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2006 Collingwood Football Club season

This article covers the 2006 season of the Collingwood Football Club AFL team.

Collingwood Football Club
2006 season
PresidentEddie McGuire
CoachMichael Malthouse
Captain(s)Nathan Buckley
Home groundMCG
Pre-season competitionSecond round
AFL season5th
Finals seriesElimination final
Best and FairestAlan Didak
Leading goalkickerAnthony Rocca (55)
← 2005 2007 →

News

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Pre-Season

February

  • President Eddie McGuire has been appointed CEO of the Nine Network. He had to give up as host on several TV shows, but remained as president of the club, despite having to live in Sydney.
  • Sean Rusling injures his shoulder on the Community Camp in Northern Sydney. He is expected to miss around 2 months of action.
  • Collingwood wins first game of the NAB Cup against St Kilda in fine style, winning in extra time. Fraser Gehrig missed a shot on goal after the siren to draw the match, therefore, as a knockout competition winner was decided in extra time.

March

April

May

  • Heath Shaw receives the Round 5 AFL Rising Star nomination.
  • Collingwood sit first on the ladder after a Round 6 victory over Carlton.
  • The club is fined a massive $200,000 by the TAC after the Morrison incident
  • Collingwood beat Geelong by 102 points in Round 8 at the MCG.
  • Rhyce Shaw makes his comeback to the side after his season ending knee injury in 2005.

June

July

  • Dual best and fairest Paul Licuria is 'rested' for the match against West Coast. Collingwood wins convincingly, avenging defeat in Round 7.
  • Goal-sneak Leon Davis fractures his left ankle.
  • Chris Tarrant and Ben Johnson involved in brawl outside a Port Melbourne hotel, leaving one man in injured.

August

  • Chris Tarrant and Ben Johnson are fined $5000 by the club for breaking team rules.
  • Blake Caracella announces his retirement, coming after his neck injury sustained in Round 10.
  • Sam Iles makes his debut against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
  • Collingwood loses against bottom-placed Essendon in Round 19 – thus giving them the ignominy of being the only Victorian team to lose to the Bombers during the 2006 season. This loss would cost Collingwood a top four position at the end of the season. Collingwood had already won the earlier ANZAC Day match.
  • A bronze statue in the honour of Bob Rose is revealed outside the Lexus Centre.
  • Forward Alan Didak receives excess media attention, after he was kicked out of a club for a dispute with his girlfriend.
  • Alan Didak kicks the winning goal with seconds remaining against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
  • Alan Didak makes a controversial bump on former teammate Heath Scotland. The tribunal throws the case out.
  • Chad Morrison retires.

September

October

November

  • The club re-visits Arizona for another pre-season high-altitude camp.
  • Tristen Walker is delisted by the club, the seventh player chopped.

Playing List 2006

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Nathan Buckley will be the 2006 captain, this being his seventh season as the skipper of the Pies. Collingwood had delisted several players last season, including Brownlow Medallist Shane Woewodin, and traded Richard Cole to Essendon. They had picked up several young players, including priority/first round draftees Dale Thomas and Scott Pendlebury in the 2005 NAB Draft. With the high number of senior players departed in 2005, both Ben Davies and David Fanning got elevated to the Senior List.

