Coach: Barry Mitchell
Captain: Frankie Raso
Best and Fairest: Daniel Harford
Position: 3rd
Premier: Sandringham
Round 1 - 9th April, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 4.1-25, 10.3-63, 12.7-79, 15.13 (103)
Coburg Tigers 2.7-19, 5.9-39, 8.14-62, 10.16 (76)
Result: won by 27 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 3, Troy Longmuir 3, Josh Kennedy 3, Chris Bryan 2, Setanta Ó hAilpín 2, Jordan Bannister, Ross Young 1.
Best Players: Jordan Bannister, Ian Prendergast, David Teague, Josh Kennedy, Digby Morrell, Craig Flint.
Round 2 - 15th April, 2006
Bye
Round 3 - 22nd April, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 4.4.28, 8.6.54, 10.10.70, 12.12 (84)
Williamstown 3.3.21, 3.6.24, 4.9.33, 6.10 (46)
Result: won by 38 points.
Goal Kickers: Frankie Raso 2, Troy Longmuir 2, Chris Bryan, Josh Vansittart, Daniel Harford, Ian Prendergast, Trent Sporn, Ross Young, Jesse Smith, Josh Kennedy 1.
Best Players: Jordan Bannister, Simon Wiggins, Daniel Harford, Josh Vansittart, Troy Longmuir, Trent Sporn.
Round 4 - 29th April, 2006
Played at Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo.
Bendigo Bombers 0.1.1, 3.2.20, 3.8.26, 4.9 (33)
Northern Bullants 0.1.1, 4.2.26, 7.4.46, 11.9 (75)
Result: won by 42 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Kennedy 3, Cory McGrath 2, Callum Chambers, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Chris Bryan, Digby Morrell, Nick Fallu, Josh Houlihan 1.
Best Players: Simon Wiggins, Cory McGrath, David Teague, Daniel Harford, Josh Kennedy, Ian Prendergast.
Round 5 - 6th May, 2006
Played at Box Hill City Oval.
Box Hill Hawks 2.5, 2.8, 5.12, 8.13 (61)
Northern Bullants 6.2, 17.8, 24.12, 32.15 (207)
Result: won by 146 points.
Goal Kickers: Ian Prendergast 7, Troy Longmuir 5, Digby Morrell 4, Chris Bryan 3, Trent Sporn 3, Luke Blackwell 3, Jesse Smith 2, Callum Chambers, Daniel Harford, Michael Hooper, Josh Houlihan, Jordan Russell 1.
Best Players: Ian Prendergast, Trent Sporn, Troy Longmuir, Cory McGrath, Digby Morrell, Adrian Deluca.
Round 6 - 14th May, 2006
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne.
Casey Scorpions 2.0, 10.4, 12.6, 16.11 (107)
Northern Bullants 4.3, 5.7, 9.11, 13.12 (90)
Result: lost by 17 points.
Goal Kickers: Setanta Ó hAilpín 3, Jesse Smith 2, Anthony Hickey 2, Callum Chambers, David Teague, Ian Prendergast, Craig Flint, Troy Longmuir, Nick Fallu 1.
Best Players: Paul Bower, Nick Fallu, David Teague, Anthony Hickey, Anthony Franchina, Luke Blackwell.
Round 7 - 20th May, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 1.3, 4.5, 5.7, 8.11 (59)
Frankston 1.0, 3.2, 5.5, 6.6 (42)
Result: won by 17 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 2, Barnaby French 2, Chris Bryan, Callum Chambers, Ian Prendergast, Trent Sporn 1.
Best Players: Daniel Harford, Callum Chambers, Trent Sporn, Barnaby French, Ian Prendergast, David Teague.
Round 8 - 27th May, 2006
Played at Bellerive Oval Hobart, Tasmania.
Tasmania 2.1, 2.5, 6.7, 10.9 (69)
Northern Bullants 2.5, 5.7, 9.12, 15.13 (103)
Result: won by 34 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 3, Troy Longmuir 3, Chris Bryan 2, Daniel Harford 2, Adrian Deluca, Andrew Carrazzo, Josh Houlihan, Michael Hooper, Jake Edwards 1.
Best Players: Andrew Carrazzo, Digby Morrell, Jordan Russell, Jordan Bannister, Justin Crow, Craig Flint.
Round 9 - Round 5 - 3rd June, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 4.1, 10.5, 13.8, 20.8 (128)
Werribee 3.6, 3.9, 6.13, 10.13 (73)
Result: won by 55 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 4, Digby Morrell 4, Adrian Deluca 3, Josh Kennedy 3, Chris Bryan, Daniel Harford, Jesse Smith, Craig Flint, Jake Edwards, Nick Fallu 1.
