2025 CTLG Team Review: Dandenong Stingrays
DANDENONG Stingrays reached their second Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final in history, and while also going down in 2025, provided plenty of highlights along with way with a host of top and bottom-age prospects to remember. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 10Lost: 4 BEST PERFORMANCE Preliminary Final: def. Oakleigh Chargers by 41 points In […]
Gowans earmarks defensive changes
FOLLOWING back-to-back defeats against two of the bottom three sides from last season, Sydney coach Scott Gowans concedes his side is still finding its best defensive mix. Conceding 17 marks inside defensive 50 against state rivals GWS Giants, Gowans admitted that “there’s a little bit in that” during the seven-point defeat at Henson Park on […]
Bernasconi “proud” of improving Giants
A FEAT 1306 days in the making, GWS Giants have notched up back-to-back wins. The last time the orange team achieved the feat was in Round 5, 2022 after knocking off St Kilda by two points. An eerily similar game to their seven-point win over rivals Sydney on the weekend when leading by that exact […]
2025 Coates Talent League Season Review: Grand Finalists
THE 2025 Coates Talent League season has officially wrapped, with Eastern Ranges crowned champions after Saturday’s entertaining Grand Final. We recap their season, along with that of runners-up Sandringham Dragons, who fell just short of a fourth consecutive premiership. >> Season Reviews: Prelims | Country QF | Metro QF | Country WC | Metro WC […]
RECAP | Coaches Chat: AFLW Round 6
AT THE halfway mark of the AFL Women’s season, some teams are hitting their straps, as others fall behind, while the usual suspects and humming along nicely. Here’s what the 18 AFLW coaches had to say after their respective matches.
Dockers back on track after Bomber blitz
STARING down the barrel of three consecutive losses, including 70 and record 100-point drubbings, Fremantle has found its way back to an even win-loss ledger, and dismantled an Essendon side that is doing some soul searching of its own. In direct contrast to the Dockers, the Bombers racked up three early wins, but have since […]
Buck’s Blues “Outplayed in every phase of the game”
CARLTON is not the first side and certainly won’t be the last that is completely dismantled by the AFL Women’s reigning premiers, but even Blues coach Matthew Buck conceded North Melbourne was “next level” compared to his third placed side. The Blues looked best placed to tackle the unbeaten Roos having won four of their […]
Dees coach impressed with “team effort”
MELBOURNE coach Mick Stinear was happy his side could bounce back from a rare disappointing day out last week to post a strong 51-point win over West Coast at Casey Fields on Sunday. The Demons piled on the first 10 goals of the match and had 21 scoring shots to four by the final break […]
Taylor credits “team footy” for flag success
XAVIER Taylor is one of many star individuals in the Eastern Ranges’ premiership lineup, but was quick to credit “team footy” after his best afield performance in Saturday’s Grand Final. Among five likely first round draftees from the same region, Taylor rolled off the names of several contributors post-match. >> GRAND FINAL: Match Report | […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Grand Final
EASTERN Ranges clinched their first Coates Talent League premiership since 2013 on Saturday, defeating three-time reigning premier Sandringham by 15 points at IKON Park. In a high-quality and high-octane contest, the Ranges surged home with four unanswered goals in the final quarter. We took note of the top prospects and performers from either side, including […]
