2026 Talent League Team of the Year revealed
THE AFL has revealed the 2026 Talent League Team of the Year, featuring prospects from nine of the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions. Western was the most represented club with a contribution of five Jets to the 24-player team, including the competition’s leading goalkicker Khaled El Souki. >> MORE: 2026 Talent League Girls TOTY Team […]
Scouting Notes: Rebels roar home to secure finals spot
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) has punched its Talent League finals ticket after a runaway 52-point win over Geelong Falcons in Wildcard Round. A run of five unanswered goals swung the scoreboard heavily in the Rebels’ favour at La Trobe University, as they set up a quarter-final meeting with Dandenong. The Falcons made a wayward start […]
Need to Know: Talent League Wildcard & Finals
THE 2026 Talent League postseason is set to get underway this weekend, starting with a jam-packed Wildcard Round. The 13 competing teams have been split into Metro and Country conferences for the Wildcard and Quarter Final fixtures, before crossing over for the Preliminary Final stage. >> SCROLL to see the final ladder & fixtures Tasmania […]
Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid
GEELONG Falcons finished their home-and-away campaign on a high, raiding Tasmania with an 18-point win over the Devils at Windsor Park on Saturday. In what was a spiteful contest at times, both teams cracked in hard but it was the visitors who led at every break en route to a 15.5 (95) to 11.11 (77) […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons roar home to clip Falcons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have produced a rampant fourth quarter comeback to defeat the Geelong Falcons by 10 points in their at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Sunday. The hosts were jumped at the start and trailed for much of the day, but rallied with four unanswered goals to run out the game. Geelong gained the early […]
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 […]
Talent League latest: Club-tied prospects dine out
WHILE the Under 16 and 18 National Championships are currently taking centre stage, there remains some important Talent League action taking place. Club-tied prospects were among those to stand out across the three Round 16 fixtures, while there is now room for bottom-age stars to emerge. TALENT LEAGUE ROUND 16 Bendigo Pioneers 11.5 (71) def. […]
Scouting Notes: Country crew dominates in Stingrays win
A HANDFUL of Vic Country representatives have starred in Dandenong Stingrays’ 59-point win over Geelong Falcons on Saturday. The home side led their Round 14 clash at every break and kicked away with seven unanswered goals after half time at Shepley Oval. It was the Stingrays’ second win over Geelong this season after saluting to […]
Vic Country locks in 2026 AFL U18s squad
A STAR-STUDDED Vic Country outfit – headlined by potential number one pick Cody Walker and a host of top-end talents particularly from the Gippsland region – is ready to go ahead of next week’s AFL Under 18 Championships. Vic Country take on the Allies up in Blacktown to kick off proceedings, and have named a […]
Scouting Notes: Jets clip Falcons in comprehensive win
WESTERN Jets notched up an impressive fourth-consecutive victory in Round 11, thumping the Geelong Falcons by 74 points in Williamstown on Saturday. The soaring Metro region piled on seven unanswered goals in the opening term to set the platform for victory, with their scoring power proving too much to handle. We took note of the […]
2026 Talent League Girls Team of the Year
FEATURING all 13 regions, the AFL announced the 2026 Talent League Girls Team of the Year yesterday. The Team of the Year takes into consideration a player’s entire season, including performances through the Talent League, AFL National Championships, VFLW matches and any other matches through the talent pathway such as the National Academy showcase games. […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Geelong Falcons
HEADLINED by a couple of stars, Geelong Falcons showed how good they could be with a full squad available. The Falcons reached the finals series and very nearly caused the upset of the year against the unbeaten Dandenong Stingrays before falling agonisingly short of the win. The Falcons pushed the ladder leaders all the way, […]
Talent League Girls QF notes: Dandenong Stingrays vs. Geelong Falcons
LADDER leaders Dandenong Stingrays survived one almighty scare from Geelong Falcons, but the undefeated ‘Rays held on to win by five points at Shepley Oval in the first of four quarter finals over the weekend. The Stingrays advanced through to the preliminary final, but never looked completely comfortable, eventually coming away with the 6.6 (42) […]
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG Quarters: Dandenong vs. Geelong
DANDENONG Stingrays enter the Talent League Girls finals as the unbeaten benchmark, but Geelong Falcons should arrive at Shepley Oval with renewed confidence after producing one of their best performances of the season to secure fourth place in the Country/Tasmania conference. The Stingrays completed their campaign with a 13-1-0 record without suffering a loss, while […]
