2006 AFL season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Results and statistics for the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

season of 2006.

National Cup

3.10.5 (95) defeated 1.10.15 (84) in the 2006 NAB Cup Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

, with an attendance of 30,707.

Round 1 (season launch)

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,036
| 30 March
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 25.17 (167)
|
| 7.10 (52)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 43,532
| 31 March
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.13 (115)
|
| 5.8 (38)
| Skilled Stadium
| 23,029
| 1 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.6 (108)
|
| 12.9 (81)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 45,355
| 1 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.9 (87)
|
| 19.14 (128)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 27,680
| 1 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.7 (109)
|
| 13.9 (87)
| Aurora Stadium

Aurora Stadium

York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004...

| 13,862
| 2 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.12 (72)
|
| 13.15 (93)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 31,139
| 2 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.5 (77)
|
| 17.9 (111)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 35,434
| 3 April
| AFL.com.au

Round 2

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 40,740
| 7 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.6 (138)
|
| 10.9 (69)
| Skilled Stadium
| 22,839
| 8 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.17 (137)
|
| 12.18 (90)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 28,478
| 8 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.13 (115)
|
| 15.7 (97)
| The Gabba
| 34,357
| 8 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.11 (101)
|
| 13.8 (86)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 34,553
| 8 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
|
| 15.16 (106)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...

| 33,551
| 9 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 18.11 (119)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 43,296
| 9 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.10 (88)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 43,206
| 9 April
| AFL.com.au

Round 3 (Easter)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 35,760
| 13 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.13 (49)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| Skilled Stadium
| 24,026
| 15 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.8 (74)
|
| 12.9 (81)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 36,882
| 15 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.16 (136)
|
| 14.6 (90)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 39,436
| 15 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.13 (97)
|
| 15.12 (102)
| Carrara Stadium

Carrara Stadium

Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....

| 8,258
| 16 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.15 (93)
|
| 15.14 (104)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 43,947
| 16 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.13 (79)
|
| 15.20 (110)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 25,042
| 16 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.10 (76)
|
| 23.15 (153)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 48,721
| 17 April
| AFL.com.au

Round 4 (ANZAC Day
The ANZAC Day clash
The Anzac Day clash is an annual Australian rules football match between Australian Football League teams Collingwood and Essendon, held on Anzac Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .-Early history of Australian rules on Anzac Day:...

)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 45,102
| 21 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.14 (98)
|
| 14.13 (97)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 45,922
| 22 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.16 (82)
|
| 14.12 (96)
| The Gabba
| 30,266
| 22 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.5 (59)
|
| 9.16 (70)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 35,090
| 22 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.11 (71)
|
| 14.11 (95)
| Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....

| 9,541
| 23 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.14 (92)
|
| 15.7 (97)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 29,167
| 23 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.8 (122)
|
| 18.10 (118)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 32,188
| 24 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.16 (106)
|
| 12.17 (89)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...

| 91,234
| 25 April
| AFL.com.au

Round 5 (Return to MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...

)

This round saw the MCG used for the first time this season after a four-week delay as a result of the conclusion of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

.
This round also saw one of the most controversial ends to a football match in the St Kilda v Fremantle match, see AFL siren controversy, 2006
AFL siren controversy, 2006
The AFL siren controversy of 2006 surrounded the conclusion and result of an Australian rules football match played on 30 April 2006 during Round 5 of the Australian Football League's 2006 season...

.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 54,815
| 28 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 12.14 (86)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 30,392
| 29 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.12 (132)
|
| 7.13 (55)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 41,057
| 29 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.17 (107)
|
| 13.7 (85)
| Telstra Stadium

Telstra Stadium

Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay...

| 37,032
| 29 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.14 (122)
|
| 9.9 (63)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,519
| 29 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.15 (93)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| Aurora Stadium

Aurora Stadium

| 15,282
| 30 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.12 (120)
|
| 11.13 (79)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 32,276
| 30 April
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 12.11 (83)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 40,179
| 30 April
| AFL.com.au

Round 6 (Rivalry Round
AFL team rivalries
AFL team rivalries are matches in the Australian Football League which typically draw large crowds and interest regardless of both teams' positions on the ladder...

