South Australia and Tasmania have claimed title wins at the 2022 NAB AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys.
South Australia edged out Victoria Metro and Western Australia for the Division 1 title. All three sides won two of their three matches in the round-robin series, with South Australia securing first place on percentage. Victoria Country rounded out the Division 1 ladder in fourth spot.
Tasmania won all three matches to secure the Division 2 title, despite one more match still to be played between GWS Giants and Brisbane Lions. Gold Coast Suns currently sit second on the Division 2 ladder with a 2-1 record, ahead of the GWS Giants, Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans and Northern Territory.
Below are the standings for each division.
DIVISION 1
|
TEAM |
PLAYED |
WON |
LOST |
DRAWN |
% |
PTS |
|
South Australia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
172.9 |
8 |
|
Victoria Metro |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
106.6 |
8 |
|
Western Australia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
94.5 |
8 |
|
Victoria Country |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
59.4 |
0 |
DIVISION 2
|
TEAM |
PLAYED |
WON |
LOST |
DRAWN |
% |
PTS |
|
Tasmania |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
225.5 |
12 |
|
Gold Coast Suns |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
168.8 |
8 |
|
GWS GIANTS |
2* |
1 |
1 |
0 |
170.7 |
4 |
|
Brisbane Lions |
2* |
1 |
1 |
0 |
90.7 |
4 |
|
Sydney Swans |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
60.8 |
4 |
|
Northern Territory |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
44.6 |
0 |
Eight teams have announced their MVP winners, with the Brisbane Lions and GWS Giants to announce their winners following their final match. The team MVP winners are selected by the coaching staff of each program:
Gold Coast Suns: Leo Lombard (Burleigh Bombers)
Northern Territory: Waylon Davey (Palmerston Magpies)
South Australia: Will McCabe (Central District/Tanunda)
Sydney Swans: Joel Cochran (East Sydney Bulldogs)
Tasmania: Oliver Depaoli-Kubank (Ulverstone)
Victoria Country: Finn O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers/Koroit)
Victoria Metro: Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges Park Orchards)
Western Australia: Chayse Martinson (Swan Districts/Carey Park)
Victoria Country’s Finn O'Sullivan was named the Kevin Sheehan Medallist as the Best and Fairest for the Division 1 competition.
The award was selected by a panel comprising Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Ambassador – Chairman), Tarkyn Lockyer (AFL National Academy Coach/Manager), Mick Agresta (Carlton), Robert Forster-Knight (Essendon), Leon Harris (Brisbane Lions), Derek Hine (Collingwood) and Richard Taylor (Adelaide),
The panel will select the Alan McLean Medallist for the Division 2 Best and Fairest following the GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions match, with the 2022 NAB AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys All-Australian team to also be announced following the final game.
Please click here to watch replays of all matches in the 2022 NAB AFL National Development Championships U16 Boys and to view full squads for each team.
RESULTS
Round 1
Victoria Metro 14.15 (99) def Victoria Country 11.6 (72)
Victoria Metro
