Murray Bushrangers Explained

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Clubname:	Murray Bushrangers
Fullname:	Murray Bushrangers Football Club
Nicknames:	Bushrangers
Season:	2023
Home&Amp;Away:	13th of 18
Afterfinals:	13th
Topgoalkicker:	Darcy Wilson (17)
Bestandfairest:	Darcy Wilson
Sport:	Australian rules football
Colours:	Black Indigo Gold
League:	Talent League
Coach:	Mark Brown
Manager:	Mick Wilson
Premierships:	Talent League (2) 1998, 2008
Sponsor:	Coates Hire
Ground:	Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta
Capacity:	12,000
Url:	MBFC website

The Murray Bushrangers is an Australian rules football team playing in Victorian statewide under-18s competition, presently known as the Talent League, since 1993 based in Wangaratta. The team trains on Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta.

The Under 18's boys team has been coached by Mark Brown from 2019 to 2024. The guernsey colours are Black, Purple and Gold, with black socks and black (home) or white (away) shorts.

The Bushrangers have produced some of the elite Australian Football League players through the AFL Draft including Daniel Cross, Brett Deledio, Steele Sidebottom, Steve Johnson, Jarrad Waite, Kayne Pettifer, Justin Koschitzke, Hamish McIntosh, Barry Hall, Fraser Gehrig, Ben Mathews, Steven King, Robert Campbell, Alipate Carlile, David Mundy, Shannon Byrnes & Laitham Vandermeer in recent years.

Club history

The TAC Cup was established in 1992 following the disbandment of the VFL Under 19's competition, due to the ceasing of the Victorian state geographical zoning regions and was initially ran by the Victorian State Football League.

The Murray Bushrangers are based at Wangaratta, near the Victoria-NSW border and have been involved in the competition since 1993 when the competition added another four country teams, which brought the number of teams to twelve regions. The club's original home ground was at the W J Findlay Oval, Wangaratta between 1993 and 2011, before they moved into the new Wangaratta Sports Development Centre on the Norm Minns Oval at the Wangaratta Showgrounds in 2012.

The Murray Bushrangers supports local talent squads at Under 15 and Under 16 levels and co-ordinates the talented player pathways program for young aspiring AFL players throughout the North East and Goulburn Valley regions.

While the Murray Bushrangers forms an initial career path to the AFL for some, for many others it provides an outstanding experience of elite under 18 football, giving players a solid foundation for a successful playing and or coaching pathway at regional level.

Following season 1999, the AFL Reserves Grade was terminated leaving AFL clubs without a place to field their reserves players. The Kangaroos, together with the Ovens and Murray Football League launched their own stand-alone VFL club in the Victorian Football League called the Murray Kangaroos Football Club. The club's home games were split between Coburg City Oval in Melbourne, and Lavington Oval in Albury-Wodonga.^[1]

The side was made up with players from the Kangaroos, topped up with players from the Ovens and Murray Football League, and offering a second chance to players from the statewide under-18s Murray Bushrangers team who had missed out on the draft.

At the end of 2002, The Murray Kangaroos disbanded the club citing pressure from the AFL, and cost-cutting measures (the club cost around $100,000 a year to field). North Melbourne instead decided to align with the Port Melbourne Football Club in a short-term deal.^[2]

Murray lost in the 2007 TAC Cup Grand Final to the Calder Cannons by 50 points and Ben McEvoy was selected in the TAC Team of the Year. 2008 saw the Bushrangers dominate the entire competition season finishing 1st at season end and defeating the Dandenong Stingrays by 81 points in the 2008 grand final and midfielder-forward Steele Sidebottom had a game-high 32 possessions and kicked 10.3 claiming best on ground honours.^{[3] [4]}

The club has had three players who have won the League's best and fairest award, the Morrish Medal, Derek Murray (1997), Farran Priest (2008) and Clayton Oliver (2015). Interestingly, back in 1959, former Wangaratta Football Club player, Dom Glassenbury won the Morrish Medal when playing for Fitzroy Football Club Under 19's.^[5] as of 2024, Glassenbury still resides in Wangaratta.

