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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: Sandringham sends Northern out in straight sets
FOR THE second week running, minor premiers Northern Knights have suffered defeat via the final kick of the game to be bundled out of the Talent League flag race in straight sets. This time out, Sandringham Dragons star Albert MacGowan sunk a clutch set shot right on the final siren to clinch a thrilling victory. […]
Scouting Notes: Ranges knock off Knights in golden point thriller
BAXTER Sruk‘s golden goal has seen Eastern Ranges knock off the Northern Knights in a dramatic Wildcard Round encounter on Sunday morning. In what was a meeting between the minor and reigning premiers, the latter prevailed having been the better side for much of the day at Preston City Oval. Eastern led the low-scoring armwrestle […]
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: 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 […]
Scouting Notes: Key Knights help keep Ranges at bay
NORTHERN Knights have bounced back onto the winners list with a hard-fought 10-point victory over Eastern at Preston City Oval on Saturday morning. The Talent League ladder leaders were pushed all the way, fighting off a late Ranges charge as the Round 22 clash came to life during term four. It was otherwise a dour […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons topple ladder-leading Knights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have bounced back onto the winners list in a big way, toppling Talent League frontrunners the Northern Knights by 13 points at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Dragons led at every break and rallied after Northern levelled the scores early in term four, kicking the final two goals. Both sides went into […]
Scouting Notes: Knights too good in star-studded Stingrays clash
NORTHERN Knights continue to set the benchmark in this year’s Talent League campaign after a 38-point win over Dandenong on Sunday afternoon. The ladder leaders led at every break and had no trouble scoring into the wind, thanks largely to their array of forward marking targets. Knights tall Harrison Leeder filled his boots with four […]
Scouting Notes: Knights kick away from Cannons
NORTHERN Knights chalked up their ninth consecutive win of the Talent League season, outlasting Calder to salute by 35 points in Craigieburn on Saturday. Several of the Knights’ Vic Metro squad members were out to impress on the eve of their representative campaign, while an Essendon Next-Generation Academy (NGA) member made his long-awaited return from […]
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. […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Northern Knights
AFTER a rocky start to the season, Northern Knights’ younger cohort joined the fight and the metropolitan side strung together a host of Talent League Girls victories. The Knights remained in finals contention right up until the penultimate round when they went down to Eastern Ranges, finishing just outside the post-season spots. SEASON 2026 SNAPSHOT […]
Talent League Girls R21 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Northern Knights
GIPPSLAND Power overcame inaccuracy at times to storm to a 35-point win over Northern Knights in the Power’s last game of the 2026 Talent League Girls seasons. The Power kicked 1.10 in the last term, but it mattered little with nine goals to five across the first three quarters to record a 10.18 (78) to […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Northern Knights vs. Eastern Ranges
REIGNING premiers Eastern Ranges locked in a finals berth with a comprehensive 66-point win over Northern Knights at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Ranges conceded the first goal of the game, then piled on 12 of the last 13 majors to run out 12.11 (83) to 2.5 (17) victors in Round 20. We took […]
State of Play: 2026 Talent League Girls (Metro)
A MASSIVE fortnight awaits for the metropolitan sides in the Talent League Girls competition as remarkably all six sides are still in contention to make the finals. Oakleigh is all but set thanks to a six-point advantage, but from there, four realistic finalists are fighting for three spots in what is an intriguing last roun. […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Northern Knights
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten Talent League Girls season rolled on with another big win, this time over the Northern Knights at Shepley Oval. The Stingrays burst out of the blocks to pile on seven goals to one in the first term which set up a massive 17.12 (114) to 5.3 (33) victory with 11 individual goalkickers. […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Northern Knights
BOASTING a host of Vic Country and Allies representatives, Murray Bushrangers got back on the winner’s list with a strong 26-point win over Northern Knights. In what was ultimately a tight clash in Seymour, the Bushrangers booted three goals to nil in the third term to really create some breathing room and run out 9.8 […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Metro
VIC METRO arrived at the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships chasing a third-straight title, and while two wins from the opening fortnight kept that dream alive, a costly loss to eventual champion South Australia proved the turning point. The Vics finished 2-2 and third overall, with defender Alli Allen collecting her side’s MVP award […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC COUNTRY avoided a winless national carnival and finished the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on a high with an impressive 10-point win over rivals Vic Metro. Country booted four last quarter goals into the breeze which proved the difference, with only one goal a quarter kicked up that end previously in the match. The […]
Round Review: 2026 TLG – Round 15
DESPITE the AFLW Under 18 Championships and the Victorian Under 17s trials taking place over the past few days, the Talent League Girls competition still had a quartet of games with some tight contests and blowouts. Round 15 included a draw and a tight, low-scoring two-point game, while Tasmania Devils and the unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: Sandringham sends Northern out in straight sets
FOR THE second week running, minor premiers Northern Knights have suffered defeat via the final kick of the game to be bundled out of the Talent League flag race in straight sets. This time out, Sandringham Dragons star Albert MacGowan sunk a clutch set shot right on the final siren to clinch a thrilling victory. […]
Scouting Notes: Ranges knock off Knights in golden point thriller
BAXTER Sruk‘s golden goal has seen Eastern Ranges knock off the Northern Knights in a dramatic Wildcard Round encounter on Sunday morning. In what was a meeting between the minor and reigning premiers, the latter prevailed having been the better side for much of the day at Preston City Oval. Eastern led the low-scoring armwrestle […]
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: 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 […]
Scouting Notes: Key Knights help keep Ranges at bay
NORTHERN Knights have bounced back onto the winners list with a hard-fought 10-point victory over Eastern at Preston City Oval on Saturday morning. The Talent League ladder leaders were pushed all the way, fighting off a late Ranges charge as the Round 22 clash came to life during term four. It was otherwise a dour […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons topple ladder-leading Knights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have bounced back onto the winners list in a big way, toppling Talent League frontrunners the Northern Knights by 13 points at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Dragons led at every break and rallied after Northern levelled the scores early in term four, kicking the final two goals. Both sides went into […]
Scouting Notes: Knights too good in star-studded Stingrays clash
NORTHERN Knights continue to set the benchmark in this year’s Talent League campaign after a 38-point win over Dandenong on Sunday afternoon. The ladder leaders led at every break and had no trouble scoring into the wind, thanks largely to their array of forward marking targets. Knights tall Harrison Leeder filled his boots with four […]
