Vic Navy and WA go for gold in boys’ final
VICTORIA Navy and Western Australia will battle it out tomorrow in the boys’ final of the School Sports Australia 15 & Under Championships. The two sides have gone undefeated all tournament in their respective pools, and while they both had some scares in the semi-finals, fought off Vic White and South Australia to secure their […]
PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 16: Tune up for finals with ladder positions set
NO MAJOR movement can occur on the 2023 QAFL Women’s season, but gaining form ahead of the finals series could be vital for the teams. The top four teams all face a bottom four opponent meaning an even keel for each of the competitors. ASPLEY vs. WILSTON GRANGESaturday, July 29 @ Graham Road, 2:00pm Third […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 16
A CRACKING round of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division awaits with a potential ladder-changing weekend that could determine some the finals spots. First, third and fifth place could all be cemented or left ajar for the final fortnight of the season. PENNANT HILLS DEMONS vs. NORTH SHORE BOMBERSSaturday, July 29 @ Mike Kenny Bottom Oval, […]
Magpies “thrilled” for grand final opportunity
IT might seem like a lifetime ago, but the 2019 VFL Women’s premiership is only two seasons back from a trophy perspective. While Essendon won the flag in 2022, the Magpies reached the decider in 2021 to face Geelong, before it was called off due to a Victorian lockdown. A year earlier, the season was […]
“No failure” for Borough as they prepare for maiden grand final
PORT Melbourne VFL Women’s coach Sean Buncle has made it clear has team is in it to win it when it comes to Sunday’s grand final, but maintains the premiership decider against Collingwood is a “great opportunity” that his playing group will enjoy. The Borough went down to the Magpies three weeks ago by grand […]
Queensland and NSW undefeated ahead of semis
REIGNING School Sport Australia 15 & Under Girls premier Queensland has found itself undefeated heading into the semi-finals, with the Maroons joined by New South Wales as the two teams to beat. In what has been an intriguing carnival, we take a look at the matchups – which also feature Victoria Navy and South Australia […]
Sandgropers storm to top as all-Vic clash to determine finalist
AN ALL-Victorian semi-final will determine one of the two School Sport Australia 15 & Under Boys Championship grand finalists, while Western Australia and South Australia will face off in the other semi-final. The matches take place at Frank Bourke Oval tomorrow from 1:20pm and 3:00pm respectively, with the victors to advance through to the Gold […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 15
JUST four games were on the Coates Talent League Girls agenda, including a top five battle and a bottom two clash. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
TOP four sides Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges combined for 10 of the 24 players in our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 15. The other winners – Western Jets and Tasmania Devils – as well as Calder Cannons all had three, with the remaining three losers – […]
Vic’s and WA undefeated from first two days
THREE teams remain undefeated in the School Sport Australia 15 and Under Boys Championships heading into the final round of the group stage. In Pool A, the superior team has been Victoria Navy who have wasted no time posting by wins over South Australia and Tasmania to go to the top of the table and […]
Smith “itching” to return after “hard days”
ST KILDA young gun Tyanna Smith admits the last 18 months have been “pretty tough”. After a breakout debut season in 2021, the teenager’s football world came crashing down when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at training. “It’s pretty prominent in my brain to be honest, I remember everything about it,” Smith […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 15 wrap
FOUR games of Coates Talent League Girls action took place in Round 15, as top four sides Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays both won, as did Western Jets who leapfrogged Bendigo Pioneers. We recap who shone and handed out our Rookie Me Central Medal votes.