)

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 36,041
| 5 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.8 (92)
|
| 12.6 (78)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 42,760
| 6 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.16 (88)
|
| 12.11 (83)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 42,213
| 6 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.13 (103)
|
| 8.5 (53)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 42,723
| 6 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.17 (95)
|
| 13.19 (97)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 58,439
| 6 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.10 (70)
|
| 15.12 (102)
| The Gabba
| 29,872
| 7 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.12 (66)
|
| 21.12 (138)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 59,695
| 7 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.12 (102)
|
| 11.14 (80)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 28,047
| 7 May
| AFL.com.au

Round 7 (Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...

)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 48,313
| 12 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.8 (62)
|
| 28.12 (180)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 36,477
| 13 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.15 (117)
|
| 8.10 (58)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 23,368
| 13 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.16 (112)
|
| 15.8 (98)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 42,033
| 13 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.12 (66)
|
| 16.10 (106)
| Carrara Stadium

Carrara Stadium

Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....

| 12,315
| 13 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 25.16 (166)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 20,233
| 14 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.9 (111)
|
| 11.12 (78)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 32,976
| 14 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.6 (60)
|
| 18.8 (116)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 16,064
| 14 May
| AFL.com.au

Round 8

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 42,985
| 19 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.9 (69)
|
| 9.12 (66)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 24,461
| 20 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.6 (84)
|
| 6.13 (49)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 34,072
| 20 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.14 (146)
|
| 6.8 (44)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 69,819
| 20 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.6 (90)
|
| 17.14 (116)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 31,756
| 20 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.18 (78)
|
| 22.15 (147)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 21,970
| 21 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 4.10 (34)
|
| 18.18 (126)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 39,908
| 21 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.9 (92)
|
| 16.17 (113)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 31,434
| 21 May
| AFL.com.au

Round 9 (Green shirt round)

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 67,920
| 26 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.18 (90)
|
| 17.8 (110)
| Skilled Stadium
| 23,386
| 27 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.16 (124)
|
| 9.6 (60)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 41,157
| 27 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.15 (69)
|
| 20.9 (129)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 29,232
| 27 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.12 (54)
|
| 19.5 (119)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 28,387
| 27 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.15 (141)
|
| 10.13 (73)
| The Gabba
| 27,999
| 28 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.14 (74)
|
| 8.9 (57)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 30,904
| 28 May
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.19 (97)
|
| 11.9 (75)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 41,032
| 28 May
| AFL.com.au

Note: Green shirt round acknowledges the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions. http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=268428

Round 10

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 42,025
| 2 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.8 (98)
|
| 16.5 (101)
| Skilled Stadium
| 24,028
| 3 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 13.10 (88)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 29,960
| 3 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 12.11 (83)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 54,820
| 3 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.10 (100)
|
| 13.11 (89)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 36,032
| 3 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.14 (98)
|
| 16.9 (105)
| Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....

| 14,922
| 4 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 17.16 (118)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 18,665
| 4 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.13 (103)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 41,665
| 4 June
| AFL.com.au

Round 11 (Queen's Birthday
Queen's Official Birthday
The Queen's Official Birthday is the selected day on which the birthday of the monarch of Commonwealth realms is officially celebrated in Commonwealth countries and in Fiji, which is now a republic. It is an invention of the early 20th century...

)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 43,600
| 9 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.12 (102)
|
| 9.13 (67)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 42,841
| 10 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.12 (60)
|
| 10.15 (75)
| The Gabba
| 27,516
| 10 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
|
| 7.10 (52)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 31,146
| 10 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.13 (145)
|
| 7.7 (49)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 24,511
| 11 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.10 (100)
|
| 12.14 (86)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 23,805
| 11 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.15 (111)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,090
| 11 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 22.9 (141)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 78,773
| 12 June
| AFL.com.au

