2010 NAB Cup
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The 2010 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League
(AFL) pre-season competition that was played before the 2010 home and away season
. The games were played between 12 February and 13 March, with the first match being between and at Subiaco Oval
. It was the last pre-season competition held in the current knockout format due to the entry of the Gold Coast Football Club into the AFL in 2011.
For the first time, a game was held at Blacktown Olympic Park
as part of the AFL's plan to increase the profile of Australian rules football
in the Western Sydney Region
before the introduction of the new Greater Western Sydney Football Club in 2012. The game was played between and .
on 27 October 2009.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) pre-season competition that was played before the 2010 home and away season
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
. The games were played between 12 February and 13 March, with the first match being between and at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
. It was the last pre-season competition held in the current knockout format due to the entry of the Gold Coast Football Club into the AFL in 2011.
For the first time, a game was held at Blacktown Olympic Park
Blacktown Olympic Park
Blacktown International Sportspark is a multi-sports venue in Doonside, a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. It includes three baseball diamonds, four softball diamonds, an athletics track and a Australian Rules Football/Cricket ground....
as part of the AFL's plan to increase the profile of Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
in the Western Sydney Region
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
before the introduction of the new Greater Western Sydney Football Club in 2012. The game was played between and .
Games
The first round fixtures were announced by the AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
on 27 October 2009.