2011 NAB Cup

January 2020 February 2017 afl 2011 18 1st 25 518572 Heath Shaw () 2010 2012 The 2011 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2011 season. The games were played between 11 February and 11 March. The first match was between and in Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. This was the first time since 2003 that the competition format had changed. With the introduction of the Gold Coast Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants (the latter required to make the competition feature a manageable 18 teams), the format for the 2011 NAB Cup was as follows:Pies' blockbuster pool https://web.archive.org/web/20101029030315/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104586/default.aspx 29 October 2010 Weeks 1 and 2: The eighteen teams are split into six pools of three teams each. The three teams in each pool play each other in games of two 20-minute halves, with all three games being played over a three-hour period at the one venue. Week 3: The first ranked teams from each pool progress to the quarter-finals, with the two next best ranked teams joining them, allowing an eight team quarter-finals weekend. Week 4: The winners from the quarter-finals progress to the semi-finals. Week 5: The two winners of the semi-finals progress to the NAB Cup Grand Final. Games The first round fixtures were announced by the AFL on 26 October 2010.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/pies-headline-nab-cup-super-saturday/story-e6frf9jf-1225943634546 Blockbuster start to NAB Cup 26 October 2010 Herald Sun 26 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101026072935/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/pies-headline-nab-cup-super-saturday/story-e6frf9jf-1225943634546 26 October 2010 livehttp://www.afl.com.au/nabcup/fixture/tabid/15297/default.aspx 2011 NAB Cup Fixture 26 October 2010 AFL.com.au 26 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101027092929/http://www.afl.com.au/nabcup/fixture/tabid/15297/default.aspx 27 October 2010 dead Round 1 Pool 1 Friday, 11 February (7:15 pm) 0.3.6 (24) A 0.5.4 (34) AAMI Stadium 18,202 Report Friday, 11 February (8:20 pm) 0.5.6 (36) H PA 1.2.6 (27) AAMI Stadium 18,202 Report Friday, 11 February (9:25 pm) 0.6.4 (40) H PA 0.1.2 (8) AAMI Stadium 18,202 Report Pool 2 Saturday, 12 February (7:15 pm) 0.6.5 (41) H 0.3.5 (23) Etihad Stadium 40,300 Report Saturday, 12 February (8:20 pm) 0.1.1 (7) A 0.7.8 (50) Etihad Stadium 40,300 Report Saturday, 12 February (9:25 pm) 0.3.8 (26) A 0.5.3 (33) Etihad Stadium 40,300 Report Pool 3 Sunday, 13 February (4:45 pm) WC 0.5.1 (31) H 0.4.5 (29) Patersons Stadium 25,776 Report Sunday, 13 February (5:50 pm) 1.4.4 (37) H 0.3.5 (23) Patersons Stadium 25,776 Report Sunday, 13 February (6:55 pm) WC 0.5.7 (37) H 0.4.1 (25) Patersons Stadium 25,776 Report Pool 4 Friday, 18 February (7:15 pm) 1.11.1 (76) H 0.2.2 (14) Etihad Stadium 24,158 Report Friday, 18 February (8:20 pm) 0.2.3 (15) A 1.5.5 (44) Etihad Stadium 24,158 Report Friday, 18 February (9:25 pm) 0.5.8 (38) D 0.6.2 (38) Etihad Stadium 24,158 Report Pool 5 Saturday, 19 February (7:15 pm) 0.0.4 (4) A 0.13.5 (83) Blacktown ISP Oval 9,447 Report Saturday, 19 February (8:20 pm) 0.3.4 (22) A 0.4.1 (25) Blacktown ISP Oval 9,447 Report Saturday, 19 February (9:25 pm) 0.4.3 (27) A 0.8.4 (52) Blacktown ISP Oval 9,447 Report Pool 6 Sunday, 20 February (3:45 pm) 0.4.8 (32) H 0.2.2 (14) Skilled Stadium 13,232 Report Sunday, 20 February (4:50 pm) 1.2.2 (23) A 0.8.6 (54) Skilled Stadium 13,232 Report Sunday, 20 February (5:55 pm) 0.7.4 (46) H 0.4.1 (25) Skilled Stadium 13,232 Report Round 2 Round 2 Thursday, 24 February (7:10 pm) 1.11.7 (82) A 1.17.10 (121) Etihad Stadium 13,863 Report Friday, 25 February (7:40 pm) 1.12.12 (93) H 1.10.10 (79) Etihad Stadium 10,773 Report Saturday, 26 February (7:10 pm) 1.6.6 (51) A 1.15.7 (106) Etihad Stadium 9,670 Report Sunday, 27 February (4:40 pm) WC 0.12.15 (87) H 1.5.11 (50) Patersons Stadium 12,625 Report Round 3 Round 3 Friday, 4 March (7:40 pm) 0.12.12 (84) H 0.6.9 (45) Etihad Stadium 17,632 Report Saturday, 5 March (5:40 pm) WC 0.8.8 (56) A 1.9.17 (80) Patersons Stadium 15,360 Report Grand Final 2011 NAB Cup Grand Final Friday, 11 March (7:45 pm) 0.2.2 (14) 0.3.4 (22) 0.9.5 (59) 0.13.8 (86) Hurley, Monfries 3 Ryder, Watson, Zaharakis 2 Hocking 1 Hardingham (groin) A 0.3.4 (22) 0.7.6 (48) 1.11.7 (82) 1.15.9 (108) Buckley 1 Krakouer, Dawes 3 Cloke 2 Ball, Beams, McCarthy, Pendlebury, Swan, Thomas, Wellingham 1 Nil Etihad Stadium 45,304 Report Rosebury, Stevic, Nicholls, Jennings Michael Tuck Medal Heath Shaw Seven Network By winning this NAB Cup Collingwood became the first team since their opponent Essendon, in 1993/1994, to win a pre-season premiership after winning the previous years' grand final. This was also just Collingwood's second pre-season premiership, the previous one coming in 1979. This is Collingwood's first pre-season premiership in 32 years, which coincidentally was the same number of years difference between VFL/AFL premiership wins when they defeated Essendon in 1990. NAB Challenge On 16 December 2010, the AFL announced the towns that will play host to the NAB Challenge competition. In week 1, the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton hosted an AFL pre-season game for the first time at Thebarton Oval where SANFL team Woodville-West Torrens plays. Traeger Park in Alice Springs, Manuka Oval, Visy Park and Skilled Stadium also hosted matches. Week 2 saw matches played at Lavington for the first time since 2006 as well as games at Southport, Bunbury, Shepparton, Visy Park and AAMI Stadium. In the final week of the competition, matches were played at Coffs Harbour, North Ballarat, Southport, Willaston near Gawler (SA), Fremantle, Aurora Stadium and Visy Park.http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/106274/default.aspx New regional venues to host NAB Challenge 16 December 2010 18 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101218215751/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/106274/default.aspx dead Week 1 Friday, 25 February (7:00 pm) 13.11 (89) A 14.8 (92) Traeger Park Report Saturday, 26 February (1:00 pm) 15.9 (99) H 10.10 (70) Skilled Stadium Report Saturday, 26 February (1:00 pm) 20.8 (128) H 8.10 (58) Visy Park Report Saturday, 26 February (3:30 pm) 22.9 (141) H 10.6 (66) Thebarton Oval 4,721 Report Saturday, 26 February (4:00 pm) 4.2 (26) A 29.9 (183) Manuka Oval 5,991 Report Week 2 Friday, 4 March (4:00 pm) 15.10 (100) H 11.10 (76) Visy Park 3,000 est. Report Friday, 4 March (7:00 pm) 12.17 (89) H 7.6 (48) Deakin Reserve, Shepparton 6,108 Report Friday, 4 March (7:00 pm) 19.21 (135) H 7.9 (51) AAMI Stadium 4,110 Report Saturday, 5 March (12:00 pm) 12.6 (78) A 16.11 (107) Visy Park 3,000 est. Report Saturday, 5 March (3:00 pm) 3.5 (23) A 14.11 (95) Fankhauser Reserve 2,859 Report Saturday, 5 March (3:30 pm) 9.14 (68) A 14.14 (98) Hands Oval 4,000 est. Report Saturday, 5 March (7:00 pm) 8.2 (50) A 18.15 (123) Lavington Oval 6,122 Report Week 3 Friday, 11 March (4:00 pm) 8.6 (54) A 18.14 (122) Visy Park 2,000 est. Report Friday, 11 March (7:00 pm) 15.14 (104) H 12.3 (75) Aurora Stadium 4,010 Report Saturday, 12 March (11:00 am) 13.12 (90) H WC 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval 6,583 Report Saturday, 12 March (1:00 pm) 18.10 (118) H 16.9 (105) Eureka Stadium 7,000 Report Saturday, 12 March (1:00 pm) 11.15 (81) A 14.8 (92) Visy Park 8,000 Report Saturday, 12 March (4:00 pm) 21.13 (139) H 6.8 (44) Willaston Oval, Willaston, South Australia 4,164 Report Saturday, 12 March (7:00 pm) 12.12 (84) H 8.5 (53) BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour 4,827 Report Sunday, 13 March (3:00 pm) 7.12 (54) A 17.20 (122) Fankhauser Reserve 4,053 Report See also 2011 AFL season Sports Australia References NAB Cup Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition