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| 2006 AFL Premiership Season | |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | West Coast Eagles (3rd premiership) |
| Minor Premiers | West Coast Eagles (3rd minor premiership) |
| Pre-season Cup Winner | Geelong (1st pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Attendance | 6,204,056 (average 33,535 per match) |
| Coleman Medallist | Brendan Fevola (Carlton) |
| Brownlow Medallist | Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans) |
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.
National Cup
Geelong 3.10.5 (95) defeated the Adelaide Crows 1.10.15 (84) in the Final. The game was held at AAMI Stadium, with an attendance of 30,707.
Premiership season
Round 1 (Season Launch)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| West Coast Eagles | 11.18 (84) | St Kilda Saints | 9.12 (66) | Subiaco Oval | 40,036 | 30 March | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 25.17 (167) | Richmond Tigers | 7.10 (52) | Telstra Dome | 43,532 | 31 March | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 17.13 (115) | Brisbane Lions | 5.8 (38) | Skilled Stadium | 23,029 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 17.6 (108) | Sydney Swans | 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome | 45,355 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 13.9 (87) | Kangaroos | 19.14 (128) | AAMI Stadium | 27,680 | 1 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 17.7 (109) | Fremantle Dockers | 13.9 (87) | Aurora Stadium | 13,862 | 2 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 10.12 (72) | Carlton Blues | 13.15 (93) | Telstra Dome | 31,139 | 2 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 12.5 (77) | Adelaide Crows | 17.9 (111) | Telstra Dome | 35,434 | 3 April | AFL.com.au |
Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond Tigers | 11.11 (77) | St Kilda Saints | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 40,740 | 7 April | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 22.6 (138) | Kangaroos | 10.9 (69) | Skilled Stadium | 22,839 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 20.17 (137) | Melbourne Demons | 12.18 (90) | Telstra Dome | 28,478 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | Essendon Bombers | 15.7 (97) | The Gabba | 34,357 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 15.11 (101) | Carlton Blues | 13.8 (86) | Subiaco Oval | 34,553 | 8 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 11.14 (80) | Port Adelaide Power | 15.16 (106) | SCG | 33,551 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 12.12 (84) | Collingwood Magpies | 18.11 (119) | Telstra Dome | 43,296 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 13.10 (88) | West Coast Eagles | 13.12 (90) | AAMI Stadium | 43,206 | 9 April | AFL.com.au |
Round 3 (Easter)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda Saints | 19.10 (124) | Brisbane Lions | 12.15 (87) | Telstra Dome | 35,760 | 13 April | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 6.13 (49) | Hawthorn Hawks | 15.11 (101) | Skilled Stadium | 24,026 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 11.8 (74) | Sydney Swans | 12.9 (81) | Telstra Dome | 36,882 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 20.16 (136) | Richmond Tigers | 14.6 (90) | Subiaco Oval | 39,436 | 15 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 14.13 (97) | Adelaide Crows | 15.12 (102) | Carrara Stadium | 8,258 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 13.15 (93) | Western Bulldogs | 15.14 (104) | Telstra Dome | 43,947 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 11.13 (79) | Fremantle Dockers | 15.20 (110) | AAMI Stadium | 25,042 | 16 April | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 11.10 (76) | Collingwood Magpies | 23.15 (153) | Telstra Dome | 48,721 | 17 April | AFL.com.au |
Round 4 (ANZAC Day)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Carlton Blues | 9.14 (68) | Hawthorn Hawks | 15.10 (100) | Telstra Dome | 45,102 | 21 April | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.14 (98) | Geelong Cats | 14.13 (97) | Telstra Dome | 45,922 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.16 (82) | Richmond Tigers | 14.12 (96) | The Gabba | 30,266 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 9.5 (59) | Adelaide Crows | 9.16 (70) | Subiaco Oval | 35,090 | 22 April | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 10.11 (71) | West Coast Eagles | 14.11 (95) | Manuka Oval | 9,541 | 23 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 13.14 (92) | Melbourne Demons | 15.7 (97) | SCG | 29,167 | 23 April | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 19.8 (122) | St Kilda Saints | 18.10 (118) | AAMI Stadium | 32,188 | 24 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 15.16 (106) | Essendon Bombers | 12.17 (89) | MCG | 91,234 | 25 April | AFL.com.au |
Round 5 (Return to MCG)
This round saw one of the most controversial ends to a football match in the St Kilda v Fremantle match, see AFL siren controversy, 2006.
