| 2010 Season | |
|---|---|
| Premiers | Calder Cannons |
| Minor Premiers | Dandenong Stingrays |
| Wooden Spoon | Bendigo Pioneers |
| Morrish Medal | Dyson Heppell, Gippsland Power; Jackson Sketcher, Sandringham Dragons |
| Highest Goal Kicker | Corey Buchan, Dandenong Stingrays (52 goals) |
The 2010 TAC Cup season commenced on 27 March and concluded on 19 September. For the first time the Greater Western Sydney Football Club competed in the competition fielding its junior squad, replacing the Gold Coast Football Club who competed in the 2010 VFL Season. It was the 19th season of the TAC Cup competition. The season consisted of 17 home and away rounds with each team playing 16 home and away matches and four rounds of finals, culminating in the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final which determined the 2010 TAC Cup premiers. Calder Cannons won the Grand Final for the sixth time in its history and second premiership in a row, defeating Gippsland Power by 58 points.[1]
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| # | TEAM | P | W | L | D | B | % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calder Cannons | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133.59 | 52 |
| 2 | Sandringham Dragons | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 140.56 | 50 |
| 3 | Gippsland Power | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 130.93 | 44 |
| 4 | Dandenong Stingrays | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 121.50 | 40 |
| 5 | Western Jets | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 108.54 | 40 |
| 6 | North Ballarat Rebels | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 104.50 | 40 |
| 7 | Oakleigh Chargers | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 117.77 | 36 |
| 8 | Geelong Falcons | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 97.43 | 36 |
| 9 | Northern Knights | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 84.54 | 30 |
| 10 | Eastern Ranges | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 75.93 | 24 |
| 11 | Murray Bushrangers | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 80.22 | 16 |
| 12 | Bendigo Pioneers | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52.31 | 4 |
The 2010 TAC Cup finals were held at Visy Park, Carlton North with one elimination final held at Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn. For the third year in a row, the grand final was held as a curtain-raiser to the VFL grand final at Etihad Stadium on the Sunday before the AFL Grand Final. The finals series consisted of a final 12 so that each team could field its best players in front of AFL scouts. During the season, some players were unable to compete in the competition due to school football commitments. Greater Western Sydney declined to take part in the 2010 finals series. The Bendigo Pioneers took their place as the 12th team.
| DATE | FINAL | HOME TEAM | SCORE | AWAY TEAM | SCORE | GROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2010 | 1st Elimanation Final | Sandringham Dragons | 19.13 (127) | Bendigo Pioneers | 9.5 (59) | Highgate Recreation Reserve |
| 28 August 2010 | 1st Qualifying Final | Dandenong Stingrays | 18.14.122 | Oakleigh Chargers | 9.4 (58) | Visy Park |
| 28 August 2010 | 2nd Qualifying Final | Northern Knights | 9.10 (64) | Geelong Falcons | 17.7 (107) | Visy Park |
| 28 August 2010 | 4th Elimanation Final | Murray Bushrangers | 11.12 (78) | North Ballarat Rebels | 28.10 (178) | Visy Park |
| 29 August 2010 | 2nd Elimination Final | Gippsland Power | 20.14 (134) | Western Jets | 8.9 (57) | Visy Park |
| 29 August 2010 | 3rd Elimanation Final | Calder Cannons | 25.12 (162) | Eastern Rangers | 9.7 (61) | Visy Park |
| DATE | FINAL | HOME TEAM | SCORE | AWAY TEAM | SCORE | GROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | 5th Elimination Final | Geelong Falcons | 7.8 (50) | Calder Cannons | 11.9 (75) | Visy Park |
| 4 September 2010 | 6th Elimination Final | Dandenong Stingrays | 15.7 (107) | North Ballarat Rebels | 5.6 (36) | Visy Park |
| 5 September 2010 | 8th Elimination Final | Sandringham Dragons | 10.8 (68) | Oakleigh Chargers | 9.16 (70) | Visy Park |
| 5 September 2010 | 7th Elimination Final | Northern Knights | 10.8 (68) | Gippsland Power | 12.10 (82) | Visy Park |
| DATE | FINAL | HOME TEAM | SCORE | AWAY TEAM | SCORE | GROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2010 | 1st Preliminary Final | Dandenong Stingrays | 9.10 (64) | Calder Cannons | 13.13 (91) | Visy Park |
| 11 September 2010 | 2nd Preliminary Final | Oakleigh Chargers | 14.9 (93) | Gippsland Power | 14.20 (104) | Visy Park |
| TAC Cup Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September, 10:30am | Calder Cannons | def. | Gippsland Power | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| 5.2 (32) 9.7 (61) 16.11 (107) 17.14 (116) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 5.4 (34) 7.5 (47) 8.10 (58) |
TAC Cup Medal: Mitchell Wallis |
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| L. Mitchell 5, A. Kefford 3, D. Meli 2, J. Schroder 2, T. Sullivan, D. Prestia, D. Murphy, T. Sheridan, B. Grenfell | Goals | J. Lamb 2, S. Marusic 2, T. Northe, D. MacDonald, C. Smith, H. Hector | |||
| M. Wallis, L. Mitchell, D. Prestia, C. Guthrie, A. Kefford, J. Schroder | Best | M. Ross, T. Northe, L. Todd, C. Smith, S. Marusic, J. Staley | |||
The following tables show players drafted in the 2010 AFL Draft, from TAC Cup teams.
| Pick | Player | Recruited from | Recruited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brad Harvey | Eastern Ranges | Brisbane Lions |
| 21 | Max Otten | Oakleigh Chargers | Sydney |
| 22 | Luke Dahlhaus | Geelong Falcons | Western Bulldogs |
| 23 | Joshua Walker | Geelong Falcons | Geelong |
| 24 | Thomas Curren | Dandenong Stingrays | St Kilda |
| 25 | Thomas Gordon | Oakleigh Chargers | Collingwood |
| 34 | Aaron Mullett | Eastern Ranges | North Melbourne |
| 36 | Thomas Schneider | Oakleigh Chargers | Hawthorn |
| 42 | Declan Reilly | Sandringham Dragons | Collingwood |
| 63 | Cameron Johnston | Geelong Falcons | Melbourne |
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