1993 State of Origin Championships explained

1993 State of Origin Championships
Sport:	Australian rules football
Location/S:	Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart, Australia
Start Date:	1 June 1993
End Date:	6 June 1993
Teams:	6
Commissioner:	AFL Commission
Format:	Knockout
Final Champion:	SECTION 1: South Australia SECTION 2: Queensland-Northern Territory
Previous:	1988
Next:	2008

The 1993 State of Origin Championships, known formally as the CUB AFL State of Origin championship, was the last Australian rules football series held involving representative teams of all Australian states. It was the first and last such tournament run by the AFL Commission. It was the first tournament to combine territory teams with state teams.

While Victoria and Tasmania and South Australia and Western Australia would play as their own States, New South Wales combined with Australian Capital Territory and Queensland were combined with Northern Territory.^[1] The two composite teams gave Queensland and New South Wales the first opportunity to select their teams under State of Origin criteria since the 1988 Bicentennial Carnival, but also meant the end of standalone participation by the two Territories. Aided significantly by the small Northern Territory contingent, it was the first successful tournament featuring a side under the banner of Queensland, which defeated Tasmania to win Section Two.

South Australia defeated Victoria in the section 1 final by 12 points in front of a crowd of 31,792 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Queensland–Northern Territory defeated Tasmania in the section 2 final by 34 points in front of a crowd of 9,660, at Bellerive Oval.

Format and Rules

All 4 matches of the State of Origin Championships were played under the same rules as that of the 1993 pre season premiership, the Foster's Cup,
with all 4 quarters running for 20 minutes, and time-on added on for scores and for the treating of injured players, and extra time if the scores were level at full time.

1993 AFL State of Origin matches

|- style="background:#ccf;"! width=02%| Home team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Away team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Ground! width=02%| City/Town! width=02%| Crowd! width=02%| Date! width=02%| Time|- style="background:#fff;"| Victoria| 19.16 (130)| New South Wales/ACT| 8.17 (65)| MCG| Melbourne| 22,409| 1 June 1993 ^{[2] [3]} | 7:00 PM |- style="background:#ccf;"! width=02%| Home team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Away team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Ground! width=02%| City/Town! width=02%| Crowd! width=02%| Date! width=02%| Time|- style="background:#fff;"| South Australia| 19.13 (127)| Western Australia| 14.7 (91)| Football Park| Adelaide| 21,487| 2 June 1993 ^[4] | 8:00 PM|- style="background:#ccf;"! width=02%| Home team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Away team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Ground! width=02%| City/Town! width=02%| Crowd! width=02%| Date! width=02%| Time|- style="background:#fff;"| Victoria| 14.13 (97)| South Australia| 16.13 (109)| MCG| Melbourne| 31,792| 5 June 1993 ^{[5] [6]} | 4:40 PM|- style="background:#ccf;"! width=02%| Home team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Away team! width=02%| Score! width=02%| Ground! width=02%| City/Town! width=02%| Crowd! width=02%| Date! width=02%| Time|- style="background:#fff;"| Tasmania| 10.16 (76)| Queensland/
Northern Territory| 16.14 (110)| Bellerive Oval| Hobart| 9,660| 6 June 1993 ^[7] | 12:00 PM

1993 AFL State of Origin Section Winners

• Section 1 – South Australia
• Section 2 – Queensland–Northern Territory

1993 AFL State of Origin Medal Winners

• Section 1 – Semi Final 1: E. J. Whitten Medal: Chris Langford (Victoria)^[2]
• Section 1 – Semi Final 2: Fos Williams Medal: Greg Anderson (South Australia)^[2]
• Section 1 – Grand Final: Fos Williams Medal: Craig Bradley (South Australia)^[5]
• Section 1 – Grand Final: E. J. Whitten Medal: Robert Harvey (Victoria)^[8]
• Section 2 – Grand Final:

Notes and References

1. Hobbs. Greg. State of Play. Football Record. 1 June 1993. State of Origin 1993. 4. 11 March 2016.
2. Scoreboards. Football Record. 5 June 1993. State of Origin 1993 – Final. 7. 11 March 2016.
3. News: Victoria wreaks Origin revenge. 12 March 2016. The Canberra Times. 2 June 1993. 36.
4. News: Croweaters run WA players off their feet. 12 March 2016. The Canberra Times. 3 June 1993. 24.
5. State of Origin. Football Record. 12 June 1993. Round 11. 15. 11 March 2016.
6. News: SA's running game snares historic Origin title. 12 March 2016. The Canberra Times. 6 June 1993. 12.
7. News: Siren Scores. 12 March 2016. The Canberra Times. 7 June 1993. 29.
8. News: Medal small consolation for Harvey. 12 March 2016. The Canberra Times. 6 June 1993. 12.
9. News: Team Lists: South Australia v Western Australia. 11 March 2016. Football Record. State of Origin 1993. Australian Football League. 1 June 1993. 17.
10. News: Team Lists: Victoria v South Australia. 11 March 2016. Football Record. State of Origin 1993 – Final. Australian Football League. 5 June 1993. 16.
11. News: Team Lists: Victoria v New South Wales-Aus. Cap. Territory. 11 March 2016. Football Record. State of Origin 1993. Australian Football League. 1 June 1993. 16.
12. News: Team Lists: Tasmania v Queensland-Northern Territory. 12 March 2016. The Football Record. 1993 State of Origin (Final). Australian Football League. 5 June 1993. 17.
13. Web site: Errol Bourne . OzFooty.net . 11 May 2023.