PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 23
EPISODE 23 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In the latest instalment, host Michael Alvaro and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, while also casting a scope over some of the nation’s […]
Team of the Week: 2023 Talent League – Round 1
THE COATES Talent League boys season got underway on the weekend, with a bumper eight games stretched evenly across Saturday and Sunday. It made it tough to squeeze the raft of top performances into the Round 1 Team of the Week, though there is plenty of quality in the squad of 24. Gippsland Power (five […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
PLAYERS are hitting their stride in the Coates Talent League, and there were many impressive performances across Round 2. In the four games this past weekend, both Sydney-based academies notched wins, as did the GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays for the first time this season. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 1
IT was an ideal weekend for home sides in the Coates Talent League, which kicked off with a bumper eight-game opening round on Saturday. All eight hosts joined the winners list in Round 1 as the Northern Academies jetted south to take on Victorian counterparts. We recap all the action in a snapshot.
SEASON GUIDE | 2023 Coates Talent League
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season is set to get underway tomorrow, with eight games filling out a bumper opening round. Along with the 13 full-time regions, five northern academies will take part throughout the year, meaning plenty of fresh and familiar faces are set to take centre stage. We run you through all you […]
2023 Coates Talent League R1 preview: Tasmania Devils vs. GIANTS Academy
A NEW name, and a new era of elite female footballing pathways begins tomorrow on the eastern seaboard, with Round 1 of the Coates Talent League kicking off for season 2023. Previously NAB League, the Coates Talent League begins with a four-game round, and welcomes the NSW-ACT academies into the fold. Each week we will […]
Scouting notes – 2023 AFLW U18s: GIANTS Academy vs. Swans Academy
IN the first of the AFLW Under 18 clashes between representative sides, the two NSW/ACT Academies went head to head at Gunghalin. The GWS GIANTS Academy proved too good for the Swans, racing out to a big lead and eventually securing the 16-point win, 40-24. In today’s edition of Scouting notes, we took a look […]
Lawrence to give draft “one more go” in new-look role
AFTER being overlooked at the end of his top-age campaign last year, Giants Academy product Luke Lawrence is preparing to give the AFL Draft “one more go” in 2023. The 18-year-old comes with a plan and expects to put his name forward for draft contention thanks to a revised role, devised by academy coach Tadhg […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 10s – GWS Giants Academy
THE GWS Giants Academy convened in Canberra this month to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Under 18 talent from both the boys and girls squads underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results Over-ager […]
Docker Staunton “just lucky” for GIANT opportunity
BOLTING out of relative obscurity into the AFL Women’s Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy member Melanie Staunton is one name to keep an eye on in 2023. Though she describes her rise from Ulladulla Dockers talent to AFLW Academy as “just lucky”, the 18-year-old is certainly not taking her incredible opportunity lightly. Tasting life as an […]
