PREVIEW | QAFLW Round 16: Tune up for finals with ladder positions set
NO MAJOR movement can occur on the 2023 QAFL Women’s season, but gaining form ahead of the finals series could be vital for the teams. The top four teams all face a bottom four opponent meaning an even keel for each of the competitors. ASPLEY vs. WILSTON GRANGESaturday, July 29 @ Graham Road, 2:00pm Third […]
2023 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Preview: Round 16
A CRACKING round of AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division awaits with a potential ladder-changing weekend that could determine some the finals spots. First, third and fifth place could all be cemented or left ajar for the final fortnight of the season. PENNANT HILLS DEMONS vs. NORTH SHORE BOMBERSSaturday, July 29 @ Mike Kenny Bottom Oval, […]
AFL Draft Analysis: 2023’s midfield make-up
AFL DRAFT classes are often judged on their midfield stocks. While 2023’s stocks don’t look entirely rich, recruiters looking for on-ball depth will be strategising whether they can extract value this year, or perhaps even dip shift tact towards next year’s intake. Having already analysed the top tall talent from the 2005-born cohort, we place […]
Magpies “thrilled” for grand final opportunity
IT might seem like a lifetime ago, but the 2019 VFL Women’s premiership is only two seasons back from a trophy perspective. While Essendon won the flag in 2022, the Magpies reached the decider in 2021 to face Geelong, before it was called off due to a Victorian lockdown. A year earlier, the season was […]
Cam-did choices: Suns make tough calls in search for improvement
AN 18-month overhaul of sorts has the Gold Coast Suns primed to push for finals in 2023. The Queensland club finished ninth last season and has made some terrific additions to the squad. Needless to say, there have also been omissions. A side which entered AFL Women’s in 2020, Gold Coast found itself on the […]
“No failure” for Borough as they prepare for maiden grand final
PORT Melbourne VFL Women’s coach Sean Buncle has made it clear has team is in it to win it when it comes to Sunday’s grand final, but maintains the premiership decider against Collingwood is a “great opportunity” that his playing group will enjoy. The Borough went down to the Magpies three weeks ago by grand […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 162
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 162, with the team playing out another mini draft. This time around, host Michael Alvaro and Liam Badkin select five players apiece from the talented pool of Larke Medal winners. Tune in to see how it played out, and let us know whose quintet is best. EPISODE […]
Queensland and NSW undefeated ahead of semis
REIGNING School Sport Australia 15 & Under Girls premier Queensland has found itself undefeated heading into the semi-finals, with the Maroons joined by New South Wales as the two teams to beat. In what has been an intriguing carnival, we take a look at the matchups – which also feature Victoria Navy and South Australia […]
Sandgropers storm to top as all-Vic clash to determine finalist
AN ALL-Victorian semi-final will determine one of the two School Sport Australia 15 & Under Boys Championship grand finalists, while Western Australia and South Australia will face off in the other semi-final. The matches take place at Frank Bourke Oval tomorrow from 1:20pm and 3:00pm respectively, with the victors to advance through to the Gold […]
The Great Dividers: Draft prospects splitting recruiters
THERE is no one right way, answer, or opinion when it comes to AFL recruiting. That only becomes more evident as each draft approaches and those in the know begin to compare notes – or, contrast them. Although most recruiters can agree on a group of around 15 prospects who look set to feature in […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 15
JUST four games were on the Coates Talent League Girls agenda, including a top five battle and a bottom two clash. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
TOP four sides Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges combined for 10 of the 24 players in our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 15. The other winners – Western Jets and Tasmania Devils – as well as Calder Cannons all had three, with the remaining three losers – […]
