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The Eastern Ranges is an
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
team in the
NAB League The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB League and formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victo ...
, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition. The club is a founding member of the competition (1992) and has produced several players for the
Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
including
Kade Simpson Kade Simpson (born 5 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played 342 games across 18 seasons from 2003 to 2020. He holds the VF ...
,
Rory Sloane Rory Sloane (born 17 March 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Sloane is a dual Malcolm Blight Medallist and was selected in the All-Australian tea ...
,
Nick Malceski Nick Malceski (born 15 August 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A running defender, he was part of the Sydney line-u ...
,
David Wirrpanda David Selwyn Burralung Merringwuy Galarrwuy Wyal Wirrpanda ( ; born 3 August 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his career with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Born in Melbourne, Wirrpand ...
, Jess Sinclair,
Damian Cupido Damian Cupido (born 11 March 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Beginning his career at the in 2000, Cupido was an u ...
,
Lindsay Gilbee Lindsay Gilbee (born 8 July 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Bulldogs in the 3rd round of the 1999 National AFL Draft with pick 4 ...
,
Chris Scott Christopher or Chris Scott may refer to: Sports *Chris Scott (Australian footballer) (born 1976), Australian rules footballer and coach *Chris Scott (cricketer, born 1964), English cricketer for Nottinghamshire and Durham *Chris Scott (cricketer, b ...
, Brad Scott,
Matthew Bate Matthew Bate, nicknamed “Master” (born 24 May 1987) is an Australian rules footballer and former player for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At the conclusion of the 2012 AFL season, he was delisted by ...
,
Jonathon Patton Jonathon Patton (born 20 May 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) Patton was taken with first selection i ...
,
Chris Knights Chris Knights (born 25 September 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Chris played his junior f ...
,
Jaidyn Stephenson Jaidyn Stephenson (born 15 January 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Collingwood Football Club. A ...
, and
Hayden Crozier Hayden Crozier (born 24 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2017. Career O ...
.


Honours

*Premiers (2): 2002, 2013 *Runners-up (5): 1995, 2000, 2004, 2015, 2019 *Wooden Spoons (1): 2012 *
Morrish Medal The Morrish Medal is an Australian rules football award. Formerly awarded to the best and fairest player in the VFL Under-19 competition (known as the Thirds prior to 1959), since 1992 the award has been given to the best player in the Victori ...
lists:
Matthew Bate Matthew Bate, nicknamed “Master” (born 24 May 1987) is an Australian rules footballer and former player for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At the conclusion of the 2012 AFL season, he was delisted by ...
(2004), Ben Cavarra (2013) *TAC Cup Coach Award Winners: Jason Snell (1995), Tim Finocchairo (1996),
Blake Grima Blake Grima (born 8 June 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2004 and 2008. He was drafted from the Eastern Ranges club in the TAC Cup with the 38th selection i ...
(2002),
Rory Sloane Rory Sloane (born 17 March 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Sloane is a dual Malcolm Blight Medallist and was selected in the All-Australian tea ...
(2008) *Grand Final Best-on-Ground Medalists: Stephen Dinnell (2002), Ben Cavarra (2013)


