2019 NAB League season

Last updated
2019 premiership season
Teams18
Premiers Oakleigh Chargers
(5th premiership)
Minor premiers Eastern Ranges
Wooden spooners Geelong Falcons
(1st wooden spoon)
  2018
2020 

The 2019 NAB season is the 28th season of the NAB League 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 the 23rd of March [1] and concluded with the 2019 NAB League Grand Final on September 21st. Oakleigh Chargers defeated Eastern Ranges by 53 points in the grand final, [2] earning that team's fifth premiership.

The NAB League is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing twelve Victorian regions, while a thirteenth team from Tasmania was reintroduced in 2019. The competition is sponsored by National Australia Bank, having previously been sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission since its inception.

Australian rules football Contact sport invented in Melbourne

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, or simply called Aussie rules, football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval-shaped ball between goal posts or between goal and behind posts.

Contents

Ladder

2019 TAC Cup Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA%PTS
1 Eastern Ranges 1512301115753148.0748
2 Gippsland Power 15114010918880122.8644
3 Oakleigh Chargers (P)1511401099957114.8444
4 Sandringham Dragons 159601135856132.5936
5 Calder Cannons 1596091597593.8536
6 Northern Knights 158701009958105.3232
7 Western Jets 1587091697394.1432
8 Dandenong Stingrays 156811024107894.9926
9 Murray Bushrangers 156901087110198.7324
10 Greater Western Victoria Rebels 15690950107888.1324
11 Bendigo Pioneers 155100962958100.4220
12Gold Coast U18s5410360262137.4016
13Sydney U18s5410412324127.1616
14Tasmania Devils15411078397680.2316
15 Geelong Falcons 153111853108178.9114
16GWS U18s523034740386.108
17Brisbane U18s514027745860.484
18NT Thunder U18s505026051650.390
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 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

Related Research Articles

Toby McLean Australian rules footballer

Toby Mclean is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected in the 2014 National Draft with pick 26.

Jack Ross (footballer, born 2000) Australian rules footballer, born 2000

Jack Ross is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played junior representative football with the Oakliegh Chargers in the TAC Cup and won the club's best and fairest player award in 2018. He was drafted by Richmond with the 43rd pick in 2018 AFL draft and made his debut in round 4 of the 2019 season.

The 2018 TAC Cup season was the 27th season of the NAB League 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.

The 2016 TAC Cup season was the 25th season of the NAB League competition. The season was won by the Sandringham Dragons while defeating the Murray Bushrangers in the grand final by 17 points, this claimed the Dragons third premiership title.

The 2015 TAC Cup season was the 24th season of the NAB League competition. Oakleigh Chargers won to claim the clubs fourth premiership win while defeating the Eastern Ranges in the grand final by 12 points.

The 2014 TAC Cup season was the 23rd season of the NAB League competition. Oakleigh Chargers have won the season to claim the club's third premiership win after defeating the Calder Cannons in the grand final by 47 points.

The 2013 TAC Cup season was the 22nd season of the NAB League competition. Eastern Ranges have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating the Dandenong Stingrays in the grand final by 112 points.

The 2012 TAC Cup season was the 21st season of the NAB League competition. Oakleigh Chargers have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating Gippsland Power in the grand final by a 1-point thriller.

The 2011 TAC Cup season was the 20th season of the NAB League competition. Sandringham Dragons have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating the Oakleigh Chargers in the grand final by a 8 points.

The 2010 TAC Cup season was the 19th season of the NAB League competition. Calder Cannons have won there 6th premiership title after defeating Gippsland Power in the grand final by a 58 points.

The 2000 TAC Cup season was the 9th season of the NAB League competition. Geelong Falcons have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating Eastern Ranges in the grand final by a 22 points.

The 2001 TAC Cup season was the 10th season of the NAB League competition. Calder Cannons have won there 1st premiership title after defeating the Bendigo Pioneers in the grand final by a 37 points.

The 2002 TAC Cup season was the 11th season of the NAB League competition. Eastern Ranges have won there 1st premiership title after defeating the Calder Cannons in the grand final by a 1 point thriller.

The 2004 TAC Cup season was the 13th season of the NAB League competition. Calder Cannons have won there 3rd premiership title after defeating the Eastern Ranges in the grand final by 70 points.

The 2005 TAC Cup season was the 14th season of the NAB League competition. Gippsland Power have won there 1st premiership title after defeating the Dandenong Stingrays in the grand final by 15 points.

The 2006 TAC Cup season was the 15th season of the NAB League competition. Oakleigh Chargers have won there 1st premiership title after defeating the Calder Cannons in the grand final by 27 points.

The 2007 TAC Cup season was the 16th season of the NAB League competition. Calder Cannons have won there 4th premiership title after defeating the Murray Bushrangers in the grand final by 50 points.

The 2008 TAC Cup season was the 17th season of the NAB League competition. Murray Bushrangers have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating the Dandenong Stingrays in the grand final by 81 points.

The 2009 TAC Cup season was the 18th season of the NAB League competition. Calder Cannons have won there 5th premiership title after defeating the Dandenong Stingrays in the grand final by 14 points.

References

  1. "Australian Football – 2019 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. Twomey, Callum. "Huge game by likely No.1 draft star leads Oakleigh to Grand Final win". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2019.