2006 AFL season explained

Competition:afl
Year:2006
Teams:16
Count:3
Mpcount:3
Pscount:1
Matches:185
Attendance:6736234
Highattend:97,431 (Grand Final, vs.)
Top Goal Scorer:Brendan Fevola
Brownlow Medal:Adam Goodes
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason: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, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. 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 AFL Grand Final.

Pre-season competition

See main article: 2006 NAB Cup.

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.

Premiership season

Round 22

Ladder

Ladder progression

Finals series

See main article: 2006 AFL finals series.

Week four

See main article: 2006 AFL Grand Final.

Awards

Best and fairests

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Notable events

Player changes

Debuts

See main article: List of 2006 AFL debuts.

Retirements

NameDate of BirthClubRound RetiredCareer GamesCareer GoalsReason
Justin Leppitsch10 October 1975Round 10227194Back-related calf injury[11]
Gavin Wanganeen18 June 1973Round 10300202Injured knee[12]
Paul Williams3 April 1973Round 14306307Fractured shoulder[13]
Blake Caracella15 March 1977Round 17187218Fractured spinal cord/vertebrae[14]
Peter Riccardi17 December 1972Round 19288286Hamstring injury[15]
Josh Francou7 August 1974Round 2015672Long-term knee injury[16]
Jade Rawlings9 October 1977Round 2114896Long-term knee injury[17]
Dean Rioli20 May 1978Round 2010091Hamstring, wrist and knee injuries[18]

End of season

Club captains

ClubCaptain(s)Vice Captain(s)/Leadership Group
Mark RicciutoSimon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards, Nathan Bassett and Brett Burton[23]
Simon Black, Jonathan Brown, Chris Johnson, Nigel Lappin and Luke Power
Lance Whitnall[24] Nick Stevens,[25] Kade Simpson (interim)
Nathan BuckleyJames 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
Matthew Pavlich
Tom HarleyCameron Ling and Cameron Mooney (deputy)
Richard Vandenberg[26] Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell
Adam SimpsonBrent Harvey
David Neitz[27] Cameron Bruce, Brad Green, Brock McLean and James McDonald
Warren TredreaShaun Burgoyne, Brendon Lade, Michael Wilson and Chad Cornes
Kane JohnsonNathan Brown and Joel Bowden (deputy)
Luke Ball[28]
Leo Barry, Barry Hall and Brett Kirk
Chris JuddAndrew Embley, Darren Glass and Dean Cox
Brad Johnson[29] Scott West, Robert Murphy, Daniel Cross and Daniel Giansiracusa

Delistings

Trades

See main article: 2006 AFL Draft.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: King of the Kids. Greater Western Sydney Giants. James. Dampney. 21 August 2013. 11 April 2023.
  2. Web site: 2006b&f.html . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170701110242/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Daily/2006b%26f.html . 1 July 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Lloyd shattered by hamstring injury. ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 23 April 2006. 5 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Lloyd wants to rip season apart. PerthNow. Mark. Robinson. 18 November 2006. 8 March 2019.
  5. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/seven-controversial-moments-in-career-of-essendon-champ-and-hall-of-fame-inductee-matthew-lloyd/story-fni5f6kv-1226657827182 Seven controversial moments of Essendon champ and Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Lloyd
  6. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-04-01/bombers-upset-swans/1721794 Bombers upset Swans – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  7. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-09-01/bulldogs-earn-gritty-win/1254454 Bulldogs earn gritty win
  8. Web site: 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.
  9. Web site: A round-one rematch would be enormous, says Roos. Sydney Morning Herald. Michael. Cowley. 3 October 2006. 29 March 2024.
  10. 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.
  11. News: Leppitsch retires from AFL due to injury. 5 June 2006 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. News: LWanganeen signs-off. Alan. Shiell. 7 June 2006.
  13. News: End of the road for brave Swan. Richard . Hinds. 12 July 2006. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  14. News: Caracella forced to retire from AFL. 2 August 2006 . Melbourne. The Age.
  15. News: Riccardi's end sums up Cats' season. 15 August 2006.
  16. News: Francou calls it a day. 23 August 2006.
  17. News: Jade Rawlings announces retirement. 22 August 2006.
  18. News: One last cameo for Rioli. Andrew. Wu. 27 August 2006.
  19. News: Lion Keating one of many looking for fresh pasture. Martin. Boulton. 17 September 2006. The Sunday Age. 9.
  20. Web site: Veteran Hangs Up Boots. Keith . Black. 29 August 2006.
  21. News: Voss best ever, says Matthews. Steve . Connolly . The Courier-Mail . 7 October 2006.
  22. Web site: Banfield signs off. Steven . Lavell. 7 October 2006.
  23. News: Crows stick with Roo, but who's next? . sportsaustralia.com . 9 January 2007 . 3 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227102615/http://sportsaustralia.com/opinions/article.php?id=32 . 27 February 2011 . dead .
  24. News: Whitnall confirmed as Blues captain. sportsaustralia.com. 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.
  25. News: Experiments key for Carlton. ABC Sport. 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.
  26. News: 2007 preview: Hawthorn. AFL.com.au. 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.
  27. News: Neitz to skipper Demons again. Australian Broadcasting Corporation .au. 19 February 2007. 23 August 2012.
  28. Web site: Farewell to former Saints skipper. St Kilda Football Club. Tom. Morris. Luke. Holmesby. 28 August 2014. 14 March 2019.
  29. News: Johnson top Dog in 2007. The Age . 6 December 2006. 23 August 2012 . Melbourne. Scott. Spits.