2022 AFL Under 16 & 18 championship fixtures released

THE AFL has today announced the fixtures for this year’s Under 16 and 18 National Championships. Set to take place across June and July, the newly formatted competitions will continue to showcase the nation’s brightest talent at the highest level of underage representative football.

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Starting on June 11 with a clash between Victoria Country and Metro, the Under 16 championships have undergone somewhat of a shake-up. While the Victorian sides are joined by South and Western Australia in the Division 1 category, the four NSW/ACT and Queensland Academies will compete against the Northern Territory and Tasmania in Division 2 fixtures.

While the carnival-type format has been altered in the interest of ongoing health and safety protocols, the Under 16s will still combine on the Gold Coast for a two-day meet on July 4-5, making up Round 2 of the championships. Otherwise, one-day trips are favoured in Rounds 1 and 3.

It is somewhat the same for the Under 18 version, with only one double-header scheduled as Vic Metro battles South Australia, and Country takes on Western Australia in Geelong on July 17. The carnival kicks off on June 19 as the Croweaters host the Allies – comprising of NSW/ACT, Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

In a standalone, outlying fixture for the top-age bracket, Vic Country and Vic Metro will close out the tournament with a blockbuster clash on AFL Grand Final eve (September 23). The final match before than sees SA take on WA on July 24 in Adelaide.

Broadcasting and streaming means are still to be announced, while squads and coaches will be finalised in both categories as players from all states and territories dig further into their respective seasons. Some venues and times are yet to be confirmed, and remain subject to change.

UNDER 16 TEAMS: South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Western Australia // Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Northern Territory, Sydney Swans, Tasmania

UNDER 18 TEAMS: Allies, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Western Australia

FIXTURES:

2022 AFL UNDER 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

DATEGAMEVENUE/TIME
ROUND 1  
Sat, Jun 11Victoria Metro v Victoria CountryMelbourne/Geelong, 12.00pm
Sat, Jun 18GWS Giants v Sydney SwansSydney, 12.00pm
Sun, Jun 19Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast SunsGC/Brisbane, 12.00pm
Sun, Jun 26South Australia v Western AustraliaThebarton Oval, 11.00am
Sun, Jun 26Northern Territory v TasmaniaMelbourne, TBC
ROUND 2  
Mon, Jul 4Gold Coast Suns v GWS GiantsMetricon Stadium, 10.00am
Mon, Jul 4Tasmania v Brisbane LionsMetricon Stadium, 12.30pm
Mon, Jul 4Northern Territory v Sydney SwansMetricon Stadium, 3.00pm
Tues, Jul 5Victoria Metro v South AustraliaMetricon Stadium, 12.00pm
Tues, Jul 5Victoria Country v Western AustraliaMetricon Stadium, 2.30pm
ROUND 3  
Fri, Jul 8GWS Giants v Brisbane LionsCanberra, 1:30pm
Sat, Jul 9Northern Territory v Gold Coast SunsDarwin, 12:00pm
Sat, Jul 9Western Australia v Victoria MetroAdelaide, 10:00am
Sat, Jul 9South Australia v Victoria CountryAdelaide, 3:00pm
Sun, Jul 10Tasmania v Sydney SwansHobart, 12:00pm

2022 AFL UNDER 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

DATEGAMEVENUE/TIME
Sun, Jun 19South Australia v AlliesThebarton Oval, Adelaide, 1.30pm
Sat, Jun 25Allies v Victoria MetroBlacktown Int. Sports Park, 1.00pm
Sun, Jun 26South Australia v Victoria CountryThebarton Oval, Adelaide, 1.30pm
Sat, Jul 2Victoria Metro v Western AustraliaMelbourne, 12.00pm
Sun, Jul 3Allies v Victoria CountryGold Coast, 1.00pm
Sat, Jul 9Allies v Western AustraliaAdelaide, 12.30pm
Sun, Jul 17Victoria Metro v South AustraliaGMHBA Stadium, Geelong, 11.00am
Sun, Jul 17Victoria Country v Western AustraliaGMHBA Stadium, Geelong, 1.30pm
Sun, Jul 24South Australia v Western AustraliaAdelaide, 12.00pm
Fri, Sep 23Victoria Metro v Victoria CountryMelbourne, TBC

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