INTERSTATE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL GIRLS 12s

The School Sport Australia Interstate AFL 12s Championships are a Combined Championship with boys and girls 12s teams.

The process, from trials to travel, runs from April to early August.

Selected students into the final team are expected to attend and participate in training sessions each week in the lead up to National Championships.

Trial Cost
$25.00

[Note: Home Education students will be charged an additional
$10 trial fee]

Tour Cost
Please be advised that if selected:

The total cost of the Championship is estimated at $1000 (this does not include any flights or accommodation), less fund raising.

[Note: Home Education students will be required to pay a $120 fee in addition to all other costs]

Travel Model
The School Sport WA preferred travel model is for students to travel and accommodate with their parent/guardian.  Flights have been booked for team officials and their flight information will be provided at the parent information meeting.

Any variation to this model will be communicated at the initial trial

Families are to source their own flights and accommodation with the expectation that all players arrive in Canberra by 5pm on Saturday, August 1st

2026 TRIAL DETAILS

Trials will run over a four week period with the total number of students reduced after each phase.

PHASE 1 – April 17th 2026

Game 1:  8:30am – 10:00am
Game 2:  10:30am – 12:00pm
Game 3:  12:30pm – 2:00pm
Game 4:  2:30pm – 4:00pm

Students will be allocated a specific trial time.
Details regarding this trial, including all logistics, will be emailed directly to parents as the trial period draws closer.

After Phase 1 of trials, the squad will be trimmed to 90 players.

PHASE 2 – May 2nd 2026

Successful Phase 1 students will be allocated one of the Phase 2 trial games. Details regarding this trial, including all logistics, will be emailed directly to parents as soon as possible after the Phase 1 trials are completed.

After Phase 2 of trials, the squad will be trimmed to 60 players.

PHASE 3 – May 9th 2026

Successful Phase 2 students will be allocated one of the Phase 3 trial games. Details regarding this trial, including all logistics, will be emailed directly to parents as soon as possible after the Phase 2 trials are completed.

After Phase 3 of trials, the squad will be trimmed to 30 players.

PHASE 4 – May 17th 2026

Successful Phase 3 students will be required to attend the final trial game. Details regarding this trial, including all logistics, will be emailed directly to parents as soon as possible after the Phase 3 trials are completed.

After the Phase 4 trial, the final team of 20 players will be selected.

FINAL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT – Monday 18th May

Please check the SSWA website for the final announcement of names.

PARENT INFORMATION EVENING and UNIFORM FITTING – WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY

20 players will be selected to represent WA at the upcoming National Championships, to be held in Canberra, ACT

Trials: Lightning Park, Noranda

Training: TBA

Championship: Canberra, ACT

Training will commence once the selected 2026 team has been announced, and families have attended the Parent Information Evening.

Training Venue: TBA

Training Day: Either Mondays or Tuesdays 4pm – 6pm (TBC)

Training will be held weekly and increasing to twice weekly leading up to the championship.

Training will continue through the school holiday period.

Practice games are included in the program.

A FULL calendar of dates and times will be provided to those selected in the final team.

Championships are open to all West Australian students, whether or not they are members of an affiliated club. Students must meet the following criteria:

• Be a full time student in a WA school*
• Be 11 or 12 years as of the 31 December in year of competition
• Students MUST be born 2014/2015, turning 11 or 12 in 2026

All SSWA teams are selected on merit according to the published selection process for that team or sport.

* SSWA teams are open to ALL students from any of WA’s government or non-government schools.

SSWA is seeking nominations from students who would like to umpire (Field, Boundary or Goal) at the National Championship.

Please nominate on the tab below.