State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Scouting Notes: Bushies outgun Cannons to break win drought
MURRAY Bushrangers broke through for their first win of the 2026 Talent League season, holding firm to beat Calder by 14 points in Craigieburn on Sunday. The Round 10 clash was defined by Murray’s defensive solidity, winning the tackle count 57-30 and maintaining possession with an emphasis on kicks. What’s more, the Bushies made better […]
Scouting Notes: Chargers overcome inaccuracy to raid Rebel territory
OAKLEIGH Chargers have notched up their fourth win of the season after defeating the GWV Rebels by 18 points in their Round 10 clash at Mars Stadium. The visitors posted a whopping 30 scoring shots but managed just one more goal than their game opponents, who were again led valiantly by star midfielder Ethan Drever. […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 South Australia vs. NSW/ACT Academies
THE COMBINED Giants and Swans Academies have raided South Australia with a seven-point win over the Croweaters at Norwood Oval on Saturday morning. Leading at every break, the NSW/ACT contingent held off a late surge from the hosts to salute 11.9 (75) to 9.14 (68) in their annual trial game. It was an incredibly even […]
2026 Talent League Girls R8 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Northern Territory
NORTHERN Territory made it back-to-back wins with a 39-point victory over Murray Bushrangers at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday thanks to a five goals to one first half. Scoring was hard to come by in the second half, but the job was done by then, with the Territory emerging victorious, 6.12 (48) to 1.3 (9). […]
Scouting Notes: Knights slay Dragons to stay unbeaten
NORTHERN Knights have extended their unbeaten start to the Talent League season to eight games after kicking away to a 62-point win over Sandringham on Saturday. Atop a muddy Preston City Oval, the Knights caught fire with 10-straight goals across a 35-minute purple patch during the second half. Both sides were without many of their […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Calder Cannons vs. Northern Territory
NORTHERN Territory had a busy long weekend travelling to Victoria, winning two from two across Thursday and Sunday at Highgate Recreation Reserve in the Talent League Girls competition. Our first of two scouting notes on their matches centre around the impressive victory over the Calder Cannons under lights, 9.7 (61) to 2.4 (16). While the […]
Scouting Notes: Clutch Collins cuts the Power
COOPER Collins‘ last gasp goal has delivered the Suns Academy a sensational four-point victory over Gippsland Power in Bundoora on Sunday. Trailing by eight points with just three minutes left to play, the visitors found a way to conjure two late majors and finish their Talent League stint with a third win. In what was […]
Scouting Notes: Lions roll reigning premiers
THE LIONS Academy rounded out their Talent League stint with a fourth-consecutive win, downing reigning premiers Eastern by 32 points at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday. After conceding a quarter time deficit, the hosts piled on nine goals to two over the next two terms to set up a comfortable victory. With Eastern racking up […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Suns Academy
IT took a quarter for the Gold Coast Suns Academy to get going, but once the Queenslanders did, they put away Gippsland Power at La Trobe University in Bundoora by 56 points. The Suns booted eight goals to one after quarter time, capping off a really solid Talent League Girls campaign. We took note of […]
