1993 TAC Cup season
| 1993 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Northern Knights (1st premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Western Jets (1st minor premiership) |
| Wooden spooners | Bendigo Pioneers (1st wooden spoon) |
The 1993 TAC Cup season was the 2nd season of the TAC Cup competition.[1]
The league expanded from the inaugural six teams, all based in Melbourne or Geelong, to a ten-team statewide league by including teams from Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Murray regions.[2]
The competition was won by the Northern Knights after when they crushed the Western Jets in the grand final by 83 points claiming their 1st of four consecutive premierships.[3]
Dean Watson from Southern Stingrays won the Morrish Medal, with Angelo Lekkas winning the coaches player of the year award and Shannon Gibson the TAC Medal for being the best player in the Grand Final.[4]
Clubs[edit]
| Club | Season No. | Placing | After Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Pioneers | 1 | 10 | DNQ |
| Southern Stingrays | 2 | 4 | Elimination Finalist |
| Eastern Ranges | 2 | 6 | Elimination Finalist |
| Geelong Falcons | 2 | 5 | Semi Finalist |
| Gippsland Power | 1 | 7 | DNQ |
| Murray Bushrangers | 1 | 8 | DNQ |
| North Ballarat Rebels | 1 | 9 | DNQ |
| Northern Knights | 2 | 2 | Premiers |
| Central Dragons | 2 | 3 | Preliminary Finalist |
| Western Jets | 2 | 1 | Runners Up |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Jets | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2355 | 1228 | 191.8 | 68 |
| 2 | Northern Knights (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2138 | 1379 | 155.0 | 56 |
| 3 | Prahran Dragons | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1952 | 1363 | 143.2 | 52 |
| 4 | Southern Stingrays | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1771 | 1311 | 135.1 | 48 |
| 5 | Geelong Falcons | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1626 | 1481 | 109.8 | 40 |
| 6 | Eastern Ranges | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1494 | 1482 | 100.8 | 32 |
| 7 | Gippsland Power | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1610 | 1814 | 88.8 | 32 |
| 8 | Murray Bushrangers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1579 | 2035 | 77.6 | 20 |
| 9 | North Ballarat Rebels | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1170 | 2263 | 51.7 | 8 |
| 10 | Bendigo Pioneers | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1011 | 2350 | 43.0 | 4 |
Grand Final[edit]
| 1993 Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September | Northern Knights 32.10 (202) | def. | Western Jets 18.11 (119) | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Australian Football - 1993 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ↑ "Youth Competition Goes Statewide". Football Record. 82 (26/27/28 March 1993): 39. Retrieved 2020-01-26 – via State Library Victoria.
- ↑ "History of Competition - NAB League". SportsTG. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ↑ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2016). "TAC Cup History". AFL Record Season 2016. AFL Media: 1074–1075. ISSN 1839-8383.
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