2018 AFL Women's Under-18 Championships

AFL Women's Under-18 Championships
2018
Tournament information
SportAustralian rules football
Dates25 May–13 July
Tournament
format(s)
Round-robin
Venue(s)Blacktown International Sportspark
Bond University
Broadbeach Sports Club
Domain Stadium
GMHBA Stadium
TIO Stadium
Teams8 (series 1)
6 (series 2)
Final positions
ChampionsVic Country (de facto)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
MVPsNina Morrison (Vic Country)
Madison Prespakis (Vic Metro)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 NAB AFL Women's Under-18 Championships was played between May and July 2018, with six teams competing in the main 'Series 2' round robin tournament and with a further four playing in a two-match on-on-one exhibition as the competition's initial 'Series 1'.[1]

Format

The competition was opened with 'Series 1', a set of closed competitions between four pairs of teams representing the country's eight largest states and territories. In 'Series 2' teams representing Vic Country, Vic Metro, Queensland and Western Australia were joined by Central and Eastern Allies teams representing teams of the combined regions of Northern Territory and South Australia (Central) as well as New South Wales, ACT and Tasmania (Eastern). Each team played a total of three matches in that series.

Vic Country finished the round-robin 'Series 2' as the only team undefeated in that series, making them the de facto tournament winners.[1] The competition's best player award was jointly won by Vic Country's Nina Morrison and by the previous year's outright winner, Madison Prespakis of Vic Metro.[2][3]

Fixture

Series 1

Northern Territory vs. South Australia
Friday, 25 May Northern Territory 6.2 (38) def. by South Australia 9.13 (67) TIO Stadium Results
Sunday, 27 May Northern Territory 0.1 (1) def. by South Australia 10.9 (69) TIO Stadium Results
NSW/ACT vs. Tasmania
Friday, 1 June NSW/ACT 6.7 (43) def. Tasmania 1.1 (7) Blacktown International Sportspark Results
Sunday, 3 June NSW/ACT 6.8 (44) def. Tasmania 0.3 (3) Blacktown International Sportspark Results
Western Australia vs. Queensland
Saturday, 2 June Western Australia 4.6 (30) def. Queensland 3.9 (27) Domain Stadium Results
Monday, 4 June Western Australia 6.4 (40) def. Queensland 2.3 (15) Domain Stadium Results
Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
Saturday, 16 June Vic Country 2.5 (17) def. by Vic Metro 4.5 (29) GMHBA Stadium Results

Series 2

Round 1
Monday, 9 July Queensland 1.5 (11) def. by Vic Country 10.7 (67) Metricon Stadium Results
Monday, 9 July Vic Metro 7.9 (51) def. Western Australia 6.7 (43) Metricon Stadium Results
Monday, 9 July Eastern Allies 6.8 (44) def. Central Allies 2.4 (16) Metricon Stadium Results
Round 2
Wednesday, 11 July Queensland 4.3 (27) def. Vic Metro 3.1 (19) Broadbeach Sports Club Results
Wednesday, 11 July Vic Country 6.6 (42) def. Central Allies 3.1 (19) Broadbeach Sports Club Results
Wednesday, 11 July Western Australia 7.3 (45) def. Eastern Allies 2.3 (15) Broadbeach Sports Club Results
Round 3
Friday, 13 July Vic Metro 10.6 (66) def. Central Allies 3.3 (21) Bond University Results
Friday, 13 July Queensland 5.5 (35) def. Eastern Allies 2.6 (18) Bond University Results
Friday, 13 July Vic Country 7.11 (53) def. Western Australia 2.5 (17) Bond University Results

All-Australian team

The 2018 Women's All-Australian team was decided following an all-star exhibition match between members of the 48-player squad. 13 of the players named were 'top-aged' and draft eligible that year, while the remaining nine were 'bottom-aged'.[4][5][6]

2018 Under 18 Women's All-Australian team
B: Serene Watson (Qld) Lucinda Cripps (VC) Nat Grider (Qld)
HB: Jordyn Allen (VC) McKenzie Dowrick (WA) Sabreena Duffy (WA)
C: Georgia Patrikios (VM) Madison Prespakis (VM) Nina Morrison (VC)
HF: Sophie Van De Heuvel (VC) Gabby Newton (VM) Belle Dawes (Qld)
F: Daisy Bateman (VM) Lucy McEvoy (VC) Montana McKinnon (SA)
Foll: Lauren Bella (Qld) Alyce Parker (NSW/ACT) (captain) Tyla Hanks (VC)
Int: Jacqui Yorston (Qld) Lily Postlethwaite (Qld) Olivia Purcell (VC)
Eleanor Brown (VM)    
Coach: Not named

Initial squad

[7]

  • Northern Territory: Janet Baird

Team MVPs

At the conclusion of the tournament each competing team named their best player for the tournament.[2] The winner of these 'most valuable player' awards are as follows:

Team Player
NSW/ACT Alyce Parker
Northern Territory Tabitha May
Queensland Nat Grider
South Australia Montana McKinnon
Tasmania Mia King
Vic Country Nina Morrison
Vic Metro Madison Prespakis
Western Australia Sabreena Duffy
Central Allies (NT and SA) Janet Baird
Eastern Allies (NSW/ACT and Tas) Alyce Parker

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 NAB AFL Women's U18s Fixture & Results". AFL Women's. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Black, Sarah (13 July 2018). "AFLW U18: Who won, who starred on the Gold Coast". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ Balmer, Matt (18 September 2018). "AFLW Draft 2018: Star player Madison Prespakis nominates Melbourne metro, bypassing Geelong". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ Balmer, Matt (1 September 2018). "AFLW Draft: Potential top picks star in U18 All-Stars exhibition match". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. ^ Williams, Peter (1 September 2018). "AFL Women's Under 18 All Australian Team announced". AFL Draft Central. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ^ Black, Sarah (3 September 2018). "AFLW: Under-18 All Australian side revealed". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ^ Black, Sarah (16 July 2018). "Vics dominate AFLW U18 All Australian squad". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 5 May 2020.