AAMI Talent League Player Focus: Lachie Werts (Sturt)
FEW FORWARDS, if any, can lay claim to a better opening two rounds in the AAMI Talent League than Sturt’s Lachie Werts. The speedy goalsneak has kicked four goals in each of the Double Blues’ first two matches, the latest being a win over Woodville-West Torrens on Saturday afternoon. Werts is a prospect from outside […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 1
COMING away with the first four points of the Talent League Girls season, Brisbane Lions Academy won the Q-Clash battle for points to kick off 2026. In what was a tight tussle with the Gold Coast Suns Academy in perfect conditions, the Lions got up 6.5 (41) to 4.8 (32) thanks to a three goals […]
2026 Talent League POTW: Round 2 – Seb Marsic
OAKLEIGH Chargers forward Sebastian Marsic is our Talent League Player of the Week after booting a big bag of goals in Round 2. The 194cm tall broke out with seven majors from 15 disposals and six marks as the Chargers claimed a 24-point upset win over local rival, Sandringham on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2026 Talent League […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers always tend to have a young list given the large landmass region and always looking to develop those from across north west Victoria, and in 2026, the team will have a nice balance of top and bottom-age prospects once again. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 2Losses: 12 Bendigo had to wait until the second […]
2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Round 1 wrap: Reigning grand finalists crush opponents
NORTH Shore and Sydney University sent a reminder to the rest of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division about just how ruthless they can be, with a pair of 94-0 wins over their opponents in the opening round of the new season. It might be a new year, but last year’s grand finalists flexed their […]
2026 Talent League Girls POTW: Round 1 – Zoe Petrides
THERE might have only been the one match in the opening week of the Talent League Girls competition, but there was still room for a Player of the Week with Brisbane Lions Academy talent Zoe Petrides earning the nod. The top-age talent was named best-on in what was an even contribution around the ground still […]
2026 WAFLW Round 1 wrap: Royal comeback sees East Perth on the board
STARRING down the barrel of a tough start to the season when 24-0 down just four and a half minutes into the second term against Peel Thunder, East Perth found a way to win with a sensational last 55 minutes to boot 4.7 to just 0.5 over the next almost three quarters and win by […]
SANFLW U18s Round 5: Bloods deny Roosters to keep finals hopes alive
WEST Adelaide has survived an almighty scare from the winless North Adelaide in the AAMI Talent League Under 18 Girls competition, only kicking the winner in the dying minutes of the match. In what had been a neck-and-neck contest all game, it took until Scarlett Blethyn fourth quarter major to break the deadlock and had […]
AAMI Talent League: Round 2 MOTR – West Adelaide vs. Glenelg
GLENELG has turned it on in the premiership quarter to set up a 31-point win over West Adelaide in Round 2 of the AAMI Talent League. A tight first half saw the Bays lead by two points at the main break before kicking away with five goals to one in the third term. The 13.9 […]
Snapshot: 2026 Talent League – Round 2
QUEENSLAND’S academies entered the fray in Round 2 of the Talent League season, which offered up a mixed bag of boilovers, thumpings, and thrilling finishes. With play spread across seven different venues across the weekend, catch up on all the big performances and key numbers in a snapshot.
