Final Siren Podcast: Episode 151 – Coates Talent League preview
WITH the dawn of a new Coates Talent League season comes the return of the Final Siren Podcast. In episode 151, and the first instalment for 2023, the team reconvenes to break down how each full-time region may fare this year, and all the players to watch. Host Peter Williams is joined by Rookie Me […]
Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 1: New season, so many new elements
IT is once again the dawn of a new season in the VFL Women’s competition. The third of the women’s state leagues to get underway this year, it is arguably the most important year for the competition in at least the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly, the AFLW Overage Draft set […]
Fundamentals set to drive Knights north
AT the core of the Northern Knights’ individual and team development is one thing all Coates Talent League regions strive to strengthen – fundamentals. New boys head coach Anthony Rocca, a graduate of the program himself, is adamant that along with a team-first approach, the basics are exactly what will yield success for the his […]
2023 Coates Talent League R2 preview: GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
ONE round is in the books and the 2023 Coates Talent League country teams return for the second week of action, welcoming Gippsland Power into the competition. Tasmania joins the metropolitan teams in having a bye for Round 2, while the two NSW/ACT Northern Academies return for a second week with the other Victorian country […]
Jets starting to jell ahead of season 2023
IT may not have been all smooth sailing throughout preseason, but the Western Jets are beginning to jell just in time for their latest Coates Talent League campaign. Assistant coaches started out in charge of training, but there is now a new mentor at the helm. Incoming boys head coach Trent Dennis-Lane has now taken […]
Over-age Draft Watch: Eight to consider
AFTER the SANFL Women’s returned, the Coates Talent League began and the WAFL Women’s continued on the weekend, we named eight players who impressed and either had a standout game, or are enjoying strong 2023 seasons. Though there are many more in an open field for the upcoming draft, all the players below are age-eligible. […]
Ranges “itching” to rip into season proper
A FULL bill of health is what all coaches and players alike hope for on the eve of any season, and it Is exactly what the Eastern Ranges have in 2023. Head coach Lauren Morecroft, the first woman to take on said title for a Coates Talent League boys squad, says summer has been smooth […]
Multi focused Mercoulia always looking more broadly
CASEY coach Peter Mercoulia always wears more than one hat while coaching the Dees in the VFLW. Not literally of course, but not only is his focus on achieving the best season possible for the Dees, but with one of the aims of the Casey program to get players drafted, he always has that in […]
Hawks boss got a very different nest in ’23
LAST VFLW season was a big one for Hawthorn (now known as Box Hill) with the club’s AFLW side coming into the picture, and someone who was in the thick of that was coach, Cherie O’Neill. It was her first year in the role, and it was certainly a monumental year to come into the […]
2023 Coates Talent League Player Focus: Georgia Clark (Tasmania Devils)
PRODUCING an outstanding Round 1 performance in her home state, key forward Georgia Clark was a vital player in the Tasmania Devils’ win over GWS GIANTS Academy to kick off the 2023 Coates Talent League season. The Devils talent and AFLW Academy member looks like she has taken her game to another level in her […]
Stingrays set high standards in search of next step
HIGH standards are what the Dandenong Stingrays are hoping will help them go one better in 2023, after last year’s run to the Coates Talent League grand final. Amid the hurt of a loss in the last game of the season, there are plenty of silver linings for the program’s promising top-age crop to take. […]
Optimistic coach Chloe trying to ensure history does not repeat
AFTER experiencing just about every emotion over the past few years in the VFLW, Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan is looking forward to the new season and looking to get back to those highest of highest of highs. Reflecting on last year, McMillan said that “last season was probably a little bit up and down.” “We […]
