2013 AFL Under 18 Championships

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2013 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsSouth Australia
Larke Medal Dom Sheed
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsTasmania
Hunter Harrison Medal Liam Dawson
Kade Kolodjashnij
Toby Nankervis
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The 2013 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 18th 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] South Australia 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 Western Australia's Dom Sheed, [4] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was shared between three players—Queensland's Liam Dawson and Tasmania's Kade Kolodjashnij and Toby Nankervis. [5]

Contents

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 25 May (6:00pm)Northern Territory 5.4 (34)def. byVic Country 22.13 (145) TIO Stadium Report
Sunday, 26 May (1:00pm)Queensland 9.6 (60)def. byVic Metro 12.28 (100)Yeronga Report
Saturday, 1 June (12:00pm)NSW/ACT 10.7 (67)def. bySouth Australia 17.13 (115) Blacktown International Sportspark Report
Sunday, 2 June (10:10am)Tasmania 5.9 (39)def. byWestern Australia 14.17 (101) Aurora Stadium Report

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 8 June (11:30am)Queensland 6.6 (42)def. bySouth Australia 22.10 (142) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 8 June (12:00pm)Western Australia 18.13 (121)def.Northern Territory 5.9 (39) Brownes Stadium Report
Sunday, 9 June (12:00pm)Vic Country 15.15 (105)def.Tasmania 7.2 (44) Visy Park Report
Sunday, 9 June (2:30pm)Vic Metro 20.12 (132)def.NSW/ACT 9.8 (62) Visy Park Report

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 15 June (11:20am)Western Australia 12.9 (81)def. byVic Metro 15.10 (100) Patersons Stadium Report
Sunday, 16 June (12:00pm)South Australia 11.13 (79)def.Vic Country 6.9 (45) City Mazda Stadium Report
Saturday, 22 June (10:25am)Tasmania 15.13 (103)def.Queensland 5.4 (34) Blundstone Arena Report
Saturday, 22 June (12:00pm)NSW/ACT 19.19 (133)def.Northern Territory 5.2 (32) Blacktown International Sportspark Report

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 28 June (12:35pm)Vic Country 10.10 (70)def. byWestern Australia 11.7 (73) Simonds Stadium Report
Friday, 28 June (2:35pm)Vic Metro 8.7 (55)def. bySouth Australia 8.10 (58) Simonds Stadium Report
Saturday, 29 June (12:00pm)Northern Territory 3.3 (21)def. byTasmania 21.13 (139) Visy Park Report
Saturday, 29 June (2:15pm)NSW/ACT 7.5 (47)def. byQueensland 8.8 (56) Visy Park Report

Round 5

Round 5
Wednesday, 3 July (3:35pm)South Australia 11.9 (75)def.Western Australia 10.5 (65) Etihad Stadium Report
Wednesday, 3 July (5:35pm)Vic Country 6.6 (42)def. byVic Metro 9.7 (61) Etihad Stadium Report
Thursday, 4 July (11:00am)Northern Territory 6.7 (43)def. byQueensland 7.4 (46) Victoria Park Report
Thursday, 4 July (1:15pm)NSW/ACT 6.10 (46)def.Tasmania 4.4 (28) Victoria Park Report

All-Australian team

The 2013 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 9 July 2013: [6]

2013 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Zak Jones (VC) Darcy Gardiner (VC) Liam Dawson (Qld)
HB: Clem Smith (WA) Matt Scharenberg (SA) Kade Kolodjashnij (Tas)
C: Billy Hartung (VC) Dom Sheed (WA) James Aish (SA)
HF: Ben Lennon (VM) Cam McCarthy (WA) Jack Billings (VM)
F: Lewis Taylor (VC) Tom Boyd (VM) Darcy Hourigan (SA)
Foll: Toby Nankervis (Tas) Luke Dunstan (SA) Josh Kelly (VM)
Int: Mitch Honeychurch (VM) Patrick Cripps (WA) James Battersby (SA)
Lloyd Perris (NSW/ACT)
Coach: Brenton Phillips (SA)

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References

  1. ↑ Callum Twomey (7 May 2013). "Under-18 champs set to go". afl.com.au.
  2. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (2013). Key forward stars as Croweaters claim U18 title – Australian Football League. Published 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Twomey, Callum (2013). Tasmania wins division two title – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Twomey, Callum (2013). WA jet Sheed wins Larke Medal – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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  6. ↑ Twomey, Callum (2013). SA, Vic Metro reps head U18s All Australian team – Australian Football League. Published 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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