2012 AFL Under 18 Championships

2012 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke MedalLachie Whitfield
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsNorthern Territory
Hunter Harrison MedalJake Neade
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The 2012 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 17th 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, in seven states and territories, across two divisions. In the first two rounds of the competition, the second-division teams crossed over and played the division one sides, while the final three rounds of matches were played between the teams in each the division.[1] Vic Metro and the Northern Territory were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively.[2][3] The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Vic Country's Lachie Whitfield,[4] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by the Northern Territory's Jake Neade.[5]

  1. ^ Callum Twomey (1 March 2012). "Full Under-18 Championship Fixture". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2012). Vics victorious – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ^ Phelan, Jason (2012). Riolis star, NT takes title – Australian Football League. Published 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  4. ^ Phelan, Jason (2012). Whitfield wins Larke Medal – Australian Football League. Published 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. ^ THUNDER 18S DIV 2 CHAMPIONS – Northern Territory Thunder FC. Published 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.