The teams for the 2026 Talent League Girls Grand Final between the Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays.

Grand Final: Oakleigh Chargers vs Dandenong Stingrays
Saturday, September 20
10:45am AEST
Mission Whitten Oval

The 2026 Talent League Girls Grand Final will be played between the Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays.

Oakleigh is striving to win its fourth premiership in six years, after claiming its maiden premiership in 2021 before going back-to-back in 2023 and 2024.

The Chargers finished the home and away season with an 8-5-1 record and progressed to the premiership decider with finals victories over the Western Jets and Murray Bushrangers over the past fortnight.

Dandenong will feature in its third Talent League Girls Grand Final and is hunting its first flag following defeats in the 2025 and 2022 deciders

The Stingrays were the best performed team across the home and away season, finishing the season with a 13-1 record. They won a thriller against the Geelong Falcons by five points in the quarter final, before beating reigning premiers the Eastern Ranges in the preliminary final.

ENTRY: Entry to the Talent League Grand Finals is free.

BROADCAST: The 2026 Talent League Grand Finals will be streamed live and free at AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.

TEAMS

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS

B: Chloe Potts (14), Sofia Barnaby (9), Leni Lockyer (6)
HB: Lily Parker (19), Hayley Columine (16), Sophia Greene (31)
C: Isabelle Godfrey (5), Isabella Mazzei (11), Grace Sharkie (7)
HF: Gabrielle Menegola (38), Molly Phillips (36), Scarlett Bown (17)
F: Abigail D'Intini (30), Isabelle Teoh (12), Bailee Martin (18)
R: Cleo Barbakas (3), Zoe Curry (c) (13), Grace To (1)
INT: Ruby Kaye (46), Ava Philpin (23), Emily McKinley (56), Zara Fairbairn (47), Cate Deayton (51)

DANGENONG STINGRAYS

B: Grace Patten (20), Molly Gilligan (29), Gabrielle Merhmann (5)
HB: Evi Irving (10), Olive Henry (19), Ella Bologa (26)
C: Marlee Black (c) (13), Zoe Zach (12), Indiana Busuttil (15)
HF: Jasmine Whitten (25), Hannah Griffiths (9), Lily Brittain (11)
F: Annie Clish (14), Bailea Shipp (30), Amelia Hamod (45)
R: Sophie White (1), Molly Reimers (2), Scarlett Marsh (3)
INT: Georgia Goss (6), Shiloh Little (22), Eden Rowe (23), Ebony Stevenson (39), Shae Anderson (66)

PLAYER PROFILES

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS

1. Grace To: Explosive inside mid who thrives at contest and tackling. Capable of playing across all 3 lines due to competitiveness and workrate.

3. Cleo Barbakas: Has taken huge steps forward in the ruck this season representing Vic Metro in 3 games. Strong follow up and a big kick highlight her strengths.

5. Isabelle Godfrey: Plays exclusively on the wing and uses her strong aerobic capacity to cover the full ground. Really strong ball in hand with her lateral movement allowing her to get out of tight spaces.

6. Leni Lockyer: Has played across a variety of positions but settled as a small defender. Shows  good decision making and possesses a really tidy kick. Represented Vic Metro.

7. Grace Sharkie: A  disciplined wing who uses her high workrate to cover end to end. Has the ability to get to the outside to deliver inside 50. 

9. Sofia Barnaby: An exceptionally strong tall defender who finds the balance between defending and intercept marking.

11. Isabella Mazzei: A super competitive inside mid who thrives in the contest and extracting ball to others. Possess breakaway speed from the stoppage and a nice ability to hit targets by foot. Represented Vic Metro and All Stars.

12. Isabella Teoh: Fast and competitive as a half forward/ wing. Has the ability to mark strongly one on one for her size. 

13. Zoe Curry: Chargers captain who represented Allies and Academy also. Is a strong inside mid with the ability break out of stoppage and play as a distributer.

14. Chloe Potts: A versatile defender who is capable of playing both tall and small. Ball use and good decision making are her strengths. 

16. Hayley Columbine: A versatile lockdown defender who can play on any sized forward. Intercepts well and is a good decision maker. 

17. Scarlett Bown: Powerful Key Forward who is equally strong in the air as on the ground. Plays high and uses her athleticism to cover the ground. Represented Vic Metro

18. Bailee Martin: A Key Forward with an ability to hit the scoreboard in a big way. Great forward craft combined with athleticism means she is able to generate shots in a lot of different ways. Represented Vic Metro and Academy. 

19. Lily Parker: A high defender who reads the game exceptionally well. Has good decision making and kicking execution meaning she rarely wastes a disposal. 

23. Ava Philpin: A wing and high defender, she works hard defensively from both roles. Has the versatility to play inside mid also and show off breakaway speed. 

