2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Northern Territory Academy vs. Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers claimed their first win of the season in Darwin, overcoming the Northern Territory Academy 6.7 (43) to 3.4 (22) in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls – the NT’s first game of the competition. A balanced Pioneers outfit proved too experienced for the home side across four quarters, kicking three goals to […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Eastern Ranges
A WET Morwell Recreation Reserve set the scene for a grinding contest, with Eastern Ranges running out 7.13 (55) to 1.10 (16) winners over Gippsland Power in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls. The Power kicked the opening goal before the Ranges took over, booting the last seven majors in conditions that made clean […]
2026 Talent League Girls R5 notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy’s strong first half and great defensive performance in the second half set them up for another victory, this time defeating Oakleigh Chargers by 26 points in the Talent League Girls competition. Though the Chargers are a quality outfit, they’ve slipped to 1-3 for the year off the back of a remarkably tough […]
2026 TL Girls Role Change Focus: Lara Williams
IN LIEU of a couple of missing National Academy members, the versatile Lara Williams got her chance in the middle as Eastern Ranges made it three wins from three to open their 2026 Talent League Girls campaign, accounting for Gippsland Power by 39 points in a one-sided contest at Morwell. The result keeps the reigning […]
NSW’s Over-Age Standouts: Swans and Giants Pushing for Preseason Draft
THE 2026 AFLW Preseason Draft on Saturday, May 4 represents one last chance for those who missed out last October to hear their name called. Across the country, players who previously nominated for the AFLW Draft but missed out will be hoping for a recall. New South Wales has a genuine cluster in the conversation. […]
Queensland’s over-age standouts: Suns and Lions pushing for Preseason Draft
THE 2026 AFLW Preseason Draft on Monday, May 4 represents one last chance for those who missed out last October to hear their name called. Across the country, players who previously nominated for the AFLW Draft but missed out will be hoping for a recall. Queensland has a genuine cluster in the conversation. Between the […]
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 Talent League Girls R4 notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers
DANDENONG Stingrays went three from three to open the 2026 Talent League Girls season, holding off a late Oakleigh Chargers charge to claim a four-point win at Kinetic Stadium. The Chargers led by 14 points at quarter time but were kept goalless across the second and third terms as the Stingrays turned the game on […]
2026 Talent League Girls Player Focus: Stella Scott (Brisbane Lions Academy)
STEPPING up in the absence of key teammates, Lions Academy ball-winner Stella Scott feasted on Anzac Day at Avalon Airport Oval, turning in a best-on-ground performance as co-captain in a 101-point demolition of the Geelong Falcons. >> AFLW DRAFT Q&A: Stella Scott Club: Brisbane Lions AcademyDOB: 19/12/2008Height: 165cm STRENGTHS: + Endurance and work rate + […]
2026 Talent League Girls R4 notes: Gippsland Power vs. GWV Rebels
A WIND-swept Shepley Oval provided the backdrop for one of the round’s most dramatic finishes, with GWV Rebels overturning a 27-point first-quarter deficit to defeat Gippsland Power 9.7 (61) to 8.7 (55) in Round 4 of the Talent League Girls. We took note of some of the players from each side that caught the eye.
