{"id":218810,"date":"2026-07-16T10:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=218810"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:38:10","slug":"top-5s-2026-aflw-under-18-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2026\/07\/16\/top-5s-2026-aflw-under-18-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5s: 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

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

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TOP FIVES:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DISPOSALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

MARKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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    TACKLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    eq. 1. Molly Ferguson<\/strong> (Queensland) – 30 (7.5 per game)
    eq. 1. Charlie Fletcher <\/strong>(Western Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
    eq. 1. Lucy Moore<\/strong> (South Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
    eq. 1. Hannah Seaborn<\/strong> (Western Australia) – 30 (7.5 per game)
    5. Emma Charlton<\/strong> (South Australia) – 29 (7.2 per game)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    HITOUTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    CLEARANCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    INSIDE 50s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    REBOUND 50s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    GOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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