Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 16
THE penultimate Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend saw many regions return to relative full strength, as recent draft combine invitees sought to impress. We took note of some of the top prospects in Round 16, with a heavy focus on said combine invitees and bottom-aged talent. >> Talent League Round 16: POTW | TOTW | […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide finally got to join the AFLW party in Season 7, but it was not always a party for those from Alberton in their debut season. Although the Power showed glimpses of the team they can become, wins were ultimately not always forthcoming and they ultimately finished second to last on the ladder. But […]
Young’s tops AFLW U18s goalkicking charts
TOP AFL Women’s Draft prospect Lauren Young lived up to expectations in her return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury by taking out the leading goalkicker title at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The South Australian star won an MVP two years ago as a 15-year-old, and after missing all of 2022, came back […]
North of the border, north on the scoreboard as Canada wins 49th Parallel Cup
INTERNATIONAL Australian rules football returned to North America over the weekend as the Canada Northern Lights took out the 49th Parallel Cup with a nine-point win over the USA Freedom. In windy conditions down in Racine Wisconsin, the Americans came to rue missed opportunities with inaccuracy and fatigue really costing them against a Canada side […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 16
TASMANIA Devils dominate our Talent League Round 16 Team of the Week, with four representatives making the cut in our 24-player squad. After a month off, the Devils blew Calder away to the tune of 70 points in the biggest win of the weekend. See who else snuck into the penultimate team for this season. […]
Fresh faces a “silver lining” for AFLW Lions
AS MUCH as Brisbane Lions skipper Breanna Koenen “hates” losing quality players from her team’s list, she concedes it is for the greater good of the AFL Women’s competition. The Lions will be minus the likes of Emily Bates, Greta Bodey and Jesse Wardlaw in Season 8, but it provides last year’s grand finalists with […]
AFLW 23 Under 23: #7 Hannah Ewings
OVER the next three weeks, Rookie Me Central will be counting down our 23 Players Under 23 years of age to watch in the upcoming 2023 season. The criteria is the player must be born in 2001 or later, and must have played at least one AFL Women’s match in Season 7. As the list […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 WAFL Colts – Round 19
EAST Fremantle and Claremont maintained their strong standings near the pointy end of the WAFL Colts ladder with respective wins in Round 19. The Sharks handed Perth just its second loss of the season, while the Tigers eased past Swan Districts to put a clamp on second spot. We noted some of the top performers […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: North Melbourne
SEASON 7 was another season of ‘so close, yet so far’ for North Melbourne. Again they got so close to an elusive first Grand Final in making the Preliminary Final, but could not take that next step and make the big dance. But after a largely successful offseason in terms of list management, do they […]
Eagles fly into semis as Goannas stay alive
EAST Coast Eagles moved to within one win of another AFL Sydney Women’s Premier League Grand Final after defeating Manly Warringah Wolves by 17 points in the qualifying final on the weekend. The Eagles will take on minor premiers UTS Bats for a spot in the decider, while the Wolves face off against Macquarie University […]
