Club-tied stars dominate as Dragons secure three-peat
A PAIR of prospects tied to the Brisbane Lions starred as Sandringham Dragons secured their third consecutive Coates Talent League premiership on Saturday. The powerhouse Metro region defeated Greater Western Victoria (GWV) by 37 points in an imperious performance at IKON Park. Signs were ominous as the Dragons stormed out of the blocks with six […]
Déjà vu for Chargers, Tallariti in back-to-back flags
THERE was a serious case of déjà vu at Ikon Park yesterday as Oakleigh Chargers – off the back of some incredible intercept and rebounding work from skipper Sienna Tallariti – proved too good for Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. For the second consecutive year Tallariti won best afield medals […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Grand Final
A SLICE of history is on offer for both the Sandringham Dragons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels in this year’s Coates Talent League Grand Final. The Rebels haven’t been to the big dance since 1997, while the Dragons are chasing a third-straight flag. We preview Saturday’s clash.
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Grand Final
AFTER an incredible season that saw some teams rise and others fall, ultimately 12 months on the saw two sides that contested last year’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final are back for a rematch. Oakleigh Chargers lifted the trophy aloft against the Eastern Ranges last season, and have had their measure in season 2024, […]
Connected Ranges “living life of their dreams”
EASTERN Ranges will embark on a second consecutive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final against the Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow, hoping to go one better than 2023. The Ranges will have a new senior coach at the helm with Jarrad Donders replacing Ash Close in the role, and Donders has continued on that incredible success in […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers started the year on a massive high winning their first three games, before ending the season with 11 straight losses. Despite the disappointing run of form, similar to the Bushranger, Bendigo has a sparse region to get players together, so when the squad was up and about, the Pioneers showed plenty of potential […]
Team balance the key to Dragons’ three-peat push
SANDRINGHAM Dragons are looking to make history on Saturday. The powerhouse talent region is gunning for a third consecutive flag, and to move level with Calder Cannons on a competition-high six premierships. What’s more, co-captain Levi Ashcroft has been a part of all three title tilts. While the Dragons’ squad is stacked with talent – […]
Historic decider marks reward for Rebels’ effort
SATURDAY will mark the first Coates Talent League Grand Final which features Greater Western Victoria (GWV) since 1997. Back then, the competition was called the TAC Cup, the Rebels were under the North Ballarat banner, and Adam Goodes was best afield in the region’s only premiership to date. Now, under supercoach David Loader, GWV will […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Western Jets
HEADLINED by a star midfielder and some promising talent around her, the Western Jets improved as the season went on after a slow start, and picked up some hard-fought wins, while also dropping a couple of games they could have saluted in across the Coates Talent League Girls season. WESTERN JETS RECORD: 11th Overall | […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Calder Cannons
IMPACTED by both injury and school football to some of its top-end talents, Calder Cannons had to rely on some fresh faces in the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season off the back of two players – Kayley Kavanagh and Sarah Grunden – getting drafted in the first round of last year’s AFLW Draft. CALDER […]
