PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 2 – Sunday
A TRIPLE treat of Coates Talent League Girls action takes place on Sunday with four more teams playing their first games of the season. The matches are at Craigieburn, Bendigo and Sandringham with the chance for some to unveil some fresh faces. FORM: Neither of these sides has played yet this season, which means they […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers have a sister-of as one of two Vic Country hub members, while building a strong group of bottom-age and double bottom-agers for the future. We spoke to Bushrangers’ coach Emma Mackie at the Preseason Testing Day about her list and the players to watch. TOP PROSPECTS Holly Egan (Utility)01/07/2006 | 176cm A developable […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 2 – Saturday
AN all-metropolitan clash takes place in Box Hill with Eastern Ranges hosting Northern Knights in a battle between two Round 1 winners. Both sides regain some quality players for the clash, promising an entertaining contest. FORM: Eastern Ranges got on the board last round after struggling a little with accuracy early against Sandringham Dragons, but […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 2 – Friday
A FRIDAY night blockbuster kicks off Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls as reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers head to Shepley Oval under lights to take on a strong Dandenong Stingrays outfit which promises to be a fantastic contest. FORM: Dandenong Stingrays are playing their first match of the season after coming off a […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
PLACES were hard to come by in the first Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 1 despite there only being four games. In a case of many even team contributions, three of the four winners in Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers all picked up four representatives, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power have arguably the top player in this year’s AFLW Draft, and certainly from a Victorian standpoint. While pick one contender Ash Centra will bring plenty of eyes on the Power this season, Gippsland coach Nathan Boyd outlined quite a few others who have caught his eye on the training track this preseason. TOP […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1b
IT was a triple treat of action across the weekend as the second half of the Coates Talent League Girls Round 1 played out. Taking place across all different venues, it was Northern Knights, Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers who all picked up victories to go with Geelong’s win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Western Jets
A DUO of top-end talents headline the Western Jets squad for the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season as the side has a heavy focus on the future with a large portion of the list either bottom-age or Under 16 talent. We spoke to Jets coach Hayley Gossow about the top-age players standing out. TOP […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
OPENING round of the Coates Talent League Girls season is done and dusted and while there were many standout individual performers, the first Rookie Me Central Player of the Week for the season goes to Northern Knights bottom-ager Marlo Graham. The midfielder/forward showed her class and quick hands around, getting involved consistently with the play […]
Sandgropers storm to win over Suns at AFLW U16s
WESTERN Australia kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships on a high, coming back from a slow start to boot the last 10 goals of the match and run away with a commanding 12.8 (80) to 3.0 (18) victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy. Four players kicked multiple goals in the win as the […]