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Q 2005 National Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 25448 (06/05) ~ U18ChompioMhlpsG 0 *'NAB Rising Stars ProgramQ HElPING GROW THE FUTURE OFFOOTY ~ /- ~ ~. ~ ~ ~ 0 ' I ~ 8 ~ ~ j !>­ ..:- ~ & tr:lll'T IVEI '11L Yll Slf lrS To find out more, visit national.com .au © 2005 National Australia Bank Limited Al3N 12 004 044 937 25449 (06/05) .. *'NAB *'NAB . // Rising Stars ~ PROGRAM OF MATCHES AFL WELCOME , //// U18 Champlonships9 •" . // Rising Stars ' //// U18 Ch am plonshlps9 NAB AFL '.JI s The future is now DIVISION ONE DIVISION TWO » Some futu re household names will emerge from thi s year's NAB AFL Under-18 Ch am pion ships. Sunday, June 26 Saturday, June 25 Match 1: SA v Vic Country, 12 .10pm, Match 1: Northern Territory v Tasmania, 12. 1Opm , elcome to the NAB AFL Under-18 will be seen on the Fox Footy Channel, with Optus Oval Optus Oval Championships, the showcase of the all first-round matches to be shown live Match 2: Vic Metro v WA, 2.35pm, Match 2: Queensland v NSW/ACT, 2.35pm, Optus Oval Optu s Oval WNAB AF L Rising Stars program. around Australia, giving the NAB AFL Under-18 Wednesday, June 29 Tuesday, June 28 This is the 10th year since the restructure Championships an even greater profile. Winner match 1 v loser match 2: 10am , Loser match 1 v loser match 2: 11 am, of our youth championships, with both the For the third year we welcome the National Skilled Stadium Skilled Stadium Winner match 2 v loser1 match : 12.30pm, Winner match 2 v loser match 1: 1.30pm, Under-18 and Under-16 level Championships Australia Bank as sponsor of the Championships Skilled Stadium Skilled Stadium introduced in 1996. and the entire NAB AFL Rising Stars program, Sunday, July 3 Saturday, July 2 One only has to consider the names of from the Under-16 Championships to the NAB Loser match 1 v loser match 2: 11 am , Loser match 1 v loser match 2: 11 am, some of those involved in the first Under-18 Optus Oval Optus Oval AFL Rising Star Medal. Winner match 1 v winner match 2: 1.30pm, Winner match 1 v win ner match 2: 1.30pm, Championships a decade ago to see how We wish all teams every success and also Optu s Oval Optus Oval valuable the carniva l has been in providing congratulate the umpires on reaching this level - MATCH CONDITIONS - Round -robin format; winner in each division will be the team wh ich wins the most games. Where two teams are a pathway to the AF L. Current AF L stars an important step as they try to reach the AF L. tied for first position, the team which won the match played between them shall be declared th e winner of that division. Where three tea ms are tied, the team with the highest percentage wi ll be decl ared th e wi nner. There will be no drawn matches. Where sco res are leve l at fu ll ­ including Warren Tredrea (South Australia). Special thanks go also to state sponsors time, th e time ke eper shall not sound the si ren until another score (go al or behind) is regi stered . Russell Robertson (Tasmania), Chad Fletcher and Football Victoria for their support. (Western Australia), M ichael Braun and Nathan Brown (Vic Country), Peter Burgoyne (Northern David Matthews Kevin Sheehan Territory), along with both Mark and Jason General Manager National Talent Manager NSW/ACT AF L Game Development AFL Game Development Kevin Sheehan CHAMPIONSHIPS ' Johnson (Vic Metro) 'cut their teeth' in the first Tom McDonald and Joel Elliott AFL Ta lent Manager COMMITIEE Championships, before becoming household QUEENSLAND Alan McConnell Andrew Reeves and Be n Rya n Kevin Sheehan names among AFL fans. AIS-AFL High Performance Coach ~Championships' Manager) Each year an average of 42 players from the JUNE 25-JULY 3, 2005 SOUTH AUSTRALIA James Fantasia Alan McConnell Championships have made their way onto AFL . NAB Gary Fi la and Sam Hay Adelaide Recruiting Manager David Code Neville Stibbard lists, providing two thirds of the new talent. TASMANIA Craig Notman // Rising Stars Sam Cure Kangaroos Recruiting Manager Once again the hosts, Vic Metro, will be //// U18Championships9. Kinnear Beatson VICTORIA looking to build on an impressive record in Brisbane Recruiting Ma nager COVER: Emerging AFL stars (from left) Ryan Griffin. Justin Sherman, Brent Pawley, Matthew Brown and Richard Mills Division One at Under-18 level, having won six Brett Deledio and lance Franklin, all graduates of the Francis Jackson 2004 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. WESTERN AUSTRALIA Richmond Recru iting Officer of the nine titles to date. Vic Metro can expect Todd Keati ng and Matthew Kelleher fierce competition from Western Australia, CONTENTS South Australia and Vic Country in the round­ Messages from AFLPA and NAB 4-5 robin format. Players to watch 6-10 In Division Two, Tasmania, the Northern 2004 All-Australian team, 2004 draftees 11 Territory and Queensland have won two titles Team lists, state reports and AFL gra duates 12-27 each, with NSW/ACT having captured three Under-17 International Rules - Australia v Ireland 28 titles in what has been an even competition. 