Scouting Notes: 2024 CTL Girls – Oakleigh vs. Dandenong
REIGNING premiers Oakleigh Chargers stamped their ticket into the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final with a hard-fought win over Dandenong Stingrays in challenging conditions at Highgate Recreation Reserve.
Carbone captures league’s biggest prize
WESTERN Bulldogs’ captain Dominique Carbone is the queen of the VFL Women’s competition after she won the 2024 Lambert-Pearce Medal last night as the Best and Fairest of the entire competition. Speaking mere minutes after her crowning last night, Carbone said that it had “not just yet” sunk in that she had won. “It’s an […]
Tigers roar to AFL Canberra flag
QUEANBEYAN Tigers completed the perfect season on the weekend, when they defeated Belconnen Magpies to remain undefeated and salute for the 2024 AFL Canberra flag. After a tight first half, the Tigers managed to kick away with five goals to one in the second half and seal the 7.7 (49) to 2.4 (16) victory. The […]
2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Tuesday
TONIGHT the true chaos of the AFL Women’s season starts, with a clash between a side whose season is floundering and a side on the rise. 7:15pmIkon Park Recent form Collingwood showed some positives last week but ultimately is still winless after three matches this season. West Coast meanwhile is having one of its best […]
Battle of the Coach Cams sees sides unable to be split
THE AFL Women’s season already has its second draw after Gold Coast fought back to snatch a draw against an injured ravaged GWS side, who almost found themselves with no fit players by the time the final siren went. With his side letting the chance to pick up a second win of the season slip, […]
Eagles give Students a lesson to soar into grand final
EAST Coast Eagles have earned the right to challenge for a third straight flag and a second crack at Manly Warringah Wolves after putting an end to Sydney University’s fairytale run from fifth spot. The Eagles controlled the game from the outside and had 20 scoring shots to four in a 10.10 (70) to 1.3 […]
Bulldogs’ skipper salutes as best in the league
WESTERN Bulldogs skipper Dominique Carbone is the toast of the Victorian Football League Women’s competition tonight, after she won the 2024 Lambert-Pearce Medal. She won the award with 17 votes, pipping Don El Chaston, Hawk Tamara Luke and Darebin Falcon Angelica Gogos for the award. Carbone in a tight battle early for the award, but […]
Scouting Notes: Rebels snatch Grand Final spot from wayward Chargers
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) has qualified for its first Coates Talent League Grand Final since winning the competition in 1997 as the North Ballarat Rebels. The Country region, which finished the regular season in 11th, beat the 13th-placed Oakleigh Chargers by four points in Sunday’s prelim. Both sides have enacted remarkable turnarounds since making it […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts – Preliminary Final
SWAN Districts’ barnstorming WAFL Colts finals run has led them into this year’s decider after defeating Subiaco in Sunday’s preliminary final. The margin exceeded no more than 14 points throughout the day, with the Swans overcoming a three-quarter time deficit to win 10.10 (70) to 8.9 (57). Five final-quarter goals in an exciting finish saw […]
Saints fight out win but boss not finding the joy
ST Kilda has recorded its best ever start to an AFL Women’s season after beating Essendon yesterday afternoon to keep their undefeated start to the 2024 season in tact. But, after an at times scrappy game from his troops, Saints coach Nick Dal Santo was not necessarily overjoyed about how things had transpired. “It was […]
