2014 AFL Under 18 Championships

2014 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsSouth Australia
Larke MedalChristian Petracca
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsNSW/ACT
Hunter Harrison MedalIsaac Heeney
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The 2014 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 19th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania in Division 2. The competition was played over five rounds across two divisions. [1] South Australia and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively.[2][3] The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Vic Metro's Christian Petracca,[4] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by NSW/ACT midfielder Isaac Heeney.[5]

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 18 May (11:00am) Vic Metro 11.8 (74) def. by Vic Country 14.5 (89) Trevor Barker Oval Report
Saturday, 24 May (12:00pm) South Australia 14.8 (92) def. Western Australia 8.13 (61) AAMI Stadium Report
Round 2
Saturday, 31 May (11:00am) Western Australia 2.11 (23) def. by Vic Metro 15.20 (110) Medibank Stadium Report
Sunday, 1 June (11:00am) South Australia 9.21 (75) def. Vic Country 8.5 (53) AAMI Stadium Report
Round 3
Saturday, 7 June (11:00am) Western Australia 9.12 (66) def. by South Australia 10.11 (71) Medibank Stadium Report
Sunday, 8 June (11:00am) Vic Country 12.9 (81) def. Vic Metro 4.13 (37) Simonds Stadium Report
Round 4
Saturday, 14 June (10:30am) South Australia 10.12 (72) def. by Vic Metro 13.8 (86) AAMI Stadium Report
Sunday, 15 June (11:00am) Western Australia 5.5 (35) def. by Vic Country 14.13 (97) Fremantle Oval Report
Round 5
Friday, 27 June (12:35pm) Vic Metro 16.10 (106) def. Western Australia 7.6 (48) Simonds Stadium Report
Friday, 27 June (2:35pm) Vic Country 2.8 (20) def. by South Australia 12.11 (83) Simonds Stadium Report
Round 6
Wednesday, 2 July (5:00pm) Vic Country 10.5 (65) def. by Western Australia 9.13 (67) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 3 July (1:05pm) Vic Metro 10.10 (70) def. by South Australia 11.13 (79) Simonds Stadium Report

Division 1 Ladder

TEAM WON LOST FOR AGAINST PERCENTAGE
South Australia 5 1 472 356 132.6%
Vic Metro 3 3 483 392 123.2%
Vic Country 3 3 405 371 109.2%
Western Australia 1 5 300 541 55.5%

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 21 June (10:30am) Queensland 11.10 (76) def. Tasmania 7.5 (47) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 21 June (12:50pm) NSW/ACT 20.14 (134) def. Northern Territory 8.5 (53) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Round 2
Saturday, 28 June (12:00pm) Queensland 10.12 (72) def. Northern Territory 6.6 (42) Windy Hill Report
Saturday, 28 June (2:15pm) NSW/ACT 8.9 (57) def. Tasmania 7.6 (48) Windy Hill Report
Round 3
Wednesday, 2 July (3:00pm) NSW/ACT 8.10 (58) def. Queensland 6.9 (45) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 3 July (11:00am) Tasmania 15.5 (95) def. Northern Territory 8.7 (55) Simonds Stadium Report

Division 2 Ladder

TEAM WON LOST FOR AGAINST PERCENTAGE
NSW/ACT 3 0 249 146 170.5%
Queensland 2 1 193 147 131.3%
Tasmania 1 2 190 188 101.1%
Northern Territory 0 3 150 301 49.8%

All-Australian team

The 2014 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 4 July 2014:[6]

2014 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Harrison Wigg (SA) Ed Vickers-Willis (VM) Josh McGuinness (Tas)
HB: Darcy Tucker (VC) Caleb Marchbank (VC) Angus Brayshaw (VM)
C: Paul Ahern (VM) Christian Petracca (VM) Billy Stretch (SA)
HF: Callum Mills (NSW/ACT) Darcy Moore (VM) Rhys Mathieson (VC)
F: Jayden Laverde (VM) Patrick McCartin (VC) Caleb Daniel (SA)
Foll: Peter Wright (VM) Isaac Heeney (NSW/ACT) Jake Johansen (SA)
Int: Jack Steele (NSW/ACT) Darcy Parish (VC) Ben Keays (Qld)
Connor Blakely (WA)
Coach: Jason Saddington (NSW/ACT), assistant Brenton Phillips (SA)

References

  1. ^ Callum Twomey (17 March 2013). "New format unveiled for national under-18 titles". afl.com.au.
  2. ^ Di Giorgio, Giulio (2014). South Australia wins back-to-back U18 championships – Australian Football League. Published 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ^ Twomey, Callum (2014). Heeney stars in division two U18s title win – Australian Football League. Published 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. ^ Ryan, Conor (2014). Eastern Ranges’ Christian Petracca wins Larke Medal as the best player in the AFL under-18 national championships – News Limited. Published 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  5. ^ Leeson, Josh (2014). Isaac Heeney wins Harrison Medal, set for AFL – Newcastle Herald. Published 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. ^ Twomey, Callum (2014). Metro dominates 2014 Under-18 All Australian team – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.