NAB AFL National Championships
The NAB AFL National Championships and NAB 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 boys from across Australia who are the next generation of stars in the men’s game.
Matches will be played across the country mostly throughout June and July, with the NAB AFL National Championships – U18 Boys concluding when Victoria Metro and Victoria Country clash on Friday 23 September in Melbourne, the AFL Grand Final eve public holiday.
2022 NAB AFL National Championships - U18 Boys Fixture
Teams: Allies (comprising New South Wales/ACT, Tasmania, Queensland and Northern Territory), South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE/TIME* |
| Saturday, May 7 | U18 Vic Metro v Young Guns | Avalon Airport, Melbourne 4:30pm |
| Sunday, June 19 | South Australia v Allies | Thebarton Oval, Adelaide, 1.30pm |
| Saturday, June 25 | Allies v Victoria Metro | Blacktown Int. Sports Park, 1.00pm |
| Sunday, June 26 | South Australia v Victoria Country | Thebarton Oval, Adelaide, 1.30pm |
| Saturday, July 2 | Victoria Metro v Western Australia | Melbourne, 12.00pm |
| Sunday, July 3 | Allies v Victoria Country | Gold Coast, 1.00pm |
| Saturday, July 9 | Allies v Western Australia | Adelaide, 12.30pm |
| Sunday, July 17 | Victoria Metro v South Australia | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, 11.00am |
| Sunday, July 17 | Victoria Country v Western Australia | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, 1.30pm |
| Sunday, July 24 | South Australia v Western Australia | Adelaide, 12.00pm |
| Friday, Sept 23 | Victoria Metro v Victoria Country | Melbourne, TBC |
*All times local. Match details subject to change.