Metro holds on against fast-finishing Allies
A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief could be heard around Brighton Home Arena today after Vic Metro survived a massive scare against the gallant Allies outfit that booted four of the last five goals in a thrilling AFLW Under 18 Championships match. After trailing by as much as 20 points midway through the third term, the […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
AFTER an extended break since their last match, the Allies play host to Vic Metro in a non-Allied state for the girls out at Ipswich in Queensland. As part of the same match in the boys’ national carnival, the Allies will be gunning for its first win of the carnival, while Vic Metro sits at […]
PREVIEW | Standalone sides face-off in VFLW mid-table clash
DAREBIN Falcons are on the edge of the top six and will need to better one of the teams just inside the finals spots when they face Williamstown at Genis Steel Oval in Preston. The Seagulls sit fifth with a 7-4 win-loss record, while the Falcons are two wins behind on 5-6. However they are […]
PREVIEW | Ladder leaders kick off super Saturday
ROUND 15 of the Coates Talent League kicks off tomorrow morning as Gippsland Power takes on Calder Cannons at Shepley Oval. The fixture is the first of four slated for what is set to be a super Saturday, leaving only the Oakleigh-Greater Western Victoria clash for Sunday.
2025 CTLG Preview | Star Falcons return
GEELONG’S star top-agers return to the Coates Talent League Girls this weekend to take on Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow at St Albans Reserve. The Vic Country representatives sat out the Round 13 victory over Northern and now take on an Oakleigh side coming off its first loss of the year and still missing a host of […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucinda Watson
SYDNEY Swans Academy talent Lucinda Watson is one of a number of AFLW Draft prospects out of the North Shore Bombers and growing New South Wales region who has developed her game immensely in the last 12 months. The promising midfielder earned a spot in the Allies squad off the back of fine form for […]
Ones to Watch: 2025 AFL U16s – Pool B
WITH all four Round 1 games played out in Pool B of the Under 16 National Development Championships, attention will now turn to the Queensland leg of the series this month. Before the remaining fixtures, we highlight 15 players who have already impressed across the four Northern Academies, Northern Territory, and Tasmania, by revisiting their […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 13
DESPITE the metropolitan teams missing a host of stars due to Vic Metro’s trip west, there were still plenty of impressive players standing up over Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls, particularly from the country regions who all enjoyed wins. As always we took note of those players who caught the eye with […]
Additional 11 vote-getters join RMC Medal race
ROUND 14 saw 11 players poll their first Rookie Me Central Medal votes of the season, as representative stars made way for fresh faces to stake their claims in the Coates Talent League. Among them were four bottom-agers, including Player of the Week Lachlan Hicks who starred for the Western Jets. >> SCROLL for the […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
TASMANIA Devils and Murray Bushrangers both had big wins over the weekend and deservedly earned a league-high share of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 13. Of the 12 teams in action, 11 had players in the side, with Dandenong Stingrays and Gippsland Power (three apiece) the […]
