2025 CTLG Preview | Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers
A BLOCKBUSTER battle at Shepley Oval will determine which of Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers make it through to the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. The two-time reigning premiers Oakleigh would be favourite for the clash, but Dandenong has the talent to cause an upset, and at home, will be ready to hit […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Eastern Ranges vs. Murray Bushrangers
EASTERN Ranges were red-hot in their victory over Northern Knights last week and are a win away from reaching a third consecutive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. They just have a plucky Murray Bushrangers between them and the 2025 decider, with the Bushies posting a hard-fought quarter finals win last weekend. We preview the […]
2025 QAFLW Grand Final preview: Southport vs. Morningside
A REIGNING champion and first-season wonder are the two teams remaining in the race for the 2025 QAFL Women’s premiership. Southport has beaten all before it bar one torrential downpour day, while for Morningside, only the Hornets and Sharks have posed a problem this season with the Panthers incredibly reaching the last match in their […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power had its best season in some time by reaching the finals series and having a mid-season winning streak that put them in a great position at year’s end. Ultimately they fell short with a loss to Murray in the quarter finals, but still set themselves up well for the future. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW: Round 4 – Saturday
A MUST-WIN clash between the two bottom AFL Women’s sides takes place tomorrow with the Gold Coast Suns hosting GWS Giants at People First Stadium. The Suns are reeling off a big loss to Port Adelaide where they lost three key players to injury and are the walking wounded. GWS has come close at different […]
2025 RMC Talent League Girls Team of the Year finalised
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been revealed with the initial 48-player squad cut down to just 24 names. It was a difficult process as always with the decisions coming down to the Team of the Week nominations throughout the course of the season. Every player with six […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons came into the year with a couple of contested bulls and an athletic utility father-daughter prospect, and all three earned State Draft Combine invites following strong seasons at Coates Talent League Girls level and Vic Country representation. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 8Lost: 6 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 6: def. Tasmania Devils by 4 […]
Lions “rattled” by Blues’ second quarter burst
IT IS a term that is not often associated with the powerhouse that is the Brisbane Lions, but AFLW coach Craig Starcevich described his team as “rattled” after conceding five goals to one in the second term of its Round 3 loss to Carlton. The Lions went on to fight back to within striking distance […]
2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Player Focus: Grace Tracey (East Coast)
BOTTOM-AGE tall utility Grace Tracey finished off her AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season on a high despite her East Coast Eagles side bowing out in the first week of finals. The three-time reigning premiers have blooded plenty of future prospects over the course of the 2025 season as others have departed the club, with […]
Blues gain bang for Buck in Brisbane
CARLTON produced the upset of the AFL Women’s season last Sunday when it toppled Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena to move to 2-1 for the year. The Blues piled on five goals to one in a stunning second term which was enough to see them get home, 9.4 (58) to 6.8 (44). Blues coach Matthew […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Country Quarter Finals
DANDENONG Stingrays and Murray Bushrangers advanced through to the Coates Talent League Girls Preliminary Finals after winning their respective qualifying finals last weekend. As always we took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the four teams in the second half of our Scouting Notes. >> SCOUTING NOTES: Metro Quarter Finals
2025 CTLG Player Focus: Abby Hobson (Gippsland Power)
GIPPSLAND Power might have gone down in their Coates Talent League Girls quarter finals clash to Murray Bushrangers, but it did not stop marking machine Abby Hobson having a huge day out for the Power at Shepley Oval. The talented top-ager booted three goals – including back-to-back majors in the premiership quarter – and clunked […]
