2019 AFL Under 18 Championships

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2019 AFL Under-18 Championships
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Division 1
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ChampionsWestern Australia
Larke Medal Deven Robertson (WA)
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The 2019 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was the 24th edition of the AFL Under-18 Championships.

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The tournament was played between five teams—Allies, South Australia, Vic Country, Vic Metro and Western Australia—playing each other across five rounds. [1]

Western Australia won the tournament for the first time since 2009, Western Australia captain and midfielder Deven Robertson won the Larke Medal as the tournament's best player. [2] [3]

Fixture

Round 1
Saturday, 8 JuneWestern Australia 12.14 (86)def.Vic Metro 10.9 (69) Lathlain Park Report
Sunday, 9 JuneAllies 2.7 (19)def. byVic Country 18.8 (116) UTAS Stadium Report
Bye: South Australia
Round 2
Saturday, 15 JuneWestern Australia 4.11 (35)def. bySouth Australia 7.4 (46) Optus Stadium Report
Saturday, 1 JuneVic Metro 7.9 (51)def. byVic Country 9.10 (64) MCG Report
Bye: Allies
Round 3
Saturday, 22 JuneAllies 5.13 (43)def. byWestern Australia 10.8 (68) Alberton Oval Report
Saturday, 22 JuneSouth Australia 7.8 (50)def. byVic Metro 9.13 (67) Alberton Oval Report
Bye: Vic Country
Round 4
Friday, 28 JuneVic Metro 10.8 (68)def. byAllies 11.4 (70) GMHBA Stadium Report
Friday, 28 JuneVic Country 9.9 (63)def.South Australia 9.8 (62) GMHBA Stadium Report
Bye: Western Australia
Round 5
Wednesday, 3 JulyVic Country 6.10 (46)def. byWestern Australia 7.9 (51) Marvel Stadium Report
Wednesday, 3 JulySouth Australia 9.12 (66)def.Allies 7.7 (49) Marvel Stadium Report
Bye: Vic Metro

All-Australian team

The 2019 All-Australian team [4]

2019 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Connor Budarick (All) Sam De Koning (VC) Will Gould (SA)
HB: Lachlan Ash (VC) Fischer McAsey (VM) Hayden Young (VC)
C: Noah Anderson (VM) Deven Robertson (WA) (c) Matthew Rowell (VM)
HF: Jackson Mead (SA) Elijah Taylor (WA) Sam Flanders (VC)
F: Caleb Serong (VC) Brodie Kemp (VC) Liam Henry (WA)
Foll: Tom Green (All) Mitch O'Neill (All) Luke Jackson (WA)
Int: Harry Schoenberg (SA) Jeremy Sharp (WA) Cody Weightman (VC)
Trent Rivers (WA) Dylan Stephens (SA) 
Coach: Peter Sumich (WA)

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