2005 AFL Under 18 Championships

{{short description|Youth Australian rules football competition}}

{{Infobox

| above = 2005 AFL Under-18 Championships

| label1 = Teams

| data1 = 8

| header2 = Division 1

| label3 = Teams

| data3 = 4

| label4 = Champions

| data4 = Vic Metro

| label5 = Larke Medal

| data5 = Marc Murphy

| header6 = Division 2

| label7 = Teams

| data7 = 4

| label8 = Champions

| data8 = Tasmania

| label9 = Hunter Harrison Medal

| data9 = Grant Birchall

| below = {{align|left|← 2004}} {{align|right|2006 →}}

}}

The 2005 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was the 10th 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25292&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25292|title=NAB AFL Under 18 Championships |publisher=Australian Football League|date=23 June 2005}} Vic Metro and Tasmania were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively.Burgan, Matt (2005) [http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26064&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26064 Metro claims another title] – Australian Football League. Published 3 July 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2005.Burgan, Matt (2005) [http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26023&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26023 Tassie wins Div 2] – Australian Football League. Published 2 July 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2005. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Marc Murphy, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Tasmania's Grant Birchall.

Results

=Division 1=

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 June (10:30 am)|Vic Country|5.11 (41)|A|South Australia|14.8 (92)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25621&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25621 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 26 June (12:45 pm)|Vic Metro|13.10 (88)|H|Western Australia|9.7 (61)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25621&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25621 Report]}}

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{{AFLGame|Wednesday, 29 June (10:30 am)|South Australia|3.11 (29)|A|Western Australia|11.10 (76)|Skilled Stadium||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25852&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p25852 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Wednesday, 29 June (12:45 pm)|Vic Country|7.5 (47)|A|Vic Metro|12.13 (85)|Skilled Stadium||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25852&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p25852 Report]}}

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{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 July (10:30 am)|Vic Country|6.10 (46)|A|Western Australia|13.9 (87)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26049&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26049 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 3 July (12:45 pm)|Vic Metro|14.4 (88)|H|South Australia|9.11 (65)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26064&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26064 Report]}}

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Division 1 Ladder

class="wikitable"
TEAM ! WON ! LOST ! FOR ! AGAINST ! PERCENTAGE
Vic Metro \| 3 \| 0 \| 261 \| 173 \| 150.9%
Western Australia \| 2 \| 1 \| 224 \| 163 \| 137.4%
South Australia \| 1 \| 2 \| 186 \| 205 \| 90.7%
Vic Country \| 0 \| 3 \| 134 \| 264 \| 50.8%

class="wikitable"

TEAM

! WON

! LOST

! FOR

! AGAINST

! PERCENTAGE

Vic Metro

| 3

| 0

| 261

| 173

| 150.9%

Western Australia

| 2

| 1

| 224

| 163

| 137.4%

South Australia

| 1

| 2

| 186

| 205

| 90.7%

Vic Country

| 0

| 3

| 134

| 264

| 50.8%

=Division 2=

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (11:00 am)|Northern Territory|8.3 (51)|A|Tasmania|18.5 (113)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25553&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25553 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 25 June (1:30 pm)|Queensland|9.9 (63)|H|NSW/ACT|7.5 (47)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25621&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25621 Report]}}

{{AFLGameFooter|notes= Tasmanian Todd Grima kicked 10 goals against the Northern Territory.

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{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 28 June (11:00 am)|Queensland|15.7 (97)|H|Northern Territory|6.10 (46)|Skilled Stadium||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25728&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25728 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 28 June (1:30 pm)|Tasmania|11.11 (77)|H|NSW/ACT|10.6 (66)|Skilled Stadium||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25728&sid=f9afb13fbc15510302f74fc8ba74251b#p25728 Report]}}

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{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (11:00 am)|Northern Territory|5.7 (37)|A|NSW/ACT|14.10 (94)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26023&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26023 Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 2 July (1:30 pm)|Tasmania|13.14 (92)|H|Queensland|12.9 (81)|Optus Oval||[http://www.austadiums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26023&sid=d918ae338fc19afa13ea56ef9114be66#p26023 Report]}}

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Division 2 Ladder

class="wikitable"
TEAM ! WON ! LOST ! FOR ! AGAINST ! PERCENTAGE
Tasmania \| 3 \| 0 \| 282 \| 198 \| 142.4%
Queensland \| 2 \| 1 \| 241 \| 185 \| 130.3%
NSW/ACT \| 1 \| 2 \| 213 \| 177 \| 120.3%
Northern Territory \| 0 \| 3 \| 134 \| 304 \| 44.1%

class="wikitable"

TEAM

! WON

! LOST

! FOR

! AGAINST

! PERCENTAGE

Tasmania

| 3

| 0

| 282

| 198

| 142.4%

Queensland

| 2

| 1

| 241

| 185

| 130.3%

NSW/ACT

| 1

| 2

| 213

| 177

| 120.3%

Northern Territory

| 0

| 3

| 134

| 304

| 44.1%

Under-18 All-Australian team

The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team was named on 4 July 2005:Sheehan, Kevin (2005) [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3385-0-0-0&sID=56306&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4883925 NAB AFL U18 Championships - All Australians] – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2005.

For the first time, the Under-18 All-Australian side was named in position to give balance and recognition to players that played terrific roles in defence, as well as players who were creative up forward, so it was not just a midfielders' side. It recognised players across the ground for their performance they put in throughout the Under 18 Championships.

The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team selectors were: Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Manager), Alan McConnell (AIS-AFL High Performance Coach), James Fantasia (Adelaide Recruiting Manager), Kinnear Beatson (Brisbane Lions Recruiting Manager), Neville Stibbard (Kangaroos Recruiting Manager), Francis Jackson (Richmond Recruiting Officer)

{{Aussie rules team | title = 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team

| backpocket1 = Xavier Ellis (VC)

| fullback = Austin Lucy (Qld)

| backpocket2 = Shannon Hurn (SA)

| halfbackflank1 = Darren Pfeiffer (SA)

| centrehalfback = Paul Bower (WA)

| halfbackflank2 = Joel Selwood (VC)

| wing1 = Jace Bode (SA)

| centre = Andrew Swallow (WA)

| wing2 = Grant Birchall (Tas)

| halfforwardflank1 = Beau Dowler (VC)

| centrehalfforward = Cleve Hughes (SA)

| halfforwardflank2 = Dale Thomas (VC)

| forwardpocket1 = Leroy Jetta (WA)

| fullforward = Ben McKinley (VM)

| forwardpocket2 = Josh Kennedy (WA)

| ruck = Paddy Ryder (WA)

| ruckrover = Marc Murphy (VM)

| rover = Nathan Jones (VM)

| interchange1 = Todd Grima (Tas)

| interchange2 = Sam Lonergan (Tas)

| interchange3 = Wayde Mills (Qld)

| interchange4 = Gavin Urquhart (Qld)

| interchange5 =

| interchange6 =

| coach = David Dickson (VM); Assistant Coach: Hamish Ogilvie (Tas)

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References

Under 18

Category:AFL National Championships

Category:Australian rules football competition seasons