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.

2002 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke MedalByron Schammer
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsNSW/ACT
Hunter Harrison MedalAnthony Corrie
2001
2003

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 30 June Vic Metro 13.8 (86) def. South Australia 9.7 (61) Melbourne Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 30 June Vic Country – def. Western Australia – Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 2
Wednesday, 3 July Vic Country – def. South Australia – Optus Oval
Wednesday, 3 July Vic Metro – def. Western Australia – Optus Oval
Round 3
Sunday, 6 July Vic Metro 8.10 (58) def. Vic Country 8.6 (54) Melbourne Cricket Ground Report
Sunday, 6 July Western Australia – def. by South Australia – Melbourne Cricket Ground

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 29 June Queensland 14.12 (96) def. Tasmania 5.8 (38) Optus Oval Report
Saturday, 29 June NSW/ACT – def. by Northern Territory – Optus Oval

Northern Territory defeated NSW/ACT by 69 points.

Round 2
Tuesday, 2 July NSW/ACT 9.11 (65) def. Queensland 5.5 (35) Skilled Stadium Report
Tuesday, 2 July Northern Territory 15.13 (103) def. Tasmania 5.3 (33) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Saturday, 5 July NSW/ACT 16.10 (106) def. Tasmania 14.4 (88) Optus Oval Report
Saturday, 5 July Queensland – def. Northern Territory – Optus Oval

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2002 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 6 July 2002:[1]

References

  1. All-Australian team – Australian Football League. Published 6 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2002.
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