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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox AFL championship
| competition      = afl
| year             = 2008
| image            = Field, Collingwood vs. Adelaide 2008-02-09 (2251879801).jpg
| imagesize        = 258px
| caption          = Photo from the first-round 2008 NAB Cup match between {{AFL Col}} and {{AFL Ade}} at Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club
| teams            = 16
| winners = {{AFL StK}}
| count = 3rd
| matches = 15
| attendance = 244103
| michael tuck medallist = [[Jason Gram]] <small>({{AFL StK}})</small>
| prevseason  = [[2007 NAB Cup|2007]]
| nextseason  = [[2009 NAB Cup|2009]]
}}

The '''2008 [[Australian Football League pre-season competition|NAB Cup]]''' was the [[Australian Football League]] pre-season competition played in its entirety before the [[Australian Football League]]'s [[2008 AFL season|2008 season]] began.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Carlton 2008 NAB Cup Schedule
|url = https://www.afl.com.au/news/471038/carlton-2008-nab-cup-schedule|website = afl.com.au|access-date = 2025-01-19}}</ref> It culminated with the Grand Final played on 8 March 2008 at [[Football Park|AAMI Stadium]] in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.

In their continuing attempt to grow [[Australian rules football around the world|Australian football internationally]], the AFL played the opening game of the 2008 NAB Cup in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsdelivered.com/product.php?productid=3352&cat=93&page=1|title=Australian Football Video 2008 NAB Cup Premiers Sports Delivered|author=Visual Entertainment Group Pty Ltd|work=AFL DVD|year=2008|accessdate=2009-01-11}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Games==

===Round 1===
{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 1}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 9 February (1:45pm GST, 8:45pm AEDT)|{{AFL|Col}}|0.7.13 (55)|A|{{AFL Ade}}|4.15.10 (136)|Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, [[Dubai]]|6,102|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/502997/pies-go-down-to-crows-in-pre-season-opener Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 15 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL StK}}|1.15.12 (111)|H|{{AFL Ric}}|2.7.11 (71)|[[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]]|23,329|[https://www.afl.com.au/news/88747/tigers-battle-hard-in-nab-cup-loss Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 15 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|1.6.9 (54)|H|{{AFL NM}}|1.4.10 (43)|[[Marrara Oval|TIO Stadium]]|8,256|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725103907/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55256 Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 February (3:40 pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|2.22.10 (160)|H|{{AFL Mel}}|1.12.8 (89)|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Skilled Stadium]]|15,000 est.|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725104109/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55257 Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 February (5:40 pm)|{{AFL PA}}|0.12.13 (85)|A|{{AFL Car}}|1.13.13 (100)|[[Football Park|AAMI Stadium]]|9,133|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725104144/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55258 Report] }}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 16 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|2.11.16 (100)|H|{{AFL BL}}|2.8.7 (73)|[[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]|10,078|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725104211/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55255 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 February (3:40 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|3.2.13 (52)|H|{{AFL Syd}}|0.7.8 (50)|[[York Park|Aurora Stadium]]|14,778|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725103832/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55264 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 17 February (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|2.12.14 (104)|H|{{AFL WC}}|1.7.9 (60)|[[Subiaco Oval]]|32,502|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110524151316/http://afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55260 Report]}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = <!-- Start notes on new line-->}}

===Round 2===
{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 2}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 22 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL WB}}|0.8.11 (59)|A|{{AFL Ess}}|3.12.14 (113)|[[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]]|19,831|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110524151409/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55486 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 February (3:40 pm)|{{AFL StK}}|3.9.10 (91)|H|{{AFL Gee}}|3.8.11 (86)|[[Manuka Oval]]|6,825|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080318204202/http://afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55548 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 February (7:10 pm)|{{AFL Haw}}|4.9.13 (103)|H|{{AFL Car}}|4.3.15 (69)|[[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]]|20,940|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110524151430/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55561 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Sunday, 24 February (4:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|1.14.11 (104)|H|{{AFL Fre}}|1.12.6 (87)|[[Football Park|AAMI Stadium]]|10,394|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228023408/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55491 Report]}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = <!-- Start notes on new line-->}}


===Round 3===
{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 2}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 29 February (7:40 pm)|{{AFL Ess}}|1.12.10 (91)|A|{{AFL StK}}|1.12.13 (94)|[[Docklands Stadium|Telstra Dome]]|26,079|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080304153019/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55761 Report]}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 March (6:40 pm)|{{AFL Ade}}|2.13.11 (107)|H|{{AFL Haw}}|1.11.9 (84)|[[Football Park|AAMI Stadium]]|14,033|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080304153015/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D55739 Report]}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = <!-- Start notes on new line-->}}

