The Victorians, who brought home numerous medals, finished behind Queensland and winning New South Wales.

Noble Park's Keith Rodrigo helped the under-18 boys team to a gold medal in the Swedish relay with Wesley Spargo, Matthew Bertacco and Deluca Lawson-Matthew.

In a Swedish relay, the first runner sprints 100metres, the second runs 200m, the third 300m and the final runner 400m.

Pakenham's Matthew De Bruin scored the best individual return among south-east athletes with gold in the under-16 boys 100m hurdles in 13.25seconds and gold in the 200m hurdles in 24.99. Rosebud's Nathan Brill also scored gold in the under-16 boys three-kilometre walk. He finished in 12:58.04minutes.

Frankston South's Jordyn McConchie took home two medals with a second in the under-14 girls long jump, flying 5.11m, and a third in the under-14 girls triple jump with a jump of 11m.

Ringwood's Danielle Shaw finished second in the under-14 girls 80m hurdles in 13seconds.

Mooroolbark's Stephanie George took second place in the under-16 girls 3km race walk while javelin throwers Alicia Maher (Carrum Downs) and Luke Cann (Langwarrin) taking silver medals in the under-16 girls and under-18 boys respectively.

Wheelers Hill resident Ellie Sanford helped the under-16 girls Swedish relay team to a silver medal and Scoresby's Spencer Browne played his role in the under-16 boys 100m relay team.

Rowville's Billy Allamby finished third in the under-16 boys three-kilometre race walk and Langwarrin's Michael Cann also scored a bronze medal in the under-15 boys triple jump.

Pakenham's Karlee Bailey took a bronze medal in the under-16 girls 100m relay and Sean Farnan of Glen Iris scored a bronze medal in the under-18 boys 100m relay.