{"id":160462,"date":"2024-06-06T17:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=160462"},"modified":"2024-06-06T17:30:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:30:39","slug":"2024-u16-national-championships-set-to-get-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/06\/06\/2024-u16-national-championships-set-to-get-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 U16 National Championships set to get underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE 2024 AFL National Development Championships are set to kick off with a King’s Birthday double-header in Victoria. Trevor Barker Beach Oval plays host to the opening games of Pools A and B, which see Vic Metro take on Vic Country, and the Northern Territory face Tasmania respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL to see the full fixture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nation’s best and brightest Under 16 talent will be showcased across a month-long span. 10 teams are split between two pools, with the first round of matches being spread across the country before each side converges on Queensland for a five-day carnival in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vic Metro is the reigning Pool A champion after a dramatic final day of action last year, while the Brisbane Lions Academy took out the Pool B trophy. An All Australian squad will be announced post-tournament, along with Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards for either pool and every participating team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday’s double-header sees Pool B’s Northern Territory and Tasmania kick off proceedings at 11:30am. The Thunder will have 2023 MVP Taj Murray<\/a> return as one of eight over-agers, along with midfielder Calvin Peris-Chong<\/a> – the younger brother of Geelong’s Brandan Parfitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tasmanian side features Tyane Thomas<\/strong>, who played at last year\u2019s tournament and is among a few familiar names. Recent Under 18 debutant Charlie Bovill<\/a> has also been named after booting five goals in his maiden Coates Talent League game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An all-Victorian derby is next on the agenda, bouncing down at 2:30pm. Both sides will be relatively familiar with each other having undergone a series of intraclub and competitive trial games after their two regulation Coates Talent League rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned to Rookie Me Central<\/em>, where we’ll have scouting notes from all 15 matches across the carnival, before profiling all the MVPs and All Australian squad members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> PROFILED:<\/strong> 2023 AFL U16 All Australian team<\/a>
>> RECAP:<\/strong> 2023 AFL U16 National Championships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NEED TO KNOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WHEN:<\/strong> Saturday June 8 – Friday July 12 (fixture below)
HOW TO WATCH: <\/strong>Click here!<\/a>
SQUADS: <\/strong>Click here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POOL A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

South Australia
Vic Country
Vic Metro
Western Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POOL B<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brisbane Lions Academy
Gold Coast Suns Academy
GWS Giants Academy
Northern Territory
Sydney Swans Academy
Tasmania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FIXTURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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DATE<\/strong><\/td>HOME TEAM<\/strong><\/td>VENUE<\/strong><\/td>TIME<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sat, June 8<\/td>Northern Territory vs Tasmania<\/td>Trevor Barker Beach Oval<\/td>11:30am<\/td><\/tr>
Sat, June 8<\/td>Victoria Metro vs Victoria Country<\/td>Trevor Barker Beach Oval<\/td>2:30pm<\/td><\/tr>
Sat, June 22<\/td>Soth Australia vs Western Australia<\/td>Thebarton Oval<\/td>11:00am<\/td><\/tr>
Sat, June 29<\/td>GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans<\/td>Manuka Oval<\/td>12:00pm<\/td><\/tr>
Sun, June 30<\/td>GC Suns vs Brisbane Lions<\/td>Brighton Homes Arena<\/td>11:00am<\/td><\/tr>
Mon, July 8<\/td>Sydney Swans vs Northern Territory<\/td>People First Stadium<\/td>10:00am<\/td><\/tr>
Mon, July 8<\/td>GC Suns vs GWS Giants<\/td>People First Stadium<\/td>12:25pm<\/td><\/tr>
Mon, July 8<\/td>Brisbane Lions vs Tasmania<\/td>People First Stadium<\/td>2:50pm<\/td><\/tr>
Tue, July 9<\/td>Victoria Metro vs South Australia<\/td>People First Stadium<\/td>10:00am<\/td><\/tr>
Tue, July 9<\/td>Victoria Country vs Western Australia<\/td>People First Stadium<\/td>12:30pm<\/td><\/tr>
Thu, July 11<\/td>Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants<\/td>Fankhauser Reserve<\/td>9:30am<\/td><\/tr>
Thu, July 11<\/td>Tasmania vs Sydney Swans<\/td>Fankhauser Reserve<\/td>11:45am<\/td><\/tr>
Thu, July 11<\/td>Northern Territory vs GC Suns<\/td>Fankhauser Reserve<\/td>2:00pm<\/td><\/tr>
Fri, July 12<\/td>Western Australia vs Victoria Metro<\/td>Fankhauser Reserve<\/td>9:30am<\/td><\/tr>
Fri July 12<\/td>South Australia vs Victoria Country<\/td>Fankhauser Reserve<\/td>11:45am<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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