2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2009 series of the AFL National 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
.
This year's competition is being played with just one division compared to two from previous years. The competing teams will be Victoria (split into separate Country and Metropolitan teams), South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, a combined New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory team, Tasmania and Queensland. Each teams will play 5 games with teams playing each team from their division from last year plus 2 from the other division.
LADDER
Division 1 Table
Division 1 Champions: Western Australia
Larke Medallists(Best in Division One): David Swallow(WA) and Andrew Hooper(Vic Country)
Division 2 Champions: NSW/ACT
Harrison Medallists(Best in Division 2): Dylan McNeil(NSW/ACT)
(NAB). The team was selected by a panel which was chaired by the AFL national talent manager Kevin Sheehan
, and consisted of Alan McConnell
and Jason McCartney from the AFL, as well as recruiters Matt Rendell
, Bryce Lewis, Graham Hadley and Francis Jackson. The championship-winning Western Australia earned the most selections, with nine of the 22 selections, as well as the coach position in the team. Both the Larke Medallists, David Swallow (WA) and Andrew Hooper (Victoria Country), and the Hunter-Harrison Medallist, Dylan McNeil (NSW/ACT), were selected for the squad. Seventeen of the 22 players in the side were eligible for the 2009 AFL Draft
, with nine ultimately selected in the first or priority rounds.
AFL National Under 18 Championships
The NAB AFL Under 18 Championships are the annual national Australian rules football championships for players aged 18 years or younger. The competition is seen as one of the main pathways towards being drafted into a team in the fully professional Australian Football League...
, a state and territory based Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
This year's competition is being played with just one division compared to two from previous years. The competing teams will be Victoria (split into separate Country and Metropolitan teams), South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, a combined New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory team, Tasmania and Queensland. Each teams will play 5 games with teams playing each team from their division from last year plus 2 from the other division.
Fixture
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 23/5 | Queensland | 10-9(69) | NSW/ACT | 14-10(94) | Visy Park | 11:15am |
| Sat 23/5 | Tasmania | 14-13(97) | Northern Territory | 16-10(106) | Visy Park | 2pm |
| Sat 30/5 | Western Australia | 19-12(126) | South Australia | 12-7(79) | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
2:20pm |
| Sun 31/5 | Victoria Country | 14-6(90) | Victoria Metro | 11-8(74) | Skilled Stadium | 1:30pm |
| Fri 5/6 | Northern Territory | 6-9(45) | Western Australia | 16-12(108) | TIO Stadium | 6pm |
| Sat 6/6 | NSW/ACT | 8-1(49) | Victoria Metro | 24-16(160) | Rouse Hill | 10am |
| Sat 6/6 | Queensland | 8-5(53) | South Australia | 12-12(84) | Rouse Hill | 12:30pm |
| Sun 7/6 | Tasmania | 10-11(71) | Victoria Country | 12-13(85) | Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... |
11:30am |
| Sat 13/6 | Western Australia | 21-6(132) | Victoria Metro | 10-9(69) | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
11am |
| Sun 14/6 | South Australia | 16-9(105) | Victoria Country | 7-12(54) | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
1:10pm |
| Sat 20/6 | NSW/ACT | 12-10(82) | Northern Territory | 11-8(74) | ANZ Stadium | 4:40pm |
| Sat 20/6 | Tasmania | 16-14(110) | Queensland | 7-6(48) | Aurora Stadium Aurora Stadium York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004... |
11am |
| Fri 26/6 | NSW/ACT | 5-9(39) | South Australia | 18-11(119) | Visy Park | 2:45pm |
| Sat 27/6 | Victoria Country | 13-10(88) | Northern Territory | 5-6(36) | Casey Fields Casey Fields Casey Fields is a $30 million 70 hectare multi-sports complex in the City of Casey at Cranbourne East a southeastern suburb of Melbourne.The complex is home to Australian rules football, cricket, netball, tennis, cycling and golf.... |
11am |
| Sat 27/6 | Victoria Metro | 8-7(55) | Queensland | 7-7(49) | Casey Fields Casey Fields Casey Fields is a $30 million 70 hectare multi-sports complex in the City of Casey at Cranbourne East a southeastern suburb of Melbourne.The complex is home to Australian rules football, cricket, netball, tennis, cycling and golf.... |
1pm |
| Sat 27/6 | Tasmania | 3-2(20) | Western Australia | 23-10(148) | Casey Fields Casey Fields Casey Fields is a $30 million 70 hectare multi-sports complex in the City of Casey at Cranbourne East a southeastern suburb of Melbourne.The complex is home to Australian rules football, cricket, netball, tennis, cycling and golf.... |
3pm |
| Wed 1/7 | Tasmania | 6-11(47) | NSW/ACT | 13-6(84) | Etihad Stadium | 9:35am |
| Wed 1/7 | Queensland | 8-11(59) | Northern Territory | 9-6(60) | Etihad Stadium | 11:40am |
| Wed 1/7 | Victoria Country | 9-8(62) | Western Australia | 16-14(110) | Etihad Stadium | 1:45pm |
| Wed 1/7 | Victoria Metro | 9-7(61) | South Australia | 10-13(73) | Etihad Stadium | 3:50pm |
LADDER
Division 1 Table
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 5 | 0 | 624 | 275 | 226.91% |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 460 | 333 | 138.14% |
| Victoria Country | 3 | 2 | 379 | 396 | 95.71% |
| NSW/ACT | 3 | 2 | 348 | 469 | 74.20% |
| Victoria Metro | 2 | 3 | 419 | 393 | 106.62% |
| Northern Territory | 2 | 3 | 321 | 434 | 73.96% |
| Tasmania | 1 | 4 | 345 | 471 | 73.25% |
| Queensland | 0 | 5 | 278 | 403 | 68.98% |
Division 1 Champions: Western Australia
Larke Medallists(Best in Division One): David Swallow(WA) and Andrew Hooper(Vic Country)
Division 2 Champions: NSW/ACT
Harrison Medallists(Best in Division 2): Dylan McNeil(NSW/ACT)
2009 AFL Under-18 All-Australian team
The 2009 Under-18 All-Australian team was announced following the conclusion of the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships on 4 July 2009. The sponsored name of the squad is the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian team, due to sponsorship arrangements with the National Australia BankNational Australia Bank
National Australia Bank is one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia in terms of market capitalisation and customers. NAB is ranked 17th largest bank in the world measured by market capitalisation...
(NAB). The team was selected by a panel which was chaired by the AFL national talent manager Kevin Sheehan
Kevin Sheehan
Kevin 'Shifter' Sheehan is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and the current Australian Football League National Talent and International Manager, a member of the AFL football operations sub-committee and a selector for the AFL Rising Star award.Sheehan played 102 games for...
, and consisted of Alan McConnell
Alan McConnell
Alan McConnell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the VFL during the early 1980s and later coached Fitzroy....
and Jason McCartney from the AFL, as well as recruiters Matt Rendell
Matt Rendell
Matthew Rendell is a South Australian born Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League and South Australian National Football League ....
, Bryce Lewis, Graham Hadley and Francis Jackson. The championship-winning Western Australia earned the most selections, with nine of the 22 selections, as well as the coach position in the team. Both the Larke Medallists, David Swallow (WA) and Andrew Hooper (Victoria Country), and the Hunter-Harrison Medallist, Dylan McNeil (NSW/ACT), were selected for the squad. Seventeen of the 22 players in the side were eligible for the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
, with nine ultimately selected in the first or priority rounds.