2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Swans Academy vs. Geelong Falcons
COMING off a huge win over reigning premiers Eastern Ranges, the Sydney Swans Academy were tipped to make light work of a struggling Geelong Falcons, but to the visitors’ credit, they were in the contest until midway through the third term before the Swans kicked the last nine goals of the match to win the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Giants Academy
DANDENONG Stingrays came back from a 23-point quarter time deficit to GWS Giants Academy and kicked six goals to three to finish the game and tie the contest in a thrilling end. The Stingrays actually lead by seven points with seven minutes to play before Majella Day took advantage of a 50m penalty call to […]
Head-to-Head: Evie Bowie vs. Ava Bilyk
TWO OF the most promising midfield prospects crossed paths on the weekend, with Swans Academy’s Evie Bowie and Geelong Falcons’ Ava Bilyk producing contrasting but compelling individual performances in the Swans Academy’s dominant 17.6 (108) to 6.3 (39) victory. We take a look at both players, their backgrounds and how they shaped up against each […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: GWV Rebels vs Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA Devils snapped a three-game losing streak to easily account for Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Mars Stadium on Saturday morning. The Devils made the trip over the Bass Strait to tackle the Rebels, and kept their opposition goalless until the final term, having piled on 9.12 to 0.6 to that point, eventually coming […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Northern Knights
NORTHERN Knights controlled forward half advantage with a massive 30 scoring shots to seven against Bendigo Pioneers to win by 68 points in the Talent League Girls Round 7 clash. The Knights had 13 of those scoring shots in the first term, and while inaccuracy threatened to keep the Pioneers in it, Northern always had […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Rose Bell (Murray Bushrangers)
ROSE Bell was one of the driving forces behind Murray Bushrangers’ 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) victory over the Western Jets at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, producing a composed and aggressive performance from defence that went well beyond simply holding the line. Eleven rebound 50s, 30 disposals, and a disposal efficiency of 83.3 percentage […]
Hidden AFLW Draft gems: Aurelia Russell
Every AFLW Draft has its blind spots. The names that dominate the pre-draft conversation are almost always drawn from the same well – Victorian Talent League Girls clubs, South Australian academies, and most recently, the star Queensland prospects who break through the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns pipeline. The names that sit outside those […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Brisbane Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy’s dominant stint in the Talent League Girls continued over the weekend with a 48-point victory over Murray Bushrangers at La Trobe University in Bundoora. The Round 6 contest saw the Lions race out to a five-goal lead at half-time, but squandered a number of chances that could have increased the margin. Still, […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Addison West (Western Jets)
ADDISON West was the standout player on the ground in a losing side at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, racking up 34 disposals and 10 clearances as the Western Jets fell to Murray Bushrangers 7.10 (52) to 4.6 (30) in Round 6 of the Talent League Girls. It was a performance that underlined why she […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Lily Moana (Suns Academy)
LILY Moana has shown that her incredible Under 16 Championships campaign – where she won the best and fairest and All-Australian honours – was no flash in the pan, after adding another chapter to what is shaping as one of the most exciting long-term stories of the future. The Gold Coast Suns Academy ran out […]
