There are two series of lightning carnival competitions coordinated by the ACC, one for Year 7 and one for Year 10.
Rules and Conditions of Play
Unless stated otherwise in the relevant competition booklets, these competitons are played according to the 2024 WAFC Junior Football Rules and Regulations.
Year 7 AFL Carnivals
The Year 7 AFL carnivals take place in Term 2. Carnival pools and structure for both the boys and girls competitions will depend on the number of team nominations. Carnivals are created on a regional basis. Dates and venues for 2025 are as follows. Please note that venues are TBC.
Year 7 Eagles School Boys Cup
- North Metro: Tuesday 17 June (Lightning Park)
- South Metro: Tuesday 24 June (Frankland Park, Santich Park, Atwell Reserve/Botany Park)
- South West: Wednesday 18 June (Hay Park)
- Grand Final: Tuesday 1 July (Santich Park)
Year 7 Girls Freo Docker's Cup
- North Metro: Tuesday 17 June (Altone Park)
- South Metro: Tuesday 24 June (Frankland Park, Santich Park)
- South West: Wednesday 18 June (Hay Park)
- Grand Final: Tuesday 1 July (Frankland Park)
Year 7 AFL Team nominations are due on Wednesday 21 May 2025. Year 7 Nomination Form
Year 10 AFL Carnivals
The Yr 10 AFL Carnivals are played during Term 3. Teams are made up of Year 10 students only and carnivals are graded into divisions. Dates and venues and the schools for 2025 are as follows, with all carnivals played on Wednesdays.
Please note that venues are TBC. Divisional allocations for 2025 are noted; however, these are subject to teams nominations being received.
Year 10 Eagles School Boys Cup
| Div 1 | 20 Aug | Lightning Park | CBC 1, Emmanuel CC, Mazenod, Sacred Heart, SW Winner |
| Div 2 | 30 Jul | Lightning Park | Corpus Christi, John XXIII, Kolbe, Mandurah CC, Mater Dei |
| Div 3 | 13 Aug | Lightning Park | Court Grammar, Kennedy, La Salle, Newman, St Mark’s |
| Div 4 | 6 Aug | Lightning Park | Aranmore, Lake Joondalup, Quinns, Ursula Frayne |
| Div 5 | 6 Aug | Atwell Reserve | All Saints’, Kingsway, Lumen Christi, Mother Teresa, |
| Div 6 | 20 Jul | Altone Park | Mercy, Mundaring, Servite, St John Bosco |
| SW Div | 20 Jul | Hay Park | Bunbury CC, Bunbury CGS, Our Lady of Mercy, St M MacKillop |
Yr 10 Girls Freo Docker's Cup
| Div 1 | 20 Aug | Altone Park | Mater Dei, Mercedes, Newman, Sacred Heart, SW Winner |
| Div 2 | 30 Jul | Santich Park | Aranmore, Court Grammar, Emmanuel CC, Mandurah CC |
| Div 3 | 13 Aug | Santich Park | Guildford GS, John XXIII, Kennedy, Kolbe, Lumen Christi |
| Div 4 | 13 Aug | All Saints' | All Saints’, La Salle, Mother Teresa, Servite, Ursula Frayne |
| Div 5 | 6 Aug | Altone Park | Mercy, Mundaring CC, Quinns, South Coast, St George’s |
| Div 6 | 20 Aug | TBC | TBC |
| SW Div | 30 Jul | Hay Park | Bunbury CC, Bunbury CGS, Frederick Irwin, Our Lady of Mercy, St M MacKillop |
Year 10 AFL Team nominations are due on Friday 20 June 2025. Year 10 Nomination Form