| 2003 AFL Under 18 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Vic Country |
| Larke Medal | Kepler Bradley |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | NSW/ACT |
| Hunter Harrison Medal | Jake Furfaro |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 National AFL Under 18 Championships was the eighth 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. Vic Country and NSW/ACT were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Michael Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Western Australia's Kepler Bradley, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Queensland's Jake Furfaro.[1]
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 6 July | Vic Metro 15.7 (97) | def. | South Australia 10.16 (76) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Sunday, 6 July | Western Australia 12.8 (80) | def. | Vic Country 8.13 (61) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9 July | South Australia 12.5 (77) | def. | Western Australia 9.13 (67) | Optus Oval | Report |
| Wednesday, 9 July | Vic Metro - | def. by | Vic Country - | Optus Oval | - |
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 13 July | Vic Metro 21.9 (135) | def. | Western Australia 5.9 (39) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Sunday, 13 July | Vic Country - | def. | South Australia - | Optus Oval | - |
Division 1 Ladder
| TEAM | WON | LOST |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Country | 2 | 1 |
| Vic Metro | 2 | 1 |
| South Australia | 1 | 2 |
| Western Australia | 1 | 2 |
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 July | NSW/ACT 15.12 (102) | def. | Tasmania 5.3 (33) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Saturday, 5 July | Queensland 12.8 (80) | def. | Northern Territory 6.7 (43) | TEAC Oval | Report |
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 8 July | NSW/ACT 12.8 (80) | def. | Northern Territory 9.7 (61) | Skilled Stadium | Report |
| Tuesday, 8 July | Queensland 14.14 (98) | def. | Tasmania 5.11 (41) | Skilled Stadium | Report |
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 July | Northern Territory 19.11 (125) | def. | Tasmania 9.14 (68) | Optus Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 12 July | Queensland - | def. by | NSW/ACT - | Optus Oval | - |
|
NSW/ACT defeated Queensland by 6 points. | |||||
Division 2 Ladder
| TEAM | WON | LOST |
|---|---|---|
| NSW/ACT | 3 | 0 |
| Queensland | 2 | 1 |
| Northern Territory | 1 | 2 |
| Tasmania | 0 | 3 |
The 2003 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 13 July 2003:[2]
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory: Shaun Daly, Nick Potter
Northern Territory: Tom Logan
Queensland: Jake Furfaro
South Australia: Adam Cooney, David Kellett, Brad Symes, Beau Waters, Josh Willoughby
Vic Country: Troy Chaplin, Ryley Dunn, Colin Sylvia, Kane Tenace, Andrew Walker
Victoria Metro: Eddie Betts, Ricky Dyson, Luke Herrington, Brock McLean, Brayden Shaw, Fergus Watts
Western Australia: Kepler Bradley, Farren Ray
Coach: Leon Harris (Vic Country)
Assistant Coach: Rod Carter (NSW/ACT)