2026 CTLG Team Review: Oakleigh Chargers
ONE WIN away from a fourth flag in six years, Oakleigh Chargers still had a memorable season. The top-ranked metropolitan side went a game further than 2025, and though they ultimately bowed out in the same way – to Dandenong – can be pleased with the depth developed for the coming years, and plenty of […]
2026 Talent League Girls GF notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays broke through for their maiden Talent League Girls premiership, defeating Oakleigh Chargers by 30 points thanks to eight consecutive goals. Despite trailing the Chargers by five points at quarter time, the Stingrays stepped up after that to win the grand final, 9.3 (57) to 3.9 (27) at Whitten Oval on Saturday. We took […]
Deadeye Dandenong Stings wayward Chargers
DANDENONG Stingrays are Talent League Girls champions. Righting the wrongs of 2022 when the club went through the season undefeated only to fall at the last hurdle, the Stingrays were not going to let history repeat, and after trailing at quarter time, punished an inaccurate Oakleigh Chargers with an outstanding last three quarters to win […]
2026 Talent League Girls PF notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Murray Bushrangers
OAKLEIGH Chargers had to work for it, but got the job done against a gallant Murray Bushrangers in the Talent League Girls Preliminary Final, holding on despite a late flurry to get up by 11 points. The Chargers won 7.7 (49) to 5.8 (38), and looked comfortable when 24 points up midway through the final […]
Talent League Girls QF notes: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Western Jets
OAKLEIGH Chargers took control in the second and fourth quarters to pile on 11 goals to nil in those quarters to do all the damage against the Western Jets in a 10-goal victory. The other two quarters were fairly even, but headlined by a six-goal haul to Bailee Martin – four in the final term […]
Talent League Girls R21 notes: Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers
EASTERN Ranges produced arguably their best performance of the season with a dominant 57-point win over an Oakleigh Chargers outfit that granted was missing a number of key players around the ball. The Ranges won 12.5 (77) to 3.2 (20) and look on a crash course with Dandenong in the preliminary finals, while the Chargers […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Bailee Martin (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers made the trip to Morwell Recreation Reserve count on Saturday, booting 10 of the first 12 goals on their way to a 41-point win over Gippsland Power, 10.6 (66) to 3.7 (25), in Round 20 of the Talent League Girls. Half of those goals belonged to Bailee Martin, who finished with 15 disposals, […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers
EIGHT goals between Bailee Martin and Scarlett Bown helped Oakleigh Chargers post a comfortable 41-point victory, as the top ranked metropolitan side booted 10 of the first 12 goals at Morwell Recreation Reserve. The Chargers proved too good in the end, getting up 10.6 (66) to 3.7 (25) in a memorable performance. We took note […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
A FULL-STRENGTH Oakleigh Chargers outfit proved far too good for a Geelong Falcons side missing a huge chunk of its top-end talent, running away with an 80-point win and keeping the Falcons goalless for the entire match. Cate Deayton and Bailee Martin combined for 9.5 during the game, as the Chargers secured a 13.10 (88) […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Vic Metro
VIC METRO arrived at the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships chasing a third-straight title, and while two wins from the opening fortnight kept that dream alive, a costly loss to eventual champion South Australia proved the turning point. The Vics finished 2-2 and third overall, with defender Alli Allen collecting her side’s MVP award […]