Round 12 (Split Round)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 34,170
| 16 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.16 (52)
|
| 18.10 (118)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 34,236
| 17 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.19 (103)
|
| 22.13 (145)
| The Gabba
| 27,745
| 17 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.19 (97)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 28,125
| 17 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.9 (105)
|
| 8.16 (64)
| Aurora Stadium

Aurora Stadium

| 20,971
| 18 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.15 (75)
|
| 16.15 (111)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 35,019
| 18 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.13 (121)
|
| 15.12 (102)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 34,110
| 23 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.16 (82)
|
| 14.11 (95)
| Telstra Stadium

Telstra Stadium

| 60,307
| 24 June
| AFL.com.au

Round 13

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 33,747
| 30 June
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.12 (120)
|
| 12.10 (82)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 24,283
| 1 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.17 (125)
|
| 8.7 (55)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 33,869
| 1 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.23 (71)
|
| 7.14 (56)
| The Gabba
| 29,516
| 1 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.19 (91)
|
| 9.4 (58)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 24,114
| 1 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.21 (147)
|
| 8.7 (55)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 41,752
| 2 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.14 (92)
|
| 6.9 (45)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 63,016
| 2 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.16 (64)
|
| 10.13 (73)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,375
| 2 July
| AFL.com.au

Round 14

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 34,608
| 7 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.11 (77)
|
| 23.4 (142)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 32,096
| 8 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.8 (104)
|
| 17.12 (114)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 21,989
| 8 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.14 (98)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| The Gabba
| 25,541
| 8 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 6.18 (54)
|
| 14.8 (92)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 25,067
| 8 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.14 (62)
|
| 15.11 (101)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 36,104
| 9 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.8 (122)
|
| 9.9 (63)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 48,564
| 9 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.10 (82)
|
| 13.16 (94)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 28,173
| 9 July
| AFL.com.au

Round 15

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 60,086
| 14 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.11 (71)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 33,082
| 15 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.13 (109)
|
| 11.7 (73)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 37,446
| 15 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.18 (84)
|
| 12.13 (85)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 22,947
| 15 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.13 (67)
|
| 9.11 (65)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,688
| 15 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 9.14 (68)
|
| 8.10 (58)
| Skilled Stadium
| 19,149
| 16 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
|
| 16.14 (110)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 26,418
| 16 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.14 (104)
|
| 18.11 (119)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 30,373
| 16 July
| AFL.com.au

Round 16 (Heritage Round
AFL Heritage Round
Heritage Round was a round of matches in the Australian Football League in which all the teams wore guernseys from their past. The first Heritage Round was in 2003 and had been continuing every year until 2008....

)

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 47,487
| 21 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 19.13 (127)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 38,777
| 22 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.9 (105)
|
| 15.15 (105)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 49,181
| 22 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.18 (84)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| The Gabba
| 26,738
| 22 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.17 (101)
|
| 7.11 (53)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 28,371
| 22 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.16 (64)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| Aurora Stadium

Aurora Stadium

| 16,588
| 23 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 13.11 (89)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 39,417
| 23 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.6 (96)
|
| 9.13 (67)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 36,244
| 23 July
| AFL.com.au

Round 17

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 54,306
| 28 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 27.12 (174)
|
| 10.11 (71)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 43,250
| 29 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 26.9 (165)
|
| 12.11 (83)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,380
| 29 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 25.10 (160)
|
| 18.15 (123)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 32,761
| 29 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.8 (50)
|
| 10.17 (77)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 23,183
| 29 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.12 (90)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....

| 9,561
| 30 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.11 (89)
|
| 15.17 (107)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 17,518
| 30 July
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 18.11 (119)
|
| 9.14 (68)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 36,466
| 30 July
| AFL.com.au

Round 18

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 40,177
| 4 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.8 (80)
|
| 10.13 (73)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 24,113
| 5 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.18 (78)
|
| 15.10 (100)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 36,339
| 5 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.14 (116)
|
| 11.7 (73)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 25,465
| 5 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.16 (58)
|
| 7.12 (54)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 45,658
| 5 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.9 (87)
|
| 14.20 (104)
| The Gabba
| 28,055
| 6 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 9.11 (65)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 14,815
| 6 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.20 (104)
|
| 7.9 (51)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 35,017
| 6 August
| AFL.com.au