2026 Talent League Girls finals locked in
A TRIPLE treat of action takes place at Shepley Oval on Saturday to kick off the Talent League Girls quarter finals. Only four sides will remain after this weekend – a standalone match in Tasmania decides the other contest – as three first-time title hopefuls join five past winners in the race to the 2026 […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Claudia Collins (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons finished their Talent League Girls home-and-away campaign on a high, travelling to Windsor Park and defeating Tasmania Devils by 37 points, 9.6 (60) to 3.5 (23), in Round 21. Leading the way in the front half was Claudia Collins, who finished with 15 disposals, five marks and 4.3. Starting at full-forward, the bottom-ager […]
2026 Talent League Girls R21 notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons produced a four-goal third term to kick clear of Tasmania Devils on the Apple Isle and secure their spot in the Talent League Girls finals series. Wanting a response after a disappointing loss to Sandringham Dragons the week before, the Falcons took full advantage of a Devils side missing Matilda Lange and Evie […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Geelong Falcons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons picked up an impressive 33-point win over Geelong Falcons at Trevor Barker Oval, kicking the first eight goals of the game before the Falcons finished strongly with the last three majors. Though finals are out of reach for the metropolitan side the Dragons were able to impress in the penultimate round of the […]
State of Play: 2026 Talent League Girls (Country)
THREE of the four Talent League Girls Country sides are locked in to the knockout finals in a few weeks with the dominant Dandenong Stingrays – 22 points clear on top – Tasmania Devils and Murray Bushrangers all unable to be dislodged from the post-season series. Geelong Falcons’ win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels […]
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 […]
2026 Talent League Team of the Year revealed
THE AFL has revealed the 2026 Talent League Team of the Year, featuring prospects from nine of the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions. Western was the most represented club with a contribution of five Jets to the 24-player team, including the competition’s leading goalkicker Khaled El Souki. >> MORE: 2026 Talent League Girls TOTY Team […]
Scouting Notes: Rebels roar home to secure finals spot
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) has punched its Talent League finals ticket after a runaway 52-point win over Geelong Falcons in Wildcard Round. A run of five unanswered goals swung the scoreboard heavily in the Rebels’ favour at La Trobe University, as they set up a quarter-final meeting with Dandenong. The Falcons made a wayward start […]
Need to Know: Talent League Wildcard & Finals
THE 2026 Talent League postseason is set to get underway this weekend, starting with a jam-packed Wildcard Round. The 13 competing teams have been split into Metro and Country conferences for the Wildcard and Quarter Final fixtures, before crossing over for the Preliminary Final stage. >> SCROLL to see the final ladder & fixtures Tasmania […]
Scouting Notes: Feisty Falcons make successful Tassie raid
GEELONG Falcons finished their home-and-away campaign on a high, raiding Tasmania with an 18-point win over the Devils at Windsor Park on Saturday. In what was a spiteful contest at times, both teams cracked in hard but it was the visitors who led at every break en route to a 15.5 (95) to 11.11 (77) […]
Scouting Notes: Dragons roar home to clip Falcons
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have produced a rampant fourth quarter comeback to defeat the Geelong Falcons by 10 points in their at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Sunday. The hosts were jumped at the start and trailed for much of the day, but rallied with four unanswered goals to run out the game. Geelong gained the early […]
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 […]
Talent League latest: Club-tied prospects dine out
WHILE the Under 16 and 18 National Championships are currently taking centre stage, there remains some important Talent League action taking place. Club-tied prospects were among those to stand out across the three Round 16 fixtures, while there is now room for bottom-age stars to emerge. TALENT LEAGUE ROUND 16 Bendigo Pioneers 11.5 (71) def. […]
Scouting Notes: Country crew dominates in Stingrays win
A HANDFUL of Vic Country representatives have starred in Dandenong Stingrays’ 59-point win over Geelong Falcons on Saturday. The home side led their Round 14 clash at every break and kicked away with seven unanswered goals after half time at Shepley Oval. It was the Stingrays’ second win over Geelong this season after saluting to […]
Vic Country locks in 2026 AFL U18s squad
A STAR-STUDDED Vic Country outfit – headlined by potential number one pick Cody Walker and a host of top-end talents particularly from the Gippsland region – is ready to go ahead of next week’s AFL Under 18 Championships. Vic Country take on the Allies up in Blacktown to kick off proceedings, and have named a […]
