Peter Williams
Peter founded the Bound For Glory News Rising Stars program in 2012, and Draft Central in 2016, having followed the male and female footballing pathways for over a decade.

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 8 – Saturday
A RETURN of the Sydney Swans Academy opens Round 8 of the Coates Talent League Girls, while one of Murray Bushrangers or Calder Cannons will register their first win when they face off in Wangaratta. Four games take place tomorrow for the competition and we preview each one. FORM: Dandenong Stingrays have had some up […]

2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Round 7
A FASCINATING AFL Sydney Women’s Premier League round awaits with team tactical and individual improvement measures going to be right at the forefront of minds. Most teams will have their most even test thus far, so expect a tight round of contests. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY vs EAST COAST EAGLESSaturday, May 25 @ 12:10pmSydney Uni Sydney Uni […]

ICYMI: RMC weekly recap – May 24
THERE was no shortage of content across the week for May 24, and in case you missed any of it, we recapped all the reports, news, scouting notes, draft-related content and features in one handy place. Weekly wraps / Match reports: News: Scouting Notes: Team of the Week: Player specific: Features:

2024 CTLG team review: Suns Academy
THE two Queensland Academies have wrapped up their stints in the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls competition, and next up in our review series we analyse the Gold Coast Academy. We take a look at the results and some of the standouts throughout the stint with a number of them set for Queensland representation at […]

Q&A: Jemma Reynolds (Dandenong Stingrays)
DANDENONG Stingrays top-ager Jemma Reynolds has started the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season on fire, averaging 23 disposals per game across her first six matches. Her form includes two games of 29 or 30 disposals, including a standout performance against the Brisbane Lions Academy last weekend. An explosive on-baller with clean hands and class […]

2024 CTLG team review: Lions Academy
THE two Queensland Academies have wrapped up their stints in the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls competition, and next up in our review series we analyse the Brisbane Lions Academy. We take a look at the results and some of the standouts throughout the stint with a number of them set for Queensland representation at […]

State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 12
AN injury to a key player and some State Academy members missing Round 12 meant there were a few hiccups for the WAFL Women’s competition, but still no shortage of standout performers over the weekend. WAFLW Round 12 | Weekly Wrap | Player Focus (Holly Britton) | Team of the Week

2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 7
THREE big winners of Round 7 for the Coates Talent League Girls competition dominated this week’s Team of the Week as Oakleigh Chargers and Gold Coast Suns Academy (five each) and Eastern Ranges (four) made up more than half of the side. All bar two of the 12 sides had a representative in an otherwise […]

2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Charlotte Riggs (Central District)
TOP-AGE AFL Women’s Academy member Charlotte Riggs starred in Central District’s six-point win over West Adelaide, rotating between ruck and forward and contributing in both areas. The 2023 SANFL Women’s premiership player had herself a game, with a highly contested, but highly efficient outing against the Bloods. Riggs is averaging 10.3 disposals, 2.4 marks, 2.9 […]

State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 10
A FEW late withdrawals, injury niggles and precautionary rests meant a number of South Australian State Academy members did not turn out in Round 10 of the SANFLW. However, despite those few omissions, there were still plenty of impressive performances, as we took note of those players in the final 30-strong squad – and Under […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 7
WET weather was a theme of the Coates Talent League Girls Round 7 action, with five of the six games played across Victoria, four of which came on a rain-affected Sunday. We took note of some of the top performers from each of the matches with notes the opinion of the individual author.

Q&A: Grace Belloni (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges top-ager Grace Belloni is one of a number of draft hopefuls coming out of the metropolitan region, with the forward-midfielder consistently impacting games, particularly in the latter role this season. The 174cm utility averaged 15.8 disposals, 2.5 marks and 2.7 tackles last season, booting 11 goals in 16 games. She started as a […]