The 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys title winner will be crowned in the final game of this year’s Championships.

Victoria Metro and Victoria Country both remain undefeated, having each recorded three wins across their opening three games.

The two sides will meet during AFL Grand Final week in the final game of the round-robin series, with the winner to claim this year’s title.

A time and venue for the clash will be confirmed shortly.

The NAB AFL National Championships are the highest level of state and territory representative football, as part of the AFL’s Talent Pathway Program. The competition features the most talented boys from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the men’s game.

The penultimate game of the Championships was played on Sunday, with Western Australia downing South Australia by 20 points at Joondalup’s Pentanet Stadium.

The result meant the Allies, South Australia and Western Australia all finished their campaigns with a 1-3 record.

Below are the current standings, ahead of the final match of the Championships.

The Allies, South Australia and Western Australia have all announced their MVP from the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys. The MVP winners were selected by the coaching staff of each program:

Allies: Harry Rowston (GWS Giants Academy/Griffith Swans)
South Australia: Adam D'Aloia (Woodville West Torrens/Henley)
Western Australia: Reuben Ginbey (East Perth/Dunsborough)

The Larke Medal will be awarded to the Best and Fairest player in the Championships following the final match between Victoria Metro and Victoria Country.

The award will be selected by a panel comprising Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Ambassador – Chairman), Tarkyn Lockyer (AFL National Academy Coach/Manager) and AFL club recruiters Scott Clayton (North Melbourne), Mark McKenzie (Hawthorn), Kelly O’Donnell (Melbourne) and Geoff Parker (Port Adelaide).

The panel will also select the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys All-Australian team following the final game.

Please click here to watch replays and read match reports for all games in the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys.

RESULTS

South Australia 14.9 (93) def Allies 8.8 (56)
Sunday July 19 at Thebarton Oval
South Australia
Best: Max Michalanney, Billy Dowling, Phoenix Foster, Archie Lovelock, Kelsey Rypstra, Mattaes Phillipou
Goals: Isaac Keeler 3, Harrison Lemmey, Archie Lovelock, Jaiden Magor, Mattaes Phillipou 2, Jack Delean, Phoenix Foster, Kelsey Rypstra
Allies
Best: Lachlan Cowan, Jason Gillbee, Harry Rowston, Jaspa Fletcher, Angus Anderson, Jed Walter
Goals: Harry Rowston 3, Seth Campbell, Jed Walter 2, Toby Murray

Allies 14.6 (90) def by Victoria Metro 16.10 (106)
Saturday June 25 at Blacktown International Sportspark
Allies
Best: Thomas McCallum, Jed Walter, Nicholas Madden, Shadeau Brain, Angus Anderson, Luke Lawrence
Goals: Jed Walter 4, Angus Anderson, Luke Lawrence 2, Shadeau Brain, Seth Campbell, Marlin Corbett, Ethan Grace, Ryley Sanders, Ned Stevens
Victoria Metro
Best: Will Ashcroft, Harry Sheezel, Blake Drury, Cameron Mackenzie, Callum Verrell, Matthew Jefferson
Goals: Harry Sheezel 4, Charlie Clarke, Alwyn Davey, Olli Hotton, Matthew Jefferson 2, Blake Drury, Darcy Edmends, Jovan Petric, Nicholas Watson

South Australia 8.12 (60) def by Victoria Country 9.8 (62)
Sunday June 26 at Thebarton Oval
South Australia
Best: Harry Barnett, Adam D’Aloia, Shaun Bennier, Max Michalanney, Jakob Ryan, Archie Lovelock
Goals: Adam D’Aloia, Jack Delean, Isaac Keeler, Max Michalanney, Kobe Ryan, Kelsey Rypstra, Nick Sadler, Jake Walker
Victoria Country
Best: Jhye Clark, Harley Reid, Mitch Szybkowski, Caleb Mitchell, Oliver Hollands, Coby Burgiel
Goals: Aaron Cadman, Zane Duursma, Toby McMullin 2, Jaxon Binns, Jhye Clark, Oliver Hollands

