
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 7
SANDRINGHAM Dragons notched up their second consecutive wint with a comprehensive 83-point belting of Northern Territory last Thursday night in the standalone Round 7 Coates Talent League Girls match. Played on a cold May night at RSEA Park, the Dragons proved far too good for the Top End talent, running out 13.8 (86) to 0.3 […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. South Australia
THE 2025 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday as the Allies host South Australia in Blacktown. Coming into the series as red-hot title favourites, the Allies can take nothing for granted against a South Australian midfield which bats deep. We preview the big clash. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies vs. South AustraliaWHEN: […]

PREVIEW | CTLG R8 – Swansong at Warrawee
SYDNEY Swans Academy will finish off its Coates Talent League Girls campaign against the unbeaten reigning back-to-back premiers in Oakleigh Chargers as the AFL-club aligned side is the last of the four on the eastern seaboard to wrap up proceedings. We preview the massive contest and cast our eyes over the other four Round 8 […]

PREVIEW | Prospects to have final CTL hitout before champs
WHILE four Tasmanian prospects shift into the Allies side, Victorian prospects will have their final hitout in the Coates Talent League before this year’s Under 18 National Championships get underway. It all kicks off in Round 9 with three games on Saturday, which we preview below. ROUND 9 FIXTURE Saturday May 31: Dandenong Stingrays vs. […]

2025 CTLG review: Giants Academy
FOLLOWING a dominant campaign through the Coates Talent League Girls where the GWS Giants Academy remained undefeated, we review the results and players who caught the eye throughout the month of action across three different states. RESULTS: Round 3: def. Murray Bushrangers by 74 pointsRound 4: def. Sandringham Dragons by 50 pointsRound 5: def. Tasmania […]

2025 AFLW Draft | Mature-age options
IN A WEEK when a host of AFL hopefuls had their dreams realised through the mid-season draft, we cast our eyes over some of the potential mature-age options across the country who could be both immediate and long-term inclusions for AFLW clubs. SECOND CHANCE SALOON There are no shortage of options in the state leagues […]

Murphy makes move up RMC Medal leaderboard
NORTHERN Knights co-captain Sebastian Murphy has surged into equal-second on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after polling for the third time this season. The diminutive midfielder led all comers with 30 disposals in an upset three-point win over three-time reigning premier, Sandringham. >> SCROLL for the Round 8 votes & leaderboard Murphy is the […]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Molly McLaren
A TENACIOUS tackler with great defensive attributes and an ability to play across all three lines, Murray Bushrangers’ Molly McLaren showed that taking a break when you need it is always helpful in refocusing. The talented Lavington-based draft prospect only turned 17 last December, but is able to drive due to the New South Wales […]

PREVIEW | CTLG R7 – Dragons host Territory under lights
SANDRINGHAM Dragons will welcome Northern Territory to RSEA Park tonight for an intriguing clash. The Top End side will play the first of its three games in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with two in the space of three days before returning home to host Calder Cannons in Darwin in a fortnight’s time.

PREVIEW | CTLG: Northern Territory
WITH three of the four club-aligned Northern Academies having completed their stints in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, we cast our eyes across to the fifth and final side, Northern Territory. The Top End squad features two National Academy members and a handful of over-agers to remain competitive in a three-game campaign which includes […]