SOUTH Australia and Sydney Swans Academy were crowned respective Pool A and Pool B champions at the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships after the two-week tournament wrapped up last week. With the awards and All-Australian team now announced, here is a recap of the carnival.
RESULTS:
Pool A
Scouting Notes | Western Australia 6.4 (40) def. by South Australia 8.5 (53)
Scouting Notes | Brisbane Lions Academy 13.8 (86) def. Vic Country 7.4 (46)
Scouting Notes | Gold Coast Suns Academy 6.8 (44) def. by Vic Metro 12.12 (84)
Scouting Notes | Gold Coast Suns Academy 4.6 (30) def. by Western Australia 12.7 (79)
Scouting Notes | South Australia 12.8 (80) def. Brisbane Lions Academy 3.6 (24)
Scouting Notes | Vic Country 7.4 (46) def. by Vic Metro 8.10 (58)
Pool B
Scouting Notes | Sydney Swans Academy 8.15 (63) def. Tasmania 4.5 (29)
Scouting Notes | GWS Giants Academy 12.11 (83) def. Northern Territory 5.2 (32)
Scouting Notes | GWS Giants Academy 7.6 (48) def. Tasmania 6.10 (46)
Scouting Notes | Sydney Swans Academy 12.4 (76) def. Northern Territory 3.4 (22)
LADDERS
Pool A
| Team | Wins | Losses | PF | PA | % | Pts |
| South Australia | 2 | 0 | 133 | 64 | 207.8 | 8 |
| Vic Metro | 2 | 0 | 142 | 90 | 157.8 | 8 |
| Western Australia | 1 | 1 | 119 | 83 | 143.4 | 4 |
| Brisbane Lions Academy | 1 | 1 | 110 | 126 | 87.3 | 4 |
| Vic Country | 0 | 2 | 92 | 142 | 64.8 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Suns Academy | 0 | 2 | 74 | 163 | 45.4 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | Wins | Losses | PA | PA | % | Pts |
| Sydney Swans Academy | 2 | 0 | 139 | 51 | 272.5 | 8 |
| GWS Giants Academy | 2 | 0 | 131 | 78 | 167.9 | 8 |
| Tasmania | 0 | 2 | 75 | 111 | 67.6 | 0 |
| Northern Territory | 0 | 2 | 54 | 159 | 34.0 | 0 |
STATE-BY-STATE REVIEWS:
Pool A
>> Vic Metro
>> Vic Country
Pool B
>> Tasmania
MVPS:
Pool A
Abbey Crowe (Brisbane Lions Academy)
Lily Moana (Gold Coast Suns Academy)
Lani Cocks (South Australia)
Ella Condon (Vic Country)
Perri Goulding (Vic Metro)
Charlie Fletcher (Western Australia)
Pool A B&F: Lani Cocks (South Australia)
Pool B
Evie Henley (GWS Giants Academy)
Layla May (Northern Territory)
Emma McCallum (Sydney Swans Academy)
Matilda Lange (Tasmania)
Pool B B&F: Emily Hollingsworth (Swans Academy)
ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM:
B: Brooke Kelly (Vic Country) – Isabella Beaumont (South Australia) – Ella Bologa (Vic Country)
HB: Bella Nelson (Western Australia) – Ella Condon (Vic Country) – Lani Cocks (South Australia)
C: Lily Moana (Suns Academy) – Perri Goulding (Vic Metro) – Charlie Fletcher (Western Australia)
HF: Amelia Murray (Lions Academy) – Maya Duane (Vic Metro) – Edie Fraser (Lions Academy)
F: Billie Hamilton (Giants Academy) – Lara Gribben (South Australia) – Emily Hollingsworth (Swans Academy)
R: April Dye (Vic Metro) – Matilda Lange (Tasmania) – Maia Freemantle (South Australia) (c)
INT: Lily Brittain (Vic Country) – Isabella Evans (Swans Academy) – Evie Henley (Giants Academy) – Emma McCallum (Swans Academy) – Tiama Collard (Western Australia)
Coach: Bron Gulden (Swans Academy)
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