Under Age 2023 U16 Girls Footy Discussion - Development Championships kicks off April 11

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The action commences with the 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls, which will be played from Tuesday, April 11 through to Sunday, April 30.

For the first time, the AFL National Development Championships – U16 Girls will be played as an interstate carnival, with matches scheduled across four states.

The competition will feature 10 teams, who will each play two matches. All games will be played across a three-week period, which will include a triple-header in Queensland, as well as several double-headers.

2023 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

DATEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUE
Tue, April 11GC SUNS AcademySydney Swans AcademyBond University, QLD
Tue, April 11Brisbane Lions AcademyGWS GIANTS AcademyBond University, QLD
Tue, April 11Northern TerritoryTasmaniaBond University, QLD
Thu, April 13Victoria CountryVictoria MetroDeakin Reserve, VIC
Fri, April 14Sydney Swans AcademyGWS GIANTS AcademyBlacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Fri, April 14GC SUNS AcademyTasmaniaHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Fri, April 14Brisbane Lions AcademyNorthern TerritoryHeritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Sun, April 23Victoria CountryWestern AustraliaArden Street Oval, VIC
Sun, April 23Victoria MetroSouth AustraliaArden Street Oval, VIC
Sun, April 30Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaPentanet Stadium, WA

 
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WOOMERAS

#NAMESURNAMEDOBSTATECOMMUNITY CLUB
1JamarahWalley01-07-07WAWest Perth
2SarchaTaylor26-08-07SANorth Adelaide
3DejaBarlow01-03-06NSWBellingen Bulldogs
4AmarliJohnson12-11-06TASPenguin
5AlexaDorner-Graham20-01-06QLDNorth Cairns Tigers
6AmberWunungmurra17-07-06NTSouthern Districts
7AvaHinton07-11-06NSWBroken Hill North
8HildaKellermeier21-01-06QLDCape York Eagles/ Cairns Eagles
9SiennaGerardi16-10-07WAMidvale/Swan Districts
10AliciaBlizard15-11-07WAEast Fremantle Sharks
11BrookeTurner02-08-06NSWKillarney Vale Bombers
12HeidiTalbot18-12-06QLDNorth Cairns Tigers
13KarmelKohunui Potts05-02-07NSWCamden Cats
14TayaWhite25-05-06NSWKillarney Vale
15TelayaBlacksmith12-03-07NSWShellharbour
16LaraChurchill24-08-07VICAberfeldie
17KiharaLindsay02-10-07SANorth Pines
18LekaiyaRabbitt27-03-06NTWanderers
19TatyanaPerry28-02-06NTPalmerston
20TaylaWaterbury02-03-06NTHectorville Hounds/Southern Districts Crocs
21NarayahCruse14-03-06WAPerth Demons
22KelisJackson-Martin11-05-07SACentral Augusta
23ShaleahCooper25-09-07NSWMoama
24JemikaCooper23-09-06NSWMoama
25MaddisonDevine14-07-06TASClaremont/New Norfolk
26RubyHall08-01-07TASScottsdale

MEDLEYS

#NAMESURNAMEDOBSTATECOMMUNITY CLUB
1StephWilkins06-12-07NSWSt Ives
2YennaJoyce02-03-07SANorth Gambier
3LilyRace24-01-06NSWGlebe Greyhounds
4MaggieChen17-05-06TASEast Launceston
5ManaiaRahui09-01-07SAPayneham Norwood Union
6MayKemsley18-05-08SABlackwood
7MontanalDoubell04-03-07NSWFigtree Kangaroos
8KealaHayes09-02-06TASSandy Bay
9JaijaRangiah25-07-05NSWEastlake
10ChloeLai13-06-06NTWaratah
11AoifeBerry16-08-07NSWSt Ives
12KishaMonleon10-03-06VICKyneton
13AyshaSanchez20-10-07NSWBomaderry Tigers
14KalliopiGikas28-12-06NTSt Marys/NT Thunder
15KrystalThompson14-03-07SAImmanuel College
17ChloeKodagoda15-12-06VICParkside
17PreciousSimeona05-09-06QLDSouth Cairns
18ImogenHungerford09-01-06NSWWilloughby Mosman Swans/North Shore Bombers
19FanoleleTuitahi24-07-06QLDMorningside
20NisreenMarouff16-01-07WASubiaco
21ZimraHussein01-01-06QLDUniversity of Queensland
22EmmaCastles11-07-06TASEvandale
23AliraFotu17-09-07WASouth Bunbury
24AmelieProsser-Shaw14-11-06NSWEast Coast Eagles
25EvieCowcher03-08-07WAPeel Thunder
26JudieGoldman16-03-06VICSouth Melbourne Districts
27SiennaVallejo10-10-06NTSt Marys

Just a copy and paste job from the U16's game thread talking about this game but this game also has players for the 2025 AFLW Draft.