Round 19

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 62,940
| 11 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.3 (63)
|
| 14.11 (95)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 43,794
| 12 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.23 (107)
|
| 12.9 (81)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 40,067
| 12 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.16 (142)
|
| 8.12 (60)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 27,211
| 12 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 13.13 (91)
|
| 14.21 (105)
| Marrara Oval

Marrara Oval

Marrara Stadium is a sports ground in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The ground was built in 1991 and Australian rules football and Cricket are primarily played at the venue...

| 14,100
| 12 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.20 (80)
|
| 13.17 (95)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 43,127
| 13 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
|
| 15.13 (103)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 40,986
| 13 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.11 (113)
|
| 13.12 (90)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 36,817
| 13 August
| AFL.com.au

Round 20

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 30,281
| 18 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.6 (90)
|
| 9.9 (63)
| Skilled Stadium
| 21,175
| 19 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 16.9 (105)
|
| 14.14 (98)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 29,988
| 19 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 15.16 (106)
|
| 19.10 (124)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 44,275
| 19 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 17.12 (114)
|
| 7.14 (56)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 39,069
| 19 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.10 (52)
|
| 16.18 (114)
| The Gabba
| 23,764
| 20 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.11 (95)
|
| 21.14 (140)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 37,094
| 20 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.10 (82)
|
| 20.12 (132)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 29,457
| 20 August
| AFL.com.au

Round 21

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 47,120
| 25 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.10 (94)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| Skilled Stadium
| 23,086
| 26 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.16 (58)
|
| 4.12 (36)
| Aurora Stadium

Aurora Stadium

| 18,836
| 26 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.9 (129)
|
| 16.17 (113)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 48,710
| 26 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.13 (97)
|
| 6.4 (40)
| Telstra Stadium

Telstra Stadium

| 37,659
| 26 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.11 (95)
|
| 11.15 (81)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 41,549
| 27 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 24.12 (156)
|
| 17.10 (112)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 57,719
| 27 August
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 8.13 (61)
|
| 18.10 (118)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 43,527
| 27 August
| AFL.com.au

Round 22 (Father's Day
Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...

)

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 42,956
| 1 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.13 (85)
|
| 26.17 (173)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 35,106
| 2 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 23.14 (152)
|
| 14.10 (94)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 41,364
| 2 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 7.15 (57)
|
| 16.12 (108)
| The Gabba
| 27,101
| 2 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 23.13 (151)
|
| 9.18 (72)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 41,121
| 2 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.10 (136)
|
| 6.8 (44)
| SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground

| 33,943
| 3 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 20.19 (139)
|
| 10.11 (71)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 49,040
| 3 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 21.7 (133)
|
| 10.12 (72)
| Telstra Dome

Telstra Dome

Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

| 28,188
| 3 September
| AFL.com.au

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 67,528
| Friday, 8 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 10.16 (76)
|
| 7.4 (46)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 42,208
| Saturday, 9 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 12.12 (84)
|
| 13.7 (85)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 43,116
| Saturday, 9 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.14 (80)
|
| 18.13 (121)
| MCG

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 84,284
| Sunday, 10 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

Semi finals

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 43,219
| Saturday, 16 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 14.18 (102)
|
| 11.8 (74)
| Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

| 42,505
| Friday, 15 September
| AFL.com.au

Preliminary Finals

Telstra Stadium

| 61,373
| Friday, 22 September
| AFL.com.au
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|
| 11.9 (75)
|
| 11.19 (85)
| AAMI Stadium

AAMI Stadium

Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...

| 50,514
| Saturday, 23 September
| AFL.com.au

Grand final

Melbourne Cricket Ground

| 97,431
| Saturday, 30 September
| AFL.com.au

Awards

The Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...

was awarded 25 September 2006 to Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....

from , for the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

's best and fairest player.
The Leigh Matthews Trophy
Leigh Matthews Trophy
The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of Leigh Matthews, who won the first MVP award in 1982, when the league was still known as the Victorian Football League...

was awarded to Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....

from as the AFLPA's most valuable player.
The Coleman Medal
Coleman Medal
The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...

was awarded to Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....

from .
The Norm Smith Medal
Norm Smith Medal
The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match.-History:The Norm Smith Medal is named after former Melbourne player and coach, Norm Smith...

was awarded to Andrew Embley
Andrew Embley
Andrew Embley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early life:Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June, 1981, in Perth, Western Australia...

from as the player best afield in the 2006 AFL Grand Final
2006 AFL Grand Final
The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to...

