2025 WAFLW club preview: East Fremantle
FOR THE second time in three years, an undefeated season up to the grand final did not yield a flag for East Fremantle, though the Sharks still boast one premiership and three grand finals in as many years. A consistent contender, there is plenty of change out at Shark Park, so it will be fascinating […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: Claremont
AFTER going down in heartbreaking fashion a year earlier, Claremont successfully won its second flag in three seasons, toppling rival East Fremantle in the decider. Once again it was the case of the underdog – or side that had not gone undefeated throughout the season that got the job done, and now the team looks […]
2025 CTL Girls: Geelong Falcons season preview
ALWAYS competitive, Geelong Falcons will run with a very young squad in 2025, with the majority of the team list being bottom-agers or Under 16s talents. The Falcons have less than 20 top-agers in the program for 2025, with Tash Heffernan taking over Mel Hickey‘s role as regional development coach while the latter is on […]
2025 CTL Girls: Eastern Ranges season preview
AFTER back-to-back grand final defeats but incredible seasons nonetheless, Eastern Ranges loom as one of the teams to beat again in 2025. Boasting the most Vic Metro hub members between the top-age and bottom-age levels, coach Jarrad Donders is excited by what the year has in store for his side. He spoke about the deeply […]
2025 CTL Girls: Dandenong Stingrays season preview
HAVING reached a grand final and successive preliminary finals over the last few years, the Dandenong Stingrays are never too far away from the ultimate success in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Head coach Josh Moore has enviable depth at his disposal, with the Stingrays boasting five top-age Vic Country hub members and a […]
2025 CTL Girls: Calder Cannons season preview
SHARING the head coach role with Ross Smith in 2025, Nicola Tenabel has stepped up from the assistant position and is excited about what the new season holds for the Calder Cannons. We caught up with Tenabel at the recent Preseason Testing Day to hear how the club is shaping up ahead of Round 1. […]
2025 CTL Girls: Bendigo Pioneers season preview
BOASTING three first round AFL Women’s draft selections last year, Bendigo Pioneers are on a high ahead the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season. With three top-age Vic Country summer hub representatives and some others to watch, we caught up with coach Whitney Kennedy about her side this year. PRESEASON “The whole playing group has […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: Glenelg
DESPITE feelings of disappointment with the Bays’ straight sets finals exit last year, the Glenelg playing group is focused on only looking forward in the 2025 SANFL Women’s season under new coach, Talia Radan. Taking over the reins from Lexia Edwards at the end of last season, Radan said she had deliberately not touched on […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: West Adelaide
WEST Adelaide is looking to keep games within its own control according to coach Bruce Dawes as the Bloods eye off continuing their development, with hopefully a touch more luck on the injury front. While star talent Iilish Ross was unfortunately a casualty to the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear over the preseason, Dawes […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: Sturt
FINALS are firmly in the sights of Sturt coach Michael O’Connor for the 2025 SANFL Women’s season, with the Double Blues mentoring understanding the tough nature of the tight competition since reaching the 2022 decider three years ago. Since then, the Double Blues were eliminated in the first week in 2023, then missed out last […]
