2019 NAB League Boys season
| 2019 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers | Oakleigh Chargers 5th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Eastern Ranges 3rd minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Geelong Falcons 1st wooden spoon |
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.
Ladder[edit]
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Ranges | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1115 | 753 | 148.07 | 48 | |||
| 2 | Gippsland Power | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1091 | 880 | 122.86 | 44 | |||
| 3 | Oakleigh Chargers (P) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1099 | 957 | 114.84 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Sandringham Dragons | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1135 | 856 | 132.59 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Calder Cannons | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 915 | 975 | 93.85 | 36 | |||
| 6 | Northern Knights | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1009 | 958 | 105.32 | 32 | |||
| 7 | Western Jets | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 916 | 973 | 94.14 | 32 | |||
| 8 | Dandenong Stingrays | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1024 | 1078 | 94.99 | 26 | |||
| 9 | Murray Bushrangers | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1087 | 1101 | 98.73 | 24 | |||
| 10 | Greater Western Victoria Rebels | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 950 | 1078 | 88.13 | 24 | |||
| 11 | Bendigo Pioneers | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 962 | 958 | 100.42 | 20 | |||
| 12 | Tasmania Devils | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 783 | 976 | 80.23 | 16 | |||
| 13 | Geelong Falcons | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 853 | 1081 | 78.91 | 14 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers | ||||||||||||
Finals series[edit]
Finals Week 1[edit]
| 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 Oval | A |
Finals Week 2[edit]
| 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 | |||||
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| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
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| 1: B. Hickleton, J. Duffy, H. Keeling, J. Clarke, M. Mellis | Goals | 3: 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. Garner | Best | M. Rowell, K. Schreiber, B. Laurie, N. Bryan, H. Mastras, J. Lucas | |||
Academy Series[edit]
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[edit]
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | % | PTS | ||||||
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| 1 | Gold Coast Suns | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 137.4 | 16 | |||||
| 2 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 127.1 | 16 | |||||
| 3 | Tasmania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99.2 | 8 | |||||
| 4 | Brisbane Lions | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60.4 | 4 | |||||
| 5 | NT Thunder | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50.3 | 0 | |||||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, (W) = Winners, Source | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Football – 2019 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "SUNS seal NAB AFL Academy Series". Gold Coast Suns FC. 7 May 2019.