Australian Football Carnivals

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 competitions are played according to the 2025 WAFC Junior Football Rules and Regulations [1].

Year 7 Australian Rules Football Carnivals

The Year 7 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 2026 are as follows. Please note that venues are TBC.

Year 7 Eagles School Boys Cup

North Metro: Tuesday 9 June (Lightning Park)
South Metro: Tuesday 16 June (Santich Park/Frankland Park, Atwell Reserve, Botany Park)
South West: Wednesday 10 June (Hay Park)
Grand Final: Tuesday 23 June (Santich Park)

Year 7 Girls Freo Docker's Cup

North Metro: Tuesday 9 June (Altone Park)
South Metro: Tuesday 16 June (Atwell Reserve/Frankland Park, Santich Park)
South West: Wednesday 10 June (Hay Park)
Grand Final: Tuesday 23 June (Atwell Reserve/Frankland Park)

Year 7 Team nominations are due on Wednesday 13 May 2026. Year 7 Nomination Form [2]

Year 10 Australian Rules Football Carnivals

The Yr 10 carnivals are played during Term 3, on Wednesdays. Teams are made up of Year 10 students only and carnivals are graded into divisions. Dates and venues and schools’ division allocations for 2026 are as follows. Please note that venues are TBC.

Although divisional allocations are noted, these are subject to teams nominations being received, and team nominations are also welcome from schools not named below.

Year 10 Eagles School Boys Cup

Div 1	19 Aug	Lightning Park	CBC, Emmanuel CC, Mandurah CC, Mazenod, SW Winner
Div 2	29 Jul	Lightning Park	Corpus Christi, Court Grammar, Kolbe, Mater Dei, Sacred Heart
Div 3	12 Aug	Lightning Park	John XXIII, Kennedy, La Salle, Nagle, Quinns
Div 4	5 Aug	Lightning Park	Aranmore, Newman, Seton, Ursula Frayne
Div 5	5 Aug	Santich Park	Mother Teresa, South Coast, St John Bosco, Swan CC
Div 6	29 Jul	TBA	Foundation, Kingsway, Living Waters, Lumen Christi, Mercy, Servite
SW Div	29 Jul	Hay Park	Bunbury CC, Bunbury CGS, Frederick Irwin, Mandurah BC, Our Lady of Mercy, St M MacKillop

Yr 10 Girls Freo Docker's Cup

Div 1	19 Aug	Altone Park	Mandurah CC, Mater Dei, Newman, Sacred Heart, SW Winner
Div 2	29 Jul	Altone Park	Aranmore, Corpus Christi, Court GS, Guildford GS, Mercedes
Div 3	12 Aug	Santich Park	Emmanuel CC, Kennedy, Kolbe, Ursula Frayne
Div 4	12 Aug	Altone Park	John XXIII, La Salle, Mother Teresa, Seton
Div 5	5 Aug	All Saints'	All Saints’, Quinns, Servite, St George’s
SW Div	29 Jul	Hay Park	Bunbury CC, Bunbury CGS, Frederick Irwin, Mandurah BC, Our Lady of Mercy, St M MacKillop

***Wednesday 19^th of August can also accommodate another carnival, e.g. Div 7 Boys or Div 6 Girls, should the number of team nominations necessitate it.***

Year 10 Team nominations are due on Friday 12 June 2026. Year 10 Nomination Form [3]