2006 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke MedalTom Hawkins
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsQueensland
Hunter Harrison MedalRicky Petterd
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The 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 11th 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 Queensland were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Tom Hawkins,[2] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Queensland's Ricky Petterd.[3]

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 25 June Vic Country 14.8 (92) def. Western Australia 11.14 (80) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 25 June Vic Metro 17.13 (115) def. South Australia 8.8 (56) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Wednesday, 28 June Vic Metro 12.16 (88) def. Western Australia 9.16 (70) Skilled Stadium Report
Wednesday, 28 June Vic Country 13.8 (86) def. South Australia 8.7 (55) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Sunday, 2 July South Australia 9.11 (65) def. Western Australia 4.9 (33) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 2 July Vic Metro 4.10 (34) def. Vic Country 2.9 (21) MC Labour Park Report

Division 1 Ladder

TEAM WON LOST PERCENTAGE
Vic Metro 3 0 161.2%
Vic Country 2 1 117.8%
South Australia 1 2 75.4%
Western Australia 0 3 74.7%

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 24 June Northern Territory 10.10 (70) def. by Queensland 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 24 June Tasmania 11.12 (78) def. NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Tuesday, 27 June Queensland 23.14 (152) def. NSW/ACT 5.6 (36) Skilled Stadium Report
Tuesday, 27 June Tasmania 9.5 (59) def. by Northern Territory 14.11 (95) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Saturday, 1 July Northern Territory 14.22 (106) def. NSW/ACT 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 1 July Queensland 12.16 (88) def. Tasmania 7.7 (49) MC Labour Park Report

Division 2 Ladder

TEAM WON LOST PERCENTAGE
Queensland 3 0 218.1%
Northern Territory 2 1 106.3%
Tasmania 1 2 74.4%
NSW/ACT 0 3 59.8%

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2006 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 30 June 2006:[4]

2006 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Patrick Veszpremi (VM) Nathan Brown (VC) Mitch Thorp (Tas)
HB: David Armitage (Qld) Lachlan Hansen (VC) Ricky Petterd (Qld)
C: Daniel Connors (VC) Garry Moss (WA) Shaun Grigg (VC)
HF: Leroy Jetta (WA) Scott Gumbleton (WA) Daniel Dzufer (Qld)
F: Tom Hislop (Tas) Tom Hawkins (VM) Tom Hurley (SA)
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (WA) Bryce Gibbs (SA) Leigh Adams (VM)
Int: Craig Bird (NSW/ACT) Nathan Djerrkura (NT) Jarryd Allen (VM)
Robert Eddy (VC)
Coach: David Dickson (VM), assistant coach - Craig McRae (Qld)

References

  1. ^ "2006 NAB AFL U18 Championships Fixture". Australian Football League. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ Harris, Rob (2006) Rising star’s top honour – Border Mail. Published 2 July 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2006.
  3. ^ 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships – VFLfooty. Published 1 July 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
  4. ^ 2006 All-Australian U18 team – Australian Football League. Published 30 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006.
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