Grand Finals

Under 18's Boys

Year	Premiers	Score	Runner Up	Score	Venue	Best on Ground
1998	Murray Bushrangers	17.18 - 120	Geelong Falcons	12.12 - 84	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Michael Stevens
2003	Calder Cannons	16.14 - 110	Murray Bushrangers	2.6 - 18	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Brock McLean
2007	Calder Cannons	14.20 - 104	Murray Bushrangers	7.12 - 54	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Ashley Arrowsmith
2008	Murray Bushrangers	21.16 - 142	Dandenong Stingrays	9.7 - 61	Docklands Stadium/Etihad Stadium	Steele Sidebottom
2016	Sandringham Dragons	12.13 - 85	Murray Bushrangers	9.14 - 68^[6]	Docklands Stadium/Etihad Stadium	Andrew McGrath^[7]

Under 18's Girls2017 - Murray Bushrangers finished 2nd on the ladder.^[8]

Statistical Record

TAC Cup / Club Stats

• • Premierships (2): 1998, 2008
  • Runners-up (3): 2003, 2007, 2016
  • Minor Premiers (4): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
  • Wooden Spoons: Nil. (lowest: 13th of 18 in 2023)
  • Grand Final Best On Ground Medalist: Michael Stevens (1998), Steele Sidebottom (2008)
  • Most goals in a grand final: 10 - Steele Sidebottom (2008)
  • Morrish Medalist: Derek Murray (1997), Farran Priest (2008) Clayton Oliver (2015)
  • Leading U/18 Goalkicker: Josh Schache 34 (2015)
  • No.1 Draft Pick (Allen Aylett Medal): Josh Fraser (2000), Brett Deledio (2004)
  • MB Games Record Holder: Derek Murray (48 games)
  • MB Goals Record Holer: Adam Prior (85 Goals)
  • MB Most goals in a season:
  • MB Most goals in game: 8 - Daniel Johnson: 2017.^[9] Others ?
  • TAC CUP Coach of the Year award winners: Nil
  • Highest Score: MB: 28.12 - 180 d Sandringham Dragons: 8.7 - 55. Rd.8, 2003
  • Lowest Score: Calder Cannons: 16.14 - 110 d MB: 2.6 - 18. Grand Final, 2003
  • Most consecutive wins: 15 from Rd.9 2008 to Rd.1 2009.^[10] (no available records between 1994 & 1999)
  • Longest serving coach: Kelly O'Donnell: 1994 - 2000 (seven seasons)

AFL Stats (by former MBFC players)

• • AFL Coaches Association Award - Champion Player: Barry Hall (2005), Clayton Oliver (2021 & 2022)
  • AFL Grand Final. Norm Smith Medalist: Steve Johnson: Geelong (2007)
  • Anzac Day Match Medal

Mark McGough: Collingwood (2002), Steele Sidebottom Collingwood (2016)

• • Robert Rose Medal

David Teague (2004)

• • Leading AFL Goalkicker: Coleman Medal: Fraser Gehrig 2004 & 2005
  • AFL Mark of the Year: Michael Newton: (2007), Jamie Elliott: Collingwood (2013)
  • AFL Best First Year Player: Brett Deledio Richmond (2005)
  • AFL Rising Star Award: (Ron Evans Medal) Brett Deledio Richmond (2005)
  • Most All Australian Side Selections: 4 - Barry Hall
  • Most Goals: 549 - Fraser Gehrig: &
  • Most Games: 376 - David Mundy:
  • Most Consecutive AFL games: 230 - Jack Crisp: Collingwood (2015 to 2024)
  • Former MBFC player to be a senior AFL coach: Adem Yze: Richmond (2023)

Yearly Ladder Placings (1993 - 2023)

Year	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Position	8th	6th	6th	10th	2nd	1st	1st*	1st*	1st*	2nd	2nd	9th	8th	9th	2nd	1st*	10th	8th	11th	5th	8th	8th	3rd	2nd	5th	5th	9th^[11]	N/A	12th	9th	13th

• 1st*: Minor premiers
• 1st: Bold - Major premiers

MBFC / AFL Draft Selections

The following 165 former Murray Bushranger footballers were drafted / traded to an AFL club, with 125 (77%) of these players going onto to play senior AFL football (in bold). 41 drafted players have not played senior AFL football as of the 25th July 2024.

