2006 AFL season

110th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) the 2006 season of the Arena Football League 2006 Arena Football League season April 2011 November 2020 2006 Aussie rules game.jpg 260px vs. in round 3 16 3 3 NAB Cup 1 185 6736234 97,431 (Grand Final, vs. ) Brendan Fevola () Adam Goodes () white 2005 AFL season 2005 white 2007 AFL season 2007 The 2006 AFL season was the 110th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 30 March until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. The premiership was won by the West Coast Eagles for the third time, after it defeated by one point in the 2006 AFL Grand Final. Pre-season competition 2006 NAB Cup y 5 y Week One Week Two Semifinals Final Brisbane Lions 1 8 13 70 Essendon 1 8 12 69 Western Bulldogs 1 7 12 63 Melbourne 0 9 15 69 Hawthorn 1 11 10 85 Richmond 0 11 9 75 Adelaide 2 16 13 127 Port Adelaide 0 8 7 55 Kangaroos 1 8 11 68 Sydney 0 5 7 37 Carlton 1 8 13 70 Geelong 0 15 8 98 Collingwood 2 8 8 74 St Kilda 1 9 10 73 West Coast 1 7 14 65 Fremantle 1 18 10 127 Brisbane Lions 0 12 9 81 Melbourne 0 13 12 90 Hawthorn 1 7 7 58 Adelaide 2 7 11 71 Kangaroos 1 8 3 60 Geelong 1 10 17 86 Collingwood 2 10 6 84 Fremantle 0 15 10 100 Melbourne 1 5 5 44 Adelaide 1 16 21 129 Geelong 3 10 14 101 Fremantle 1 10 12 81 Adelaide 1 10 15 84 Geelong 3 10 5 92 3.10.5 (92) defeated 1.10.15 (84) in the 2006 NAB Cup Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Thursday, 30 March (6:40 pm) WC 11.18 (84) H StK 9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval 40,036 Friday, 31 March (7:40 pm) 25.17 (167) H 7.10 (52) Telstra Dome 43,532 Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) 17.13 (115) H 5.8 (38) Skilled Stadium 23,029 Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm) 17.6 (108) H 12.9 (81) Telstra Dome 45,355 Saturday, 1 April (7:10 pm) 13.9 (87) A 19.14 (128) AAMI Stadium 27,680 Sunday, 2 April (1:10 pm) 17.7 (109) H 13.9 (87) Aurora Stadium 13,682 Sunday, 2 April (5:10 pm) 10.12 (72) A 13.15 (93) Telstra Dome 31,139 Monday, 3 April (7:10 pm) 12.5 (77) A 17.9 (111) Telstra Dome 35,434 Round 2 Round 2 Friday, 7 April (7:40 pm) 11.11 (77) A StK 13.10 (88) Telstra Dome 40,740 Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 22.6 (138) H 10.9 (69) Skilled Stadium 22,839 Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm) 20.17 (137) H 12.18 (90) Telstra Dome 28,478 Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) 17.13 (115) H 15.7 (97) The Gabba 34,357 Saturday, 8 April (5:40 pm) 15.11 (101) H 13.8 (86) Subiaco Oval 34,553 Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm) 11.14 (80) A 15.16 (106) SCG 33,551 Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A 18.11 (119) Telstra Dome 43,296 Sunday, 9 April (2:40 pm) 13.10 (88) A WC 13.12 (90) AAMI Stadium 43,206 Round 3 Round 3 (Easter Round) Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) StK 19.10 (124) H 12.15 (87) Telstra Dome 35,760 Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm) 6.13 (49) A 15.11 (101) Skilled Stadium 24,026 Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm) 11.8 (74) A 12.9 (81) Telstra Dome 36,882 Saturday, 15 April (7:40 pm) WC 20.16 (136) H 14.6 (90) Subiaco Oval 39,436 Sunday, 16 April (1:10 pm) 14.13 (97) A 15.12 (102) Carrara Stadium 8,258 Sunday, 16 April (2:10 pm) 13.15 (93) A 15.14 (104) Telstra Dome 43,947 Sunday, 16 April (4:10 pm) PA 11.13 (79) A 15.20 (110) AAMI Stadium 25,042 Monday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 11.10 (76) A 23.15 (153) Telstra Dome 48,721 Round 4 Round 4 (ANZAC Day Round) Friday, 21 April (7:40 pm) 9.14 (68) A 15.10 (100) Telstra Dome 45,102 Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm) 14.14 (98) H 14.13 (97) Telstra Dome 45,922 Saturday, 22 April (7:10 pm) 11.16 (82) A 14.12 (96) The Gabba 30,266 Saturday, 22 April (5:40 pm) 9.5 (59) A 9.16 (70) Subiaco Oval 35,090 Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) 10.11 (71) A WC 14.11 (95) Manuka Oval 9,541 Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) 13.14 (92) A 15.7 (97) SCG 29,167 Monday, 24 April (7:10 pm) PA 19.8 (122) H StK 18.10 (118) AAMI Stadium 32,188 Tuesday, 25 