Squad

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Senior list

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Name No. Height Weight Birth Date Debut Previous Clubs 2006 Games Career Games 2006 Goals Career Goals
Jack Anthony 31 191 85 19 January 1982 **** Diamond Creek, Northern U18 0 0 0 0
Nathan Buckley 5 186 91 26 July 1972 1993 Southern Dists (NT)/Port Adel (SANFL)/Bris 21 275 26 282
Scott Burns 17 181 85 23 December 1974 1995 Norwood (SA) 20 222 11 132
Blake Caracella 10 186 85 15 March 1977 1997 St Marys (VMFL)/Northern U18/Ess/Bris 6 187 0 218
James Clement 8 190 95 4 September 1976 1996 South Fremantle (WA)/Fremantle 23 217 2 49
Cameron Cloke 33 195 98 20 December 1984 2004 Park Orchards/Eastern U18 2 21 0 11
Jason Cloke 34 189 90 6 June 1982 2002 Park Orchards/Eastern U18 7 76 0 10
Travis Cloke 32 195 95 5 March 1987 2005 Park Orchards/Eastern U18 15 30 6 15
Ryan Cook 29 186 78 16 February 1988 **** Rosebud/Dandenong U18 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Davies 19 187 81 10 February 1986 2005 Williamstown/Western U18 5 12 1 1
Leon Davis 1 178 80 17 June 1981 2000 Perth (WA) 15 115 23 138
Alan Didak 4 182 84 15 February 1983 2001 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 23 102 41 146
Chris Egan 15 187 81 26 October 1986 2005 Rumbalara/Murray U18 11 24 14 21
David Fanning 30 204 97 20 July 1984 2005 Aberfeldie 1 14 0 4
Josh Fraser 25 202 99 5 January 1982 2000 Mansfield/Murray U18 23 136 16 120
Brent Hall 40 198 97 7 January 1986 2005 South Fremantle (WAFL) 0 1 0 0
Brodie Holland 6 180 80 3 January 1980 1998 Glenorchy/Tas U18/Fremantle 17 147 15 141
Adam Iacobucci 38 180 83 17 January 1986 2005 St Bernards/Calder U18 1 4 0 0
Sam Iles 37 183 76 19 June 1987 2006 Clarence/Tas U18/Tas VFL 4 4 0 0
Ben Johnson 26 183 82 5 April 1981 2000 St Marys (VMFL)/Preston U18 23 136 10 32
Paul Licuria 18 179 82 4 January 1978 1997 Keon Park/Northern U18/Sydney 21 181 14 69
Tarkyn Lockyer 24 178 79 30 October 1979 1999 East Fremantle (WA) 23 142 13 77
Ryan Lonie 3 190 87 4 March 1983 2001 Frankston Bombers/Dandenong U18 22 118 12 61
Nick Maxwell 27 190 88 3 June 1983 2004 St Josephs (VCFL)/Geel U18/Nth Ballarat 17 47 2 8
Chad Morrison 7 184 83 29 March 1978 1996 Dandenong/Southern U18/West Coast 6 169 0 88
Shane O'Bree 11 180 83 15 March 1979 1998 Beaufort/North Ballarat U18/Brisbane 23 168 9 68
Scott Pendlebury 16 190 82 7 January 1988 2006 Sale/Gippsland U18 9 9 4 4
Simon Prestigiacomo 35 193 94 31 January 1978 1996 Research/Northern U18 19 179 0 3
Guy Richards 21 201 95 21 March 1983 2004 Coldstream/Eastern U18 9 23 0 3
Anthony Rocca 23 195 106 15 August 1977 1995 Reservoir-Lakeside/Northern U18/Sydney 23 207 55 341
Julian Rowe 9 187 80 25 May 1985 2004 Old Carey/Oakleigh U18 2 26 0 8
Sean Rusling 2 190 89 6 October 1986 2005 West Adelaide (SA) 5 11 6 9
Heath Shaw 39 181 80 27 November 1985 2005 Diamond Creek/Northern U18 22 28 9 10
Rhyce Shaw 22 180 84 16 October 1981 2000 Diamond Creek/Northern U18 9 60 3 12
Danny Stanley 28 186 90 18 February 1988 **** Ocean Grove/Geelong U18 0 0 0 0
Dane Swan 36 183 85 25 February 1984 2003 Westmeadows/Calder U18 21 51 19 24
Chris Tarrant 20 193 92 18 September 1980 1998 South Mildura/Bendigo U18 20 161 39 299
Dale Thomas 13 183 76 21 June 1987 2006 Drouin/Gippsland U18 16 16 10 10
Shane Wakelin 14 191 92 12 August 1974 1994 Port Adelaide (SANFL)/St Kilda 13 215 0 19
Tristen Walker 12 195 100 11 April 1984 2003 Claremont (WA) 0 28 0 8


Rookie List

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Name No. Height Weight Birth Date Debut Previous Clubs 2006 Games Career Games 2006 Goals Career Goals
Shannon Cox 44 190 90 7 March 1986 **** South Fremantle (WA) 0 0 0 0
Daniel Nicholls 45 176 67 2 March 1987 **** Rowville/Dandenong U18 0 0 0 0
Harry O'Brien 43 187 85 15 November 1986 2005 Claremont (WA) 9 13 0 1
Alan Toovey 41 189 79 23 March 1987 **** Claremont (WA) 0 0 0 0
Bryan Strauchan 59 180 89 10 October 1983 **** Horsham 0 0 0 0

Arrivals

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  • Rookie elevation
  1. Ben Davies
  2. David Fanning
  1. Jack Anthony
  2. Ryan Cook
  3. Scott Pendlebury
  4. Danny Stanley
  5. Dale Thomas
  • NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft
  1. Sam Iles

Departures

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  • Traded
  1. Richard Cole (to Essendon)
  • Delisted
  1. Tom Davidson
  2. David King
  3. Matthew Lokan
  4. Billy Morrison
  5. Brayden Shaw
  6. Andrew Williams
  7. Shane Woewodin

2006 Fixtures

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With the 2006 Commonwealth Games being hosted by Melbourne, Australia, The M.C.G. will be the main venue, dis-allowing games for AFL Football. Collingwood plays its first three games at the Telstra Dome, before being playing the traditional Anzac Day clash against Essendon in what will be the return to the MCG, as the Games will have been concluded. This is fixtured, however, the venue may not be ready for hosting an AFL match in time.

