VFL Player Focus: Cooper French (GWS Giants)
GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) has another emerging star coming through its academy, with bottom-ager Cooper French making his VFL debut over the weekend. The energetic midfielder-forward kicked a crucial steadying goal in the final term of his side’s 13-point win over Gold Coast in Blacktown. French, a native of Ainslie in the ACT, was the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
GEELONG Falcons notched up back-to-back wins with their star power in-tow as they defeated rivals Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels by 32 points at Leopold Memorial Reserve for Round 19 of the Talent League Girls competition. The Falcons had 17 scoring shots to five in a scrappy, muddy contest that saw 202 tackles laid in […]
Scouting Notes: Clinical Stingrays power past Pioneers
DANDENONG Stingrays put together a ruthless performance against Bendigo at Shepley Oval on Saturday. A six-goal to one second quarter extended the home side’s lead heading into the main break, while the Pioneers struggled to convert in the third, kicking 1.7 to all but shut the door on a comeback. An eight-goal last term put […]
VFL Player Focus: Darcy Szerszyn (North Melbourne)
DANDENONG Stingrays vice-captain Darcy Szerszyn was among the latest batch of state league debutants over the weekend, turning out for North Melbourne’s VFL side. The highly touted defender matched up on a couple of AFL-experienced adversaries in the Roos’ 46-point loss to Footscray at Arden Street Oval on Friday. Fellow draft hopeful Khaled El Souki […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Western Jets vs. Eastern Ranges
IN ONE of the Talent League Girls games of the season, Western Jets stunned reigning premiers Eastern Ranges by a point in a thriller at Avalon Airport Oval. In the first game of a double-header with the respective boys regions, the Jets girls lead by as much as 21 points six minutes into the fourth […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Leni Lockyer (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers took care of Calder Cannons at Warrawee Park on Saturday, running out 53-point winners, 10.13 (73) to 2.8 (20), in Round 19 of the Talent League Girls. Among the more understated contributors was Leni Lockyer, who spent the full four quarters in defence and finished with 20 disposals, five marks and three rebound […]
Scouting Notes: Drever dominates as Rebels, Falcons draw
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels have snatched a draw against the Geelong Falcons in their Round 21 clash at Leopold Memorial Park on Sunday. The Rebels trailed all day amid stifling conditions, conceding a 22-0 head start and only registering their first goal on the stroke of quarter time. Having fought back to within a […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA DEVILS proved too strong for Bendigo Pioneers in the Round 19 Talent League Girls contest, having 24 scoring shots to six in the victory at Shepley Oval. The Devils piled on 10 of those scoring shots in the first term, and while inaccuracy hurt, they booted 9.5 after quarter time to get more bang […]
VFLW R13 wrap: Borough hold off Dogs’ late charge in another one-point classic
FOR the second week running the Western Bulldogs were involved in a one-point VFLW thriller – but this time they finished on the wrong side of it, with Port Melbourne surviving a two-goal final-term surge to escape with a 6.6 (42) to 6.5 (41) victory. Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) def. by Port Melbourne 6.6 (42) […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons topple ladder-leading Knights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have bounced back onto the winners list in a big way, toppling Talent League frontrunners the Northern Knights by 13 points at Preston City Oval on Saturday. The Dragons led at every break and rallied after Northern levelled the scores early in term four, kicking the final two goals. Both sides went into […]