30. Abi Dintini: A strong overhead medium forward who is super fast. Has a strong left boot and can’t the scoreboard. 

31. Sophia Green: A versatile high defender whose strength is the ability to win the ball back in the air and on the ground. A good athlete capable of doing through the midfield as well. Represented Vic Metro

36. Molly Phillips: A high forward with a huge workrate. Strong in the contest and capable of racking up alot of footy. 

38. Gabrielle Menegola: A high pressure, tackling small forward. She uses her speed and physicality to impact games. 

46. Ruby Kaye: An inside mid who has clean hands, lateral movement and a penetrating kick. Developing fast as is still new to football. 

47. Zara Fairbairn: A super competitive small forward who plays with real physicality. Only young but a natural leader

51. Cate Deayton: A super evasive and crafty medium forward capable of hitting the scoreboard. Can generate opportunities from both on the ground and in the air. 

56. Emily Mckinley: A developing ruck who plays with real physicality and competitiveness. Has a high workrate and good running patterns.

DANDENONG STINGRAYS

1. Sophie White: An athletic, fiercely competitive ruck who gives her side a genuine presence in the air. Sophie attacks every contest and sets the tone with her physicality.

2. Molly Reimers: A clean, competitive inside midfielder who puts the team first. Molly is composed in traffic, wins her share of the ball and plays her role.

3. Scarlett Marsh: A smart, crafty footballer equally comfortable through the midfield or across half-back. Scarlett uses the ball beautifully and consistently makes the right decision under pressure. Can tear the game apart with her work rate contest to contest.

5. Gabrielle Mehrmann: A strong, uncompromising key defender who relishes the contest. Gabrielle’s aerial strength makes her a reliable presence against the opposition’s best tall forwards.

6. Georgia Goss: An explosive athlete with the versatility to influence the game at either end. Georgia brings fierce pressure, genuine energy and never misses the chance to celebrate.

9. Hannah Griffiths: A competitive key forward who crashes packs and stays involved when the ball hits the deck. Hannah applies strong pressure and is a good finisher around goal.

10. Evi Irving: Super professional: diligent, versatile and built for the contest. Evi can play as a high defender or inside midfielder, with her aerial strength & penetrating kick a feature in both roles.

11. Lily Brittain: A quick, crafty half-forward who can open the game up with her speed. Lily competes hard, breaks lines and knows how to hit the scoreboard.

12. Zoe Zach: A tough, no-fuss inside midfielder who is at her best in the contest. Zoe works relentlessly, absorbs pressure and gives her teammates a reliable presence around & behind the ball.

13. Marlee Black: A natural leader with a sharp football brain and a team-first approach. Marlee can play on the outside and has the versatility to contribute at either end of the ground.

14. Annie Clish: An evasive, clean forward who is equally strong in the air and at ground level. Annie can finish her own work or use her composure to bring teammates into the game.

15. Indiana Busuttil: A selfless, hard-running outside midfielder who covers an enormous amount of ground. Indiana works just as diligently without the ball as she does when driving the team into attack.

19. Olive Henry: An athletic tall defender with strong hands and the confidence to take the game on. Olive competes just as strongly at ground level.

20. Grace Patten: A strong, hard-working defender who thrives when the contest becomes one-on-one. Grace is clean on the ground and rarely gives an opponent an easy possession.

22. Shiloh Little: A team-first ruck who competes hard and provides a strong aerial target. Shiloh also has a knack for drifting forward and making an impact on the scoreboard.

23. Eden Rowe: A powerful, athletic inside midfielder who can impose herself at the contest. Eden is clean when receiving the ball and has the strength and acceleration to burst into space.

25. Jasmine Whitten: A competitive, hard working high forward whose aerial influence outplays her size. Jas leads through effort, competes for everything and lifts the group with her energy.

26. Ella Bologa: A classy intercepting defender with the confidence to use her damaging kick. Ella brings energy, reads the play well and can push up the ground to deliver the ball inside 50.

29. Molly Gilligan: A disciplined medium defender who embraces her role and puts the team first. Molly competes in the air and at ground level, with the running capacity to push higher up the ground as an outside mid.

30. Bailea Shipp: An evasive, high-pressure medium forward who is dangerous when the ball hits the deck. Bailea wins ground balls at speed, has clean hands in traffic and can finish on the scoreboard.

39. Ebony Stevenson: A hard-working outside midfielder who competes strongly from contest to contest. Ebony can drop behind the ball, work inside when required and gives the side valuable flexibility.

45. Amelia Hamod: An emerging tall with strong hands and a genuine appetite for the contest. Amelia is comfortable at ground level, can pinch-hit in the ruck and knows where the goals are.

47. Libby Hatherall: A powerful leading presence who attacks the contest and poses a genuine scoring threat. Libby’s versatility also allows her to swing into defence when the team needs her.

49. Charli Watson: A tireless outside midfielder who runs hard and uses the ball neatly by foot. Charli’s team-first mindset and work rate make her an important part of the squad.

50. Metaiah Iosefo: A tough, powerful medium defender who brings real edge across half-back. Metaiah applies fierce pressure and can turn defence into attack with her strong kicking.