The 2016 NAB Challenge was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2016 home and away season. It featured 27 matches across 25 days, beginning 18 February and ending 13 March.[1] It was the third year in a row where the competition did not have a Grand Final or overall winner. All matches were televised live on Fox Footy as well as on the AFL Live app.
| 2016 NAB Challenge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2016 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Attendance | 191,355 (average 7,087 per match) |
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The match between Carlton and Essendon, played on 28 February 2016 at Princes Park was umpired by Eleni Glouftsis, the first female field umpire to officiate in a match sanctioned by the AFL.[2][3]
Results
edit| Week 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 18 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 0.8.5 (53) | def. | Carlton 0.4.8 (32) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 9,181) | Report |
| Friday, 19 February (4:10 pm) | Fremantle 0.14.6 (90) | def. | Richmond 0.4.6 (30) | Rushton Park (crowd: 7,500) | Report |
| Saturday, 20 February (2:05 pm) | St Kilda 1.9.10 (73) | def. by | North Melbourne 0.18.9 (117) | Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta (crowd: 6,216) | Report |
| Saturday, 20 February (4:40 pm) | Sydney 1.10.12 (81) | def. | Port Adelaide 1.7.9 (60) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 3,172) | Report |
| Sunday, 21 February (1:35 pm) | Adelaide 2.20.10 (148) | def. | West Coast 0.7.6 (48) | Unley Oval, Adelaide (crowd: 8,000) | Report |
| Sunday, 21 February (3:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 0.6.7 (43) | def. by | Gold Coast 0.9.14 (68) | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, Burpengary (crowd: 3,807) | Report |
| Week 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 February (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 0.11.7 (73) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 1.13.17 (104) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 5,472) | Report |
| Friday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Geelong 2.16.9 (123) | def. by | Collingwood 0.21.5 (131) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 20,460) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 February (1:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 1.10.7 (76) | def. by | Melbourne 0.15.5 (95) | Playford Alive Oval, Adelaide (crowd: 4,981) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 February (4:40 pm) | Richmond 1.15.5 (104) | def. | Hawthorn 0.4.9 (33) | Holm Park Recreation Reserve, Beaconsfield (crowd: 6,384) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 February (2:05 pm) | Carlton 1.3.8 (35) | def. by | Essendon 1.13.8 (95) | Ikon Park (crowd: 18,718) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 February (1:40 pm) | Fremantle 1.9.6 (69) | def. | Adelaide 0.8.19 (67) | Sounness Park, Mount Barker (crowd: 4,767) | Report |
| Week 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 March (4:10 pm) | West Coast 0.7.13 (55) | def. | Gold Coast 1.6.7 (52) | HBF Arena, Joondalup (crowd: 5,021) | Report |
| Friday, 4 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney 1.8.3 (60) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 0.14.10 (94) | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney (crowd: 4,754) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 March (2:05 pm) | Essendon 0.3.6 (24) | def. by | Geelong 0.17.9 (111) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 5,488) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 March (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 1.10.8 (77) | def. by | Collingwood 0.12.13 (85) | Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga (crowd: 6,000) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 March (2:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 1.7.9 (60) | def. by | Melbourne 0.10.12 (72) | Highgate Recreational Reserve, Craigieburn (crowd: 4,139) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 March (cancelled)[4] | Brisbane Lions | v | St Kilda | Harrup Park Country Club, Mackay | |
| Week 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 March (7:10 pm) | Richmond 1.4.12 (45) | def. by | Port Adelaide 0.13.15 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 6,584) | Report |
| Friday, 11 March (5:50 pm) | Carlton 1.8.12 (69) | def. by | Sydney 0.14.7 (91) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 6,804) | Report |
| Friday, 11 March (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast 0.11.18 (84) | def. by | Adelaide 3.12.10 (109) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,460) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (1:10 pm) | Collingwood 1.15.8 (107) | def. | Western Bulldogs 1.14.12 (105) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,594) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 2.9.11 (83) | def. | Geelong 0.10.11 (71) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 8,624) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 2.16.11 (125) | def. | North Melbourne 0.12.8 (80) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,894) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (12:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 2.9.11 (83) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 1.17.11 (122) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 1,504) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (4:10 pm) | Melbourne 1.14.14 (107) | def. | St Kilda 0.12.11 (83) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,621) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (4:10 pm) | West Coast 1.23.11 (158) | def. | Essendon 0.7.11 (53) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 9,210) | Report |
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to 2016 NAB Challenge.
- ^ Browne, Ashley (27 October 2015). "Bolton's tough opener". AFL Media. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Nat (22 February 2016). "Female field umpire Eleni Glouftsis to umpire first match". Australian Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (28 February 2016). "NAB Challenge: 'Courageous' Eleni Glouftsis bounces into history". The Age. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Whiting, Michael (6 March 2016). "Game over: Rain causes cancellation of Lions-Saints match". AFL Media. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
