PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Tasmania vs. Oakleigh
AFTER flight cancellations forced a fixture change last week, the Oakleigh Chargers finally get to travel to the Apple Isle and take on Tasmania on Saturday. The match is part of an all-Devils double-header at North Hobart Oval, which will officially bring an end to Round 13 of the boy’s competition.
Talent League Girls Round 14 preview: Gippsland Power vs. Eastern Ranges
A CLASH of the here and now up against the future takes place at Morwell Recreation Reserve when Gippsland Power plays host to Eastern Ranges. Both sides have draftable talent across all years, but in particular Eastern’s top-age crop, and Gippsland’s bottom-age and double bottom-age groups are particularly strong. We focus on those ahead of […]
PREVIEW | 2023 VFLW Finals Week 2: Nitty gritty truly begins
AFTER a weekend in which only one home team got the win, will week two of the VFL Women’s finals bring the same level of unpredictability? There is only one way to find out. This week sees two semi finals, but with one more like another Qualifying Final. One team will move on to the […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 29
EPISODE 29 of the Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the latest Under 18 National Championships action, which Talent League prospects are on the up, […]
Rising Star Roy ready to rock
TIED to the Brisbane Lions through both passion and their Academy, Laura Roy is hitting her straps at the right time of the year. The Lions Academy skipper has enjoyed returning to the QAFL Women’s for reigning premiers University of Queensland, where she picked up a Rising Star nomination on the weekend. In the Red […]
Smillie, Smith climb RMC Medal charts
BOTTOM-AGE stars Josh Smillie and Jagga Smith are climbing the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after looking a level above in their Round 12 outings. While absent for the weekend’s play, both midfielders have improved their positions since our last update. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Smillie is now clear in second spot, just […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13
WITH representative stars away, a bunch of less heralded names came to play in Round 13 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We noted some of the top prospects from the weekend’s action, with a narrow focus on bottom-agers and those who have made representative squads. >> Coates Talent League Round 13: Snapshot | […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 13
A MIXED bag of results across the weekend saw some Vic Metro and Allies players filter back into their respective Coates Talent League Girls sides, and the Country teams at full strength. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U18s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia toppled Vic Metro in the battle of the first round winners at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Werribee on the weekend. We took a look at the match and noted down some of the top performers from both sides.
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 13
ALL 10 Coates Talent League regions who participated in Round 13 are represented in our Team of the Week, headlined by a quartet of Dandenong prospects. Despite going down to Sandringham on Saturday night, the Stingrays also boast the Player of the Week in Cooper Hynes. See who made the cut for our 24-player squad. […]
