2014 AFL Under 18 Championships#All-Australian team

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

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}

{{Infobox

| above = 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships

| label1 = Teams

| data1= 8

| header2 = Division 1

| label3 = Teams

| data3 = 4

| label4= Champions

| data4 = South Australia

| label5 = Larke Medal

| data5 = Christian Petracca

| header6 = Division 2

| label7 = Teams

| data7 = 4

| label8= Champions

| data8 = NSW/ACT

| label9 = Hunter Harrison Medal

| data9 = Isaac Heeney

|below = {{align|left|← 2013}} {{align|right|2015 →}}

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The 2014 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 19th 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 five rounds across two divisions. {{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-17/new-u18-champs-format|title=New format unveiled for national under-18 titles|author=Callum Twomey|publisher=afl.com.au|date=17 March 2013}} South Australia and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively.Di Giorgio, Giulio (2014). [http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-03/sa-u18s-go-backtoback South Australia wins back-to-back U18 championships] – Australian Football League. Published 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.Twomey, Callum (2014). [http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-02/heeney-powers-rams-home- Heeney stars in division two U18s title win] – Australian Football League. Published 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Vic Metro's Christian Petracca,Ryan, Conor (2014). [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/eastern-ranges-christian-petracca-wins-larke-medal-as-the-best-player-in-the-afl-under18-national-championships/story-fngnvmqa-1226980595834 Eastern Ranges’ Christian Petracca wins Larke Medal as the best player in the AFL under-18 national championships] – News Limited. Published 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by NSW/ACT midfielder Isaac Heeney.Leeson, Josh (2014). [https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2394867/isaac-heeney-wins-harrison-medal-set-for-afl/ Isaac Heeney wins Harrison Medal, set for AFL ] – Newcastle Herald. Published 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

Results

=Division 1=

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 18 May (11:00am)|Vic Metro|11.8 (74)|A|Vic Country|14.5 (89)|Trevor Barker Oval||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-18/talls-kick-five-in-u18s-win Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 24 May (12:00pm)|South Australia|14.8 (92)|H|Western Australia|8.13 (61)|AAMI Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-24/young-gun-burton-stars-for-sa-in-under18s Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 2}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 31 May (11:00am)|Western Australia|2.11 (23)|A|Vic Metro|15.20 (110)|Medibank Stadium||[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409012552/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-31/draft-prospect-runs-amok-in-win-over-wa Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 1 June (11:00am)|South Australia|9.21 (75)|H|Vic Country|8.5 (53)|AAMI Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-01/sa-wins-at-a-stretch-over-vic-country Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 3}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 7 June (11:00am)|Western Australia|9.12 (66)|A|South Australia|10.11 (71)|Medibank Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-07/dees-potential-fatherson-pick-shines-for-sa Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 8 June (11:00am)|Vic Country|12.9 (81)|H|Vic Metro|4.13 (37)|Simonds Stadium||[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409012629/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-08/country-too-good-for-metro Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 4}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 14 June (10:30am)|South Australia|10.12 (72)|A|Vic Metro|13.8 (86)|AAMI Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-14/vic-metro-defeats-sa Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 15 June (11:00am)|Western Australia|5.5 (35)|A|Vic Country|14.13 (97)|Fremantle Oval||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-15/quick-smart-skilled-lonie-stars-for-vic-country Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 5}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 27 June (12:35pm)|Vic Metro|16.10 (106)|H|Western Australia|7.6 (48)|Simonds Stadium||[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409012652/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-27/darcy-moore-stars-as-metro-thump-wa Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 27 June (2:35pm)|Vic Country|2.8 (20)|A|South Australia|12.11 (83)|Simonds Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-27/daniels-stock-rise-after-dominant-performance-for-sa Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 6}}

