1993 TAC Cup season

Last updated
1993 premiership season
Teams10
Premiers Northern Knights
1st premiership
Minor premiers Western Jets
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Bendigo Pioneers
1st wooden spoon
  1992
1994  

The 1993 TAC Cup season was the 2nd season of the TAC Cup competition. [1]

Contents

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

ClubSeason No.PlacingAfter Season
Bendigo Pioneers 110DNQ
Southern Stingrays 24Elimination Finalist
Eastern Ranges 26Elimination Finalist
Geelong Falcons 25Semi Finalist
Gippsland Power 17DNQ
Murray Bushrangers 18DNQ
North Ballarat Rebels 19DNQ
Northern Knights 22Premiers
Central Dragons 23Preliminary Finalist
Western Jets 21Runners Up

Ladder

1993 VSFLU18 Cup Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA %PTS
1 Western Jets 18171023551228191.7868
2 Northern Knights (P)18144021381379155.0456
3 Prahran Dragons 18135019521363143.2152
4 Southern Stingrays 18126017711311135.0948
5 Geelong Falcons 18108016261481109.7940
6 Eastern Ranges 18810014941482100.8132
7 Gippsland Power 1881001610181488.7532
8 Murray Bushrangers 1851301579203577.5920
9 North Ballarat Rebels 1821601170226351.708
10 Bendigo Pioneers 1811701011235043.024
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers

Grand Final

1993 Grand Final
25 September Northern Knights 32.10 (202)def. Western Jets 18.11 (119)A

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References

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  2. "Youth Competition Goes Statewide". Football Record . 82 (26/27/28 March 1993): 39. Retrieved 2020-01-26 via State Library Victoria.
  3. "History of Competition - NAB League". SportsTG. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  4. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2016). "TAC Cup History". AFL Record Season 2016. AFL Media: 1074–1075. ISSN   1839-8383.