The AFL has confirmed the fixture for the Talent League Girls Quarter Finals.
Saturday, August 29
Third Quarter Final: Dandenong Stingrays (Country/Tas #1) vs Geelong Falcons (Country/Tas #4)
Shepley Oval, Dandenong, 10:30am AEST
Broadcaster: AFL Live Official App
First Quarter Final: Oakleigh Chargers (Metro #1) vs Western Jets (Metro #4)
Shepley Oval, Dandenong, 12:40pm AEST
Broadcaster: AFL Live Official App
Second Quarter Final: Eastern Ranges (Metro #2) vs Calder Cannons (Metro #3)
Shepley Oval, Dandenong, 2:50pm AEST
Broadcaster: AFL Live Official App
Sunday, August 30
Fourth Quarter Final: Tasmania Devils (Country/Tas #2) vs Murray Bushrangers (Country/Tas #3)
KGV Oval, Glenorchy, 11:00am AEST
Broadcaster: AFL Live Official App
Entry to all Talent League matches is free, with all quarter finals available to be streamed live and free on the AFL Live Official App.
The 2026 Talent League Girls season again featured 12 teams from Victoria and one from Tasmania for the full season.
Academy programs from New South Wales (GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans), Queensland (Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions) and Northern Territory (NT Academy) competed in a selection of games early in the season ahead of the Marsh AFL National Championships.
Only teams from Victoria and Tasmania will feature in the finals, where they will compete in two conferences, before crossing over for the preliminary finals.
One conference features metropolitan teams, while the other conference features country teams, along with the Tasmania Devils.
RANKINGS
Teams have been ranked within their conference based on their ladder position at the end of the home and away season.
The quarter finals feature the four highest ranked teams in each conference. The rankings for each conference are:
Metro Conference: Oakleigh Chargers (#1), Eastern Ranges (#2), Calder Cannons (#3) and Western Jets (#4)
Country/Tasmania Conference: Dandenong Stingrays (#1), Tasmania Devils (#2), Murray Bushrangers (#3) and Geelong Falcons (#4)
Please click here to view ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.
2026 TALENT LEAGUE GIRLS FINALS SERIES STRUCTURE
Quarter Finals
Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30
First Quarter Final: First ranked Metro team vs Fourth ranked Metro team
Second Quarter Final: Second ranked Metro team vs Third ranked Metro team
Third Quarter Final: First ranked Country/Tas team vs Fourth ranked Country/Tas team
Fourth Quarter Final: Second ranked Country/Tas team vs Third ranked Country/Tas team
Preliminary Finals
Saturday, September 5 and/or Sunday, September 6
First Preliminary Final: First Quarter Final winner vs Fourth Quarter Final winner
Second Preliminary Final: Second Quarter Final winner vs Third Quarter Final winner
Grand Final
Saturday, September 19
Grand Final: First Preliminary Final winner vs Second Preliminary Final winner