===Grand Final===
{{AFLGameDetailed
|title=2008 NAB Cup Grand Final
|date=Saturday, 8 March (6:50 pm)
|home team={{AFL Ade}}
|home Q1=0.1.4&nbsp;(10)
|home Q2=0.2.9&nbsp;(21)
|home Q3=0.6.10&nbsp;(46)
|home final=0.9.10&nbsp;(64)
|home ET=
|home super=
|home goals= [[Kurt Tippett|Tippett]] 4, [[Brett Burton|Burton]] 2, [[Richard Douglas (footballer)|Douglas]], [[Simon Goodwin|Goodwin]], [[Nathan van Berlo|van Berlo]]
|home best= [[Graham Johncock|Johncock]], [[Kurt Tippett|Tippett]], [[Nathan van Berlo|van Berlo]] [[Ben Rutten|Rutten]], [[Jason Porplyzia|Porplyzia]], [[Brad Symes|Symes]]
|home injuries= Nil
|home reports= Nil
|winner=A
|away team={{AFL StK}}
|away Q1= 0.0.4&nbsp;(4)
|away Q2= 1.2.5&nbsp;(26)
|away Q3= 2.4.7&nbsp;(49)
|away final= 2.7.9&nbsp;(69)
|away ET=
|away super= [[Adam Schneider|Schneider]], [[Jason Gram|Gram]]
|away goals= [[Stephen Milne|Milne]] 3, [[Nick Riewoldt|Riewoldt]] 2, [[Justin Koschitzke|Koschitzke]], [[Xavier Clarke|Clarke]]
|away best= [[Jason Gram|Gram]], [[Adam Schneider|Schneider]], [[Stephen Milne|Milne]], [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Harvey]], [[Luke Ball]], [[Steven King (footballer)|King]], [[Lenny Hayes|Hayes]]
|away injuries= Nil
|away reports= Nil
|venue=[[Football Park|AAMI Stadium]]
|crowd= 26,823
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080310003452/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId%3D56004 Report]
|umpires= [[Michael Vozzo|Vozzo]], [[Dean Margetts|Margetts]], [[Brett Rosebury|Rosebury]]
|BOG award= [[Michael Tuck Medal]]
|BOG winner= [[Jason Gram]] ({{AFL StK}})
|broadcast = [[Network 10]]
|notes=
}}

==Summary of results==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact
| RD1=Round 1
| RD2=Round 2
| RD3=Round 3
| RD4=Grand Final
| RD1-team01='''{{AFL WB}}'''
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-score01='''54'''
| RD1-team02={{AFL NM}}
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score02=43
| RD1-team03='''{{AFL Ess}}'''
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-score03='''100'''
| RD1-team04={{AFL BL}}
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-score04=73
| RD1-team05='''{{AFL StK}}'''
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-score05='''111'''
| RD1-team06={{AFL Ric}}
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-score06=71
| RD1-team07='''{{AFL Gee}}'''
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-score07='''160'''
| RD1-team08={{AFL Mel}}
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-score08=89
| RD1-team09='''{{AFL Haw}}'''
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-score09='''52'''
| RD1-team10={{AFL Syd}}
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-score10=50
| RD1-team11={{AFL PA}}
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-score11=85
| RD1-team12='''{{AFL Car}}'''
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-score12='''100'''
| RD1-team13={{AFL Col}}
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-score13=55
| RD1-team14='''{{AFL Ade}}'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-score14='''136'''
| RD1-team15='''{{AFL Fre}}'''
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-score15='''104''' 
| RD1-team16={{AFL WC}}
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-score16=60
| RD2-team01={{AFL WB}}
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-score01=59
| RD2-team02='''{{AFL Ess}}'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-score02='''113'''
| RD2-team03='''{{AFL StK}}'''
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-score03='''91'''
| RD2-team04={{AFL Gee}}
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-score04=86
| RD2-team05='''{{AFL Haw}}'''
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-score05='''103'''
| RD2-team06={{AFL Car}}
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-score06=69
| RD2-team07='''{{AFL Ade}}'''
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-score07='''104'''
| RD2-team08={{AFL Fre}}
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-score08=87
| RD3-team01={{AFL Ess}}
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-score01=91
| RD3-team02='''{{AFL StK}}'''
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-score02='''94'''
| RD3-team03='''{{AFL Ade}}'''
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-score03='''107'''
| RD3-team04={{AFL Haw}}
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-score04=84
| RD4-team01={{AFL Ade}}
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-score01=64
| RD4-team02='''{{AFL StK}}'''
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-score02='''69'''
}}

