PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 5
GAME Sense Podcast is back for episode five of season three, with state leagues in South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria all now underway. Plus, the Coates Talent League Girls season is set to kick off this week. Join host Michael Alvaro and resident women’s football experts Peter Williams and Alyce Collett as they discuss […]
Full 2024 Coates Talent League fixtures finalised
AFTER releasing the Round 1 schedule earlier this week, the AFL has now confirmed the entire Coates Talent League fixture for season 2024 – across both the boys and girls competitions. Once again, 12 Victorian regions will participate full-time alongside Tasmania Devils. >> 2024 CTL fixture: Round 1 announcement Both competitions will also feature the […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Richmond
RICHMOND opted to just take two picks into the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft, but showed the Tigers had a need for speed. With their first round selection, the Tigers pounced on draft bolter Isabel Bacon at Pick 13, with the Sandringham Dragons defender and midfielder heading to Punt Road. With their only other selection, the […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Essendon
TAKING the minimum two selections in an otherwise quieter AFLW Draft, the Bombers picked up two very different players, with selections 20 and 38. Sandringham Dragons’ tall Emily Gough was snapped up at Pick 20, while Geelong Falcons skipper Chloe Adams slid down to their next selection at 38. Emily Gough (Sandringham Dragons / Vic […]
Q&A: Isabel Bacon (Sandringham Dragons)
SANDRINGHAM Dragons top-ager Isabel Bacon is a rising AFLW Draft prospect and among the most athletic players in the pool. We spoke to the first-year talent at the recent AFLW Draft Combine event to find out her thoughts on her 2023 season, and get to know the midfielder/defender a little bit more. Q: Isabel, how […]
2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Metro non-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 second of these team reviews articles, we take a look at the two Metropolitan-based non-finalists, diving into their season, draft prospects and some […]
2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 10
CARLTON father-daughter prospect Sophie McKay is enjoying an outstanding debut season at Coates Talent League level, and now the bottom-ager is our Rookie Me Central Player of the Week nomination. McKay starred with 28 touches and booted three goals in the Dragons’ huge win over Western Jets in Round 10 yesterday. In the absence of […]
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 […]
