1993 TAC Cup season explained

Competition:TAC Cup
Year:1993
Teams:10
Premiers:Northern Knights
Count:1
Minor Premiers:Western Jets
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Bendigo Pioneers
Wscount:1
Prevseason:1992
Nextseason:1994

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

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

Club Season No. Placing After Season
1 10 DNQ
2 4 Elimination Finalist
2 6 Elimination Finalist
2 5 Semi Finalist
1 7 DNQ
1 8 DNQ
1 9 DNQ
2 2 Premiers
2 3 Preliminary Finalist
2 1 Runners Up

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Football - 1993 TAC Cup Season . australianfootball.com. 2020-06-13.
  2. Youth Competition Goes Statewide. 26/27/28 March 1993. State Library Victoria. 2020-01-26. Football Record. 82. 39.
  3. Web site: History of Competition - NAB League. SportsTG. en. 2020-01-26.
  4. TAC Cup History. AFL Record Season 2016. AFL Media. 2016. 1839-8383. Lovett. Michael. 1074–1075.