
Q&A: Isabella McDonough (Lions Academy)
BRISBANE Lions Academy talent Isabella McDonough was one of the most impressive players through the Lions Academy’s Coates Talent League Girls’ stint this season. The strong midfielder who can play both inside or on the wing and even up forward, played all four goals and kicked three against the Calder Cannons in an impressive win. […]

Centra, Reynolds share top spot in RMC Medal count
AT the halfway mark of the Coates Talent League Girls season, potential pick one contender Ash Centra and top-age star Stingray Jemma Reynolds have taken and shared the lead in the Rookie Me Central Medal. The pair lead a congested top five with just six votes separating the players, while a 12-vote gap between first […]

Southport too strong in all-Shark fight
SOUTHPORT kicked away in the final term to put Bond University to the sword in Round 8 of the QAFL Women’s season. The Sharks and Bull Sharks have a plethora of future AFLW talent, but with the former having a closer to full-strength side, Southport was able to lead throughout the match and secure the […]

2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
REIGNING premiers Oakleigh Chargers enjoyed a strong win over Geelong Falcons and earned a league-high five players in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 9. The Chargers had one more than Gippsland Power (four), with Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils not far behind (three apiece). Our Round 9 Team of […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 9
IN the final weekend before a league-wide bye, 10 teams played out Round 9 of the Coates Talent League Girls. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the five games, with notes the opinion of the individual author.

QAFLW 2024 Round 8: Around the Grounds
THE TOP three teams emerged as the ones to beat this season, with Aspley, Bond University and Southport all recording big wins in Round 8 of the QAFL Women’s competition. The trio of sides proved too good for their lower ranked opponents, as the Brisbane and Gold Coast Suns Academy players returned to state league […]

2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 9 wrap
A FIVE-game turnaround after Round 8 wrapped up two days earlier was scheduled for Round 9, including a second match in four days for the Northern Territory Academy.

2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 9
MURRAY Bushrangers’ Sophia Green became the first double bottom-ager to earn a Player of the Week nomination after an eye-catching performance during her side’s Round 9 loss to Northern Territory. Green has been building for a number of weeks in the Bushrangers side since coming in at Under 18s level, but the 2024 AFLW Under […]

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 9 – Sunday
THE REMAINING four matches for Round 9 in the Coates Talent League Girls competition take place today with games stretching across two states and featuring a second game in four days for the Northern Territory Academy. FORM: Ladder leaders Oakleigh Chargers loom large as the team to beat once again this season, while Geelong Falcons […]

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 9 – Saturday
A QUICK turnaround between the finish of Round 8 and start of Round 9 sees a standalone Coates Talent League Girls Saturday match take place in Ballarat between two country sides, GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays. FORM: GWV Rebels have been a little up and down of late, suffering their second defeat to Geelong Falcons […]