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond Tigers | 12.20 (92) | Carlton Blues | 11.18 (84) | MCG | 54,815 | 28 April | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 13.12 (90) | Kangaroos | 12.14 (86) | MCG | 30,392 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 20.12 (132) | Western Bulldogs | 7.13 (55) | AAMI Stadium | 41,057 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 15.17 (107) | Geelong Cats | 13.7 (85) | Telstra Stadium | 37,032 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 18.14 (122) | Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval | 40,519 | 29 April | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda Saints | 13.15 (93) | Fremantle Dockers | 14.10 (94) | Aurora Stadium | 15,282 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 18.12 (120) | Port Adelaide Power | 11.13 (79) | Telstra Dome | 32,276 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 12.12 (84) | Essendon Bombers | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 40,179 | 30 April | AFL.com.au |
Round 6 (Rivalry Round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Melbourne Demons | 13.9 (87) | Geelong Cats | 11.15 (81) | MCG | 36,041 | 5 May | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda Saints | 14.8 (92) | Western Bulldogs | 12.6 (78) | Telstra Dome | 42,760 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 12.16 (88) | West Coast Eagles | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 42,213 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide Power | 8.5 (53) | AAMI Stadium | 42,723 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 13.17 (95) | Richmond Tigers | 13.19 (97) | MCG | 58,439 | 6 May | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 10.10 (70) | Sydney Swans | 15.12 (102) | The Gabba | 29,872 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 9.12 (66) | Collingwood Magpies | 21.12 (138) | MCG | 59,695 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 15.12 (102) | Hawthorn Hawks | 11.14 (80) | Telstra Dome | 28,047 | 7 May | AFL.com.au |
Round 7 (Mother's Day)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda Saints | 9.10 (64) | Geelong Cats | 12.10 (82) | Telstra Dome | 48,313 | 12 May | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond Tigers | 9.8 (62) | Sydney Swans | 28.12 (180) | Telstra Dome | 36,477 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 17.15 (117) | Fremantle Dockers | 8.10 (58) | MCG | 23,368 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 16.16 (112) | Collingwood Magpies | 15.8 (98) | Subiaco Oval | 42,033 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 9.12 (66) | Brisbane Lions | 16.10 (106) | Carrara Stadium | 12,315 | 13 May | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 25.16 (166) | AAMI Stadium | 20,233 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 17.9 (111) | Essendon Bombers | 11.12 (78) | MCG | 32,976 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 9.6 (60) | Adelaide Crows | 18.8 (116) | Telstra Dome | 16,064 | 14 May | AFL.com.au |
Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 9.7 (61) | Melbourne Demons | 20.16 (136) | MCG | 42,985 | 19 May | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond Tigers | 10.9 (69) | Adelaide Crows | 9.12 (66) | Telstra Dome | 24,461 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 13.6 (84) | Kangaroos | 6.13 (49) | Subiaco Oval | 34,072 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 22.14 (146) | Geelong Cats | 6.8 (44) | MCG | 69,819 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 14.6 (90) | Sydney Swans | 17.14 (116) | SCG | 31,756 | 20 May | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 10.18 (78) | Brisbane Lions | 22.15 (147) | AAMI Stadium | 21,970 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 4.10 (34) | St Kilda Saints | 18.18 (126) | MCG | 39,908 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 14.9 (92) | West Coast Eagles | 16.17 (113) | Telstra Dome | 31,434 | 21 May | AFL.com.au |
Round 9 (Green shirt round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Collingwood Magpies | 21.13 (139) | Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | MCG | 67,920 | 26 May | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 12.18 (90) | Richmond Tigers | 17.8 (110) | Skilled Stadium | 23,386 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 18.16 (124) | Carlton Blues | 9.6 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 41,157 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 9.15 (69) | Port Adelaide Power | 20.9 (129) | Telstra Dome | 29,232 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 7.12 (54) | Sydney Swans | 19.5 (119) | MCG | 28,387 | 27 May | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 21.15 (141) | Fremantle Dockers | 10.13 (73) | The Gabba | 27,999 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda Saints | 10.14 (74) | Kangaroos | 8.9 (57) | Telstra Dome | 30,904 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 13.19 (97) | Melbourne Demons | 11.9 (75) | Subiaco Oval | 41,032 | 28 May | AFL.com.au |
Note: Green shirt round acknowledges the contribution of new and inexperienced umpires in junior competitions. [1]
Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Adelaide Crows | 30.8 (188) | Essendon Bombers | 6.14 (50) | AAMI Stadium | 42,025 | 2 June | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 15.8 (98) | West Coast Eagles | 16.5 (101) | Skilled Stadium | 24,028 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn Hawks | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 29,960 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 16.13 (109) | Brisbane Lions | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 54,820 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 15.10 (100) | Richmond Tigers | 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval | 36,032 | 3 June | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 14.14 (98) | Sydney Swans | 16.9 (105) | Manuka Oval | 14,922 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 12.12 (84) | Port Adelaide Power | 17.16 (118) | Telstra Dome | 18,665 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 15.13 (103) | St Kilda Saints | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 41,665 | 4 June | AFL.com.au |
Round 11 (Queen's Birthday)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Geelong Cats | 20.10 (130) | Essendon Bombers | 13.10 (88) | Telstra Dome | 43,600 | 9 June | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond Tigers | 15.12 (102) | Kangaroos | 9.13 (67) | MCG | 42,841 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 8.12 (60) | Adelaide Crows | 10.15 (75) | The Gabba | 27,516 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 7.8 (50) | St Kilda Saints | 7.10 (52) | SCG | 31,146 | 10 June | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 22.13 (145) | Hawthorn Hawks | 7.7 (49) | AAMI Stadium | 24,511 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | Fremantle Dockers | 12.14 (86) | Telstra Dome | 23,805 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 16.15 (111) | Carlton Blues | 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval | 40,090 | 11 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 22.9 (141) | Collingwood Magpies | 14.10 (94) | MCG | 78,773 | 12 June | AFL.com.au |
Round 12 (Split Round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda Saints | 8.12 (60) | Adelaide Crows | 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome | 34,170 | 16 June | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle Dockers | 6.16 (52) | Geelong Cats | 18.10 (118) | Subiaco Oval | 34,236 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 14.19 (103) | Western Bulldogs | 22.13 (145) | The Gabba | 27,745 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 13.19 (97) | West Coast Eagles | 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium | 28,125 | 17 June | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 16.9 (105) | Richmond Tigers | 8.16 (64) | Aurora Stadium | 20,971 | 18 June | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne Demons | 16.15 (111) | Telstra Dome | 35,019 | 18 June | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 18.13 (121) | Carlton Blues | 15.12 (102) | Telstra Dome | 34,110 | 23 June | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 11.16 (82) | Collingwood Magpies | 14.11 (95) | Telstra Stadium | 60,307 | 24 June | AFL.com.au |
Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Kangaroos | 14.12 (96) | Essendon Bombers | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 33,747 | 30 June | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 18.12 (120) | Port Adelaide Power | 12.10 (82) | MCG | 24,283 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda Saints | 18.17 (125) | Hawthorn Hawks | 8.7 (55) | Telstra Dome | 33,869 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 8.23 (71) | Carlton Blues | 7.14 (56) | The Gabba | 29,516 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 12.19 (91) | Fremantle Dockers | 9.4 (58) | SCG | 24,114 | 1 July | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 21.21 (147) | Geelong Cats | 8.7 (55) | AAMI Stadium | 41,752 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond Tigers | 13.14 (92) | Collingwood Magpies | 6.9 (45) | MCG | 63,016 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 8.16 (64) | Western Bulldogs | 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval | 40,375 | 2 July | AFL.com.au |
Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Fremantle Dockers | 19.11 (125) | Essendon Bombers | 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval | 34,608 | 7 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 11.11 (77) | Geelong Cats | 23.4 (142) | Telstra Dome | 32,096 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 16.8 (104) | West Coast Eagles | 17.12 (114) | MCG | 21,989 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne Demons | 14.14 (98) | Brisbane Lions | 13.12 (90) | The Gabba | 25,541 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide Power | 6.18 (54) | Richmond Tigers | 14.8 (92) | AAMI Stadium | 25,067 | 8 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 8.14 (62) | Adelaide Crows | 15.11 (101) | SCG | 36,104 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda Saints | 19.8 (122) | Collingwood Magpies | 9.9 (63) | Telstra Dome | 48,564 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 12.10 (82) | Kangaroos | 13.16 (94) | MCG | 28,173 | 9 July | AFL.com.au |
Round 15
