The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 season began. It culminated with the Grand Final played on 8 March 2008 at AAMI Stadium in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.

2008 NAB Cup
Season2008
Teams16
WinnersSt Kilda (3rd title)
Matches played15
Attendance244,103 (average 16,274 per match)
Michael Tuck MedallistJason Gram (St Kilda)
2007
2009

In their continuing attempt to grow Australian football internationally, the AFL played the opening game of the 2008 NAB Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]

Games

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Round 1

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Collingwood 0.7.13 (55) Adelaide 4.15.10 (136) Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club[2] 6,102 Saturday, 9 February 1:45 PM 8:45 PM (AEDT) AFL.com.au[dead link]
St Kilda 1.15.12 (111) Richmond 2.7.11 (71) Telstra Dome 23,329 Friday, 15 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au
Western Bulldogs 1.6.9 (54) North Melbourne 1.4.10 (43) TIO Stadium 8,256 Friday, 15 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au
Geelong 5.22.11 (188) Melbourne 2.11.5 (89) Skilled Stadium 15,000 est. Saturday, 16 February 4:40 PM AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide 0.12.13 (85) Carlton 1.13.13 (100) AAMI Stadium 9,133 Saturday, 16 February 5:40 PM AFL.com.au
Essendon 2.11.16 (100) Brisbane Lions 2.8.7 (73) Carrara Stadium 10,078 Saturday, 16 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 3.2.13 (52) Sydney 0.7.8 (50) Aurora Stadium 14,778 Sunday, 17 February 3:40 PM AFL.com.au
Fremantle 2.12.14 (104) West Coast 1.7.9 (60) Subiaco Oval 32,502 Sunday, 17 February 7:10 PM AFL.com.au

Round 2

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Western Bulldogs 0.8.11 (59) Essendon 3.12.14 (113) Telstra Dome 19,831 Friday, 22 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au
St Kilda 3.9.10 (91) Geelong 3.8.11 (86) Manuka Oval 6,825 Saturday, 23 February 3:40 PM AFL.com.au
Hawthorn 4.9.13 (103) Carlton 4.3.15 (69) Telstra Dome 20,940 Saturday, 23 February 7:10 PM AFL.com.au
Adelaide 1.14.11 (104) Fremantle 1.12.6 (87) AAMI Stadium 10,394 Sunday, 24 February 4:40 PM AFL.com.au

Round 3

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Essendon 1.12.10 (91) St Kilda 1.12.13 (94) Telstra Dome 26,079 Friday, 29 February 7:40 PM AFL.com.au
Adelaide 2.13.11 (107) Hawthorn 1.11.9 (84) AAMI Stadium 14,033 Saturday, 1 March 6:40 PM AFL.com.au

Grand Final

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Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Ground Crowd Date Time Report
Adelaide 0.9.10 (64) St Kilda 2.7.9 (69) AAMI Stadium 26,823 Saturday, 8 March 6:50 PM AFL.com.au

Summary of results

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Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Grand Final
Western Bulldogs 1 6 9 54
North Melbourne 1 4 10 43 Western Bulldogs 0 8 11 59
Essendon 2 11 16 100 Essendon 3 12 14 113
Brisbane Lions 2 8 7 73 Essendon 1 12 10 91
St Kilda 1 15 12 111 St Kilda 1 12 13 94
Richmond 2 7 11 71 St Kilda 3 9 10 91
Geelong 5 22 10 188 Geelong 3 8 11 86
Melbourne 2 11 5 89 Adelaide 0 9 10 64
Hawthorn 3 2 13 52 St Kilda 2 7 9 69
Sydney 0 7 8 50 Hawthorn 4 9 13 103
Port Adelaide 0 12 13 85 Carlton 4 3 15 69
Carlton 1 13 13 100 Adelaide 2 13 11 107
Collingwood 0 7 13 55 Hawthorn 1 11 9 84
Adelaide 4 15 10 136 Adelaide 1 14 11 104
Fremantle 2 12 14 104 Fremantle 1 12 6 87
West Coast 2 7 9 60

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd (2008). "Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered". AFL DVD. Retrieved 11 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Damian Barrett (24 January 2008). "Footy facelift for polo complex". Herald Sun.