AUSTRALIA’s best young touch footballers have played off for national titles in Coffs Harbour.
The 2026 DoorDash National Youth Championships were held at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields, the third straight year Coffs Harbour has hosted the national titles.
A record 131 teams played off for national titles in the Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 14s, and Under 12s Boys and Girls divisions.
The event featured the nation’s best young players across a unique mix of school, regional, and state representative teams.
Coffs Coast players were part of the Northern Eagles representative teams, which encompass a large region of Northern NSW.
The South Queensland Sharks won the most national titles with three, and were runners-up three times as they were crowned the 2026 Champion Entity.
The Hunter Western Hornets and Queensland Representative School Sport were next best with two national titles each.
Grand final results
Under 18s Boys: Queensland Representative School Sport 9 def. South Queensland Sharks 2.
Under 18s Girls: Queensland Representative School Sport 10 def. NSW Combined High Schools 3.
Under 16s Boys: South Queensland Sharks 7 def. Hunter Western Hornets 6.
Under 16s Girls: South Queensland Sharks 2 def. Brisbane Cobras 1.
Under 14s Boys: Hunter Western Hornets 6 def. South Queensland Sharks 4.
Under 14s Girls: Hunter Western Hornets 5 def. Brisbane Cobras 4.
Under 12s Boys: Southern Rebels 8 def. South Queensland Sharks 7.
Under 12s Girls: South Queensland Sharks 4 def. Brisbane Cobras 2.
By Aiden BURGESS
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