Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 9
WITH representative season now officially underway, there were plenty of players out to impress in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s fixtures. >> Coates Talent League Round 9: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 9
ROUND 9 victors Western Jets and Calder Cannon both boast three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, with each competing region represented in an even 24-player squad. See who made the cut, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Oscar Ryan (MB) – Arie Schoenmaker (TD) – Jobe Shanahan (BP)HB: Ethan Williams […]
Bull Sharks blast away in third term to roll Roos
A THREE goals to nil third term was all it took for third placed Bond University to secure the win over a brave Maroochydore up on the Sunshine Coast, running out 5.8 (38) to 3.1 (19) winners. The Bull Sharks travelled north as heavy favourites, but found the going tough early through a mixture of […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Preliminary final
CENTRAL District stamped its ticket into the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final with a 40-point win over Norwood. The Bulldogs earned a second crack at South Adelaide for the title with the impressive win. As always there were State Academy members running around for both sides with a total of seven taking their place in […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 9 wrap
GOLD Coast Suns Academy handed Oakleigh Chargers their first loss of the Coates Talent League Girls season as Brisbane Lions Academy also remained undefeated from its three games. Round 9 provided some one-sided contests, but also a couple of nail-biters and recap how it went down.
AFL U18s Player Focus: Jed Walter (Allies)
SUNS Academy forward Jed Walter kicked off this year’s Under 18 National Championships in style on Sunday, spearheading the Allies to a 16-point win over South Australia. The bustling tall showcased a rare blend of power, athleticism and work rate in an outstanding outing which set up his side’s win. Having been highly regarded coming […]
Goannas hold on to split points with Eagles
IT was not the first time a bounce of the oblong-shaped ball determined a result, and it will not be the last, but Macquarie University Goannas were certainly relieved when a flying East Coast Eagles attempt on goal went wayward. The attempt came in the dying seconds of the match between the undefeated Eagles and […]
2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 9
MURRAY Bushrangers star Darcy Wilson is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 9, despite his side’s 24-point defeat to Northern in Saturday. The midfielder-forward compiled 33 disposals, five inside 50s, six rebound 50s, and a goal to take out this week’s honours. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 9 Wilson continues […]
2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 9
GIPPSLAND Power bottom-ager Ash Centra is one of the top players to watch in next year’s AFL Women’s Draft and the Vic Country representative was a standout in Gippsland’s win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels yesterday. The Power young gun has been a strong force since moving into defence and pinch-hitting through the middle, […]
Last quarter fightbacks and surprise results the flavour of the weekend
THE unpredictable nature of the 2023 VFL Women’s season continued over the weekend, with a number of surprise results across the six games. In the first of Sunday’s two matches saw Collingwood ultimately ran away with a 59 point win over Darebin. It was not until the second half where things started to truly open […]
