2025 CTL | Round 16 Team of the Week
AN EVEN spread of talent sees all 12 Coates Talent League regions who took the field in Round 16 boast at least one representative in our Team of the Week. Victors Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights contributed a high of three players apiece to the 23-player squad – see who made the cut! >> CTL […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 16
WHILE a bunch of top-end prospects earned chances at VFL level over the weekend, Coates Talent League action returned for Round 16. Representative talent took the field, including emerging under-agers who made a splash early in their Under 18 careers. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers in the latest edition of Scouting […]
2025 CTL Girls Player Analysis: Ellie Hall (Murray Bushrangers)
ONE OF the most in-form players across the Coates Talent League Girls competition, Ellie Hall is producing some stat-stuffing performances for Murray Bushrangers. The over-age talent who was unlucky not to land on an AFLW list last year has been busy at work dominating through the middle for the Bushrangers. Of course, Hall is not […]
Walker strides onto RMC Medal podium
CARLTON father-son gun Cody Walker has made his move onto the Rookie Me Central Medal podium after another best on ground performance in Round 16. The bottom-ager amassed 38 disposals, eight marks and 12 inside 50s as his Bendigo Pioneers went down to Calder Cannons by five points. >> SCROLL for the Round 16 votes […]
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Phoebe Hargreaves
NORTHERN Knights skipper Phoebe Hargreaves overcame an injury interrupted preseason due to a plantar fasciitis in her foot to find her place inside 50 for both the Knights and Vic Metro. Hargreaves is the younger sister of recent Richmond AFLW draftee Zoe, and though the pair are different footballers, have followed the same pathway to […]
Kings cull Sharks in horror conditions
COORPAROO has found the key to knocking off the previously invincible Southport, with the Kings winning a slog in torrential conditions at Giffin Park. The normally high-scoring Sharks were kept to just one goal for the entire match, with the home side getting up 2.5 (17) to 1.3 (9). While the scores were low, it […]
Bombers surge clear after one-point thriller
NORTH Shore Bombers have announced themselves as the team to beat in the 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division competition with an incredible one-point victory over fellow contenders Manly Warringah Wolves in Round 14. The top of the table clash lived up to all expectations with the bulk of the scoring in the first half, […]
2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 17
HALF a dozen Lions lead the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 17 with Subiaco two clear of the next most represented side. Fellow winners Claremont and Swan Districts each have four, while Peel Thunder, and Round 17 losers West Perth have three apiece. The remaining trio of losing sides combine for the […]
VFL Player Focus: Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Suns)
IT WAS a long time coming, but pick one contender Zeke Uwland finally took the field for his first appearance at any level this year. The Gold Coast-tied prospect returned from back stress fractures for the Suns’ VFL side, which was undone by a mighty Brisbane fightback in Saturday’s Q-Clash. Having watched the entire Under […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Grand Final
SOUTH Adelaide won its fourth SANFL Women’s flag and second consecutive title, defeating Woodville-West Torrens in a memorable 2025 decider. A total of 10 State Academy members – between 18s and 16s – stepped out on the big stage and we took note of how they performed when the stakes were at their highest.
