SEASON GUIDE | 2025 Coates Talent League Girls
AFTER a long-awaited break, the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season will get underway this weekend. Ahead of the 18-round home-and-away season commences on Saturday, we take a look at everything you need to know.
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NEED TO KNOW
The season will feature 18 clubs, including 13 full-time regions. A dozen of the full-time regions hail from Victoria who will play 14 matches each, while Tasmania will play one less in order to reduce travel. The Devils will play between seven to nine home matches on the Apple Isle to further assist with that. Once the home-and-away season is complete, the finals series will commence.
In addition to the full-time teams, the Northern Academies from Queensland and NSW/ACT also feature for four games. They are the AFLW-aligned Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants and Sydney Swans, while Northern Territory Thunder also take part, and will host a game in Darwin for the first time in history.
Throughout the 18-round season, all matches will be live streamed via the Coates Talent League app, with one game broadcast and commentated on Kommunity TV. All the fallout; including Player & Teams of the Week, Scouting Notes, and more analysis will be available on Rookie Me Central.
ROUND 1 FIXTURE
>> FULL FIXTURE: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls
Saturday, April 5:
Murray Bushrangers vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta @ 11:00am)
GWV Rebels vs. Geelong Falcons (Mars Stadium, Ballarat @ 11:00am)
Sunday, April 6:
Calder Cannons vs. Western Jets (Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn @ 10:30am)
Gippsland Power vs. Dandenong Stingrays (Morwell Recreation Reserve, Morwell @ 11:00am)
Northern Knights vs. Oakleigh Chargers (Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn @ 12:40pm)
Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges (RSEA Park, Moorabbin @ 2:00pm)
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KEY DATES
Round 1: April 6-7
Academy Series: Rounds 3-8 (April 25 – June 1)
Finals begin: August 30-31
Grand Final: September 20-21
CLUB-BY-CLUB
Note: Separate previews will be made for Academy Series sides
Coach: Whitney Kennedy
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Country hub: Ava Bibby, Ella Jeffrey, Olivia Lacy
Top prospect: Ava Bibby
One to watch: Olivia Lacy
Future star: Lacey Nihill
>> PREVIEW: Bendigo Pioneers
Co-coaches: Nicola Tenabel & Ross Smith
AFLW Academy: Chloe Baker-West, Jade McLay
Vic Metro hub: Chloe Baker-West, Jade McLay
Top prospect: Chloe Baker-West
One to watch: Taylah Gilcrist
Future star: Charli Calleia
>> PREVIEW: Calder Cannons
Coach: TBC (Josh Moore outgoing)
AFLW Academy: Misuki Brothwell
Vic Country hub: Matilda Argus, Mizuki Brothwell, Nalu Brothwell, Alice Cunnington*, Ruby Geurts*, Molly Reimers, Lily Snow, Zoe Zach*
Top prospect: Misuki Brothwell
One to watch: Nalu Brothwell
Future star: Alice Cunnington
>> PREVIEW: Dandenong Stingrays
Coach: Jarrad Donders
AFLW Academy: Jordyn Allen, Tayla McMillan
Vic Metro hub: Jordyn Allen, Brylee Anderson*, Josephine Bamford, Asher Fearn-Wannan, Tayla McMillan, Zoe Vozzo, Zoe Wilkinson
Top prospect: Tayla McMillan
One to watch: Asher Fearn-Wannan
Future star: Brylee Anderson
>> PREVIEW: Eastern Ranges
Coach: Tash Heffernan (replacing Mel Hickey who is on maternity leave)
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Country hub: Ava Bilyk*, Stella Huxtable, Meg Lappin, Georgia Tyrrell
Top prospect: Stella Huxtable
One to watch: Meg Lappin
Future star: Ava Bilyk
>> PREVIEW: Geelong Falcons
Coach: Nathan Boyd
AFLW Academy: Ella Stoddart
Vic Country hub: Maya Crestani, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Abby Hobson, Ella Stoddart
Top prospect: Ella Stoddart
One to watch: Maya Crestani
Future star: Grace Dillow
>> PREVIEW: Gippsland Power
Coach: Sally Riley
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Country hub: Maggie Johnstone, Jovie Skewes-Clinton
Top prospect: Maggie Johnstone
One to watch: Brook Ward
Future star: Milly Shortal
>> PREVIEW: GWV Rebels
Coach: Tyson Saunders
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Country hub: Rain Dodd, Sophia Green*, Nikhita Spiteri
Top prospect: Rain Dodd
One to watch: Molly McLaren
Future star: Sophia Green
>> PREVIEW: Murray Bushrangers
Coach: Allana Dickie
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Metro hub: Olivia Gorman, Marlo Graham, Phoebe Hargreaves, Isobella Hishongwa-Gibb, Scarlett Johnson, Maddison Meagher*
Top prospect: Marlo Graham
One to watch: Phoebe Hargreaves
Future star: Maddison Meagher
>> PREVIEW: Northern Knights
Coach: Tyrone Vickery
AFLW Academy: Chloe Bown
Vic Metro hub: Chloe Bown, Bailee Martin*, Zara Neuwirth, Chloe Thorn
Top prospect: Chloe Bown
One to watch: Tatyana Perry
Future star: Bailee Martin
>> PREVIEW: Oakleigh Chargers
Coach: Martha Cantwell
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Metro hub: Sienna Sharp, Macy Watkins
Top prospect: Sienna Sharp
One to watch: Amy Smith
Future star: Chloe Williams
>> PREVIEW: Sandringham Dragons
Coach: Jess Wuetschner
AFLW Academy: Mischa Barwin, Priya Bowering
Allies hub: Mischa Barwin, Harriet Bingley, Priya Bowering
Top prospect: Priya Bowering
One to watch: Lucah Conkie
Future star: Evie Bingham
>> PREVIEW: Tasmania Devils
Coach: TBC* (Hayley Gossow outgoing)
AFLW Academy: Nil.
Vic Metro hub: Kiara Boyd*, Alexandra McBride-Loane
Top prospect: Alexandra McBride-Loane
One to watch: Charli Sette
Future star: Kiara Boyd
>> PREVIEW: Western Jets
PREDICTIONS
Premier: Eastern Ranges
Runner-up: Northern Knights
Top four: Dandenong Stingrays, Tasmania Devils
League Best and Fairest: Priya Bowering (Tasmania Devils)
Leading Goalkicker: Evelyn Connolly (Dandenong Stingrays)
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