Best Players: Luke Blackwell, Digby Morrell, Josh Houlihan, Jordan Russell, Justin Crow, Jordan Bannister.
Round 10 - 10th June, 2006
Bye
Round 11 - 17th June, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 4.3, 4.8, 13.9, 17.15 (117)
North Ballarat 3.3, 7.5, 9.7, 11.10 (76)
Result: won by 41 points
Goal Kickers: Josh Kennedy 5, Digby Morrell 4, Adrian Deluca 2, Dylan McLaren 2, Chris Bryan, Andrew Carrazzo, Ross Young, Luke Blackwell 1.
Best Players: Josh Kennedy, Andrew Carrazzo, Luke Blackwell, Digby Morrell, Daniel Harford, Trent Sporn.
Round 12 - 2nd July, 2006
Played at Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sandringham.
Sandringham 0.1, 1.2, 3.4, 7.7 (49)
Northern Bullants 3.3, 3.5, 7.8, 7.10 (52)
Result: won by 3 points.
Goal Kickers: Callum Chambers 2, Digby Morrell 2, Josh Houlihan, Anthony Raso, Jake Edwards 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Luke Livingston, Ryan Jackson, Callum Chambers, Daniel Harford, Trent Sporn.
Round 13 - 9th July, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 5.3, 9.5, 14.8, 15.10 (100)
Casey Scorpions 0.2, 4.6, 4.8, 7.10 (52)
Result: won by 48 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 4, Chris Bryan 3, Ian Prendergast 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Jesse Smith, Ryan Jackson, Jake Edwards, Paul Bower 1.
Best Players: Ian Prendergast, Chris Bryan, Ross Young, David Teague, Jake Edwards, Jesse Smith.
Round 14 - 15th July, 2006
Played at Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 3.1, 4.5, 6.6, 8.6 (54)
Geelong 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.9 (21)
Result: won by 33 points.
Goal Kickers: Chris Bryan 4, Craig Flint 2, Callum Chambers, Josh Vansittart 1.
Best Players: Josh Vansittart, Chris Bryan, David Teague, Ian Prendergast, Dylan McLaren, Craig Flint.
Round 15 - 23rd July, 2006
Played at North Port Oval.
Port Melbourne 2.1, 4.2, 4.5, 6.8 (44)
Northern Bullants 2.6, 12.11, 16.13, 18.17 (125)
Result: won by 81 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 6, Adrian Deluca 4, David Teague 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Callum Chambers, Dylan McLaren, Justin Crow, Bronik Davies 1.
Best Players: Digby Morrell, Ross Young, David Teague, Jesse Smith, Matthew Lappin, Adrian Deluca.
Round 16 - 29th July, 2006
Played at Chirnside Park Werribee
Werribee 6.2, 10.5, 13.7, 14.8 (92)
Northern Bullants 4.3, 8.6, 13.11, 17.16 (118)
Result: won by 26 points.
Goal Kickers: Callum Chambers 3, Adrian Deluca 3, Digby Morrell 3, Matthew Lappin 2, Jesse Smith 2, Josh Kennedy 2, Anthony Franchina, Josh Houlihan 1.
Best Players: Daniel Harford, Josh Vansittart, Matthew Lappin, Callum Chambers, David Teague, Digby Morrell.
Round 17 - 6th August, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 11.3, 15.8, 23.10, 28.13 (181)
Box Hill Hawks 0.0, 5.4, 8.7, 14.9 (93)
Result: won by 88 points.
Goal Kickers: Callum Chambers 6, Digby Morrell 4, Josh Houlihan 3, Ross Young 3, David Teague 2, Trent Sporn 2, Luke Livingston, Dylan McLaren, Daniel Harford, Anthony Franchina, Jordan Bannister, Jake Edwards, Adam Hartlett, Josh Kennedy 1.
Best Players: Callum Chambers, Trent Sporn, Daniel Harford, Jordan Bannister, David Teague, Josh Houlihan.
Round 18 - 12th August, 2006
Played at Eureka Stadium Ballarat
North Ballarat 2.0, 6.2, 9.4, 11.7, 11.7 (73)
Northern Bullants 5.3, 9.7, 13.7, 18.9 (117)
Result: won by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Trent Sporn 4, Digby Morrell 3, Callum Chambers 2, Josh Houlihan 2, David Teague, Daniel Harford, Ross Young, Jesse Smith, Ryan Jackson, Adam Hartlett, Nick Fallu 1.
