VFL Player Focus: Jagga Smith (Richmond)
FOLLOWING a stellar Under 18 National Championships campaign, Oakleigh Chargers captain Jagga Smith got his first taste of state league football over the weekend. The midfielder turned out for Richmond’s VFL side in a 22-point loss to Williamstown, leading all comers amid blustery conditions at DSV Stadium as a constant at the centre stoppages. We […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
A RARE draw was among four games decided by under 15 points in the Coates Talent League, as less than ideal conditions swept across the competition this past weekend. Catch up on all the Round 15 action in a snapshot.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 15 POTW
GEELONG Falcons forward Cooper Ward is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a filling his boots with a bag of seven goals in Round 15. The 178cm top-ager registered 11 of his side’s 36 scoring shots in a 70-point rout of the Oakleigh Chargers at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. Ward took […]
Q&A: Lucy Yates (North Shore Bombers)
A RISING talent in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division, Lucy Yates is a top-ager who has shown she is more than capable of punching above her weight. Despite standing at just 159cm, Yates has regularly taken on much bigger midfielders both through the Coates Talent League Girls and AFL Sydney competitions. Yates is a […]
PREVIEW | Post-champs race to Coates Talent League finals begins
WITH the 2024 Under 16 and Under 18 National Championships having run their course, all 13 Coates Talent League regions will resume their runs to finals in Round 15. After last week’s competition-wide bye, a full allotment of six games are scheduled this weekend. We preview the three Saturday fixtures. REMAINING ROUND 15 FIXTURE Sunday […]
‘Zimmy’ takes opportunities with both hands
QUEENSLAND representative Zimra Hussain fell in love with the sport of Australian rules football since moving to Australia in 2014. The then eight-year-old relocated to Toowoomba in the Sunshine State, having grown up in Pakistan as a child. “I picked it up in 2015,” Hussain said of her first football season. “Played Under 10s and […]
Yellow and black for the new Brown
RICHMOND has made a signing 45 days out from its AFL Women’s season opener, naming Sydney Swans Academy over-ager Imogen Brown as the club’s newest recruit. Brown will add some serious speed to the Tigers’ lineup, replacing the injured Katelyn Cox who went down with a season-ending knee injury. A revelation for the red and […]
Scouting notes: 2024 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER having opposite results from their respective first matches, the Allies bounced back from a 94-point defeat to roll Queensland who had defeated Vic Country at the same Brighton Homes Arena a week earlier. The Allies secured the 15-point win, with players from both sides impressing. We took note of some of the players who […]
Allies surge to stunning upset over Queensland
A HARD-RUNNING and fierce Allies outfit has shaken the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships up with a 15-point win over Queensland at Brighton Homes Arena today. The Allies led at every break, and even when challenged regained momentum to salute, 8.3 (51) to 5.6 (36) in ideal conditions. Coming off a 94-point loss to […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Queensland vs. Allies
QUEENSLAND will be looking for back-to-back wins in the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, when the Sunshine State plays host for the second time in as many weeks. Coming off a win over Vic Country, the Maroons face the Allies who were humbled by Vic Metro a fortnight ago, as both sides play their […]
