THE AFL has today released the schedule for this year’s AFL Under 16 and Under 18 National Championships. Running from April to August, the respective boys and girls carnivals mark the peak of the AFL’s junior talent pathway, and feature the next generation of elite level stars.
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First up in the way of representative football this year are the Under 16 Girls National Development Championships, starting on Sunday April 7. A total of 10 teams will play across two pools in an eight-day stretch, with each side playing two matches apiece.
The Under 16 Boys National Development Championships will follow the same format of 10 teams across two pools. The King’s Birthday weekend, starting Saturday June 8, sees the action kick off with a double-header in Victoria.
After the first round of fixtures, all teams will converge on the Gold Coast from July 8-12 for the typical school holidays carnival.
Reigning Under 18 champions, the Allies, kick off proceedings in the elder age bracket with a clash against South Australia on Sunday May 26. As is quickly becoming a staple, Vic Country and Vic Metro will round out the series when they meet on Sunday July 14.
The Under 18 Girls championships will again feature six teams, and begins as the Allies host Vic Metro in New South Wales on Saturday June 29. South Australia and Western Australia will mark the final of these representative fixtures, on Saturday August 24.
FIXTURES
2024 AFL UNDER 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | LOCATION | TIME |
| Sat, June 8 | Northern Territory | Tasmania | VIC | 11:00am |
| Sat, June 8 | Victoria Metro | Victoria Country | VIC | 1:30pm |
| Sat, June 22 | South Australia | Western Australia | SA | 11:00am |
| Sat, June 29 | GWS Giants Academy | Sydney Swans Academy | ACT | 12:00pm |
| Sun, June 30 | GC Suns Academy | Brisbane Lions Academy | QLD | 11:00am |
| Mon, July 8 | Sydney Swans Academy | Northern Territory | QLD | 10:00am |
| Mon, July 8 | GC Suns Academy | GWS Giants Academy | QLD | 12:20pm |
| Mon, July 8 | Brisbane Lions Academy | Tasmania | QLD | 2:40pm |
| Tue, July 9 | Victoria Country | Western Australia | QLD | 10:00am |
| Tue, July 9 | Victoria Metro | South Australia | QLD | 12:20pm |
| Thu, July 11 | Brisbane Lions Academy | GWS Giants Academy | QLD | 9:30am |
| Thu, July 11 | Tasmania | Sydney Swans Academy | QLD | 11:45am |
| Thu, July 11 | Northern Territory | GC Suns Academy | QLD | 2:00pm |
| Fri, July 12 | Western Australia | Victoria Metro | QLD | 9:30am |
| Fri July 12 | South Australia | Victoria Country | QLD | 11:45am |
2024 AFL UNDER 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | LOCATION | TIME |
| Sun, April 7 | South Australia | Victoria Metro | Prospect Oval | 10:00am |
| Sun, April 7 | Victoria Country | Brisbane Lions Academy | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 10:30am |
| Sun, April 7 | GC Suns Academy | Western Australia | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 12:30pm |
| Thu, April 11 | Victoria Country | Victoria Metro | Deakin Reserve Shepparton | 12:00pm |
| Fri, April 12 | GWS Giants Academy | Tasmania | Blacktown Int. Sportspark | 4:00pm |
| Fri, April 12 | Sydney Swans Academy | Northern Territory | Blacktown Int. Sportspark | 6:00pm |
| Sat April 13 | Brisbane Lions Academy | GC Suns Academy | Brighton Homes Arena | 3:00pm |
| Sun, April 14 | South Australia | Western Australia | Thebarton Oval | 1:00pm |
| Mon, April 15 | Sydney Swans Academy | Tasmania | Blacktown Int. Sportspark | 11:15am |
| Mon, April 15 | GWS Giants Academy | Northern Territory | Blacktown Int. Sportspark | 1:30pm |
2024 AFL UNDER 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | LOCATION | TIME |
| Sun, May 26 | South Australia | Allies | SA | 10:05am |
| Sun, June 2 | Allies | Western Australia | NSW | 10:35am |
| Sun, June 9 | Victoria Metro | Allies | VIC | 10:35am |
| Sun, June 9 | Victoria Country | South Australia | VIC | 1:05pm |
| Sun, June 16 | South Australia | Western Australia | SA | 10:05am |
| Sun, June 23 | Western Australia | Victoria Metro | WA | 10:45am |
| Sat, June 29 | Western Australia | Victoria Country | WA | 10:45am |
| Sun, June 30 | South Australia | Victoria Metro | SA | 10:05am |
| Sun, July 7 | Allies | Victoria Country | QLD | 10:35am |
| Sun, July 14 | Victoria Metro | Victoria Country | VIC | 10:35am |
2024 AFL UNDER 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | LOCATION | TIME |
| Sat, June 29 | Allies | Victoria Metro | NSW | 11:00am |
| Sun, July 7 | Queensland | Victoria Country | QLD | 1:30pm |
| Sat, July 13 | Queensland | Allies | QLD | 10:30am |
| Sun, July 14 | Victoria Metro | Victoria Country | VIC | 1:30pm |
| Thu, July 18 | South Australia | Allies | SA | 11:00am |
| Sat, August 3 | Western Australia | Queensland | WA | 11:30am |
| Sun, August 11 | Victoria Metro | South Australia | VIC | 10:30am |
| Sun, August 11 | Victoria Country | Western Australia | VIC | 12:30pm |
| Sat, August 24 | South Australia | Western Australia | SA | 11:00am |
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