2011 AFL NAB Cup Grand Final | Essendon v Collingwood

11.03.2011 Essendon Bombers 0.13.8 (86) def. by Collingwood Magpies 1.15.9 (108) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,304) The reigning 2010 Premiers open the year with sustained success and their first Night premiership in 32 years; coincidentally the same length of time their Colliwobbles drought lasted when they defeated Essendon in the 1990 AFL Grand Final. This NAB Cup also made Collingwood the first reigning Premiers since Essendon's Baby Bombers in 1993/1994 to win the following pre-season cup.