• "BR": B. Rookie; MSRD": - Mid season rookie draft; "P": Pre-Season Draft; "PSSS": Pre season supplemental selection; "R": Rookie Draft; "T": - Trade; "Z": - Zone.

Year	Draft No's	Murray Bushrangers FC - Player's Name
1993	2	Fraser Gehrig No.5, Paul Lewis: No.30
1994	5	Joel Smith No.5, Shane Sikora: No.12, Adem Yze: No.16, Shaun GordonNo. 86, Steven King: P.
1995	6	Luke Trew No.14, Barry Hall: No.19, Andrew Lamb: No.36, Leigh Marshall: Z, Ben Mathews: Z, Adam Houlihan: P.
1996	4	Rory Hilton No.3, Hayden Lamaro: No.30, Ben Parker: No.86, Nathan Tresize: No.14R.
1997	7	Joel McKay No.15, Brad Stephens: No.27, Joshua Robertson: No.46, Leigh Newton: No.3P, Brad Campbell: No.15P, Adam Coghlan: No.3P, Heath Younie: No.59R
1998	6	Michael Stevens No.5, Murray Vance: No.6, Chris Lamb: No.13, Aaron Henneman: No.25, Derek Murray: No.54, Ricky Symes: No.61.
1999	7	Josh Fraser No.1, Adam Butler: No.46, Andrew Mills: No.52, Robert Forster-Knight: No.72, Ryan Houlihan: No.73, Matthew Shir: No.83, Adam Mathews: No.92.
2000	12	Justin Koschitzke No.2, Kayne Pettifer: No.9, Blake Campbell: No.31, Allan Murray: No.35, Chris Hyde: No.40, Sean O'Keeffe: No.46, Daniel Cross: No.56, Luke Hammond: No.59, Marc Bullen: No.63, Robert Campbell: No.27R, Craig Ednie: No.52R, David Teague: No.57R.
2001	7	Steve Johnson No.24, Mark Powell: No.28, Simon O'Keefe: No.34, Justin Davies: No.39, Mark McGough: No.43, Jarrad Waite: No.46, Josh Houlihan: No.49
2002	4	Hamish McIntosh No.9, Luke Mullins: No.7P, Jonathon McCormick: No.1R, Shannon Byrnes: No.40R.
2003	5	Kane Tenace No.3, Ryley Dunn: No.10, David Mundy: No.19, Ben Cosgriff: No.11R, Luke Taylor: No.59R.
2004	3	Brett Deledio No.1, Chris Egan: No.10, Michael Newton: No.43.
2005	3	Marcus Drum No.10, Beau Muston: No.22, Alipate Carlile: No.44
2006	3	Ben Reid No.8, Tim Looby: No.40R, Adam Prior: No.61R, Sam Rowe: No.62R
2007	5	Ben McEvoy No.9, Dawson Simpson: No.34, Daniel Boyle: No.31R, Dean Terlich: No.61R, Jarrod Harbrow: No.27R
2008	4	Jack Ziebell No.9, Steele Sidebottom: No.11, Sam Wright: No.27, Caleb Tiller: No.80.
2009	8	Sam Reid No.38, Brayden Norris: No.53, Taylor Duryea: No.69, Andrew Browne: No.94, Tom Rockliff: No.5P, Jamason Daniels: No.14R, Kayde Klemke: No.50R, Dylan McNeil: No.75R.
2010	5	Shaun Atley No.17, Josh Mellington: No.56, Jonathon Ceglar: T, Sam Schulz: Z, Mark Whiley: Z.
2011	6	Patrick Wearden No.47, Lachlan Smith: No.17R, Jack Crisp: No.40R, Jamie Elliott: T, Tim Segrave: Z, Anthony Miles: Z.
2012	7	Tom Clurey No.29, Josh Prudden: No.50, Dean Terlich: No.68, Jack Crisp: No.86, Matt Taberner: No.11R, Cadeyn Williams: No.40R, Zac Williams: No.54R.
2013	4	Jarman Impey No.21, Nick Holman: No.51, Matt Taberner: No.70, Zac Williams: No.95,
2014	7	Caleb Marchbank No.6, Daniel Howe: No.31, Nathan Drummond: No.52, Dougal Howard: No.56, Sam Schulz: No.1R, Max King: No.19R, Kayne Turner: No.25R.
2015	5	Josh Schache No.2, Clayton Oliver: No.4, Mitch King: No.42, Nicholas Couglan: No.23R, Kyle Galloway: No.59R
2016	11	Will Brodie No.9, Jy Simpkin: No.12, Todd Marshall: No.16, Esava Ratugolea: No.43, Lachie Tiziani: No.54, Ryan Garthwaite: No.72, Harry Morrison: No.74, James Cousins: No.46R, Max Lynch: No.51R, Alex Keath: No.58R, Zach Sproule: BR
2017	6	Charlie Spargo No.29, Ben Paton: No.46, Harry Jones: No.7R, Doulton Langlands: No.8R, Nick Holman: No.19R, Josh Prudden: No.35R
2018	7	Ely Smith No.21, Laitham Vandermeer: No.37, Jacob Koschitzke: No.52, Mathew Walker: No.63, Finbar O'Dwyer: No.66, Jordon Butts: No.39R, Michael Gibbons: PSSS
2019	2	Lachlan Ash No.4, Alex Keath: No.23T.
2020	3	Elijah Hollands No.7, Dominic Bedendo: No.55, Nick Murray: PSSS.
2021	5	Josh Rachele No.6, Tom Brown: No.17, Patrick Parnell: No.4MSRD, Sam Durham: No.9MSRD, Daniel Turner: No.24MSRD.
2022	6	Oliver Hollands No.11, Brayden George: No.26, Caleb Mitchell: No.40, Joe Richards: No.48, Daniel Howe: No.33R, Kayne Turner: No.39R
2023	5	Connor O'Sullivan No.11, Phoenix Gothard: No.12, Darcy Wilson: No.18, Oscar Ryan: No.27, Shaun Mannagh: No.36.
2024	1	Toby Murray No.7MSRD
TOTAL	(171)
Year	No's	Murray Bushrangers FC - Player's Name

