04 Jul 2015
FOUR SA ALL-AUSTRALIANS
By ZAC MILBANK | Twitter @zacmilbank
Four McDonald's SA Under-18 players have been named in the 2015 All-Australian team after this year's National Championships.
The Croweaters had the second highest representation in the team behind the undefeated Victoria Country, which had eight selected.
SA had one player named in each segment of the ground, with West's Aaron Francis named in attack and Norwood's Luke Partington listed in the midfield.
Bloods defender Riley Bonner was chosen in the backline and McDonald's SA Under-18 captain Will Snelling was picked on the interchange bench.
Victoria Metro had three players selected in the final 22 while Western Australia could only manage one.
Hard-working Snelling was named as SA's Most Valuable Player for the carnival.
Victoria Country forward Josh Schache - the son of Woodville-West Torrens premiership forward Laurence - was awarded the Larke Medal as the best player in Division 1.
Schache, who looms as the No.1 pick in this year's AFL Draft, kicked a record 24 goals for the tournament
Paul Henriksen, in his first year as coach of Vic Country's under-18s, named as the as the All Australian coach, with Queensland's Adrian Fletcher the assistant.
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