2026 Talent League Girls PF notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Eastern Ranges
A GRAND final rematch that lived up to all expectations, unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays sought revenge on reigning premiers Eastern Ranges by coming away with an impressive 21-point win at Shepley Oval. The Stingrays advanced through to the grand final in just under a fortnight’s time thanks to a blistering 4.4 to 0.2 first term, leading […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Geelong Falcons
HEADLINED by a couple of stars, Geelong Falcons showed how good they could be with a full squad available. The Falcons reached the finals series and very nearly caused the upset of the year against the unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays before falling agonisingly short of the win. The Falcons pushed the ladder leaders all the way, […]
Purple Patch: Magic Marsh turns it on in stunning first term
WITH a Talent League Girls Grand Final spot up for grabs, Dandenong Stingrays’ top-ager Scarlett Marsh produced one of the most impact-per-possession quarters in the hottest of heats to provide her team with a blistering start in Saturday’s preliminary final. The Stingrays booted 4.4 (28) to 0.2 (2) in the opening quarter against the Eastern […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Northern Knights
AFTER a rocky start to the season, Northern Knights’ younger cohort joined the fight and the metropolitan side strung together a host of Talent League Girls victories. The Knights remained in finals contention right up until the penultimate round when they went down to Eastern Ranges, finishing just outside the post-season spots. SEASON 2026 SNAPSHOT […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