April (2:40 pm) 15.16 (106) H 12.17 (89) MCG 91,234 Round 5 Round 5 Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm) 12.20 (92) H 11.18 (84) MCG 54,815 Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) 13.12 (90) H 12.14 (86) MCG 30,392 Saturday, 29 April (2:40 pm) 20.12 (132) H 7.13 (55) AAMI Stadium 41,057 Saturday, 29 April (7:10 pm) 15.17 (107) H 13.7 (85) Telstra Stadium 37,032 Saturday, 29 April (5:40 pm) WC 18.14 (122) H 9.9 (63) Subiaco Oval 40,519 Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm) StK 13.15 (93) A 14.10 (94) Aurora Stadium 15,282 Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) 18.12 (120) H PA 11.13 (79) Telstra Dome 32,276 Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) H 12.11 (83) MCG 40,179 The AFL siren controversy occurred in this round between StK and . 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. Round 6 Round 6 (Rivalry Round) Friday, 5 May (7:40 pm) 13.9 (87) H 11.15 (81) MCG 36,041 Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) StK 14.8 (92) H 12.6 (78) Telstra Dome 42,760 Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) 12.16 (88) H WC 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 42,213 Saturday, 6 May (7:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H PA 8.5 (53) AAMI Stadium 42,723 Saturday, 6 May (7:45 pm) 13.17 (95) A 13.19 (97) MCG 58,439 Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) 10.10 (70) A 15.12 (102) The Gabba 29,872 Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) 9.12 (66) A 21.12 (138) MCG 59,695 Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm) 15.12 (102) H 11.14 (80) Telstra Dome 28,047 Round 7 Round 7 Friday, 12 May (7:40 pm) StK 9.10 (64) A 12.10 (82) Telstra Dome 48,313 Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) H 8.10 (58) MCG 23,368 Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm) 9.8 (62) A 28.12 (180) Telstra Dome 36,477 Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) 9.12 (66) A 16.10 (106) Carrara Stadium 12,315 Saturday, 13 May (5:40 pm) WC 16.16 (112) H 15.8 (98) Subiaco Oval 42,033 Sunday, 14 May (12:40 pm) PA 13.12 (90) A 25.16 (166) AAMI Stadium 20,233 Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) H 11.12 (78) MCG 32,976 Sunday, 14 May (2:10 pm) 9.6 (60) A 18.8 (116) Telstra Dome 16,064 Round 8 Round 8 Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm) 9.7 (61) A 20.16 (136) MCG 42,985 Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) 10.9 (69) H 9.12 (66) Telstra Dome 24,461 Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) 13.6 (84) H 6.13 (49) Subiaco Oval 34,072 Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) 22.14 (146) H 6.8 (44) MCG 69,819 Saturday, 20 May (7:10 pm) 14.6 (90) A 17.14 (116) SCG 31,756 Sunday, 21 May (12:40 pm) PA 10.18 (78) A 22.15 (147) AAMI Stadium 21,970 Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) 4.10 (34) A StK 18.18 (126) MCG 39,908 Sunday, 21 May (2:10 pm) 14.8 (92) A WC 16.17 (113) Telstra Dome 31,434 Round 9 Round 9 (Green Round) Friday, 26 May (7:40 pm) 21.13 (139) H 16.9 (105) MCG 67,920 Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) 12.18 (90) A 17.8 (110) Skilled Stadium 23,386 Saturday, 27 May (1:40 pm) 18.16 (124) H 9.6 (60) AAMI Stadium 41,157 Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) 9.15 (69) A PA 20.9 (129) Telstra Dome 29,232 Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) 7.12 (54) A 19.5 (119) MCG 28,387 Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm) 21.15 (141) H 10.13 (73) The Gabba 27,999 Sunday, 28 May (2:10 pm) StK 10.14 (74) H 8.9 (57) Telstra Dome 30,904 Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm) WC 13.19 (97) H 11.9 (75) Subiaco Oval 41,032 This round was marketed as Green Shirt Round, to acknowledge the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions.http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/25468/default.aspx Benefits to flow from Green Shirt Matt Burgan 24 May 2006September 2021 medicmedic Round 10 Round 10 Friday, 2 June (8:10 pm) 30.8 (188) H 6.14 (50) AAMI Stadium 42,025 Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) 15.8 (98) A WC 16.5 (101) Skilled Stadium 