Team of the Year players

The following players were selected in the TAC Cup / NAB Cup / Coates Talent League Under 18 team of the year side.

Year	Player's Name
1993
1994	Joel Smith
1995	Jason Sheather, Barry Hall
1996	Hayden Lamaro
1997	Matthew Hyde, Heath Younie, Derek Murray
1998	Chris Lamb, Derek Murray
1999	Craig Ednie, Josh Fraser, David Teague
2000	Craig Ednie, Justin Koschitzke, Sean O'Keeffe
2001	Mark McGough, Steve Johnson, Justin Davies
2002	Corey Brown, Hamish McIntosh
2003	Kane Tenace, Ryley Dunn, Lance Oswald
2004	Marcus Drum, Brett Deledio
2005	Tim Looby, Marcus Drum
2006	No player selected
2007	Ben McEvoy
2008	Jack Ziebell, Tom Rockliff, Kade Klemke
2009	Dylan McNeil
2010	Shaun Atley, Anthony Miles
2011	Jack Crisp
2012	Tom Clurey
2013	Michael Gibbons, Nick Holman
2014	Daniel Howe, Nathan Drummond
2015	Josh Schache, Clayton Oliver, Nick Coughlan
2016	Will Brodie, James Cousins
2017	Ben Paton
2018	Lachlan Ash, Jordon Butts, Hudson Garoni, Ely Smith
2019	Lachlan Ash
2020	NAB Cup in recess > COVID-19
2021	Josh Rachele
2022	No player selected
2023	Connor O'Sullivan, Darcy Wilson
2024

All Australian Team Selection

The following former Murray Bushrangers FC players were selected in various All Australian sides below.

