Bulldogs go back-to-back after Swans success
THE Western Bulldogs’ have breathed some new life into their season, after holding off Sydney last night to record its second consecutive win. Reflecting post-match, Bulldogs coach Tam Hyett said “it’s a pretty nice feeling” to have now won back-to-back matches. “I was just told a stat; it’s our first win at the Whitten Oval […]
Dockers grind out crucial victory over Saints
FREMANTLE Dockers continued their surge towards the top eight, defeating St Kilda by 11 points at RSEA Park in the AFL Women’s yesterday. Speaking to the media post-game, Fremantle coach Lisa Webb was pleased with her side’s ability to grind out a gritty win away from home. “Always nice to get one on the road, […]
Big win pleases Bombers boss
ESSENDON had its biggest win of the season yesterday out at Windy Hill, comfortably defeating an injury depleted Melbourne. It was a full four quarter performance from Nat Wood’s Bombers, with the coach noting post match that “it’s something we’ve been trying to build.” “I think we’ve had some good moments in most games, but […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Oakleigh Chargers
COMPLETING the ultimate dream of going back-to-back, Oakleigh Chargers conclude out Coates Talent League Girls team reviews for 2024. The Chargers only lost one game all season – to the Gold Coast Suns Academy – and tasted the ultimate success for the second consecutive year, becoming the first team to achieve the feat in the […]
Midfielder Taylah Levy is loving life as a Crow
HAVING made her debut in Adelaide’s game against Brisbane during the regular season last year, Taylah Levy is establishing herself as part of the Crows’ midfield rotation. Levy played netball, football and basketball growing up, which resulted in a scholarship to play basketball in the United States. Returning home, she played at South Adelaide in […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Eastern Ranges
FALLING one win short of ultimate glory for the second successive season, the Eastern Ranges can still be proud of their 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season after taking it up to Oakleigh Chargers and being the clear second best side in the league all year. EASTERN RANGES RECORD: 3rd Overall | 2nd Metro | […]
“Proud” coach lauds his versatile young Hawks
HAWTHORN took a big scalp on Thursday night, defeating the injury-ravaged Cats at GMHBA Stadium by 18 points. It was the Hawks’ big guns that did the damage with Emily Bates and Eliza West featuring heavily in the win. Bates recorded a game-high 28 disposals, two marks, eight tackles and three clearances, while West had […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Dandenong Stingrays
FOR a second successive year, Dandenong Stingrays loomed as the team most likely to upset the top two sides, though fell short in the preliminary finals once again. The Stingrays boast an enviable amount of talent across the next few years, and it helped them produce some dominant performances throughout the 2024 Coates Talent League […]
2024 AFLW Week 5 Preview: Friday
TODAY is a big day in the AFL Women’s calendar, with the public holiday in Victoria giving the league a rare opportunity to stage four games on the one day without any two matches playing at the same time. 12:05pmSwinburne Centre Recent form Both of these sides are winless through the first month of the […]
2024 CTLG Player Focus: Grace Belloni (Eastern Ranges)
DESPITE going down in a tough Coates Talent League Grand Final, Eastern Ranges midfielder Grace Belloni had a huge performance on the weekend. Belloni starred for her side in such a industrious performance, cracking in from the first bounce through to the final siren. Belloni had a match-high 31 disposals and eight clearances, ran at […]
