The AFL has confirmed the fixture for the Talent League Boys preliminary finals.
Sunday, September 13
First Preliminary Final: Sandringham Dragons (Metro #1) vs Gippsland Power (Country/Tas #2)
Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 11:00am AEST
Second Preliminary Final: Dandenong Stingrays (Country/Tas #1) vs Eastern Ranges (Metro #2)
Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 1:30pm AEST
ENTRY
Entry to all Talent League matches is free.
STREAMING
All Talent League matches are available to be streamed live and free on the AFL Live Official App.
FINALS STRUCTURE
Only teams from Victoria and Tasmania will feature in the Talent League 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.
Teams were ranked within their conference based on their ladder position at the end of the home and away season. Rankings for the boys competition were updated following the Wildcard Round.
FINALS RESULTS AND FIXTURE
Wildcard Round
Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30
First Wildcard Match: Northern Knights 10.5 (65) def by Eastern Ranges 10.11 (71)
Second Wildcard Match: Western Jets 5.10 (40) def by Oakleigh Chargers 16.13 (109)
Third Wildcard Match: Calder Cannons 10.10 (70) def by Sandringham Dragons 17.16 (118)
Fourth Wildcard Match: Gippsland Power 18.14 (122) def Murray Bushrangers 7.4 (46)
Fifth Wildcard Match: Tasmania Devils 17.14 (116) def Bendigo Pioneers 12.8 (80)
Sixth Wildcard Match: GWV Rebels 16.11 (107) def Geelong Falcons 7.13 (55)
Bye: Dandenong Stingrays
Quarter Finals
Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6
First Quarter Final: Sandringham Dragons 8.13 (61) def Northern Knights 7.14 (56)
Second Quarter Final: Oakleigh Chargers 9.13 (67) def by Eastern Ranges 13.5 (83)
Third Quarter Final: Dandenong Stingrays 16.6 (102) def GWV Rebels 10.11 (71)
Fourth Quarter Final: Gippsland Power 18.18 (126) def Tasmania Devils 13.10 (88)
Preliminary Finals
Sunday, September 13
First Preliminary Final: Sandringham Dragons vs Gippsland Power
Second Preliminary Final: Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges
Grand Final
Saturday, September 19
Grand Final: First Preliminary Final winner vs Second Preliminary Final winner
Mission Whitten Oval
TALENT LEAGUE GIRLS GRAND FINAL
Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers will meet in the 2026 Talent League Girls Grand Final at Mission Whitten Oval on Saturday, September 19, which will be played as a double-header with the Talent League Boys Grand Final.
