South Australia headlines this year's U18s All-Australian team, with Croweaters captain Dyson Sharp taking out the Larke Medal and being named captain of the National Championships representative side.
Sharp was a dominant force in midfield as SA went undefeated, averaging 27 disposals, 5.0 tackles and 4.5 marks per game.
The Central Districts product is one of seven South Australian players selected in the U18s All-Australian side, with his Bulldogs teammates Aidan Schubert and Matt LeRay also making the team.
Other SA prospects in the side include Harley Barker, Sam Cumming, Sam Ainsworth and Mitch Marsh, who led the carnival's goalkicking with 12 majors from his four games. Schubert and Nairn had the next most at the National Championships with 10 and nine goals respectively.
Vic Country, who claimed two wins, were the next best represented with five players, while Vic Metro and the Allies had four each, and Western Australia had three.
Of those selected, seven are linked to AFL clubs: Harry Dean (Carlton), Dylan Patterson (Gold Coast), Koby Coulson (Gold Coast), Dan Annable (Brisbane), Adam Sweid (Essendon), Jesse Mellor (Geelong) and Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney).
No 2026-eligible prospects made the 23-player side.
South Australia's Tony Bamford has been named coach of the U18s All-Australian team.
2025 U18s All-Australian Team
B: Jacob Farrow (WA), Harry Dean (VC), Lachlan Carmichael (A)
HB: Dylan Patterson (A), Willem Duursma (VC), Josh Lindsay (VC)
C: Harley Barker (SA), Dyson Sharp, C (SA), Matthew LeRay (SA)
HF: Sam Cumming (SA), Cooper Duff-Tytler (VM), Fred Rodriguez (WA)
F: Mitch Marsh (SA), Aidan Schubert (SA), Lachy Dovaston (VM)
Foll: Sam Ainsworth (SA), Oliver Greeves (VM), Daniel Annable (A)
I/C: Koby Coulson (A), Jesse Mellor (VC), Riley Onley (VC), Sam Swadling (WA), Adam Sweid (VM)