24,028 Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 13.10 (88) Telstra Dome 29,960 Saturday, 3 June (7:10 pm) 16.13 (109) H 12.11 (83) MCG 54,820 Saturday, 3 June (5:40 pm) 15.10 (100) H 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval 36,032 Sunday, 4 June (1:10 pm) 14.14 (98) A 16.9 (105) Manuka Oval 14,922 Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) A PA 17.16 (118) Telstra Dome 18,665 Sunday, 4 June (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) H StK 13.12 (90) MCG 41,665 WC came back from 54 points down during the third quarter of its game vs to win by three, it is the biggest comeback to win a game in the Eagles history. Round 11 Round 11 Friday, 9 June (7:40 pm) 20.10 (130) H 13.10 (88) Telstra Dome 43,600 Saturday, 10 June (2:10 pm) 15.12 (102) H 9.13 (67) MCG 42,841 Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) 8.12 (60) A 10.15 (75) The Gabba 27,516 Saturday, 10 June (7:10 pm) 7.8 (50) A StK 7.10 (52) SCG 31,146 Sunday, 11 June (12:40 pm) PA 22.13 (145) H 7.7 (49) AAMI Stadium 24,511 Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) 15.10 (100) H 12.14 (86) Telstra Dome 23,805 Sunday, 11 June (2:40 pm) WC 16.15 (111) H 15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval 40,090 Monday, 12 June (2:10 pm) 22.9 (141) H 14.10 (94) MCG 78,773 Round 12 Round 12 Friday, 16 June (7:40 pm) StK 8.12 (60) A 18.15 (123) Telstra Dome 34,170 Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) 6.16 (52) A 18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval 34,236 Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) 14.19 (103) A 22.13 (145) The Gabba 27,745 Saturday, 17 June (7:10 pm) PA 13.19 (97) H WC 8.12 (60) AAMI Stadium 28,125 Sunday, 18 June (1:10 pm) 16.9 (105) H 8.16 (64) Aurora Stadium 20,971 Sunday, 18 June (2:10 pm) 10.15 (75) A 16.15 (111) Telstra Dome 35,019 Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm) 18.13 (121) H 15.12 (102) Telstra Dome 34,110 Saturday, 24 June (7:10 pm) 11.16 (82) A 14.11 (95) Telstra Stadium 60,307 Round 13 Round 13 Friday, 30 June (7:40 pm) 14.12 (96) H 13.11 (89) Telstra Dome 33,747 Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) 18.12 (120) H PA 12.10 (82) MCG 24,283 Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm) StK 18.17 (125) H 8.7 (55) Telstra Dome 33,869 Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) 8.23 (71) H 7.14 (56) The Gabba 29,516 Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) 12.19 (91) H 9.4 (58) SCG 24,114 Sunday, 2 July (12:40 pm) 21.21 (147) H 8.7 (55) AAMI Stadium 41,752 Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm) 13.14 (92) H 6.9 (45) MCG 63,016 Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm) WC 8.16 (64) A 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval 40,375 Round 14 Round 14 Friday, 7 July (6:40 pm) 19.11 (125) H 12.16 (88) Subiaco Oval 34,608 Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) 11.11 (77) A 23.4 (142) Telstra Dome 32,096 Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm) 16.8 (104) A WC 17.12 (114) MCG 21,989 Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) 14.14 (98) H 13.12 (90) The Gabba 25,541 Saturday, 8 July (7:10 pm) PA 6.18 (54) A 14.8 (92) AAMI Stadium 25,067 Sunday, 9 July (1:10 pm) 8.14 (62) A 15.11 (101) SCG 36,104 Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) StK 19.8 (122) H 9.9 (63) Telstra Dome 48,564 Sunday, 9 July (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 13.16 (94) MCG 28,173 Round 15 Round 15 Friday, 14 July (7:40 pm) 7.10 (52) A 9.16 (70) MCG 60,086 Saturday, 15 July (2:10 pm) 10.11 (71) A StK 11.8 (74) MCG 33,082 Saturday, 15 July (2:40 pm) 16.13 (109) H 11.7 (73) AAMI Stadium 37,446 Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) 11.18 (84) A 12.13 (85) Telstra Dome 22,947 Saturday, 15 July (5:40 pm) WC 9.13 (67) H 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval 40,688 Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm) 9.14 (68) H PA 8.10 (58) Skilled Stadium 19,149 Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 11.14 (80) A 16.14 (110) Telstra Dome 26,418 Sunday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 