THE NAB AFL Under-16 Championships are now in full swing after the opening round of division one games took place over the weekend. 

Vic Metro and South Australia were the victors, defeating Vic Country and Western Australia in two close games.

The division one games follow the beginning of the division two titles over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

The next round of the division one takes place on Monday, July 9 in Southport, Queensland.  

Round one, NAB AFL U16 Division One  

Vic Metro 12.9.81 defeated Vic Country 11.7.73
Ikon Park, Melbourne

GOALS
Vic Metro: Failli 3, Bowey 2, Jenkins 2, Varagiannis, Laurie, Phillips, Raak, Hart
Vic Country: Ugle-Hagen 3, Fitzpatrick 3, Conforti 2, Hollands 2, Stevens

BEST
Vic Metro: Major, Failli, Phillips, Hipwell, Bowey, Downie
Vic Country: Stevens, Hollands, Ugle-Hagen, Baxter, Lazzaro, Bruhn

South Australia 11.3.69 defeated Western Australia 9.12.66
Alberton Oval, Adelaide

GOALS
SA:
Baldwin 4, Dudley 2, Schwerdt 2, Dumesny 1, Horsnell 1, Wright 1
WA:
McDonald 3, Allen 2, Bellchambers 1, Curley 1, Evans-Thomson 1, Western 1

BEST
SA:
Baldwin, Durdin, Kraemer, Nelligan, Thilthorpe, Horne
WA:
Walker, Yaccob, Allen, Schofield, McDonald