WAFL Player Focus: Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
SUBIACO midfielder-forward Koltyn Tholstrup continued his footballing education at senior level on Saturday, playing an underrated role in the Lions’ upset win over Claremont. In just his second WAFL League game, the powerful teenager spent plenty of time manning Tigers gun Jye Bolton, keeping the usually prolific state-leaguer to just 11 disposals in Claremont’s back […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Ruby Ballard (West Adelaide)
IT has been a tough season for West Adelaide, which suffered its sixth straight loss on the weekend, but bottom-age midfielder/forward Ruby Ballard produced her best performance to date. The Bloods’ small picked a great time to do it on the edge of the AFLW Under 18 Championships, recording 18 disposals, four marks, five clearances […]
Talent League Girls Player Focus: Sophie McKay (Sandringham Dragons)
HOPING to follow in the footsteps of older sister Abbie, Sandringham Dragons’ Sophie McKay has made a promising start to her Coates Talent League career. Eligible as a father-daughter selection to Carlton with her father Andrew playing 244 games with the Navy Blues. Fast forward to 2023, and McKay is still a bottom-ager, but making […]
WAFL Women’s Player Focus: Anjelique Raison (East Fremantle)
EAST Fremantle tall Anjelique Raison was arguably best on ground at half time of East Fremantle’s win over Peel Thunder on the weekend, booting two goals and looking incredibly dangerous. Despite a quieter second half, the top-age talent was still able to be among the most impressive players afield with 16 disposals, seven marks and […]
2023 QAFLW Player Focus: Havana Harris (Bond Uni)
IMPRESSIVE bottom-age AFLW Draft prospect Havana Harris made quite the impact on debut for Bond University, booting four goals in the Bull Sharks’ 98-point win over Maroochydore. Sharing the limelight with fellow 2006-born stars Nyalli Milne and Tara Harrington, Harris provided plenty of headaches for the opposition Roos defence, clunking a number of marks and […]
SANFL Player Focus: Ben Ridgway (Glenelg)
ONE of the most highly regarded inclusions to the SANFL Under 18 competition for Round 4 was Glenelg co-captain Ben Ridgway. The hard working midfielder returned from a hip complaint which saw him miss the last fortnight, quickly getting back up to speed in the Bays’ road win over South Adelaide. Ridgway will be familiar […]
Talent League Girls Player Focus: Laura Stone (Eastern Ranges)
ONE of the most consistent performers in 2023, Eastern Ranges talent Laura Stone continued her outstanding season with another best on ground performance for the Ranges. Catching the eye back in Round 3 where she won Player of the Week, Stone was at it again named best-on in the Ranges’ huge win over Tasmania. Her […]
WAFL Player Focus: Clay Hall (Peel Thunder)
THE LATEST draft prospect to earn a senior berth was Clay Hall, who mixed it with AFL-listed players in Peel Thunder’s 65-point thumping of Perth on Saturday. A final quarter procession saw the Thunder run out comfortable victors, with their 17-year-old debutant building into the contest nicely. Hall, the son of 74-game West Coast and […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Marlie Fiegert (WWT Eagles)
PORT Adelaide father-daughter eligible talent Marlie Fiegert worked hard all game against South Adelaide in dour conditions as she was among the best Eagles in defeat. Though ultimately her side fell two points short, 1.2 (8) to 1.4 (10), Fiegert was a prime mover in the midfield, applying strong defensive pressure both inside and outside […]
Talent League Girls Player Focus: Sara Howley (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has enjoyed quite the start to her 2023 Coates Talent League season, notching over 25 disposals thrice in her first four matches. While the Falcons midfielder hit 31 back in Round 2 against the Dandenong Stingrays, she surpassed that effort with a massive 36-disposal haul against GWV Rebels, a performance […]
