Three Players, One Dream: Brilliant Baldwin opts for balancing act
ISLA Baldwin had a top-age season curtailed by injury, but it did not stop the over-ager from chasing her AFLW dream. She opted to play both VFLW and Talent League Girls, finishing equal second in Carlton’s VFLW Best and Fairest and has firmly put herself back in the AFLW Draft frame. That decision to play […]
Stevenson proves point with strong top-age year
ATHLETIC top-ager Stasia Stevenson had a point to prove in 2024. The Eastern Ranges AFLW draft prospect was overlooked for Vic Metro in her bottom-age season and for the Summer hub. However after a promising start to the Coates Talent League Girls season, Stevenson quickly started turning heads. “I remember last year I didn’t make […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Eastern Ranges
FALLING one win short of ultimate glory for the second successive season, the Eastern Ranges can still be proud of their 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season after taking it up to Oakleigh Chargers and being the clear second best side in the league all year. EASTERN RANGES RECORD: 3rd Overall | 2nd Metro | […]
2024 CTLG Player Focus: Grace Belloni (Eastern Ranges)
DESPITE going down in a tough Coates Talent League Grand Final, Eastern Ranges midfielder Grace Belloni had a huge performance on the weekend. Belloni starred for her side in such a industrious performance, cracking in from the first bounce through to the final siren. Belloni had a match-high 31 disposals and eight clearances, ran at […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 CTL Girls Grand Final
WRAPPING up a fantastic Coates Talent League Girls season, Oakleigh Chargers got the better of Eastern Ranges with an 18-point victory at Ikon Park. Players from both sides caught the eye in the grand final and we named just a few of those for our Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
Déjà vu for Chargers, Tallariti in back-to-back flags
THERE was a serious case of déjà vu at Ikon Park yesterday as Oakleigh Chargers – off the back of some incredible intercept and rebounding work from skipper Sienna Tallariti – proved too good for Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. For the second consecutive year Tallariti won best afield medals […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Grand Final
AFTER an incredible season that saw some teams rise and others fall, ultimately 12 months on the saw two sides that contested last year’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final are back for a rematch. Oakleigh Chargers lifted the trophy aloft against the Eastern Ranges last season, and have had their measure in season 2024, […]
Connected Ranges “living life of their dreams”
EASTERN Ranges will embark on a second consecutive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final against the Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow, hoping to go one better than 2023. The Ranges will have a new senior coach at the helm with Jarrad Donders replacing Ash Close in the role, and Donders has continued on that incredible success in […]
WINNERS | 2024 Coates Talent League awards night
GIPPSLAND Power has swept the top gongs at this year’s Coates Talent League awards night, taking out best and fairest honours in both the boys and girls competitions. Xavier Lindsay was crowned the Morrish Medal winner, while Ash Centra was named the girls best and fairest player. >> SCROLL to see the full leaderboards Lindsay […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 CTL Girls – Geelong vs. Eastern
EASTERN Ranges earned a second crack at Oakleigh Chargers in this year’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final after defeating Geelong Falcons by 20 points amid challenging conditions at Highgate Recreation Reserve.
