2026 Talent League Team of the Year revealed
THE AFL has revealed the 2026 Talent League Team of the Year, featuring prospects from nine of the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions. Western was the most represented club with a contribution of five Jets to the 24-player team, including the competition’s leading goalkicker Khaled El Souki. >> MORE: 2026 Talent League Girls TOTY Team […]
Scouting Notes: Stingrays kick away late in Rebels raid
DANDENONG Stingrays have kicked away to a 31-point win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) in their quarter-final clash at Mars Stadium on Sunday. Fresh off a Wildcard Round bye, the Stingrays ran out the game strongly with seven goals to one in the final term to overcome a three-quarter time deficit. In what was a […]
Scouting Notes: Rebels roar home to secure finals spot
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) has punched its Talent League finals ticket after a runaway 52-point win over Geelong Falcons in Wildcard Round. A run of five unanswered goals swung the scoreboard heavily in the Rebels’ favour at La Trobe University, as they set up a quarter-final meeting with Dandenong. The Falcons made a wayward start […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: Jets hit Mach 10 in big win over Rebels
WESTERN Jets ended their home-and-away campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Greater Western Victoria (GWV) by 69 points at La Trobe University on Saturday. A fast start saw the home side kick six unanswered goals in the opening term, setting the tone for what was a dominant victory. Leading Jets prospect Khaled El Souki secured the […]
Scouting Notes: Bewick stars as Cannons crush Rebels
CALDER Cannons were overwhelmingly clinical in their 50-point win over the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The home side led from go to woah, making better of an equal amount of scoring shots (27) in the 18.9 (117) to 8.19 (67) victory. A host of club-tied and bottom-age […]
Scouting Notes: Drever dominates as Rebels, Falcons draw
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels have snatched a draw against the Geelong Falcons in their Round 21 clash at Leopold Memorial Park on Sunday. The Rebels trailed all day amid stifling conditions, conceding a 22-0 head start and only registering their first goal on the stroke of quarter time. Having fought back to within a […]
Scouting Notes: Elliott snags seven as Rebels wreak havoc
AN INSPIRED Archie Elliott performance has propelled Greater Western Victoria (GWV) to a 68-point win over Bendigo in their Round 20 clash at Mars Stadium on Sunday. The clinical forward booted 7.2, including five goals in a blistering second quarter to help set up the comfortable victory. The Rebels made an inaccurate start kicking into […]
Talent League latest: Club-tied prospects dine out
WHILE the Under 16 and 18 National Championships are currently taking centre stage, there remains some important Talent League action taking place. Club-tied prospects were among those to stand out across the three Round 16 fixtures, while there is now room for bottom-age stars to emerge. TALENT LEAGUE ROUND 16 Bendigo Pioneers 11.5 (71) def. […]
Scouting Notes: Streaking Stingrays blunt Rebels’ cause
DANDENONG Stingrays picked up their third win on the bounce, defeating GWV Rebels by 40 points at Shepley Oval on Saturday. Boasting a host of Vic Country representatives, the home side withstood a gallant third-term fightback by the Rebels to salute 17.11 (113) to 11.7 (73). The result propels Dandenong into third place, while GWV […]
2026 Talent League Girls Team of the Year
FEATURING all 13 regions, the AFL announced the 2026 Talent League Girls Team of the Year yesterday. The Team of the Year takes into consideration a player’s entire season, including performances through the Talent League, AFL National Championships, VFLW matches and any other matches through the talent pathway such as the National Academy showcase games. […]
Rock and Cooke earn Talent League best and fairests
A NORTHERN Territory bottom-ager and rising Northern Knights ball-winner were recognised as the best and fairest players in the respective Talent League competitions last night. Tenacious Peggy Rock – who also plays from the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels – took out the girls’ award, while Knights’ top-ager Harvie Cooke won the Morrish Medal. Rock […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: GWV Rebels
A TOUGH season at times, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels blooded some exciting young players to accompany the reliable older ones. A fresh face or two helped build depth at the club, and the next two seasons should see the Rebels with a talent who is near the top-end of the draft. We review how […]
2026 Talent League Girls R21 notes: Western Jets vs. GWV Rebels
WESTERN Jets kept Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at arm’s length during their Round 21 clash, capping off a successful regular season with a 45-point victory. The Jets will take part in next week’s finals series for the first time since winning the flag in 2022, and have a host of players in great form […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Calder Cannons vs. GWV Rebels
SLAMMING home 10 goals in the second half, Calder Cannons blew out the margin against Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels to record a 14.12 (96) to 2.2 (14) victory at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Saturday. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye in the contest.
State of Play: 2026 Talent League Girls (Country)
THREE of the four Talent League Girls Country sides are locked in to the knockout finals in a few weeks with the dominant Dandenong Stingrays – 22 points clear on top – Tasmania Devils and Murray Bushrangers all unable to be dislodged from the post-season series. Geelong Falcons’ win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
GEELONG Falcons notched up back-to-back wins with their star power in-tow as they defeated rivals Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels by 32 points at Leopold Memorial Reserve for Round 19 of the Talent League Girls competition. The Falcons had 17 scoring shots to five in a scrappy, muddy contest that saw 202 tackles laid in […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
WINNING their third game of the Talent League Girls season, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels edged ahead in the race for fourth spot in the Country pool, defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 19 points at Mars Stadium. As has been the case of late, the Pioneers started strongly to lead 15-0 at quarter time, before the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Sandringham Dragons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons made it two wins on the trot with big victory over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Mars Stadium over the weekend. The first term was a tough scrap, before the Dragons booted eight goals to one in the final three quarters, with Grace McIntyre and Maya Duane combining for seven of their […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY entered the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to build on a one-win campaign from the year prior, and while the ladder position didn’t change dramatically, the manner of the finish told a different story. A courageous four-game campaign delivered just the solitary victory, but a final-day win against rivals Vic Metro […]