2025 AFLW U16s | Western Australia review
WESTERN Australia finished its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships with an even win-loss record of 1-1. The Sandgropers went down to South Australia at home, before bouncing back to post a comprehensive victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in Queensland. We review their carnival and names to remember. RESULTS: Western Australia 6.4 (40) […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
2025 CTL | Round 3 Player of the Week: Thomas McGuane
WESTERN Jets midfielder Thomas McGuane is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 3. The Collingwood father-son gun racked up 38 disposals, 10 clearances and six inside 50s to stand tall in his side’s 59-point loss to Eastern Ranges. McGuane, the son of 152-game Magpie champion Mick, […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 3
THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with many players now turning their attention to the upcoming Victorian trial games. Gippsland Power and Sandringham Dragons have set themselves apart as the only two remaining undefeated sides after three rounds. Catch up on all the latest action from the weekend in […]
2025 CTLG | Round 2 Player of the Week: Bella Davies
A LEAGUE season-high of 40 disposals later and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels over-ager Isabella Davies is our Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week for Round 2. The versatile prospect can play across all three lines, though on the weekend played up forward and pushed into the middle at times, accumulating the huge […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from its first-up loss to South Australia by defeating Gold Coast Suns Academy at People First Stadium yesterday. The Sandgropers finished their two-game campaign with an even win-loss record, while the Suns did not pick up a victory, but had some impressive players across the two matches which also included a […]
WAFLW MOTR: Tigers roar home in grand final rematch
CLAREMONT has beaten East Fremantle in the latest chapter of the two sides’ intriguing WAFL Women’s rivalry, with the Tigers fighting back from as many as nine points down at the final break to come out on top by 11 on Saturday night. The Round 3 match had a little of everything, with both sides […]
PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 3: Saturday
ROUND 3 of the WAFL Women’s competition comes to a close tomorrow with a triple-treat across three venues. Two unbeaten sides face off first up in Swan Districts and Subiaco, while a grand final rematch and the inclusion of some AFLW players highlight other games on Saturday.
PREVIEW | Powerhouse local rivals lock horns
ROUND 3 of the 2025 Coates Talent League season gets underway tomorrow, headlined by the match between local rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers. That fixture is followed by an all-Country triple-header in Bendigo on Sunday, which clashes with the AFL Academy showcase.
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
WHILE Gather Round rages on over in Adelaide, the AFL Academy will converge in Melbourne for the first of two exhibition matches. Richmond VFL is the Under 18 outfit’s first opponent, with the matchup slated for Sunday afternoon at RSEA Park. Coburg is up next at Whitten Oval on Sunday April 27. >> SCROLL for […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from its first-up loss to South Australia by defeating Gold Coast Suns Academy at People First Stadium yesterday. The Sandgropers finished their two-game campaign with an even win-loss record, while the Suns did not pick up a victory, but had some impressive players across the two matches which also included a […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Vic Metro
VIC METRO got its AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships off on the right note with a strong 40-point victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in the second match of the double-header at Aspley. After a relatively tight start, the visitors kicked away to a 25-point lead midway through the second before the Suns Academy […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 4
AS TEAMS got their final preparations in before the first league-wide bye for AFL Gather Round, the South Australian State Academy members produced a mixed bag of performances across the weekend. We took note of how each of them performed, with the Under 16s players out of action at the national championships.
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Lions Academy vs Vic Country
AFTER a tight first half, Brisbane Lions Academy shook off the challenge of Vic Country to post a 40-point win at Aspley in their 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. Country booted the first two goals of the game, and of the second term to lead by as much as 14 points early in the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 2
CLAREMONT joined the party in the 2025 WAFL Women’s competition with the reigning premiers defeating West Perth, while South Fremantle and Subiaco remained undefeated. With some of the Under 16s missing due to the national carnival, there were a few less State Academy prospects in the WAFLW in Round 2, though others returned. All notes […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1
COATES Talent League Girls action returned to Victoria over the weekend with all 12 Victorian teams taking to the field. We took note of some of the top performers from each fixture, with some huge individual performances and others who caught the eye. >> ROUND 1: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Player […]
Scouting Notes: Eagles soar atop SANFL U18s ladder
WOODVILLE-West Torrens has set itself apart atop the SANFL Under 18 ladder after Round 4, where the Eagles defeated Norwood by 40 points at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval. After skipping away to a 39-point lead at the main break, the home side made it 52 at three-quarter time to set up the convincing win. The […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THE SECOND round of Coates Talent League action is in the books for 2025, with prospects continuing to emerge. Three of the weekend’s six games were decided by a goal or less, leaving plenty of players to rise to the occasion. We took note of some of the top performers from every fixture. >> ROUND […]
Scouting Notes | Royals, Bulldogs kick off Colts season with wins
WESTERN Australia’s best and brightest junior prospects begun 2025 campaigns over the weekend as the WAFL Colts season got underway. East Perth and South Fremantle were among the teams to achieve a winning start, and we highlighted some of the top performers from either match. AROUND THE GROUNDS In the clash between Peel Thunder and […]
