SOUTH Australia took out the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and it is reflected in a lot of the top five statistics from the national carnival. We crunched the numbers to see just who came out on top across a multitude of areas.

It was unsurprising to see the Croweaters heavily leading the way with four of the top five ball-winners including MVP Emily Mableson, pick one contender Emma Charlton, bottom-ager Lani Cocks and the tenacious Lucy Moore all sharing the touches.

Vic Country MVP Ava Bilyk was the other, while Queensland MVP Molly Ferguson is one of four players laying the most tackles, and West Australian MVP Cara Dziegielewski lead all-comers in the hitouts. Not to be outdone, Allies’ MVP and bottom-ager Matilda Lange lead both the clearances and inside 50s, while National Academy member Mia Carlshausen took the most marks at hte carnival, and had the equal most rebound 50s with Vic Country defender Georgia Garlick.

In front of goal, Bailee Martin‘s seven majors in the last game saw her storm to the leading goalkicker with 12, four clear of South Australian Madeline Nuss. The only double bottom-ager on the list was Western Australia’s Bella Nelson who only played two games but had the equal fifth most marks with 13, at a competition-high average of 6.5.

National Academy members Lexi Strachan and Charlotte Tidemann were named top five across multiple areas, while the other top statistically performers were West Australian pair Charlie Fletcher and Hannah Seaborn who also laid an equal competition-high 30 tackles with Ferguson and Moore.

TOP FIVES:

DISPOSALS:

1. Lani Cocks (South Australia) – 98 (24.5 per game)
2. Emma Charlton (South Australia) – 96 (24.0 per game)
3. Ava Bilyk (Vic Country) – 95 (23.8 per game)
4. Emily Mableson (South Australia) – 90 (22.5 per game)
5. Lucy Moore (South Australia) – 88 (22.0 per game)

MARKS:

1. Mia Carlshausen (Western Australia) – 19 (4.8 per game)
2. Stephanie Aguinaldo (Queensland) – 16 (4.0 per game)
eq. 3. Rose Bell (Allies) – 14 (3.5 per game)
eq. 3. Emma Charlton (South Australia) – 14 (3.5 per game)
eq. 5. Molly Ferguson (Queensland) – 13 (3.2 per game)
eq. 5. Alana Fraser (Allies) – 13 (3.2 per game)
eq. 5. Georgia Garlick (Vic Country) – 13 (3.2 per game)
eq. 5. Harlee McIlwain (Queensland) – 13 (3.2 per game)
eq. 5. Bella Nelson (Western Australia) – 13 (6.5 per game)

TACKLES:

eq. 1. Molly Ferguson (Queensland) – 30 (7.5 per game)
eq. 1. Charlie Fletcher (Western Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
eq. 1. Lucy Moore (South Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
eq. 1. Hannah Seaborn (Western Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
5. Emma Charlton (South Australia) – 29 (7.2 per game)

HITOUTS:

1. Cara Dziegielewski (Western Australia) – 128 (32.0 per game)
2. Sienna Clinch (Queensland) – 91 (22.8 per game)
3. Miyu Endersby (South Australia) – 90 (22.5 per game)
4. Sophie White (Vic Country) – 84 (28.0 per game)
5. Ella Gibson (Queensland) – 56 (14.0 per game)

CLEARANCES:

1. Matilda Lange (Allies) – 27 (6.8 per game)
2. Ava Bilyk (Vic Country) – 23 (5.8 per game)
3. Lexi Strachan (Western Australia) – 18 (4.5 per game)
eq. 4. Charli Bassett (Western Australia) – 17 (4.2 per game)
eq. 4. Emma Charlton (South Australia) – 17 (4.2 per game)
eq. 4. Lucy Moore (South Australia) – 17 (4.2 per game)

INSIDE 50s:

1. Matilda Lange (Allies) – 20 (5.0 per game)
2. Lexi Strachan (Western Australia) – 19 (4.8 per game)
eq. 3. Cara Dziegielewski (Western Australia) – 16 (4.0 per game)
eq. 3. Emily Mableson (South Australia) – 16 (4.0 per game)
5. Charlotte Tidemann (Allies) – 14 (3.5 per game)

REBOUND 50s:

Eq. 1. Mia Carlshausen (Western Australia) – 22 (5.5 per game)
Eq. 1. Georgia Garlick (Vic Country) – 22 (5.5 per game)
3. Emily Mableson (South Australia) – 19 (4.8 per game)
4. Jade Brazier (Queensland) – 18 (4.5 per game)
5. Charlotte Tidemann (Allies) – 17 (4.2 per game)

GOALS:

1. Bailee Martin (Vic Metro) – 12 (4.0 per game)
2. Madeline Nuss (South Australia) – 8 (2.0 per game)
3. Majella Day (Allies) – 6 (1.5 per game)
4. Indiana Scheffler (Queensland) – 5 (1.2 per game)
5. Tayla Olivieri (Vic Metro) – 4 (1.3 per game)