2025 CTLG wrap | Oakleigh Charges home to deny Ranges
A LATE flurry from Oakleigh Chargers ensured the reigning back-to-back premiers got over Eastern Ranges yet again as the two heavyweights battled in out in the match of the Coates Talent League Girls season to-date. If the contest was anything to go by, expect more intriguing battles to come in the future.
2025 AFLW U16s | Western Australia review
WESTERN Australia finished its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships with an even win-loss record of 1-1. The Sandgropers went down to South Australia at home, before bouncing back to post a comprehensive victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in Queensland. We review their carnival and names to remember. RESULTS: Western Australia 6.4 (40) […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
2025 CTL | Round 3 Player of the Week: Thomas McGuane
WESTERN Jets midfielder Thomas McGuane is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 3. The Collingwood father-son gun racked up 38 disposals, 10 clearances and six inside 50s to stand tall in his side’s 59-point loss to Eastern Ranges. McGuane, the son of 152-game Magpie champion Mick, […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 3
THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with many players now turning their attention to the upcoming Victorian trial games. Gippsland Power and Sandringham Dragons have set themselves apart as the only two remaining undefeated sides after three rounds. Catch up on all the latest action from the weekend in […]
2025 CTLG | Round 2 Player of the Week: Bella Davies
A LEAGUE season-high of 40 disposals later and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels over-ager Isabella Davies is our Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week for Round 2. The versatile prospect can play across all three lines, though on the weekend played up forward and pushed into the middle at times, accumulating the huge […]
WAFLW MOTR: Tigers roar home in grand final rematch
CLAREMONT has beaten East Fremantle in the latest chapter of the two sides’ intriguing WAFL Women’s rivalry, with the Tigers fighting back from as many as nine points down at the final break to come out on top by 11 on Saturday night. The Round 3 match had a little of everything, with both sides […]
PREVIEW | 2025 WAFLW – Round 3: Saturday
ROUND 3 of the WAFL Women’s competition comes to a close tomorrow with a triple-treat across three venues. Two unbeaten sides face off first up in Swan Districts and Subiaco, while a grand final rematch and the inclusion of some AFLW players highlight other games on Saturday.
PREVIEW | Powerhouse local rivals lock horns
ROUND 3 of the 2025 Coates Talent League season gets underway tomorrow, headlined by the match between local rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers. That fixture is followed by an all-Country triple-header in Bendigo on Sunday, which clashes with the AFL Academy showcase.
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
WHILE Gather Round rages on over in Adelaide, the AFL Academy will converge in Melbourne for the first of two exhibition matches. Richmond VFL is the Under 18 outfit’s first opponent, with the matchup slated for Sunday afternoon at RSEA Park. Coburg is up next at Whitten Oval on Sunday April 27. >> SCROLL for […]
