Q&A: Seisia White (Geelong Falcons)
TENACIOUS forward Seisia White is a top-age talent who gained great experience through the Geelong Falcons as a bottom-ager last season. We spoke to the Vic Country hub member at the recent Coates Talent League Preseason Testing Day about her journey, big cross-country move and what goals she has set herself for 2024. Q: Seisia, […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE 2024 Coates Talent League season got underway over the weekend, headlined by the Oakleigh-Eastern clash which featured a handful of top 10 prospects. Catch up on what went down across the six fixtures in our Round 1 snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons are just a few days out from playing their opening match of the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season, and we caught up with Falcons Talent Lead Jesse Drever at the recent Preseason Testing Day. In this preview we take a look at a few of the top prospects, others to watch and […]
ICYMI: 2024 VFLW Round 1
THE VFLW returned for season 2024 over the weekend, with plenty of action and telling results across the competition. Southern Saints (4.1.25) defeated Collingwood (2.5.17) The Southern Saints were the first winners of the season on Friday night, accounting for an inaccurate Collingwood. In a match that started out scrappy, it was ultimately a clash […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 1
THE 2024 Coates Talent League season gets underway this weekend, with six games set to showcase the next generation of pathway talent. It all kicks off with a clash between Northern Knights and Western Jets, and we preview each fixture with a look at the players to watch.
Q&A: Mekah Morrissy (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons winger Mekah Morrissy has one of the largest tanks in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, and off the back of showing that through a top two finish in the yo-yo test for the competition, the hard-running outside talent is ready for a huge 2024 season. We spoke to the top-ager at the […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 1 – It all begins today
IT has been a long time coming, but finally the VFLW is back. Eight months after Port Melbourne famously claimed its first VFLW title, it is time to do it all again. There has been plenty of change across the league during the offseason, both within the on-field brigade and the off-field one. Across the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Western Jets
WESTERN Jets are aiming to be competitive in 2024, with the Metropolitan region set to help kick off this year’s Coates Talent League in Saturday morning’s season opener. Talent Lead Luke Williams was on hand during preseason to talk through the campaign ahead, and Western’s top prospects. PRESEASON “For the boys and the girls, this […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Sandringham Dragons
WITH back-to-back premierships in tow, Sandringham Dragons are ominously poised for a Coates Talent League three-peat if their squad depth is anything to go by. Coach Rob Harding was on hand in preseason to take us through the season ahead, and his region’s top prospects. PRESEASON “It’s really exciting with this new group coming in. […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Oakleigh Chargers
AFTER a whirlwind preseason in 2023, Oakleigh Chargers are heading into season 2024 a much more settled side. As always, a slew of top-end prospects are emerging and new head coach Ash Close chatted to Rookie Me Central about what to expect from each of them this year. PRESEASON “It’s been terrific. Obviously it’s a […]