
2024 AFLW Draft player analysis: Zoe Hargreaves
AMONG the many bottom-age talents who stepped up in their first season at Coates Talent League Girls level was Zoe Hargreaves. Alongside younger sister Phoebe, the pair quickly caught the eye with their speed and ability to find the ball at the level despite being bottom-age and double bottom-age respectively. Phoebe represented Vic Metro at […]

2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Metro elimination finalists
ANOTHER season is quickly coming to a close in the Coates Talent League Girls and we take a look at how 2023 panned out for each of the 13 sides. In the next of these team reviews articles, we take a look at the two Metropolitan-based elimination finals losers, diving into their season, draft prospects […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Elimination Finals
FINALS are in the air for the Talent League Girls competition, with eight teams remaining in the hunt for the 2023 premiership. Four metropolitan sides and four country teams will contest the finals series, with the winner from each conference to battle it out for ultimate glory. Reigning premiers Western Jets are out of contention, […]

Talent League Girls Round 15 preview: Northern Knights vs Dandenong Stingrays
ONLY four games remain in the Coates Talent League Girls prior to a month-long community break, with Round 15 of action a shortened weekend. All four games take place tomorrow, with the July 22 matches the last until August 25, giving players once last chance to shine prior to the remainder of the AFLW Under […]

Scouting notes: 2023 Vic Metro AFLW U18s trial
IN the first of two Victorian trial games, Vic Metro hopefuls strutted their stuff at Werribee to help selectors determine a final squad for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Tomorrow night we will take a look at the Vic Country Under 18s trial match. VIC METRO BLUE 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | […]

Howley runaway leader after perfect three-game stint
BREAKING away from the post Round 6 logjam, Geelong Falcons bottom-age star Sara Howley picked up a perfect 15 votes in the past three weeks to build serious separation to second spot in the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal race. Sitting equal fourth after the first six rounds, Howley came back from the community break […]

State of play: Coates Talent League Girls
THE FIRST block of Coates Talent League Girls action has been completed in season 2023, but with the competition returning as soon as next week, there’s no better time for a refresher on what has gone down to date. We take you through all you need to know before Round 7 gets underway. WHEN DOES […]

2023 AFLW U16s Pool A preview: All-Vic clash
VICTORIA’S finest Under 16s talent from the Coates Talent League Girls pathway will clash up at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton tomorrow as the newly named Pool A kicks off. Vic Country will host Vic Metro in what is expected to be an entertaining contest. Pool B of the Under 16 Championships got underway on Wednesday, […]

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 […]

2023 Coates Talent League R4 preview: Northern Knights vs Eastern Ranges
A HALF dozen games take place over Round 4 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with one of those already done and dusted last night. The Geelong Falcons triumphed over the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels, but there are still five matches remaining – four of which take place today on Good Friday. AROUND […]