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2026 Talent League Girls R13 notes: Geelong Falcons vs. Gippsland Power

WITH both sides missing key players due to Vic Country representation, it was Gippsland Power who picked up their second consecutive win – and third of the season – while handing the Falcons another loss to go to 1-7 for the year. We took a look at some of the players who stepped up, focusing […]

RMC MEDAL | Challengers start to emerge during national carnival

WHILE the Talent League Girls competition rolls on, it gives the chasing pack the opportunity to bridge the gap with the run-away Rookie Me Central Medal leader in Matilda Lange. The bottom-age Tasmanian star had raced out to a five-vote lead against any player who could poll further votes at the end of the Northern […]

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: Round 1 Team of the Week

AN ENTERTAINING first round of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships saw massive wins to South Australia and Vic Metro, as well as a hard-fought victory to the Allies, culminating in our Round 1 Team of the Week. The Croweaters, Metro and Allies all have five representatives apiece, while Western Australia (four), Vic Country (three) […]

Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Country

AFTER being down early in the fourth quarter, the Allies booted the last four goals of the game to run over the top of Vic Country and notch up an AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships victory on the opening weekend, 8.8 (56) to 5.8 (38). >> MATCH REPORT: Allies 8.8 (56) def. Vic Country 5.8 […]

Fast-finishing Allies run away with hard-fought victory

IT TOOK until the final 10 minutes of the match, but the Allies secured the all-important first-up win, defeating Vic Country by 18 points on a wet day at Blacktown International Sportspark. In challenging conditions, the Allies trailed midway through the fourth quarter, before kicking the last three goals of the game to win, 8.8 […]

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 Talent League Girls R10 notes: Northern Territory vs. Gippsland Power

NORTHERN Territory concluded its Talent League Girls campaign with a 32-point win over Gippsland Power at TIO Stadium. The victory was the Territory’s third in four matches, and while the Power tied the scores early in the second after a slow start, after that they never reduced the deficit below 22 points in the 10.4 […]

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 […]

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