
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 13 wrap
ALL SIX Coates Talent League games took place in Round 13 of the competition with flight delays in the boys’ league not affecting the girls’ clash in Tasmania. There were plenty of close contests across the weekend, with just one above 33 points, and two under 12 points.

2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 13
DANDENONG Stingrays bottom-ager Cooper Hynes is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 13 after another top performance in his side’s loss to Sandringham on Saturday night. The midfielder-forward stood tall to kick three goals from 24 touches and take out this week’s honours. Having been overlooked for Vic Country squad selection, […]

Remember the names: 2023 AFL Under 16 MVPs
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships have wrapped, with Vic Metro and the Brisbane Lions Academy crowned champions of Pool A and B respectively. Each representative side crowned their Most Valuable Player (MVP), while a selection committee decided the overall MVPs for either pool. Get to know the future stars recognised for their […]

Comeback Carlton creates history to keep season alive
CARLTON will fondly remember its first VFL Women’s final, after defeating Williamstown by four points in yesterday’s Elimination Final to keep its 2023 season alive. Williamstown came to rue some wayward early shots on goal as the Blues came from behind to take the win. The beginning of the match was so congested it took […]

2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 13
CALDER Cannons have gone back-to-back in the Rookie Me Central 2023 Talent League Girls Player of the Week nominations. After Chloe Baker-West was nominated last week, her teammate Maddison Albrecht was given the honours in Round 13 after the pair put Bendigo Pioneers to the sword in a win up in Mildura. Baker-West and Albrecht […]

Hot Pies topple Borough to move one step from decider
COLLINGWOOD is now one win away from another VFL Women’s Grand Final, after rolling Port Melbourne by 26 points in yesterday’s Qualifying Final. Despite letting the Borough get on top in the third term, Collingwood dominated just about the entire rest of the game to come away comfortable winners. It was a scrappy affair early, […]

Five star Young leads South Australia to Metro win
A FIVE-goal performance to top young star Lauren Young saw South Australia run out comfortable winners against Vic Metro in the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Croweaters slammed on six goals to one in the first half – four coming off the boot of Young – and while Metro was able to do a bit […]

Bombers blitz Hawks to keep flag defence alive
ESSENDON’S premiership defence is still alive, after the Bombers defeated the Hawks by 10 points in the VFLW Elimination Final yesterday. In a game that was close for most of the afternoon, the Bombers ultimately held strong late to take the win, 4.7 (31) to 3.3 (21). Clean disposals were hard to come by early […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia closed out its AFL Under 16 Championships with a win, defeating Vic Country by 25 points to deny its opponents the title. Though coming into the game the Black Ducks knew they could not win the overall trophy, they still fought to the very end, answering numerous Vic Country challenges and kicking the […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – NT vs. Lions Academy
BRISBANE Lions Academy claimed the overall AFL Under 16 Championships Pool B title following a comprehensive 103-point win over Northern Territory. Coming into the clash, the Lions were the only unbeaten team, while Northern Territory was the only side yet to register a win. After the underdogs booted the first goal of the match, Lions […]