
2023 WAFLW State Scouting notes: Round 13
JUST two games took place in Round 13 of the WAFL Women’s, with the other four teams to go at it next weekend as part of a split round. For this week’s State Academy Scouting notes, we looked at five players who fared well, particularly in challenging conditions.

2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
WITHOUT a doubt, the Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 9 was the most difficult to pick all season. The 24-player squad was comprised of players from 12 of the 16 teams that took to the field, with Dandenong Stingrays and Northern Knights each having a league-high four […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 9
WITH representative season now officially underway, there were plenty of players out to impress in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s fixtures. >> Coates Talent League Round 9: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 9
ROUND 9 victors Western Jets and Calder Cannon both boast three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, with each competing region represented in an even 24-player squad. See who made the cut, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Oscar Ryan (MB) – Arie Schoenmaker (TD) – Jobe Shanahan (BP)HB: Ethan Williams […]

Rising Stocks: 2023 AFL U18s – SA vs. Allies
IRON sharpens iron, and that only becomes more evident in the AFL Draft space when National Championships season rolls around. This year’s Under 18 carnival kicked off on Sunday, as the Allies downed South Australia by 16 points at Thebarton Oval. As is the case every year, there were a bunch of draft hopefuls who […]

Window crowned SANFLW’s best
IN the space of a few hours, Glenelg young gun Piper Window‘s trophy cabinet filled quite significantly. Crowned the SANFL Women’s Best and Fairest as the icing on the cake for a remarkable season, the Bays midfielder/forward also took out the Breakthrough Player, Coaches Award and was named in the SANFLW Team of the Year. […]

State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Preliminary final
CENTRAL District stamped its ticket into the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final with a 40-point win over Norwood. The Bulldogs earned a second crack at South Adelaide for the title with the impressive win. As always there were State Academy members running around for both sides with a total of seven taking their place in […]

2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 9 wrap
GOLD Coast Suns Academy handed Oakleigh Chargers their first loss of the Coates Talent League Girls season as Brisbane Lions Academy also remained undefeated from its three games. Round 9 provided some one-sided contests, but also a couple of nail-biters and recap how it went down.

AFL U18s Player Focus: Jed Walter (Allies)
SUNS Academy forward Jed Walter kicked off this year’s Under 18 National Championships in style on Sunday, spearheading the Allies to a 16-point win over South Australia. The bustling tall showcased a rare blend of power, athleticism and work rate in an outstanding outing which set up his side’s win. Having been highly regarded coming […]

Goannas hold on to split points with Eagles
IT was not the first time a bounce of the oblong-shaped ball determined a result, and it will not be the last, but Macquarie University Goannas were certainly relieved when a flying East Coast Eagles attempt on goal went wayward. The attempt came in the dying seconds of the match between the undefeated Eagles and […]