Scouting Notes: North ruck stars as Roosters crow
AFTER a tight first three quarters, North Adelaide kicked away to a 59-point win over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Having led by 17, 18, and 22 points at the first three breaks respectively, the Roosters kicked seven goals to two thereafter to win comfortably. The match was headlined by an imposing performance from […]
2025 CTL | Round 13 Player of the Week: Jake Miller
WESTERN Jets key forward Jake Miller is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after dominant debut in Round 13. The 16-year-old booted four goals from 18 disposals and 11 marks (four contested) as his side went down by an even 30 points to the Oakleigh Chargers at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: […]
Cats go back-to-back as Demons snap drought
A CONFIDENT Geelong is up and running now with a second consecutive win in the VFL Women’s competition, knocking off Western Bulldogs by 23 points at Deakin University. The Cats continued their impressive work of late, while a stacked Casey Demons filled with AFLW talent destroyed Essendon for their win of the year. ROUND 10 […]
Tigers roar late to fend off Swans
CLAREMONT has maintained top spot on the WAFL Women’s ladder by holding out a gallant Swan Districts to win by nine points at Revo Fitness Stadium on Sunday. Trailing by three points early in the fourth stanza, the Tigers kicked away with two in response to hold on for a vital victory against their finals-bound […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
THE ALLIES are on the board at this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships after a thrilling five-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. First round talent Max King slotted the winning goal with under three minutes left to play after his side trailed for much of the second half at Marvel Stadium. A final […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia has claimed its first Under 18 title since 2018 after dismantling Vic Country to the tune of 34 points on Sunday. The Croweaters thus completed an undefeated National Championships, with captain and top prospect Dyson Sharp taking out the state’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Vic Country did well to hang with the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
QUEENSLAND kept its perfect record at the 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships intact with a hard-fought win over Vic Country. Both sides had plenty of contributors on the day and we took note of just some of those who caught the eye.
Sturt stuns Eagles to dash two SANFLW finals dreams
A WEEK is said to be a long time in football, and no doubt for the Sturt hierarchy that rang true after the Double Blues incredibly took out ladder leaders Woodville-West Torrens in the penultimate round of SANFL Women’s action. Just a week after going down to wooden spoon-bound Glenelg, Sturt achieved a feat that […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 13
A PAIR of thrilling finishes headlined Round 13 of the Coates Talent League, as Sandringham Dragons and Bendigo Pioneers scraped home by under a goal. Two more sides won by an even 30 points, while the remaining two victors won much more comfortably – by over 50 points respectively.
2025 CTLG | Round 11/12 Player of the Week: Cleo Barbakas
DOUBLE bottom-age tall Cleo Barbakas has the height of a ruck but the mobility of a midfielder, and she used both of those elements to produce a massive game in Oakleigh Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Playing second ruck to Jessica Owen, Barbakas still had 13 hitouts, but finished with 22 disposals, eight clearances, […]
