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 […]
Scouting Notes: Gippsland powers into finals
GIPPSLAND Power has stormed into the Talent League finals series after a thumping 76-point win over Murray in Wildcard Round on Saturday. The victors lifted their pressure and intensity after a slow start at La Trobe University, surging into the lead with six goals to one in term two and never looking back. It was […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: GWV Rebels
A TOUGH season at times, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels blooded some exciting young players to accompany the reliable older ones. A fresh face or two helped build depth at the club, and the next two seasons should see the Rebels with a talent who is near the top-end of the draft. We review how […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Maia Freemantle (Woodville-West Torrens)
STARRING in a maiden SANFLW premiership for Woodville-West Torrens, Maia Freemantle was a driving force through the middle of the ground as the Eagles defeated Norwood 9.4 (58) to 3.8 (26) in Saturday’s Grand Final at Alberton Oval. The bottom-age prospect started on-ball and finished with 22 disposals, four marks (three contested), four tackles, four […]
AFL Sydney Finals wrap: Students stay alive as Bombers see off Dogs
SYDNEY University has kept its aspirations of going one better than 2025 in this year’s AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals series alive after a comprehensive eight-goal victory over the UTS Bats on Sunday. The Students were heavily favoured given the 14-point gap between the top four and fifth, but still got the job done […]
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) […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Bendigo Pioneers
WHILE Bendigo Pioneers again finished on the bottom of the ladder for season 2026, they blooded a number of prospects who have put themselves in draft contention. Though the top-age group has a few chances, there are also a number of future prospects to take note of for 2027 and beyond. In the first of […]
VFLW R16 wrap: Seagulls secure top spot
WILLIAMSTOWN has justified its top seeded billing by taking out the minor premiership with a win over title contenders Collingwood. For the second time in the last month of the season, Williamstown has smashed a reigning grand finalist, knocking off the Pies by 37 points at DSV Stadium. The victory came after a stunning thrashing […]
QAFLW Finals wrap: Bull Sharks to meet rivals in decider after dethroning Kings
BOND University has set up a battle of the Sharks in the QAFL Women’s Grand Final after a comprehensive defeat of Coorparoo in the preliminary final on Saturday. The Bull Sharks sent the Kings out in straight sets after a 7.8 (50) to 0.2 (2) trouncing at Giffin Park to set up a tantalising grand […]
O’Neill bags five as Eagles taste maiden SANFLW flag success
AFTER taking the long road to the top, Woodville-West Torrens coach Narelle Smith and her playing group can cash in that reward for effort after securing the club’s first-ever SANFL Women’s flag following the defeat of Norwood on Saturday. The Eagles won 9.4 (58) to 3.8 (26) off the back of a five-goal haul from […]
PREVIEW | 2026 TLG QF: Tasmania vs. Murray
TASMANIA Devils and Murray Bushrangers return to knockout football after finishing second and third respectively in the Country/Tasmania conference. Both sides enter the quarter-final looking to rebound from Round 21 defeats, with the Devils returning home after a 37-point loss to Geelong Falcons and Murray travelling across Bass Strait following a 35-point defeat to Calder […]
