Deppro WA State 18s finish Championship runners-up

The Deppro WA State 18s finished second on percentage to Victoria Metro following the conclusion of the 2017 NAB AFL National Championships in Melbourne today.

WA defeated Victoria Country by 29 points at Etihad Stadium last Friday June 30 to claim three wins from four games and were in contention to claim the championship going in to today’s final round with the bye, depending on the result of Victoria Metro’s game against the Allies.

Despite Victoria Metro losing to the Allies by three points and finishing level with WA on three wins, they claimed the national title on percentage after defeating WA by 38 points in Round 2.

WA’s three wins came against South Australia, Vic Country and the Allies. Co-captain Aaron Naughton, pictured, from Peel Thunder was named WA’s MVP.

Fellow co-captain and West Perth Football Club Colts captain Oscar Allen won the Larke Medal for best player at the NAB AFL National 18s Championships.

WA RESULTS

Saturday, June 10 – Domain Stadium

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2.4 6.7 10.12 10.14 (74)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2.2 5.3 6.6 10.13 (73)

GOALS
Western Australia: Allen 3, Stewart 2, Hill, Stack, Young, Ainsworth, Starcevich,
South Australia: Fogarty 2, Houlahan 2, Rankine 2, Lukosius, Rozee, Rowe, Giro

BEST
Western Australia: Ainsworth, Allen, Naughton, Taylor, Joyce, Frampton
South Australia: Edwards, Rakine, Crowden, Rozee, Giro, Ballard

Sunday, June 18 – Domain Stadium

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2.0 4.0 6.3 9.4 (58)
VIC METRO 2.4 6.9 11.11 14.12 (96)

GOALS
Western Australia: Allen 3, B. Miller, L.Miller, Frampton, Ameduri, Starcevich, Cameron
Vic Metro: Higgins 2, Landt 2, McLean 2, Moore, Cerra, Rayner, Naish, Coffield, Hayes, Wooller, Taylor

BEST
Western Australia: Joyce, Patmore, Allen, Ainsworth, Naughton, England
Vic Metro: Higgins, Moore, Rayner, Cerra, Naish, Coffield

Sunday, June 25 – Leederville Oval

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2.2 6.5 8.6 12.12 (84)
ALLIES 1.1 2.4 5.8 6.8 (44)

GOALS
Western Australia: Hill 2, Starcevich 2, Allen 2, Eastland 2, Mitchell, Cahill, Ameduri, Cramer
Allies: Crossley 2, Dixon, Scott, Sambono, Simington

BEST
Western Australia: England, Cahill, Eastland, Boullineau, Ameduri, Starcevich, Taylor
Allies: Crossley, Ballenden, Powell, Carr, Nutting

Friday, June 30 – Etihad Stadium

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3.4 6.7 8.8 12.10 (82)

VIC COUNTRY 1.1 2.2 6.5 7.11 (53)

WA goals: Fazioli 4, Allen 3, Stack 1, Ainsworth 1, Cramer 1, West 1, Young 1.

VC goals: Daniels 2, Dow 1, O’Brien 1, Davies-Uniacke 1, Quigley 1, Williams 1.

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