15.14 (104) A 18.11 (119) MCG 30,373 Round 16 Round 16 (Heritage Round) Friday, 21 July (8:10 pm) 19.10 (124) H 7.10 (52) AAMI Stadium 47,487 Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) 19.13 (127) H WC 13.12 (90) Telstra Dome 38,777 Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) 16.9 (105) D 15.15 (105) MCG 49,181 Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) 11.18 (88) H 11.8 (74) The Gabba 26,738 Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm) 14.17 (107) H 7.11 (53) SCG 28,371 Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm) StK 8.16 (64) H PA 8.12 (60) Aurora Stadium 16,588 Sunday, 23 July (2:10 pm) 13.12 (90) H 13.11 (89) Telstra Dome 39,417 Sunday, 23 July (2:40 pm) 15.6 (96) H 9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval 36,244 *This round was marketed as Heritage Round with clubs wearing heritage style jumpers. 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 and 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 PA against StK at Aurora Stadium. Round 17 Round 17 Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm) 16.17 (113) H 11.2 (68) MCG 54,306 Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) StK 27.12 (174) H 10.11 (71) MCG 43,250 Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) WC 26.9 (165) H 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 40,380 Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) 25.10 (160) H 18.15 (123) Telstra Dome 32,761 Saturday, 29 July (7:10 pm) PA 7.8 (50) A 10.17 (77) AAMI Stadium 23,183 Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) 13.12 (90) H 8.12 (60) Manuka Oval 9,561 Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) 13.11 (89) A 15.17 (107) Telstra Dome 17,518 Sunday, 30 July (2:10 pm) 18.11 (119) H 9.14 (68) MCG 36,466 Round 18 Round 18 Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm) StK 8.11 (59) A WC 14.14 (98) Telstra Dome 40,177 Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) 12.8 (80) H 10.13 (73) Telstra Dome 24,113 Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) 10.18 (78) A 15.10 (100) MCG 36,339 Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm) 17.14 (116) H 11.7 (73) SCG 25,465 Saturday, 5 August (7:10 pm) 7.16 (58) H 7.12 (54) AAMI Stadium 45,658 Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm) 13.9 (87) A 14.20 (104) The Gabba 28,055 Sunday, 6 August (2:10 pm) 12.12 (84) H PA 9.11 (65) Telstra Dome 14,815 Sunday, 6 August (2:40 pm) 14.20 (104) H 7.9 (51) Subiaco Oval 35,017 Round 19 Round 19 Friday, 11 August (7:40 pm) 10.14 (74) H 9.7 (61) MCG 62,940 Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm) 10.3 (63) A 14.11 (95) MCG 43,794 Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm) WC 14.23 (107) H 12.9 (81) Subiaco Oval 40,067 Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) 21.16 (142) H 8.12 (60) Telstra Dome 27,211 Saturday, 12 August (7:10 pm) 13.13 (91) A PA 14.21 (105) Marrara Oval 14,100 Sunday, 13 August (12:40 pm) 10.20 (80) A 13.17 (95) AAMI Stadium 43,127 Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 11.14 (80) A StK 15.13 (103) Telstra Dome 40,986 Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 17.11 (113) H 13.12 (90) MCG 36,817 Round 20 Round 20 Friday, 18 August (8:10 pm) PA 12.15 (87) A 12.17 (89) AAMI Stadium 30,281 Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) 14.6 (90) H 9.9 (63) Skilled Stadium 21,175 Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm) 16.9 (105) H 14.14 (98) MCG 29,988 Saturday, 19 August (7:10 pm) 15.16 (106) A 19.10 (124) Telstra Dome 44,275 Saturday, 19 August (5:40 pm) 17.12 (114) H StK 7.14 (56) Subiaco Oval 39,069 Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) 7.10 (52) A WC 16.18 (114) The Gabba 23,764 Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm) 14.11 (95) A 21.14 (140) Telstra Dome 37,094 Sunday, 20 August (2:10 pm) 12.10 (82) A 20.12 (132) MCG 29,457 Round 21 Round 21 Friday, 25 August (7:40 pm) 13.14 (92) A StK 22.10 (142) Telstra Dome 47,120 Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) 14.10 (94) D 14.10 (94) Skilled Stadium 23,068 Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) 7.16 (58) H 