Best Players: Trent Sporn, Ross Young, Josh Houlihan, Daniel Harford, Dylan McLaren, Jesse Smith.
Round 19 - 19th August, 2006
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 13.0, 19.5, 24.10, 25.14 (164)
Bendigo Bombers 2.0, 2.1, 6.3, 8.4 (52)
Result: won by 112 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 5, Adrian Deluca 4, Ross Young, Trent Sporn 3, Josh Houlihan, Dylan McLaren, Daniel Harford, Ryan Jackson, Nick Fallu 2.
Best Players: Trent Sporn, Luke Blackwell, Digby Morrell, Adrian Deluca, Ross Young, Justin Crow.
Round 20 - 26th August, 2006.
Played at Piranha Park Coburg.
Northern Bullants 4.1, 3.6, 6.7, 16.10 (106)
Coburg Tigers 2.2, 8.4, 12.7, 7.12 (54)
Result: won by 52 points.
Goal Kickers: Dylan McLaren 6, Chris Bryan 2, Callum Chambers 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Ross Young 2, Ryan Jackson, Bronik Davies 1.
Best Players: Daniel Harford, Ross Young, Dylan McLaren, Josh Vansittart, Justin Crow, Bronik Davies.
Ladder end of 2006 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Northern Bullants | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 1983 | 1113 | 178.17 |
| 2 | Sandringham | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1926 | 1505 | 127.97 |
| 3 | Geelong | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1784 | 1633 | 109.25 |
| 4 | Williamstown | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1690 | 1490 | 113.42 |
| 5 | Frankston | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1857 | 1575 | 117.90 |
| 6 | Werribee | 10 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 1900 | 1759 | 108.02 |
| 7 | North Ballarat | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1816 | 1757 | 103.46 |
| 8 | Coburg Tigers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1623 | 1614 | 100.56 |
| 9 | Tasmania | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1754 | 1844 | 95.12 |
| 10 | Box Hill Hawks | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 1609 | 2108 | 76.33 |
| 11 | Casey Scorpions | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1529 | 1862 | 82.12 |
| 12 | Bendigo Bombers | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1516 | 1991 | 72.14 |
| 13 | Port Melbourne | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1490 | 2226 | 66.94 |
2006 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final
Frankston 21.13.133 d Coburg Tigers 13.4.82
2nd Elimination Final
North Ballarat 28.16.184 d Werribee 16.12.108
2nd Qualifying Final
Sandringham 20.16.136 d Geelong 17.13.115
1st Qualifying Final - 2nd September 2006.
Played at Australian Motor Finance Oval Preston.
Northern Bullants 4.3, 8.6, 11.12, 12.13 (85)
Williamstown 2.5, 4.7, 9.1, 19.16 (130)
Result: lost by 45 points.
Goal Kickers: Chris Bryan 2, Jesse Smith 2, Callum Chambers, Dylan McLaren, Josh Vansittart, Ian Prendergast, Josh Houlihan, Digby Morrell, Adam Hartlett, Anthony Hickey 1.
Best Players: Daniel Harford, Ian Prendergast, Josh Vansittart, Justin Crow, Nick Fallu, Dylan McLaren.
Week 2
1st Semi Final - 9th September
Played at TEAC Oval Port Melbourne
Northern Bullants 3.2, 8.4, 10.6, 15.10 (100)
Frankston 2.5, 5.7, 9.12, 11.15 (81)
Result: won by 19 points.
Goal Kickers: Adrian Deluca 2, David Teague 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Digby Morrell 2, Bronik Davies 2, Callum Chambers, Dylan McLaren, Ian Prendergast, Jordan Russell, Anthony Hickey 1.
Best Players: Setanta Ó hAilpín, Ian Prendergast, Adrian Deluca, Jordan Bannister, David Teague, Trent Sporn.
2nd Semi Final
Geelong 19.14.128 d North Ballarat 19.8.122
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Geelong 17.13.115 d Williamstown 12.16.88
2nd Preliminary Final - 16th September 2006.
Played at TEAC Oval Port Melbourne
Sandringham 7.1, 11.7, 15.10, 23.14 (152)
Northern Bullants 2.0, 4.2, 7.8, 10.12 (72)
Result: lost by 80 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell, Callum Chambers 2, Setanta Ó hAilpín, Bronik Davies, Trent Sporn, Luke Blackwell, David Teague, Justin Crown 1.
Best Players: Luke Blackwell, Josh Houlihan, Luke Livingston, Jordan Russell, Callum Chambers, Trent Sporn.
Week 4
Grand Final
Sandringham 13.13.91 d Geelong 11.7.73