The matches between NSW/ACT v Vic Country and Queensland v Western Australia completed round two of the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Vic Country and NSW/ACT were evenly balanced until mid-way through the third quarter, but then the Victorian team ran away with the contest, kicking six goals to one in the final term.
Country had an even contribution around the ground with seven players gathering more than 20 possessions. Geelong’s Jayden Pitt topped the goalkicking with four goals from the midfield.
Vic Country 3.2 7.3 10.5 16.9 (105)
NSW/ACT 3.1 3.2 5.2 6.3 (39)
BEST
Vic Country: Luke Parker, Mitch Hallahan, Jayden Pitt, Riley Heddles, Tomas Bugg
NSW/ACT: Tim Sergrave, Anthony Miles, Ben Reid, James Brian, Josh Bruce, Jack Mahony
GOALS
Vic Country: Jayden Pitt 4, Lucas Cook 2, Jed Lamb 2, Mitch Hallahan 2, Tom Lynch, Tomas Bugg, Tim Northe, Luke Dahlhaus, Taylor Adams, Dyson Heppell
NSW/ACT: Ben Reid 3, Josh Bruce, Wade Hancock, Sam Martyn
Western Australia outclassed Queensland from the opening bounce. Peel Thunder’s Harley Bennell kicked four goals from the wing and took big mark in the goal square in the third quarter.
West Perth’s Jack Darling, playing at centre half-forward, took nine marks while South Fremantle’s Shane Kersten kicked 5.6 at full-forward.
Queensland captain Joel Wilkinson (from Broadbeach) was his team’s best. Playing in the centre, he gathered 28 possessions and had four clearances.
Western Australia 5.8 12.14 17.22 21.25 (151)
Queensland 1.1 1.3 1.9 5.6 (36)
BEST
WA: Steven Coniglio, Harley Bennell, Jack Darling, Kieran Butcher, Scott Hancock, Shane Kersten
QLD: Joel Wilkinson, Michael Hutchinson, Brad Slater, Jackson Rolfe
GOALS
WA: Shane Kersten 5, Harley Bennell 4, Max Duffy 3, Alex Elisseou 2, Rowan Brookes 2, Tom Ledger, Jamie Cripps, Jack Darling, Kieran Butcher, Steven Coniglio
QLD: Brad Slater 2, Luke Shreeve, Zaine Pringle, Peter Yagmoor
