Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 1
IT was an ideal weekend for home sides in the Coates Talent League, which kicked off with a bumper eight-game opening round on Saturday. All eight hosts joined the winners list in Round 1 as the Northern Academies jetted south to take on Victorian counterparts. We recap all the action in a snapshot.
Jordan looking forward in 2023
NORTHERN Knights dynamo Ava Jordan is looking to add another string to her bow this season when the talented midfield takes up a new role inside 50. The Knights’ top-ager stands at just 148cm, and if drafted she would become the smallest player in the AFL Women’s. Though that is some way off, Jordan has […]
Preview | WAFLW R3b: Thunder regain experience
CLAREMONT will host Swan Districts to kick off the second day of WAFL Women’s Round 3 action, with the Tigers able to regain top spot on the ladder with a victory. Aside from the Tigers-Swans clash, East Perth will heal Peel Thunder with the teams boasting 0-2 and 1-1 records to start the year, as […]
Preview | WAFLW R3a: Sharks circling undefeated Lions
TWO Saturday games begin Round 3 of action in the WAFL Women’s, and we preview both matches in the first of two previews for the weekend. Third placed Subiaco hosts fourth placed East Fremantle in the first game, before the second placed South Fremantle lock horns with West Perth as the Falcons sit just outside […]
Preview | SANFLW R5: Top of the table clash takes place
A TOP of the table clash is set for Elizabeth tomorrow when Central District hosts Glenelg for top spot in the SANFL Women’s competition. The loser could slip down the ladder with South Adelaide capable of bouncing back into the top two, though injuries and suspensions across a number of sides threaten to impact the […]
SEASON GUIDE | 2023 Coates Talent League
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season is set to get underway tomorrow, with eight games filling out a bumper opening round. Along with the 13 full-time regions, five northern academies will take part throughout the year, meaning plenty of fresh and familiar faces are set to take centre stage. We run you through all you […]
Standouts setting the standard for Gippsland
A PAIR of highly touted AFL Draft prospects are setting the standard for the Gippsland Power in 2023, as the regional program prepares for another Coates Talent League campaign. National Academy members Zane Duursma and Archer Reid have not missed a session throughout preseason, and are primed to built off strong bottom-age years according to […]
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 […]
