QBE Academy: U16 Boys set for National Championships
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The QBE Sydney Swans Academy team will open their National Development Championships on Saturday against GWS.
The 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys kick off this weekend with the QBE Sydney Swans Academy taking on the GWS Giants Academy in game one of their campaign.
Coach Shane McGahan will lead the team in his first U16 nationals after being promoted to the position earlier in the year. He had previously coached the U15 boys in the Academy's Top End program.
The championships will feature 10 teams competing across two pools, with the Swans in Pool B alongside the Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, GWS Giants Academy, Northern Territory and Tasmania. Pool A will feature four teams, including South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia.
The first round of fixtures will see matches played across four states, with all matches in the final two rounds to be played on the Gold Coast from July 8 to 12 during the school holidays.
STREAMING AND SQUADS: All matches in the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Click HERE to access the live streams and click HERE to view the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squad list.
SCHEDULE: Please continue below for match details for the 2024 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys. All times are local.
DATE
HOME TEAM
VENUE
TIME
Sat, June 8
Northern Territory vs Tasmania
Trevor Barker Beach Oval
11:30am
Sat, June 8
Victoria Metro vs Victoria Country
Trevor Barker Beach Oval
2:30pm
Sat, June 22
Soth Australia vs Western Australia
Thebarton Oval
11:00am
Sat, June 29
GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans
Manuka Oval
12:00pm
Sun, June 30
GC Suns vs Brisbane Lions
Brighton Homes Arena
11:00am
Mon, July 8
Sydney Swans vs Northern Territory
People First Stadium, Gold Coast
10:00am
Mon, July 8
GC Suns vs GWS Giants
People First Stadium
12:25pm
Mon, July 8
Brisbane Lions vs Tasmania
People First Stadium
2:50pm
Tue, July 9
Victoria Metro vs South Australia
People First Stadium
10:00am
Tue, July 9
Victoria Country vs Western Australia
People First Stadium
12:30pm
Thu, July 11
Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants
Fankhauser Reserve
9:30am
Thu, July 11
Tasmania vs Sydney Swans
Fankhauser Reserve, Gold Coast
11:45am
Thu, July 11
Northern Territory vs GC Suns
Fankhauser Reserve
2:00pm
Fri, July 12
Western Australia vs Victoria Metro
Fankhauser Reserve
9:30am
Fri July 12
South Australia vs Victoria Country
Fankhauser Reserve
11:45am