U16 and U18 national championships announced

The AFL has released the fixture dates and locations for the 2023 AFL National Championships (U18) and 2023 AFL National Development Championships (U16).

The competitions will run from April to August and will feature the most talented under 18 and under 16 footballers from across Australia, some of whom may become the next generation of stars in the men’s and women’s game.

AFL Head of Talent Pathways, Grant Williams, said: “These Championships are the highest standard of representative state and territory football for aspiring talented players across Australia.

“The Championships provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best young talent in our game and we look forward to seeing the best footballers compete against each other in matches played across the country.

“It was a great outcome to have the Championships return in 2022 after two Covid-interrupted years and we are extremely excited to have the boys and girls competitions run in conjunction in 2023.”

Squads and broadcast details will be confirmed closer to each of the Championships. 

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Schedules below.

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2023 AFL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS – U16 GIRLS

For the first time, the AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls will be played as an interstate carnival, with matches scheduled across four states.

Teams: Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast SUNS Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy, Northern Territory, South Australia, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia

DATEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUE
Tue, April 11GC SUNS AcademySydney Swans AcademyBond University, QLD
Tue, April 11Brisbane Lions AcademyGWS GIANTS AcademyBond University, QLD
Tue, April 11Northern TerritoryTasmaniaBond University, QLD
Thu, April 13Victoria CountryVictoria MetroDeakin Reserve, VIC
Fri, April 14Sydney Swans AcademyGWS GIANTS AcademyBlacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Fri, April 14GC SUNS AcademyTasmaniaHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Fri, April 14Brisbane Lions AcademyNorthern TerritoryHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Sun, April 23Victoria CountryWestern AustraliaArden Street Oval, VIC
Sun, April 23Victoria MetroSouth AustraliaArden Street Oval, VIC
Sun, April 30Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaPentanet Stadium, WA

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2023 AFL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS – U16 BOYS

Teams: Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast SUNS Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania and Western Australia

DATEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUE
Sat, June 10Victoria CountryVictoria MetroIKON Park, VIC
Sat, June 17GWS GIANTS AcademySydney Swans AcademyBlacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Sat, June 24Northern TerritoryTasmaniaHighgate Rec. Reserve, VIC
Sun, June 25Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaTBC, WA
Sun, June 25Brisbane LionsGC SUNS AcademyBrighton Homes Arena, QLD
Mon, July 3GC SUNS AcademyTasmaniaHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3GWS GIANTS AcademyNorthern TerritoryHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3Brisbane LionsSydney SwansHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4Victoria MetroWestern AustraliaHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4Victoria CountrySouth AustraliaHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Thu, July 6TasmaniaGWS GIANTS AcademyFankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6GC SUNS AcademySydney Swans AcademyFankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6Northern TerritoryBrisbane Lions AcademyFankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7South AustraliaVictoria MetroFankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7Western AustraliaVictoria CountryFankhauser Reserve, QLD

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2023 AFL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – U18 GIRLS

Teams: Allies (comprising ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Tasmania), Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia

DATEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUE
Sun, April 30Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaPentanet Stadium, WA
Sun, July 2AlliesVictoria MetroBrighton Homes Arena, QLD
Sun, July 9Victoria MetroSouth AustraliaAvalon Airport Oval, VIC
Sat, July 15South AustraliaQueenslandAdelaide Oval, SA
Sun, July 30QueenslandVictoria CountryBrighton Homes Arena, QLD
Sun, August 6QueenslandAlliesHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Sun, August 13  AlliesWestern AustraliaBlacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW  
Sun, August 13Victoria CountryVictoria MetroQueen Elizabeth Oval, VIC
Sat, August 19Western AustraliaVictoria CountryPentanet Stadium, WA

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2023 AFL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – U18 BOYS

Teams: Allies (comprising ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania), South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia

DATEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUE
Sun, June 4South AustraliaAlliesThebarton Oval, SA
Sun, June 11South AustraliaVictoria MetroThebarton Oval, SA
Sun, June 11AlliesWestern AustraliaThebarton Oval, SA
Sun, June 18Victoria CountrySouth AustraliaIKON Park, VIC
Sat, June 24Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaOptus Stadium, WA
Sat, July 1Western AustraliaVictoria CountryTBC, WA
Sun, July 2AlliesVictoria MetroBrighton Homes Arena, QLD
Sun, July 9Victoria MetroWestern AustraliaRSEA Park, VIC
Sun, July 9Victoria CountryAlliesRSEA Park, VIC
Sat, July 15Victoria CountryVictoria MetroIKON Park, VIC


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