2019 NAB League Boys season

Last updated
2019 premiership season
Teams13
Premiers Oakleigh Chargers
5th premiership
Minor premiers Eastern Ranges
3rd minor premiership
Wooden spooners Geelong Falcons
1st wooden spoon
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The 2019 NAB League Boys season was the 28th season of the NAB League Boys competition; the NAB League (formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. The season started on 23 March [1] and concluded with the 2019 NAB League Grand Final on September 21. Oakleigh Chargers defeated Eastern Ranges by 53 points in the grand final, [2] earning that team's fifth premiership.

Contents

Ladder

2019 NAB League Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Eastern Ranges 1512301115753148.148
2 Gippsland Power 1511401091880124.044
3 Oakleigh Chargers (P)1511401099957114.844
4 Sandringham Dragons 159601135856132.636
5 Calder Cannons 1596091597593.836
6 Northern Knights 158701009958105.332
7 Western Jets 1587091697394.132
8 Dandenong Stingrays 156811024107895.026
9 Murray Bushrangers 156901087110198.724
10 Greater Western Victoria Rebels 15690950107888.124
11 Bendigo Pioneers 155100962958100.420
12 Tasmania Devils 15411078397680.216
13 Geelong Falcons 153111853108178.914
Source: [ citation needed ]
(P) Premiers

Finals series

Finals Week 1

Wild Card Rounds
Saturday 24 August (11:45 am) Sandringham Dragons 20.6 (126)def. Geelong Falcons 3.5 (23) Preston City Oval A
Saturday 24 August (2:15 pm) Northern Knights 15.7 (97)def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.13 (55) Preston City Oval A
Sunday 25 August (11:00 am) Calder Cannons 9.9 (63)def. Tasmania Devils 7.15 (57) Highgate Reserve A
Sunday 25 August (11:45 am) Western Jets 14.15 (99)def. GWV Rebels 7.7 (49) Box Hill City Oval A
Sunday 25 August (2:15 pm) Dandenong Stingrays 13.13 (91)def. Murray Bushrangers 10.10 (70)Box Hill City OvalA

Finals Week 2

Second Elimination Final
Saturday 31 August (11:30 am) Northern Knights 11.3 (69)def. by Western Jets 12.5 (77) Eureka Stadium A
First Qualifying Final
Saturday 31 August (2:00 pm) Eastern Ranges 7.10 (52)def. Sandringham Dragons 5.8 (38) Eureka Stadium A
First Elimination Final
Sunday 1 September (11:00 am) Calder Cannons 11.9 (75)def. Dandenong Stingrays 5.9 (39) Princes Park A
Second Qualifying Final
Sunday 1 September (1:30 pm) Gippsland Power 12.3 (75)def. by Oakleigh Chargers 12.11 (83) Princes Park A

Finals Week 3

First Semi-Final
Saturday 7 September (11:00 am) Sandringham Dragons 8.7 (55)def. Calder Cannons 1.12 (18) Princes Park A
Second Semi-Final
Saturday 7 September (1:30 pm) Gippsland Power 11.9 (75)def. Western Jets 6.4 (40) Princes Park A

Finals Week 4

Second Preliminary Final
Saturday 14 September (11:00 am) Oakleigh Chargers 17.7 (109)def. Sandringham Dragons 4.10 (34) Princes Park A
First Preliminary Final
Saturday 14 September (1:30 pm) Eastern Ranges 10.8 (68)def. Gippsland Power 5.8 (38) Princes Park A

Grand Final

2019 NAB League Grand Final
Saturday 21 September (1:05 pm) Eastern Ranges def. by Oakleigh Chargers Princes Park Report
1.0 (6)
3.3 (21)
4.5 (29)
5.6 (36)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.7 (19)
3.12 (30)
10.13 (73)
12.17 (89)
1: B. Hickleton, J. Duffy, H. Keeling, J. Clarke, M. MellisGoals3: J. Lucas
2: M. Rowell, B. Laurie, W. Phillips
1: T. Graham, C. Sharman, N. Stathopoulos
J. Nathan, L. Stapleton, J. Ross, M. Mellis, W. Parker, T. GarnerBestM. Rowell, K. Schreiber, B. Laurie, N. Bryan, H. Mastras, J. Lucas

Academy Series

This was the first season the NAB AFL Academy Series was incorporated into the NAB League. The series was fixtured for the three northern state academy teams, NT Thunder and Tasmania, with the team that finishes on top of the academy-specific ladder crowned the winners. [3] The winners of the series were the Gold Coast Suns. [3]

Ladder

2019 NAB League Academy Series Ladder
TEAMPWLD %PTS
1 Gold Coast Suns 5410137.416
2 Sydney Swans 5410127.116
3 Tasmania 523099.28
4 Brisbane Lions 514060.44
5 NT Thunder 505050.30
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, (W) = Winners, Source

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References

  1. "Australian Football – 2019 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. Twomey, Callum (21 September 2019). "Huge game by likely No.1 draft star leads Oakleigh to Grand Final win". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "SUNS seal NAB AFL Academy Series". Gold Coast Suns FC. 7 May 2019.