2018 TAC Cup season

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2018 premiership season
Teams12
Premiers Dandenong Stingrays
1st premiership
Minor premiers Dandenong Stingrays
4th minor premiership
Wooden spooners Bendigo Pioneers
10th wooden spoon
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The 2018 TAC Cup season was the 27th season of the TAC Cup competition. The season was won by the Dandenong Stingrays who have claimed there first premiership title after five despite losses in grand finals, they defeated the Oakleigh Chargers in the grand final by 1 goal. [1]

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Ladder

2018 TAC Cup Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA %PTS
1 Dandenong Stingrays (P)1615101571745210.8760
2 Gippsland Power 1612221336885150.9652
3 Oakleigh Chargers 1610511236874141.4242
4 Sandringham Dragons 161060952115882.2140
5 Murray Bushrangers 1697012491078115.8636
6 Western Jets 169701044111893.3836
7 Calder Cannons 1678111201073104.3830
8 Northern Knights 16781967107490.0430
9 Greater Western Victoria Rebels 165101987122080.9022
10 Geelong Falcons 165110892109881.2420
11 Eastern Ranges 162140780122963.478
12 Bendigo Pioneers 162140744132656.118
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers

Finals series

Finals Week 1

Wild Card Rounds
Saturday 1 September (11:30 am) Calder Cannons 8.7 (55)def. by Geelong Falcons 8.8 (56) Eureka Stadium
Saturday 1 September (2:00 pm) Northern Knights 3.4 (22)def. by GWV Rebels 14.7 (91) Eureka Stadium
Sunday 2 September (11:00 am) Western Jets 12.12 (84)def. Eastern Ranges 7.4 (46) Princes Park
Sunday 2 September (1:30 pm) Murray Bushrangers 9.18 (72)def. Bendigo Pioneers 6.9 (45) Princes Park

Finals Week 2

First Elimination Final
Saturday 8 September (12:00 pm) Dandenong Stingrays 19.20 (134)def. GWV Rebels 3.6 (24) Princes Park
Second Elimination Final
Saturday 8 September (2:30 pm) Gippsland Power 13.10 (88)def. Geelong Falcons 7.11 (53) Princes Park
Third Elimination Final
Sunday 9 September (11:00 am) Oakleigh Chargers 25.13 (163)def. Western Jets 6.7 (43) Princes Park
Fourth Elimination Final
Sunday 9 September (1:30 pm) Sandringham Dragons 13.16 (94)def. Murray Bushrangers 7.9 (51) Princes Park

Finals Week 3

First Preliminary Final
Saturday 15 September (11:30 am) Dandenong Stingrays 14.11 (95)def. Sandringham Dragons 8.5 (53) Princes Park
Second Preliminary Final
Saturday 15 September (2:00 pm) Gippsland Power 3.4 (22)def. by Oakleigh Chargers 17.13 (115) Princes Park

Grand Final

2018 TAC Cup Grand Final
Saturday 22 September (12:05 pm) Dandenong Stingrays def. Oakleigh Chargers Princes Park Report
2.1 (13)
6.2 (38)
10.7 (67)
 12.8 (80)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
3.2 (20)
3.6 (24)
6.8 (44)
 11.8 (74)
2: Z. Foot, L. McDonnell, B. Williams, S. Sturt
1: E. Cahill, F. Bayne, R. Bowman, T. Bedford
Goals4: D. Williams
2: N. Anderson
1: J. Ross, R. Collier-Dawkins, A. Bosenavulagi, J. Robertson, J. Gasper
C. Hustwaite, D. Frampton, L. Stenning, W. Hamill, S. Fletcher, B. WilliamsBestM. Rowell, R. Collier-Dawkins, D. Williams, N. Answerth , J. Robertson,
L. Westwood

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References

  1. "Australian Football - 2018 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.