The Bachar Houli Foundation's National Senior Boys Academy are set to play two games during the 2026 U18s boys season.
The Academy features promising Islamic footballers aged 18 years and younger and has produced three AFL players across the past two years in Essendon pair Saad El-Hawli and Hussien El Achkar, along with Fremantle's Adem Sweid.
Designed as a stepping stone toward elite AFL pathways, the Academy provides an integrated approach to advanced football development, peak performance, leadership and identity.
The Academy will play a game in Round 6 against GWS Academy and Round 16 against Tasmania.
The AFL dropped the full 2026 Talent League fixture on Tuesday, with the season to start on the weekend of March 21-22.
Northern Academy teams will begin competing from Round 2.
Round 1 fixture:
Saturday 21 March
Oakleigh Chargers vs Northern Knights, 10.30am, Highgate Recreation Reserve
Bendigo Pioneers v Tasmania Devils at 12noon, Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Calder Cannons v Western Jets at 1pm, Highgate Recreation Reserve
Sandringham Dragons v Eastern Ranges at 2.30pm, RSEA Park
Sunday 22 March
Dandenong Stingrays v Geelong Falcons at 12noon, Mars Stadium
Murray Bushrangers v Gippsland Power at 1pm, Kennedy Community Centre
10 matches to watch
Sandringham v Oakleigh, Saturday 28 March at 1.30pm, RSEA Park
Gold Coast Academy v Brisbane Academy, Sunday 29 March at 2pm, People First Stadium
*Annual country triple header at Queen Elizabeth Oval: Bendigo Pioneers v Gippsland Power, Dandenong Stingrays v GWV Rebels, Geelong Falcons v Murray Bushrangers, Friday 10 April
GWS Giants Academy v Bachar Houli Academy, Saturday 25 April at 3.45pm, Blacktown International Sportspark
Western Jets v Calder Cannons, Saturday 2 May at 2pm, DSV Stadium
Dandenong Stingrays v Eastern Ranges, Saturday 30 May at 6.40pm, Kinetic Stadium
Sandringham v Oakleigh, Sunday June 7 at 11am, RSEA Park
Geelong Falcons v Gippsland Power, Sunday 28 June at 1.45pm, Shepley Oval
Full fixture: Talent League Talent League Boys, 2026 Fixture | PlayHQ
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