PREVIEW | Dogs and Roos to battle under lights
WESTERN Bulldogs will search for an answer to their recent VFL Women’s form when they host ladder leaders North Melbourne-Werribee at Whitten Oval tonight. We take a look at the standalone Friday clash which promises to have plenty of intriguing storylines. ROUND 11 FIXTURE Friday, July 4: Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne-Werribee @ Whitten Oval, […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Murray heads back to the Bush for Calder clash
A FULL-strength Murray Bushrangers outfit will play host to Calder Cannons up in Wangaratta on Saturday with the home side searching for its fifth win of the season. The Cannons will be without their top two stars, but are building a future core of talent throughout the season. AROUND THE GROUNDS After two smaller rounds […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Maya Crestani
GIPPSLAND Power tall Maya Crestani has been a late bloomer for the country side, taking her game to another level from her bottom-age debut season. She has been in and around football for a while, but is piecing together a strong top-age campaign through the ruck for not just the Power, but Vic Country as […]
FINALS RACE | 2025 SANFLW permutations
JUST one round remains in the SANFL Women’s competition for 2025 and while only five teams can make finals – three of which are locked in – there is still a number of possibilities for what the finals – and their makeup could look like. We take a look at Round 14 and the potential […]
2025 WAFLW Player Focus: Madison Evans (East Fremantle)
BOASTING some remarkable form in the 2025 season, East Fremantle tall defender Madison Evans is a over-age prospect to keep an eye on going forward. The intercepting machine stands at 176cm and after averaging 6.5 disposals and 2.7 marks per game in 2024, she has taken her game to another level with the Sharks. East […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 11/12
EASTERN Ranges’ big win over Tasmania Devils earned the second placed side a league-high four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for a combined Rounds 11 and 12. All six matches were taken into consideration with five other sides – including Sandringham Dragons, Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils who all […]
2025 RMC MEDAL | Baker-West back in business
AFTER missing the last couple of rounds due to injury, Calder Cannons’ Chloe Baker-West quickly made up lost ground in the absence of Oakleigh duo Chloe Bown and Bailee Martin in the Rookie Me Central Medal count. The Round 12 votes are in with just four matches played and a host of Vic Metro and […]
2025 AFL Sydney Player Focus: Sophia Gaukrodger (UTS Bats)
TALENTED top-ager Sophia Gaukrodger is a draft smokey in the sense of having less exposure compared to some of her peers, but is making up for lost time in 2025. Unluckily overlooked by the Giants Academy for the Coates Talent League Girls in 2024, Gaukrodger quickly made a name for herself through the AFL Sydney […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 12
FOUR games took place across Round 12 of the Coates Talent League Girls, and while there were some key Vic Country and Metro players out, some returned from injury or stints out, and others went about their business as per usual. All notes are the opinion of the individual author, with a focus on Vic […]
2025 AFLW U18s Player Focus: Mikayla Nurse (Queensland)
A TALENTED and smooth-moving wing, Mikayla Nurse is one of a number of Queenslanders who have boosted their AFLW Draft stocks through the National Championships after another impressive game. Nurse enjoyed a big carnival for the Suns Academy at Coates Talent League Girls level and also moved inside where she showed she can win her […]
