PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers head into 2024 with plenty of exciting prospects, as coach Whitney Kennedy spoke about their trio of top-age Vic Country hub members and others to watch. While the challenges for the region remain – particularly regarding travel and having the group together outside of matchday – the Pioneers are keen to make sure […]
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 […]
Well travelled talent getting a Kik’ out of footy
TASMANIA Devils top-age talent Tunisha Kikoak is no stranger to travel or adversity, sharing one of the more unique football journey stories leading up to her AFLW Draft year. The teenager’s father hails from a small Canadian town in Inuvik, her mother travelled the world, they settled on the Gold Coast and then moved to […]
Parker focuses on footy to chase draft dream
TASMANIAN key forward Bellah Parker has been no stranger to juggling multiple sporting codes over the years. It has been exciting, albeit challenging, for the 17-year-old to juggle one set of commitments with another. Though in 2023, Parker is all-in on football as she eyes off reaching the top level. Parker initially got into footy […]
Barwick’s busted knee unlocks coaching door
HEADLINING developments in the AFLW Draft space this week is the unfortunate news that Tasmanian midfielder Brooke Barwick has suffered a serious knee injury. The star top-ager ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee while playing a local touch footy match with friends, less than a month out from the start of the […]
Coates Talent League officially launched
AUSTRALIA’s premier AFL talent pathway has undergone its third rebrand, with the official launch of the Coates Talent League today. Set to enter its 32nd year in 2023, the competition started out as the Victorian State Football League (VSFL) in 1992, before perhaps being most famously known as the TAC Cup, and most recently the […]
2023 NAB League coaching changes
NAB LEAGUE regions in Victoria and Tasmania have all but completed their coaching appointments for 2023, after it was announced that roles would again been split between girls and boys teams. The move comes as part of the AFL’s commitment to boosting resources in the girls’ talent pathway, with all regions now having dedicated full-time […]
2023 Vic Metro Girls hub profiled
VIC METRO followed up Vic Country’s State Hub release last week with the official release of Metro’s State Hub yesterday. The Metro girl’s hub has 19 players, with Eastern Ranges (six players), Sandringham Dragons (four), Oakleigh Chargers (three) and Western Jets (three) leading the way. Calder Cannons (two) and Northern Knights (one) round out the […]
2023 Vic Country Girls hub profiled
VIC COUNTRY officially announced its 2023 State Hub on Friday, with the 20 chosen athletes participating in a two-day camp over the weekend. Each of the representatives has been capped at NAB League Girls level and we name a few of them to watch, as well as some names for the future. AFLW ACADEMY MEMBERS: […]
2023 Vic Country Hubs released
VICTORIA’s top young Country stars have been named as part of the State Hub for both male and female junior football. Picking squads of 20 (girls) and 25 (boys), the hubs will form the early basis for Vic Country’s 2023 AFL and AFLW Under 18 Championships. The squads will come together from tonight as part […]