{{AFLGame|Wednesday, 2 July (5:00pm)|Vic Country|10.5 (65)|A|Western Australia|9.13 (67)|Etihad Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-02/wa-sinks-vic-country-with-late-goal Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 3 July (1:05pm)|Vic Metro|10.10 (70)|A|South Australia|11.13 (79)|Simonds Stadium||[https://web.archive.org/web/20190409012730/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-03/sa-u18s-go-backtoback Report]}}

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Division 1 Ladder

class="wikitable"
TEAM

! WON

! LOST

! FOR

! AGAINST

! PERCENTAGE

South Australia

| 5

| 1

| 472

| 356

| 132.6%

Vic Metro

| 3

| 3

| 483

| 392

| 123.2%

Vic Country

| 3

| 3

| 405

| 371

| 109.2%

Western Australia

| 1

| 5

| 300

| 541

| 55.5%

=Division 2=

{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 June (10:30am)|Queensland|11.10 (76)|H|Tasmania|7.5 (47)|Blacktown ISP Oval||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-21/keays-shines-for-queensland Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 21 June (12:50pm)|NSW/ACT|20.14 (134)|H|Northern Territory|8.5 (53)|Blacktown ISP Oval||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-21/young-ram-in-fine-form Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 2}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 June (12:00pm)|Queensland|10.12 (72)|H|Northern Territory|6.6 (42)|Windy Hill||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-28/weller-shines-in-u18s Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 28 June (2:15pm)|NSW/ACT|8.9 (57)|H|Tasmania|7.6 (48)|Windy Hill||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-28/honest-abes-day-out Report]}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title= Round 3}}

{{AFLGame|Wednesday, 2 July (3:00pm)|NSW/ACT|8.10 (58)|H|Queensland|6.9 (45)|Etihad Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-02/heeney-powers-rams-home- Report]}}

{{AFLGame|Thursday, 3 July (11:00am)|Tasmania|15.5 (95)|H|Northern Territory|8.7 (55)|Simonds Stadium||[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-03/jones-boy-booms-in-tassie-win Report]}}

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Division 2 Ladder

class="wikitable"
TEAM

! WON

! LOST

! FOR

! AGAINST

! PERCENTAGE

NSW/ACT

| 3

| 0

| 249

| 146

| 170.5%

Queensland

| 2

| 1

| 193

| 147

| 131.3%

Tasmania

| 1

| 2

| 190

| 188

| 101.1%

Northern Territory

| 0

| 3

| 150

| 301

| 49.8%

All-Australian team

The 2014 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 4 July 2014:Twomey, Callum (2014). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202101/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-04/under18-all-australian-team.workstation Metro dominates 2014 Under-18 All Australian team] – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.

{{Aussie rules team | title = 2014 Under 18 All-Australian team

| backpocket1 = Harrison Wigg (SA)

| fullback = Ed Vickers-Willis (VM)

| backpocket2 = Josh McGuinness (Tas)

| halfbackflank1 = Darcy Tucker (VC)

| centrehalfback = Caleb Marchbank (VC)

| halfbackflank2 = Angus Brayshaw (VM)

| wing1 = Paul Ahern (VM)

| centre = Christian Petracca (VM)

| wing2 = Billy Stretch (SA)

| halfforwardflank1 = Callum Mills (NSW/ACT)

| centrehalfforward = Darcy Moore (VM)

| halfforwardflank2 = Rhys Mathieson (VC)

| forwardpocket1 = Jayden Laverde (VM)

| fullforward = Patrick McCartin (VC)

| forwardpocket2 = Caleb Daniel (SA)

| ruck = Peter Wright (VM)

| ruckrover = Isaac Heeney (NSW/ACT)

| rover = Jake Johansen (SA)

| interchange1 = Jack Steele (NSW/ACT)

| interchange2 = Darcy Parish (VC)

| interchange3 = Ben Keays (Qld)

| interchange4 = Connor Blakely (WA)

| interchange5 =

| interchange6 =

| coach = Jason Saddington (NSW/ACT), assistant Brenton Phillips (SA)

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