2008 AFL Under 18 Championships
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other The 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships is the 2008 series of the AFL Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian Football League.
The competition is split into two divisions. The major football states of Victoria (split into separate Country and Metropolitan teams), South Australia and Western Australia are in Division 1, with the smaller football states of Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Tasmania and Queensland are in Division 2. Unlike previous years, in 2008 the top two teams from the Division 2 competition advanced to be part of Division 1.
Division 2 games were played as a qualifying series over a week in May in Melbourne, whereas Division 1 will be played mainly as curtain-raisers before AFL matches in late May and early June.
Division 2 qualifying series
| DATE | HOME TEAM | SCORE | AWAY TEAM | SCORE | VENUE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7/5 | Northern Territory | 7-4(46) | NSW/ACT | 11-8(74) | Casey Fields | 11:15Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Wed 7/5 | Tasmania | 12-5(77) | Queensland | 7-11(53) | Casey Fields | 1:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 10/5 | Tasmania | 11-11(77) | Northern Territory | 10-4(64) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2:20Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 10/5 | NSW/ACT | 9-13(67) | Queensland | 5-6(36) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4:20Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Tue 13/5 | NSW/ACT | 8-7(55) | Tasmania | 13-6(84) | Casey Fields | 10:15Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Tue 13/5 | Northern Territory | 14-7(91) | Queensland | 5-7(37) | Casey Fields | 12:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
Division 2 Table
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 3 | 0 | 238 | 172 | 138.37% |
| NSW/ACT | 2 | 1 | 196 | 166 | 118.07% |
| Northern Territory | 1 | 2 | 201 | 188 | 106.91% |
| Queensland | 0 | 3 | 126 | 235 | 53.62% |
Tasmania is the No.1 Qualifier and NSW/ACT is the No.2 Qualifier into Division 1.[1]
Mitch Robinson from Tasmania won the Hunter-Harrison Medal as best player in Division 2.[2]
Division 1
In 2008 Division One was extended from 3 rounds to 5 rounds with the addition of the top 2 teams from Division Two.
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| DATE | HOME TEAM | SCORE | AWAY TEAM | SCORE | VENUE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25/5 | Victoria Country | 11-7(73) | Victoria Metro | 12-4(76) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11:10Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Sat 31/5 | South Australia | 17-6(108) | Tasmania | 9-9(63) | Adelaide Oval | 10:55Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Sun 1/6 | Western Australia | 15-7(97) | NSW/ACT | 4-3(27) | Subiaco Oval | 11:30Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Sat 7/6 | NSW/ACT | 11-6(72) | Victoria Country | 10-7(67) | Henson Park | 12:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sun 8/6 | South Australia | 4-13(37) | Western Australia | 15-12(102) | AAMI Stadium | 1:25Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Mon 9/6 | Tasmania | 1-7(13) | Victoria Metro | 12-8(80) | Bellerive Oval | 12:35Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 14/6 | Tasmania | 9-8(62) | NSW/ACT | 11-8(74) | Aurora Stadium | 12:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 21/6 | Western Australia | 6-7(43) | Victoria Country | 11-4(70) | Subiaco Oval | 2:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sun 22/6 | South Australia | 8-6(54) | Victoria Metro | 17-5(107) | Adelaide Oval | 1Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 5/7 | Tasmania | 6-4(40) | Western Australia | 14-16(100) | Casey Fields | 10Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Country | 9-10(64) | South Australia | 14-14(98) | Casey Fields | 12:15Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Metro | 11-14(80) | NSW/ACT | 4-5(29) | Casey Fields | 2:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Wed 9/7 | South Australia | 20-12(132) | NSW/ACT | 8-4(52) | Telstra Dome | 10:05Script error: No such module "String".am |
| Wed 9/7 | Tasmania | 6-4(40) | Victoria Country | 22-6(138) | Telstra Dome | 12:15Script error: No such module "String".pm |
| Wed 9/7 | Victoria Metro | 14-9(93) | Western Australia | 9-10(64) | Telstra Dome | 2:30Script error: No such module "String".pm |
Division 1 Table
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Metro | 5 | 0 | 436 | 233 | 187.12% |
| Western Australia | 3 | 2 | 406 | 267 | 152.06% |
| South Australia | 3 | 2 | 429 | 388 | 110.57% |
| Victoria Country | 2 | 3 | 412 | 329 | 125.23% |
| NSW/ACT | 2 | 3 | 254 | 438 | 57.99% |
| Tasmania | 0 | 5 | 218 | 500 | 43.60% |
The Larke Medal (Best Player in Div 1) was awarded to Jack Watts (Victoria Metro).[3]
2008 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team
The 2008 Under 18 All-Australian team was announced following the conclusion of the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships.
Template:!+2008 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team| B: | Nick Suban (Victoria Country) | Michael Hurley (Victoria Metro) | Clancee Pearce (Western Australia) |
| HB: | Stephen Hill (Western Australia) | Jordan Lisle (Victoria Metro) | Rhys O'Keefe (South Australia) |
| C: | Mitch Robinson (Tasmania) | Matt De Boer (Western Australia) | David Zaharakis (Victoria Metro) |
| HF: | Hamish Hartlett (South Australia) | Lewis Johnston (South Australia) | Tom Scully (Victoria Metro) |
| F: | Ty Vickery (Victoria Metro) | Jack Watts (Victoria Metro) | Michael Walters (Western Australia) |
| Foll: | Nicholas Naitanui (Western Australia) | Jack Ziebell (Victoria Country) | Ranga Ediriwickrama (NSW/ACT) |
| Int: | Daniel Rich (Western Australia) | Shaun McKernan (Victoria Metro) | Kade Klemke (NSW/ACT) |
| Steele Sidebottom (Victoria Country) | |||
| Coach: | David Dickson (Victoria Metro) — Assistant coach: Danny Stevens (NSW/ACT) | ||
References
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- ↑ Hanlon, Peter; Young talent time; Realfooty.com.au; 2008-05-14
- ↑ Sheehan, Kevin; A winner on all fronts; AFL.com.au; 2008-05-14
- ↑ Harris, Amelia (10 July 2008); Talent manager predicts bumper 2009 AFL draft
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