PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Oakleigh Chargers
REIGNING premiers Oakleigh Chargers kick off their 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season with a trip to the Apple Isle and we spoked to premiership coach Ty Vickery about their star-studded list and some others to keep an eye on coming through the ranks. TOP PROSPECTS Emma McDonald (Tall Forward)18/04/2006 | 179cm McDonald burst onto […]
Buncle buoyed by big Borough win
PORT Melbourne VFLW coach Sean Buncle was one happy man after his side’s dominant 40-point win over Collingwood on Good Friday. He said was “obviously really pleased” with his side’s performance, with elements beyond even the impressive scoreline standout out to the Borough mentor. “The really pleasing things were our work around the contest was […]
Coates Talent League Player Focus: Willem Duursma
GIPPSLAND Power bottom-ager Willem Duursma kicked off his 2024 Coates Talent League season in style on Friday, contributing strongly to the Power’s 16-point win over Dandenong. The 191cm utility thrived in a relatively new role on the wing, showcasing all the upside he is already renowned for. Willem is looking to become the fourth Duursma […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Eastern Ranges
FILLING the shoes of outgoing coach and new Oakleigh Chargers’ boys mentor Ash Close, Jarrad Donders will take up the head coach mantle at Eastern Ranges with the side coming off a grand final appearance last season. Eastern is brimming with talent, and Donders is excited about plenty of prospects in the side. TOP PROSPECTS […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1a
A STANDALONE fixture saw the Geelong Falcons defeat the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels on Easter Thursday at GMHBA Stadium. As always we took a look at some of the players that caught the eye, with the remaining Scouting Notes to come at the conclusion of the Round 1 matches. All notes are the opinion […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2
A PACKED Easter weekend of Coates Talent League football saw four sides move to perfect 2-0 records, setting up a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash between Sandringham and Eastern next week. Before that goes down, catch up on all the Round 2 action in a snapshot.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 2 POTW
SANDRINGHAM Dragons midfielder-forward Taj Hotton is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 2 after turning it on in his side’s 52-point win over Oakleigh. The top-ager filled his boots with 32 disposals, 10 marks, five inside 50s and four goals in a sparkling performance. Hotton booted three consecutive majors amid a […]
ICYMI | VFLW Round 2 2024
ROUND 2 of the VFLW has been run and done, with plenty of talking points across the weekend. North Melbourne (4.5.29) defeated Carlton (1.2.8) North Melbourne made it two from two to start 2024 with a solid win over Carlton. Despite a pretty even start from both sides, Carlton never really got going as North […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Sandringham Dragons
SECOND-year coach Martha Cantwell liked what she saw in the backend of the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls season from her Sandringham Dragons squad, and that understanding and cohesion has carried over to 2024. With a couple of top prospects and a number of players showing promise for the the future, we spoke to Cantwell […]
Swans’ Smith chases dream in Harbour City
TOP-AGE Sydney Swans Academy member Taylor Smith has quite the local awards cabinet for a budding AFL Women’s draft hopeful, with the Nelson Bay local hoping to make the most of her 2024 season. Often making the three-hour-plus trek from her home to train with the Swans Academy, the teenager is hoping the hard yards […]
