2014 NAB Challenge

The 2014 NAB Challenge was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition that was played before the 2014 home and away season. It featured 18 practice matches played over 18 days, beginning February 12 and ending March 1.[1] Unlike previous years, the 2014 competition did not have a Grand Final or overall winner.[2] The competition was sponsored by the National Australia Bank (NAB).

2014 NAB Challenge
Season2014
Teams18
Matches played27
Attendance171,224 (average 6,342 per match)
2013
2015

Undefeated in the Challenge:

Results

2014 NAB Challenge
Wednesday, 12 February 7:10 pm Geelong 0.16.8 (104) def. Collingwood 1.13.15 (102) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 12,140) Report
Thursday, 13 February 7:10 pm Hawthorn 1.22.13 (154) def. Brisbane Lions 0.3.5 (23) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 5,003) Report
Friday, 14 February 7:10 pm Richmond 1.10.15 (84) def. by Melbourne 1.13.11 (98) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,024) Report
Saturday, 15 February 4:40 pm North Melbourne 0.14.9 (93) def. by Carlton 1.14.7 (100) Eureka Stadium (crowd: 7,800) Report
Sunday, 16 February 4:10 pm Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) def. Port Adelaide 0.9.5 (59) Richmond Oval (crowd: 8,765) Report
Monday, 17 February 6:10 pm Gold Coast 1.11.15 (90) def. Essendon 0.13.11 (89) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 6,083) Report
Tuesday, 18 February 4:10 pm Fremantle 0.10.4 (64) def. by West Coast 2.20.10 (148) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 10,737) Report
Wednesday, 19 February 7:10 pm Western Bulldogs 0.10.7 (67) def. St Kilda 1.7.5 (56) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 2,894) Report
Thursday, 20 February 7:10 pm Greater Western Sydney 0.11.9 (75) def. by Sydney 2.15.7 (115) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,854) Report
Friday, 21 February 7:10 pm Hawthorn 0.18.10 (118) def. North Melbourne 0.7.11 (53) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 4,000) Report
Saturday, 22 February 4:40 pm Collingwood 1.10.7 (76) def. by Richmond 1.17.13 (124) Wangaratta Showgrounds (crowd: 11,000) Report
Sunday, 23 February 3:40 pm Brisbane Lions 1.14.13 (106) def. Gold Coast 0.8.11 (59) Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 6,426) Report
Monday, 24 February 7:10 pm Carlton 0.9.7 (61) def. by Adelaide 1.13.12 (99) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 7,617) Report
Tuesday, 25 February 7:10 pm Essendon 0.9.11 (65) def. by Port Adelaide 1.11.15 (90) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,022) Report
Wednesday, 26 February 7:10 pm Western Bulldogs 0.9.15 (69) def. by Fremantle 0.15.7 (97) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 4,914) Report
Thursday, 27 February 7:10 pm Sydney 0.5.7 (37) def. by West Coast 0.10.12 (72) Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 3,045) Report
Friday, 28 February 5:40 pm Melbourne 3.9.3 (84) def. by Geelong 0.14.13 (97) TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,378) Report
Saturday, 1 March 4:40 pm Greater Western Sydney 7.11.10 (139) def. St Kilda 0.10.11 (71) Robertson Oval (crowd: 7,944) Report

Practice matches

Additionally, each club played a further practice match after the NAB Challenge under the regular AFL season rules, however these matches were not televised.

2014 Practice Matches
Sunday, 2 March 12:00 pm Gold Coast 14.13 (97) def. by Collingwood 16.15 (111) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,830) Report
Thursday, 6 March 4:40 pm West Coast 13.8 (86) def. Fremantle 9.13 (67) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 12,000) Report
Friday, 7 March 1:00 pm Richmond 15.11 (101) def. Essendon 8.8 (56) ME Bank Centre (crowd: 2,100) Report
Friday, 7 March 2:00 pm Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) def. by Adelaide 12.10 (82) Blacktown International Sportspark Report
Friday, 7 March 4:00 pm Carlton 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) Visy Park (crowd: 4,000) Report
Friday, 7 March 7:00 pm Geelong 10.7 (67) def. by North Melbourne 11.10 (76) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 4,594) Report
Saturday, 8 March 12:30 pm Port Adelaide 18.7 (115) def. St Kilda 16.10 (106) Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,000) Report
Saturday, 8 March 1:00 pm Melbourne 4.8 (32) def. by Hawthorn 21.16 (142) Casey Fields (crowd: 9,723) Report
Saturday, 8 March 2:30 pm Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) def. by Sydney 12.14 (86) Burpengary Regional Sports Park (crowd: 6,096) Report

References

  1. "Eighteen games in 18 days". AFL.com.au. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. 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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