}}

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-score11=70

| RD1-team12={{AFL Gee}}

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-score12=98

| RD1-team13={{AFL Col}}

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-score13=74

| RD1-team14={{AFL StK}}

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-score14=73

| RD1-team15={{AFL WC}}

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-score15=65

| RD1-team16={{AFL Fre}}

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-score16=127

| RD2-team01={{AFL BL}}

| RD2-seed01=

| RD2-score01=81

| RD2-team02={{AFL Mel}}

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-score02=90

| RD2-team03={{AFL Haw}}

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-score03=58

| RD2-team04={{AFL Ade}}

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-score04=71

| RD2-team05={{AFL Kan}}

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-score05=60

| RD2-team06={{AFL Gee}}

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-score06=86

| RD2-team07={{AFL Col}}

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-score07=84

| RD2-team08={{AFL Fre}}

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-score08=100

| RD3-team01={{AFL Mel}}

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-score01=44

| RD3-team02={{AFL Ade}}

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-score02=129

| RD3-team03={{AFL Gee}}

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-score03=101

| RD3-team04={{AFL Fre}}

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-score04=81

| RD4-team01={{AFL Ade}}

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-score01=84

| RD4-team02={{AFL Gee}}

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-score02=92

}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Practice match}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 February (7:00pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|10.11 (71) |A| {{AFL Ess}}|13.11 (89) |North Sydney Oval|8,461|{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/473434/young-swans-push-seasoned-dons|title=Young Swans push seasoned Dons|publisher=afl.com|date=Feb 17, 2006|accessdate=18 January 2025}}}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 1}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 3 March (4:00pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|12.13 (85) |H| {{AFL Syd}}|8.5 (53) |Optus Oval|2,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 March (1:30pm)|{{AFL Car}}|5.9 (39) |A|{{AFL PA}}|20.18 (138) |Optus Oval|4,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|26.18 (174) |H|{{AFL WB}}|15.6 (96) |Deakin Reserve, Shepparton|4,500 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 4 March (3:45pm)|{{AFL WC}}|12.12 (84) |H|{{AFL StK}}|11.10 (76)|Rushton Park, Mandurah|8,283|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 2}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 10 March (4:00pm)|{{AFL StK}}|12.10 (82) |A| {{AFL WB}}|13.15 (93) |Optus Oval|3,500 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 10 March (7:00pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|16.13 (109) |H| {{AFL Haw}}|11.6 (72) |Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo|11,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 10 March (7:15pm)|{{AFL Car}}|13.9 (87) |H| {{AFL WC}}|9.7 (61) |Traeger Park|8,500 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|13.9 (87) |A| {{AFL Col}}|14.8 (92)|Optus Oval|4,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL PA}}|17.12 (114) |H| {{AFL BL}}|10.9 (69) |AAMI Stadium|3,149|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 11 March (7:10pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|7.7 (49) |A| {{AFL Ric}}|13.11 (89) |Carrara Stadium|6,277|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes =}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 3}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 March (4:00pm)|{{AFL Kan}}|15.9 (99) |A|{{AFL Mel}}|19.7 (121) |Optus Oval|1,500 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 March (4:30pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|11.8 (72) |A| {{AFL Ess}}|18.15 (123) |Red Cliffs Oval, Mildura|10,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 March (7:00pm)|{{AFL Car}}|11.13 (79) |H|{{AFL WB}}|10.16 (76) |Lavington Sports Ground, Albury|5,151|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 March (6:00pm)|{{AFL WC}}|8.7 (55) |A| {{AFL Haw}}|13.10 (88) |Leederville Oval|4,127|}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 17 March (7:00pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|19.9 (123) |H|{{AFL PA}}|9.11 (65) |Fremantle Oval|5,000 est.|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 18 March (1:45pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|12.19 (91) |H|{{AFL StK}}|11.8 (74) |Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground|3,203|}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 18 March (7:10pm)|{{AFL BL}}|14.15 (99) |H|{{AFL Col}}|12.10 (82) |Carrara Stadium|10,117|}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes =

• The Richmond vs. Essendon match played in Red Cliffs near Mildura was in honour of the victims of the Cardross road crash that occurred a month prior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-03-17/bombers-tigers-remember-mildura-crash-victims/821328|title=Bombers, Tigers remember Mildura crash victims|publisher=ABC News|date=March 17, 2007|accessdate=18 January 2025}}}}

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• 2006 AFL season

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