.
The AFL Rising Star award
AFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...

goes to Danyle Pearce
Danyle Pearce
Danyle Pearce is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Early life :...

from .
The McClelland Trophy
McClelland Trophy
The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year...

was awarded to for finishing on top of the ladder after the regular season.
The Wooden Spoon
Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...

was "awarded" to for finishing 16th on the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

ladder for the second straight year under Denis Pagan
Denis Pagan
Denis Pagan is a former Australian rules football coach and player in the VFL/AFL. He is current coach of Northern Knights in TAC Cup.-Playing career:...

.
The 2006 All-Australian Team has been announced, with 10 debutants and Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)
Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...

named as captain.
The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Brad Ottens
Brad Ottens
Brad "Otto" Ottens is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Richmond: 1998–2004:...

from for his mark in Round 5.
The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Betts grew up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and played for the Mines Rovers Football Club...

from for his goal in Round 21.

Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...

s

Adelaide: Simon Goodwin
Simon Goodwin
Simon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer, who is a dual premiership player with the Adelaide Football Club and is now an assistant coach at the Essendon Football Club.-Early career :...
Brisbane: Simon Black
Simon Black
Simon Black is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.Black is a midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill...
Carlton: Lance Whitnall
Lance Whitnall
Lance Whitnall is a former Australian rules footballer, and the ex-captain of the Carlton Football Club.-Early career :...
Collingwood: Alan Didak
Alan Didak
Alan Didak is a professional Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Early life :...
Essendon: Scott Lucas
Scott Lucas (footballer)
Scott Lucas is a former Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League, and is noted as the other major forward for the Bombers, along with Matthew Lloyd...
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Geelong: Paul Chapman
Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell (footballer)
Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :...

Kangaroos: Brady Rawlings
Brady Rawlings
Brady Rawlings is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Kangaroos.He is the younger brother of former AFL footballer, and Richmond 2009 caretaker coach, Jade. Rawlings was recruited to the Kangaroos in the 1998 AFL Draft, with the 15th selection...
Melbourne: James McDonald
James McDonald (footballer)
James McDonald is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for and captained the Melbourne Football Club.- Career :...
Port Adelaide: Brendon Lade
Brendon Lade
Brendon Lade is a former Australian rules footballer who spent his entire AFL career with the Port Adelaide Football Club.- Early Career :...
Richmond: Kane Johnson
Kane Johnson
Kane "Johno" Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer and former captain of the Richmond Football Club and dual premiership winner with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
St. Kilda: Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
Sydney: Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
West Coast: Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Western Bulldogs: Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson (Australian rules footballer)
Brad Johnson is a former Australian rules footballer who was the captain of Australian Football League team Western Bulldogs...

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Notable events

Matthew Lloyd
Matthew Lloyd
Matthew James Lloyd is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and was the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League...

, in only his third game as captain, injures his hamstring against the , ending his season. This also marked the Bulldogs' first victory over Essendon since inflicting their only defeat of their 2000 season.
In Round 5, Fremantle and St Kilda's game ended in controversy after the final siren was not heard by umpires, with the extra time allowing St Kilda to level the scores – the result was changed by the AFL commission later in the week on the basis that the timekeeper had failed to perform his duties. suffered three 100-point losses in season 2006, against the in round 1 (115 points), in round 7 (118 points) and in round 17 (103 points).
A struggling Richmond team defeated league-leaders Adelaide in round 8 in an often-discussed game. To counteract Adelaide's strong flood, Richmond slowly built up a lead by patiently controlling the football without ever kicking to a contest, a move described as both boring and brilliant. In the final quarter, Adelaide were forced to switch to man-on-man tactics, almost erasing the deficit, but falling three points short. In executing this plan, Richmond took 181 marks, which is the highest amount ever (recorded since 1987). This coming after Richmond had suffered a heavy defeat to fellow top four team .
In round 8, Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....

