PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Preliminary Final: Oakleigh vs. Murray
OAKLEIGH Chargers were humbled by 57 points against Eastern Ranges in Round 21, but the top-ranked metropolitan side responded in the perfect fashion, storming past Western Jets by 60 points in the quarter final to book this preliminary final. Murray Bushrangers took the harder road, grinding out a four-point win over Tasmania Devils on the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Preliminary Final: Dandenong vs. Eastern
DANDENONG Stingrays have not lost a game all season, but Eastern Ranges arrives at Shepley Oval as the competition’s benchmark side over the past two years and will fancy its chances of ending that run at the worst possible time for the ladder leaders. The Stingrays needed a five-point win over Geelong Falcons to survive […]
Scouting Notes: Beams’ bag helps kick Devils into finals
TASMANIA Devils have roared into the Talent League quarter-finals after a 36-point Wildcard Round win over Bendigo at KGV Oval. The hosts overcame a slow opening quarter to pile on five goals in each of the remaining terms and run out relatively comfortable victors. Bottom-age star Jake Beams bagged five goals for the winners in […]
Three venues across two days host Talent League finals
PRESTON, Ballarat and Dandenong will all play host to double-headers across the weekend as the Talent League finals continue. The Talent League Girls post-season will roll on after the quarter finals last week, with a pair of preliminary finals to decide who will take their place in the 2026 Grand Final. For the boys, the […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Sandringham Dragons
INJURIES put a stop to Sandringham Dragons’ season before it got going, losing a host of players for extended periods of time, including one of their most exciting top-age prospects in Chloe Williams to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury dating back to last year. When she and the likes of Claudia Kogler returned for […]
Talent League Girls QF notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers has made back-to-back preliminary finals after knocking off second seeded Country side Tasmania Devils on the Apple Isle by four points. In a nail-biting contest, the Bushrangers booted four goals to one in the second half – and six goals to two after quarter time – to secure the 6.3 (39) to 5.5 […]
Scouting Notes: Fast-starting Dragons capitalise on Cannons’ misfire
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ quest to make a fifth-straight Talent League decider remains alive after knocking off the higher-ranked Calder Cannons in Wildcard Round. A fast start saw the Dragons pile on six goals to one in the opening term, setting up the 48-point win at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Dragons capitalised on Calder’s early […]
Scouting Notes: Oakleigh charges into finals with Wildcard win
OAKLEIGH Chargers have advanced to the Talent League quarter-finals via a stunning Wildcard Round win over Western Jets on Sunday. The lower-ranked side comprehensively beat their much fancied opponents after leading all day, saluting to the tune of 69 points at Preston City Oval. Despite owning a greater amount of possession, the Jets struggled to […]
AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Player Focus: Evie Bowie (Sydney University)
SYDNEY University kept its 2026 finals campaign alive in clinical fashion, tightening the screws on the UTS Bats for a 48-point AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Elimination Final win, 7.9 (51) to 0.3 (3), at Blacktown International Sportspark on Sunday. Named best afield in that victory was top-age draft hope Evie Bowie, who finished with […]
Scouting Notes: Ranges knock off Knights in golden point thriller
BAXTER Sruk‘s golden goal has seen Eastern Ranges knock off the Northern Knights in a dramatic Wildcard Round encounter on Sunday morning. In what was a meeting between the minor and reigning premiers, the latter prevailed having been the better side for much of the day at Preston City Oval. Eastern led the low-scoring armwrestle […]
