The Queensland under 18 state women’s team will take on New South Wales this Friday 19, in their first game of the 2017 NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships.
Female Football High Performance Manager Craig Starcevich spoke about Queensland’s prospects in the upcoming series and the depth of talent at under 18 level.
“We’re confident that we have a good even bunch of players that can play in multiple positions and do different things, but essentially we really want to encourage players to take the game on,” said Starcevich.
“The talent coming through in the next couple of years is exceptional.”
"An All Australian team is picked every year and almost half to three quarters of those players could just about step into an AFLW team."
"It's pretty impressive."
Matches will be streamed live on the AFL Women’s YouTube channel
Scores will be posted on afl.com.au/womens and twitter: @AFLFemale / @AFLWomens
2017 Fixtures
Round 1
Friday May 12 6.00pm Tasmania v South Australia City Mazda Oval
Saturday May 13 4.35pm South Australia v Northern Territory Adel Oval
(Adelaide Crows v Melbourne curtain-raiser)
Sunday May 14 10.00am Northern Territory v Tasmania City Mazda Oval
Friday May 19 6.30pm NSWACT v Queensland BISP
Saturday May 20 2.30pm Western Australia v NSWACT BISP
Sunday May 21 11.00am Queensland v Western Australia BISP
Saturday June 17 2.30pm Vic Country v Vic Metro Simonds Stadium
Round 2
Monday July 10 9.00am Opening Ceremony Bond Uni
Monday July 10 10.00am Queensland v Vic Country Bond Uni
Monday July 10 11.40am Allies v NSW/ACT Bond Uni
Monday July 10 1.30pm Vic Metro v Western Australia Bond Uni
Wednesday July 12 10.00am Queensland v Vic Metro Broadbeach FC
Wednesday July 12 11.40am Vic Country v NSW/ACT Broadbeach FC
Wednesday July 12 1.30pm Western Australia v Allies Broadbeach FC
Friday July 14 10.00am Vic Metro v NSW/ACT Broadbeach FC
Friday July 14 11.40am Vic Country v Western Australia Broadbeach FC
Friday July 14 1.30pm Allies v Queensland Broadbeach FC
Note: All times are local
NAB is proud to support the development of female footballers throughout the country from grassroots players and football communities to the NAB AFL Women’s Competition.
The NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships is part of the NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program.
The NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program consists of the following elements:
- NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star
- NAB AFL Women’s Draft
- NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine
- NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships
- NAB AFL Women’s Academy
