
PREVIEW | CTLG R8 – Swansong at Warrawee
SYDNEY Swans Academy will finish off its Coates Talent League Girls campaign against the unbeaten reigning back-to-back premiers in Oakleigh Chargers as the AFL-club aligned side is the last of the four on the eastern seaboard to wrap up proceedings. We preview the massive contest and cast our eyes over the other four Round 8 […]

2025 CTLG review: Giants Academy
FOLLOWING a dominant campaign through the Coates Talent League Girls where the GWS Giants Academy remained undefeated, we review the results and players who caught the eye throughout the month of action across three different states. RESULTS: Round 3: def. Murray Bushrangers by 74 pointsRound 4: def. Sandringham Dragons by 50 pointsRound 5: def. Tasmania […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Molly McLaren
A TENACIOUS tackler with great defensive attributes and an ability to play across all three lines, Murray Bushrangers’ Molly McLaren showed that taking a break when you need it is always helpful in refocusing. The talented Lavington-based draft prospect only turned 17 last December, but is able to drive due to the New South Wales […]

PREVIEW | CTLG R7 – Dragons host Territory under lights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons will welcome Northern Territory to RSEA Park tonight for an intriguing clash. The Top End side will play the first of its three games in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with two in the space of three days before returning home to host Calder Cannons in Darwin in a fortnight’s time.

PREVIEW | CTLG: Northern Territory
WITH three of the four club-aligned Northern Academies having completed their stints in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, we cast our eyes across to the fifth and final side, Northern Territory. The Top End squad features two National Academy members and a handful of over-agers to remain competitive in a three-game campaign which includes […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Victorian U18s Girls trials
VICTORIA’s Under 18 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships selection process began in a more formal manner yesterday with two trial games taking place at La Trobe University in Bundoora. Vic County and Vic Metro split the results in their respective matches as the coaching panels and talent staff of both regions look to finalise their […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Zara Neuwirth
OAKLEIGH Chargers tall defender Zara Neuwirth has had plenty of experiences over the last few seasons, from winning the Coates Talent League Girls flag with Oakleigh Chargers, to making and playing a role in Vic Metro’s successful AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign as well. Now in her top-age season, the ultra-athletic tall is hoping to […]

PREVIEW | 2025 Vic Under 18s Girls trials
A STACK of representative hopefuls will take to the field at La Trobe University, Bundoora on Sunday when Vic Metro and Vic Country’s top prospects go head-to-head in a pair of trial games. The two matches will assist Victorian selectors in narrowing down potential lists for next month’s AFLW Under 18 Championships, though names from […]

2025 RMC Medal Leaderboard: Round 6
A CONTINGENT of Oakleigh Chargers and Northern Knights are keeping in touch with Rookie Me Central Medal leader Chloe Baker-West following six rounds of Coates Talent League Girls action. Baker-West polled yet another best on ground in Round 6 – after 41 disposals and nine clearances – and boasts four best on grounds from her […]

2025 Vic Under 18s Girls squads named for trials
VICTORIAN selectors will take the next step in whittling down the potential names of state representatives when Vic Metro and Vic Country go head-to-head in a couple of trial matches at La Trobe University on Sunday. In both contests, a mixed Vic Metro side will take on a mixed Vic Country team with the matches […]