Victorian players have dominated the 2014 NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian team with 12 players selected.
Division One winners South Australia have four players.
NSW/ACT coach Jason Saddington was named the All-Australian coach after the RAMS won the Division Two title, the first time since 2009. South Australian coach Brenton Phillips was named assistant coach.
Selection for the Under-18 All Australian team follows the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships which concluded yesterday.
AFL National and International Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan said this year’s championships were played to a high standard and many players put their names forward for selection.
“Many of the players selected today will be named by clubs at the NAB AFL Draft in November,” he said.
“Both Victorian teams played very well throughout the carnival and they have been rewarded with 12 All-Australian players. It was also very pleasing to see three players from New South Wales included.”
“South Australia were outstanding winning Division One back-to-back. Theirs was a very even team performance and they were rewarded with four players selected.”
The NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian selection panel: Kevin Sheehan (AFL), Michael Ablett (AFL), Brad Johnson (AFL), Rohan O’Brien (West Coast Eagles), Dom Ambrogio (Gold Coast Suns), Jason Taylor (Melbourne) and Stephen Wells (Geelong Cats).
The NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian team is as follows – profiles are attached.
DEFENDERS: Harrison Wigg (South Australia), Ed Vickers-Willis (Vic Metro), Josh McGuinness (Tasmania), Darcy Tucker (Vic Country), Caleb Marchbank (Vic Country), Angus Brayshaw (Vic Metro)
MIDFIELDERS: Paul Ahern (Vic Metro), Christian Petracca (Vic Metro), Billy Stretch (South Australia), Peter Wright (Vic Metro), Isaac Heeney (NSW/ACT), Jake Johansen (South Australia)
FORWARDS: Callum Mills (NSW/ACT), Darcy Moore (Vic Metro), Rhys Mathieson (Vic Country), Jayden Laverde (Vic Metro), Patrick McCartin (Vic Country), Caleb Daniel (South Australia)
INTERCHANGE: Jack Steele (NSW/ACT), Darcy Parish (Vic Country), Ben Keays (Queensland), Connor Blakely (Western Australia)
COACH: Jason Saddington (NSW/ACT)
ASSISTANT COACH: Brenton Phillips (South Australia)
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