2007 AFL Under 18 Championships

2007 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams	8
Division 1
Teams	4
Champions	Western Australia
Larke Medal	Cale Morton
Division 2
Teams	4
Champions	NSW/ACT
Hunter Harrison Medal	Craig Bird
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The 2007 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 12th 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 three rounds across two divisions. ^[1] Western 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 Western Australia's Cale Morton,^[4] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by NSW/ACT midfielder Craig Bird.^[5]

Results

Division 1

	Round 1
Saturday, 30 June	Western Australia 15.16 (106)	def.	Vic Metro 8.10 (58)	Subiaco Oval
Sunday, 1 July	South Australia 17.10 (112)	def.	Vic Country 9.8 (62)	AAMI Stadium

	Round 2
Friday, 6 July	Vic Country 3.7 (25)	def. by	Western Australia 9.14 (68)	MC Labour Park
Friday, 6 July	Vic Metro 7.7 (49)	def.	South Australia 3.5 (23)	MC Labour Park

	Round 3
Wednesday, 11 July	Vic Metro 17.8 (110)	def.	Vic Country 9.8 (62)	Casey Fields
Wednesday, 11 July	Western Australia 20.11 (131)	def.	South Australia 8.6 (54)	Casey Fields

Division 1 Ladder

TEAM	WON	LOST	FOR	AGAINST	PERCENTAGE
Western Australia	3	0	305	137	222.6%
Vic Metro	2	1	217	191	113.6%
South Australia	1	2	189	242	78.1%
Vic Country	0	3	149	290	51.4%

Division 2

	Round 1
Saturday, 23 June	Queensland 13.13 (91)	def. by	Tasmania 17.14 (116)	Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 23 June	NSW/ACT 20.11 (131)	def.	Northern Territory 12.11 (83)	Telstra Stadium

	Round 2
Thursday, 5 July	Northern Territory 13.12 (90)	def.	Tasmania 5.15 (45)	Skilled Stadium
Thursday, 5 July	NSW/ACT 15.19 (109)	def.	Queensland 7.5 (47)	Skilled Stadium

	Round 3
Tuesday, 10 July	Northern Territory 17.9 (111)	def.	Queensland 12.13 (85)	Victoria Park
Tuesday, 10 July	Tasmania 13.14 (92)	def. by	NSW/ACT 20.13 (133)	Victoria Park

Division 2 Ladder

TEAM	WON	LOST	FOR	AGAINST	PERCENTAGE
NSW/ACT	3	0	373	222	168.0%
Northern Territory	2	1	284	261	108.8%
Tasmania	1	2	253	314	80.6%
Queensland	0	3	223	336	66.4%

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2007 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 11 July 2007:^[6]

2007 Under 18 All-Australian team
B:	Nick Suban (VC)	Michael Hurley (VM)	Alex Rance (WA)
HB:	Scott Selwood (VC)	Tom Collier (Tas)	David Myers (WA)
C:	Daniel Rich (WA)	Rhys Palmer (WA)	Cale Morton (WA)
HF:	Brad Ebert (SA)	Ben McEvoy (VC)	Jack Grimes (VM)
F:	Addam Maric (VM)	Aaron Cornelius (Tas)	Cyril Rioli (NT)
Foll:	Matthew Kreuzer (VM)	Craig Bird (NSW/ACT)	Chris Masten (WA)
Int:	Nic Naitanui (WA)	Aaron Joseph (Tas)	Patrick McGinnity (WA)
	Taylor Walker (NSW/ACT)
Coach:	Gerard McNeil (WA), assistant coach - Danny Stevens (NSW/ACT)

References

1. "Under-18 championships results". Foxsports. 11 July 2007.
2. Burgan, Matt (2007). WA wins U18 championships – Australian Football League. Published 11 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
3. Burgan, Matt (2007). NSW/ACT wins NAB AFL U18 title – Australian Football League. Published 11 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
4. Sandgropers set for stardom – Foxsports. Published 11 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
5. NAB AFL Under-18 Championships – Day Six Results – Australian Football League. Published 10 July 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
6. 2007 All-Australian U18 team – Australian Football League. Published 11 July 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2008.