Seven players tied for final RMC Medal podium place
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal count is beginning to take shape after three rounds of Coates Talent League action. There are currently seven players tied for the final podium place, behind breakaway leader Damon Hollow and recent National Academy inductee Tobie Travaglia. >> SCROLL for the Round 2 votes & leaderboard Hollow was awarded his […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
WITH state trial matches fast approaching, many of Victoria’s emerging prospects were eager to impress in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League. We took note of some of the top performers from all six fixtures, which included a top-of-the-table clash, and an all-Country triple header. >> 2024 CTL Round 3: Snapshot | POTW | […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
PLACES were hard to come by in the first Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 1 despite there only being four games. In a case of many even team contributions, three of the four winners in Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers all picked up four representatives, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power have arguably the top player in this year’s AFLW Draft, and certainly from a Victorian standpoint. While pick one contender Ash Centra will bring plenty of eyes on the Power this season, Gippsland coach Nathan Boyd outlined quite a few others who have caught his eye on the training track this preseason. TOP […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1b
IT was a triple treat of action across the weekend as the second half of the Coates Talent League Girls Round 1 played out. Taking place across all different venues, it was Northern Knights, Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers who all picked up victories to go with Geelong’s win over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels […]
AFLW U16s Player Focus: Molly Ferguson (Lions Academy)
ALREADY boasting an AFLW Under 16s MVP to her name, Brisbane Lions Academy midfielder Molly Ferguson started off this year’s edition on fire with a dominant best on ground display in the Lions Academy’s loss to Vic Country on Sunday. Kicking off the 2024 carnival at Trevor Barker Oval, the players endured ever-changing conditions including […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 TOTW
AFTER claiming victory in the highest-scoring match of Round 3, Dandenong Stingrays boast four members of our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. A quartet of regions also contributed three players apiece as prospects looked to impress ahead of the Victorian Under 18 trials. >> CTL Round 3: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Western Jets
A DUO of top-end talents headline the Western Jets squad for the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season as the side has a heavy focus on the future with a large portion of the list either bottom-age or Under 16 talent. We spoke to Jets coach Hayley Gossow about the top-age players standing out. TOP […]
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 1
OPENING round of the Coates Talent League Girls season is done and dusted and while there were many standout individual performers, the first Rookie Me Central Player of the Week for the season goes to Northern Knights bottom-ager Marlo Graham. The midfielder/forward showed her class and quick hands around, getting involved consistently with the play […]
Sandgropers storm to win over Suns at AFLW U16s
WESTERN Australia kick-started its 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships on a high, coming back from a slow start to boot the last 10 goals of the match and run away with a commanding 12.8 (80) to 3.0 (18) victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy. Four players kicked multiple goals in the win as the […]
