PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 29
EPISODE 29 of the Game Sense 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 latest Under 18 National Championships action, which Talent League prospects are on the up, […]
Rising Star Roy ready to rock
TIED to the Brisbane Lions through both passion and their Academy, Laura Roy is hitting her straps at the right time of the year. The Lions Academy skipper has enjoyed returning to the QAFL Women’s for reigning premiers University of Queensland, where she picked up a Rising Star nomination on the weekend. In the Red […]
Smillie, Smith climb RMC Medal charts
BOTTOM-AGE stars Josh Smillie and Jagga Smith are climbing the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after looking a level above in their Round 12 outings. While absent for the weekend’s play, both midfielders have improved their positions since our last update. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Smillie is now clear in second spot, just […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13
WITH representative stars away, a bunch of less heralded names came to play in Round 13 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We noted some of the top prospects from the weekend’s action, with a narrow focus on bottom-agers and those who have made representative squads. >> Coates Talent League Round 13: Snapshot | […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 13
A MIXED bag of results across the weekend saw some Vic Metro and Allies players filter back into their respective Coates Talent League Girls sides, and the Country teams at full strength. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U18s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia toppled Vic Metro in the battle of the first round winners at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Werribee on the weekend. We took a look at the match and noted down some of the top performers from both sides.
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 13
ALL 10 Coates Talent League regions who participated in Round 13 are represented in our Team of the Week, headlined by a quartet of Dandenong prospects. Despite going down to Sandringham on Saturday night, the Stingrays also boast the Player of the Week in Cooper Hynes. See who made the cut for our 24-player squad. […]
Talent League Player Focus: Chloe Baker-West (Calder Cannons)
BREAKING the all-time disposal record by a mile, Calder Cannons double bottom-ager Chloe Baker-West had herself a day out in Round 13 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Suffering a severe case of leather poisoning, the talented 2007-born utility recorded a remarkable 49 disposals and 18 inside 50s, in a performance that would be […]
Coorparoo survives giant Gorilla scare
SECURING a valuable four points in the bank, Coorparoo was able to hold off a determined Wilston Grange in a hard-fought, low-scoring contest at Giffin Park by eight points. It was neck-and-neck throughout the contest, but by kicking the only goal of the second half, the Kings came away with the 4.1 (25) to 2.5 […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
DANDENONG Stingrays lead all-comers in our Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Week in Round 13, with four representatives following their win over Sandringham Dragons. Each of the Talent League Girls winners had multiple representatives, while the six losing sides combined for a total of four players each. This week’s captain is […]
State of Play: 2023 WAFL Colts – Representative period
THE UNDER 18 National Championships has seen the best young talent in Western Australia absent from club duties, testing the depth of each Colts squad in what has been an intriguing period of the season. Here’s how each Colts side has fared through the representative period, and how they shape up heading into the remainder […]
2023 WAFLW State Scouting Notes: Preliminary Final
EAST Fremantle got the win against South Fremantle in the 2023 WAFL Women’s Preliminary Final to book a spot in the decider against Claremont. In what will be the penultimate edition of WAFL Women’s State Scouting notes, we took a look at how each of the players from both the Bulldogs and Sharks performed in […]
