Showing posts for: Ava Bilyk
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 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 […]

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 […]

Purple Patch: McKeegan grounds Jets in four-goal blitz

GEELONG Falcons talent and National Academy member Greea McKeegan has always threatened to be that match-winning star, having produced consistent performances at a solidly high level over the past 18 months. However in what was her most impactful performance to-date, McKeegan slammed home four goals and aided in her side’s two others to quite literally […]

2026 AFLW U18s All-Australian team revealed

A STACKED All-Australian team from the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships has been revealed, with Vic Country MVP and star midfielder Ava Bilyk named captain of the side. Despite Vic Country only winning the one game, Bilyk was best-on in almost every game she played for Country, and deservedly earned that accolade as well as […]

2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Country

VIC COUNTRY entered the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships hoping to build on a one-win campaign from the year prior, and while the ladder position didn’t change dramatically, the manner of the finish told a different story. A courageous four-game campaign delivered just the solitary victory, but a final-day win against rivals Vic Metro […]

Top 5s: 2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships

SOUTH Australia took out the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and it is reflected in a lot of the top five statistics from the national carnival. We crunched the numbers to see just who came out on top across a multitude of areas. It was unsurprising to see the Croweaters heavily leading the way […]

Remember the Names: 2026 AFLW Under 18 MVPs

SIX FUTURE stars, five of which are eligible for the 2026 AFLW Draft. We recap each of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships MVPs and what they have offered to their respective states, and can offer to clubs at the elite level. ALLIES Matilda Lange (Tasmania Devils)Midfielder/Forward | 166cm | 30/01/2009 Averages: 21.3 disposals, 2.8 […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro

VIC COUNTRY avoided a winless national carnival and finished the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships on a high with an impressive 10-point win over rivals Vic Metro. Country booted four last quarter goals into the breeze which proved the difference, with only one goal a quarter kicked up that end previously in the match. The […]

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