2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys

WA begins its campaign at the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys this weekend, playing the Allies at Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval on Sunday, June 11 at 10.35am Perth time.

The Championships are featuring the country’s most talented under 18 boys footballers, some of whom may become the next generation of AFL stars.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys again involves five teams.

Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria Country, and Victoria Metro are all competing, along with the Allies, which will comprise players from the ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania.

The Championships are being played across Australia throughout June and July.

WA is part of a double-header with Victoria Metro this weekend, playing the Allies and South Australia respectively at Thebarton Oval on Sunday.

Victoria Country will play its first match on Sunday, June 18 when it takes on South Australia at IKON Park.

All five teams will play each other once across the course of the Championships.

The team that finishes atop the standings at the conclusion of the round-robin tournament will be crowned the title winner.

If two teams finish equal on points atop the ladder, the title will be awarded to the team that won the round-robin match between those two teams.

If more than two teams finish equal on points atop the ladder, the title will be awarded to the team with the highest percentage.

Victoria Metro is the reigning title holder after last year taking out the Championships for the first time since 2017.

At the conclusion of the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys each team will select their MVP, with an overall MVP and All Australian team to also be selected by a selection panel comprising AFL Talent Pathways staff and AFL recruiters.

The 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will begin with a clash between Victoria Country and Victoria Metro on Saturday, June 10 during the King’s Birthday weekend. The first round of fixtures will be played across four states, before all ten teams converge on the Gold Coast for the final two rounds from July 3 to July 7.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls began in April, with South Australia claiming a 35-point win over Western Australia at Pentanet Stadium in the opening match. All remaining games in the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will be played throughout July and August.

Please continue below for match details for the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys.

WATCH: All matches in the 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Boys will be live streamed on the AFL website. Fox Footy will also broadcast a selection of matches, beginning with the clash between the Allies and Western Australia on Sunday, June 11.

SQUADS: Please click here to access match details and squad lists, noting Victoria Country will announce its squad closer to its first match.

DATE

MATCH

VENUE

LOCAL TIME

Sun, June 4

South Australia vs Allies

Thebarton Oval, SA

11:00am

Sun, June 11

South Australia vs Victoria Metro

Thebarton Oval, SA

9:45am

Sun, June 11

Allies vs Western Australia

Thebarton Oval, SA

12:05pm

Sun, June 18

Victoria Country vs South Australia

IKON Park, VIC

10:35am

Sat, June 24

Western Australia vs South Australia

Optus Stadium, WA

2:15pm

Fri, June 30

Western Australia vs Victoria Country

WACA, WA

6:00pm

Sun, July 2

Allies vs Victoria Metro

Brighton Homes Arena, QLD

2:00pm

Sun, July 9

Victoria Metro vs Western Australia

RSEA Park, VIC

10:35am

Sun, July 9

Victoria Country vs Allies

RSEA Park, VIC

1:35pm

Sat, July 15

Victoria Country vs Victoria Metro

IKON Park, VIC

10:35am

*Match times subject to change