
Hussain’s hunt not enough as QAFLW Finals take shape
WILSTON GRANGE capped off its season with a big 46-point win against Maroochydore, spearheaded by AFLW Draft prospect Zimra Hussain. The win was still not enough for the Gorillas, who fell short of finals on percentage behind Coorparoo. It was a tough contest to open, but it was the Gorillas who opened the scoring first, […]

2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 14
RETURNING after a week off, Sandringham Dragons star Sophie McKay was crucial in her side’s nail-biting three-point win over Murray Bushrangers at Highgate Recreation Reserve. The Carlton father-daughter prospect shone in windy conditions at Craigieburn, producing a best on ground performance to be our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week […]

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 14 – Sunday
AFTER a wet and windy Saturday affected Coates Talent League Girls games, another three matches take place tomorrow to complete Round 14. We preview each of them and take a look at players to watch. FORM: GWV Rebels come into the match in some form, having won back-to-back matches against the bottom two country sides […]

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 14 – Saturday
A TRIPLE treat of matches take place across the northern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne in the Coates Talent League Girls providing a couple of ripping contests. We preview those three games as the season builds towards its conclusion. FORM: Northern is coming off a hard-fought win in the mud against Murray Bushrangers up at […]

PREVIEW | ‘Rays & Ranges midfield guns lock horns
THE FINAL month of the Coates Talent League season begins in Round 16, which is headlined by a clash between the Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges on Saturday. We preview that clash, which is sure to host an intriguing midfield battle, before taking a look around the grounds. >> SCROLL to see the full Round […]

REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Allies
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Up first is the Allies, who enjoyed an upset win over title contender Queensland either side of heavy losses […]

Kako climbs ranks in RMC Medal leaderboard
CALDER Cannons speedster Isaac Kako has made his way onto the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 leaderboard after a stunning performance in Round 15. The usual forward collected 25 disposals and kicked three goals playing almost exclusively in midfield to earn a full three votes over the weekend. >> SCROLL for the Round 15 […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 15 TOTW
AN EVENLY contested weekend of Coates Talent League football sees 10 of a possible 12 teams boast multiple representatives in our Round 15 Team of the Week. Leading they charge with three players each are victors Geelong Falcons and Sandringham Dragons – see who made the cut! >> 2024 CTL Round 15: Snapshot | POTW […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
FRESH off a competition-wide bye, plenty of gun players fired in Round 15 of the Coates Talent League. With a full allotment of six games, we cast our eyes over the top performed players with a heavy focus on representative squad members and emerging bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL Round 15: Snapshot | Player of […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 13
TRICKY conditions swept across Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls season, but there were still some impressive individual displays. As always, we took note of some of the players who caught the eye – with a focus on Victorian representatives – and all notes the opinion of the individual author.