Ranges confident their brand “stacks up”
EASTERN Ranges head into the 2025 Coates Talent League Grand Final looking to break recent trends. They face three-time reigning premiers Sandringham Dragons at IKON Park on Saturday with the potential to play spoiler to a historic fourth straight flag, while creating their own glory. >> FEATURE: “Settled” Sandringham ready for shot at history The […]
Stingrays “excited” for grand final opportunity
DANDENONG Stingrays coach Nathan Boyd is looking forward to Saturday’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final with his side achieving the feat by knocking off reigning two-time premier Oakleigh Chargers in the preliminary final. Boyd was part of a mid-season switch which saw the former Gippsland mentor move closer to home and take up the […]
Emphatic Saints blitz Bombers
IT WAS a result that few would have seen coming given recent form, but St Kilda got back on the winner’s list with a comprehensive 9.6 (60) to 1.2 (8) victory over Essendon on the weekend. The Saints piled on the first three goals of the contest, and while the Bombers responded late in the […]
2025 U17 Future Girls – Others who missed
WHILE the 2025 AFL National Future Girls showcase match gave an insight into next year’s AFLW Draft crop, there were still plenty of players with talent who missed out be it through injury or non-selection. We take a look at those who either would have played if fit, or were unlucky to just miss the […]
Efficient Roos gap “brave” Lions
NORTH Melbourne might not have been intending to send a message to the rest of the competition, but the Kangaroos’ performance against Brisbane was loud and clear. In a grand final rematch on the road, the Roos put Brisbane to the sword with a 10.5 (65) to 5.6 (36) victory, leaving plenty wondering if there […]
Scouting Notes: Claremont continues Colts Grand Final run
CLAREMONT has secured its sixth WAFL Colts Grand Final berth in seven years after knocking off East Fremantle in Sunday’s prelim at Leederville Oval. In what was a low-scoring affair impacted by sheeting rain, the Tigers were resolute in defence and mounted a clearance advantage of 46-29. A heated, scrappy contest saw Claremont kick four […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL National Future Girls
AN ENTERTAINING showcase of some of the best talent for the 2026 AFL Women’s Draft saw Team Vescio come away with the seven-point victory over Team Conti at Ikon Park on Sunday. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across both teams in what is shaping up to be strong […]
WINNERS | 2025 Coates Talent League awards
HISTORY has repeated with a second straight Gippsland Power player taking out the Morrish Medal in tonight’s virtual ceremony. Midfielder Brodie Atkins took out the honour with 20 votes, two ahead of teammate and Coates Talent League Team of the Year captain Willem Duursma. >> SCROLL to see the full leaderboards Atkins follows in the […]
“Settled” Sandringham ready for shot at history
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have already joined the rather exclusive group of teams to have made four consecutive Coates Talent League Grand Finals. On Saturday, they’ll hope to join the powerhouse Northern Knights side of the 1990s in converting each appearance into premierships. Coach Rob Harding has been at the helm for the last two flag successes, […]
2025 AFLW Draft | State Watch: Tasmania
AS THE last of the competitions come to a close and the off-season begins to take off, the 2025 AFLW Draft hopefuls are still hard at it preparing for the December draft. With the upcoming AFLW National and State Draft Combines n the horizon, we take a look at state-by-state how the prospects are shaping […]
