PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Grand Final
A SLICE of history is on offer for both the Sandringham Dragons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels in this year’s Coates Talent League Grand Final. The Rebels haven’t been to the big dance since 1997, while the Dragons are chasing a third-straight flag. We preview Saturday’s clash.
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Grand Final
AFTER an incredible season that saw some teams rise and others fall, ultimately 12 months on the saw two sides that contested last year’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final are back for a rematch. Oakleigh Chargers lifted the trophy aloft against the Eastern Ranges last season, and have had their measure in season 2024, […]
Connected Ranges “living life of their dreams”
EASTERN Ranges will embark on a second consecutive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final against the Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow, hoping to go one better than 2023. The Ranges will have a new senior coach at the helm with Jarrad Donders replacing Ash Close in the role, and Donders has continued on that incredible success in […]
2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Friday
TONIGHT in the AFL Women’s sees the biggest challenge of Port Adelaide’s season to-date, as it takes on one of the premiership favourites North Melbourne at a ground the Power have never played at before. 5:05pmWhitten Oval Recent form North Melbourne is in scintillating form at the moment and backed up from a bit of […]
Tigers efficient in wet weather footy over Blues
RICHMOND continued its impressive start to their 2024 campaign, defeating Carlton by 33 points last night at Ikon Park. Tigers coach Ryan Ferguson was buoyed by his side’s efforts across each of the four quarters. “I was pleased with consistency of the performance, started fast, knew it was going to be an armwrestle,” he said. […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Grand Final preview
AFTER an incredible AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, just two teams and one match remain to decide this year’s premiers with the grand final to take place tomorrow. The excitement around the big game is palpable with either of Manly Warringah Wolves or East Coast Eagles capable of taking out the title. If the […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers started the year on a massive high winning their first three games, before ending the season with 11 straight losses. Despite the disappointing run of form, similar to the Bushranger, Bendigo has a sparse region to get players together, so when the squad was up and about, the Pioneers showed plenty of potential […]
Team balance the key to Dragons’ three-peat push
SANDRINGHAM Dragons are looking to make history on Saturday. The powerhouse talent region is gunning for a third consecutive flag, and to move level with Calder Cannons on a competition-high six premierships. What’s more, co-captain Levi Ashcroft has been a part of all three title tilts. While the Dragons’ squad is stacked with talent – […]
Historic decider marks reward for Rebels’ effort
SATURDAY will mark the first Coates Talent League Grand Final which features Greater Western Victoria (GWV) since 1997. Back then, the competition was called the TAC Cup, the Rebels were under the North Ballarat banner, and Adam Goodes was best afield in the region’s only premiership to date. Now, under supercoach David Loader, GWV will […]
2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Thursday
TONIGHT sees an AFL Women’s match up between two sides coming off their best performances of the season so far and will be looking to build on that. 7:15pmIkon Park Recent form Both sides have followed a similar trajectory so far this season. After poor first-up performances, they have won their next two matches to […]
Brisbane belt Bulldogs but Starce searches for more
BRISBANE picked up its third win on the trot this AFL Women’s season after defeating the Western Bulldogs last night, but Lions’ coach Craig Starcevich was not necessarily as happy as most coaches would be after a 47-point win. Perhaps a sign of the kind of club Brisbane is, Starcevich was frustrated at times with […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Western Jets
HEADLINED by a star midfielder and some promising talent around her, the Western Jets improved as the season went on after a slow start, and picked up some hard-fought wins, while also dropping a couple of games they could have saluted in across the Coates Talent League Girls season. WESTERN JETS RECORD: 11th Overall | […]
