2015 NAB Challenge

2015 NAB Challenge
2015 NAB Challenge
Season	2015
Teams	18
Matches played	27
Attendance	206,663 (average 7,654 per match)
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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]

Results


	Week 1
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


	Week 2
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


	Week 3
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


	Week 4
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 (crowd: 7,558)	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 0.17.9 (111)	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 (12 February 2014). "AFL preseason tournament signals the start of footy season with new rules and new format". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

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[1] "Footy heads back to the 'burbs with 2015 NAB Challenge fixture". AFL.com.au. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

[2] Bilton, Dean (12 February 2014). "AFL preseason tournament signals the start of footy season with new rules and new format". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

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