2015_AFL_Under_18_Championships
The 2015 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 20th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, South Australia and Western Australia in division one, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania competed in division two. The competition was played over six rounds across two divisions.[2]
| 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Victoria Country |
| Larke Medal | Josh Schache |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Queensland |
| Hunter Harrison Medal | Ben Keays[1] |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Victoria Country won the division one title, and Queensland were the champions of division two.[3] Both teams finished the championships undefeated.
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) | Victoria Metro 10.8 (68) | def. by | Victoria Country 11.7 (73) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 May (10:45am) | South Australia 13.15 (93) | def. | Victoria Metro 10.8 (68) | AAMI Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 31 May (12:00pm) | Western Australia 5.9 (39) | def. by | Victoria Country 21.18 (144) | Medibank Stadium | Report |
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Victoria Country's Josh Schache kicked 8 goals. | |||||
| 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) | Victoria Country 14.14 (98) | def. | Victoria Metro 9.9 (63) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 June (11:20am) | Western Australia 7.5 (47) | def. by | Victoria Metro 19.7 (121) | Domain Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 14 June (11:00am) | South Australia 9.9 (63) | def. by | Victoria Country 13.13 (91) | AAMI Stadium | Report |
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 26 June (12:35pm) | Victoria Country 11.6 (72) | def. | South Australia 9.7 (61) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Friday, 26 June (2:35pm) | Victoria Metro 7.12 (54) | def. by | Western Australia 11.6 (72) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 July (5:05pm) | Victoria Metro 10.6 (66) | def. | South Australia 8.13 (61) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| Thursday, 2 July (1:15pm) | Victoria 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 |
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]
| 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) | ||
- Beveridge, Riley (2 July 2015). "Ben Keays wins Hunter-Harrison Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- 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.
- "Division Two champions – Queensland vs. NSW/ACT recap". AFL Queensland. Fox Sports Australia. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- Twomey, Callum (4 July 2015). "Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian team". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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