Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Swans Academy vs. Northern Territory
SYDNEY Swans Academy won a low-scoring tussle with Northern Territory to bounce back from a loss to Brisbane Lions Academy on Thursday and finish the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships on a high. The Swans booted two last quarter goals to come away with the win in the nick of time, defeating the Territory, 3.4 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania
GWS GIANTS Academy finished the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships undefeated after accounting for Tasmania at Blacktown yesterday. The girls from the Apple Isle were hungry for a better performance after being thrashed by Gold Coast Suns Academy on Thursday, at the same venue, and responded with the only two goals of the first term. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Giants Academy vs. Northern Territory
AFTER a long day of watching others, the local GWS Giants Academy players finally got to celebrate, defeating Northern Territory in the last game of an AFLW Under 16s Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was a tight first half, but the Giants Academy just had that extra polish in front of goal along with […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Tasmania vs. Suns Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy produced one of the most dominant performances in recent history through the national championships with a 140-point belting of Tasmania in the second game of an AFLW Under 16 Championships triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. It was fairly competitive for a half, before the Suns went full throttle and piled on 15 […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Swans Academy vs. Lions Academy
A DOMINANT first half from Brisbane Lions Academy set the side up for a commanding 44-point AFLW Under 16s Championships win over the Sydney Swans Academy in the first of a triple-header at Blacktown yesterday. Booting the first eight goals of the game before the Swans kicked a couple late, the Lions looked full of […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight Under 16s title at the AFLW National Development Championships moved ever so closer after holding off a gallant Western Australia by five points at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. The Croweaters looked in control after half-time when booting the only two goals for the first 34 minutes, before back-to-back […]
2026 AFLW U16s Championships fixtures revealed
THE FUTURE of the AFL Women’s competition will be on display over the Victorian school holidays with the two-match per side, round-robin tournament kicking off from Tuesday. A total of 10 teams will take part with South Australia looking to make it four straight titles. The Croweaters take on Western Australia at Thomas Farms Oval […]
South Australia locks in 2026 U16 Girls squad
THREE-time AFLW Under 16 Development Championships winners South Australia has locked in its squad for the 2026 nationals as they gun for a remarkable fourth straight title. The mentor in charge of the Croweaters’ three-peat, Bek McMahon, will again take the reins in the hope of adding more silverware to the cabinet. Initially naming a […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Swans Academy review
SYDNEY Swans Academy took bragging rights over their state-based rivals the Giants by winning Pool B of the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships. The Swans accounted for both Tasmania (34 points) and Northern Territory (54) to boast the highest percentage from the two games. RESULTS: Swans Academy 8.15 (63) def. Tasmania 4.5 (29) […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Northern Territory review
NORTHERN Territory went down to the respective NSW Academies by 51 points (Giants) and 54 points (Swans) to finish bottom of Pool B at the 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. However, the Territory’s reigning MVP had a carnival to remember and a few others also caught the eye. RESULTS: Northern Territory 5.2 (32) def. […]
