Victoria Metro and Victoria Country will clash for the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys title at Marvel Stadium on Thursday September 22 from 12:35pm.

The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and streamed at AFL.com.au. Entry to the match is free, with Gate 5 to open at 12:00pm.

Both sides are undefeated heading into the final match of the Championships, with the winner of Thursday’s game to take out this year’s title, which will be the first awarded since 2019.

The match will feature a host of the top prospects ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL Draft.

Will Ashcroft, Elijah Tsatas, Harry Sheezel, Matthew Jefferson and Alwyn Davey Jr all feature in Victoria Metro’s squad, while Aaron Cadman, Jhye Clark, Bailey Humphrey, Henry Hustwaite and Oliver Hollands headline Victoria Country’s squad.

The full squads for the match are listed below. Final teams for the match will be announced on Wednesday.

VICTORIA METRO

VICTORIA COUNTRY

The Larke Medal will be awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Championships following Thursday’s game. Previous winners include Christian Petracca, Tom Hawkins and Sam Walsh.

The Larke Medal 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.

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.

Below are the current standings, ahead of the final match of the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships.

The Allies, South Australia and Western Australia all announced their MVP following their final game at the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships U18 Boys in July. 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)

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)
South Australia
Best: Max Michalanney, Billy Dowling, Phoenix Foster, Jaiden Magor, Kelsey Rypstra, Mattaes Phillipou
Goals: Isaac Keeler 3, Harrison Lemmey, Archie Lovelock, Jaiden Magor, Mattaes Phillipou 2, Jack Delean, Kelsey Rypstra, Jake Walker
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
Details: Sunday July 19 at Thebarton Oval

Allies 14.6 (90) def by Victoria Metro 16.10 (106)
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
Details: Saturday June 25 at Blacktown International Sportspark

South Australia 8.12 (60) def by Victoria Country 9.8 (62)
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
Details: Sunday June 26 at Thebarton Oval

Victoria Metro 16.5 (101) def Western Australia 10.14 (74)
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
Details: Saturday July 2 at IKON Park

Allies 5.12 (42) def by Victoria Country 10.15 (75)
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
Details: Sunday July 3 at GABBA

Allies 11.7 (73) def Western Australia 9.7 (61)
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
Details: Saturday July 9 at Thebarton Oval

Victoria Metro 16.15 (111) def South Australia 5.8 (38)
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
Details: Sunday July 17 at GMHBA Stadium

Victoria Country 12.11 (83) def Western Australia 6.4 (40)
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
Details: Sunday July 17 at GMHBA Stadium

Western Australia 15.10 (100) def South Australia 12.8 (80)
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
Details: Sunday July 24 at Pentanet Stadium

Victoria Metro v Victoria Country
Thursday September 22
Marvel Stadium, 12:35pm