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Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements

IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]

Fundamentals set to drive Knights north

AT the core of the Northern Knights’ individual and team development is one thing all Coates Talent League regions strive to strengthen – fundamentals. New boys head coach Anthony Rocca, a graduate of the program himself, is adamant that along with a team-first approach, the basics are exactly what will yield success for the his […]

2023 Coates Talent League R2 preview: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers

ONE round is in the books and the 2023 Coates Talent League country teams return for the second week of action, welcoming Gippsland Power into the competition. Tasmania joins the metropolitan teams in having a bye for Round 2, while the two NSW/ACT Northern Academies return for a second week with the other Victorian country […]

Jets starting to jell ahead of season 2023

IT may not have been all smooth sailing throughout preseason, but the Western Jets are beginning to jell just in time for their latest Coates Talent League campaign. Assistant coaches started out in charge of training, but there is now a new mentor at the helm. Incoming boys head coach Trent Dennis-Lane has now taken […]

Over-age Draft Watch: Eight to consider

AFTER the SANFL Women’s returned, the Coates Talent League began and the WAFL Women’s continued on the weekend, we named eight players who impressed and either had a standout game, or are enjoying strong 2023 seasons. Though there are many more in an open field for the upcoming draft, all the players below are age-eligible. […]

Ranges “itching” to rip into season proper

A FULL bill of health is what all coaches and players alike hope for on the eve of any season, and it Is exactly what the Eastern Ranges have in 2023. Head coach Lauren Morecroft, the first woman to take on said title for a Coates Talent League boys squad, says summer has been smooth […]

2023 Coates Talent League Player Focus: Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils)

PRODUCING an outstanding Round 1 performance in her home state, key forward Georgia Clark was a vital player in the Tasmania Devils’ win over GWS GIANTS Academy to kick off the 2023 Coates Talent League season. The Devils talent and AFLW Academy member looks like she has taken her game to another level in her […]

Stingrays set high standards in search of next step

HIGH standards are what the Dandenong Stingrays are hoping will help them go one better in 2023, after last year’s run to the Coates Talent League grand final. Amid the hurt of a loss in the last game of the season, there are plenty of silver linings for the program’s promising top-age crop to take. […]

Podcast | Game Sense – Episode 22

EPISODE 22 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. For this episode, acting host Liam Badkin and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, before taking a look towards the […]

2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 2

IN the latest edition of our WAFL Women’s State scouting notes for Round 2 of the 2023 season, we highlighted nine players across the four games who stood out as either current or prior members of the 2022/23 WAFLW State Academies, while mentioning others who also showed signs in their respective matches.

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