AFL - All Australian Side

Year	Player's Name	Club
1997		West Coast Eagles
2000	Steven King	Geelong
2001		Hawthorn
2002		Melbourne
2004		St. Kilda
		Sydney Swans
2005		Sydney Swans
2006		Sydney Swans
2007	Steve Johnson	Geelong
2008	Steve Johnson	Geelong
2010	Steve Johnson	Geelong
		Sydney Swans
2011		Collingwood
2014		Brisbane Lions
2015		Fremantle
2018		Melbourne
	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood
2021		Melbourne
2022		Melbourne

Under 18 - All Australian Side

Year	U/18 - Player's Name	Club
1996	Nathan Tresize	Yarrawonga
1998		Wodonga Raiders
1999	Brad Horn	Lavington
2000	Kayne Pettifer	Kyabram
2001		Mulwala
	Steve Johnson	Wangararatta
2002		Shepparton
2003	Ryley Dunn	Shepparton
		Shepparton
	Shaun Daly	Corowa Rutherglen
2004		Kyabram
		Congupna
2005	No player selected
2006	No player selected
2007		Dederang / Mt. Beauty
2008	Steele Sidebottom	Congupna
		Wodonga
2009	Dylan O'Neill	Lavington
2010		Wodonga
2011	No player selected
2012	No player selected
2013	No player selected
2014		Benalla
2015		Seymour
2016		Shepparton
2017		Mitta United
2018		Albury
2019		Shepparton
2020	?
2021	?
2022		Wodonga
2023	Connor O'Sullivan	Albury
2024	Joe Berry	Wangaratta

Under 17 - All Australian Side

Year	U/17 - Player's Name	Club
1994	Shaun Gordon	Congupna
1995	Adam Houlihan	Corowa Rutherglen
	Leigh Marshall	Deniliquin
2006	Ben Reid	Wangaratta Rovers
	Tim McIntyre	Corowa Rutherglen
	Ben McEvoy	Dederang / Mt. Beauty
	Ryan Normington	Shepparton United

Underage Australian National Championships: Best Player Awards

Year	Player's Name	State	Club
Division One - Larke Medalist
1985	Jason Kerr	NSW	North Albury
2000	Kayne Pettifer	Victoria	Kyabram
2015		Victoria	Seymour
Division Two - Hunter Harrison Medalist
1998	Derek Murray	NSW	Lavington
2009	Dylan O'Neil	NSW	Lavington
Under 16 Kevin Sheehan Medal
2003	Brett Deledio	Victoria	Kyabram

AFL Rising Star Nominations

The following former Murray Bushrangers players were nominated as an AFL Rising Star.

Year	Nominee	Club
1995		St. Kilda
		St. Kilda
1996		Melbourne
	Steven King	Geelong
1997		Geelong
1999		Sydney Swans
2000		Collingwood
		Carlton
		Hawthorn
2001		Essendon
	Justin Koschitzke	St. Kilda
2002		Collingwood
2003		Essendon
		Carlton
2004		Footscray
		Geelong
2005		Richmond
		Geelong
2008		Port Adelaide
2009		North Melbourne
2010		Collingwood
		Brisbane Lions
		North Melbourne
2011	Sam Reid	Sydney Swans
2013		GWS
2014		Fremantle
2016		Melbourne
2017		Carlton
2021		Hawthorn
2022		Gold Coast Suns
		Adelaide Crows
2023		Carlton
2024		St. Kilda^[12]

AFL Club Best & Fairest Award

The following former MBFC players have won an AFL club best and fairest award.