==NAB Challenge==
{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 1}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 22 February (4:30pm)|{{AFL NM}}|13.7&nbsp;(85) |H| {{AFL BL}}|7.11&nbsp;(53) |[[Princes Park (stadium)|MC Labour Park]]|2,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 22 February (7:30pm)|{{AFL Ric}}|14.10&nbsp;(94) |H|{{AFL Mel}}|8.11&nbsp;(59) |[[Cazaly's Stadium]]|5,321|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 February (4:00pm)|{{AFL WC}}|14.15&nbsp;(99) |H|{{AFL Col}}|9.12&nbsp;(66) |[[Collingwood Park (stadium)|Collingwood Park, Albany)]]|7,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 23 February (7:00pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|15.17&nbsp;(107) |H|{{AFL PA}}|5.8&nbsp;(38)|[[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]|1,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = <!-- Start notes on new line-->}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 2}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 29 February (7:00pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|13.10&nbsp;(88) |A| {{AFL Ric}}|17.11&nbsp;(113) |Narrandera Sportsground, [[Narrandera]]|8,296|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 29 February (7:00pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|9.9&nbsp;(63) |A| {{AFL WB}}|14.9&nbsp;(93) |[[Queen Elizabeth Oval]], [[Bendigo]]|7,000 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 29 February (7:00pm)|{{AFL WC}}|15.13&nbsp;(103) |H| {{AFL Car}}|9.8&nbsp;(62) |[[Traeger Park]]|6,000 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 29 February (7:40pm)|{{AFL BL}}|7.10&nbsp;(52) |A| {{AFL Gee}}|13.14&nbsp;(92)|[[Carrara Stadium|Gold Coast Stadium]]|4,134|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL Col}}|6.9&nbsp;(45) |A| {{AFL PA}}|15.11&nbsp;(101) |[[Princes Park (stadium)|MC Labour Park]]|2,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 1 March (6:40pm)|{{AFL Fre}}|6.9&nbsp;(45)|A| {{AFL NM}}|12.10&nbsp;(82) |[[Subiaco Oval]]|5,614|}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes =
*The match between {{AFL Mel}} and {{AFL WB}} in Bendigo was called off with 12 minutes still remaining due to power outage at the stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/750275/lights-out-for-dogs-in-bendigo|title=Lights out for Dogs in Bendigo|publisher=Melbourne FC|date=Feb 29, 2008|accessdate=18 January 2025}}</ref> }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Week 3}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 March (4:30pm)|{{AFL Car}}|13.15&nbsp;(93) |H|{{AFL WB}}|12.12&nbsp;(84) |[[Princes Park (stadium)|MC Labour Park]]|10,137|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 March (4:30pm)|{{AFL Gee}}|23.11&nbsp;(155) |H| {{AFL Ric}}|12.5&nbsp;(77) |[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Skilled Stadium]]|10,000 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 March (7:00pm)|{{AFL Col}}|16.12&nbsp;(108) |H|{{AFL Haw}}|13.12&nbsp;(90) |[[Deakin Reserve]], [[Shepparton]]|9,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Friday, 7 March (6:40pm)|{{AFL WC}}|15.10&nbsp;(100) |H| {{AFL Ess}}|14.10&nbsp;(94) |[[Subiaco Oval]]|9,312|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 March (1:00pm)|{{AFL Syd}}|13.9&nbsp;(87) |A|{{AFL BL}}|14.13&nbsp;(97) |[[Manuka Oval]]|2,264|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL Mel}}|14.10&nbsp;(94) |A|{{AFL NM}}|22.13&nbsp;(145) |[[Casey Fields]]|2,500 est.|}}
{{AFLGame|Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm)|{{AFL PA}}|16.15&nbsp;(111) |H|{{AFL Fre}}|8.7&nbsp;(55) |[[Hickinbotham Oval]]|3,014|}}
{{AFLGameFooter|notes = <!-- Start notes on new line-->}}<ref>{{Cite web|title = NAB08.html|url = http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/NAB08.html|website = footystats.freeservers.com|access-date = 2025-01-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160310205503/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/NAB08.html|archive-date = 10 March 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = 2008 AFL Pre-Season Fixture|url = https://www.austadiums.com/sport/comp/afl-preseason/fixture?season=2008&round=5|website = austadiums.com|access-date = 2025-01-18}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[2008 AFL season]]

==References==
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{{commonscat}}
{{AFL pre-season seasons}}
{{2008 AFL season}}

[[Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition]]
[[Category:2008 in Australian rules football|NAB Cup]]
[[Category:2008 Australian Football League season|NAB Cup]]