Murray Bushrangers

Australian rules football club
  Black   Indigo   GoldCompetitionTalent LeagueCoachMark BrownPremiershipsTalent League (2) 1998, 2008Ground(s)Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta (capacity: 12,000)Other informationOfficial websiteMBFC 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

Steele Sidebottom: Collingwood FC
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 Girls

2017 - Murray Bushrangers finished 2nd on the ladder.[8]

Statistical Record

Steve Johnson: Geelong FC
Josh Fraser: Collingwood FC
  • 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), Joshua Murphy 30 (2024),
    • 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)
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.
Jack Crisp: Collingwood FC
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 Fraser Gehrig
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

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

Barry Hall: Sydney Swans FC
Jack Ziebell: North Melbourne FC
AFL - All Australian Side
Year Player's Name Club
1997 Fraser Gehrig West Coast Eagles
2000 Steven King Geelong
2001 Joel Smith Hawthorn
2002 Adam Yze Melbourne
2004 Fraser Gehrig St. Kilda
Barry Hall Sydney Swans
2005 Barry Hall Sydney Swans
2006 Barry Hall Sydney Swans
2007 Steve Johnson Geelong
2008 Steve Johnson Geelong
2010 Steve Johnson Geelong
Barry Hall Sydney Swans
2011 Ben Reid Collingwood
2014 Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions
2015 David Mundy Fremantle
2018 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
Steele Sidebottom Collingwood
2021 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
2022 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
Under 18 - All Australian Side
Year U/18 - Player's Name Club
1996 Nathan Tresize Yarrawonga
1998 Chris Lamb Wodonga Raiders
1999 Brad Horn Lavington
2000 Kayne Pettifer Kyabram
2001 Mark McGough Mulwala
Steve Johnson Wangararatta
2002 Ryley Dunn Shepparton
2003 Ryley Dunn Shepparton
Kane Tenace Shepparton
Shaun Daly Corowa Rutherglen
2004 Brett Deledio Kyabram
Marcus Drum Congupna
2005 No player selected
2006 No player selected
2007 Ben McEvoy Dederang / Mt. Beauty
2008 Steele Sidebottom Congupna
Jack Ziebell Wodonga
2009 Dylan O'Neill Lavington
2010 Shaun Atley Wodonga
2011 No player selected
2012 No player selected
2013 No player selected
2014 Caleb Marchbank Benalla
2015 Josh Schache Seymour
2016 Will Brodie Shepparton
2017 Ben Paton Mitta United
2018 Jacob Koschitzke Albury
2019 Lachlan Ash Shepparton
2020 ?
2021 ?
2022 Oliver Hollands 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 Josh Schache 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 Joel Smith St. Kilda
Fraser Gehrig St. Kilda
1996 Adam Yze Melbourne
Steven King Geelong
1997 Adam Houlihan Geelong
1999 Ben Mathews Sydney Swans
2000 Josh Fraser Collingwood
Ryan Houlihan Carlton
Glen Bowyer Hawthorn
2001 Aaron Henneman Essendon
Justin Koschitzke St. Kilda
2002 Mark McGough Collingwood
2003 Marc Bullen Essendon
Jarrad Waite Carlton
2004 Daniel Cross Footscray
Kane Tenace Geelong
2005 Brett Deledio Richmond
Shannon Byrnes Geelong
2008 Alipate Carlile Port Adelaide
2009 Jack Ziebell North Melbourne
2010 Ben Reid Collingwood
Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions
Sam Wright North Melbourne
2011 Sam Reid Sydney Swans
2013 Zac Williams GWS
2014 Matt Taberner Fremantle
2016 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
2017 Caleb Marchbank Carlton
2021 Jacob Koschitzke Hawthorn
2022 Elijah Hollands Gold Coast Suns
Josh Rachele Adelaide Crows
2023 Ollie Hollands Carlton
2024 Darcy Wilson 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 Steven King Geelong
2001 Joel Smith Hawthorn
Adam Yze Melbourne
2002 Steven King Geelong
2004 Barry Hall Sydney Swans
David Teague Carlton
2008 Daniel Cross Footscray
Brett Deledio Richmond
2009 Brett Deledio Richmond
2010 David Mundy Fremantle
2011 Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions
2014 Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions
2017 Steele Sidebottom Collingwood
Clayton Oliver Melbourne
2018 Jarrod Harbrow Gold Coast Suns
Steele Sidebottom Collingwood
2019 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
2021 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
Jack Crisp Collingwood
2022 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
Jack Crisp Collingwood

