
Metro holds on against fast-finishing Allies
A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief could be heard around Brighton Home Arena today after Vic Metro survived a massive scare against the gallant Allies outfit that booted four of the last five goals in a thrilling AFLW Under 18 Championships match. After trailing by as much as 20 points midway through the third term, the […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
AFTER an extended break since their last match, the Allies play host to Vic Metro in a non-Allied state for the girls out at Ipswich in Queensland. As part of the same match in the boys’ national carnival, the Allies will be gunning for its first win of the carnival, while Vic Metro sits at […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 13
DESPITE the metropolitan teams missing a host of stars due to Vic Metro’s trip west, there were still plenty of impressive players standing up over Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls, particularly from the country regions who all enjoyed wins. As always we took note of those players who caught the eye with […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
TASMANIA Devils and Murray Bushrangers both had big wins over the weekend and deservedly earned a league-high share of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 13. Of the 12 teams in action, 11 had players in the side, with Dandenong Stingrays and Gippsland Power (three apiece) the […]

2025 RMC MEDAL | Country, Allies reps star
SOME of the big guns from Vic Country and the Allies returned for Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition and produced some big performances, earning them Rookie Me Central Medal votes. After starting the season on fire, Rose Bell grabbed another five in Murray’s big win over Calder Cannons as the Bushrangers […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Pios prevail as Devils down Chargers
ROUND 13 saw unusual fixturing with each of the five metropolitan regions in action facing a country one with the former missing a host of stars due to Vic Metro duties out west. That resulted in top two sides Oakleigh Chargers – for the first time – and Eastern Ranges – getting rolled, with finals-bound […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
FINALLY prevailing after two tough losses, Western Australia came away with the all-important win against Vic Metro at Shark Park, handing the visitors their first loss of the 2025 AFLW Under 18 Championships in the process. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye in the game with all notes the […]

Falcons help steer Sandgropers to victory
IT FELT like redemption for Western Australia. The Sandgropers – who had performed well without securing the ‘W’ in the first two games – finally grabbed their first win, defeating Vic Metro in a nail-biting four-point result at The Good Grocer Park. There were storylines everywhere, with the potential for it to be a sequel […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
WESTERN Australia is searching for redemption from its first two matches at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and has a way to find it when it hosts Vic Metro at Shark Park tomorrow. The Sandgropers went down on the siren to Queensland and lead throughout the first half before fading against South Australia and […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 11/12
EASTERN Ranges’ big win over Tasmania Devils earned the second placed side a league-high four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for a combined Rounds 11 and 12. All six matches were taken into consideration with five other sides – including Sandringham Dragons, Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils who all […]