The Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy have defeated the Sydney Swans Academy at both the U16 and U 18 level in Canberra over the weekend.

Both GIANTS' sides celebrated victory at Ainslie Oval with the Under 18s emerging 55-point victors and the Under 16s defeating the Swans Academy by 12 points.

As part of a four day development camp, the Academies faced off in the first matches of the development series with the next round of matches to be played at the SCG on May 11.

Over the four days, the Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy members will undergo fitness testing and AFL education sessions as part of the Academy's talent pathway.

Results

Under 18s
Giants 13.13 (91) d Swans 4.12 (36).
Goals: GWS: Payne 4, Barrett 2, Steele 2; Green, Nunn, Faul, Renet, Finlayson;
Swans: Head, Codd-Miller, Pola-Smith, Heeney.
 
Under 16s
Giants 12.7 (79) d Swans 10.7 (67).
Goals: Giants: Cornell 4, Tiziani 3, Mannagh 2, Klemke 2, Irvine. Swans: Cubis 3, Hey 3, Bradburn 2, Maldigri, Cooper.