2025 CTL Girls: Calder Cannons season preview
SHARING the head coach role with Ross Smith in 2025, Nicola Tenabel has stepped up from the assistant position and is excited about what the new season holds for the Calder Cannons. We caught up with Tenabel at the recent Preseason Testing Day to hear how the club is shaping up ahead of Round 1. […]
Scouting Notes: King hits Giants for six to end Summer Series
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy have completed an undefeated Summer Series after downing the GWS Giants Academy by 43 points in Blacktown on Saturday. Star prospect Max King booted six goals as his Swans set up the victory with an ominous seven goals to one opening half. GWS came out with improved vigour in term three […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Gippsland Power season preview
GIPPSLAND Power boast a pick one contender and are “bullish” on their bottom-age talent heading into season 2025, according to head coach Rhett McLennan. Find out how each Vic Country hub member is faring, which players are primed for big campaigns, and what to expect from the Power this season. PRESEASON “It’s been good. We […]
2025 CTL Girls: Bendigo Pioneers season preview
BOASTING three first round AFL Women’s draft selections last year, Bendigo Pioneers are on a high ahead the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season. With three top-age Vic Country summer hub representatives and some others to watch, we caught up with coach Whitney Kennedy about her side this year. PRESEASON “The whole playing group has […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Eastern Ranges season preview
WITH a different approach to its list management across preseason, Eastern Ranges head into 2025 primed to play an exciting brand of football with four prospects in the Vic Metro talent hub. We spoke to the region’s Talent Lead, Daniel Ryan about the year ahead and which players to keep an eye on. PRESEASON “It’s […]
Preseason Q&A: Archie Ludowyke (Sandringham Dragons)
SANDRINGHAM Dragons high flyer Archie Ludowyke is a spring-heeled key forward primed to explode in his top-age campaign. The National Academy member missed out on the Dragons’ third consecutive premiership last year, but is looking to kick some short and long-term goals to get back to the top. Ludowyke, a St Kilda supporter, models his […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Meg Lappin
POTENTIALLY looming as the second father-daughter selection tied to an interstate club, Geelong Falcons’ Meg Lappin has been one of the big improvers the last 12 months. A raw tall who really found her feet as a bottom-ager, the daughter of Brisbane triple premiership player and 279-gamer Nigel enters her top-age year as one to […]
Pies the pick among Coates Talent League prospects
COLLINGWOOD is the most popular club of choice for this year’s brightest Coates Talent League prospects, headlined by father-son gun Tom McGuane. The son of 152-game premiership Pie, Mick was among the Vic Country, Metro, and Allies hub members to pledge their allegiance to the black and white. >> SCROLL to see which club each […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Dandenong Stingrays season preview
DANDENONG Stingrays boast six players in the Vic Country summer training hub and come into season 2025 with new strings to their bow, including an added depth of talls. We spoke to head coach Nick Cox about the year ahead and his region’s top AFL Draft prospects. PRESEASON “I think every preseason goes well, doesn’t […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Nikhita Spiteri
TACKLING machine Nikhita Spiteri has built her game around ferocious defensive pressure, and upped her production rate considerably in 2024. The bottom-ager played 11 games for the Murray Bushrangers and produced some strong performances along the way, to earn an invite into Vic Country’s summer hub program. We spoke to Spiteri at the recent Coates […]