I'll put in bold the players names who are first eligible for 2025.

Just an aside, in May Kemsley, we have our first name to track for the 2026 AFLW Draft.

This draft caper never stops.
 
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Pie 4 Life.
PMBangers.

Who are the top 2007 born players in your time of exposure to these names?
I mean most of these haven't played. Shaleah Cooper played five games for the Bushies.

Evie Cowcher is a terrific prospect and without knowing the majority of the list, she's one to keep in mind. 173cm KPD who is only 14, but the Peel senior coach said he would play her in the League side if she was old enough.

Outside of this game, Ella Stoddart is the one to watch out of Vic having produced plenty for Gippsland Power.
 

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The Victorian U15 SSA squad was released last month.

Code:
Name School
Abigail Flenley Hazel Glen College
Addison Howe Lavalla Catholic College
Alexandra McBride-Loane Maribyrnong Secondary College
Asher Fearn-Wannan Donvale Christian College
Bridie Neale Luther College
Brylee Anderson Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Caitlin O'Brien Preston High School
Catherine Cole Mordialloc College
Chloe Bown Methodist Ladies' College
Chloe Thorn Our Lady Of Sion College
Elizabeth Wotherspoon Fintona Girls' School
Ella Stoddart Lavalla Catholic College
Emily Rankin Luther College
Emily Rundle Bentleigh Secondary College
Emma Di Petta Avila College
Evelyn Connolly Rowville Secondary College
Jada Stapleton Northcote High School
Mathilde Wilkinson Beaconhills College
Montana Kerr Penola Catholic College
Olivia Gorman Plenty Valley Christian College
Piper Dixon Maribyrnong Secondary College
Scarlett Marsh Padua College
Sienna Sharp Shelford Girls' Grammar
Tayla McMillan Wantirna College
Zoe Wilkinson Beaconhills College

Emergencies:

Acacia Sutton Catholic College Sale
Maya Duane Loreto Mandeville Hall
Milly Gray Rowville Secondary College
Scout Semple Wantirna College
Somer McCormack Ivanhoe Grammar School

Ella Stoddart has, indeed, made the squad.
 
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The most recent U15's School Sport Australia Australian Football carnival has come and gone.

ALL AUSTRALIAN GIRLS TEAM

Ava Usher (QLD, Hillcrest Christian College)
Chloe Brown (VIC, Methodist Ladies College)
Chloe Tonkin (SA, Cabra Dominican College)
Evie Cowcher (WA, Mandurah Catholic College)
Alanna Welsh (QLD, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School)
Stephanie Treadwell (SA, Immanuel College)
Alex McBride-Loan (VIC, Maribyrnong Secondary College)
Grace Tracey (NSW, St Marys Star of the Sea)
Jordan Horne (SA, Sacred Heart College)
Maya Louvel-Finn (WA, Melville Senior High School)
Sunny Lappin (QLD, Hillcrest Christian College)
Olivia Wolmarans (WA, Aranmore Catholic College)
Isla Weincke (ACT, Belconnen High School)
Siena Sharp (VIC, Shelford Girls’ Grammar)
Mia Geere (QLD, Clayfield College)
Carys D’Addario (WA, Guilford Grammar School)
Holly Tralaggan (SA, Kapunda High School)
Dekota Baron (QLD, Park Ridge SHS)
Rose Bell (NSW, Xavier HS North Albury)
Ella Stoddard (VIC, Lavalla Catholic College)
Annabelle Foat (QLD, Varsity College)
Kyah Jaffer (SA, Banksia Park International High School)
Mia Russo (WA, Warwick Senior High School)
Tayla McMillan (VIC, Wantirna College)
Siena Burham (QLD, Canterbury College)

Sunny Lappin I believe is Matthew Lappin's daughter.

Something for Carlton and St Kilda fans to keep tabs on.
 
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From the SANFL's website.


