2026 AFLW U18s Preview | Queensland vs. Vic Country
TWO SIDES searching for their first AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships win of the 2026 carnival clash at Brighton Homes Arena coming off a bye last weekend. Queensland will regain some key players since the loss to Vic Metro, while Vic Country will be hungry to get on the better side of the ledger after […]
2026 Talent League Girls R12 notes: Gippsland Power vs Bendigo Pioneers
IN A BATTLE between two one-win sides in the Talent League Girls competition, it was Gippsland Power that made an emphatic statement, defeating Bendigo Pioneers in an inaccurate, tough contest, 8.16 (64) to 0.3 (3). The win came off the back of a 6.6 (42) second half, while Bendigo kicked its three behinds in the […]
2026 AFLW U18s Preview | Allies vs. Vic Country
TWELVE months ago these sides met and Vic Country came away with a convincing win. Fast forward to now and it is expected to flip on its head with the Allies better prepared than ever, and with clearly its strongest side in history.
Vic Country names 2026 AFLW U18s squad
DANDENONG Stingrays’ unbeaten start to the 2026 Talent League Girls season has seen the ladder leaders rack up double the next highest amount of representatives in the Vic Country squad that was released this week. The Stingrays boast a whopping 10 of the 28 players, with Geelong Falcons (five), Bendigo Pioneers and Gippsland Power (four), […]
2026 TLG Round 2: Country games notes
A TRIPLE treat in Bendigo was just what the fans were after as the six Victorian country sides descended on Queen Elizabeth Oval last weekend. Across a full day of action on Sunday, Gippsland Power, Murray Bushrangers and Dandenong Stingrays all came away with four points having defeated their respective opponents. We took note of […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers always tend to have a young list given the large landmass region and always looking to develop those from across north west Victoria, and in 2026, the team will have a nice balance of top and bottom-age prospects once again. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 2Losses: 12 Bendigo had to wait until the second […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Beth Morris
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder Beth Morris is a tough inside ball-winner who earned a spot in the Vic Country hub off the back of some consistent Talent League Girls football. Set to play a number of roles in 2026, Morris will look to take her game to another level. We spoke to Morris at the recent […]
PROFILED | 2026 Vic Country Girls summer squad
THE 2026 Vic Country Girls summer squad has 25 players between the top-age (2008-born) and bottom-age (2009-born) draft crops. Having won one match from four games last season at the AFLW Under 18 Championships – a victory against the Allies in Round 1 – Vic Country will be looking to build on that in 2026. […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers might have ended up with the Coates Talent League Girls wooden spoon, but were able to blood a number of future young guns, while recording three State Draft Combine players at the same time. In the first of our team review series, we take a look at the Pioneers’ year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 15
AFTER a week off, the Coates Talent League Girls commenced its final month of action with plenty of impressive individual performances. As always, we took note of some of those players who caught the eye across the six games. Notes are the opinion of the individual author, with a focus on state representatives and trailists, […]
