| 2005 AFL Under-18 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Vic Metro |
| Larke Medal | Marc Murphy |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Tasmania |
| Hunter Harrison Medal | Grant Birchall |
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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.
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 26 June (10:30 am) | Vic Country 5.11 (41) | def. by | South 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. by | Western Australia 11.10 (76) | Skilled Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 29 June (12:45 pm) | Vic Country 7.5 (47) | def. by | Vic Metro 12.13 (85) | Skilled Stadium | |
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 July (10:30 am) | Vic Country 6.10 (46) | def. by | Western 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
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Metro | 3 | 0 | 261 | 173 | 150.9% |
| Western Australia | 2 | 1 | 224 | 163 | 137.4% |
| South Australia | 1 | 2 | 186 | 205 | 90.7% |
| Vic Country | 0 | 3 | 134 | 264 | 50.8% |
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 June (11:00 am) | Northern Territory 8.3 (51) | def. by | Tasmania 18.5 (113) | Optus Oval | |
| Saturday, 25 June (1:30 pm) | Queensland 9.9 (63) | def. | NSW/ACT 7.5 (47) | Optus Oval | |
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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. by | NSW/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
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 3 | 0 | 282 | 198 | 142.4% |
| Queensland | 2 | 1 | 241 | 185 | 130.3% |
| NSW/ACT | 1 | 2 | 213 | 177 | 120.3% |
| Northern Territory | 0 | 3 | 134 | 304 | 44.1% |
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)
| 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) | ||