PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG W1 Finals – Sunday
WRAPPING up the first week of Coates Talent League Girls finals are the four country regions who made the post-season series with Tasmania topping the division, while Dandenong, Gippsland and Geelong all feature as well. FORM: For the second consecutive round, these two sides will face off against one another, and Dandenong Stingrays will be […]
Lauren Arnell full of praise for “selfless” Teakle
PORT Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell was incredibly proud of her team’s effort in their win against the Western Bulldogs, which capped off a solid start to the season. In the 40-point victory for Port Adelaide, the Bulldogs were held goalless all evening, with the only sour note being the knee injury to captain Janelle Cuthbertson, […]
2024 AFLW Round 2 Preview: Saturday
TODAYs AFL Women’s action may be less action-packed than its week one counterpart, but there are still three intriguing matches today. 11:05amCasey Fields Recent form These two come into today off the back off very contrasting Round 1 results. Melbourne rescued a hard-fought win against Geelong in tough conditions, while Brisbane was well beaten by […]
PREVIEW | Country conference finals set to kick off
THE COUNTRY quarter-finalists converge on ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne tomorrow to kick off this year’s Coates Talent League finals series. Top seed and minor premier Geelong enters the fray having earned a Wildcard Round bye, while the remaining three sides come in off hard-fought battles. We preview both of Saturday’s fixtures. >> EXPLAINER: Coates […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG W1 Finals – Saturday
THE first of two double-headers at Shepley Oval kicks off the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls finals series, with the four metropolitan teams looking to extend their season for another week at least. The top two teams in the competition in Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges are favourites to face-off in the grand final for […]
2024 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier preview: Finals Week 2
A SPOT in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division Grand Final is on the line for one of East Coast Eagles and Manly Warringah Wolves, while there are no second chances remaining for Parramatta Goannas and Sydney University with the loser’s season coming to a close. EAST COAST EAGLES vs. MANLY WARRIGAH WOLVESSaturday, September 7 […]
PREVIEW | AFL Ireland Grand Final Day 2024
IT is the biggest day on the AFL Ireland calendar tomorrow – Grand Final Day. The AFL Ireland community will converge on Mountmellick GAA Club in Laois for Grand Final day, which will see the women’s and men’s premiers both decided. In the women’s competition, it is a repeat of the 2023 decider as last […]
2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Metro Wildcards
TWO of six sides in the Coates Talent League Metro conference were eliminated in Wildcard Round, meaning the post-season debrief begins. We break down how the campaigns of Eastern Ranges and Western Jets panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats […]
2024 AFLW Round 2 Preview: Friday
WEEK two of the 2024 AFL Women’s season kicks off with an intriguing match up with a lot riding on it. Two round one losers in the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide will meet at the iconic MCG, both keen to show that round one was not a true example of how their respective seasons […]
By the Numbers: 2024 AFLW U18s
WITH the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships done and dusted, Rookie Me Central casts its eye back on the leading stats-getters throughout the carnival. Unsurprisingly MVPs such as Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro), Sara Howley (Vic Country) and Georja Davies (Queensland) featured across multiple categories. In the end, Georgia Knight lead the goalkicking with nine, […]
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Western Australia
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Concluding the series is Western Australia who although the Sandgropers did not manage to pick up a victory, were […]
2024 AFLW Draft: Mature-age duo receive Combine invites
TWO mature-age talents have earned AFLW Draft Combine invites this year among 89 other top-age or over-age prospects. We take a look at the two players – hailing from the SANFLW and WAFLW respectively – and give a glimpse into their games. Tiffany King (Christies Beach / South Adelaide)Tall Defender | 179cm | 08/04/1999 King […]