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. […]
WAFL League Player Focus: Benji van Rooyen (Claremont)
ALL-AUSTRALIAN ruckman Benji van Rooyen made the step up to WAFL League level over the weekend, joining elder brother Sam in Claremont’s top flight side. The competitive tall has made great strides this year, taking out All-Australian honours for WA before earning a senior berth back in club colours. van Rooyen took the field on […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 14
ROUND 14 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced an outstanding final stanza for four of the eight sides, with the State Academy contingent continuing to build their draft stocks across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All notes are the […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Emily Mableson (West Adelaide)
DESPITE a difficult final-round result for West Adelaide, Emily Mableson stood tall as the Bloods’ best afield in their 9.4 (58) to 1.8 (14) loss to South Adelaide. The top-age prospect worked tirelessly between midfield and defence, collecting 32 disposals, five clearances, five inside 50s and five rebound 50s in a complete all-ground performance. Mableson […]
VFL Player Focus: Cooper French (GWS Giants)
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) has another emerging star coming through its academy, with bottom-ager Cooper French making his VFL debut over the weekend. The energetic midfielder-forward kicked a crucial steadying goal in the final term of his side’s 13-point win over Gold Coast in Blacktown. French, a native of Ainslie in the ACT, was the […]
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 SANFLW Player Focus: Miyu Endersby (Central District)
ENDING her SANFLW home-and-away campaign with a record-breaking performance, Miyu Endersby controlled the ruck contest as Central District defeated Glenelg 6.9 (45) to 4.6 (30) in Round 14. The 179cm top-age tall amassed a SANFLW-record 54 hitouts, while also working hard around the ground with 15 disposals, six marks and five tackles in the Bulldogs’ […]
2026 State Academy notes: WAFLW – W1 Finals
FINALS action got underway in the WAFL Women’s competition for 2026 and the nine sides that started the year were cut to just four, and now three remain after the first weekend of post-season action. We took note of how the State Academy representatives fared across each game. All notes are the opinion of the […]
Scouting Notes: Clinical Stingrays power past Pioneers
DANDENONG Stingrays put together a ruthless performance against Bendigo at Shepley Oval on Saturday. A six-goal to one second quarter extended the home side’s lead heading into the main break, while the Pioneers struggled to convert in the third, kicking 1.7 to all but shut the door on a comeback. An eight-goal last term put […]
VFL Player Focus: Darcy Szerszyn (North Melbourne)
DANDENONG Stingrays vice-captain Darcy Szerszyn was among the latest batch of state league debutants over the weekend, turning out for North Melbourne’s VFL side. The highly touted defender matched up on a couple of AFL-experienced adversaries in the Roos’ 46-point loss to Footscray at Arden Street Oval on Friday. Fellow draft hopeful Khaled El Souki […]
