Broken but not beaten; Rentsch returns
FEW could blame AFL Women’s Academy member Jessica Rentsch for being a touch hesitant ahead of her return to competitive football for the first time in 286 days. The last time the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels wing took to the field, it was at GMHBA Stadium in the Under 17s Futures match on June […]
Over-age quartet set for Round 1
FOUR over-age players returning to the Coates Talent League in 2023 will be looking to impress across the opening few rounds ahead of the 2023 AFLW Over-age Draft, before setting their sights on a third chance at the year’s end all-in draft. At the recent Preseason Testing Day, we spoke to Dandenong Stingrays duo Felicity […]
CTL Girls Q&A: Lila Keck (Bendigo Pioneers)
BENDIGO Pioneers skipper Lila Keck is one of the stars of the upcoming Coates Talent League and we chatted to her at the Preseason Testing Day. Here is how our chat with the AFLW Academy member and Vic Country representative went down. RMC Q: How has preseason been, are you feeling fit and ready to […]
Leading prospect Reid leaves nothing to chance
THERE’S a long way to go, but Bendigo Pioneers star Harley Reid is already the consensus top prospect for this year’s AFL Draft. The midfielder-forward compiled one of the most accomplished bottom-age campaigns in 2022, sweeping up a slew of accolades with bucketloads of flair and starpower. Among the 17-year-old’s achievements; he is already an […]
AFLW Academy Rays eye off role changes
DANDENONG Stingrays duo Mikayla Williamson and Bianca Lyne have played very different roles in years gone by, but both could cross paths at the stoppages this season. The AFL Women’s Academy members mostly played wing and ruck respectively, but after chatting to the duo at the Coates Talent League Preseason Testing Day, the pair highlighted […]
Rays’ Ramsdale ready to lead in 2023
LEARNING off the recently drafted Mackenzie Eardley, Dandenong Stingrays defender Jemma Ramsdale will now take Eardley’s reins of both the backline, and Rays’ captaincy. The rebounding tall said while she wished she was the same height as the 181cm Eardley, Ramsdale was still able to adapt plenty into her game. “It’s (last season) set me […]
Caddy primed to spread wings post-setback
THERE’S never a good time to get injured, but less than a month out from season proper is up there with the most untimely periods to do so. It is exactly what Northern Knights forward Nate Caddy is readying himself to bounce back from. The aerial specialist was primed to spread his wings in 2023 […]
Gaylor hopes to emulate Blackburn after big preseason
CALDER Cannons midfielder Amy Gaylor is a fan of the red, white and blue, and therefore it should be no surprise the tenacious midfielder emulates her game around Western Bulldogs skipper, Ellie Blackburn. The AFLW Academy member is a hard, but clean in-and-under player and is hoping to develop the outside hurt factor that separates […]
Clark counts on “incredible” experiences to learn
TASMANIAN Georgia Clark is one of the more impressive key forward talents in the 2023 AFLW Draft pool and is primed for a big year as she hopes to reach the elite level. In the absence of injured teammate Brooke Barwick (knee), Clark will be the Devils’ sole AFLW Academy member in the Apple Isle’s […]
Friends and code swaps see Ruedin become a Falcon
ONE of a few code swappers in the Darebin Falcons’ VFLW line up, Simone Ruedin does not seem to regret giving up an illustrious basketball career one bit. Having started out hooping, the 30-year-old is now part of the footballing community. “I pretty much started my sporting career off playing basketball and then I jumped […]
