2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
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The 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships is a series of state and territory based Australian rules football matches 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 Metropolitian 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 will will advance 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 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 | 11:15am |
| Wed 7/5 | Tasmania | 12-5(77) | Queensland | 7-11(53) | Casey Fields | 1:30pm |
| Sat 10/5 | Tasmania | 11-11(77) | Northern Territory | 10-4(64) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2:20pm |
| Sat 10/5 | NSW/ACT | 9-13(67) | Queensland | 5-6(36) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4:20pm |
| Tue 13/5 | NSW/ACT | 8-7(55) | Tasmania | 13-6(84) | Casey Fields | 10:15am |
| Tue 13/5 | Northern Territory | 14-7(91) | Queensland | 5-7(37) | Casey Fields | 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.[1]
Mitch Robinson from Tasmainia won the Hunter-Harrison Medal as best player in Division 2.[2]
Division 1
Division One this year has been extended from 3 rounds to 5 rounds with the addition of the top 2 teams from Division Two.
Fox Sports 1 will telecast the final round of games live from the Telstra Dome on Wednesday July 9 from 10am EST.
Melbourne Radio Station 3XX 1611AM may broadcast games played in Melbourne on Wednesday July 9
| 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 | 11:10am |
| Sat 31/5 | South Australia | 17-6(108) | Tasmania | 9-9(63) | Adelaide Oval | 10:55am |
| Sun 1/6 | Western Australia | 15-7(97) | NSW/ACT | 4-3(27) | Subiaco Oval | 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 | 1:25pm |
| Mon 9/6 | Tasmania | Victoria Metro | Bellerive Oval | 12:35pm | ||
| Sat 14/6 | Tasmania | NSW/ACT | Aurora Stadium | 12:30pm | ||
| Sat 21/6 | Western Australia | Victoria Country | Subiaco Oval | 2:30pm | ||
| Sun 22/6 | South Australia | Victoria Metro | Adelaide Oval | 1pm | ||
| Sat 5/7 | Tasmania | Western Australia | Casey Fields | 10am | ||
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Country | South Australia | Casey Fields | 12:15pm | ||
| Sat 5/7 | Victoria Metro | NSW/ACT | Casey Fields | 2:30pm | ||
| Wed 9/7 | South Australia | NSW/ACT | Telstra Dome | 10:05am | ||
| Wed 9/7 | Tasmania | Victoria Country | Telstra Dome | 12:15pm | ||
| Wed 9/7 | Victoria Metro | Western Australia | Telstra Dome | 2:30pm |
Division 1 Table
| TEAM | WON | LOST | FOR | AGAINST | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 2 | 0 | 199 | 64 | 310.94% |
| Victoria Metro | 1 | 0 | 76 | 73 | 104.11% |
| South Australia | 1 | 1 | 145 | 165 | 87.88% |
| NSW/ACT | 1 | 1 | 99 | 164 | 60.37% |
| Victoria Country | 0 | 2 | 140 | 148 | 94.59% |
| Tasmania | 0 | 1 | 63 | 108 | 58.33% |