Victoria Metro 16.5 (101) def Western Australia 10.14 (74)
Saturday July 2 at IKON Park
Victoria Metro
Best: Matthew Jefferson, Joshua Weddle, Cameron Mackenzie, Lewis Hayes, Will Ashcroft, Alwyn Davey
Goals: Matthew Jefferson 7, Alwyn Davey, Harry Sheezel 2, Will Ashcroft, Charlie Clarke, Olli Hotton, Cameron Mackenzie, Kai Windsor
Western Australia
Best: Elijah Hewett, Harry Cole, Griffith Julian, Jed Hagan, Mitchell Edwards, Jedd Busslinger
Goals: Harry Cole, Elijah Hewett, Darcy Jones 2, Chase Bourne, Jack Cleaver, Griffith Julian, Koltyn Tholstrup

Allies 5.12 (42) def by Victoria Country 10.15 (75)
Sunday July 3 at GABBA
Allies
Best: Harry Rowston, Jaspa Fletcher, Lachlan Cowan, Angus Anderson, Brandon Leary, Thomas McCallum
Goals: Brandon Leary 3, Jaspa Fletcher, Ned Stevens
Victoria Country
Best: Henry Hustwaite, Jaxon Binns, Cooper Vickery, Mitch Szybkowski, Jhye Clark, Jacob Konstanty
Goals: Jacob Konstanty 3, Aaron Cadman 2, Charlie Barnett, Coby Burgiel, Jhye Clark, Ted Clohesy, Noah Long

Allies 11.7 (73) def Western Australia 9.7 (61)
Saturday July 9 at Thebarton Oval
Allies
Best: Jaspa Fletcher, Harry Rowston, Angus Anderson, Jed Walter, Lachlan Cowan, Jake Rogers
Goals: Jed Walter 3, Shadeau Brain, Brandon Leary 2, Joshua Cooper, Fletcher Hart, Liam Hude, Jake Rogers
Western Australia
Best: Reuben Ginbey, Jed Hagan, Koltyn Tholstrup, Darcy Jones, Sam Gilbey, Corey Tregenza
Goals: Corey Tregenza 4, Jed Hagan 2, Mitchell Barron, Jack Cleaver, Darcy Jones

Victoria Metro 16.15 (111) def South Australia 5.8 (38)
Sunday July 17 at GMHBA Stadium
Victoria Metro
Best: Will Ashcroft, Olli Hotton, Blake Drury, Lewis Hayes, Darcy Edmends, Nate Caddy
Goals: Nate Caddy, Olli Hotton, Matthew Jefferson, Nicholas Watson 3, Blake Drury 2, Will Ashcroft, Charlie Clarke
South Australia
Best: Max Michalanney, Jakob Ryan, Shaun Bennier, Adam D’Aloia, Billy Dowling, Archie Lovelock
Goals: Shaun Bennier, Adam D’Aloia, Archie Lovelock, Harvey Pedler, Mattaes Phillipou

Victoria Country 12.11 (83) def Western Australia 6.4 (40)
Sunday July 17 at GMHBA Stadium
Victoria Country
Best: Aaron Cadman, Oliver Hollands, Jhye Clark, Mitch Szybkowski, Cooper Vickery, Ted Clohesy
Goals: Coby Burgiel, Aaron Cadman, Noah Long 3, Ted Clohesy 2, Olivier Northam
Western Australia
Best: Reuben Ginbey, Daniel Gathercole, Koltyn Tholstrup, Koen Sanchez, Mitchell Edwards, Hugh Davies
Goals: Corey Tregenza 2, Tyrell Dewar, Reuben Ginbey, Koen Sanchez, Jasper Scaife

Western Australia 15.10 (100) def South Australia 12.8 (80)
Sunday July 24 at Pentanet Stadium
Western Australia
Best: Jack Cleaver, Jed Hagan, Reuben Ginbey, Koen Sanchez, Tyrell Dewar, Jed Adams
Goals: Harry Cole, Tyrell Dewar, Jed Hagan, Koen Sanchez 2, Darcy Jones, Edward Allan, Steely Green, Coen Livingstone, Connor McDonald, Jasper Scaife, Corey Tregenza
South Australia
Best: Ashton Moir, Tyson Walls, Harry Barnett, Adam D’Aloia, William Patton, Jakob Ryan
Goals: Ashton Moir 4, Will Verrall 2, Shaun Bennier, Adam D’Aloia, Isaac Keeler, Archie Lovelock, Mattaes Phillipou, Kobe Ryan

Victoria Metro v Victoria Country – Venue and time TBC