Vic Metro and Western Australia have shared the last five Under 16 titles, and clashed most recently in the final of the 2008 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships.
Western Australia scored a hard fought nine-point victory over South Australia to claim a finals berth.
Centre half-forward Jack Darling was a stand-out for the West Australian’s with four goals, while small forward Brandon Matera, the son for former AFL player Wally, was also dangerous.
In the other match, Vic Metro were comfortable 75 point winners over Vic Country, with Thomas Liberatore, the son of Brownlow Medallist Tony, among Metro’s best players.
Both the Division One and Two Grand Finals will be played as curtain raisers to the 2008 AFL Grand Final on Saturday, September 27 at the MCG.
Results from today’s matches played at Carrara on the Gold Coast.
Western Australia 12.6. (78) def South Australia 11.3 (69)
GOALS
Western Australia: Darling 4, Matera 3, Cripps, Dobson, Edwards, Maldenis, Waldon
South Australia: Solly 6, Harding, Melera, Diment, Hales, Lycett
BEST
Western Australia: Darling, Butcher, Swallow, Matera, Cripps, Feeney, Murray, Skinner
South Australia: Armfield, Solly, Lycett, Gray, Jolly
Vic Metro 15.21 (111) def Vic Country 5.6 (36)
GOALS
Vic Metro: Conway 4, Toy 2, Farmer 2, Prestia, Wilson, Watson, Gordon, Caddy, O’Shea, Nichols
Vic Country: Pomorin 2, Cook, Russell, Keath
BEST
Vic Metro: Conway, Farmer, Liberatore, McKenzie, Jacobs, Toy
Vic Country: Hallahan, Macleod, O’Callaghan, Parker
