1993 State of Origin Championships
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Dates | 1 June 1993–6 June 1993 |
| Format | Knockout |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final champion | |
| SECTION 1: South Australia SECTION 2: Queensland-Northern Territory | |
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
editAll 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
edit1993 AFL State of Origin Section Winners
edit- Section 1 – South Australia
- Section 2 – Queensland–Northern Territory
1993 AFL State of Origin Medal Winners
edit- 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)[5][8]
- Section 2 – Grand Final:
1993 AFL State of Origin Squads
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References
edit- ^ Hobbs, Greg (1 June 1993). "State of Play". Football Record (State of Origin 1993): 4. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Scoreboards". Football Record (State of Origin 1993 – Final): 7. 5 June 1993. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Victoria wreaks Origin revenge". The Canberra Times. 2 June 1993. p. 36. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Croweaters run WA players off their feet". The Canberra Times. 3 June 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "State of Origin". Football Record (Round 11): 15. 12 June 1993. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "SA's running game snares historic Origin title". The Canberra Times. 6 June 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Siren Scores". The Canberra Times. 7 June 1993. p. 29. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Medal small consolation for Harvey". The Canberra Times. 6 June 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Team Lists: South Australia v Western Australia". No. State of Origin 1993. Australian Football League. Football Record. 1 June 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Team Lists: Victoria v South Australia". No. State of Origin 1993 – Final. Australian Football League. Football Record. 5 June 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Team Lists: Victoria v New South Wales-Aus. Cap. Territory". No. State of Origin 1993. Australian Football League. Football Record. 1 June 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Team Lists: Tasmania v Queensland-Northern Territory". No. 1993 State of Origin (Final). Australian Football League. The Football Record. 5 June 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Errol Bourne". OzFooty.net. Retrieved 11 May 2023.