Scouting Notes: 2026 National Futures Girls
NEXT year’s AFLW Draft class put on a fitting showcase match that resulted in Team McKenzie getting up by seven points over Team Fleming at Windy Hill on Sunday. With a stack of talent across both sides, we took a look at some of the players who impressed on the representative stage. TEAM FLEMING: #1 […]
2026 CTLG Team Review: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers made a preliminary final for the second Talent League Girls season in a row off the back of a solid 2026 campaign. The Bushrangers finished third in the Country Conference, but stepped up during the finals series to push Oakleigh Chargers all the way in the penultimate weekend. SEASON 2026 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: […]
Fast-finishing McKenzie run out victors in Futures showcase
BOOTING the last three goals of the game saw Team McKenzie take home the chocolates against Team Fleming in the 2026 National Futures Under 17s Girls match at Windy Hill yesterday. After only holding the lead midway through the first term, the side named after Richmond’s Ellie McKenzie finished with a flurry, turning an 11-point […]
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 […]
2026 TLG Player Focus: Evie Henley (Murray Bushrangers)
MURRAY Bushrangers’ season came to an end at the hands of Oakleigh Chargers in Saturday’s Preliminary Final at Shepley Oval, the top-ranked Metro side proving too strong in a 7.7 (49) to 5.8 (38) win to book a Grand Final berth. The Bushrangers did not go quietly, and a huge part of that resistance was […]
Talent League Girls QF notes: Tasmania Devils vs. Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers has made back-to-back preliminary finals after knocking off second seeded Country side Tasmania Devils on the Apple Isle by four points. In a nail-biting contest, the Bushrangers booted four goals to one in the second half – and six goals to two after quarter time – to secure the 6.3 (39) to 5.5 […]
Talent League Girls R21 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Calder Cannons
BOOTING seven consecutive goals through the middle of the match, Calder Cannons capped off their regular Talent League Girls season with a bang by defeating Murray Bushrangers to the tune of 35 points. The Cannons kicked 12.7 (79) to 7.4 (46), of which 7.5 came in 36 minutes from where the Bushies only kicked one […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Tasmania Devils
MURRAY Bushrangers solidified their place inside the top four Country spots with a dominant last three quarters to see off Tasmania Devils at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The first quarter shootout – which yielded seven goals and a seven-point lead to the Devils – would prove to be the exception to the rule, as the visitors […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Murray Bushrangers vs. Northern Knights
BOASTING a host of Vic Country and Allies representatives, Murray Bushrangers got back on the winner’s list with a strong 26-point win over Northern Knights. In what was ultimately a tight clash in Seymour, the Bushrangers booted three goals to nil in the third term to really create some breathing room and run out 9.8 […]
2026 AFLW Under 18 Championships review: Allies
THE ALLIES were the dark horse of the 2026 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, finishing runners-up on the back of three wins outside their only defeat of the carnival to champions South Australia. A last-kick classic over Queensland in Round 4 proved the highlight, while bottom-age sensation Matilda Lange collected her side’s MVP award in […]
