2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Majella Day (GWS Giants Academy)
MAJELLA Day’s journey to the top of the AFLW Draft conversation has been defined by sacrifice — two-and-a-half hours to training, an hour-and-a-half to local competition, and years of grinding in a regional program to earn her spot in the Giants Academy. In Round 3 against the Gold Coast Suns Academy, she made every kilometre […]
National Academy side named for Blues battle
AUSTRALIA’S top young AFLW Draft hopefuls will take on Carlton VFLW in the first clash against a senior opposition since 2018. The National Academy will face the Blues at the opposition’s spiritual home of Ikon Park on Sunday, breaking the drought of consecutive years against a ‘best-of-the-rest’ setup against an All-Stars team. With those results […]
Head-to-Head: Ameleia Murray vs. Charlotte Tidemann
TWO OF the most exciting prospects from their respective draft crops went head-to-head in Round 3 of the Talent League Girls at Brighton Homes Arena, with Brisbane Lions Academy’s Ameleia Murray and Sydney Swans Academy’s Charlotte Tidemann producing contrasting but compelling individual performances in what was a nice come-from-behind win by the Lions Academy. >> […]
2026 Talent League Girls R3 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Bendigo Pioneers
AN ALL-COUNTRY battle saw Murray Bushrangers run over the top of Bendigo Pioneers in Round 4, recording a 68-point victory, 14.8 (92) to 3.6 (24). We took note of some of the players from each side that caught the eye.
Rising Sun wins AFLW U16s BnF as AA team is announced
GOLD Coast Suns Academy star Lily Moana was rewarded with a remarkable AFLW Under 16 Championships by taking out the overall carnival best and fairest. She was front and centre in the Suns Academy’s two massive wins over Tasmania and Vic Country, averaging around 24 disposals, nine inside 50s and six clearances. The Suns ball-winner […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Matilda Lange (Tasmania Devils)
MATILDA Lange enters 2026 as one of the most talked-about bottom-ager in the country, and the Tasmanian is right in contention for the top pick in the 2027 AFLW Draft. Making her season debut in the Devils’ opening game of the year — the Devils had byes in Rounds 1 and 2 — she made […]
2026 Talent League Girls R3 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Dandenong Stingrays
AN ALL-COUNTRY battle between Gippsland Power and Dandenong Stingrays saw the latter come away with the 19-point win at Morwell, kicking three goals to one in the final term in what was ultimately the difference between the two sides. The Stingrays held sway at each break after scores were level at quarter time, but it […]
Scouting Notes: Suns on the board as Swans stay flawless
ALL FOUR Northern Academies converged on Queensland over the weekend, split between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Up at Brighton Homes arena, the Swans Academy went 2-0 after holding on to beat the Lions by eight points, while at Carrara the Suns got on the board with a 17-point win over the Giants. We took […]
Scouting Notes: Undermanned Chargers hold off Devils
OAKLEIGH Chargers nabbed their second win of the Talent League season on Saturday, opening Round 5 with a 19-point victory over Tasmania. The Devils trailed at every break but fought back to within 15 points during the third quarter. Oakleigh responded, blowing the lead out to 42 points in the final term before Tasmania booted […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Emily Rankin (Eastern Ranges)
EMILY Rankin has spent two seasons as one of the quiet achievers in Eastern Ranges’ star-studded midfield, letting her teammates collect the headlines while she does the unglamorous work that makes the machine run. In Round 3 against the Northern Knights, she did everything she always does — and then some, finishing with 35 disposals, […]