Best: Tadhg McCarthy, Isaac Kako, Josh Smillie, Lucas McInerney, Roman Black, Levi Ashcroft
Goals: Isaac Kako 3, Levi Ashcroft, Roman Black 2, Samuel Fanning, Lucca Grego, Damon Hollow, Jayden Nguyen, Angus Phillips, Jagga Smith, Zach Travers
Victoria Country
Best: Finn O'Sullivan, Zac McInnes, Oliver Warburton, Xavier Lindsay, Tobie Travaglia, Samuel Lalor
Goals: Zac McInnes 5, Jasper Alger, James Barrat, Asher Eastham, Xavier Lindsay, Angus Morrison, Jack Ough
GWS Giants 17.14 (116) def Sydney Swans 7.7 (49)
GWS Giants
Best: Lukas McNeil, Lachlan Hogan, Cooper Bell, Harvey Odgers, Henry Holdom, Joshua Cresswell
Goals: Henry Holdom, Lukas McNeil 4, Noah Harper, Lachlan Hogan 3, Nicholas Fischer, Riley Hamilton, Thomas Wilson
Sydney Swans
Best: Toby Loebel, Vasili Malempre, Joe Harrison, Joshua Bohan, Nicholas Andreacchio, Joel Cochran
Goals: Hunter Pickett 2, Ryan Bonham, Henry Charles, Archie Christie-Day, Joel Cochran, Toby Loebel
South Australia 12.12 (84) def Western Australia 4.12 (36)
South Australia
Best: Dyson Sharp, Tyler Welsh, Sid Draper, William McCabe, Jacob Newton, Jett Hasting
Goals: Tyler Welsh 4, Beau Ryan 2, Benny Barrett, Lucas Camporeale, PJ Carlin, Kade Herbert, Louie Montgomery
Western Australia
Best: Darcy Petersen, Harry Jones, Otis Harvey, Hugh Boxshall, Chayse Martinson, Deian Roberts
Goals: Hugh Boxshall, Malakai Champion, Tyler Lindberg, Xavier Walsh
Northern Territory 5.5 (35) def by Tasmania 13.13 (91)
Northern Territory
Best: Taj Stanley, Waylon Davey, Orlando Turner, Phoenix Joe Pool, Parker Fawcett, Antwan Huddleston
Goals: Waylon Davey 2, David Bromot, Hamish Collins, Taj Stanley
Tasmania
Best: Oliver Depaoli-Kubank, Campbell Atkins, Aidan O’Connor, Fletcher Richards, Marty Brereton, Mason Elphinstone
Goals: Jaxon Thorpe 3, Reiley Banks, Oliver Depaoli-Kubank 2, Connor Ling, Lenny Douglas, Blake Harper, Max Mapley, Aidan O’Connor, Bailey Woodcock
Gold Coast Suns 6.14 (50) def by Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59)
Gold Coast Suns
Best: Boston Everitt, Max Marsh, Zeke Uwland, Harry Cook, Nelson Beikoff Smart, Leonardo Lombard
Goals: Boston Everitt 3, Jezz Butler, William Munro, Caleb Nancarrow
Brisbane Lions
Best: Ryan Gilder, Harrison Ronchi, Alex Pope, Tom Fry, Jayden Banks, Billy Richardson
Goals: Jayden Banks, Jake Fazldeen 2, Maverick Garaicoa, Fergus McFadyen, Alex Pope, Patrick Snell
Round 2
Gold Coast Suns 5.13 (43) def GWS Giants 5.11 (41)
Gold Coast Suns
Best: Zeke Uwland, Zai Millane, Mason Field, Cooper Hynes, Nelson Beikoff Smart, Joe Kennedy
Goals: Boston Everitt, Joe Kennedy 2, Caleb Nancarrow
GWS Giants
Best: Cooper Bell, Joshua Cresswell, Lachlan Hogan, Tom Forrest, Charlie Mccormack, Noah Harper
Goals: Noah Harper 3, Campbell Mattingly, Harvey Odgers
Tasmania 9.3 (57) def Brisbane Lions 5.8 (38)
Tasmania
Best: Harrison McLeod, Harry Elmer, Max Mapley, Connor Ling, Blake Harper, Fletcher Richards
Goals: Jaxon Thorpe, Reiley Banks 3, Liam Ling, Aidan O’Connor, Fletcher Richards
Brisbane Lions
Best: Tom Fry, Billy Richardson, Ryan Gilder, Takoda Boltong, Daniel Annable, Fergus McFadyen
Goals: Jett Jessen 3, Maverick Garaicoa, Frasier Lay
Northern Territory 9.11 (65) def by Sydney Swans 11.16 (82)
Northern Territory
Best: Clay Shadforth, Edwin Nyembo, Adrian Scott, Waylon Davey, Lewis Robbins, Calvin Peris Chong
Goals: Waylon Davey 3, Orlando Turner 2, Ricky Mentha, Edwin Nyembo, Calvin Peris Chong, Taj Stanley
