WA North West claim State 16s title

WA North West took out Division 3 of the NAB AFL national 16s Championships on the Gold Coast on the weekend after remaining undefeated throughout the competition.

Brayden Hackett received Western Australia’s NAB MVP Award as the team’s best player at the championships.

The win was the second time in three years that WA North West has claimed Division 3 of the NAB AFL national 16s Championships.

SCOREBOARD

Round One – Sunday, July 6:

WA NW 0.4 4.6 6.9 8.10 (58)

Boomerangs 1.1 3.3 3.6 6.9 (45)

GOALS – WA NW: Taylor, Oakley, Jones, Shandley, Hackett, Smith, Walker, Hodder

Boomerangs: Nichaloff 2, Baird 2, Garner, Humphries

BEST – WA NW: Hackett, Blackley, Curtin, Hodder, Thomas, Garrett

Boomerangs: Cubillo, Garner, Lupton, Baird, Hayes, Miller

Round Two – Wednesday, July 9

South Pacific 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.5 (29)

WA NW 3.1 7.3 8.7 10.9 (69)

GOALS – South Pacific: Dagiaro 2, Bonga, Siwee

WA NW: Walker 4, Jones 3, Garlett, Shandley, Hodder

BEST – South Pacific: Lavong, Illig, Grundler, Rawali, Blackie, Susuve, Paiara, Dagiaro, Penias

WA NW: Hackett, Barr, Walker, Ridley, Garlett, Morton

Round Three – Saturday, July 12

WA NW 3.4 7.7 9.12 12.15 (87)

World XVIII 1.2 2.3 3.4 5.8 (38)

GOALS – WA NW: Long 4, Smith 3, Curtin 2, Jones, Ridley, Egan

World: Atem, Taban, Jiath, Irakozi, Bayok

BEST – WA NW: Oakley, Long, Ridley, Garrett, Hackett, Clifton, Blackley

World: Bayok, Jiath, Atem, Mu, Taban, Brown