New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory v Tasmania
TASMANIA has won it first division-two title since 2005 and now enters the division-one section as the most likely challenger to South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metropolitan and Western Australia in this year's NAB AFL under-18 championships.
The Apple Isle made it three from three after breaking away from NSW/ACT during the final quarter at Casey Fields on Tuesday.
Tasmania 13.6 (84) defeated NSW/ACT 8.7 (55) by 29 points, after the islanders booted six goals to two in the last term.
It was the Rams' first loss, but they too will take on the division-one teams, having finished second with two wins from three matches.
Mitch Robinson’s fine form for Tassie over the three matches earned him the Hunter Harrison Medal for the best division-two player and his state's Most Valuable Player award. He claimed 16 disposals and booted two goals in his side's win on Tuesday.
Joseph Groenewegen with 27 hit outs and Jake Cox, who had 15 touches and four scoring assists, were also fine players for Tassie.
NSW/ACT's Ranga Ediriwickrama, who is tied to Geelong via the scholarship scheme, was again the leading ball-winner with 24 touches, as Luke Bruest claimed his side's MVP award.
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory 1.1 5.3 6.6 8.7 (55)
Tasmania 2.1 5.1 7.5 13.6 (84)
GOALS
NSW/ACT: Duryea 3, Breust 2, Foster, Gilchrist, Gordon
Tasmania: Cornelius 2, Hislop 2, Robinson 2, Cox, Crichton, McCulloch, Groenewegen, Michocek, O'Brien, Symmons
BEST
NSW/ACT: Ediriwickrama, Breust, Stubbs, Duryea, Duncan, Kirkwood, McNeil
Tasmania: Robinson, Groenewegen, Cox, Williams, O'Brien, Allwright
Division-two qualifying series (match five) played at Casey Fields
Northern Territory v Queensland
NORTHERN Territory may have played a dead-rubber against Queensland in the second match at Casey Fields, but the Thunder ensured the Scorpions would finish the NAB AFL under-18 championships without a victory, winning by 54 points.
The Territory 14.7 (91) thrashed Queensland 5.7 (37), after the Thunder booted nine goals to three during the second and third quarters.
The Northern Territory’s Peter Rolfe, who booted five goals in game two, backed up with another impressive display, chipping in with three goals and 17 touches. Another one to catch the eye was high-leaping and contested marker Casey Sibosado.
Northern Territory's Most Valuable Player award went to the diminutive, but exciting, Patrick Heenan who claimed 24 touches against the Scorpions.
Charlie Sharples (28 disposals) was the Territory's leading ball-winner, although Queensland's Dayne Beams won a game-high 34 disposals in a fine display.
Ball-magnet Matt Thomson capped off a fine carnival with 25 touches against the Thunder, as well as Queensland's Most Valuable Player award.
Northern Territory 4.3 9.4 13.6 14.7 (91)
Queensland 1.3 3.3 4.4 5.7 (37)
GOALS
Northern Territory: Farmer 3, Rolfe 3, Sibosado 2, Tungatalun 2, Gugliotta, Heenan, Phoenix, Schaper
Queensland: Green 2, Myers 2, Fowler
BEST
Northern Territory: Sharples, Rolfe, Sibosado, Heenan, Farmer, Hale, Ah Chee
Queensland: Beams, Holman, Myers, Thomson, James, Stanley
Division two qualifying series (match six) played at Casey Fields
* The Division Two Hunter-Harrison Medal was won by Mitch Robinson from Tasmania
* The NAB MVP Awards were awarded to Luke Breust (NSW/ACT), Mitch Robinson (TAS), Patrick Heenan (NT) and Matt Thomson (QLD).