AFL Premiership Players

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

Year Player Club
2005 Barry Hall * Sydney Swans
Ben Mathews Sydney Swans
2007 Shannon Byrnes Geelong
Steve Johnson Geelong
Steven King Geelong
2008 Robert Campbell Hawthorn
2009 Shannon Byrnes Geelong
Steve Johnson Geelong
2010 Steele Sidebottom Collingwood
Ben Reid Collingwood
2011 Steve Johnson Geelong
2012 Sam Reid Sydney Swans
2014 Ben McEvoy Hawthorn
Taylor Duryea Hawthorn
2015 Ben McEvoy Hawthorn
Taylor Duryea Hawthorn
2021 Clayton Oliver Melbourne
2023 Jack Crisp Collingwood
Steele Sidebottom Collingwood
  • - *Premiership Captain

100 plus AFL Games

David Mundy: Fremantle FC

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 David Mundy Fremantle 376
2009 - 2024 Steele Sidebottom* Collingwood 324
2002 - 2015 Steve Johnson Geelong & 253
2016 - 2017 GWS 40 (293)
1996 - 2001 Barry Hall St. Kilda & 88
2002 - 2009 Sydney Swans & 162
2010 - 2011 Footscray 39 (289)
2008 - 2022 Jack Ziebell North Melbourne 280
2005 - 2016 Brett Deledio Richmond & 243
2018 - 2019 GWS 32 (275)
1995 - 2008 Adam Yze Melbourne 271
2007 - 2010 Jarrod Harbrow Footscray 70
2011 - 2021 Gold Coast 192 (262)
1995 - 2000 Fraser Gehrig West Coast & 115
2001 - 2008 St. Kilda 145 (260)
2008 - 2013 Ben McEvoy St Kilda 91
2014 - 2022 Hawthorn 161 (252)
2012 - 2014 Jack Crisp* Brisbane Lions & 18
2015 - 2024 Collingwood 224 (242)
2003 - 2014 Jarrad Waite Carlton & 184
2015 - 2018 North Melbourne 60 (244)
1996 - 2007 Steven King Geelong & 193
2008 - 2010 St. Kilda 47 (240)
2011 - 2021 Shaun Atley North Melbourne 234
1995 - 1997 Joel Smith St. Kilda & 58
1998 - 2007 Hawthorn 163 (221)
2000 - 2010 Josh Fraser Collingwood & 200
2011 - 2012 Gold Coast 18 (218)
2009 - 2017 Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions & 154
2018 - 2021 Port Adelaide 54 (208)
2010 - 2018 Taylor Duryea* Hawthorn & 118
2019 - 2024 Western Bulldogs 88 (206)
2000 - 2011 Ryan Houlihan Carlton 201
2001 - 2013 Justin Koschitzke St. Kilda 200
1997 - 2008 Ben Mathews 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 Alipate Carlile Port Adelaide 167
2013 - 2020 Zac Williams* GWS 113
2021 - 2024 Carlton 38 (151)
2007 - 2020 Ben Reid Collingwood 152
2017 - 2024 Jy Simpkin* North Melbourne 136
2009 - 2019 Sam Wright 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 Jonathon Ceglar 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 Daniel Howe 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 Barry Hall
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 Josh Schache 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 Darcy Wilson 17[20]
2024 Joshua Murphy* 30[21]
  • - * Also won the TAC Cup goalkicking

Murray Bushrangers FC Best Team, 1993 to 2012

Jarrod Harbrow: Gold Coast FC

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

Club Honourboard

Clayton Oliver: Melbourne FC
Alipate Carlile: Port Adelaide FC
Murray Bushrangers FC: Under 18 BOYS - TAC Cup
Year Coach Manager Captain Best & Fairest Ladder
1993 Gary Foulds John Byrne Clint Whitsed Fraser Gehrig 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 Todd Brown / Matthew Shir Craig Ednie 1st*
2000 Kelly O'Donnell John Byrne Criag Ednie/Chris Hyde/Marc Bullen Kayne Pettifer 1st*
2001 Xavier Tanner John Byrne Josh Dicketts Mark McGough 1st*
2002 Xavier Tanner John Byrne Lachie Longmire/Corey Brown/Shannon Byrnes Cory Brown 2nd
2003 Xavier Tanner John Byrne Ryley Dunn/Will Gayfer Kane Tenace 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 Ben McEvoy 2nd (R/Up)
2008 Phil Bunn John Byrne Steele Sidebottom 1st
2009 Phil Bunn John Byrne Dylan McNeill 10th
2010 Darren Ogier Andrew Carson John Byrne Medal 8th
Shaun Atley &
Willie Wheeler
2011 Darren Ogier Andrew Carson Jack Crisp 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 James Cousins 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 Darcy Wilson 13th
2024 Mark Brown Mick Wilson Zac Harding 7th
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

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