
Lions roar to 85-point win in AFLW U16s
BRISBANE Lions Academy finished on top of the AFL Women’s Under 16s Pool B after a second dominant performance on Friday. The Lions crushed Northern Territory by 85 points – thanks to a seven-goal first term – which followed on from a 110-point shellacking of GWS GIANTS Academy in their first and final game. Brisbane […]

Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 4
THE COATES Talent League fixture was full in Round 4, with the maximum nine games played as all 18 participating sides took the field across a packed weekend. Four games were decided by over 50 points, and one got ugly in what was a diverse set of matches. Catch up on the action in a […]

Suns sign Davies to complete AFLW list
GOLD Coast Suns have become just the second team to a 2005-born player ahead of Season Eight, with Queensland ruck/forward Darcie Davies signed as part of special dispensation. The Southport tall was initially eligible for the year-end draft, but the Suns asked for approval to sign the teenager as part of the Northern Academy Pre-Selection […]

Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ALL 18 Coates Talent League teams will be in action during Round 4, building a stacked fixture of nine games across two days. From a triple-header in Bendigo to the Northern Territory’s first outing for the year, there is plenty to look forward to in the footballing pathway. We preview all the action.

AFLW Draft Watch: Five Queensland prospects
HAVING watched all the other states kick off in their respective leagues, the last remaining state league will begin this weekend with Round 1 of the QAFL Women’s competition taking place. Ahead of the state league preview tomorrow, we take a look at some of the top AFLW Draft talents to keep an eye on […]

PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 154
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment in season 2023, with episode 154 going national once again as boys pathway football rolls on in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down the key learnings from the weekend that […]

Update | 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal votes
WITH three rounds of Coates Talent League action in the books, it’s time to take a peek at how the Rookie Me Central Medal votes are stacking up. Last year’s number one pick Aaron Cadman took out the inaugural count in 2022, and this time around there’s another top prospect leading the way. Bendigo Pioneers […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 3
SOME feasted on chocolate, while others feasted on seven Coates Talent League fixtures over the Easter weekend. With most winners cashing in throughout Round 3, there were plenty of big performances and prospects to highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Round 3 recap: Snapshot | Team of the Week | Player of […]

Team of the Week: 2023 Talent League – Round 3
A QUARTET of Murray Bushrangers headline our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 3, after the country region’s 61-point win over the Giants Academy. Fellow victors GWV, Sandringham, Dandenong, and Eastern all contributed three players apiece after a seven-game Easter weekend extravaganza. Check out who made the cut in our 24-player squad! […]

Davies’ half-dozen helps Suns sink Swans
A HALF-dozen goals from double bottom-age talent Georja Davies has helped the Gold Coast Suns Academy get off to the perfect start in the AFLW Under 16 Championships. The Suns Academy proved too good for the Sydney Swans Academy, running out 11-goal winners in the first of three games at Bond University. The first term […]