PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Quarters: Dandenong vs. Geelong
DANDENONG Stingrays enter the Talent League Girls finals as the unbeaten benchmark, but Geelong Falcons should arrive at Shepley Oval with renewed confidence after producing one of their best performances of the season to secure fourth place in the Country/Tasmania conference. The Stingrays completed their campaign with a 13-1-0 record without suffering a loss, while […] The post PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Quarters: Dandenong vs. Geelong appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
WAFL Colts Player Focus: Aiden Martignago
FRESH off making the Under 16 All-Australian side last month, Fremantle Next-Generation Academy (NGA) Aiden Martignago earned his Colts debut for East Fremantle on Saturday. Martignago represented Western Australia in the Under 16 Championships earlier this year and his debut arose as a late inclusion to the side. The creative ball-winner played as a forward/midfielder […] The post WAFL Colts Player Focus: Aiden Martignago appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with Grand Final berth on the line
THE AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series begins this weekend, with North Shore and UNSW-ES meeting for a direct path to the Grand Final on Saturday before Sydney University and UTS Bats face off in Sunday’s elimination final. Manly Warringah has the weekend off after securing the minor premiership, while the losers will be […] The post PREVIEW | AFL Sydney finals begin with Grand Final berth on the line appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | Kings and Bull Sharks clash for QAFLW decider spot
ONE place in the 2026 QAFLW Grand Final remains, with Coorparoo and Bond University set to meet in tomorrow’s preliminary final at Giffin Park. Southport booked its place in the decider after a 56-point qualifying-final win over the Kings, while the Bull Sharks earned their shot at the remaining berth by holding off Morningside in […] The post PREVIEW | Kings and Bull Sharks clash for QAFLW decider spot appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PROFILED: Tasmania’s top junior targets
TASMANIA Devils are expected to announce their first batch of recruits shortly after the AFL Grand Final, and as reported by AFL.com.au’s Callum Twomey on Gettable, the list of targets has well and truly narrowed. We profile the eight players said to be in contention for the lucrative set of four-year contracts up for grabs. […] The post PROFILED: Tasmania’s top junior targets appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Need to Know: Talent League Wildcard & Finals
THE 2026 Talent League postseason is set to get underway this weekend, starting with a jam-packed Wildcard Round. The 13 competing teams have been split into Metro and Country conferences for the Wildcard and Quarter Final fixtures, before crossing over for the Preliminary Final stage. > > SCROLL to see the final ladder & fixtures Tasmania […] The post Need to Know: Talent League Wildcard & Finals appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls finals locked in
A TRIPLE treat of action takes place at Shepley Oval on Saturday to kick off the Talent League Girls quarter finals. Only four sides will remain after this weekend – a standalone match in Tasmania decides the other contest – as three first-time title hopefuls join five past winners in the race to the 2026 […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls finals locked in appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Talent League Girls R21 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers
EASTERN Ranges produced arguably their best performance of the season with a dominant 57-point win over an Oakleigh Chargers outfit that granted was missing a number of key players around the ball. The Ranges won 12.5 (77) to 3.2 (20) and look on a crash course with Dandenong in the preliminary finals, while the Chargers […] The post Talent League Girls R21 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: Knights cut the Power to secure top spot
NORTHERN Knights secured the Talent League minor premiership with a hard-fought 26-point win over Gippsland Power in Morwell on Sunday. The visitors were surpassed heading into three-quarter time but rallied with five unanswered goals in the final term to lock in top spot on the ladder with win number 13. We took note of the […] The post Scouting Notes: Knights cut the Power to secure top spot appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid
GEELONG Falcons finished their home-and-away campaign on a high, raiding Tasmania with an 18-point win over the Devils at Windsor Park on Saturday. In what was a spiteful contest at times, both teams cracked in hard but it was the visitors who led at every break en route to a 15.5 (95) to 11.11 (77) […] The post Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