2004 results and past winners 29 This year's Division Two title is again 2005 program 30 expected to be close, based on indications Manager. Afl Same Development David Matthews Afl Nalional lalem Man age[ Kevin Shelihan from the NAB AFL Under-18 Challenge Cup Publishedon behalloltheAflbyAfl Publishing!D3)961716DD Series, which was won by Queensland. Managing Director- AH Publishing: Geoff Slattery Edito[ Pete! Di Sisto Designer: Karl Chandler Pho1ooraphy: Getty Images 103) 9682 3461 This year, for the first time, all eight teams Primed br. Condor Printing 30 visit afl.com.au ,. ~NAB . NAB 2 O O 4 R E S U LT S // Rising Stars ~ AFLPA/NAB MESSAGE ·~. // Rising Stars //// u1s Champ1onsh1ps O ~. .. //// u1a Cham plonshlps O Plan ahead for success All the winners One .,, » The AFLPA represents all players. ,._if<! SUNDAY, JULY 4 1976 Mick Woods (VICI 1992 Daniel Southern (WAI he AFL Players' Association, the Vic Metro 19.6 (120) def Vic Country 8.9 (571 1977 Rodney Watts (VICI 1993 Shaun McManus (VVA) representative body for all players, is South Austra lia 15.6 (961 def Western Australia 8. 7 (55) 1978 Mark Weidemann (SA) 1994 Daniel Harford (VIC) Tresponsible for ensuring fair workplace WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 1979 Grant Campbell (WAI 1995 Luke Godden (Vic Ml terms and conditions, and personal Vic Country 9.8 (621 def South Australia 79 (51) 1980 Darryl Murphy (ACT) Ben Setchell (Vic Ci Western Australia 710 (52) def Vic Metro 78 (501 development opportunities, for past, current 1981 Paul Salmon (VICI 1996 Pat Steinfort (Vic Ml and future AFL players. SUNDAY, JULY 11 1982 Michael Phyland (NS\M 1997 Tim Finocchiaro (Vic Ml Vic Metro 14.7 191) def South Australia 12.13 (8 51 1983 Greg Anderson (SA) 1998 Garth Taylor IWAI The AF LPA ensures Vic Country 12.1 4 (861 def Western Australia 5.10 (401 1984 David Condon INSWI 1999 Paul Hasleby (WAI that players have LADDER p w L D F A p % 1985 Jason Kerr INSWI 2000 Kayne Pettifer (Vic Cl an importa nt role Vic Metro 3 2 1 0 261 194 8 134.5* 1986 Stephen Lawrence (OLD) 2001 Sam Power (Vic Mi in the development Vic Country 3 2 1 0 205 211 8 971 1987 Steve Kolyniuk (VICI Steven Armstrong (WAI of the game, player SA 3 2 0 232 208 4 111.5 1988 Robbie Wright (NSWI 2002 Byron Schammer (SA) ru les and safety and WA 3 2 0 147 232 0 63.3 1989 Ray Windsor (OLD) 2003 Kepler Bradley (WAI 1990 Paul Williams (TAS) 2004 Jesse W Smith (Vic Ml welfare issues. It also * Vic Metro was declared Division One champion as it defeated Vic Country. 1991 Robert Neill (ACT) ensures they receive an equitable share of game's revenue. 1992 Michael Voss IOLDI 1998 Derek Murray iNSW/ACn Former Richmond AF l PA 1993 Mark Ryan (NT) 1999 Brad Green (TASI player Brendon Gale MESSAGE 1994 Michael Martin (TASI 2000 Ian Callinan (TASI is the AF LPA CEO. The FROM 1995 Steven Koops (NT) 2001 Tom Davidson ITASI executive is made up of president Peter Bell, GARRY LYON 1996 Matthew Bernes (TAS) 2002 Anthony Corrie (NT) Nathan Buckley, Alistair Nicholson, Joel Bow den, 1997 Fred Campbell (NT) 2003 Jake Furfaro (OLD) Brett Burton, Daryl Wakelin, Tom Harley, Glenn n the field, the 1998 Shane Young (OLD) 2004 Richard Tambling INT) Archer, Adam Goodes and former Sydney and NAB AFL Under- Western Bulldog player Simon Garlick. 0 16 Championships The AF LPA annually invests more than , and NAB AFL Under-18 Ch ampionships $1 million towards player education, training , provide young players with key steps in their SATURDAY, JULY 3 1953-58 Queens land 1996 Victorian Metro (Div 1) development through the NAB AFL Rising NSW/ACT 10.13 (73) def Northern Territory 10.7 167) and welfare and has a strong view that young 1963-73 Queensland Tasmania (Div 21 players sh ould complete year 12 or equivalent , Sta rs program.