Misha Simmons (Vic Country - Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston YCW) in action during a 2024 AFL Diversity Series Match. Image: Albert Perez/AFL Photos
The Victoria Metro and Victoria Country squads have been named for the 2026 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls, to begin this week.
The two Victorian sides will go head-to-head this Thursday 9 April at Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham, before featuring in a triple header the following Thursday 16 April at Shepley Oval, Dandenong, against either Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast SUNS Academy, South Australia or Western Australia.
The Marsh AFL National Championships and Marsh AFL National Development Championships are the highest level of state and territory representative football, as part of the AFL's Talent Pathway Program. The competitions will feature the most talented footballers from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the game.
Please continue below for match, broadcast and squad details for the 2026 Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls. Details for the 2026 Marsh AFL National Championships - U18 Girls will be announced shortly.
2026 Marsh 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.
SQUADS: Please click here to access full squad lists for the 2026 AFL Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls
LIVE STREAMS AND REPLAYS: All matches in the 2026 AFL Marsh AFL National Development Championships - U16 Girls will be live streamed on the AFL Play YouTube channel. Please click here to access the live streams.
SCHEDULE
DATE | MATCH | LOCATION | TIME |
Tue, April 7 | South Australia vs Western Australia | Thomas Farms Oval | 12:30pm |
Thu, April 9 | Victoria Metro vs Victoria Country | Trevor Barker Oval | 9:30am |
Thu, April 9 | Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions | Blacktown ISP | 10:30am |
Thu, April 9 | Tasmania vs Gold Coast Suns | Blacktown ISP | 12:30pm |
Thu, April 9 | GWS Giants vs Northern Territory | Blacktown ISP | 2:30pm |
Sun, April 12 | GWS Giants vs Tasmania | Blacktown ISP | 9:30am |
Sun, April 12 | Sydney Swans vs Northern Territory | Blacktown ISP | 11:45am |
Thu, April 16 | TBC vs TBC* | Shepley Oval | 10:00am |
Thu, April 16 | TBC vs TBC* | Shepley Oval | 12:00pm |
Thu, April 16 | TBC vs TBC* | Shepley Oval | 2:00pm |
* Triple header featuring Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia
VICTORIA COUNTRY
Coach: Natasha Heffernan
Team Manager: Tessa Binney
1 Lucille Malcomson - Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston Dolphins
2 Tessa Wilson - GWV Rebels/Redan
3 Charli Conway - Bendigo Pioneers/Woorinen
4 Taylah Mizzi -Gippsland Power/Sale City
5 Zaria Dalton - Gippsland Power/Beaconsfield
6 Shae Anderson - Dandenong Stingrays/Officer
7 Sienna Bilinski - Geelong Falcons/Bell Park
8 Melina Briganti - Gippsland Power/Nar Nar Goon
9 Meg Young - Bendigo Pioneers/Woorinen
10 Kaeli Oliver - Geelong Falcons/South Barwon
11 Sienna Schmidt - Geelong Falcons/Torquay
12 Bella Bowles - Murray Bushrangers/Wodonga Raiders
13 Remy Sliwa - Geelong Falcons/Torquay
14 Misha Simmons - Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston YCW
15 Harper Delamare - Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca United
16 Emilia Evans - Geelong Falcons/Portarlington
18 Layne Harvey - Geelong Falcons/Peninsula Sharks
19 Tilly McErlain - GWV Rebels/Ballarat
20 Gypsy Quaife - Gippsland Power/Warragul Industrials
21 Clio Cameron - Geelong Falcons/Newtown & Chilwell
23 Ruby Hunter - Geelong Falcons/South Barwon
24 Neave Cunningham - Gippsland Power/Warranor
25 Ruby Newton - Murray Bushrangers/Corowa-Rutherglen
26 Sadie Spitty - Bendigo Pioneers/Swan Hill
27 Marli Vardy - Geelong Falcons/South Barwon
28 Eden Bruynen - Dandenong Stingrays/Crib Point
VICTORIA METRO
Coach: Martha Cantwell
Team Manager: Chris Liberatore
1 Madeline French - Sandringham Dragons St Kilda City
2 Talia Franchina - Sandringham Dragons/East Brighton Vampires
3 Ruby Lockyer - Oakleigh Chargers/Banyule
4 Aggie Mathieson - Western Jets/Yarraville
5 Grace Robinson -Northern Knights/Yarrambat
6 Sophie Waters - Calder Cannons/Maribyrnong Park
7 Zara Rowson - Oakleigh Chargers/Camberwell Sharks
8 Zahra Stevens - Sandringham Dragons/East Brighton Vampires
9 Ashley Denny - Northern Knights/Research
10 Milla Giardina - Northern Knights/Banyule
11 Kiera Moroney - Eastern Ranges/Blackburn
12 Amy Cunningham - Northern Knights/Heidelberg
13 Ava Macdonald - Western Jets/Point Cook
14 Georgia Naughton - Sandringham Dragons/East Brighton Vampires
15 Grace Hegarty - Northern Knights/Research
16 Cate Deayton - Oakleigh Chargers/Waverley Blues
18 Olivia Goldstein - Calder Cannons/Coburg Districts
19 Camryn Rabie - Eastern Ranges/Lysterfield
20 Victoria Goudy 1- Calder Cannons/Greenvale
21 Isabelle Le - Eastern Ranges/Ferntree Gully
22 Olivia Bird - Oakleigh Chargers/Banyule
23 Deena Gerges - Northern Knights/Yarrambat
24 Lucy Cremean - Eastern Ranges/Olinda Ferny Creek
25 Indy Springett - Eastern Ranges/East Ringwood
26 Makayla Hall - Calder Cannons/Coburg Districts
27 Abbey Sablyak - Eastern Ranges/Rowville