Draftees

*1992: Mark Attard, Jeremy McVay, Jason Disney *1993:
Brad Nicholson Brad Nicholson (born 4 June 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicholson, originally from Doncaster Heights, was recruited from TAC Cup team the Eastern Ranges, h ...
,
Chris Scott Christopher or Chris Scott may refer to: Sports *Chris Scott (Australian footballer) (born 1976), Australian rules footballer and coach *Chris Scott (cricketer, born 1964), English cricketer for Nottinghamshire and Durham *Chris Scott (cricketer, b ...
,
Rayden Tallis Rayden Tallis (born 9 June 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the AFL. Tallis made his Hawthorn debut in 1994 and earned a Rising Star nomination late in the season. He usually played in the back pock ...
, Paul Mullarvey, Daniel Hargreaves *1994:
Brett Chandler Brett Chandler (born 11 July 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy and North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). Chandler made his way into the ...
, Mark Cullen, Damien Ryan, Brad Scott, Adam White, Emil Parthenides, Matthew Banks *1995: Clinton King,
Kane Johnson Kane "Sugar" Johnson (born 15 March 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer and former captain of the Richmond Football Club and dual premiership winner with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). Career He began ...
, Nick Trask, Jason Snell, Kane Fraser *1996:
David Wirrpanda David Selwyn Burralung Merringwuy Galarrwuy Wyal Wirrpanda ( ; born 3 August 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his career with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Born in Melbourne, Wirrpand ...
, Jess Sinclair,
Adam Kingsley Adam Kingsley (born 20 August 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer and senior coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Kingsley was a premiership player for , before spending time as an ass ...
*1997: Andrew Pugsley,
Mark Bolton Mark Bolton (born 3 April 1979) is a retired Australian rules footballer. He was recruited to Essendon with pick 4 in the 1997 National Draft, via Ringwood, Victoria and Eastern U18. He made his debut in 1998 and went on to play 124 gam ...
,
Jason Saddington Jason Saddington (born 23 October 1979) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Eastern Ranges. Career Sydney Jason made his AFL de ...
, Brett Rose, Tim Finocchairo, Fred Campbell *1998:
Troy Simmonds Troy Simmonds (born 13 July 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Fremantle and Richmond in the Australian Football League. AFL career Melbourne: 1999 – 2001 Simmonds was first drafted by Melbourne in ...
*1999: Damien Cupido, Scott Homewood, Michael Clark,
Lindsay Gilbee Lindsay Gilbee (born 8 July 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Bulldogs in the 3rd round of the 1999 National AFL Draft with pick 4 ...
, Simon Godfrey, Marc Skidmore *2000: none *2001:
Richard Cole Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
, Kieran McGuiness *2002:
Blake Grima Blake Grima (born 8 June 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2004 and 2008. He was drafted from the Eastern Ranges club in the TAC Cup with the 38th selection i ...
, Brad Fisher,
Cameron Cloke Cameron Cloke (born 20 December 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club, Carlton Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is th ...
, Greg Edgcombe, Joel Perry,
Kade Simpson Kade Simpson (born 5 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played 342 games across 18 seasons from 2003 to 2020. He holds the VF ...
, Kris Shore,
Nick Malceski Nick Malceski (born 15 August 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A running defender, he was part of the Sydney line-u ...
*2003: Daniel McConnell *2004:
Matthew Bate Matthew Bate, nicknamed “Master” (born 24 May 1987) is an Australian rules footballer and former player for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At the conclusion of the 2012 AFL season, he was delisted by ...
, Fabian Deluca,
Travis Cloke Travis Cloke (born 5 March 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and in the Australian Football League (AFL). Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule by Collingwood in ...
,
Chris Knights Chris Knights (born 25 September 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Chris played his junior f ...
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Matthew Spangher Matthew "Matt" Spangher (born 23 April 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Spangher is a key position player that can ...
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Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams (born 28 April 1971 in Mildura, Victoria)Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion. He also w ...
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: Matthew Lobbe *
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Sam Blease Sam Blease (born 19 February 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Selected by Melbourne with pick 17 in the 20 ...
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Liam Shiels Liam Shiels (born 29 April 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club, in the Australian Football League (AFL). Shiels is a midfielder who developed into a key member of the midfield for the Hawt ...
,
Rory Sloane Rory Sloane (born 17 March 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Sloane is a dual Malcolm Blight Medallist and was selected in the All-Australian tea ...
, Nathan O'Keefe *
2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
: Andrew Moore,
Jordan Gysberts Jordan Gysberts (born 11 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who previously played for the Melbourne Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League (AFL). Junior career Gysberts played his junior ...
,
Ben Griffiths Ben Griffiths (born 17 September 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Griffiths was drafted by with the club's second selection ...
, Ayden Kennedy *
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: Kieran Harper, Aaron Young,
Cam O'Shea Cameron O'Shea (born 13 March 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Drafted in the third round ...
,
Paul Seedsman Paul Seedsman (born 22 January 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by in the 2010 national draft, with pick 76, and traded to A ...
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Jonathon Patton Jonathon Patton (born 20 May 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) Patton was taken with first selection i ...
,
Hayden Crozier Hayden Crozier (born 24 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2017. Career O ...
, Aaron Mullett *
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
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: Thomas Boyd, Michael Apeness,
Daniel McStay Daniel McStay (born 24 June 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Career McStay was recruited from the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup with pick 25 in the 201 ...
, Mitch Honeychurch *
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Christian Petracca Christian Petracca ( ; born 4 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighing , Petracca has the ability to play dual- ...
, Daniel Nielson *
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: Blake Hardwick,
Ryan Clarke Ryan James Clarke (born 30 April 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League South club Bath City. He previously trained with the England under-18 squad in La Manga. Career Bristol Rovers Born in ...
, Sam Weideman *
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Jordan Gallucci Jordan Gallucci (born 4 May 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, last playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with their first selection and fifteenth o ...
, Josh Begley,
Callum Brown Callum L. Brown (born 27 April 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Son of 1994–1998 former Collingwood captain, Gavin Brown, he pla ...
, Jack Maibaum, Dylan Clarke, Nathan Mullenger-McHugh, Tristan Tweedie *
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Adam Cerra Adam Cerra (born 7 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He formerly played for the Fremantle Football Club between 2018 and 2021. AFL career ...
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Jaidyn Stephenson Jaidyn Stephenson (born 15 January 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Collingwood Football Club. A ...
, Sam Hayes, Tyler Brown,
Ryley Stoddart Ryley Stoddart (born 15 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a small defender. He made his debut in round 10, 2018 against the Brisbane Lions a ...
,
Joel Garner Joel Garner (born 16 December 1952) is a former West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams. Garner is the highest ranked One Day International bowler according to the ICC bes ...
, Tom North,
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, Jackson Ross, Trent Mynott *
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: Tyler Sonsie, Jake Soligo, Flynn Kroeger *
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: Lewis Hayes


External links


Eastern Ranges - TAC Cup websiteOfficial Eastern Ranges website
NAB League clubs NAB League Girls clubs Sport in the City of Whitehorse Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne 1992 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1992 {{AFL-team-stub