AFL Victoria Metro Junior Development Series
2026 COMPETITION
The Metro Junior Development Series is a talent showcase of some of the best U14 and U15 boys and girls footballers from across metropolitan Victoria.
The Series provides players whose performance at community level has warranted representative selection, with the Series part of the pathway to U16 and U18 AFL talent programs such as the Talent League.
The 2026 Metro Junior Development Series begins on Wednesday 27 May, and will see more than 1600 under 14s and under 15s boys and girls from metropolitan areas participating.
93 matches will be played across three days of competition, with 11 metropolitan football leagues represented.
The 2026 Metro Junior Development Series will be played across three match days:
- Wednesday 27 May (matches from 5:15pm)
- Saturday 6 June (matches from 10am)
- Monday 8 June (matches from 10am)
There will be a total of 93 matches played across the three match days in the following eight age groups and divisions:
- U15 Boys Division 1 and 2
- U15 Girls Division 1 and 2
- U14 Boys Division 1 and 2
- U14 Girls Division 1 and 2
Approximately 25 different venues will host matches across the series, including RSEA Park in Moorabbin, Windy Hill in Essendon and Arden Street in North Melbourne.
The following leagues will feature in the 2026 Series:
- Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL)
- Essendon District Football League (EDFL)
- Frankston & District Junior Football League (FDJFL)
- Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League (MPJFL)
- Northern Football Netball League (NFNL)
- Outer East Football Netball (OEFN)
- Riddell District Football Netball League (RDFNL)
- South East Juniors (SEJ)
- South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL)
- Western Football Netball League (WFNL)
- Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL)
Some matches will be live streamed by the host league with information and links to be provided via AFL Victoria digital and social media channels and individual league channels.
All results will be available in the match centre via PlayHQ.