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.
Scouting Notes – Every Player: 2026 AFLW U18 All Stars
AN INCREDIBLE four-point victory to the All Stars over the AFLW Academy saw plenty of AFLW Draft prospects put their name in lights at Dingley on Sunday, and we took note of every player that took part. In part two of our Scouting Notes from the match, we focus on those on the winning side. […]
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), […]
AFLW Academy to renew battle with All Stars
A NEW-LOOK All Stars lineup will look to take it up to a stacked National Academy outfit when the two sides clash at the Kennedy Community Centre on Sunday. The All Stars has previously only featured one over-age player, but in 2026, has also added five of the most promising talents for the 2027 AFLW […]
2026 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Gippsland Power vs Tasmania Devils
A GRANDSTAND finish saw an understrength Tasmania Devils outfit pull off an incredible heist from Gippsland Power with the last kick of the game. The Power lead all match – including 24-1 at quarter time and 11 points at the last change – before Olivia Lyons became the hero, booting two goals in the last […]
TLG R9: Top 4 fancies battle it out in early finals preview
AS THE Northern Academies have now wrapped up their stints in the Talent League Girls competition, the 13 full-time teams recommence in a series of smaller rounds leading up to and through the national carnival as part of an extended regular season. Returning for Round 9 are the top four teams from those sides, with […]
2026 Talent League Girls R7 notes: Gippsland Power vs. Suns Academy
IT took a quarter for the Gold Coast Suns Academy to get going, but once the Queenslanders did, they put away Gippsland Power at La Trobe University in Bundoora by 56 points. The Suns booted eight goals to one after quarter time, capping off a really solid Talent League Girls campaign. We took note of […]
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: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power’s talent continues to grow with the girls program having its best season on record last year and earning a finals spot. Headlined by a couple of star top-agers, the Power have some nice draft prospects again in 2026 and will look to continue their upward trajectory. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 9Losses: 5 Gippsland […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lily Milner
GIPPSLAND Power prospect Lily Milner has spent time across different roles and looms as one to watch in 2026. The Vic Country Under 16s representative found her place in the Power lineup last season, and alongside Grace Dillow loom as the two key rotating midfielder/forwards from the Gippsland region. We spoke to Milner at the […]
