2024 Coates Talent League: Round 1 POTW
EASTERN Ranges midfielder Josh Smillie is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 1 after his starring role in the Ranges’ 28-win over Oakleigh. The 194cm prospect turned it on with 24 disposals and two goals in what was pegged as the game of the round. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Snapshot […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 1 TOTW
A NEW Coates Talent League season means our first Team of the Week for 2024 has been locked in, after an eventful opening round over the weekend. The bumper Oakleigh-Eastern clash, which featured a handful of top 10 prospects, produced a high of six players to the squad. See who made the cut. >> Snapshot: […]
Mahony makes most of junior pathways
HAILING from a sheep farm on the outskirts of Beaufort, tall forward Claire Mahony became a sensation for the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels last season. In her first season in the program, slotted eight goals from 11 games and clunked 4.5 marks a match emphasising her strengths. Since moving from Beaufort to Lake Wendouree […]
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 4
UNFORTUNATELY, a couple of injuries to some top young talents meant less State Academy members were running around in the WAFL Women’s for Round 4, but we still took note of those who did. As always, we cast out eyes over the State Academy members in action, with all notes the opinion of the individual […]
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 4
ONE thriller and a couple of blowouts headlined Round 4 of the WAFL Women’s competition with the four winners all sharing the equal spoils of a league-high four players in our Rookie Me Central WAFLW Team of the Week. This week’s captain is West Perth winger Taylor Ferguson who booted a couple of goals from […]
2024 AFL National Championships dates set
THE AFL has today released the schedule for this year’s AFL Under 16 and Under 18 National Championships. Running from April to August, the respective boys and girls carnivals mark the peak of the AFL’s junior talent pathway, and feature the next generation of elite level stars. >> SCROLL to see each fixture First up […]
SANFL Player Focus: Ben Camporeale (Glenelg)
CARLTON father-son prospect Ben Camporeale started his top-age campaign in style over the weekend, racking up 31 disposals in Glenelg’s Under 18s win over West Adelaide. Playing in midfield alongside twin brother Lucas, the pair led all comers while rotating to opposite ends of the ground. Both Camporeale boys spent time training with the Blues […]
Portaro aims to take game to “next level”
TOP-AGE Eagle Bianca Portaro is enjoying a promising start to the 2024 SANFL Women’s season, and is hoping to build that consistency throughout the year to give herself the best chance at reaching the top level. A midfielder at junior level, Portaro is gradually returning to her roots in the Woodville-West Torrens midfield after starting […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: GWV Rebels
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels have a couple of twin towers bookmarking their side in 2024, as the country side kicks off its Coates Talent League Girls campaign on Thursday. Also boasting a number of talented midfielders, the Rebels loom as a team to watch, and we spoke to coach Sally Riley about their chances. […]
Q&A: Seisia White (Geelong Falcons)
TENACIOUS forward Seisia White is a top-age talent who gained great experience through the Geelong Falcons as a bottom-ager last season. We spoke to the Vic Country hub member at the recent Coates Talent League Preseason Testing Day about her journey, big cross-country move and what goals she has set herself for 2024. Q: Seisia, […]
