2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Elimination Finals wrap
EIGHT teams became four over the weekend as the Coates Talent League Girls elimination finals were run and done. On Saturday, the top two metropolitan sides in Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers advanced past their rivals, while on Sunday, Geelong Falcons and Dandenong Stingrays got the chocolates as the higher ranked country sides.
Eagles go back-to-back in AFL Sydney Women’s
EAST Coast Eagles are basking in premiership glory after completing back-to-back flags in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. Despite finishing second on the ladder this season, the Eagles stood up when it counted, knocking off minor premiers UTS Bats twice in the finals series, including in by 42 points in the decider. It was […]
Hot Pies match Docker defence
FREMANTLE is largely regarded as the best pressure team in the AFL Women’s competition. Coming off a club-record 98 tackles last week, the Dockers were always going to bring the heat to Victoria Park. On this occasion though, Collingwood was ready to absorb it and dish out plenty of tackling pressure itself. In fact, the […]
Lions back to “normal” in Power shutdown
BRISBANE Lions coach Craig Starcevich was pleased his side “got it back into something like normal” as the reigning grand finalists returned to Queensland with four points in the bank from their away trip to Alberton. The Lions proved too strong for second season club Port Adelaide, with 21 scoring shots to six, and putting […]
Q&A: Sophie Peters (Lions Academy)
ONE of Queensland’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects in 2023, Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland midfielder Sophie Peters is a name to remember for Lions fans. A natural winger who can also play on the inside, Peters has come through the pathway playing at Maroochydore in the QAFL Women’s competition, and earning a spot in […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Elimination Finals
FINALS are in the air for the Talent League Girls competition, with eight teams remaining in the hunt for the 2023 premiership. Four metropolitan sides and four country teams will contest the finals series, with the winner from each conference to battle it out for ultimate glory. Reigning premiers Western Jets are out of contention, […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Grand Final
EAST Coast Eagles and UTS Bats will contest the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Grand Final tomorrow to etch one of their names in history. The reigning premier Eagles up against the newcomer Bats is a battle of the two sides who have been dominant all year, not only finishing top two on the ladder, […]
Loose Cannons – Mahmoud Taha & Hugo Garcia
CALDER Cannons teammates Mahmoud Taha and Hugo Garcia were put to the test and dish the dirt on their teammates as part of our ‘Loose Cannons’ segment. The State Combine invitees were asked questions ranging from who rates themselves the most, and who is likely to spend more time off the field getting ready. Of […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U17 Futures
IN an entertaining and hard-fought contest in Frankston, Team Harris got the job done over Team Schleicher for the AFLW Under 17 Futures showcase. We took a look at a few of the players from both sides who caught the eye. TEAM HARRIS: #1 Zimra Hussain (Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland)01/01/2006 | 160cm | Defender/Midfielder The small […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 32
EPISODE 32 of the Game Sense Podcast has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the AFLW Draft Combine list Under 17s Futures match, September Power Rankings, upcoming Coates […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 17
THE Coates Talent League Girls wrapped up on the weekend with six games taking place in Round 17 with a number of outstanding individual performers. Though teams were missing top-end bottom-age talent due to the Under 17 Futures match, others stepped up in their place. As always we took note of some of the top […]
2023 AFLW Draft Combine invites announced
EIGHTY three AFL Women’s draft hopefuls have been invited to test at Draft Combines across the nation which will be held throughout September and October. Unlike their male counterparts, the AFLW Draft Combines will take place in six different states or territories, with Victoria boasting 40 players from the Coates Talent League regions of Victoria […]
