2012 AFL Under 18 Championships

2012 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams 8
Division 1
Teams 4
Champions Vic Metro
Larke Medal Lachie Whitfield
Division 2
Teams 4
Champions Northern Territory
Hunter Harrison Medal Jake Neade
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The 2012 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 17th 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, in seven states and territories, across two divisions. In the first two rounds of the competition, the second-division teams crossed over and played the division one sides, while the final three rounds of matches were played between the teams in each the division.[1] Vic Metro and the Northern Territory 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 Country's Lachie Whitfield,[4] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by the Northern Territory's Jake Neade.[5]

Results

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 26 May (6:30pm) Northern Territory 15.10 (100) def. Vic Metro 11.16 (82) TIO Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 June (11:00am) Queensland 10.6 (66) def. Western Australia 8.16 (64) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 2 June (1:30pm) NSW/ACT 7.9 (51) def. by Vic Country 8.12 (60) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Sunday, 3 June (11:30am) Tasmania 7.8 (50) def. by South Australia 30.14 (194) Blundstone Arena Report

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 9 June (12:00pm) Western Australia 14.17 (101) def. NSW/ACT 5.5 (35) Joondalup Arena Report
Sunday, 10 June (12:00pm) Vic Country 15.15 (105) def. Queensland 1.5 (11) Visy Park Report
Sunday, 10 June (1:00pm) South Australia 16.13 (109) def. Northern Territory 12.8 (80) Norwood Oval Report
Sunday, 10 June (2:30pm) Vic Metro 21.11 (137) def. Tasmania 6.5 (41) Visy Park Report

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 16 June (12:00pm) South Australia 12.13 (85) def. by Vic Metro 16.7 (103) Alberton Oval Report
Sunday, 17 June (12:00pm) Western Australia 13.14 (92) def. Vic Country 11.8 (74) Patersons Stadium Report
Saturday, 23 June (12:00pm) Queensland 6.17 (53) def. by Tasmania 9.7 (61) Yeronga Report
Saturday, 23 June (12:00pm) NSW/ACT 6.11 (47) def. by Northern Territory 20.10 (130) Blacktown ISP Oval Report

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 29 June (12:00pm) Vic Country 6.15 (51) def. by Vic Metro 8.18 (66) Simonds Stadium
Friday, 29 June (2:30pm) Western Australia 4.10 (34) def. by South Australia 12.12 (84) Simonds Stadium Report
Saturday, 30 June (12:00pm) Northern Territory 10.7 (67) def. by Queensland 11.8 (74) Visy Park Report
Saturday, 30 June (2:30pm) Tasmania 14.7 (91) def. NSW/ACT 6.14 (50) Visy Park Report

Round 5

Round 5
Wednesday, 4 July (5:35pm) Vic Country 10.9 (69) def. by South Australia 13.4 (82) Etihad Stadium Report
Wednesday, 4 July (7:35pm) Vic Metro 14.12 (96) def. Western Australia 10.12 (72) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 5 July (12:00pm) Northern Territory 9.9 (63) def. Tasmania 5.9 (39) Simonds Stadium Report
Thursday, 5 July (2:15pm) Queensland 10.7 (67) def. NSW/ACT 6.3 (39) Simonds Stadium Report

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2012 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 6 July 2012:[6]

2012 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Sam Colquhoun (SA) Matt Scharenberg (SA) Luke McDonald (VM)
HB: Jimmy Toumpas (SA) Jesse Hogan (WA) Nick Vlastuin (VM)
C: James Aish (SA) Ollie Wines (VC) Lachie Whitfield (VC)
HF: Jack Billings (VM) Taylor Garner (VC) Jack Martin (WA)
F: Ben Kennedy (SA) Joe Daniher (VM) Matthew McDonough (SA)
Foll: Brodie Grundy (SA) Jonathan O'Rourke (VM) Nathan Hrovat (VM)
Int: Andrew Boston (Qld) Dayle Garlett (WA) Jake Neade (NT)
Jackson Thurlow (Tas)
Coach: Brenton Toy (NT); assistant coach - Rohan Welsh (VM)

References

  1. ↑ Callum Twomey (March 1, 2012). "Full Under-18 Championship Fixture". afl.com.au.
  2. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (2012). Vics victorious – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Phelan, Jason (2012). Riolis star, NT takes title – Australian Football League. Published 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Phelan, Jason (2012). Whitfield wins Larke Medal – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. ↑ THUNDER 18S DIV 2 CHAMPIONS – Northern Territory Thunder FC. Published 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Phelan, Jason (2012). Top teams dominate Under-18s All Australian side – Australian Football League. Published 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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