2026 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Oakleigh Chargers
DESPITE both sides missing quality players, it was Oakleigh Chargers’ depth that saw the metropolitan side return from Wangaratta with the four points, defeating Murray Bushrangers, 11.8 (74) to 1.4 (10). After Carmela Perri booted the first goal of the game for the Bushies, it was all the Chargers on the scoreboard, as they continued […]
Allies, Queensland tune up for AFLW U18s
A HEAVILY rotated exhibition between the Allies and Queensland on the weekend saw the former come away with a 27-point win in what was a great way for the AFLW Under 18s squad from across multiple states to come together as one prior to the national carnival. The Allies defeated the tournament favourites Queensland 9.13 […]
2026 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges
DANDENONG Stingrays enjoyed another incredible win, keeping their unbeaten start to the Talent League Girls season alive by knocking off reigning premiers Eastern Ranges in the first of the grand final rematches. In what was a nail-biting contest, the Stingrays dominated forward half possession with 47 inside 50s to 28, and while both sides had […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Alana D’Ambrosio (Western Jets)
WESTERN Jets ran out dominant winners over the Geelong Falcons at their Round 9 fixture, with the 10.13 (73) to 1.5 (11) result a comprehensive statement from a Jets side hitting its straps. Central to the performance was Alana D’Ambrosio, the 159cm left-footed small forward who finished with 15 disposals, two marks, five tackles, three […]
2026 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons produced a convincing win over Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval on the weekend as a number of top and bottom-age prospects impressed across the board. The usual suspects battled hard for the Pioneers, but ultimately the depth of the Cannons’ outfit proved too much, coming away with a 15.12 (102) to 1.3 […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Isabella Levine
AFTER an interrupted start to what had hoped to be a promising year for Brisbane Lions Academy over-ager Isabella Levine, the Morningside Panther is finally back playing footy again in 2026. Having missed the first half of the season, Levine got back on-field for Mount Gravatt in Division 1 a fortnight ago, before returning to […]
2026 SANFLW R6 wrap: Eagles soar in nail-biting grand final rematch
BILLED as the match of the season to-date, the SANFL Women’s Grand Final rematch between South Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens lived up to all expectations on Saturday, as the latter sought revenge and took home the nail-biting win, 4.4 (28) to 3.4 (22). In wet conditions, the Eagles raced out to a 20-point lead in […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Coco Balmain (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons ran out emphatic 95-point winners over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval in Round 9 of the Talent League Girls, with the 15.12 (102) to 1.1 (7) result confirming the gap between the sides. At the heart of it all was Coco Balmain, who played through the midfield and proceeded to dominate […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the SANFLW League arrives with the competition’s storylines crystallising. Woodville-West Torrens remains the side to beat, but the top of the table clash and grand final rematch against South Adelaide on Saturday looms as the biggest match of the season so far – two of the competition’s heavyweights, loaded with Academy talent, […]
RMC Team of the Talent League Girls: Northern Academies
CONCLUDING their stint in the Talent League Girls competition, the four Northern Academies from Queensland and New South Wales will now head back to their respective state league clubs before the best of them return for the AFLW Under 18 Championships next month. To mark the conclusion of their time in the Talent League Girls […]
