# 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships

The 2016 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 21st edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. A new format saw nine teams compete in the championships with four teams competing in division two; Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Queensland, and Tasmania, and five teams compete in division one; the Allies, South Australia, Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, and Western Australia, with Australian Alliance comprising the best players in division two. Victoria Metro won the division one title, with South Australian captain, Jack Graham, winning the Larke Medal as the division one best player. NSW/ACT were the champions of division two, with Queensland midfielder, Jack Bowes, winning the Hunter Harrison Medal as the best player in division two.

## Fixture
### Division 1
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 4 June (10:30am) | South Australia 15.11 (101) | def. | Allies 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 5 June (11:00am) | Western Australia 19.11 (125) | def. | Victoria Country 10.4 (64) | Domain Stadium | Report |
| | Bye Victoria Metro | Bye Victoria Metro | Bye Victoria Metro | | |

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Sunday, 12 June (11:20am) | South Australia 12.10 (82) | def. | Western Australia 6.9 (45) | AAMI Stadium | Report |
| Monday, 13 June (12:00pm) | Victoria Country 14.8 (92) | def. by | Victoria Metro 14.10 (94) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| | Bye Allies | Bye Allies | Bye Allies | | |

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Saturday, 18 June (11:20am) | Western Australia 10.9 (69) | def. | Allies 7.10 (52) | Domain Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 19 June (10:45am) | South Australia 10.6 (66) | def. by | Victoria Metro 9.15 (69) | AAMI Stadium | Report |
| | Bye Victoria Country | Bye Victoria Country | Bye Victoria Country | | |

#### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Friday, 24 June (12:35pm) | South Australia 11.10 (76) | def. | Victoria Country 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| Friday, 24 June (2:35pm) | Allies 8.12 (60) | def. by | Victoria Metro 10.14 (74) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| | Bye Western Australia | Bye Western Australia | Bye Western Australia | | |

#### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Wednesday, 29 June (3:05pm) | Victoria Metro 12.9 (81) | def. | Western Australia 8.10 (58) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Wednesday, 29 June (5:05pm) | Victoria Country 10.6 (66) | def. by | Allies 10.10 (70) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| | Bye South Australia | Bye South Australia | Bye South Australia | | |

### Division 2
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Friday, 6 May (6:30pm) | Northern Territory 17.12 (114) | def. | Tasmania 6.9 (45) | TIO Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 8 May (11:00am) | NSW/ACT 18.6 (114) | def. | Queensland 9.13 (67) | Blacktown International Sportspark | Report |

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Saturday, 14 May (10:00am) | Northern Territory 7.12 (54) | def. | Queensland 22.9 (141) | Blundstone Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (12:15pm) | Tasmania 5.6 (36) | def. by | NSW/ACT 21.11 (137) | Blundstone Arena | Report |

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Sunday, 22 May (11:00am) | Queensland 18.11 (119) | def. | Tasmania 4.7 (31) | Metricon Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 22 May (1:30pm) | NSW/ACT 23.20 (158) | def. | Northern Territory 5.9 (39) | Metricon Stadium | Report |

## All-Australian team

The All-Australian team was selected by Kevin Sheehan (AFL national and international talent manager), Brenton Sanderson (AFL Academy head coach), Michael Ablett (AFL talent football manager), Steve Conole (recruiting manager, Brisbane Lions), Merv Keane (recruiting manager, Essendon), David Walls (recruiting manager, Fremantle), Simon Dalrymple (recruiting manager, Western Bulldogs).
2016 Under 18 All-Australian team :
| B: | Alex Villis (SA) | Jack Maibaum (VM) | Sam Walker (SA) |
| HB: | Andrew McGrath (VM) | Brennan Cox (SA) | Harry Perryman (All) |
| C: | Will Brodie (VC) | Hugh McCluggage (VC) | Jack Bowes (All) |
| HF: | Daniel Venables (VM) | Josh Battle (VC) | Dylan Clarke (VM) |
| F: | Callum Brown (VM) | Pat Kerr (VM) | Tim Taranto (VM) |
| Foll: | Tim English (WA) | Jack Graham (SA) | Zac Fisher (WA) |
| Int: | Jonty Scharenberg (SA) | Kobe Mutch (All) | Sam Hayes (VM) |
| Int: | Jordan Gallucci (VM) | | |
| Coach: | David Flood (VM) | David Flood (VM) | David Flood (VM) |