TAC Cup
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992, Australia |
| Previous Names | - |
| Current clubs | Bendigo Pioneers Calder Cannons Dandenong Stingrays Eastern Ranges Geelong Falcons Gippsland Power Murray Bushrangers North Ballarat Rebels Northern Knights Oakleigh Chargers Sandringham Dragons Western Jets |
| Former Clubs | NSW/ACT Rams Tassie Mariners |
| Stadiums | Golden Square Ground Coburg City Oval Oval Shepley Kilsyth Recreation Reserve Highton Reserve Morwell Football Ground Wangaratta Oval AUSTAR Arena La Trobe University Preston Warrawee Park Princess Park Oval Brookside Oval Melbourne Cricket Ground Burbank Oval Norm Minns Oval W.J. Findlay Oval Skilled Stadium Preston City Oval QE Oval |
| 2006 Season | |
| Premiers | Oakleigh Chargers |
| Minor Premiers | North Ballarat Rebels |
| Wooden Spoon | Bendigo Pioneers |
| Morrish Medal | Fortunato Caruso, Calder Cannons |
| Highest Goal Kicker | Joel Coombes, Sandringham (7) |
| Total Attendance | Unknown |
| Average Match Attendance | Unknown |
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition in Victoria, Australia.
In 1992 the VFL/AFL Under 19 competition was disbanded. A new competition, sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission was formed as an avenue to where many young under-18 players make their transition to the Australian Football League.
Non-Victorian clubs NSW/ACT Rams and Tassie Mariners entered the TAC Cup in 1995 and 1996 respectively, but both left the competition in 2002.
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[edit] History
The TAC Cup competition was established in 1992 following the disbandment of the VFL/AFL Under 19 competition due to Metropolitan and Country zoning ceasing for AFL clubs.
The TAC Cup is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with a team representing each of the 12 Victorian regions.
In 1992 the competition consisted of five metropolitan teams and one country team. The initial teams were the Northern Knights, Eastern Ranges, Dandenong Stingrays, Western Jets, Central Dragons and Geelong Falcons.
In 1993 an additional four country teams were included - the Murray Bushrangers, Bendigo Pioneers, Gippsland Power, and North Ballarat Rebels. In 1995 two additional metropolitan regions were established with the Oakleigh Chargers and Calder Cannons teams included in the competition. The Tassie Mariners also commenced in the competition in 1995. Finally, in 1996, the NSW/ACT RAMS were admitted to the TAC Cup. The Mariners and RAMS both exiting the competition at the end of the 2002 resulting in the current 12 team competition.
Since 1992 the TAC Cup has become the major source of AFL Draftees with more players recruited to the AFL from the TAC Cup than from any other competition throughout Australia.
The TAC Cup has also been very successful in providing an opportunity for talented country players to play in a very high standard competition without having to relocate to Melbourne and for providing quality young players, not only to the AFL, but also to the senior VFL competition and local country and metropolitan football.
[edit] TAC Cup Premiers
| Season | Premiers | GF Score | Runner-up | Best-on-ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Geelong Falcons | 18.16 (124) - 12.10 (82) | Western Jets | Daniel Fletcher |
| 1993 | Northern Knights | 32.10 (202) - 18.11 (119) | Western Jets | Shannon Gibson |
| 1994 | Northern Knights | 16.21 (117) - 15.17 (107) | Geelong Falcons | Anthony Rocca |
| 1995 | Northern Knights | 12.20 (92) - 7.21 (63) | Eastern Ranges | Brent Harvey |
| 1996 | Northern Knights | 15.15 (105) - 14.6 (90) | NSW/ACT Rams | Matthew Harrison |
| 1997 | North Ballarat Rebels | 16.15 (111) - 10.16 (76) | Dandenong Stingrays | Adam Goodes |
| 1998 | Murray Bushrangers | 17.18 (120) - 12.12 (84) | Geelong Falcons | Michael Stevens |
| 1999 | Sandringham Dragons | 16.8 (104) - 8.6 (54) | Gippsland Power | Dylan Smith |
| 2000 | Geelong Falcons | 18.16 (124) - 15.12 (102) | Eastern Ranges | Amon Buchanan |
| 2001 | Calder Cannons | 16.14 (110) - 10.13 (73) | Bendigo Pioneers | Jordan Barham |
| 2002 | Eastern Ranges | 10.5 (65) - 9.10 (64) | Calder Cannons | Stephen Dinnell |
| 2003 | Calder Cannons | 16.14 (110) - 2.6 (18) | Murray Bushrangers | Brock McLean |
| 2004 | Calder Cannons | 19.20 (134) - 9.10 (64) | Eastern Ranges | Jesse D. Smith |
| 2005 | Gippsland Power | 12.9 (81) - 10.6 (66) | Dandenong Stingrays | Dale Thomas |
| 2006 | Oakleigh Chargers | 19.16 (130) - 16.7 (103) | Calder Cannons | Dean Kelly |
[edit] Player Pathways
[edit] Awards
The Morrish Medal is awarded to the best player in the competition.
[edit] External links
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