Compare the Pair: Sarah Grunden vs Lily Jordan
TWO players who have enjoyed impressive starts to the 2023 season, but were outside the initial Victorian talent hubs are Calder Cannons’ Sarah Grunden and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Lily Jordan. In this first article of our brand new Compare the Pair series, we take a look at either top-age forward, outlining their similarities, […]
Talent League Girls Round 13 preview: GWV Rebels vs. Murray Bushrangers
A FULL six games are on offer across the Talent League Girls competition, with the Vic Metro players again busy to to AFLW Under 18 Championships. Allies representatives should return however, and Vic Country players should be at full availability not partaking until July 30, making for some even clashes. Our Match of the Round […]
Scouting notes: 2023 Vic Country AFLW U18s trial
IN the second of two Victorian trial games, Vic Country hopefuls strutted their stuff in Werribee to help selectors determine a final squad for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Yesterday we covered the Vic Metro trial game. >> SCOUTING NOTES: 2023 VIC METRO AFLW U18s TRIAL VIC COUNTRY RED 0.1 | 0.1 | […]
Howley runaway leader after perfect three-game stint
BREAKING away from the post Round 6 logjam, Geelong Falcons bottom-age star Sara Howley picked up a perfect 15 votes in the past three weeks to build serious separation to second spot in the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal race. Sitting equal fourth after the first six rounds, Howley came back from the community break […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 7 wrap
QUEENSLAND’S two Northern Academy sides entered the Coates Talent League Girls competition and came away with the four points, while Gippsland Power also won their first game on the year. There were mostly one-sided results in Round 7, but plenty of individuals looked the goods in the respective games.
Talent League Girls Round 7 preview: GWV Rebels vs Gold Coast Suns Academy
QUEENSLAND’S two Northern Academies enter the fray this week in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, as does the Northern Territory, while the Swans Academy returns after playing the first couple of weeks. We preview the massive clash between the Gold Coast Suns Academy and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Ikon Park, as the […]
State of play: Coates Talent League Girls
THE FIRST block of Coates Talent League Girls action has been completed in season 2023, but with the competition returning as soon as next week, there’s no better time for a refresher on what has gone down to date. We take you through all you need to know before Round 7 gets underway. WHEN DOES […]
Early 2023 AFLW Draft surprise packets
EACH year, aspiring AFL Women’s draft prospects step up in their top-age year to explode into contention after perhaps previously being overlooked for state teams for one reason or another. The AFL Women’s Draft itself is still more than six months away, players have begun piecing together form across the country and we highlight a […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 3
THE six metropolitan teams were welcomed into the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls competition with varying success, as the next generation of talent took to the field. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting Notes with each note the opinion of the individual writer. >> Coates Talent League Girls Round 3 wrap
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
PLAYERS are hitting their stride in the Coates Talent League, and there were many impressive performances across Round 2. In the four games this past weekend, both Sydney-based academies notched wins, as did the GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays for the first time this season. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting […]
