2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year finalised
THE 2024 Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Team of the Year has been finalised, with the original squad of 48 cut down to 24. After weekly nominations throughout a 19-round regular season, the competition’s best, most dominant and consistent players were selected. >> Full Squad: 2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year […]
Diversification leads to dominance in Giant win
AFTER a disappointing 2023 campaign, GWS made an emphatic start to its 2024 AFL Women’s season on the weekend, downing the Western Bulldogs by over 10 goals. Although the margin was big and the opponent may not have been strong, there were a number of things that GWS showed on the weekend that will have […]
Scouting notes: 2024 Victorian Under 17 Futures
FOR the first time, Vic Country and Vic Metro went head-to-head in an Under 17 Futures match at La Trobe University Sportspark on Sunday, with the latter getting up by 39 points. Making more of their chances with the breeze, Metro kicked 9.10 (64) to Country’s inaccurate 2.13 (25), which included terms of 1.7 and […]
A ‘Goody’ first game rewarded two-fold
NOT only did Shineah Goody earn a Rising Star nomination from her debut game, but she was also rewarded with a contract extension which will see her don the teal, black and white until 2026. The 18-year-old spoke about learning about her nomination and what it means to her. “It’s pretty surreal really to get […]
2024 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2024 Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been confirmed. The 24 players selected – as well as three emergencies – have been locked in with the top three sides combining for nine of those representatives. While the official Coates Talent League Team of the Year will come later on in […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country)
IT was a blustery weekend, but no team was blown away across the three Country/Tasmania conference fixtures in Coates Talent League Wildcard Round. We took note of some of the top performers and prospects from each hotly contested game on Sunday. You can find the Metro conference notes here. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League […]
Bellwether Blaithin bumps Dees to Round 1 success
MELBOURNE was really made to work for its AFLW Round 1 win over the weekend, but ultimately emerged with a two-point victory over Geelong to get its campaign off to a positive start. It was hard going for the Dees early, with poor passing into attack early really costing the red and blue, but once […]
Kangas crush Lions, but improvement front of mind for coach Crocker
NORTH Melbourne made a statement in the AFL Women’s Grand Final, thrashing Brisbane to bounce back from the heartbreak of Grand Final day in emphatic fashion. But according to Roos’ coach Darren Crocker, the fact that Sunday’s match was a grand final replay was not mentioned in the build up. “Look, and I’ve said this […]
Hawks blast out of blocks despite tricky conditions
HAWTHORN has started its 2024 campaign in style, recording its highest score in club history, winning by 38 points over Carlton in Frankston on Sunday afternoon. Speaking post-match, Hawthorn coach Daniel Webster shared about his reaction for the first time coaching the side. “It’s obviously fantastic” Webster said. “We put in a lot of the […]
Bull sends Wolves to one win away from grand final
MANLY Warringah Wolves won an absolute thriller against Parramatta Goannas to move within one victory of an AFL Sydney Women’s Grand Final spot after teenage forward Lauren Bull converted a set shot from 25m out on a 45-degree angle in the dying minutes of the match. On a spectacularly nice weekend, where the only thing […]