became the first player to kick all of his team's goals in a game since Mark Arceri
Mark Arceri
Mark Arceri is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne, Carlton andSt Kilda in the AFL. A rover, he made the final shortlist of 50 for the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century...

in 1991. Of Carlton's 4.10(34), Fevola contributed 4.5(29), Simon Wiggins
Simon Wiggins
Simon Wiggins is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .He was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Glenorchy. He made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 5, 2001 against St Kilda.Wiggins has battled with injury...

scored two behinds, and three behinds were rushed. He also became the first player in 41 years to win a Coleman Medal from the wooden spoon winning side.
St Kilda broke two long winning droughts at the SCG and the Gabba by beating Sydney and Brisbane in rounds 11 and 22 respectively. The latter match was Michael Voss
Michael Voss
Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....

' final game for the Lions.
For the first time in VFL/AFL history, four non-Victorian teams filled the top four. This included both teams from Western Australia, one from South Australia and one from New South Wales.
With missing the finals, this meant that every club has missed the finals at least once since 2000.
Despite losing its Round 15 match against , dominated the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...

voting in that match - with votes going to Brent Stanton
Brent Stanton
Brent Stanton is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...

(3 votes), Jason Johnson (2 votes) and Andrew Lovett
Andrew Lovett
Andrew Lovett is an Aboriginal Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon between 2005 and 2009...

(1 vote).
Bottom teams and had a draw in Round 16, 2006. Carlton's Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts
Eddie Betts is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Betts grew up in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and played for the Mines Rovers Football Club...

scored the match-tying goal with under one minute remaining to deny Essendon what would have been just their second win for the season. Essendon would eventually achieve that the following week. This match was dubbed the "Bryce Gibbs Cup" by the media as both teams were firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder leading into their match. were the only Victorian team to lose against Essendon throughout the course of the season, however they did win the Anzac Day Match.
In the second Qualifying Final, beat minor premiers by a solitary point, the final scores reading 85 to 84. When the teams met again in the Grand Final, the final scores were also 85 to 84, but it was West Coast that claimed the victory.
Both semi-finals were played at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

due to West Coast and Fremantle losing their respective qualifying finals against Sydney and Adelaide.
Rohan Smith
Rohan Smith
Rohan H. Smith is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Debuting in 1992 after being recruited around 1990, Smith has long been one of the Bulldogs' favourite sons, with his reputation rising during the mid-1990s when he became one of the best half-backs in the league...

and Scott West
Scott West
Scott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...

played their 300th games for the in the club's 74-point defeat to in the aforementioned semi final. For Smith, this was his final ever game.