2023 SA U16 Girls Squad​

PLAYERSANFL CLUB
Sophie EatonCentral District
Holly TralagganCentral District
Miyu EndersbyCentral District
Mikaylah AntonyCentral District
Matilda WilmoreGlenelg
Eloise MackarethGlenelg
Jordan HorneGlenelg
Bella KochGlenelg
Lakeisha SheffieldGlenelg
Jayde VisserNorth Adelaide
Sarcha TaylorNorth Adelaide
Krystal ThompsonNorth Adelaide
Charli HazelhurstNorwood
Asha BianchiNorwood
Kyah JafferNorwood
Emma CharltonSouth Adelaide
Taya MaxwellSouth Adelaide
Layla VizguadisSouth Adelaide
Bella RigbySouth Adelaide
Lily BaxterSouth Adelaide
Monique BessenSturt
Sophie ThredgoldSturt
Edwina ThornquestSturt
Keira MaySturt
Stephanie TredwellWest Adelaide
Lucy WayeWest Adelaide
Molly PetersenWest Adelaide
Chloe TonkinWest Adelaide
Zahlia NiemannWoodville-West Torrens
Asha MeersWoodville-West Torrens
 

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This can now be added to.

1 Lucy Greenwood East Perth
2 Bianca-Armarni Rogers East Perth
3 Sienna Gerardi Swan Districts
4 Mia Russo West Perth
5 Marie Polimeno South Fremantle
7 Brooklyn Gurbiel Swan Districts
8 Renee Morgan South Fremantle
9 Mia Carlshausen Perth
10 Macy Fair Subiaco
12 Mia Pedrana Peel Thunder
13 Samara Sallie West Perth
15 Juliet Kelly Claremont
17 Grace Filardi Subiaco
18 Carys D’Addario Swan Districts
21 Alira Fotu South Fremantle
22 Evie Cowcher Peel Thunder
24 Sunni-Quay Peters Subiaco
26 Tayah Nicholson West Perth
27 Alicia Blizard East Fremantle
28 India Bonadeo Claremont
29 Sophie Fisher West Perth
30 Olivia Crane Subiaco
31 Olivia Wolmarans Subiaco
32 Isabella Hill West Perth
33 Fatoumata Toure East Perth
 

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The most recent U15's School Sport Australia Australian Football carnival has come and gone.

ALL AUSTRALIAN GIRLS TEAM

Ava Usher (QLD, Hillcrest Christian College)
Chloe Brown (VIC, Methodist Ladies College)
Chloe Tonkin (SA, Cabra Dominican College)
Evie Cowcher (WA, Mandurah Catholic College)
Alanna Welsh (QLD, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School)
Stephanie Treadwell (SA, Immanuel College)
Alex McBride-Loan (VIC, Maribyrnong Secondary College)
Grace Tracey (NSW, St Marys Star of the Sea)
Jordan Horne (SA, Sacred Heart College)
Maya Louvel-Finn (WA, Melville Senior High School)
Sunny Lappin (QLD, Hillcrest Christian College)
Olivia Wolmarans (WA, Aranmore Catholic College)
Isla Weincke (ACT, Belconnen High School)
Siena Sharp (VIC, Shelford Girls’ Grammar)
Mia Geere (QLD, Clayfield College)
Carys D’Addario (WA, Guilford Grammar School)
Holly Tralaggan (SA, Kapunda High School)
Dekota Baron (QLD, Park Ridge SHS)
Rose Bell (NSW, Xavier HS North Albury)
Ella Stoddard (VIC, Lavalla Catholic College)
Annabelle Foat (QLD, Varsity College)
Kyah Jaffer (SA, Banksia Park International High School)
Mia Russo (WA, Warwick Senior High School)
Tayla McMillan (VIC, Wantirna College)
Siena Burham (QLD, Canterbury College)

Sunny Lappin I believe is Matthew Lappin's daughter.

Something for Carlton and St Kilda fans to keep tabs on.
Update on the 2023 U16 All Australian Girls Team:
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Western Australia - 6
Gold Coast - 5
South Australia - 5
Vic Metro - 3
Vic Country - 2
Brisbane - 1
Tasmania - 1

WA stepped up the most between U15s and U16s in terms of players named in the AA team. Special shoutout to Ava Usher who not only got named the QAFLW Rising Star this season but was also best on in Hillcrest's U17 national basketball championship gold medal win on Friday. Sunny Lappin also played in that national basketball championship win for Hillcrest. Remarkable that two juniors from the same school on the Gold Coast could be that talented in both footy and basketball. It seems both could easily pursue a career in basketball if they wanted to but I'm reliably informed they both want to play in the AFLW.
 

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