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 […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Annie Clish (Dandenong Stingrays)
ANNIE Clish announced herself to the Talent League Girls competition in emphatic fashion on Saturday, booting four goals from 17 disposals and six marks as the Dandenong Stingrays romped to a 95-point win over the Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval. While she has started the season in great form averaging 2.5 goals per game, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 Notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
OAKLEIGH Chargers regained the momentum in a stirring final-term comeback to defeat Sandringham Dragons by nine points at Trevor Barker Beach Oval for Round 6 of the Talent League Girls competition. The Chargers lead throughout the first half, before the Dragons booted three goals to go 12 points up at the final change, and then […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Giants Academy vs. Tasmania Devils
THE GWS Giants Academy booted the last seven goals of the game to run over Tasmania Devils 8.11 (59) to 1.5 (11) in Round 6 of the Talent League Girls at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday. It was a comprehensive victory for the Giants, who were led by a four-goal haul from bottom-ager Billie Hamilton […]
2026 Talent League Girls R6 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy flexed its muscles against Victoria’s best side, thrashing Eastern Ranges by 50 points in Dingley in a rare loss for the Ranges. In blustery and wet conditions, the Swans used the breeze to perfection, boot nine of their 10 goals to the Dingley Bypass end, while Eastern only managed two majors – […]
State(s) in Focus: Hypothetical Allies Girls squad
A CONTINUED growth in New South Wales female footballing pathways over the last few seasons and particularly looking to the future has plenty of exciting prospects set to line up for the Allies at this year’s AFLW Under 18 Championships. While the squad itself is yet to be decided, as we did for the boys’, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Suns Academy
A WET Windsor Park made for tricky conditions between the Tasmania Devils and Gold Coast Suns Academy as the latter continued to bring in a host of Under 16s stars for the clash after a dominant national carnival. They proved to be amongst the best on the ground as the Suns saluted, 8.7 (55) to […]
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 Player Focus: Molly Ferguson (Brisbane Lions Academy)
MOLLY Ferguson entered 2026 as arguably the most unlucky player to miss the National Academy – a slick inside midfielder who is a ‘plug-and-play stoppage expert’ with the work rate and fight of her idol Belle Dawes. Against Sandringham Dragons in Round 5, she produced her most complete performance of the season to-date, collecting 31 […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs Giants Academy
THE GWS Giants Academy produced a dominant display at Lavington Oval, running over Murray Bushrangers 11.12 (78) to 3.3 (21) in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls, with a five-goal final term blowing the margin out to 57 points. We took note of some of the players from each side that caught the eye.
