AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Saturday
11:05amManuka Oval Recent Form These two could not be coming into this clash with records more different than each other. Adelaide is currently sitting comfortably with an undefeated start to the season, while GWS is yet to get its campaign really going yet. History As two original teams of the competition, there is certainly plenty […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League Grand Final
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season comes down to Sunday’s Grand Final between Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges. While the former is chasing back-to-back flags, the latter is looking to play spoiler from sixth place. We preview the big match at IKON Park. >> Podcast: 2023 CTL Grand Final previews NEED TO KNOW: Who: Sandringham […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Grand Final
ONE SLEEP remains until the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final takes place between Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers. Both sides have had sensational seasons, and finished inside the top two, winning their respective preliminary finals to book their place in the decider. We preview the big clash ahead of tomorrow’s huge game.
2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Country elimination finalists
ANOTHER season is quickly coming to a close in the Coates Talent League Girls and we take a look at how 2023 panned out for each of the 13 sides. In the next of these team reviews articles, we take a look at the two Country-based elimination finals losers, diving into their season, draft prospects […]
Blue by name but not by nature as Skepper finds joy at Ikon Park
AFTER a star performance last weekend in her side’s win over West Coast, energetic young Blue Keeley Skepper was certainly excited to receive a Rising Star nomination, but certainly was not expecting to receive it. “Thank you, it’s pretty exciting” she said. “It’s exciting to get some reward for the hard work I’ve put in […]
AFLW 2023 Round 4 Preview: Friday
5:05pmKinetic Stadium Recent Form Melbourne is cruising along nicely at the moment with an undefeated start to the season in tact. Meanwhile Hawthorn is currently sitting at one win and two losses, with a win against the Bulldogs book ended by losses to Essendon and Fremantle respectively. History A little bit of history will be […]
Ranges focus within ahead of grand final
UP TO 95 per cent of planning for the Talent League Girls Grand Final will focus around the Ranges themselves according to Eastern coach Ash Close, as his side prepares to knock off Oakleigh Chargers for the second time in a month. The Chargers were missing a number of “high-end talents” due to the Under […]
AFL/W Draft coverage to ramp up from next week
JUST one match remains in the Coates Talent League grades and grand finals take place in the SANFL and WAFL competitions, which means the close of all state leagues across the country. The AFL Women’s runs until December, but with clubs now focusing on the off-season – including a predicted quick turnaround for the women’s […]
PODCAST | 2023 Coates Talent League Grand Finals
THE Final Siren and Game Sense podcasts have come together in a special crossover episode to celebrate Coates Talent League Grand Final weekend. Co-hosts Michael Alvaro and Peter Williams break down the key players and matchups in either game before giving their predictions. All that, and more! EPISODE RUNDOWN >> Tune in here: Final Siren […]
AFL Draft | Five bolters climbing draft boards
WHILE some AFL Draft prospects are nailed on draftees from a long way out, others leave their runs late. There’s a name for the latter type, albeit a cliché by now – ‘bolters’. We’ve identified five players who fit the bill in this year’s crop. >> Rolling Rankings: The Top 40 AFL Draft prospects Charlie […]
Chargers have “perfect preparation” for grand final
A HARD-fought preliminary final win over Dandenong Stingrays has steeled the Oakleigh Chargers ahead of a massive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final against Eastern Ranges, according to coach Tyrone Vickery. Oakleigh dropped to second on the ladder with a final round loss to the Ranges, but missing a host of bottom-age stars due to […]
Ranges’ peak comes at the ideal time
THERE are peaks and troughs throughout football seasons, and amid the ranges of 2023, everything seems to be culminating nicely for Eastern. The fourth placed Metro region was one of just two lower-ranked wildcards to advance to finals, and had to knock off the minor premier in last week’s prelim. Now, with three wins on […]
