Up the Grades: Top prospect makes long-awaited return
JUNIOR talent continues to filter up the grades in the back-end of season 2026, with the latest batch headlined by top draft prospect Dougie Cochrane. The Port Adelaide aligned utility made his long-awaited first appearance for the season having been sidelined by knee tendinitis. While he made his club debut for the Port Magpies, several […]
Purple Patch: McKeegan grounds Jets in four-goal blitz
GEELONG Falcons talent and National Academy member Greea McKeegan has always threatened to be that match-winning star, having produced consistent performances at a solidly high level over the past 18 months. However in what was her most impactful performance to-date, McKeegan slammed home four goals and aided in her side’s two others to quite literally […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Sandringham Dragons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons made it two wins on the trot with big victory over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Mars Stadium over the weekend. The first term was a tough scrap, before the Dragons booted eight goals to one in the final three quarters, with Grace McIntyre and Maya Duane combining for seven of their […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Calder Cannons
TASMANIA Devils secured the all-important 12-point win over Calder Cannons down on the Apple Isle with some key AFLW Draft prospects putting in huge shifts. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye in the 5.9 (39) to 3.9 (27) result with not much between the two sides. All notes are […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Evie Ward (Tasmania Devils)
TASMANIA Devils captain and National Academy member Evie Ward delivered a commanding performance in Round 17 of the Talent League Girls competition against the Calder Cannons. The versatile top-ager, who has established herself as a genuine utility capable of impacting on any line, spent the majority of the game driving her side out of the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Eastern Ranges
DESPITE conceding the first goal and trailing at quarter time, the Eastern Ranges’ class shone through at Queen Elizabeth Oval, booting 12 goals to nil after the first break to defeat Bendigo Pioneers by 66 points in Round 17 of the Talent League Girls competition. We took note of some of the players who caught […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Northern Knights
BOASTING a host of Vic Country and Allies representatives, Murray Bushrangers got back on the winner’s list with a strong 26-point win over Northern Knights. In what was ultimately a tight clash in Seymour, the Bushrangers booted three goals to nil in the third term to really create some breathing room and run out 9.8 […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
A FULL-STRENGTH Oakleigh Chargers outfit proved far too good for a Geelong Falcons side missing a huge chunk of its top-end talent, running away with an 80-point win and keeping the Falcons goalless for the entire match. Cate Deayton and Bailee Martin combined for 9.5 during the game, as the Chargers secured a 13.10 (88) […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Western Jets
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten start to the 2026 Talent League Girls season rolled on with a 23-point victory over the Western Jets at Shepley Oval in Round 17. In a tight tussle for most of the first half, the Stingrays ended up kicking the last five goals of the match to secure the four points, 6.9 […]
PREVIEW | Finals races heat up as representative talent floods back
WITH Manly Warringah on the bye, the door swings open for North Shore and Sydney University to close the gap at the top of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division ladder in Round 14. Meanwhile, the QAFLW finals race enters a critical phase, with representative talent continuing to filter back from the national championships to […]
