AFLW Draft Q&A: Meg Lappin
POTENTIALLY looming as the second father-daughter selection tied to an interstate club, Geelong Falcons’ Meg Lappin has been one of the big improvers the last 12 months. A raw tall who really found her feet as a bottom-ager, the daughter of Brisbane triple premiership player and 279-gamer Nigel enters her top-age year as one to […]
2025 SANFLW Round 1: Sunday preview
AFTER the first day of SANFL Women’s action took place today, we cast our eye across the final two games of Round 1 tomorrow which sees a couple of finalists go head-to-head, as well as a couple of teams keen to crack back into the postseason series.
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #6 Renee Morgan
ONE of the most wonderfully balanced players across the 2025 AFL Women’s draft class, Renee Morgan ticks plenty of boxes for as a naturally gifted footballer. She boasts smarts, skills, toughness and an ability to win the ball on the inside or outside and while others might be more explosive, Morgan gets her hands dirty […]
Mackereth loving footy, family and friends
ONE OF the most talented prospects in this year’s draft, and certainly one of, if not the most outgoing one, Glenelg‘s Eloise Mackereth is a player who just loves everything about her football. The South Australian thrives in the forward 50 as well as she does in the social circles, and while she is composed […]
Pies the pick among Coates Talent League prospects
COLLINGWOOD is the most popular club of choice for this year’s brightest Coates Talent League prospects, headlined by father-son gun Tom McGuane. The son of 152-game premiership Pie, Mick was among the Vic Country, Metro, and Allies hub members to pledge their allegiance to the black and white. >> SCROLL to see which club each […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Dandenong Stingrays season preview
DANDENONG Stingrays boast six players in the Vic Country summer training hub and come into season 2025 with new strings to their bow, including an added depth of talls. We spoke to head coach Nick Cox about the year ahead and his region’s top AFL Draft prospects. PRESEASON “I think every preseason goes well, doesn’t […]
PREVIEW | 2024/25 NTFL Grand Finals
EVERYTHING comes down to tomorrow with the NTFL Men’s and Women’s Premier League Grand Finals taking place at TIO Stadium. The women’s decider takes place at 4:15pm between St Mary’s and Nightcliff, before the Saints’ men’s squad also step out on the park to face Southern Districts from 6:45pm. WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL St […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Nikhita Spiteri
TACKLING machine Nikhita Spiteri has built her game around ferocious defensive pressure, and upped her production rate considerably in 2024. The bottom-ager played 11 games for the Murray Bushrangers and produced some strong performances along the way, to earn an invite into Vic Country’s summer hub program. We spoke to Spiteri at the recent Coates […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #7 Lucy Greenwood
BOASTING maximum hurt factor, East Perth small Lucy Greenwood is a dangerous small forward who can also play up the ground, such as a wing or even on-ball. Her smarts and skills underpin her profile and she looms as one who has plenty of growth in her game going forward. LUCY GREENWOOD PROFILE DOB: 23/03/2007Height: 163cmPosition: Forward/WingClub: East Perth […]
Gippsland livewire primed for breakout year
GIPPSLAND Power livewire Thomas Matthews is set for a big year according to his Coates Talent League teammates. All 43 top-age members of the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies summer squads were surveyed during Saturday’s preseason testing event, with Matthews’ name coming up the most. >> SCROLL to see all the players to watch […]
