ROUND FOUR of the NAB AFL U18 Championships continues on Friday, with teams converging on Etihad Stadium. All five squads have been reduced to 25 players for the final two rounds, with all games to be streamed live on Fox Footy. Vic Country will clash with Western Australia at 2.10pm on Friday, with Vic Metro playing South Australia at 4.40pm – with a win all but assuring them of back-to-back titles. The Under 18 Championships will conclude on Wednesday at Simonds Stadium.
VIC COUNTRY VS. WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Friday 30th June 2.10pm Etihad Stadium
VIC COUNTRY
| Backs | 5. Ben Paton | 37. Joshua Jaska | 6. Aidan Quigley |
| H Backs | 2. Sam Walsh | 25. Oscar Clavarino | 19. Matthew Ling |
| Centres | 12. Ned McHenry | 28. James Worpel | 8. Lochie O’Brien |
| H Fwds | 18. Bailey Henderson | 35. Tom McCartin | 15. Paddy Dow |
| Fwds | 16. David Handley | 20. Tom De Koning | 4. Gryan Miers |
| Followers | 29. Bailey Williams | 9. Luke Davies-Uniacke | 21. Hunter Clark |
| Interchange | 10. Brent Daniels | 22. Jordon Butts | 33. Changkuoth Jiath |
| 26. Angus Schumacher | 13. Ethan Floyd | 32. Cassidy Parish | |
| 1. Kane Farrell | (Two to be omitted) |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Backs | 24. Durak Tucker | 27. Sam Taylor | 26. Chris Scott |
| H Backs | 17. Jaxon Cahill | 29. Aaron Naughton | 16. Jordan Boullineau |
| Centres | 3. Tom Joyce | 22. Kyron Hayden | 4. Lachlan Mitchell |
| H Fwds | 21. Matt Young | 25. Oscar Allen | 8. Sydney Stack |
| Fwds | 20. Brandon Starcevich | 37. Oliver Eastland | 2. Ian Hill |
| Followers | 28. Ben Miller | 11. Callan England | 9. Jake Patmore |
| Interchange | 19. Christian Ameduri | 1. Jarrd Fazioli | 15. Brayden Ainsworth |
| 14. Joseph Ugle | 10. Connor West | 32. Aaron Redhead | |
| 23. Damon Cramer | (Two to be omitted) |
VIC METRO VS. SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Friday 30th June 4.40pm Etihad Stadium
VIC METRO
| Backs | 3. Ethan Penrith | 26. Mitch Podhajski | 11. Ryley Stoddart |
| H Backs | 8. Joel Garner | 28. Noah Balta | 25. Nicholas Coffield |
| Centres | 15. Angus Styles | 17. Adam Cerra | 5. Patrick Naish |
| H Fwds | 13. Trent Mynott | 31. Will Sutherland | 19. Cameron Rayner |
| Fwds | 1. Dylan Moore | 30. Hayden McLean | 14. Jack Petruccelle |
| Followers | 37. Sam Hayes | 24. Charlie Constable | 2. Jack Higgins |
| Interchange | 4. Lachlan Fogarty | 23. Jaidyn Stephenson | 9. Andrew Brayshaw |
| 22. Riley Jones | 36. Tristan Xerri | ||
| Emergencies | 16. Thomas North | 27. Toby Wooller |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
| Backs | 32. Thomas Schmusch | 24. Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 17. Brad McCarthy |
| H Backs | 14. Isaac Hewson | 38. Harrison Petty | 18. Brodie Carroll |
| Centres | 2. Izak Rankine | 12. Alex Martini | 37. Charlie Ballard |
| H Fwds | 15. Jordan Houlahan | 36. Jack Lukosius | 40. Darcy Fogarty |
| Fwds | 3. James Rowe | 45. Bryce Denham | 26. Josh Smithson |
| Followers | 49. Callum Coleman-Jones | 13. Jackson Edwards | 6. Connor Rozee |
| Interchange | 34. Sam Davis | 5. Stefan Giro | 16. Mitchell Crowden |
| 27. Liam Denton | 41. Nathan Kreuger | ||
| Emergencies | 21. Andrew McPherson | 4. Cooper Gaffney |
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