Retirements

Name	Date of Birth	Round Retired	Career Games	Career Goals	Reason	Report
Justin Leppitsch Justin Leppitsch Justin "Leppa" Leppitsch is a former Australian rules footballer who was a key defender for the Brisbane Lions.Leppitsch played with the Hawthorn Under 19s as a 16-year old in 1991, however did not make the Hawks' senior list...	10 October 1975	Round 10	227	194	Back-related calf injury	AFL.com.au
Gavin Wanganeen Gavin Wanganeen Gavin Adrian Wanganeen is a retired Australian rules footballer, playing in two Australian Football League premierships with Essendon and Port Adelaide. Wanganeen is a Brownlow Medallist and is considered one of the finest indigenous players ever...	18 June 1973	Round 10	300	202	Injured knee	AFL.com.au
Paul Williams Paul Williams (Australian rules footballer) Paul Williams is a former Australian rules footballer with both Collingwood and Sydney. Since retiring from playing, he has been an assistant coach, including a bried period as caretaker coach of the Western Bulldogs towards the end of the 2011 season...	3 April 1973	Round 14	306	307	Dislocated shoulder	AFL.com.au
Blake Caracella Blake Caracella Blake Caracella is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .-Essendon career:Selected by Essendon in the 1995 National Draft at pick 10, Caracella finally debuted with the Bombers in 1997...	15 March 1977	Round 17	187	218	Fractured spinal cord/vertebrae	AFL.com.au
Peter Riccardi Peter Riccardi Peter Riccardi is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...	17 December 1972	Round 19	288	286	Hamstring injury	AFL.com.au
Josh Francou Josh Francou Joshua "Josh" Francou is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .-Port Adelaide :Debuting with Port Adelaide as a 22-year-old, Francou was part of Port Adelaide's inaugural team...	7 August 1974	Round 20	156	72	Long-term knee injury	AFL.com.au
Jade Rawlings Jade Rawlings Jade Rawlings was the caretaker coach of the Richmond Tigers Football Club, and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL with the Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs and the North Melbourne Football Clubs....	9 October 1977	Round 21	148	96	Long-term knee injury	AFL.com.au
Dean Rioli Dean Rioli Dean Rioli is an indigenous former Australian rules football player who spent his whole professional career with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....	20 May 1978	Round 20	100	91	Hamstring Injury	AFL.com.au)

End of season

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Mark Chaffey
Mark Chaffey
Mark Chaffey is a former Australian rules football player who played in the AFL between 1997 and 2006 for the Richmond Football Club.-External links:...

^{http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=293370}

Barnaby French
Barnaby French
Barnaby French is a former junior rower and professional Australian rules footballer.French attended Pembroke School in Adelaide. He was a champion junior rower, and at his pinnacle in the sport was a part of the Australian under 23s rowing team...

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Saverio Rocca
Saverio Rocca
Saverio "Sav" Giovanni Rocca is a punter for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and former Australian rules footballer for both and in the Australian Football League. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.He is one of a few players who have converted from...

^{(http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=293295)}

Jarrad Schofield
Jarrad Schofield
Jarrad Schofield was an premiership winning player who played for the West Coast Eagles, Port Adelaide and Fremantle.-West Coast career :...

^{(http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=293399)}

Brad Scott^{http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=288242}

Greg Stafford
Greg Stafford (footballer)
Gregory "Greg" Stafford is a retired Australian professional Australian rules football player who played for the Sydney Swans and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Sydney career:...

^{http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=293370}

Chad Morrison
Chad Morrison
Chad Morrison is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Drafted to the West Coast Eagles as a compensatory pick in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft, Morrison made his debut as an eighteen year old in Round 1 against Fremantle in 1996, after staying in Melbourne to finish year 12...

^{http://collingwoodfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=293485} –

Adam Kingsley
Adam Kingsley
Adam Kingsley is a former Australian rules footballer who played for in the Australian Football League . He is currently an assistant coach at the St Kilda Football Club.-Early career:...

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Stephen Powell
Stephen Powell
Stephen Powell was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .A journeyman in the AFL, Powell made his debut with the Western Bulldogs as a 20-year-old in 1997. He became known as a solid player whose hardness at the ball was very valuable, continuing this role as the...

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Justin Peckett
Justin Peckett
Justin "Frankie" Peckett is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Picked up by the Saints as an impressive 16-year-old, in 1990 Peckett won the St Kilda under 19's best and fairest and remained on the list for the 1991 season, before he was delisted at the end of the...

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Michael Voss
Michael Voss
Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....

– (Due to being contracted til the of the 2007 AFL Season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...

he was still on the list until the end of the 2007 season)

Rohan Smith
Rohan Smith
Rohan H. Smith is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Debuting in 1992 after being recruited around 1990, Smith has long been one of the Bulldogs' favourite sons, with his reputation rising during the mid-1990s when he became one of the best half-backs in the league...

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Drew Banfield
Drew Banfield
Drew Banfield is a former AFL football player.Selected as the number 1 pick in the 1992 AFL Draft, Banfield was recruited to the West Coast Eagles, where he became one of their best clubmen and hardest-working defenders and utility players.He won the Eagles' Club Champion Award in 1996, as well as...

