
2023 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad released
OUR 2023 Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad has been released with 48 players named in the initial squad. Of the 48 players, the list will be cut down to 24 ahead of the Talent League Girls Grand Final. The squad features players who played a minimum of seven matches […]

State of Play | 2023 Junior Pathway Finals
FINALS series are well underway around the nation, with the Coates Talent League, SANFL Under 18s, and WAFL Colts showcasing a bunch of the top current and future AFL Draft prospects this postseason. We take you through the state of play across all three competitions. COATES TALENT LEAGUE FINALISTS: Tasmania Devils | 1st (1st Country) […]

2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Elimination Finals wrap
EIGHT teams became four over the weekend as the Coates Talent League Girls elimination finals were run and done. On Saturday, the top two metropolitan sides in Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers advanced past their rivals, while on Sunday, Geelong Falcons and Dandenong Stingrays got the chocolates as the higher ranked country sides.

Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals
THE 2023 Coates Talent League finals series got underway over the weekend, leaving just four sides left in the premiership race. A pair of double-headers hosted the Quarter Final action – catch up on each result in a snapshot.

Q&A: Sophie Peters (Lions Academy)
ONE of Queensland’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects in 2023, Brisbane Lions Academy and Queensland midfielder Sophie Peters is a name to remember for Lions fans. A natural winger who can also play on the inside, Peters has come through the pathway playing at Maroochydore in the QAFL Women’s competition, and earning a spot in […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals
FINALS time has arrived in the Coates Talent League, with four quarter finals fixtures to feast on this weekend. We preview each game, scheduled into a pair of double-headers on Saturday in Craigieburn and Sunday in Geelong respectively.

PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Elimination Finals
FINALS are in the air for the Talent League Girls competition, with eight teams remaining in the hunt for the 2023 premiership. Four metropolitan sides and four country teams will contest the finals series, with the winner from each conference to battle it out for ultimate glory. Reigning premiers Western Jets are out of contention, […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round
WITH finals on the line, plenty of top Coates Talent League prospects showed out to earn a spot in this week’s Scouting Notes. We highlighted a bunch of the top performers from each game, with a narrow focus on combine invitees, state representatives, and bottom-aged talent.

Loose Cannons – Mahmoud Taha & Hugo Garcia
CALDER Cannons teammates Mahmoud Taha and Hugo Garcia were put to the test and dish the dirt on their teammates as part of our ‘Loose Cannons’ segment. The State Combine invitees were asked questions ranging from who rates themselves the most, and who is likely to spend more time off the field getting ready. Of […]

PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 32
EPISODE 32 of the Game Sense Podcast has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the AFLW Draft Combine list Under 17s Futures match, September Power Rankings, upcoming Coates […]