The pre season is an important element to any successful competition, not only does it get the fans excited about a new season but it also allows teams to try new players and moves while it allows the AFL to continue to fiddle with the rules of the game. The current pre season is called the NAB which is a major sponsor of the AFL but the Pre Season competition has not always been called that with other sponsors like Ansett and Wizard. The Pre Season cup used to be called the Night Premiership and before 1992 was played during the normal competition and consisted of interstate teams as well.
History of the sponsors and the winners
- 1992 – Fosters – Hawthorn
- 1993 – Fosters – Essendon
- 1994 – Fosters – Essendon
- 1995 – Ansett – North Melbourne
- 1996 – Ansett – St Kilda
- 1997 – Ansett – Carlton
- 1998 – Ansett – North Melbourne
- 1999 – Ansett – Hawthorn
- 2000 – Ansett – Essendon
- 2001 – Wizard – Port Adelaide
- 2002 – Wizard – Port Adelaide
- 2003 – Wizard – Adelaide
- 2004 – Wizard – St Kilda
- 2005 – Wizard – Carlton
- 2006 – NAB – Geelong
- 2007 – NAB – Carlton
- 2008 – NAB – St Kilda
- 2009 – NAB -
Some of the rules that have been experimented with
- 9 points for a super goal which is kicked over the 50m arc.
- Play on when the ball hits the posts and goes back into play.
- 3 points when ball rushed through opposition goals.
- Ruckmen square extended.
- Play on when kicked backwards in the defensive area.
- For a list and explanation of the 2009 Rules.
If you have any information, history, rules or if I have any history wrong, please comment below.
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February 13th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
It is interesting to see that some teams place importance to this competition while many others do not. What else is interesting is that of the 16 plus years only a few of the winners actually played finals that year.
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March 1st, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I went to the 92 final at Waverley. Hawthorn killed Fitzroy in the first half, by memory. It was Fitzroy’s last finals appearance at any level.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 11:42 am
It was also the end of the era for Hawthorn as well and not to mention the end of the dominance of Grand Finals for Victoria
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