Teams from across the state will battle it out at Leyshon Park, Yeronga from tomorrow Thursday, October 22, as part of the AFL Queensland Under 17’s Youth Girls Championships.
The tenth year anniversary of the four day event will see a record 12 teams compete across three divisions.
Division 1 comprises teams from Brisbane South, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Cairns; Division 2 features North, Capricornia, Townsville, and Darling Downs sides; Division 3 includes Wide Bay, Mackay and, competing for the first time, the Northern Rivers and an Invitational team.
The Invitational team is comprised of players from the Gold Coast, Brisbane South, Brisbane North, and Sunshine Coast.
This group has been identified by their region as the next wave of emerging talent, with their involvement in the Championships in Division 3 a valuable development experience.
Teams will compete within their division for the first three days, with cross division games and the Division 1 final on Sunday.
The cross division games present teams with the opportunity to see how they stack up against the other divisions.
AFL Queensland Female High Performance Manager Craig Starcevich said the championships were a great opportunity to see the stars of the future in action.
“The AFL is looking to introduce a national women’s competition in 2017 and it is highly likely that some of the girls playing this week will be a part of that,” said Starcevich.
“The carnival has grown to 12 teams, which means more regions are represented and more girls get the opportunity to play.
“It’s a great indication of the depth of talent we have in Queensland at the moment.”
The first game kicks off at 2:00pm on Thursday.
Media are welcome to attend and photos will be available on request
MATCH SCHEDULE
THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER
DIVISION TIME HOME AWAY LOCATION
Div 1 2.00 - 3.30 Brisbane South Sunshine Coast Oval 1
6.00 - 7.30 Gold Coast NQ Oval 1
3.30 - 3.50pm OPENING CEREMONY - ALL TEAMS TO ATTEND
Div 2 4.30 - 6.00 Brisbane North Capricornia Oval 1
6.00 - 7.30 Townsville Darling Downs Oval 2
Div 3 2.00 - 3.30 Northern Rivers Mackay Oval 2
4.30 - 6.00 Wide Bay Invitational Oval 2
FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER
Div 1 1.00 - 2.30 Brisbane South NQ Oval 1
4.00 - 5.30 Sunshine Coast Gold Coast Oval 1
Div 2 2.30 - 4.00 Townsville Capricornia Oval 2
2.30 - 4.00 Brisbane North Darling Downs Oval 1
Div 3 1.00 - 2.30 Wide Bay Mackay Oval 2
4.00 - 5.30 Northern Rivers Invitational Oval 2
SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER
Div 1 2.00 - 3.30 Gold Coast Brisbane South Oval 1
3.30 - 5.00 Sunshine Coast NQ Oval 1
Div 2 2.00 - 3.30 Darling Downs Capricornia Oval 2
5.00-6.30 Townsville Brisbane North Oval 2
Div 3 5.00 - 6.30 Invitational Mackay Oval 1
3.30 - 5.00 Wide Bay Northern Rivers Oval 2
SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER
9.00 - 10.30 3v4 (Div3) Oval 2
9.00 - 10.30 (Div 3) 1v (Div 2) 4
Relegation Game Oval 1
10.30 - 12.00 (Div 2) 3 v (Div 3) 2 Oval 1
10.30 - 12.00 (Div 1) 3 v (Div 2) 2 Oval 2
12.00 - 1.30 (Div 2) 1 v (Div 1) 4
Relegation Game Oval 2
1.00 - 2.20 1v 2 (Div 1) Oval 1
2.30 - 3.00 Closing Ceremony
Last Modified on 21/10/2015 15:59