SCG and the Gabba by beating Sydney and Brisbane in rounds 11 and 22 respectively. The latter match was Michael Voss' final game for the Lions. For the first time in VFL/AFL history, four non-Victorian teams filled the top four with , , and all earning the double chance. The remainder of the top eight were filled by teams based in Victoria. Bottom teams and had a draw in round 16, 2006. Carlton's Eddie Betts scored the match-tying goal with under one minute remaining to deny Essendon what would have been just their second win for the season. Essendon would eventually achieve that the following week. This match was dubbed the "Bryce Gibbs Cup", named after the young Glenelg midfielder who was expected to be, and ultimately was, drafted with the first pick at the end of the year, by the media as both teams were firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder leading into their match. In the second Qualifying Final, beat minor premiers by a solitary point, the final scores reading 85 to 84. When the teams met again in the grand final, the final scores were also 85 to 84, but it was West Coast that claimed the victory. Rohan Smith and Scott West each played their 300th games for the in the club's 74-point defeat to in the semi final. For Smith, this was his final AFL game. Player changes Debuts Retirements End of season John Barker – Mark Chaffey – Barnaby French – Saverio Rocca – Jarrad Schofield – Brad Scott – Greg Stafford – Chad Morrison – Adam Kingsley – Stephen Powell – Justin Peckett – Michael Voss – (due to being contracted until the end of the 2007 AFL season he was still on Brisbane's list in 2007) Rohan Smith – Drew Banfield – Club captains Delistings Jayden Attard – Matthew Ball – Matthew Bishop – Luke Forsyth – Ben Hart – Clark Keating – Andrew Kellaway – Troy Makepeace – Marty Pask – Justin Perkins – Mark Powell – Cameron Thurley – Trades See also 2006 AFL finals series 2006 Australian football code crowds List of 2006 AFL debuts Collingwood Magpies 2006 Season Sydney Swans 2006 Season List of Australian Football League premiers References 2006 season results – AFL Tables Australian Football League seasons AFL season