Year	Winner	Club
2000		Geelong
2001		Hawthorn
		Melbourne
2002		Geelong
2004		Sydney Swans
	David Teague	Carlton
2008	Daniel Cross	Footscray
		Richmond
2009		Richmond
2010		Fremantle
2011		Brisbane Lions
2014		Brisbane Lions
2017	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood
		Melbourne
2018		Gold Coast Suns
	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood
2019		Melbourne
2021		Melbourne
		Collingwood
2022		Melbourne
		Collingwood

AFL Premiership Players

The following former MBFC players have played in an AFL Premiership team

Year	Player	Club
2005	Barry Hall *	Sydney Swans
		Sydney Swans
2007	Shannon Byrnes	Geelong
	Steve Johnson	Geelong
	Steven King	Geelong
	Robert Campbell	Hawthorn
2009		Geelong
	Steve Johnson	Geelong
2010	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood
		Collingwood
2011	Steve Johnson	Geelong
2012	Sam Reid	Sydney Swans
2014		Hawthorn
		Hawthorn
2015		Hawthorn
		Hawthorn
2021		Melbourne
2023		Collingwood
	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood

• - *Premiership Captain

100 plus AFL Games

The following former MBFC players have played 100 plus senior AFL games.As of 2024, there are -

• 2 x 300 plus game players
• 20 x 200 plus game players
• 37 x 100 game plus players

Career Span	Player	Club(s)	Games
2004 - 2022		Fremantle	376
2009 - 2024	Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood	324
2002 - 2015		Geelong &	253
2016 - 2017		GWS	40 (293)
1996 - 2001		St. Kilda &	88
2002 - 2009		Sydney Swans &	162
2010 - 2011		Footscray	39 (289)
2008 - 2022		North Melbourne	280
2005 - 2016		Richmond &	243
2018 - 2019		GWS	32 (275)
1995 - 2008		Melbourne	271
2007 - 2010		Footscray	70
2011 - 2021		Gold Coast	192 (262)
1995 - 2000		West Coast &	115
2001 - 2008		St. Kilda	145 (260)
2008 - 2013		St Kilda	91
2014 - 2022		Hawthorn	161 (252)
2012 - 2014	Jack Crisp	Brisbane Lions &	18
2015 - 2024		Collingwood	224 (242)
2003 - 2014		Carlton &	184
2015 - 2018		North Melbourne	60 (244)
1996 - 2007	Steven King	Geelong &	193
2008 - 2010		St. Kilda	47 (240)
2011 - 2021		North Melbourne	234
1995 - 1997		St. Kilda &	58
1998 - 2007		Hawthorn	163 (221)
2000 - 2010		Collingwood &	200
2011 - 2012		Gold Coast	18 (218)
2009 - 2017		Brisbane Lions &	154
2018 - 2021		Port Adelaide	54 (208)
2010 - 2018	Taylor Duryea	Hawthorn &	118
2019 - 2024		Western Bulldogs	88 (206)
2000 - 2011		Carlton	201
2001 - 2013	Justin Koschitzke	St. Kilda	200
1997 - 2008		Sydney Swans	198
2014 - 2017	Jarman Impey	Port Adelaide &	75
2018 - 2024		Hawthorn	113 (188)
2016 - 2024	Clayton Oliver	Melbourne	177
2010 - 2024	Sam Reid	Sydney Swans	181
2006 - 2016		Port Adelaide	167
2013 - 2020	Zac Williams	GWS	113
2021 - 2024		Carlton	38 (151)
2007 - 2020		Collingwood	152
2017 - 2024	Jy Simpkin	North Melbourne	136
2009 - 2019		North Melbourne	136
2013 - 2024	Matt Taberner	Fremantle	124
2017 - 2024	Todd Marshall	Port Adelaide	113
2014 - 2015	Nick Holman	Carlton &	9
2018 - 2024		Gold Coast	102 (111)
2013 - 2024	Tom Clurey	Port Adelaide	110
2011 - 2012		Collingwood	0
2013 - 2021		Hawthorn	101
2022 - 2023		Geelong	9 (110)
2003 - 2012	Hamish McIntosh	North Melbourne &	107
2013 - 2015		Geelong	19 (126)
2015 - 2022		Hawthorn &	96
2023		North Melbourne	11 (107)
2015 - 2019	Dougal Howard	Port Adelaide &	45
2020 - 2024		St. Kilda	57 (102)
Career Span	Player	Club(s)	Games

• - * Current player

MCFC Leading Goalkicker

The following MB players were the club's leading goal kickers.

