2015 AFL Under 18 Championships

2015 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams 8
Division 1
Teams 4
Champions Vic Country
Larke Medal Josh Schache
Division 2
Teams 4
Champions Queensland
Hunter Harrison Medal Ben Keays[1]
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The 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 20th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in division one, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania compreted in division two. The competition was played over six rounds across two divisions.[2]

Vic Country won the division one title, and Queensland were the champions of division two.[3] Both teams finished the championships undefeated.

Fixture

Division 1

Round 1
Saturday, 23 May (11:00am) Western Australia 11.7 (73) def. South Australia 9.18 (72) Domain Stadium Report
Sunday, 24 May (11:00am) Vic Metro 10.8 (68) def. by Vic Country 11.7 (73) Simonds Stadium Report

Division 1 Round 1 Stats

Round 2
Saturday, 30 May (10:45am) South Australia 13.15 (93) def. Vic Metro 10.8 (68) AAMI Stadium Report
Sunday, 31 May (12:00pm) Western Australia 5.9 (39) def. by Vic Country 21.18 (144) Medibank Stadium Report

Vic Country's Josh Schache kicked 8 goals.
Division 1 Round 2 Stats

Round 3
Saturday, 6 June (12:00pm) South Australia 18.15 (123) def. Western Australia 7.8 (50) AAMI Stadium Report
Sunday, 7 June (12:00pm) Vic Country 14.14 (98) def. Vic Metro 9.9 (63) Simonds Stadium Report
Round 4
Saturday, 13 June (11:20am) Western Australia 7.5 (47) def. by Vic Metro 19.7 (121) Domain Stadium Report
Sunday, 14 June (11:00am) South Australia 9.9 (63) def. by Vic Country 13.13 (91) AAMI Stadium Report
Round 5
Friday, 26 June (12:35pm) Vic Country 11.6 (72) def. South Australia 9.7 (61) Simonds Stadium Report
Friday, 26 June (2:35pm) Vic Metro 7.12 (54) def. by Western Australia 11.6 (72) Simonds Stadium Report
Round 6
Wednesday, 1 July (5:05pm) Vic Metro 10.6 (66) def. South Australia 8.13 (61) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 2 July (1:15pm) Vic Country 8.15 (63) def. Western Australia 4.7 (31) Simonds Stadium Report

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 20 June (10:00am) NSW/ACT 10.10 (70) def. by Tasmania 10.12 (72) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 20 June (12:30pm) Queensland 17.10 (112) def. Northern Territory 5.10 (40) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Round 2
Saturday, 27 June (12:00pm) Tasmania 4.3 (27) def. by Queensland 8.18 (66) Simonds Stadium Report
Saturday, 27 June (2:10pm) NSW/ACT 14.10 (94) def. Northern Territory 9.3 (57) Simonds Stadium Report
Round 3
Wednesday, 1 July (3:05pm) Northern Territory 9.6 (60) def. by Tasmania 11.7 (73) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 2 July (11:05am) NSW/ACT 2.10 (22) def. by Queensland 8.12 (60) Simonds Stadium Report

All-Australian team

The All-Australian team was selected by Kevin Sheehan (AFL national and international talent manager), Brenton Sanderson (AFL Academy head coach), Michael Ablett (AFL talent football manager), Lenny Hayes (football projects officer), Michael Agresta (recruiting manager, Sydney), Merv Keane (recruiting manager, Essendon), Dom Milesi (recruiting manager, Collingwood), Chris Drain (recruiting manager, Port Adelaide), and Simon Dalrymple (recruiting manager, Western Bulldogs).[4]

2015 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Nick O'Kearney (VM) Kieran Collins (VC) Eric Hipwood (QLD)
HB: Jarrod Berry (VC) Jacob Weitering (VC) Riley Bonner (SA)
C: Ben Keays (QLD) Jacob Hopper (NSW/ACT) Kieran Lovell (TAS)
HF: Darcy Parish (VC) Aaron Francis (SA) Harley Balic (VM)
F: Ben Ainsworth (VC) Josh Schache (VC) Jade Gresham (VM)
Foll: Gach Nyuon (VC) Rhys Mathieson (VC) Luke Partington (SA)
Int: Jacob Allison (QLD) Will Snelling (SA) Brandon Parfitt (NT)
Sam Petrevski-Seton (WA)    
Coach: Paul Henriksen (VC)

References

  1. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (2 July 2015). "Ben Keays wins Hunter-Harrison Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Twomey, Callum (9 March 2013). "SA begins quest for three-peat in WA as 2015 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships fixture is revealed". afl.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Division Two champions – Queensland vs. NSW/ACT recap". AFL Queensland. Fox Sports Australia. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Twomey, Callum (4 July 2015). "Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian team". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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