4.12 (36) Aurora Stadium 18,836 Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) 20.9 (129) H 16.17 (113) MCG 48,710 Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) 14.13 (97) H 6.4 (40) Telstra Stadium 37,659 Sunday, 27 August (12:40 pm) PA 14.11 (95) H 11.15 (81) AAMI Stadium 41,549 Sunday, 27 August (2:10 pm) 24.12 (156) H 17.10 (112) MCG 57,719 Sunday, 27 August (2:40 pm) WC 8.13 (61) A 18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval 43,527 Round 22 Round 22 Friday, 1 September (7:40 pm) 22.15 (147) H 18.17 (125) Telstra Dome 42,956 Saturday, 2 September (2:10 pm) 12.13 (85) A WC 26.17 (173) MCG 35,106 Saturday, 2 September (2:40 pm) 23.14 (152) H 14.10 (94) AAMI Stadium 41,364 Saturday, 2 September (7:10 pm) 7.15 (57) A StK 16.12 (108) The Gabba 27,101 Saturday, 2 September (5:40 pm) 23.13 (151) H PA 9.18 (72) Subiaco Oval 41,121 Sunday, 3 September (1:10 pm) 21.10 (136) H 6.8 (44) SCG 33,943 Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) 20.19 (139) H 10.11 (71) MCG 49,040 Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm) 21.7 (133) H 10.12 (72) Telstra Dome 28,188 The v 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 and 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. Ladder main WDL 2006 AFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 WC Ade Fre Syd Col StK Mel WB Ric Gee Haw Por BL Kan Ess Car 17 5 0 2257 1874 P 16 6 0 2331 1640 15 7 0 2079 1893 14 8 0 2098 1630 14 8 0 2345 1965 14 8 0 2074 1752 13 8 1 2146 1957 13 9 0 2311 2173 11 11 0 1934 2245 10 11 1 1982 2002 9 13 0 1834 2140 8 14 0 1911 2151 7 15 0 1844 2239 7 15 0 1754 2167 3 18 1 2021 2469 3 18 1 1791 2415 West Coast Adelaide Fremantle Sydney Collingwood St Kilda Melbourne Western Bulldogs Richmond Geelong Hawthorn Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions Kangaroos Essendon Carlton Premiers #CCFFCC Finals series Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete AFL ladder Ladder progression table y #ccffcc #aaa Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8. #99ccff #aaa Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. #ffcccc #aaa Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round. #99ccff #ccffcc #ffcccc complete West Coast 4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20F/24F/28B/32B/36B/40B/40F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F/60F/64B/64B/68B Adelaide 4F/4F/8F/12F/16F/20F/24B/24F/28F/32F/36F/40B/44B/48B/52B/56B/56B/60B/60B/60F/60F/64F Fremantle 0/4F/8F/8F/12F/16F/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F / 24 / 24 / 28/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/52F/56F/60F Sydney 0 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 8/12F/16F/20F/24F/28F/28F/28F/32F/32F/32F/36F/40F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F Collingwood 0/4F/8F/12F/16F/20B/20F/24F/28F/32F/32F/36F/36F/36F/36F/40F/44F/44F/44F/48F/52F/56F St Kilda 0 / 4/8F/8F/8F/12F / 12/16F/20F/20F/24F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/52F/56F Melbourne 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 8 / 12/16F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/48F/52F/54F/54F Western Bulldogs 4B/8F/12B/16B/16F/16F/20F/20F/20F/24F/28F/32F/36F/36F/40F/40F/40F/44F/44F/48F/48F/52F Richmond 0R/0R/0R/4R / 8 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 24/28F/32F / 32 / 32 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 40 / 44 / 44 Geelong 4F/8B/8F/8F/8F / 8 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 32 / 36 / 36 / 40 / 42 / 42 Hawthorn 4F / 4/8F/12F/16F/16F/16F / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 Port Adelaide 0 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20/24F / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 32 / 32 Brisbane Lions 0 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R / 8 / 12 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 Kangaroos 4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 Essendon 4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/4R/6R / 10/10R / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 Carlton 4F/4F / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 10/10R / 14/14R/14R/14R/14R