2002 AFL Under-18 Championships
The 2002 National AFL Under-18 Championships was the seventh 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. Vic Metro and NSW/ACT were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Michael Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to South Australia's Byron Schammer, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by the Northern Territory's Anthony Corrie.
Results
Division 1
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Round 2 |
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| Wednesday, 3 July |
Vic Country – |
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South Australia – |
Optus Oval |
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| Wednesday, 3 July |
Vic Metro – |
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Western Australia – |
Optus Oval |
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Division 2
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Round 1 |
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| Saturday, 29 June |
Queensland 14.12 (96) |
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Tasmania 5.8 (38) |
Optus Oval |
Report
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| Saturday, 29 June |
NSW/ACT – |
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Northern Territory – |
Optus Oval |
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Northern Territory defeated NSW/ACT by 69 points. |
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Round 3 |
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| Saturday, 5 July |
NSW/ACT 16.10 (106) |
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Tasmania 14.4 (88) |
Optus Oval |
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| Saturday, 5 July |
Queensland – |
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Northern Territory – |
Optus Oval |
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Under-18 All-Australian team
The 2002 Under-18 All-Australian team was named on 6 July 2002:[1]
- South Australia: Daniel Bell, Adam Cooney, David Kellett, Byron Schammer
- Victoria Country: James Allan, Ryley Dunn, Matthew Ferguson, Adam Fisher, Brendon Goddard, Troy Selwood
- Victoria Metro: Stephen Gilham, Paul Johnson, Steven Salopek, Kade Simpson, Callum Urch
- Western Australia: Matthew Moody
- New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory: Ryan Crawford
- Northern Territory: Jared Brennan, Raphael Clarke, Anthony Corrie
- Queensland: Paul Shelton
- Tasmania: Luke Shackleton
- Coach: David Dickson (Vic Metro)
- Assistant coach: Darren Trevena (Northern Territory)
References
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