2015 NAB Challenge
The 2015 NAB Challenge was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition that was played before the 2015 home and away season. It featured 27 matches across 25 days, beginning February 26 and ending March 22.[1] It was the second year in a row where the competition did not have a Grand Final or overall winner.[2] The competition was sponsored by the National Australia Bank (NAB).
| 2015 NAB Challenge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2015 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Attendance | 206,663 (average 7,654 per match) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Undefeated in the Challenge:
- Brisbane Lions (including one draw)
Results
| 2015 NAB Challenge | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 26 February 7:10 pm | Hawthorn 2.8.6 (72) | def. by | Collingwood 0.17.14 (116) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,422) | Report |
| Friday, 27 February 4:10 pm | West Coast 1.9.15 (78) | def. | Carlton 2.4.5 (47) | Rushton Park (crowd: 10,000 approx) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 February 3:10 pm | Brisbane Lions 0.7.16 (58) | def. | St Kilda 0.8.7 (55) | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 6,200) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 February 4:40 pm | Western Bulldogs 0.12.17 (89) | def. | Richmond 1.9.4 (67) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 9,513) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 March 4:10 pm | Adelaide 1.12.9 (90) | def. | North Melbourne 0.11.14 (80) | Centenary Oval (crowd: 6,000) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 March 3:40 pm | Gold Coast 0.10.19 (79) | def. | Geelong 1.9.8 (71) | Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 4,431) | Report |
| Thursday, 5 March 4:10 pm | Fremantle 0.9.7 (61) | def. | Melbourne 0.6.7 (43) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8,000 approx.) | Report |
| Friday, 6 March 7:10 pm | Sydney 1.4.6 (39) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 0.10.15 (75) | Coffs Harbour International Stadium (crowd: 4,077) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 March 4:10 pm | Greater Western Sydney 0.14.10 (94) | def. | Gold Coast 2.6.4 (58) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,787) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 March 4:10 pm | Essendon 0.8.3 (51) | def. by | St Kilda 0.15.11 (101) | Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 5,542) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 March 4:10 pm | Port Adelaide 1.11.14 (89) | def. | West Coast 0.7.7 (49) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,212) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 March 4:10 pm | North Melbourne 2.9.13 (85) | def. | Hawthorn 1.9.9 (72) | Deakin Reserve (crowd: 7,591) | Report |
| Thursday, 12 March 7:10 pm | Geelong 1.12.6 (87) | def. | Adelaide 0.9.14 (68) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 8,019) | Report |
| Friday, 13 March 7:10 pm | Greater Western Sydney 0.14.13 (97) | def. | Essendon 0.8.4 (52) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 2,505) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 March 4:10 pm | Western Bulldogs 0.9.8 (62) | def. by | Melbourne 0.10.9 (69) | Eureka Stadium (crowd: 6,000 approx) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 March 4:40 pm | Richmond 1.14.10 (103) | def. | Port Adelaide 0.5.7 (37) | Lavington Sports Ground (crowd: 8,451) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 March 4:10 pm | Sydney 1.7.14 (65) | def. | Fremantle 1.6.11 (56) | Drummoyne Oval (crowd: 4,343) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 March 4:40 pm | Collingwood 1.7.13 (64) | def. by | Carlton 1.9.8 (71) | Queen Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 9,542) | Report |
| Thursday, 19 March 7:10 pm | St Kilda 1.4.6 (30) | def. by | Hawthorn 0.22.13 (145) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 7,077) | Report |
| Friday, 20 March 5:50 pm | Melbourne 0.11.9 (75) | def. by | Essendon 0.11.11 (77) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| Friday, 20 March 7:40 pm | Gold Coast 0.8.15 (63) | drew with | Brisbane Lions 1.7.12 (63) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 5,581) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 March 1:10 pm | Richmond 2.12.16 (106) | def. by | North Melbourne 3.13.15 (120) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 9,327) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 March 3:40 pm | Port Adelaide 0.13.15 (93) | def. by | Adelaide 3.13.12 (117) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 13,971) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 March 7:10 pm | Western Bulldogs 0.18.7 (115) | def. | Collingwood 0.8.6 (54) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 10,457) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 March 1:10 pm | Greater Western Sydney 0.9.13 (67) | def. by | Sydney 0.11.7 (73) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 7,222) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 March 4:10 pm | Carlton 2.10.14 (92) | def. by | Geelong 5.17.9 (156) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 10,361) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 March 4:10 pm | West Coast 1.11.10 (85) | def. by | Fremantle 1.13.17 (104) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 16,032) | Report |
References
- "Footy heads back to the 'burbs with 2015 NAB Challenge fixture". AFL.com.au. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- Bilton, Dean. "AFL preseason tournament signals the start of footy season with new rules and new format". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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