Schirmer succeeds in breakout season
SOUTH Adelaide defender Esther Schirmer had goals like every player coming into the 2024 season, but unlike many, the South Australian exceeded them, and then some. At the start of the year, Schirmer kept her focus simple, to essentially take her game to another level, play every national championships game, and taste team success with […]
Consistency the key as Smith jags RMC Medal
JAGGA Smith‘s lowest disposal tally this year is 24. He has set arguably the highest floor of any Coates Talent League player en route to captaining the Oakleigh Chargers into a preliminary final. The midfielder averages 33.9 disposals per game, including a high of 50 against Western Jets in Round 9 among eight seperate efforts […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Country Elimination Finals
IN A repeat of last year’s preliminary finalists, Country region sides Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons advanced through to the final round following wins over Gippsland Power and Tasmania Devils in the Coates Talent League Girls Elimination Finals. We took note of some of the standouts focusing on some of the Draft Combine invites and […]
2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Country Finalists
ONLY two Country sides remain in the Coates Talent League premiership race after the weekend’s quarter finals. We break down how the campaigns of the Geelong Falcons and Gippsland Power panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC Medal […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 WAFL Colts – Semi Finals
CLAREMONT has advanced through to the 2024 WAFL Colts Grand Final after a commanding win in their qualifier against Subiaco. Meanwhile, Swan Districts set up a preliminary final matchup against the Lions after snatching a thrilling victory at the death against West Perth, who go out in straight sets. We took note of some of […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals (Metro)
SANDRINGHAM Dragons kept their hopes of a rare Coates Talent League three-peat alive by advancing through Sunday’s Metro quarter finals. Oakleigh Chargers also won through to the preliminary finals in a tense win over Northern. We took note of some of the top prospects and performers from both games. >> Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Metro Elimination Finals
LAST year’s grand finalists moved a win away from facing off in the big dance once again as reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers and runners-up Eastern Ranges both won their respective metropolitan elimination finals. We took note of some of the standouts, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals (Country)
ONLY two Country regions remain in the Coates Talent League premiership race after the weekend’s quarter finals. GWV Rebels played spoiled to progress over Geelong, while Dandenong Stingrays set up a preliminary final against reigning premier, Sandringham. We took not of some of the top prospects out of Saturday’s double-header in Port Melbourne. >> Scouting […]
2024 Coates Talent League Preliminary Finals locked in
JUST four teams remain in each of the Coates Talent League Boys and Girls finals series, with the preliminary finals to take place across two venues over the coming weekend. After the boys’ elimination finals were held at ETU Stadium and the girls’ knockout first week finals took place at Shepley Oval, two different venues […]
Wolves and Students cause AFL Sydney upsets
FOOTBALL does not get much better than the incredible drama and rollercoaster rides of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division finals from the weekend. With just four teams remaining, a couple of upsets occured, with back-to-back premiers East Coast Eagles forced into the preliminary final, and third placed Parramatta bundled out in straight sets as […]
