Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season saw some players trialled in new positions and roles, while others returned to action with big games in familiar posts. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers across all six games in Round 18. >> CTL Round 18: Snapshot | Player of the […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 17
OAKLEIGH Chargers lead all-comers in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 17. The reigning back-to-back premiers posted four representatives in the side, one more than Dandenong Stingrays, Gippsland Power and Northern Knights, with all 10 sides featuring in the 24-strong squad. The captain this week is double bottom-ager Matilda Lange […]
2025 CTL | Round 18 Team of the Week
OAKLEIGH Chargers lead the way with a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The Metro region won big against Tasmania in Round 18, while Eastern Ranges contributed the next most players (three) after scraping over the line against Geelong, thanks to a late winner. >> CTL Round 18: […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Preliminary Final
FIVE State Academy members took part in the WAFL Women’s action over the weekend with just one – West Australian Under 18s MVP Carys D’Addario – able to walk away a winner and into the 2025 WAFLW Grand Final. We recap how each of the prospects performed in the penultimate match of the season.
Bull Sharks bulldoze Hornets into semis
REIGNING QAFL Women’s Grand Finalists Bond University advanced through to the semi-finals following a dominant 11-goal win over Aspley Hornets. In a battle of the third and sixth placed sides, the Bull Sharks proved too good, coming way with a 14.9 (93) to 4.3 (27) win at Bond University Oval on Saturday. Competition leading goalkicker […]
Bulldogs pull off upset of AFL Sydney Women’s season
UNSW-ES Bulldogs produced the upset of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season with a gritty and determined performance to topple the highly fancied North Shore Bombers. From the opening bounce, the Bulldogs refused to be intimidated, matching North Shore’s trademark run and carry with relentless pressure and contested intensity in a 6.4 (40) to […]
AFLW Holding the Ball interpretation: Round 1 responses
AMONG a host of new changes to the AFL Women’s this season is the somewhat controversial holding the ball interpretation. Umpires have been told to be stricter on players who make no genuine attempt to release the ball, or dive on or drag the ball in to try and cause a repeat stoppage. Over the […]
Rowville storms past Sacred Heart for Intermediate Girls Shield
ROWVILLE Secondary College piled on five consecutive goals across the first half of its 51-point victory over Sacred Heart College in the Herald Sun Shield Intermediate Girls Division 1 final yesterday. Going in as heavy favourites with an all-star Under 16s midfield containing Vic Metro and Vic Country representatives, Rowville missed a few gettable chances, […]
Scouting Notes: Rowville downs Scotch in Shield final
ROWVILLE Secondary College has taken out the Herald Sun Shield Division 1 Intermediate Boys final in a tug of war that was ultimately decided by victorious captain Baxter Sruk, who was adjudged best afield. On a picturesque Tuesday afternoon in Port Melbourne, the modest but ardent crowd was treated to an even contest where the […]
Late goal ices Melbourne’s Shield three-peat
MELBOURNE Girls Grammar made it three consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Girls Division 1 titles after holding off Caulfield Grammar in a tight, low-scoring affair at ETU Stadium today. The dominant girls football school – which boasts alumni such as Sophie McKay – ground out a 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16) victory to relegate Caulfield […]