Sydney Swans
Best: Joe Harrison, Mitchell Woods, Jack Roberts, Cameron Este, Nicholas Andreacchio, Joel Cochran
Goals: Jack Roberts 4, Archie Christie-Day, Hunter Pickett 2, Samuel Bauer, Vasili Malempre, Zachary Nandlal
Victoria Metro 9.14 (68) def South Australia 9.11 (65)
Victoria Metro
Best: Zak Johnson, Jagga Smith, Josh Smillie, Lucas McInerney, Isaac Kako, Tadhg McCarthy
Goals: Zak Johnson 3, Roman Black, Isaac Kako, Lucas McInerney, Christian Moraes, Angus Phillips, Josh Smillie
South Australia
Best: Charlie West, Tom Luck, Phoenix Hargrave, Lucas Camporeale, William McCabe, Wil Thomas
Goals: Charlie West 4, Louie Montgomery 2, Ned Atkinson, Phoenix Hargrave, Beau Ryan
Victoria Country 7.5 (47) def by Western Australia 9.9 (63)
Victoria Country
Best: Finn O'Sullivan, Samuel Lalor, Oliver Hannaford, Tobie Travaglia, Oliver Warburton, Lachie Jaques
Goals: James Barrat, Harrison Canning, Asher Eastham, Jonty Faull, Lachie Jaques, Samuel Lalor, Finn O'Sullivan,
Western Australia
Best: Malakai Champion, Chayse Martinson, Thomas Cathcart, Austin van der Struyf, Anthony Hansen, Deian Roberts
Goals: Anthony Hansen, Xavier Walsh 2, Malakai Champion, Harrison Creighton, Chayse Martinson, Cooper Moore, Koopa Walsh
Round 3
Western Australia 11.8 (74) def Victoria Metro 7.16 (58)
Western Australia
Best: Otis Harvey, Chayse Martinson, Lucas Ravenhill, Harry Jones, Bo Allan, Anthony Hansen
Goals: Otis Harvey 2, Mitch Bell, Hugh Boxshall, Albert Esterhuysen, Anthony Hansen, Trent Hiscock, Tyler Lindberg, Cooper Moore, Cody Ryan, Xavier Walsh
Victoria Metro
Best: Josh Smillie, Levi Ashcroft, Jayden Nguyen, Jagga Smith, Isaac Kako, Harry O’Farrell
Goals: Isaac Kako 2, Levi Ashcroft, Zak Johnson, Nash King, Ty Kitchell, Harry O’Farrell
Northern Territory 6.8 (44) def by Gold Coast Suns 23.12 (150)
Northern Territory
Best: Stanley Waistcoat, Adrian Scott, Tyrel Corey, Edwin Nyembo, Clay Shadforth, Lewis Robbins
Goals: Waylon Davey, Valic Toby 2, Preston Patrick, Clay Shadforth
Gold Coast Suns
Best: Harry Cook, Caleb Nancarrow, Jezz Butler, Finlay Gray, Leonardo Lombard, Jai Murray
Goals: Harry Cook 4, Finlay Gray, Joe Kennedy, Caleb Nancarrow 3, Boston Everitt, Mason Field, William Munro 2, Kanye Curtis, Leonardo Lombard, Jai Murray, Zeke Uwland
South Australia 14.15 (99) def Victoria Country 5.6 (36)
South Australia
Best: Ned Atkinson, Wil Thomas, Jacob Newton, Harry Dodd, Cameron Kelly, Louie Montgomery
Goals: Louie Montgomery, Beau Ryan, Wil Thomas 2, Ned Atkinson, Lucas Camporeale, PJ Carlin, Alex Dodson, Jacob Newton, Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier, Tom Tasker, Charlie West
Victoria Country
Best: Brady Hall, Xavier Lindsay, Finn O'Sullivan, James Lewis, Matt Whitlock
Goals: Xavier Ivisic, Zac McInnes, Finn O'Sullivan, Max Stobie, Oliver Warburton
Tasmania 12.10 (82) def Sydney Swans 4.5 (29)
Tasmania
Best: Harrison McLeod, Oliver Depaoli-Kubank, Blake Harper, Connor Ling, Max Roney, Cohan Jeffrey
Goals: Cohan Jeffrey 4, Connor Ling, Jaxon Thorpe 2, Daniel Cooney, Lenny Douglas, Aidan O’Connor, Fletcher Richards
Sydney Swans
Best: Zachary Nandlal, Toby Loebel, Joel Cochran, Khy Gibbs, Jeromos Mills-Vasas, Nicholas Andreacchio
Goals: Henry Charles, William Foster, Khy Gibbs, Toby Loebel
GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions – Venue and time TBC
