2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 13
OAKLEIGH midfielder Sarah Poustie has made it back to back Chargers Player of the Week nominations after getting the nod for her performance in the Coates Talent League Girls’ Round 13. Poustie started on-ball and was all over the ground, accumulating a stack of the ball and setting up scoring chains. Poustie notched up a […]
Queensland prospects return for QAFLW Round 13
AFTER a shock loss to the Allies the weekend prior, Queensland top Under 18s talent returned to the QAFL Women’s for the penultimate round of action. The competition played our Round 13 of the league over the weekend, with the final round of action coming next weekend ahead of the Maroons’ final match of the […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Allies
SOUTH Australian began its 2024 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign off on the right note with an impressive 78-point victory over the Allies at Thebarton Oval. There were no shortage of standouts in the win, and as always we took a look at some of those players. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
Q&A: Lucy Yates (North Shore Bombers)
A RISING talent in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, Lucy Yates is a top-ager who has shown she is more than capable of punching above her weight. Despite standing at just 159cm, Yates has regularly taken on much bigger midfielders both through the Coates Talent League Girls and AFL Sydney competitions. Yates is a […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 13 – Sunday
AFTER a four-game fixture yesterday and one postponed match due to flight cancellations, just the single Coates Talent League Girls game takes place today. Geelong Falcons are the next side to test themselves against reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers, playing host to them at Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee. FORM: Oakleigh Chargers remain unbeaten against full-time […]
AFLW Pies, Blues provide second chances
COLLINGWOOD and Carlton have handed a couple of state league young guns with second chances at AFL Women’s level when they announced injury replacement players today. The Magpies picked up ex-Cat Carly Remmos who has spent the season with their VFL Women’s program, while the Blues scooped up ex-Power utility Jade Halfpenny after a strong […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 13 – Saturday
COATES Talent League Girls action returns tomorrow after a week’s break with five games slated for Saturday, as part of a six-game Round 13 fixture. An understrength Tasmania Devils host the Western Jets on a huge day for Tasmanian footy, while a double-header at Highgate Recreation Reserve promises plenty of action. FORM: Due to the […]
AFLW Draft depth grows with strong champs
WITHOUT a doubt possessing the strongest top-end talent of an AFL Women’s Draft to-date, the 2024 draft crop looks to easily be the deepest cohort in the competition draft’s short history. Already regarded as having a deep top-end. that depth is extended right throughout the draft, meaning for players who miss out this year, opportunities […]
‘Zimmy’ takes opportunities with both hands
QUEENSLAND representative Zimra Hussain fell in love with the sport of Australian rules football since moving to Australia in 2014. The then eight-year-old relocated to Toowoomba in the Sunshine State, having grown up in Pakistan as a child. “I picked it up in 2015,” Hussain said of her first football season. “Played Under 10s and […]
Teams announced for Tassie-NSW/ACT rep clashes
MORE representative action is on the menu on Saturday with the top Tasmanian talent going head-to-head against a combined AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra outfit down on the Apple Isle. The clashes, which take place at UTAS Stadium in Launceston are part of a massive quartet of matches at the venue. The women’s match between […]
2024 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Zoe Hargreaves (Northern Knights)
AFTER playing as a defender in game one, Zoe Hargreaves got her chance to shine under the Marvel Stadium roof for Vic Metro’s midfield. Playing alongside a couple of AFLW Academy members in Sierra Grieves and Sophie McKay, Hargreaves held her own, racking up a team-high seven clearances and five marks. A capable first-possession winner […]
Reigning champs flex muscles in impressive win
SOUTH Australia has kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign with a commanding 78-point victory over a wounded Allies at Thebarton Oval today. The back-to-back titleholders shook off some early rust and inaccuracy to pile on the first seven goals, and seven of the last eight majors to run out 15.10 (100) to […]
