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 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | Vic Metro |
| Larke Medal | Byron Schammer |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Champions | NSW/ACT |
| Hunter Harrison Medal | Anthony Corrie |
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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 | – |
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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]
- 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
- All-Australian team – Australian Football League. Published 6 July 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2002.