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
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVictoria Country
Larke MedalJosh Schache
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsQueensland
Hunter Harrison MedalBen Keays[1]
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2016

Victoria Country won the division one title, and Queensland were the champions of division two.[3] Both teams finished the championships undefeated.

Fixture

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Division 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 23 May (11:00am)Western Australia 11.7 (73)def.South Australia 9.18 (72)Domain StadiumReport
Sunday, 24 May (11:00am)Victoria Metro 10.8 (68)def. byVictoria Country 11.7 (73)Simonds StadiumReport
Round 2
Saturday, 30 May (10:45am)South Australia 13.15 (93)def.Victoria Metro 10.8 (68)AAMI StadiumReport
Sunday, 31 May (12:00pm)Western Australia 5.9 (39)def. byVictoria Country 21.18 (144)Medibank StadiumReport

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 StadiumReport
Sunday, 7 June (12:00pm)Victoria Country 14.14 (98)def.Victoria Metro 9.9 (63)Simonds StadiumReport
Round 4
Saturday, 13 June (11:20am)Western Australia 7.5 (47)def. byVictoria Metro 19.7 (121)Domain StadiumReport
Sunday, 14 June (11:00am)South Australia 9.9 (63)def. byVictoria Country 13.13 (91)AAMI StadiumReport
Round 5
Friday, 26 June (12:35pm)Victoria Country 11.6 (72)def.South Australia 9.7 (61)Simonds StadiumReport
Friday, 26 June (2:35pm)Victoria Metro 7.12 (54)def. byWestern Australia 11.6 (72)Simonds StadiumReport
Round 6
Wednesday, 1 July (5:05pm)Victoria Metro 10.6 (66)def.South Australia 8.13 (61)Etihad StadiumReport
Thursday, 2 July (1:15pm)Victoria Country 8.15 (63)def.Western Australia 4.7 (31)Simonds StadiumReport


Division 2

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Round 1
Saturday, 20 June (10:00am)NSW/ACT 10.10 (70)def. byTasmania 10.12 (72)Fankhauser ReserveReport
Saturday, 20 June (12:30pm)Queensland 17.10 (112)def.Northern Territory 5.10 (40)Fankhauser ReserveReport
Round 2
Saturday, 27 June (12:00pm)Tasmania 4.3 (27)def. byQueensland 8.18 (66)Simonds StadiumReport
Saturday, 27 June (2:10pm)NSW/ACT 14.10 (94)def.Northern Territory 9.3 (57)Simonds StadiumReport
Round 3
Wednesday, 1 July (3:05pm)Northern Territory 9.6 (60)def. byTasmania 11.7 (73)Etihad StadiumReport
Thursday, 2 July (11:05am)NSW/ACT 2.10 (22)def. byQueensland 8.12 (60)Simonds StadiumReport

All-Australian team

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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]

2015 Under 18 All-Australian team
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)

References

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  1. ^ Beveridge, Riley (2 July 2015). "Ben Keays wins Hunter-Harrison Medal". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Division Two champions – Queensland vs. NSW/ACT recap". AFL Queensland. Fox Sports Australia. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ^ Twomey, Callum (4 July 2015). "Vic Country dominates U18 All Australian team". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 July 2016.