2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Calder Cannons vs. Northern Territory
NORTHERN Territory had a busy long weekend travelling to Victoria, winning two from two across Thursday and Sunday at Highgate Recreation Reserve in the Talent League Girls competition. Our first of two scouting notes on their matches centre around the impressive victory over the Calder Cannons under lights, 9.7 (61) to 2.4 (16). While the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Western Jets vs. Calder Cannons
A DOMINANT second-half display carried Western Jets to a 9.3 (57) to 1.6 (12) victory over Calder Cannons in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls, with the Cannons leading 9-0 after the first term before the Jets booted nine unanswered goals across the final three quarters in difficult wet conditions. We took note of […]
2026 Talent League Girls R4 notes: Calder Cannons vs. Bendigo Pioneers
CALDER Cannons opened their 2026 Talent League Girls account in convincing fashion, accounting for Bendigo Pioneers by 41 points at Highgate Recreation Reserve. Both sides came in winless – Calder off a Round 2 loss to Sandringham, Bendigo 0-2 – but there was little doubt which side was in better form, with the Cannons leading […]
2026 TLG Round 2: Metro games notes
WHILE another battle between Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers was the highlight of the metropolitan fixtures for Round 2 in the Talent League Girls competition, the other four Vic Metro region sides faced off on the same day. We took a look at those games and some of the players who stood out.
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons enter the Talent League Girls season looking to build on last year’s three wins, having brought on plenty of promising young prospects who will be top and bottom-agers in 2026. While development is always the key, the Cannons have been able to fast-track some of those players with key roles last season for […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Felicity Mahoney
CALDER Cannons’ Felicity Mahoney is in a rare place when it comes to AFLW club ties. Due to the father-daughter rule requiring just one game for a draft prospect to be eligible to head to her father’s club, Mahoney – the daughter of Josh – has links to Collingwood, Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs, […]
2026 Talent League fixtures revealed
THE AFL has today released fixtures for the upcoming Talent League boys and girls seasons. The competition continues to expand, with news that the Bachar Houli Senior Boys Academy will compete in two matches, while the four club-aligned Northern Academies will now play seven games each. >> SCROLL for all the details TALENT LEAGUE BOYS […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Metro Girls summer squad has 25 players between the top-age (2008-born) and bottom-age (2009-born) draft crops. Having won the past two titles at the AFLW Under 18 Championships – and being victorious in three of their four games last season – Vic Metro will eye off a three-peat at the level. >> […]
2026 Victorian Girls summer squads revealed
FIFTY of the state’s most promising players are part of the Vic Country and Vic Metro summer squads. Having been told late last year of their inclusions and already having a camp together as part of team bonding and a high performance environment, the 25-player squads were officially released. >> SCROLL to see the full […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Jade McLay
NATIONAL Academy member Jade McLay suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the year, but kept herself involved in the game through Calder Cannons where she was appointed captain at the start of the season. While 2025 might not have gone to plan for the talented tall, she has put enough runs on the board […]
