2014 NAB Challenge

The 2014 NAB Challenge is 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).

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

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