Carlton a “second home” for McKay
A BLUEBAGGER at heart, it should come as no surprise that Sophie McKay is looking forward to what the future holds as she eyes off following her sister Abbie to the Blues this year under the father-daughter rule. The talented Sandringham Dragons midfielder/forward is eligible to don the Navy Blue in the same way as […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 5
A MASSIVE seven games took place across Round 5 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition with all four Northern Academy sides in action, and three of those getting a win. Across the board there were plenty of impressive individual efforts, and as always we took note of those who caught our eye. All scouting […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 5
ALL SEVEN Coates Talent League Girls winning teams on the weekend recorded multiple representatives in our Round 5 Team of the Week, an even contribution across the board. Of the 24 players, the victors shared in 17 of the 24 players, with two losing sides also featuring two players in this week’s side. It was […]
Over-age Player Focus: Tunisha Kikoak (Tasmania Devils)
TASMANIAN tall Tunisha Kikoak is a unique AFLW Draft prospect in the way that she plays and covers a lot of bases. The over-age tall missed out on being selected in last year’s draft but returned to the Devils this year and has predominantly played through the ruck across her two Coates Talent League games […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 5 wrap
BOTH Queensland Northern Academies picked up wins in Round 5 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, while the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels got on the board in the 2024 season. We recap the key standouts from across the seven matches.
Q&A: Zoe Besanko (Dandenong Stingrays)
DANDENONG Stingrays skipper Zoe Besanko has enjoyed quite the rise since switching from the netball court to the footy field. A member of the AFLW Academy and key player in the Stingrays’ ruck-forward division, Besanko was named as captain for the club ahead of the 2024 season. We spoke to the talented tall and leader […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 5
STEERING her side to a come-from-behind win, reigning Rookie Me Central Medallist and Coates Talent League Girls Best and Fairest Sara Howley had an enormous day out. The talented midfielder not only racked up the ball with ease as she normally did, but kicked three crucial goals late in the match to guide the Geelong […]
Q&A: Maddison Albrecht (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons top-ager Maddison Albrecht is a tenacious utility who can play both through the middle and up forward, and impressed as a bottom-ager last year. She averaged 14.9 disposals and 4.9 tackles throughout 14 games, becoming a regular component of the Cannons’ midfield while pumping the ball inside 50 on average 3.5 times per […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 5 – Saturday
THREE matches hundreds of kilometres apart is what confronts Coates Talent League Girls spectators tomorrow. Clubs from three states go head-to-head, with the games taking place in Wodonga, Morwell and Blacktown, and feature both New South Wales Academies. FORM: Murray Bushrangers regained some talent last week and put it right up to the undefeated Bendigo […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 8
SATURDAY’S state game between the SANFL and WAFL Women’s sides is the focal point of this week’s Game Sense Podcast episode, while things continue to roll on in the Coates Talent League season. Tune in to hear host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams chat all things pathway football. EPISODE TIMESTAMPS Episode link: […]