Year	Player's Name	Goals
1993	Jason Campbell
1994	Jason McMartin
1995
1996	Rohan Graham
1997	Heath Younie
1998	Ricky Symes
1999	Brad Maxwell
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011	Nick Warnock	12
2012	Joshua Porter	18
2013	Jydon Neagle	16^[13]
2014		27
2015	Josh Schache	34^[14]
2016	?	^[15]
2017	Daniel Johnston	45^[16] ^[17]
2018	Hudson Garoni	15^[18]
2019	Hudson Kaak	19
2020	In recess>COVID-19
2021	Cameron McLeod	12^[19]
2022	Braden George &	19
	Fletcher Hart	19
2023		17^[20]
2024	Joe Berry	22^[21]

• - * Also won the TAC Cup goalkicking

Murray Bushrangers FC Best Team, 1993 to 2012

The Murray Bushrangers FC celebrated their first twenty years in the pre-eminent under 18 boys football competition in Australia, the TAC Cup by announcing their best ever football side in July 2012.^[22]

Murray Bushrangers FC Best Team - 1993 to 2012

• Backline: Ben Mathews, Ben Reid, Ryan Houlihan
• Half Backline: Joel Smith (/), Jarrad Waite, David Mundy
• Centreline: Steele Sidebottom, Brett Deledio, Adam Yze
• Half Forwardline: Steve Johnson, Barry Hall (//), Shannon Byrnes
• Forwardline: Josh Fraser (/), Fraser Gehrig (/), Justin Koschitzke
• Followers:Steven King (/, Daniel Cross, Tom Rockliff
• Interchange:Robert Campbell, David Teague (/), Rory Hilton (/), Hamish McIntosh (/), Alipate Carlile, Jarrod Harbrow (/)

Club Honourboard

	Murray Bushrangers FC: Under 18 BOYS - TAC Cup
Year	Coach	Manager	Captain	Best & Fairest	Ladder
1993	Gary Foulds	John Byrne	Clint Whitsed		8th
1994	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Mark Knobel	Jason Sheather	6th
1995	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Jason Sheather	Rob Thorton	6th
1996	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Matthew Byers	Matthew Byers	10th
1997	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Matthew Hyde/Joel McKay/Heath Younie	Matthew Hyde	2nd
1998	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Derek Murray/John Shiels	Adam Pearce	1st
1999	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne			1st*
2000	Kelly O'Donnell	John Byrne	Criag Ednie/Chris Hyde/Marc Bullen		1st*
2001	Xavier Tanner	John Byrne	Josh Dicketts		1st*
2002	Xavier Tanner	John Byrne	Lachie Longmire/Corey Brown/Shannon Byrnes	Cory Brown	2nd
2003	Xavier Tanner	John Byrne	Ryley Dunn/Will Gayfer		2nd (R/Up)
2004	Xavier Tanner	John Byrne	Jayden Kotzer/Michael Davidson	Jordan Wood	9th
2005	Xavier Tanner	John Byrne	Marcus Drum	Marcus Drum	8th
2006	Peter Dean	John Byrne	Brad Collins	Mark Tyrell	9th
2007	Peter Dean	John Byrne			2nd (R/Up)
2008	Phil Bunn	John Byrne		Steele Sidebottom	1st
2009	Phil Bunn	John Byrne		Dylan McNeill	10th
2010		Andrew Carson		John Byrne Medal	8th
				Shaun Atley &
				Willie Wheeler
2011	Darren Ogier	Andrew Carson			11th
2012	Darren Ogier	Andrew Carson		Sam Martyn	8th
2013	Darren Ogier	Andrew Carson		Bryden Squires	8th
2014	Darren Ogier	Lee Fraser		Nathan Drummond	5th
2015	Darren Ogier	Lee Fraser		Clayton Oliver	3rd^[23]
2016	Leon Higgins	Mick Wilson			2nd (R/Up)
2017	Leon Higgins	Mick Wilson			5th
2018	Leon Higgins	Mick Wilson	Harry Beasley/Elijah Hollands	Ely Smith	5th
2019	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson		Jye Chalcraft &	9th
				Jimmy Boyer
2020	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson		In recess > COVID-19	N/A
2021	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson		Kade Chalcraft	12th
2022	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson		Noah Bradshaw &	9th
				Ryan Eyers
2023	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson	Darcy Wilson		13th
2024	Mark Brown	Mick Wilson	Zac Harding
Year	Coach	Manager	Captain(s)	Best & Fairest	Ladder