Finals series 2006 AFL finals series y 150 70 9 Sep, Subiaco Oval WC 12.12 (84) 13.7 (85) 10 Sep, MCG 11.14 (80) 18.13 (121) 9 Sep, AAMI Stadium 10.16 (76) 7.4 (46) 8 Sep, MCG StK 10.12 (72) 13.12 (90) 16 Sep, Subiaco Oval WC 16.17 (113) 5.9 (39) 15 Sep, Subiaco Oval 14.18 (102) 11.8 (74) 22 Sep, Telstra Stadium 19.13 (127) 14.8 (92) 23 Sep, AAMI Stadium 11.9 (75) WC 11.19 (85) 30 Sep, MCG 12.12 (84) WC 12.13 (85) Week one Qualifying finals QF1: Saturday, 9 September (5:30 pm) WC 12.12 (84) A 13.7 (85) Subiaco Oval 43,116 QF2: Saturday, 9 September (2:30 pm) 10.16 (76) H 7.4 (46) AAMI Stadium 42,208 Elimination finals EF2: Friday, 8 September (7:30 pm) StK 10.12 (72) A 13.12 (90) MCG 67,528 EF1: Sunday, 10 September (2:30 pm) 11.14 (80) A 18.13 (121) MCG 84,284 Week two Semi-finals SF2: Friday, 15 September (6:30 pm) 14.18 (102) H 11.8 (74) Subiaco Oval 42,505 SF1: Saturday, 16 September (5:30 pm) WC 16.17 (113) H 5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval 43,219 Week three Preliminary Finals PF1: Friday, 22 September (8:00 pm) 19.13 (127) H 14.8 (92) Telstra Stadium 61,373 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic PF2: Saturday, 23 September (3:00 pm) 11.9 (75) A WC 11.19 (85) AAMI Stadium 50,514 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic This was the first time a Victorian team failed to reach the preliminary finals, with all four preliminary finalists teams from other states. Week four 2006 AFL Grand Final Grand final Saturday, 30 September (2:30 pm) 1.4 (10) 4.6 (30) 8.11 (59) 12.12 (84) M O'Loughlin, N Davis 3 B Matthews, L Roberts-Thomson, A Goodes, A Schneider, R O'Keefe, N Malceski 1 N Fosdike, T Richards T Kennelly, M O'Loughlin, J McVeigh, B Kirk, A Goodes L Ablett Nil A WC 4.2 (26) 8.7 (55) 10.10 (70) 12.13 (85) Q Lynch 3 A Embley, A Hansen, B Cousins 2 C Judd, S Armstrong, A Hunter 1 A Embley, D Chick, C Judd, D Glass, Q Lynch, A Selwood, M Braun, D Cox, D Kerr Nil Nil MCG 97,431 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic M Vozzo, B Allen, D Goldspink Norm Smith Medal Andrew Embley (WC) Network Ten Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Daryl Braithwaite and Shane Howard * The final margin was the closest winning margin in a grand final since 1966. Awards The Brownlow Medal was awarded 25 September 2006 to Adam Goodes from , for the AFL's best and fairest player. The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Chris Judd from as the AFL Players Association's most valuable player. The Coleman Medal was awarded to Brendan Fevola from . 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.https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/100981/king-of-the-kids King of the Kids Greater Western Sydney Giants James Dampney 21 August 2013 11 April 2023 The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Andrew Embley from as the player best afield in the 2006 AFL Grand Final. The AFL Rising Star award goes to Danyle Pearce from PA. The McClelland Trophy was awarded to for finishing on top of the ladder after the regular season. The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to 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 for his mark in round 5. The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts from for his goal in round 21. Best and fairests Adelaide: Simon Goodwin Brisbane: Simon Black Carlton: Lance Whitnall Collingwood: Alan Didak Essendon: Scott Lucas Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich Geelong: Paul Chapman Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell 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 http://footystats.freeservers.com/Daily/2006b%26f.html 2006b&f.html 27 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110242/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Daily/2006b%26f.html 1 July 2017 dead Notable events 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 captain, injured his hamstring against the , ending his season.