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Sackings/Delistings

Jayden Attard
Jayden Attard
Jayden Attard was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is of Maltese descent.He was recruited as the number 50 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from Chelsea and Dandenong Stingrays. He made his debut for Brisbane in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn.Attard was delisted...

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Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball is an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League .Ball is the elder brother of Collingwood premiership player Luke Ball and the son of former VFL footballer Ray Ball....

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Matthew Bishop
Matthew Bishop
Matthew Bishop is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .Bishop started out with the Melbourne Demons after being elevated from their rookie list in 1998. He spent two seasons with them before moving to Port Adelaide in 2000, where he made a name for...

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Luke Forsyth –
Ben Hart
Ben Hart
Benjamin "Ben" Hart is a retired Australian rules footballer, who played with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League...

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Clark Keating
Clark Keating
Clark Anthony Keating was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Known as "Crackers" , Keating was picked up by the Brisbane Bears as a local...

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Andrew Kellaway
Andrew Kellaway
Andrew Kellaway is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL.Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Kellaway joined his brother Duncan at Richmond in 1997...

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Troy Makepeace
Troy Makepeace
Troy Makepeace is an Australian rules footballer with the Casey Scorpions of the Victorian Football League, formerly with the Kangaroos of the Australian Football League....

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Marty Pask
Marty Pask
Martin "Marty" Pask is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League for the Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs. After his AFL Career was brought to a premature end Pask reached his true level of talent in the Victorian Football League with the Werribee Tigers...

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Justin Perkins
Justin Perkins
Justin Perkins was an American Presbyterian missionary and linguist...

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Mark Powell
Mark Powell (footballer)
Mark Powell is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was selected at no 28 in the 2nd round of the 2001 AFL Draft to the Sydney Swans, and was touted as a key position defender....

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Cameron Thurley
Cameron Thurley
Cameron Thurley is an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League , Clarence Football Club in the Tasmanian Statewide League and the Tasmanian Devils in the Victorian Football League.Thurley played for Clarence Football Club in the...

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National Cup

Round 1 (season launch)

Round 2

Round 3 (Easter)

Round 4 (ANZAC DayThe ANZAC Day clashThe Anzac Day clash is an annual Australian rules football match between Australian Football League teams Collingwood and Essendon, held on Anzac Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .-Early history of Australian rules on Anzac Day:...)

Round 6 (Rivalry RoundAFL team rivalriesAFL team rivalries are matches in the Australian Football League which typically draw large crowds and interest regardless of both teams' positions on the ladder...)

Round 7 (Mother's DayMother's DayMother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...)

Round 8

Round 9 (Green shirt round)

Round 10

Round 11 (Queen's BirthdayQueen's Official BirthdayThe Queen's Official Birthday is the selected day on which the birthday of the monarch of Commonwealth realms is officially celebrated in Commonwealth countries and in Fiji, which is now a republic. It is an invention of the early 20th century...)

Round 12 (Split Round)

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16 (Heritage RoundAFL Heritage RoundHeritage Round was a round of matches in the Australian Football League in which all the teams wore guernseys from their past. The first Heritage Round was in 2003 and had been continuing every year until 2008....)

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22 (Father's DayFather's DayFather's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...)

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Semi finals

Preliminary Finals

Grand final

Awards

Notable events

Retirements

End of season

Sackings/Delistings

See also

External links

Round 4 (ANZAC Day
The ANZAC Day clash
The Anzac Day clash is an annual Australian rules football match between Australian Football League teams Collingwood and Essendon, held on Anzac Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .-Early history of Australian rules on Anzac Day:...

)

Round 6 (Rivalry Round
AFL team rivalries
AFL team rivalries are matches in the Australian Football League which typically draw large crowds and interest regardless of both teams' positions on the ladder...

)

Round 7 (Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...

)

Round 16 (Heritage Round
AFL Heritage Round
Heritage Round was a round of matches in the Australian Football League in which all the teams wore guernseys from their past. The first Heritage Round was in 2003 and had been continuing every year until 2008....

)

Round 22 (Father's Day
Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...

)