2007 NAB Cup
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 .
Prize money
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
Round 1
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
Round 3
Grand Final
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)0.10.12 (72)
Q1
1.2.1 (22)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
See also
References
Events Awards Club overviews Player changes
