Gippsland to provide a power of competitiveness
THE HALLMARKS of Gippsland Power’s program have long been laden with competitive spirit, and that will be no different for the girls team in 2023. Under new head coach Nathan Boyd, the Power are poised to showcase their contested acumen, but also have some “slick movers” to exploit on the outside. “We’re really competitive. We’ve […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 10s – Coates Talent League Girls
ALL 12 Victorian Talent League Girls regions convened at Narrandjeri Stadium on Sunday to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Up to 35 Under 18 athletes from each squad underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results […]
Coates Talent League officially launched
AUSTRALIA’s premier AFL talent pathway has undergone its third rebrand, with the official launch of the Coates Talent League today. Set to enter its 32nd year in 2023, the competition started out as the Victorian State Football League (VSFL) in 1992, before perhaps being most famously known as the TAC Cup, and most recently the […]
2023 NAB League coaching changes
NAB LEAGUE regions in Victoria and Tasmania have all but completed their coaching appointments for 2023, after it was announced that roles would again been split between girls and boys teams. The move comes as part of the AFL’s commitment to boosting resources in the girls’ talent pathway, with all regions now having dedicated full-time […]
2022 AFLW Draft team review: Port Adelaide
ENTERING the competition fresh in Season 7, Port Adelaide has built a damaging list, particularly forward of centre, and the Power strengthened that in the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft. Port Adelaide joined reigning premiers Adelaide in the South Australian draft pool for the first time, and had an array of selections they used to pick […]
2022 AFLW U18s Surprise Packets
ONLY one match remains in the 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships, with four states’ campaigns done and dusted. In this article, we take a look at four players (one from each state) who proved to be surprise packets in terms of their performances – be it breakout or rekindling their best form – at the […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2022 Rookie Me Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year is in, and grand finalists Western Jets and Dandenong Stingrays have lead the way with a combined seven representatives. Whilst they both unsurprisingly had multiple representatives, so did Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons (three), Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers (two). The remaining seven […]
2022 RM Central NAB League Girls Team of the Year squad released
AHEAD of the 2022 NAB League Girls Grand Final, Rookie Me Central has released its 50-player extended list for the 2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Year. The squad is comprised of players from across the 13 full-time regions, based off their performances throughout the season. Each week in 2022, we produced a NAB […]
Gilmour aims to impart experience on Power
RETURNING as an over-ager now the NAB League Girls has returned to an Under 18s format, Macie Gilmour is looking to be a leader for her Gippsland Power teammates. The midfielder/forward is a 2003-born talent who has chosen to return to the Power in 2022, having come through the program over the past few years […]
Pressure-packed Molesworth enjoys challenges
DESPITE only picking up a footy a few years back, Gippsland Power‘s Alisha Molesworth has certainly filled up her CV. Since first bursting onto the scene, Molesworth has already tasted individual success at local level, winning a league and club best and fairest in 2021, to go with her Vic Country Under 17s representation. “I […]