Western Australia names AFLW U18s squad, prepares for praccy
WESTERN Australia’s top AFLW Under 18s State Academy members will embark on the first of its three matches in as many weeks tomorrow when they face off against Claremont in a exhibition match. The Sandgropers will face a Tigers side that has as many as 13 premiership players as a warm-up to the first AFLW […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 14 – Saturday
A TRIPLE treat of matches take place across the northern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne in the Coates Talent League Girls providing a couple of ripping contests. We preview those three games as the season builds towards its conclusion. FORM: Northern is coming off a hard-fought win in the mud against Murray Bushrangers up at […]
Frantic final round for QAFLW sides
EVERYTHING is to play for in the last round of the QAFL Women’s competition as five potential teams become four, and the door is ajar ever so slightly for a chance in the top two. All eyes will be on the race to the post-season series. Luckily for sides such as Bond University and Southport […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 14
WITH representative action now over, players return to their local clubs in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, with a couple tantalising clashes between finals hopefuls taking place tomorrow. All four matches in Round 14 suggest they will be fairly evenly matched, which makes for a great weekend of action. EAST COAST EAGLES vs. MANLY […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Allies
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Up first is the Allies, who enjoyed an upset win over title contender Queensland either side of heavy losses […]
2024 School Sport Australia 15/U championships to kick off
AFTER rain-swept Ballarat took centre stage for last year’s edition of the School Sports Australia Australian Football 15 and Under Championships, the Sunshine State will take hosting rights of the event from July 27-August 3. Players from across all eight states and territories will take part in the event, with a slightly different set of […]
Competitive Roper always eyeing improvement
WEST Perth top-age talent Kaitlyn Roper has quietly built a nice CV at the Falcons over the last few years, though admits she is never “100 per cent satisfied” and is craving to get better at every opportunity. Coming into the 2024 season off a Rogers Cup club best and fairest and a high finish […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 13
TRICKY conditions swept across Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls season, but there were still some impressive individual displays. As always, we took note of some of the players who caught the eye – with a focus on Victorian representatives – and all notes the opinion of the individual author.
2024 CTLG Player Focus: Holly Egan (Murray Bushrangers)
BOASTING ties to the AFL Women’s through her older sister, Murray Bushrangers’ Holly Egan is forging her own path at Coates Talent League Girls level. The sister of current Tiger and former Blue Grace, Egan is a very different player to her older sibling, though the mindset to reach the top level is the same. […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
EASTERN Ranges’ commanding win over Calder Cannons saw a league-high five representatives make the Coates Talent League Girls Round 13 Team of the Week. The Ranges had one more than fellow big winners Dandenong Stingrays, while the remaining three victors in Oakleigh Chargers, Gippsland Power and Northern Knights all had a trio of players in […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 13 wrap
ONE game might have been called off due to flight cancellations, but Round 13 still saw five games take place across the Coates Talent League Girls. We recap how each match went down in what was ultimately challenging conditions across the board.
2024 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Georgia McKee (South Australia)
STAR top-ager Georgia McKee played her first official tri-colours game in two years and made up for lost time when she booted three goals for South Australia during the Croweaters’ win over the Allies at Thebarton last week. The Central District forward overcame an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury that put a line through her […]
