PREVIEW | 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 2
A MASSIVE eight-game schedule is packed for Round 2 of the Talent League Girls competition after just one match took place a fortnight ago for opening round. The Brisbane Lions Academy took the chocolates over Gold Coast Suns Academy in that encounter, and both sides head to Blacktown as part of a double-header against the […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Brylee Anderson
EASTERN Ranges utility Brylee Anderson is looking to follow in the footsteps of older brother Cody and reach the top level, with the National Academy member among the top prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft. An MVP winner at Under 16s level with Vic Metro, Anderson gets the keys to lead the Ranges’ midfield alongside […]
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Eastern Ranges
EASTERN Ranges have had a stacked list for a number of seasons, and heading into 2026, it looks much the same again. With a host of prospects across all lines but particularly through the middle, the Ranges will be flag favourites for the year, even with coach Jarrad Donders now at Richmond AFLW. LAST SEASON […]
2026 Victorian Girls summer squads revealed
FIFTY of the state’s most promising players are part of the Vic Country and Vic Metro summer squads. Having been told late last year of their inclusions and already having a camp together as part of team bonding and a high performance environment, the 25-player squads were officially released. >> SCROLL to see the full […]
2026 AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch: Eastern Ranges
AFTER four players landed at AFL Women’s clubs in the most recent draft, the Eastern Ranges are set to have another bumper crop in 2026 with no shortage of talent across the board. In our final AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch in 2026 prior to Christmas, we name a few players to remember for next […]
26 in 2026: AFLW Draft prospects to watch
WHILE it will be tough to beat 2024 as an AFLW Draft, the 2026 draft crop is shaping up to be the next best, with plenty of talent and stacks of depth across the board. Several players are competing for pick one contention, and as has been the case for a number of years now, […]
2025 RMC Medal Final Leaderboard: Bown crowned winner
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ dynamo Chloe Bown has held on in one of the best Rookie Me Central Medal finishes of all-time to claim the gong and add to her ever-growing cabinet of accolades in 2025. Bown took the lead off Chloe Baker-West in Round 15, and then despite being relatively contained in the final round, managed […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Eastern Ranges
AFTER two tough grand final losses, Eastern Ranges climbed the Coates Talent League Girls’ Mount Everest by taking home the 2025 premiership. With the deepest squad in the competition and 17 of the 23 players on grand final day at least trialling for Vic Metro, the Ranges finally went one better after a sensational season. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 CTL Girls Grand Final – Eastern vs Dandenong
EASTERN Ranges broke through for their first Coates Talent League Girls premiership on the weekend with a well-balanced contribution from across the 23 players. We take a look at some of the standouts from both the Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays from the grand final.
Third time’s the charm as Ranges claim inaugural premiership.
EASTERN Ranges have finally broken through for their maiden Coates Talent League flag after falling short in their previous two Grand Finals, running out 38-point victors over Dandenong Stingrays in today’s Grand Final at IKON Park. Both sides were playing off for their first CTL premiership. Oddly, it was the first time the pair had […]
