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

Please be advised that if selected:

The cost of this CHAMPIONSHIP will be approx $700 plus airfares, accommodation, uniform, car hire, etc. 

Travel Model
All selected students will be expected to travel and accommodate with a parent/guardian.

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

PHASE 1 – Friday 11th & Saturday 12th April 2025

Game One: 9.00am – 11.00am (Friday 11th)

Game Two: 11.30am – 1.30pm (Friday 11th)

Game Three: 9.00am – 11.00am (Saturday 12th)

Game Four: 11.30am – 1.30pm (Saturday 12th)

Students will be allocated one of the trial games above. 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 – Saturday 19th April 2025

Game One: 9.00am – 11.00am

Game Two: 11.30am – 1.30pm

Game Three: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Successful Phase 1 students will be allocated one of the Phase 2 trial games above. 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 – Saturday 26th April 2025

Game One: 9.00am – 11.00am

Game Two: 11.30am – 1.30pm

Successful Phase 2 students will be allocated one of the Phase 3 trial games above. 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 – Saturday 3rd May 2025

Game: 10.00am – 12.00pm

Successful Phase 3 students will be required to attend the final trial game above. 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 23 players will be selected.

FINAL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT – Monday May 5th

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

23 players will be selected to represent WA at the upcoming National Championships, to be held in Geelong, Victoria.

2 players will be offered ‘train-on’ positions outside the selected 23 players. Train-on players are expected to train with the final team in the lead up the National Championships. Should an injury occur to one of the listed 23 players, causing them to be ruled out of the National Championships, the coaching staff will select one of the ‘train-on’ players to replace that player in the selected side.

Trials: Birralee Reserve, Innaloo

Training: Birralee Reserve, Innaloo

Championship: Maroochydore, QLD

Training will commence once the selected 2025 team has been announced and families have attended the Information Evening.

Training Venue: Birralee Reserve, Innaloo

Training Day: Mondays 4pm – 6pm

Training will be held weekly up until the team leaves for the National Championships.

Session 1: Monday May 19th

Last Session: Monday July 28th

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 2025

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.