• 1st*: Minor premiers
• 1st: Bold - Major premiers

	Murray Bushrangers FC: Under 18 GIRLS - TAC Cup
Year	Coach	Best & Fairest	Ladder
2017			2nd
2018		Tamara Smith	7th
2019			9th
2020		In recess>COVID-19	N/A
2021			10th
2022			8th
2023	Emma Mackie		17th
2024	Emma Mackie

• Premierships (0): Nil
• Runners-up (1): 2017

Notes/References

• Book: AFL Record Season Guide 2010. 21 April 2024 . 906–907. G. Slattery . 978-0-9806274-5-9. Lovett, Michael.

External links

• MBFC website
• MBFC Facebook page
• MBFC Twitter account
• AFL Rookie List
• Official NAB Cup website
• AFL PLayers Association
• Murray Bushrangers Draftees via Draft Guru
• Murray Bushrangers Club Profile via Australian Football
• Rookie Me via Rookie Me Central
• 2008 - Under 18 All Australian Team team photo
• MBFC All Time Best Side via Zero Hanger
• MBFC action photos via Getty Images

Notes and References

1. /www.footballvic.com.au/vfl/vfl_clubs.htm
2. http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,5287609%255E20322,00.html
3. News: Grand Final demolition sets draft stage for Steele Sidebottom . Sam . Edmund . Herald Sun . 28 November 2008. 4 June 2012.
4. News: Steele stars in TAC Cup grand final. Leonard . Siragusa. 26 September 2008. 4 June 2012.
5. Web site: 1959 - Fitzroy player best in Thirds . Google . The Age . 8 August 2024 . 19 August 1959.
6. Web site: 2016 - TAC Cup Grand Final Scores . Gameday . MBFC . 7 July 2024 . 25 September 2016.
7. Web site: Simon McEvoy . 2016 - Sandringham Dragons beat Murray Bushrangers by 17 points in seesawing TAC Cup grand final . Herals Sun newspaper . 11 July 2024 . 25 September 2016.
8. Web site: 2017 - TAC Cup Girls Ladder . Gameday . MBFC . 7 July 2024 . 2017.
9. Web site: 2017 - Rd. 14 - Bendigo v Murray Bushrangers . Gameday . AFL . 17 July 2024 . 30 July 2017.
10. Web site: 2008 - MBFC Fixture & Results . Australian Football . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2008.
11. Web site: 2019 - NAB League Ladder . Gameday . NAB League . 7 July 2024 . 2019.
12. Web site: 2024 - AFL Rising Star Nominees . Footywire: AFL Stats . 5 July 2024 . 2024.
13. Web site: 2013 - TAC Cup Goalkicking . Gameday . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2013.
14. Web site: 2015 - TAC Cup Goalkicking . Gameday . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2015.
15. Web site: 2016 - Competition Team Stats . Gameday . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2016.
16. Web site: 2017 - Rd14 MBFC match results . Gameday . AFL . 17 July 2024 . 6 August 2017.
17. Web site: 2017 - TAC Cup - Competition Team Stats . Gameday . ADL . 10 July 2024 . 2017.
18. Web site: 2018 - Competition Team Stats . Gameday . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2018.
19. Web site: NAB League - Competition Stats . Gameday . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2021.
20. Web site: 2023 - Coates Talent League . Play HQ . AFL . 10 July 2024 . 2023.
21. Web site: 2024 - Coates TL - Statistics . Play HQ . AFL . 18 July 2024.
22. Web site: Tom Rockliff has been named in the Murray Bushrangers best team of all time . Brisbane Lions FC . Murray Bushrangers FC . 13 July 2024 . 24 July 2012.
23. Web site: 2015 - CLAYTON OLIVER WINS JOHN BYRNE MEDAL . MBFC . 29 July 2024 . 19 October 2015.