2026 CTLG Team Review: Bendigo Pioneers
WHILE Bendigo Pioneers again finished on the bottom of the ladder for season 2026, they blooded a number of prospects who have put themselves in draft contention. Though the top-age group has a few chances, there are also a number of future prospects to take note of for 2027 and beyond. In the first of […]
2026 Talent League Girls R20 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Western Jets
WESTERN Jets ground out a tough win over Bendigo Pioneers in the Pioneers’ final game of the Talent League Girls season for Round 20. The Jets had 15 scoring shots to five and came away with the 5.10 (40) to 3.2 (20) victory thanks to a three goals to one second half. We took note […]
2026 Talent League Girls R19 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA DEVILS proved too strong for Bendigo Pioneers in the Round 19 Talent League Girls contest, having 24 scoring shots to six in the victory at Shepley Oval. The Devils piled on 10 of those scoring shots in the first term, and while inaccuracy hurt, they booted 9.5 after quarter time to get more bang […]
2026 Talent League Girls R18 notes: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
WINNING their third game of the Talent League Girls season, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels edged ahead in the race for fourth spot in the Country pool, defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 19 points at Mars Stadium. As has been the case of late, the Pioneers started strongly to lead 15-0 at quarter time, before the […]
2026 Talent League Girls R17 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Eastern Ranges
DESPITE conceding the first goal and trailing at quarter time, the Eastern Ranges’ class shone through at Queen Elizabeth Oval, booting 12 goals to nil after the first break to defeat Bendigo Pioneers by 66 points in Round 17 of the Talent League Girls competition. We took note of some of the players who caught […]
2026 Talent League Girls R16 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons won the battle between two of the single win sides over the weekend, defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 54 points in a comprehensive performance at Queen Elizabeth Oval. Despite missing Vic Country MVP Ava Bilyk and National Academy member Greea McKeegan, the Falcons piled on seven goals to two in the first half and […]
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 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons produced a convincing win over Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval on the weekend as a number of top and bottom-age prospects impressed across the board. The usual suspects battled hard for the Pioneers, but ultimately the depth of the Cannons’ outfit proved too much, coming away with a 15.12 (102) to 1.3 […]
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 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 […]
