State 18s prepare for Vic Country

WA’s State 18s will head east next week to take on Victoria Country with the aim of notching up their first Division One win of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

After convincing wins over Division 2 teams Tasmania and the Northern Territory, WA was defeated by Division One side Victoria Metro 15.10 (100) to 12.9 (81) on the weekend in a tough contest at Patersons Stadium.

After Vic Metro built a 30-point lead in the first quarter, Western Australia came back in the second half and even closed to within six points in the final term.

But Metro had too many contributors. Ben Lennon kicked four goals and Mitch Honeychurch put in a best-on-ground performance.

Blaine Johnson was WA’s leading goalkicker with four, while key forwards Jonathon Marsh and Cameron McCarthy impressed again with three goals each.

Alec Waterman had 23 disposals and five tackles.

Picture: WA captain Dominic Sheed tackles a Vic Metro opponent during Saturday’s game at Patersons Stadium.

Scoreboard

Round 3

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1.2 3.6 8.7 12.9 (81)

VIC METRO 6.2 8.6 12.9 15.10 (100)

GOALS – WA: Johnson 4, Marsh 3, McCarthy 3, Barrass, Cameron

Vic Metro: Lennon 4, Boyd 3, Honeychurch 2, Maginness 2, Apeness, Curnow, Kennedy-Harris, Salem

BEST – WA: Smith, C.Cameron, D.Cameron, Waterman, Johnson, Marsh

Vic Metro: Honeychurch, McDonald, Kelly, Cavarra, McStay, Lennon, Apeness

Round 2

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3.1 7.7 9.10 18.13 (121)

NORTHERN TERRITORY 1.4 1.8 4.9 5.9 (39)

GOALS – WA: Marsh 4, Johnson 3, McCarthy 2, Sokol 2, Anderson, Bourne, Cameron, Edwards, Lim, Pickett, Sheed

Northern Territory: Ankers, Cox, Musgrove, W.Rioli, Roberts

BEST – WA: Smith, Chatley, Walsh, Sheed, Main

Northern Territory: Chisholm-Espie, Gordon, Ankers, Farrell, Long, Roberts

Round 1

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4.10 8.12 11.14 14.17 (101)

TASMANIA 0.3 2.3 4.6 5.9 (39)

GOALS – WA: Bevan 3, Johnson 2, McCarthy 2, Abbott, Edwards, Waterman, Marsh, Sokol, Jansen, Cameron

Tasmania: Boscott, Smith, Lee, Bones, Fox

BEST – WA: Sheed, Johnson, Cripps, Hodgson, Bevan, Jansen

Tasmania: J Kolodjashnij, Lockhart, Nankervis, K Kolodjashnij, Boscott, Hanson

Fixtures

Rd 4 – Vic Country v WA 12.35pm EST Friday, June 28 (Simonds Stadium)

Rd 5 – SA v WA 3.35pm EST Wednesday, July 3 (Etihad Stadium)