“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.
ACT stuns Victoria in one-point thriller
AUSTRALIAN Capital Territory (ACT) made a little bit of history at the School Sports Australia 15 & Under Championships, with the girls’ side holding off a determined Victoria White side by a solitary point yesterday. Considering the per capita of talent between the two regions, the ACT showed it has the grit and determination to […]
Reigning premiers take sting out of Hornets
DESPITE finals being out of the question for QAFL Women’s reigning premiers University of Queensland, the Red Lionesses showed they can definitely shape the 2023 post-season series, upsetting third placed Aspley Hornets on the road. The Red Lionesses lead throughout the contest, and though challenged in the second half, stuck to the task and came […]
UTS Bats pass Wolves’ test
AFTER only recently gaining top spot off the East Coast Eagles, UTS Bats showed in Round 15 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division they had no intention of losing it. Forced to dig deep against Manly Warringah Wolves, the Bats were able to hold off their title threat by 27 points. Manly Warringah Wolves […]
The future is now – AFLW Draft pool growing deeper
AS the AFL Women’s and female footballing pathways continues to develop, the overall quality continues to get stronger at a grassroots level. Not only the top-end talent, but also the depth within the draft pool, as players who five years ago would have been walk-up draftees are missing out purely due to the quality on […]
