2005 AFL Under 18 Championships

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2005 AFL Under-18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke Medal Marc Murphy
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsTasmania
Hunter Harrison Medal Grant Birchall
2004
2006

The 2005 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was the 10th 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] Vic Metro and Tasmania were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. [2] [3] The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Marc Murphy, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Tasmania's Grant Birchall.

Contents

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 26 June (10:30 am)Vic Country 5.11 (41)def. bySouth Australia 14.8 (92) Optus Oval
Sunday, 26 June (12:45 pm)Vic Metro 13.10 (88)def.Western Australia 9.7 (61) Optus Oval
Round 2
Wednesday, 29 June (10:30 am)South Australia 3.11 (29)def. byWestern Australia 11.10 (76) Skilled Stadium
Wednesday, 29 June (12:45 pm)Vic Country 7.5 (47)def. byVic Metro 12.13 (85) Skilled Stadium
Round 3
Sunday, 3 July (10:30 am)Vic Country 6.10 (46)def. byWestern Australia 13.9 (87) Optus Oval
Sunday, 3 July (12:45 pm)Vic Metro 14.4 (88)def.South Australia 9.11 (65) Optus Oval

Division 1 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTFORAGAINSTPERCENTAGE
Vic Metro30261173150.9%
Western Australia21224163137.4%
South Australia1218620590.7%
Vic Country0313426450.8%

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 25 June (11:00 am)Northern Territory 8.3 (51)def. byTasmania 18.5 (113) Optus Oval
Saturday, 25 June (1:30 pm)Queensland 9.9 (63)def.NSW/ACT 7.5 (47) Optus Oval

Tasmanian Todd Grima kicked 10 goals against the Northern Territory.

Round 2
Tuesday, 28 June (11:00 am)Queensland 15.7 (97)def.Northern Territory 6.10 (46) Skilled Stadium
Tuesday, 28 June (1:30 pm)Tasmania 11.11 (77)def.NSW/ACT 10.6 (66) Skilled Stadium
Round 3
Saturday, 2 July (11:00 am)Northern Territory 5.7 (37)def. byNSW/ACT 14.10 (94) Optus Oval
Saturday, 2 July (1:30 pm)Tasmania 13.14 (92)def.Queensland 12.9 (81) Optus Oval

Division 2 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTFORAGAINSTPERCENTAGE
Tasmania30282198142.4%
Queensland21241185130.3%
NSW/ACT12213177120.3%
Northern Territory0313430444.1%

Under-18 All-Australian team

The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team was named on 4 July 2005: [4]

For the first time, the Under-18 All-Australian side was named in position to give balance and recognition to players that played terrific roles in defence, as well as players who were creative up forward, so it was not just a midfielders' side. It recognised players across the ground for their performance they put in throughout the Under 18 Championships.

The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team selectors were: Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Manager), Alan McConnell (AIS-AFL High Performance Coach), James Fantasia (Adelaide Recruiting Manager), Kinnear Beatson (Brisbane Lions Recruiting Manager), Neville Stibbard (Kangaroos Recruiting Manager), Francis Jackson (Richmond Recruiting Officer)

2005 Under-18 All-Australian team
B: Xavier Ellis (VC) Austin Lucy (Qld) Shannon Hurn (SA)
HB: Darren Pfeiffer (SA) Paul Bower (WA) Joel Selwood (VC)
C: Jace Bode (SA) Andrew Swallow (WA) Grant Birchall (Tas)
HF: Beau Dowler (VC) Cleve Hughes (SA) Dale Thomas (VC)
F: Leroy Jetta (WA) Ben McKinley (VM) Josh Kennedy (WA)
Foll: Paddy Ryder (WA) Marc Murphy (VM) Nathan Jones (VM)
Int: Todd Grima (Tas) Sam Lonergan (Tas) Wayde Mills (Qld)
Gavin Urquhart (Qld)
Coach: David Dickson (VM); Assistant Coach: Hamish Ogilvie (Tas)

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