July AFLW Draft Power Rankings – State-by-State
ON MONDAY the second edition of the 2023 AFLW Draft Power Rankings were released, with the list extended out to 25 players from across the nation. In the women’s draft, as it currently stands, players nominate a state or as was the case with Supplementary Draft, nationally. That means that a player who is ranked […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 12
A NUMBER of Vic Metro players were absent from their Coates Talent League teams on the weekend due to national carnival commitments, but there were others who stepped up in their place. In this week’s edition of scouting notes, we cast our eye across the five games and look a few players from each game […]
Get to Know: VFLW Finals System 2023
THE 2023 VFL Women’s finals are upon us, and one of the six remaining teams – Collingwood, Port Melbourne, Williamstown, Box Hill, Essendon and Carlton – will be the 2023 champion. However, to even get to the Grand Final they all have to get through a four week finals series that can be complicated to […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 12
FOUR victorious Coates Talent League regions are represented by three players apiece in the Rookie Me Central Round 12 Team of the Week. Among the standouts are impressive bottom-agers and those looking to press their case for representative berths. See who made the cut in our 24-player squad. >> Scouting Notes: Coates Talent League – […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has blown away Vic Country in a 73-point thrashing at Heritage Bank Arena, marking the side’s first win of this year’s AFL Under 16 National Development Championships. The Croweaters kept Country to just one goal, and goalless for the final three quarters, all while piling on scoreboard pressure at the other end in […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 12 wrap
A STACK of Vic Metro representatives were out of their respective sides for Round 12, but Eastern Ranges – who were arguably most affected by the absences – still found a way to win. Calder Cannons won their first game in a month, ending the streak of Sandringham Dragons, while Murray Bushrangers finally won their […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Western Australia
VIC METRO has claimed its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 16 National Championships after breezing past Western Australia to the tune of 41 points at Heritage Bank Stadium yesterday. Having lost from a winnable position to Vic Country last time out, Metro had no such issues in holding their lead against the Black […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 12
NINE of the 10 Coates Talent League Girls sides had multiple representatives in our Round 12 Team of the Week. Four of the five winners recorded an equal league-high three players in an even spread, as did surprise losers Geelong Falcons. Calder Cannons was the only winning side to record the two players, with the […]
Talent League Player Focus: Ash Centra (Gippsland Power)
ONE of the most promising bottom-age prospects in next year’s AFL Women’s Draft, Ash Centra is enjoying a strong season for Gippsland Power in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. On the weekend, the Power suffered a 14-point loss to Northern Knights after leading by as much as 16 points at one stage, but have […]
AFLW U18s Surprise Packets: Allies vs. Vic Metro
IN the first AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships match for both sides, Vic Metro took home the chocolates against Allies, posting a 19-point win at Brighton Homes Arena in Springfield. The ‘Big V’ overcame early resistance to set up the victory, in readiness to face-off against South Australia next weekend in Werribee. In this article, […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 12
WITH representative football in full flow, opportunities were aplenty in the Coates Talent League for those wishing to prove a point of their quality. We noted some of the top performers and prospects in all six of Round 12’s games.
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Swans Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy has moved to 2-0 in this year’s AFL Under 16 National Championships, after defeating the Swans Academy by 25 points at Heritage Bank Stadium yesterday. Sydney came with a flurry in the final quarter, but the Lions stood firm in the face of an unlikely fightback to triumph 10.15 (75) to […]
