2025 CTLG RMC MEDAL | Ball magnets and huge goal hauls lead way
AFTER one round of Coates Talent League Girls action, the votes for the 2025 Rookie Me Central Medal have been cast with 30 players across the six games polling as part of our 5-4-3-2-1 system. From huge goal hauls to stat-stuffing ball-winning performances, there is a variety of players taking an early equal lead. >> […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
BIG WINNERS in Round 1 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges boast four representatives apiece in our first Team of the Week for 2025. An absolutely stacked side across all three lines, there is a host of Vic Metro and Vic Country hub members, as well as a few […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1
COATES Talent League Girls action returned to Victoria over the weekend with all 12 Victorian teams taking to the field. We took note of some of the top performers from each fixture, with some huge individual performances and others who caught the eye. >> ROUND 1: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Player […]
2025 CTLG wrap | Stingrays’ ominous start
DANDENONG Stingrays have produced a dominant final three quarters to run out 109-point victors over Gippsland Power in a wind-swept Morwell yesterday. The Stingrays were already considered a Coates Talent League Girls title contender – arguably the pick of the country teams – and their Round 1 performance did not sway anyone from that train […]
SEASON GUIDE | 2025 Coates Talent League Girls
AFTER a long-awaited break, the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season will get underway this weekend. Ahead of the 18-round home-and-away season commences on Saturday, we take a look at everything you need to know. >> SCROLL for club-by-club previews & predictions NEED TO KNOW The season will feature 18 clubs, including 13 full-time regions. […]
2025 CTL Girls: GWV Rebels season preview
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels coach Sally Riley is pleased with the training workload of her players over the preseason as the country region eyes off the first round of the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season. PRESEASON “It’s been good. We’ve had our satellite training bases in Horsham, Warrnambool and Hamilton throughout the preseason […]
2025 CTL Under 16 Country Girls carnival wrap
GEELONG Falcons produced a memorable Under 16 Girls carnival in the Coates Talent League by producing two comprehensive wins. The Falcons were undefeated alongside Bendigo Pioneers, while Murray Bushrangers lost both but by a combined margin of 11 points. Dandenong and GWV split their results, while Gippsland also competed but fell short of a victory. […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Maggie Johnstone
VERSATILE GWV Rebel Maggie Johnstone showed her wares across all three lines last season, with the top-age talent eyeing off a more permanent midfield spot with a forward rotation in 2025. A member of the Victoria Country state hub, Johnstone is a great aerial player with a powerful kick and looms as a unique prospect […]
Coates Talent League Girls: Must-watch fixtures in 2025
THE 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures were announced last week, with an 18-round girls regular season set to commence on the weekend of April 5-6. There are plenty of landmark events between then and the Grand Final, slated for September 20-21. We highlight some of the must-watch fixtures. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures […]
2025 Coates Talent League fixtures released
FEATURING up to 19 rounds and 18 clubs, the 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures for both the boys and girls competitions were released today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 29-30 and April 6-7 for the boys and girls seasons respectively, both will run until the end of August before a three-week finals series. […]
