2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 GirlsWednesday, April 2, 2025 - 8:08 AM

WA begins its campaign in the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls this weekend.
 
Ten teams will take part in the Championships, competing across two pools.

Each team will play two matches, with games scheduled in five states from Sunday, April 6 to Thursday, April 17.
 
Joining Western Australia in Pool A will be the Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, South Australia, Victoria Country and Victoria Metro.

WA will be coached by Kate Orme with the players wearing the inaugural Indigenous State guernseys throughout the championships which was designed by Jade Narkle from WA Football.
 
Four teams will compete in Pool B, including the GWS Giants Academy, Northern Territory, Sydney Swans Academy and Tasmania.
 
The teams that finish top of the standings for each pool will be crowned title winners.
 
If two teams finish equal on points atop a ladder, the title will be awarded to the team that won the round-robin match between those two teams. If those two sides have not played against each other, or if more than two teams finish equal on points atop a ladder, the title will be awarded to the team with the highest percentage.
 
South Australia and GWS Giants Academy are the reigning title holders for Pool A and Pool B respectively.
 
At the conclusion of the Championships each team will select their MVP, with an overall best and fairest and All Australian team to also be selected by a panel comprising AFL Talent Pathways staff and AFLW recruiters.
 
STREAMING AND SQUADS: All matches will be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Please click here to access the live streams and to view squad lists.
 
SCHEDULE: Please continue below for match details for the 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls. All times are local.

About the Marsh AFL National Championships

The Marsh AFL National Championships and Marsh AFL National Development Championships are the highest standard of representative state and territory football for aspiring talented footballers.
 
The competitions will feature the most talented under 18 and under 16 footballers from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the game.
 
The 2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will also feature 10 teams playing in two pools and will commence with a double-header in Melbourne on Monday, June 9.

The first round of fixtures will see matches played across four states and territories.

All matches in the final two rounds will be played on the Gold Coast from July 14 to 18.
 
The 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will be played from Saturday, June 22 to Sunday, August 10.

Host states have been announced for matches, with venues to be confirmed in due course.

The Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will again feature six teams, who will each play four matches.
 
The 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships – U18 Boys will be played from Sunday, June 1 to Sunday, July 20.

The five-team round-robin series will see each team play each other once, with venues to be confirmed shortly.

WA plays its opening match of the Championships against Vic Country on Saturday, June 7 at Mineral Resources Park.

The Championships commence with a game between the Allies and South Australia in New South Wales and will conclude with a clash between reigning title-holder Victoria Metro and Victoria Country.