An opportunity for under-18s and under-16s to get a taste of what playing footy is like at an elite level.
The Marsh AFL National Championships and Marsh AFL National Development Championships are the highest level of state and territory representative football, as part of the AFL's Talent Pathway Program. The competitions will feature the most talented footballers from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the game.
The 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will be played from Saturday, June 22 to Sunday, August 10.
The Championships will again feature six teams, including Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia and the Allies, which will comprise players from New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania.
The action commences with the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls, which will be played from Sunday, April 6 through to Thursday, April 17.
The competition will feature 10 teams playing in two pools. Each team will play two matches, with all games to be played across a nine-day period, which will include three double-headers.
Please continue below for match, broadcast and squad details for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Girls and 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls.
2025 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Girls
TEAMS: Allies (comprising ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Tasmania), Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia.
MATCH CENTRE: Please click here to access the match centre for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls.
WATCH: All matches in the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will be live streamed via the match centre and on the AFLW website.
SQUADS: Squads for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will be available on this page prior to the commencement of the Championships.
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DATE |
MATCH |
LOCATION |
TIME (LOCAL) |
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Sun, June 22 |
Victoria Country v Allies |
VIC |
9:45am |
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Sun, June 22 |
Western Australia v Queensland |
VIC |
11:45am |
|
Sun, June 22 |
Victoria Metro v South Australia |
VIC |
1:45pm |
|
Sat, June 28 |
Queensland v Victoria Country |
QLD |
10:30am |
|
Sun, June 29 |
Western Australia v South Australia |
WA |
11:00am |
|
Sun, July 6 |
Western Australia v Victoria Metro |
WA |
9:30am |
|
Sun, July 13 |
Allies v Victoria Metro |
QLD |
1:15pm |
|
Sat, July 19 |
Allies v Western Australia |
NSW |
12:00pm |
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Sun, July 20 |
Victoria Country v Victoria Metro |
VIC |
1:15pm |
|
Sun, July 27 |
Queensland v Allies |
QLD |
11:00am |
|
Sun, August 3 |
South Australia v Queensland |
SA |
11:00am |
|
Sun, August 10 |
South Australia v Victoria Country |
SA |
10:45am |
2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls
TEAMS: Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast SUNS Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy, Northern Territory, South Australia, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia.
SQUADS: Squads for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls will be available on this page prior to the commencement of the Championships.
LIVE STREAMS AND REPLAYS: All matches in the 2025 AFL Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls will be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Please click here to access the live streams.
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DATE |
MATCH |
LOCATION |
TIME |
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Sun, April 6 |
Western Australia v South Australia |
Revo Fitness Stadium |
11:30am |
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Wed, April 9 |
Brisbane Lions v Victoria Country |
Automall Aspley Oval |
10:30am |
|
Wed, April 9 |
Gold Coast Suns v Victoria Metro |
Automall Aspley Oval |
1:00pm |
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Sun, April 13 |
Gold Coast Suns v Western Australia |
People First Stadium |
12:00pm |
|
Mon, April 14 |
Sydney Swans v Tasmania |
Blacktown ISP |
12:00pm |
|
Mon, April 14 |
GWS Giants v Northern Territory |
Blacktown ISP |
2:00pm |
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Tue, April 15 |
South Australia v Brisbane Lions |
Thomas Farms Oval |
10:30am |
|
Wed, April 16 |
Victoria Metro v Victoria Country |
Shepley Oval |
10:00am |
|
Thu, April 17 |
GWS Giants v Tasmania |
Blacktown ISP |
10:00am |
|
Thu, April 17 |
Sydney Swans v Northern Territory |
Blacktown ISP |
12:00pm |