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-04-23/lloyd-shattered-by-hamstring-injury/1737222 Lloyd shattered by hamstring injury ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 23 April 2006 5 March 2019https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/lloyd-wants-to-rip-season-apart-ng-50686fb7db176c2a4e28a82cdf7d7707 Lloyd wants to rip season apart PerthNow Mark Robinson 18 November 2006 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 , in which Lloyd kicked eight goals on Leo Barry,Seven controversial moments of Essendon champ and Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Lloyd, Herald Sun, 5 June 2013Bombers upset Swans – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Essendon would suffer its worst season since 1933, winning only two further matches and drawing one against , and just avoiding the wooden spoon to the Blues on percentage.Bulldogs earn gritty win, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 1 September 2006 In Round 5, and 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.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 The day the winners didn't win: Looking back at the Fremantle vs St Kilda 'Sirengate' game Fox Sports Australia Max Laughton 30 April 2020 1 May 2020 suffered three 100-point losses in season 2006, against the in round 1 (115 points), in round 7 (118 points) and 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 WC, , and all earning the double chance. The remainder of the top eight were filled by teams based in Victoria. Bottom teams and 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, beat minor premiers 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 in the club's 74-point defeat to 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.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/a-round-one-rematch-would-be-enormous-says-roos-20061003-gdoik3.html A round-one rematch would be enormous, says Roos Sydney Morning Herald Michael Cowley 3 October 2006 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 and between their meeting in the 2019 Grand Final and their rematch in Round 8 of the COVID-19-affected 2020 season).sirswampthing 1286650783253950464 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 Player changes Debuts List of 2006 AFL debuts Retirements Name Date of birth Club Round Retired Career Games Career Goals Reason Justin Leppitsch 10 October 1975 Round 10 227 194 Back-related calf injuryhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Leppitsch-retires-from-AFL-due-to-injury/2006/06/05/1149359654859.html Leppitsch retires from AFL due to injury 5 June 2006 The Sydney Morning Herald Gavin Wanganeen 18 June 1973 PA Round 10 300 202 Injured kneehttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/26382/default.aspx LWanganeen signs-off Alan Shiell 7 June 2006September 2021 medicmedic Paul Williams 3 April 1973 Round 14 306 307 Fractured shoulderhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/end-of-the-road-for-brave-swan/2006/07/11/1152383744688.html End of the road for brave Swan Richard Hinds 12 July 2006 The Sydney Morning Herald Blake Caracella 15 March 1977 Round 17 187 218 Fractured spinal cord/vertebraehttp://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Caracella-forced-to-retire-from-AFL/2006/08/02/1154198200576.html Caracella forced to retire from AFL 2 August 2006 Melbourne The Age Peter Riccardi 17 December 1972 Round 19 288 286 Hamstring injuryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-08-15/riccardis-end-sums-up-cats-season/1239386 Riccardi's end sums up Cats' season 15 August 2006 Josh Francou 7 August 1974 PA Round 20 156 72 Long-term knee injuryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-08-23/francou-calls-it-a-day/1246500 Francou calls it a day 23 August 2006 Jade Rawlings 9 October 1977 Round 21 148 96 Long-term knee injuryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-08-22/jade-rawlings-announces-retirement/1245656 Jade Rawlings announces retirement 22 August 2006 Dean Rioli 20 May 1978 Round 20 100 91 Hamstring, wrist and knee injurieshttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/31289/default.aspx One last cameo for Rioli Andrew Wu 27 August 2006September 2021 medicmedic End of season John Barkerhttp://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=SAG060917MJ68R5KG5A5 Lion Keating one of many looking