The 2024 AFL National Championships U18s Boys is ready to begin on Sunday, May 26 with South Australia facing reigning title-holders the Allies at Thebarton Oval this weekend.
The Championships will showcase Australia's best young talent, featuring the next crop of young stars from the Allies (comprising of ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania), South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia.
The five teams will face each other once throughout the round-robin tournament, with the ladder leader being crowned the champion.
If two teams finish on equal points atop the ladder, the title will be awarded to the team that won the round-robin match between those two teams. If more than two teams finish equal on points atop the ladder, the title will be awarded to the team with the highest percentage.
At the conclusion of the 2024 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys carnival, each team will select their MVP.
The Larke Medal for the competition's best and fairest and the All-Australian team will be selected by a panel comprising AFL Talent Pathways staff and AFL recruiters.
2024 AFL National Champions U18 Boys Fixture
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME | BROADCAST |
| Sun, May 26 | SA vs Allies | Thebarton Oval | 11:00am | AFL.com.au |
| Sun, June 2 | Allies vs WA | Blacktown ISP | 12:00pm | AFL.com.au |
| Sun, June 9 | Vic Metro vs Allies | IKON Park | 10:05am | AFL.com.au Fox Footy |
| Sun, June 9 | Vic Country vs SA | IKON Park | 12:30pm | AFL.com.au Fox Footy |
| Sun, June 16 | SA vs WA | Alberton Oval | 10:05am | AFL.com.au Fox Footy |
| Sun, June 23 | WA vs Vic Metro | Optus Stadium | 10:45am | AFL.com.au |
| Sat, June 29 | WA vs Vic Country | Revo Fitness Stadium | 10:30am | AFL.com.au |
| Sun, June 30 | SA vs Vic Metro | Alberton Oval | 10:05am | AFL.com.au Fox Footy |
| Sun, July 7 | Allies vs Vic Country | Brighton Homes Arena | 10:35am | AFL.com.au |
| Sun, July 14 | Vic Metro vs Vic Country | IKON Park | 10:35am | AFL.com.au Fox Footy |
Previous Larke Medallists
| Player | Team | AFL Club | |
| 2023 | Ryley Sanders | Allies | |
| 2022 | Will Ashcroft | Victoria Metro | Brisbane Lions |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Deven Robertson | Western Australia | Brisbane Lions |
| 2018 | Sam Walsh | Victoria Country | Carlton |
| 2017 | Oscar Allen | Western Australia | West Coast |
| 2016 | Jack Graham | South Australia | Richmond |
| 2015 | Josh Schache | Victoria Country | Brisbane Lions |
| 2014 | Christian Petracca | Victoria Metro | Melbourne |
| 2013 | Dom Sheed | Western Australia | West Coast |
| 2012 | Lachie Whitfield | Victoria Country | GWS |
| 2011 | Stephen Coniglio | Western Australia | GWS |
| 2010 | Harley Bennell | Western Australia | Gold Coast |
