The 2017 TAC Cup season was the 26th season of the TAC Cup competition. The season was won by the Geelong Falcons after when Joel Amartey from the Sandringham Dragons missed after the siren, this claimed the Falcons third premiership win in its history. Geelong Falcons defeated the Sandringham Dragons by 2 points.[1]

2017 premiership season
Teams12
PremiersGeelong Falcons
3rd premiership
Minor premiersOakleigh Chargers
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersBendigo Pioneers
9th wooden spoon
← 2016
2018 →

Ladder edit

2017 TAC Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 Oakleigh Chargers 18 15 3 0 1653 993 166.47 60
2 Geelong Falcons (P) 18 15 3 0 1570 953 164.74 60
3 Dandenong Stingrays 18 12 6 0 1554 1299 119.63 48
4 Sandringham Dragons 18 11 7 0 1360 1104 123.19 44
5 Murray Bushrangers 18 10 8 0 1574 1380 114.06 40
6 Eastern Ranges 18 9 9 0 1286 1405 91.53 36
7 Gippsland Power 18 8 10 0 1273 1408 90.41 32
8 Northern Knights 18 7 10 1 1164 1382 84.23 30
9 Calder Cannons 18 6 12 0 1229 1564 78.58 24
10 Western Jets 18 6 12 0 1139 1465 77.75 24
11 Greater Western Victoria Rebels 18 5 12 1 1272 1565 81.28 22
12 Bendigo Pioneers 18 3 15 0 1176 1732 67.90 12
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers

Grand Final edit

2017 TAC Cup Grand Final
Sunday 24 September (7:35 pm) Geelong Falcons def. Sandringham Dragons Marvel Stadium Report
3.4 (22)
5.7 (37)
13.9 (87)
 13.11 (89)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
3.1 (19)
9.3 (57)
9.3 (57)
 13.9 (87)
7: G. Miers
1: L. Noble, A. Garner, J. Worpel, T. McCartin, D. Handley, M. Chafer
Goals 3: K. Owens
2: C. Constable, W. Walker
1: H. Brayshaw, J. Amartey, H. Mclean, M. King, A. Jarnestrom, A. Trusler
G. Miers, E. McHenry, M. Chafer, S. Walsh, D. Hollenkamp, S. Conway Best J. Amartey, A. Brayshaw, C. Constable, W. Walker, H. Mclean, K. Owens
  • Joel Amartey from the Dragons misses a goal after the siren, but also right in front of the goal square when marked. This would possibly be the biggest devastation in TAC Cup's grand final history.

References edit

  1. ^ "Australian Football - 2017 TAC Cup Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-06-07.