2008 NAB Cup | |
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AFL pre-season competition | |
Season | 2008 |
Teams | 16 |
Winners | St Kilda (3rd title) |
Matches played | 15 |
Attendance | 244,103 (average 16,274 per match) |
Michael Tuck Medallist | Jason Gram (St Kilda) |
The 2008 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2008 Premiership season began. It culminated with the Final played on 8 March 2008 at AAMI Stadium in which St Kilda beat Adelaide by 5 points.
In their continuing attempt to grow Australian football internationally, the AFL played the opening game of the 2008 NAB Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
St Kilda won by 5 points over Adelaide in a game played in extreme heat in the middle of a 3 week heatwave in Adelaide. The temperature was 35 Degrees Celsius or more during the entire duration of the game. Adelaide kicked 1 more behind but St Kilda kicked two 9 point goals.