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, […]
AFLW 2023 Round 2 Preview: Friday
5:05pm AESTIkon Park, Melbourne Recent Form Both sides are coming into this match off Round 1 wins that were big for very different reasons. Richmond come into this week’s encounter off a confidence boosting one goal win over Brisbane, while Adelaide are coming in off the back off a 30 point win over crosstown rivals […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Grand Final
EAST Coast Eagles and UTS Bats will contest the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Grand Final tomorrow to etch one of their names in history. The reigning premier Eagles up against the newcomer Bats is a battle of the two sides who have been dominant all year, not only finishing top two on the ladder, […]
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 […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U17 Futures
IN an entertaining and hard-fought contest in Frankston, Team Harris got the job done over Team Schleicher for the AFLW Under 17 Futures showcase. We took a look at a few of the players from both sides who caught the eye. TEAM HARRIS: #1 Zimra Hussain (Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland)01/01/2006 | 160cm | Defender/Midfielder The small […]
Sun thrown in the deep end early but grateful for the show of faith
MEARA Girvan was one of a number of new faces for the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday afternoon as the Suns almost pulled off a come from behind win against Carlton, and speaking post match it was clear she was frustrated about how the game eventuated. “It was pretty frustrating” she said. “I think we […]
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 […]
2023 RMC WAFL Colts TOTY announced
THE 2023 Rookie Me Central WAFL Colts Team of the Year has dropped, with 23 of the competition’s most consistent players being rewarded for their outstanding individual campaigns. In what was a difficult exercise with several players missing matches due to school, senior or state football, a minimum of eight home-and-away games were needed to […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 165
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 165, this time with another mini draft. Host Peter Williams went head-to-head with AFL Draft Analyst Michael Alvaro select respective six-man forward lines, listed below. Tune in, and let us know who selected the better attack. EPISODE 165 RUNDOWN >> Listen to the full episode here INTRO & FORMAT: […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 17
THE Coates Talent League Girls wrapped up on the weekend with six games taking place in Round 17 with a number of outstanding individual performers. Though teams were missing top-end bottom-age talent due to the Under 17 Futures match, others stepped up in their place. As always we took note of some of the top […]
2023 RMC Coates Talent League TOTY squad announced
ROOKIE Me Central has announced its extended Coates Talent League Team of the Year for 2023, featuring 48 of the competition’s best and brightest prospects. Throughout the season, 160 players earned nominations via 24-man teams of the week, making them eligible for the final squad. Leading the way in terms of total nominations was Gippsland […]
