2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 6
JOINING in on a dominant win, Oakleigh Chargers’ Maggie Mahony had a day out at Deakin Reserve against the Murray Bushrangers to earn our Coates Talent League Player of the Week nomination for Round 6. Mahony racked up 37 disposals, four marks ,14 tackles, 10 inside 50s, two rebound 50s and kicked four goals in […]
Q&A: Amelie Gladman (Oakleigh Chargers)
BOOTING a competition record nine goals in a game last year, Oakleigh Chargers’ forward Amelie Gladman knows how to find the big sticks. She finished 2023 with 19 goals in 13 games, and has already booted seven goals in her first five games for the Chargers this year. A member of the Vic Metro hub, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 6 – Sunday
A HALF dozen makes for a massive Sunday of action, with games in both Queensland and Victoria as the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns Academies continue their stints in the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls competition. FORM: The Gold Coast Suns Academy is playing its third game of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 6 – Saturday
A STANDALONE match down on the Apple Isle between Tasmania Devils and Dandenong Stingrays is sure to be a ripping contest as the two title contenders go head-to-head in the sole Round 6 Coates Talent League Girls Saturday contest. FORM: Since a heartbreaking loss to Oakleigh in Round 1, Tasmania Devils have strung together three […]
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 […]
