The 2007 NAB Cup was the pre-season competition of the Australian Football League's 2007 season. It culminated in the Grand Final on 17 March, which was won by Carlton.

2007 NAB Cup
Season2007
Teams16
WinnersCarlton (4th title)
Matches played15
Attendance246,321 (average 16,421 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistNick Stevens (Carlton)
2006
2008

Prize money

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  • 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.

It was announced that if a club could win both the pre-season and regular premierships in the same season, that the club would receive a bonus $1 million. Half would be distributed among the players, while the other half would go to the club.[1]

Games

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Round 1

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Round 1
Friday, 23 February (7:40 pm) Kangaroos 1.15.18 (117) def. Collingwood 1.8.9 (66) Carrara Stadium (crowd: 11,341) Report
Friday, 23 February (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 2.9.17 (89) def. Adelaide 2.10.8 (86) AAMI Stadium (crowd: 16,355) Report
Saturday, 24 February (3:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.12.16 (97) def. Sydney 1.9.7 (70) Manuka Oval (crowd: 5,567) Report
Saturday, 24 February (6:10 pm) Carlton 1.10.14 (83) def. Essendon 1.9.16 (79) Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,658) Report
Saturday, 24 February (7:40 pm) St Kilda 1.5.6 (45) def. by Brisbane Lions 0.7.10 (52) Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 6,380) Report
Sunday, 25 February (3:40 pm) Geelong 3.17.10 (139) def. Richmond 1.14.3 (96) Skilled Stadium (crowd: 15,000) Report
Sunday, 25 February (6:10 pm) Melbourne 2.9.14 (86) def. by Hawthorn 3.11.17 (110) Telstra Dome (crowd: 14,000) Report
Sunday, 25 February (6:40 pm) Fremantle 4.11.10 (112) def. West Coast 0.10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,027) Report

Round 2

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Round 2
Friday, 2 March (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 2.12.12 (102) def. Western Bulldogs 2.7.10 (70) Telstra Dome (crowd: 12,789) Report
Saturday, 3 March (6:10 pm) Hawthorn 2.7.8 (68) def. by Carlton 1.9.12 (75) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,412) Report
Saturday, 3 March (7:10 pm) Geelong 0.9.6 (60) def. Port Adelaide 0.7.15 (57) TIO Stadium (aet) (crowd: 4,804) Report
Sunday, 4 March (3:40 pm) Kangaroos 1.14.7 (100) def. Fremantle 0.13.13 (91) Telstra Dome (crowd: 9,191) Report

Round 3

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Round 3
Friday, 9 March (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 3.8.10 (85) def. Geelong 0.10.13 (73) Telstra Dome (crowd: 14,475) Report
Saturday, 10 March (7:10 pm) Carlton 1.13.13 (100) def. Kangaroos 1.12.4 (85) Carrara Stadium (crowd: 7,228) Report

Grand Final

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2007 NAB Cup Grand Final
Saturday, 17 March (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Carlton Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,094) Report
0.2.2 (14)
0.6.7 (43)
0.7.11 (53)
0.10.12 (72)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.2.1 (22)
1.4.3 (36)
2.9.3 (75)
2.12.7 (97)
Umpires: Stevic, Vozzo, Ryan, Jeffery
Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Carlton)
Television broadcast: Seven
Nil Super Goals Fisher, Carrazzo
Stiller 2, Johnson 2, Brown 2, Moody, Sherman, Wood, McGrath Goals Fevola 4, Fisher 3, Scotland, Koutoufides, Russell, Whitnall, Stevens
Black, Harding, Adcock, Stiller, Sherman, Fixter Best Stevens, Murphy, Thornton, Fisher, Ó hAilpín, Fevola
Nil Injuries Nil
Fixter for charging Murphy (Carlton) in the third quarter, Wood (Brisbane Lions) by umpire Jeffery for striking Ackland (Carlton) in the third quarter. Reports Nil

Summary of results

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Grand Final
St Kilda 1 5 6 45
Brisbane Lions 0 7 10 52 Brisbane Lions 2 12 12 102
Western Bulldogs 1 12 16 97 Western Bulldogs 2 7 10 70
Sydney 1 9 7 70 Brisbane Lions 3 8 10 85
Geelong 3 23 10 175 Geelong 0 10 13 73
Richmond 1 14 3 96 Geelong (aet) 0 9 6 60
Port Adelaide 2 9 17 89 Port Adelaide 0 7 15 57
Adelaide 2 10 8 86 Brisbane Lions 0 10 12 72
Melbourne 2 9 14 86 Carlton 2 12 7 97
Hawthorn 3 11 17 110 Hawthorn 2 7 8 68
Carlton 1 10 14 83 Carlton 1 9 12 75
Essendon 1 9 16 79 Carlton 1 13 13 100
Kangaroos 1 15 18 117 Kangaroos 1 12 4 85
Collingwood 1 8 9 66 Kangaroos 1 14 7 100
Fremantle 4 11 10 112 Fremantle 0 13 13 91
West Coast 0 10 15 75

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Time to get serious in chase for $1m windfall". Herald Sun. 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2007.