{"id":196228,"date":"2025-07-24T13:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=196228"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:02:40","slug":"south-australia-dominates-all-australian-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/07\/24\/south-australia-dominates-all-australian-team\/","title":{"rendered":"South Australia dominates All-Australian team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SOUTH Australia boasts a high of seven players in the 2025 AFL Under 18 All-Australian team after its undefeated run to the title. The Croweaters’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) Dyson Sharp<\/a> headlines the inclusions having been named captain to go with his Larke Medal honours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> How it Happened: <\/strong>2025 AFL Under 18 National Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharp won the series best and fairest award on 18 votes, just ahead of fellow midfielders Oliver Greeves<\/a> (Vic Metro) and Daniel Annable<\/a> (Allies), who were named as followers. He features on an all-South Australian centreline, middling wingmen Harley Barker<\/a> and Matthew LeRay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Adelaide tall forward Mitchell Marsh<\/a> spearheaded the Croweaters’ first title since 2018, booting a competition-high 12 goals from four games. Partner-in-crime Aidan Schubert<\/a> bagged 10 to join him on the full forward line, along with livewire Vic Metro small Lachy Dovaston<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind South Australia as the most heavily represented side is Vic Country, who finished second with an even 2-2 record. Among the Vics’ All-Australians is MVP Willem Duursma<\/a>. He earned a spot at centre half-back, with Metro’s fellow pick one contender Cooper Duff-Tytler<\/a> at centre half-forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with Duursma and Sharp, each state MVP landed a spot in the starting lineup. Greeves was a natural choice for the midfield group, while the Allies’ Lachlan Carmichael<\/a> slots into the back pocket, and West Australian captain Fred Rodriguez<\/a> lands at half-forward, despite playing full-time midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Remember the Names:<\/strong> 2025 Under 18 MVPs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As has been a theme of the draft crop, club-tied talent is littered across the 23-player lineup with six selected. No bottom-age players made the cut this time around – a feat which only Zeke Uwland<\/strong> achieved last year and did not get a chance to back up through injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 UNDER 18 ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B:<\/strong> Jacob Farrow (WA) – Harry Dean (VC) – Lachlan Carmichael (ALL)
HB:<\/strong> Dylan Patterson (ALL) – Willem Duursma (VC) – Josh Lindsay (VC)
C:<\/strong> Harley Barker (SA) – Dyson Sharp (SA) – Matthew LeRay (SA)
HF:<\/strong> Sam Cumming (SA) – Cooper Duff-Tytler (VM) – Fred Rodriguez (WA)
F:<\/strong> Mitch Marsh (SA) – Aidan Schubert (SA) – Lachy Dovaston (VM)
FOL:<\/strong> Sam Ainsworth (SA) – Oliver Greeves (VM) – Daniel Annable (ALL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INT:<\/strong> Koby Coulson (ALL), Jesse Mellor (VC), Riley Onley (VC), Sam Swadling (WA), Adam Sweid (VM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach: <\/strong>Tony Bamford (SA)
Captain: <\/strong>Dyson Sharp (SA)
Larke Medal: <\/strong>Dyson Sharp (SA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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