for fresh pasture Martin Boulton 17 September 2006 The Sunday Age 9 – Mark Chaffey – Barnaby French – Saverio Rocca – Jarrad Schofieldhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/31477/default.aspx Veteran Hangs Up Boots Keith Black 29 August 2006September 2021 medicmedic – Brad Scott – Greg Stafford – Chad Morrison – Adam Kingsley – PA Stephen Powell – StK Justin Peckett – StK Michael Voss – (due to being contracted until the end of the 2007 AFL season he was still on Brisbane's list in 2007)http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/voss-best-ever-says-matthews/story-e6frf33l-1111112323692 Voss best ever, says Matthews Steve Connolly The Courier-Mail 7 October 2006 Rohan Smith – Drew Banfieldhttp://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/33620/default.aspx Banfield signs off Steven Lavell 7 October 2006 – Club captains Club Captain(s) Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group Mark Ricciuto Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards, Nathan Bassett and Brett Burtonhttp://www.sportsaustralia.com/opinions/article.php?id=32 sportsaustralia.com Crows stick with Roo, but who's next? 9 January 2007 3 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110227102615/http://sportsaustralia.com/opinions/article.php?id=32 27 February 2011 dead Simon Black, Jonathan Brown, Chris Johnson, Nigel Lappin and Luke Power Lance Whitnallhttp://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200702/s1853472.htm sportsaustralia.com Whitnall confirmed as Blues captain 21 February 2007 3 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070310170719/http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200702/s1853472.htm 10 March 2007 Nick Stevens,http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200703/s1869565.htm ABC Sport Experiments key for Carlton 12 March 2007 3 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070314214522/http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200703/s1869565.htm 14 March 2007 Kade Simpson (interim) Nathan Buckley James Clement (vc), Josh Fraser (deputy vc) and Ben Johnson (deputy vc) Matthew Lloyd and David Hille (acting) Mark McVeigh (vc), Andrew Welsh, Scott Lucas and Dustin Fletcher Peter Bell Peter Bell (Australian footballer, born 1976) Matthew Pavlich Tom Harley Cameron Ling and Cameron Mooney (deputy) Richard Vandenberghttp://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=38655 AFL.com.au 2007 preview: Hawthorn 5 March 2007 23 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030617/http://afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=38655 30 September 2007 Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell Adam Simpson Brent Harvey David Neitzhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-02-19/neitz-to-skipper-demons-again/2197296 Australian Broadcasting Corporation .au Neitz to skipper Demons again 19 February 2007 23 August 2012 Cameron Bruce, Brad Green, Brock McLean and James McDonald PA Warren Tredrea Shaun Burgoyne, Brendon Lade, Michael Wilson and Chad Cornes Kane Johnson Nathan Brown and Joel Bowden (deputy) StK Luke Ballhttps://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-08-28/luke-ball-retires Farewell to former Saints skipper St Kilda Football Club Tom Morris Luke Holmesby 28 August 2014 14 March 2019 Leo Barry, Barry Hall and Brett Kirk Chris Judd Andrew Embley, Darren Glass and Dean Cox Brad Johnsonhttp://www.theage.com.au/news/afl/johnson-top-dog-in-2007/2006/12/06/1165081004996.html The Age Johnson top Dog in 2007 6 December 2006 23 August 2012 Melbourne Scott Spits Scott West, Robert Murphy, Daniel Cross and Daniel Giansiracusa Delistings Jayden Attard – Matthew Ball – Matthew Bishop – PA Luke Forsyth – Ben Hart – Clark Keating – Andrew Kellaway – Troy Makepeace – Marty Pask – Justin Perkins – Mark Powell – Cameron Thurley – Trades 2006 AFL Draft See also 2006 AFL finals series List of 2006 AFL debuts 2006 Collingwood Football Club season 2006 Sydney Swans season List of Australian Football League premiers References 2006 season results – AFL Tables 2006 Category:2006 in Australian men's sport Category:2006 in Australian rules football