2026 Talent League Girls Grand Final preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dandenong Stingrays
AN UNBEATEN season has earned Dandenong Stingrays their shot at a maiden Talent League Girls premiership, but it comes against a grand final-hardened side that has already won three flags. Oakleigh Chargers arrive at Whitten Oval as the top-ranked metropolitan team with six Draft Combine invitees, a pick one contender in attack and a fortnight […]
2026 VFLW Grand Final preview: Williamstown vs. North Melbourne Werribee
A COMPETITION that has never produced a three-peat meets a club that has never produced a premiership. Williamstown makes its first VFL Women’s Grand Final appearance after topping the ladder, while North Melbourne Werribee chases an unprecedented third consecutive flag. The Seagulls hold the minor premiership, the league’s best and fairest, its leading goalkicker and […]
PREVIEW | North Shore and Sydney University collide in AFL Sydney Women’s Grand Final
THE 2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season concludes with reigning premiers North Shore Bombers hosting Sydney University in Saturday’s Grand Final, a rematch of last year’s decider at Blacktown International Sportspark. AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division GRAND FINAL FIXTURE: North Shore Bombers vs. Sydney University | Grand Final | Saturday September 19, 1:50pm @ […]
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. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 National Futures Girls
NEXT year’s AFLW Draft class put on a fitting showcase match that resulted in Team McKenzie getting up by seven points over Team Fleming at Windy Hill on Sunday. With a stack of talent across both sides, we took a look at some of the players who impressed on the representative stage. TEAM FLEMING: #1 […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers made a preliminary final for the second Talent League Girls season in a row off the back of a solid 2026 campaign. The Bushrangers finished third in the Country Conference, but stepped up during the finals series to push Oakleigh Chargers all the way in the penultimate weekend. SEASON 2026 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: […]
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: Calder Cannons
IT IS all about the future for Calder Cannons with a bottom-age and double bottom-age draft crop that has some serious talent to watch out for going forward. While the Cannons only ended up with one full-time Vic Metro representative and no Draft Combine invitees, that is sure to change next year with promising 2027 […]
Fast-finishing McKenzie run out victors in Futures showcase
BOOTING the last three goals of the game saw Team McKenzie take home the chocolates against Team Fleming in the 2026 National Futures Under 17s Girls match at Windy Hill yesterday. After only holding the lead midway through the first term, the side named after Richmond’s Ellie McKenzie finished with a flurry, turning an 11-point […]
National Futures Girls showcase squads announced
JASMINE Fleming and Ellie McKenzie have been chosen as the AFL Women’s representatives from which the two National Futures Girls squads are named after, with the final teams to compete in the showcase match on Sunday confirmed. The clash – an exhibition match between the bulk of the most prestigious talents for the 2027 AFLW […]
