2025 AFLW Under 16s Championships preview
A FIRST look at the 2027 and 2028 AFLW Draft crops begins at a national level on Sunday, with the first of 10 matches across the next 12 days. In an expedited schedule, the National Under 16s Development Championships sees 10 teams – including the four Northern Academies – play two matches across the next fortnight.
NEED TO KNOW
It all kicks off on Sunday in the West when reigning two-time champions South Australia travel to Revo Fitness Stadium to take on the Sandgropers. Action heads north on Wednesday when the two Victorian sides travel to the Sunshine State to face the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns Academy in Aspley, before the Suns host Western Australia at People First Stadium on Sunday week.
The Sydney Swans and GWS Giants Academies join proceedings on Monday, April 14 when a double-header at Blacktown International Sportspark sees the Northern Academies face Tasmania and Northern Territory respectively. A standalone match at Unley finishes off South Australia’s carnival against the Brisbane Lions, before an all-Victorian clash on Wednesday, April 16 at Shepley Oval.
The final day of the National Development Championships takes place in Blacktown, as the Swans and Giants remain at home for the duration of the tournament, tackling the opposite states from three days earlier.
South Australia will look to defend its Pool A title with the Queensland Academies, Victorian sides and Western Australia all eligible for that trophy, while the NSW/ACT Academies, Tasmania and Northern Territory chase the Pool B title. GWS Giants are the reigning champions.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brisbane Lions Academy: Lucy Ashcroft, Sierra Croad, Edie Fraser
Gold Coast Suns Academy: Asia Single, Grace Cooper, Alie Cameron
GWS Giants Academy: Charlie Gibson, Evie Henley, Amelia Rainbow
Northern Territory: Peggy Rock, Jorja Davey, Jenara Grant
Tasmania: Matilda Lange, Luca Murgatroyd, Olivia Lyons
Sydney Swans Academy: Myla Tucker, Emma McCallum, Genevieve Hynes
South Australia: Maia Freemantle, Iris Newman, Marley Tape
Vic Country: Lily Brittain, Ella Condon, Sage Dennis
Vic Metro: Maya Duane, Charli Parsons-Jones, Holly Clough
Western Australia: Bella Nelson, Tiama Collard, Charlotte Fletcher
FIXTURE
| DATE | MATCH | LOCATION | TIME |
| Sun, April 6 | Western Australia v South Australia | Revo Fitness Stadium | 11:30am |
| Wed, April 9 | Brisbane Lions v Victoria Country | Automall Aspley Oval | 10:30am |
| Wed, April 9 | Gold Coast Suns v Victoria Metro | Automall Aspley Oval | 1:00pm |
| Sun, April 13 | Gold Coast Suns v Western Australia | People First Stadium | 12:00pm |
| Mon, April 14 | Sydney Swans v Tasmania | Blacktown ISP | 12:00pm |
| Mon, April 14 | GWS Giants v Northern Territory | Blacktown ISP | 2:00pm |
| Tue, April 15 | South Australia v Brisbane Lions | Thomas Farms Oval | 10:30am |
| Wed, April 16 | Victoria Metro v Victoria Country | Shepley Oval | 10:00am |
| Thu, April 17 | GWS Giants v Tasmania | Blacktown ISP | 10:00am |
| Thu, April 17 | Sydney Swans v Northern Territory | Blacktown ISP | 12:00pm |
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