AFL announces 2023 National Championships fixtures

THE AFL has today revealed the schedules for this year’s Under 18 and Under 16 National Championships. Running from April through August, the respective carnivals will see Australia’s future footballing stars battle it out on the national stage.

In a release from AFL House, fixture dates and locations for each carnival were confirmed, with starting times, squads and broadcast details set to be confirmed closer to each Championship.

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The Under 16 Girls National Development Championships will get underway first, starting with a triple-header in Queensland on April 11. The 10-team competition will be played across four states for the first time, with each team playing two matches until the close on April 30.

The Under 18 Girls commence their championship on the latter date, as Western Australia and South Australia lock horns at Pentanet Stadium in Joondalup. Six teams will do battle in the carnival which comes to a head in August.

A tighter schedule is in the offing for this year’s Under 18 Boys championship, with the usual six sides competing between June 4 and July 15. South Australia and the Allies are first up at Thebarton Oval, while a Vic Country and Metro blockbuster rounds things out at IKON Park.

The Under 16 boys format is slightly different, with the two Victorian sides instead kicking things off on June 10. Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and all four Northern Academies will also feature in a bumper tournament set largely to be played in Queensland from July 3-7.

2023 AFL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

UNDER 18 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

UNDER 16 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

UNDER 18 GIRLS

Teams: Allies (NSW-ACT, 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
Sat, August 12Victoria CountryVictoria MetroTBC, VIC  
Sun, August 13AlliesWestern AustraliaBlacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Sat, August 19Western AustraliaVictoria CountryPentanet Stadium, WA

UNDER 16 GIRLS

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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