2026 Talent League Girls R2 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers
IN TORRENTIAL conditions at times, Eastern Ranges kick-started their 2026 Talent League Girls season with a bang, defeating rivals Oakleigh Chargers by two points in the game of the round. It was not the pretty style that these two star-studded teams usually put on due to the weather, but it was another epic finish with […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Isabella Mazzei
A NATURAL ball magnet and aggressive tackler, the multi-sport talented Isabella Mazzei has set her sights on the Australian rules football pathway. A high-level rower who also predominantly played basketball through her formative years, Mazzei has become a key member of the Oakleigh Chargers’ midfield brigade with her attack on the ball and clean hands, […]
PREVIEW | 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 2
A MASSIVE eight-game schedule is packed for Round 2 of the Talent League Girls competition after just one match took place a fortnight ago for opening round. The Brisbane Lions Academy took the chocolates over Gold Coast Suns Academy in that encounter, and both sides head to Blacktown as part of a double-header against the […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Oakleigh Chargers
OAKLEIGH Chargers have a pick one contender and an array of Vic Metro hub members pushing to be drafted in what promises to be another huge year for the metropolitan based side. Falling short of a third straight flag, the Chargers have some club-tied players as well as family links to the top level and […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Zoe Curry
TOUGH inside midfielder/forward Zoe Curry has spent plenty of time in the car over the last few years, having started her football career in New South Wales, before relocating to Victoria, and representing all of the Oakleigh Chargers, GWS Giants Academy and Allies squads. We spoke to the National Academy member about her football journey, […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Bailee Martin
ONE OF the top pick contenders in this year’s AFLW Draft, Oakleigh Chargers star Bailee Martin has proven to be a goalkicking machine across multiple levels. Winning the goalkicking at both Oakleigh and for Vic Metro, Martin had a day out against Vic Country with seven goals to earn All-Australian honours as a bottom-ager, and […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Isabelle Godfrey
TALENTED dual sportsperson Isabelle Godfrey is just as impressive on the basketball court as she is on the footy field, but the Oakleigh Chargers winger is focusing on the latter to try and improve herself. Godfrey cemented her spot in the side last season, and comes into 2026 as one to watch from the side […]
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 AFLW Draft | Race to #1: Bailee Martin
WHILE the 2026 AFLW Draft crop is shaping up to be one of the deepest in recent years, there is no shortage of premium talent at the pointy end. In the return of our Race to #1 series but this time for the women’s draft, we highlight the leading contenders vying for the top honour. […]
