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 […]
Cariss-Brett adapts to class rise
REALISING the class rise between community football and the Coates Talent League, Oakleigh Chargers winger Amy Cariss-Brett feels more prepared in 2023. The top-age talent was earmarked as one to watch over the preseason by the coaching staff and has built into the season nicely with her best game coming just before the month-long community […]
Hausegger hones craft to follow Blackburn’s lead
OAKLEIGH Chargers top-ager Lara Hausegger is a Western Bulldogs fan, so it should come as no surprise as to the player she most looks up to at AFL Women’s level. Though Hausegger is primarily a rebounding defender, the 17-year-old wants to emulate her AFL Women’s club premiership skipper. “I really inspire to play like Ellie […]
Talent League Girls Round 6 preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs. Calder Cannons
A TOP of the table clash in the Coates Talent League Girls competition sees two metropolitan regions lock horns at Warrawee Park on Saturday. Second placed Oakleigh Chargers – with a percentage of 289.1 – take on ladder leaders Calder Cannons, who have accumulated 372.2 per cent across their three games. Only one team can […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 3
THE six metropolitan teams were welcomed into the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls competition with varying success, as the next generation of talent took to the field. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting Notes with each note the opinion of the individual writer. >> Coates Talent League Girls Round 3 wrap
Well conditioned Chargers set to showcase their strengths
A POSITIVE, strengths-based program is what the Oakleigh Chargers are hoping to provide in 2023, as new girls head coach Ty Vickery takes the reins. The region has undergone somewhat of an administrational shake-up in the offseason, but many of the pillars which have made the region so prolific are set to remain. Having already […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 10s – Coates Talent League Girls
ALL 12 Victorian Talent League Girls regions convened at Narrandjeri Stadium on Sunday to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Up to 35 Under 18 athletes from each squad underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results […]
Coates Talent League officially launched
AUSTRALIA’s premier AFL talent pathway has undergone its third rebrand, with the official launch of the Coates Talent League today. Set to enter its 32nd year in 2023, the competition started out as the Victorian State Football League (VSFL) in 1992, before perhaps being most famously known as the TAC Cup, and most recently the […]
2023 NAB League coaching changes
NAB LEAGUE regions in Victoria and Tasmania have all but completed their coaching appointments for 2023, after it was announced that roles would again been split between girls and boys teams. The move comes as part of the AFL’s commitment to boosting resources in the girls’ talent pathway, with all regions now having dedicated full-time […]
Bowler’s name?! Fleming charges into footy off the long run
“I was mainly just a fast bowler, bowled some outswingers kind of like Dad.” SHE’S handy with the ball, no matter the code. Oakleigh Chargers gun Jasmine Fleming has a name recognisable to most Australian sports lovers, and her elite pedigree is something which has proven a great support across her diverse sporting journey thus […]
