2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2008 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
.
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 Table
Tasmania is the No.1 Qualifier and NSW/ACT is the No.2 Qualifier into Division 1.
Mitch Robinson
from Tasmainia won the Hunter-Harrison Medal as best player in Division 2.
Fox Sports 1 telecast the final round of games live from the Telstra Dome
on Wednesday 9 July from 10am EST.
Melbourne Radio Station 3XX 1611AM broadcasted games played in Melbourne on Wednesday 9 July
Division 1 Table
The Larke Medal (Best Player in Div 1) was awarded to Jack Watts
(Victoria Metro).
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
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
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
AFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
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...
.
The competition is split into two divisions. The major football states of Victoria (split into separate Country and Metropolitan teams), South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
are in Division 1, with the smaller football states of Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, NSW/ACT, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 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 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.... |
11:15am |
| Wed 7/5 | Tasmania | 12-5(77) | Queensland | 7-11(53) | 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.... |
1:30pm |
| Sat 10/5 | Tasmania | 11-11(77) | Northern Territory | 10-4(64) | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
2:20pm |
| Sat 10/5 | NSW/ACT | 9-13(67) | Queensland | 5-6(36) | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
4:20pm |
| Tue 13/5 | NSW/ACT | 8-7(55) | Tasmania | 13-6(84) | 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.... |
10:15am |
| Tue 13/5 | Northern Territory | 14-7(91) | Queensland | 5-7(37) | 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.... |
12:30pm |
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.
Mitch Robinson
Mitch Robinson
Mitch Robinson is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.Robinson is a midfielder/half-forward who played junior football in Tasmania...
from Tasmainia won the Hunter-Harrison Medal as best player in Division 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.Fox Sports 1 telecast the final round of games live from the Telstra Dome
Telstra Dome
Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
on Wednesday 9 July from 10am EST.
Melbourne Radio Station 3XX 1611AM broadcasted games played in Melbourne on Wednesday 9 July
| 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 Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
11:10am |
| Sat 31/5 | South Australia | 17-6(108) | Tasmania | 9-9(63) | Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
10:55am |
| Sun 1/6 | Western Australia | 15-7(97) | NSW/ACT | 4-3(27) | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
11:30am |
| Sat 7/6 | NSW/ACT | 11-6(72) | Victoria Country | 10-7(67) | Henson Park | 12:30pm |
| Sun 8/6 | South Australia | 4-13(37) | Western Australia | 15-12(102) | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
1:25pm |
| Mon 9/6 | Tasmania | 1-7(13) | Victoria Metro | 12-8(80) | 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... |
12:35pm |
| Sat 14/6 | Tasmania | 9-8(62) | NSW/ACT | 11-8(74) | 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... |
12:30pm |
| Sat 21/6 | Western Australia | 6-7(43) | Victoria Country | 11-4(70) | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
2:30pm |
| Sun 22/6 | South Australia | 8-6(54) | Victoria Metro | 17-5(107) | Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
1pm |
| Sat 5/7 | Tasmania | 6-4(40) | Western Australia | 14-16(100) | 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.... |
10am |
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Country | 9-10(64) | South Australia | 14-14(98) | 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.... |
12:15pm |
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Metro | 11-14(80) | NSW/ACT | 4-5(29) | 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.... |
2:30pm |
| Wed 9/7 | South Australia | 20-12(132) | NSW/ACT | 8-4(52) | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... |
10:05am |
| Wed 9/7 | Tasmania | 6-4(40) | Victoria Country | 22-6(138) | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... |
12:15pm |
| Wed 9/7 | Victoria Metro | 14-9(93) | Western Australia | 9-10(64) | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... |
2:30pm |
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
Jack Watts (Australian footballer)
Jack Watts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club, in the Australian Football League . He had a promising junior career and was the number one draft pick in the 2008 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
(Victoria Metro).