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Richmond Tigers | 7.10 (52) | Melbourne Demons | 9.16 (70) | MCG | 60,086 | 14 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon Bombers | 10.11 (71) | St Kilda Saints | 11.8 (74) | MCG | 33,082 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide Crows | 16.13 (109) | Hawthorn Hawks | 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium | 37,446 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 11.18 (84) | Brisbane Lions | 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome | 22,947 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 9.13 (67) | Sydney Swans | 9.11 (65) | Subiaco Oval | 40,688 | 15 July | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong Cats | 9.14 (68) | Port Adelaide Power | 8.10 (58) | Skilled Stadium | 19,149 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton Blues | 11.14 (80) | Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | Telstra Dome | 26,418 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood Magpies | 15.14 (104) | Fremantle Dockers | 18.11 (119) | MCG | 30,373 | 16 July | AFL.com.au |
Round 16 (Heritage Round)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Adelaide | 19.10 (124) | Kangaroos | 7.10 (52) | AAMI Stadium | 47,487 | 21 July | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 19.13 (127) | West Coast Eagles | 13.12 (90) | Telstra Dome | 38,777 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 16.9 (105) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | MCG | 49,181 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.18 (84) | Hawthorn | 11.8 (74) | The Gabba | 26,738 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 14.17 (101) | Richmond | 7.11 (53) | SCG | 28,371 | 22 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 8.16 (64) | Port Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Aurora Stadium | 16,588 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 39,417 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 15.6 (96) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | 36,244 | 23 July | AFL.com.au |
Round 17
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Collingwood | 16.17 (113) | Hawthorn | 11.2 (68) | MCG | 54,306 | 28 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 27.12 (174) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | MCG | 43,250 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 26.9 (165) | Adelaide | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval | 40,380 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 25.10 (160) | Brisbane Lions | 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome | 32,761 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 7.8 (50) | Sydney Swans | 10.17 (77) | AAMI Stadium | 23,183 | 29 July | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 13.12 (90) | Geelong | 8.12 (60) | Manuka Oval | 9,561 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 13.11 (89) | Fremantle | 15.17 (107) | Telstra Dome | 17,518 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | Western Bulldogs | 9.14 (68) | MCG | 36,466 | 30 July | AFL.com.au |
Round 18
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| St Kilda | 8.11 (59) | West Coast Eagles | 14.14 (98) | Telstra Dome | 40,177 | 4 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 12.8 (80) | Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | Telstra Dome | 24,113 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 10.18 (78) | Western Bulldogs | 15.10 (100) | MCG | 36,339 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney Swans | 17.14 (116) | Essendon | 11.7 (73) | SCG | 25,465 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 7.16 (58) | Collingwood | 7.12 (54) | AAMI Stadium | 45,658 | 5 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.9 (87) | Geelong | 14.20 (104) | The Gabba | 28,055 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
| Kangaroos | 12.12 (84) | Port Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | Telstra Dome | 14,815 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 14.20 (104) | Hawthorn | 7.9 (51) | Subiaco Oval | 35,017 | 6 August | AFL.com.au |
Round 19
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Essendon | 10.14 (74) | Collingwood | 9.7 (61) | MCG | 62,940 | 11 August | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 10.3 (63) | Sydney Swans | 14.11 (95) | MCG | 43,794 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast Eagles | 14.23 (107) | Kangaroos | 12.9 (81) | Subiaco Oval | 40,067 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 21.16 (142) | Brisbane Lions | 8.12 (60) | Telstra Dome | 27,211 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 13.13 (91) | Port Adelaide | 14.21 (105) | Marrara Oval | 14,100 | 12 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 10.20 (80) | Fremantle | 13.17 (95) | AAMI Stadium | 43,127 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 11.14 (80) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | Telstra Dome | 40,986 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 17.11 (113) | Carlton | 13.12 (90) | MCG | 36,817 | 13 August | AFL.com.au |
Round 20
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Collingwood | 12.17 (89) | AAMI Stadium | 30,281 | 18 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 14.7 (90) | Sydney Swans | 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium | 21,175 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 16.9 (105) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 29,988 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 15.16 (106) | Hawthorn | 19.10 (126) | Telstra Dome | 44,275 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 17.12 (114) | St Kilda | 7.14 (56) | Subiaco Oval | 39,069 | 19 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 7.10 (52) | West Coast Eagles | 16.18 (114) | The Gabba | 23,764 | 20 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 14.11 (95) | Richmond | 21.14 (140) |