Under the Radar: Talented trio in focus
AS the various state leagues are either heating up or winding down depending on the state, there are some players who loom as great value in the end of year AFL Women’s Draft. The AFL Women’s lists – bar any players put on inactive lists late – are set but clubs are still working hard […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 26
EPISODE 26 of the Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In the latest instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to discuss the return of the Coates Talent League, and the the end of the SANFLW regular season. […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 7
A WHOPPING 13 players made their debut in our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 7 as the Northern Academy teams came to town. A very different looking squad saw an even spread across the league, with Geelong Falcons (five players) and Gold Coast Suns Academy (four) leading […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 7
THE Coates Talent League Girls action returned in Round 7 as the Queensland Northern Academies, along with Northern Territory played their first games. Gippsland Power also picked up their first win over the season in what was ultimately a one-sided round of results. We took note of some of the top performers from their respective […]
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.
Injury free season the key for Suns skipper
INJURY might have brought her bottom-age AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships to a grinding halt, but Queensland midfielder/forward Josie McCabe was determined not to let it worry her. The Gold Coast Suns Academy talent put her head down and worked hard playing through the QAFL Women’s and then got back to business in Suns colours […]
2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 7
AFTER some promising signs in the opening few rounds, Geelong Falcons forward Chantal Mason made it all click on the weekend. During her side’s massive 91-point demolition of Bendigo Pioneers, Mason slammed home seven goals in a starring performance inside 50 to earn our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week. […]
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 […]
Zielinski making up for lost time
AFTER ankle surgery over the off-season delayed her start to the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls competition, Sandringham Dragons key forward Mia Zielinski is not wasting any time upon her return. In the two games leading up to the community break, Zielinski booted four goals from six scoring shots and looked like the genuine threat […]
