2019 AFL Women's Under-18 Championships

The 2019 NAB AFL Women's Under-18 Championships was played between May and July 2019, with six teams competing in the main 'Series 2' round-robin tournament and with a further four playing in a two-match one-on-one exhibition as the competition's initial 'Series 1' tournament.[1]

AFL Women's Under-18 Championships
2019
Tournament information
SportAustralian rules football
Dates31 May–12 July
Tournament
format(s)
Round-robin
Venue(s)Avalaon Airport Oval
Blacktown International Sportspark
Bond University
Karen Rolton Oval
Metricon Stadium
Peter Motley Oval
Southport
Subiaco Oval
Teams8 (series 1)
6 (series 2)
Final positions
ChampionsVic Metro (de facto)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
MVPGeorgia Patrikios (Vic Metro)

Format

The competition was opened with 'Series 1', a set of closed competitions between four pairs of teams representing the country's eight largest states and territories. In 'Series 2', teams representing Vic Country, Vic Metro, Queensland and Western Australia were joined by Central and Eastern Allies teams representing teams of the combined regions of Northern Territory and South Australia (Central) as well as New South Wales, ACT and Tasmania (Eastern). Each team played a total of three matches in that series.

Vic Metro finished the round-robin 'Series 2' as the only team undefeated in that series, making them the de facto tournament winners.[1] The competition's best player award was won by Vic Metro's Georgia Patrikios.[2]

Fixture

Series 1

South Australian vs. Northern Territory
Friday, 31 May South Australia 13.5 (83) def. Northern Territory 4.1 (25) Peter Motley Oval Results
Sunday, 2 June South Australia 10.11 (71) def. Northern Territory 0.2 (2) Karen Rolton Oval Results
NSW/ACT vs. Tasmania
Friday, 31 May NSW/ACT 11.5 (71) def. Tasmania 2.1 (13) Blacktown International Sportspark Results
Sunday, 2 June NSW/ACT 13.6 (84) def. Tasmania 2.4 (16) Blacktown International Sportspark Results
Western Australia vs. Queensland
Friday, 14 June Western Australia 7.8 (50) def. Queensland 0.3 (3) Subiaco Oval Results
Sunday, 16 June Western Australia 4.4 (28) def. Queensland 2.1 (13) Subiaco Oval Results
Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
Saturday, 22 June Vic Country 4.2 (26) def. by Vic Metro 10.10 (70) Avalaon Airport Oval Results

Series 2

Round 1
Monday, 8 July Queensland 3.1 (19) def. by Vic Country 9.7 (61) Metricon Stadium Results
Monday, 8 July Vic Metro 8.3 (51) def. Western Australia 5.4 (34) Metricon Stadium Results
Monday, 8 July Eastern Allies 4.8 (32) def. by Central Allies 5.6 (36) Metricon Stadium Results
Round 2
Wednesday, 10 July Queensland 1.5 (11) def. by Vic Metro 4.5 (29) Southport Results
Wednesday, 10 July Vic Country 6.6 (42) def. Eastern Allies 2.0 (12) Southport Results
Wednesday, 10 July Western Australia 5.2 (32) def. Central Allies 1.4 (10) Southport Results
Round 3
Friday, 12 July Eastern Allies 0.3 (3) def. by Vic Metro 11.0 (75) Bond University Results
Friday, 12 July Vic Country 3.7 (25) def. Western Australia 3.5 (23) Bond University Results
Friday, 12 July Queensland 4.5 (29) def. by Central Allies 5.0 (30) Bond University Results

All-Australian team

The 2019 Women's All-Australian team was selected by a panel of experts, including the AFL's Brett Munro and AFL Women's club list managers Katrina Gill (Adelaide), Wade Spilcker (Fremantle), Rhys Harwood (North Melbourne), and Ben Waller (Geelong).[3]

2019 Under 18 Women's All-Australian team
B: Brenna Tarrant (NSW/ACT) Millie Brown (VC) Kitara Whap-Farrar (Qld)
HB: Tyanna Smith (VC) Serene Watson (Qld) Ellie Hampson (Qld)
C: Molly McDonald (VC) Lucy McEvoy (VC) (capt.) Georgia Patrikios (VM)
HF: Teah Charlton (SA) Roxy Roux (WA) Ellie McKenzie (VM)
F: Mia King (Tas) Olivia Barber (VC) Gabby Newton (VM)
Foll: Montana McKinnon (SA) Sophie Molan (VC) Mikayla Bowen (WA)
Int: Mim Strom (WA) Madison Newman (SA) Laura McClelland (VM)
Lily Postlethwaite (Qld)    
Coach: Not named

Team MVPs

At the conclusion of the tournament, each competing team named their best player for the tournament.[4] The winner of these 'most valuable player' awards are as follows:

TeamPlayer
Central Allies Montana McKinnon (SA)
Eastern Allies Mia King (Tas)
Queensland Ellie Hampson
Vic Metro Georgia Patrikios
Vic Country Lucy McEvoy
Western Australia Mikayla Bowen

References

  1. "NAB AFL WOMEN'S UNDER 18S". AFL Women's. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. Black, Sarah (12 July 2019). "Patrikios crowned player of the U18 Championships". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. Roche, Joss (25 July 2019). "Revealed: 2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian team". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. Black, Sarah (12 July 2019). "Patrikios crowned player of the U18 Championships". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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