Collingwood travels 4 times, twice to Adelaide, in a 3-week period late in the season. They also travel to Perth and Sydney during the season.

Pre-Season

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NAB Cup

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Match Date Local Time Collingwood's Score Opponent Their Score Home/Away Venue Result Margin
7 26 February 4:40 p.m. 2.8.8 (74) St Kilda 1.9.10 (73) Home Telstra Dome W 1
QF 4 March 5:10 p.m. 2.10.6 (84) Fremantle 0.15.10 (100) Away Subiaco L 16

NAB Challenge

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Date Local Time Opponent Home/Away Venue Result
11 March 11:30 a.m. Kangaroos Home Princes Park W
18 March TBA Brisbane Lions Away Carrara L

Home and Away

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Further information: 2006 AFL season
Round Date Local Time Collingwood's Score Opponent Their Score Won/Lost Margin Home/Away Venue
1 3 April 7:10 p.m. 12.5 (77) Adelaide 17.9 (111) Lost 34 Home Telstra Dome
2 9 April 2:10 p.m. 18.11 (119) Hawthorn 12.12 (84) Won 35 Away Telstra Dome
3 17 April 2:10 p.m. 23.15 (153) Kangaroos 11.10 (76) Won 77 Away Telstra Dome
4 25 April 2:40 p.m. 15.16 (106) Essendon 12.17 (89) Won 17 Home M.C.G
5 30 April 2:10 p.m. 18.12 (120) Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) Won 41 Home Telstra Dome
6 7 May 2:10 p.m. 21.12 (138) Carlton 9.12 (66) Won 72 Away M.C.G
7 13 May 5:40 p.m. 15.8 (98) West Coast Eagles 16.16 (112) Lost 14 Away Subiaco
8 20 May 7:10 p.m. 22.14 (146) Geelong 6.8 (44) Won 102 Home M.C.G
9 26 May 7:40 p.m. 21.13 (139) Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105) Won 34 Home M.C.G.
10 3 June 7:10 p.m. 16.13 (109) Brisbane Lions 12.11 (83) Won 26 Away M.C.G.
11 12 June 2:10 p.m. 14.10 (94) Melbourne 22.9 (141) Lost 47 Away M.C.G.
12 24 June 7:10 p.m. 14.11 (95) Sydney 11.16 (82) Won 13 Away Telstra Stadium
13 2 July 2:10 p.m. 6.9 (45) Richmond 13.14 (92) Lost 47 Away M.C.G.
14 9 July 2:10 p.m. 9.9 (63) St Kilda 19.8 (122) Lost 59 Away Telstra Dome
15 16 July 2:10 p.m. 15.14 (104) Fremantle 18.11 (119) Lost 15 Home M.C.G.
16 22 July 2:10 p.m. 19.13 (127) West Coast Eagles 13.12 (90) Won 37 Home Telstra Dome
17 28 July 7:40 p.m. 16.17 (113) Hawthorn 11.2 (68) Won 45 Home M.C.G.
18 5 August 7:40 p.m. 7.12 (54) Adelaide 7.16 (58) Lost 4 Away AAMI Stadium
19 11 August 7:40 p.m. 9.7 (61) Essendon 10.14 (74) Lost 13 Away M.C.G.
20 18 August 7:40 p.m. 12.17 (89) Port Adelaide 12.25 (87) Won 2 Away AAMI Stadium
21 27 August 2:10 p.m. 24.12 (156) Carlton 17.10 (112) Won 44 Home M.C.G.
22 3 September 2:10 p.m. 20.19 (139) Kangaroos 10.11 (71) Won 68 Home M.C.G.

Finals

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Further information: 2006 AFL finals series
Round Date Local Time Collingwood's Score Opponent Their Score Won/Lost Margin Home/Away Venue
Elimination Final 10 September 2:30 p.m. 11.14 (80) Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) Lost 41 Home M.C.G

References

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  • "2006 Season Scores and Results". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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