2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 16 wrap
A FULL complement of Coates Talent League Girls matches returned over the weekend with six games taking place in the penultimate round. Only Murray Bushrangers had the bye, and some of those top-age players suited up with the Bendigo Pioneers, as teams jostled towards finals spots.
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Kiera Whiley (Vic Metro)
WESTERN Jets skipper and AFLW Academy member Kiera Whiley is a good all-round player who can be a natural contested ball-winner, or slot onto a flank or a wing when required. In Vic Metro’s victory over Vic Country, Whiley almost exclusively played inside midfield, where she ran at an elite 80 per cent in both […]
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 […]
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 […]
Talent League Girls Round 10 preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs Eastern Ranges
A TOP two battle between two sides who are 5-1 in the Coates Talent League Girls season highlights a four-match fixture for Round 10 of the 2023 season. We take a look at the clash between Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges, as well as the three other matches which begin tonight at Parade College. AROUND […]
Talent League Girls Round 9 preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs Gold Coast Suns Academy
A MASSIVE clash between the two most impressive sides thus far takes place, with the unbeaten Oakleigh Chargers taking on a Gold Coast Suns Academy who cruised to back-to-back wins the past fortnight. The two Queensland Academies and Northern Territory remain in play as part of an eight-game fixture over the weekend. AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
Cariss-Brett adapts to class rise
REALISING the class rise between community football and the Coates Talent League, Oakleigh Chargers winger Amy Cariss-Brett feels more prepared in 2023. The top-age talent was earmarked as one to watch over the preseason by the coaching staff and has built into the season nicely with her best game coming just before the month-long community […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 6
A DOMINANT performance from Oakleigh Chargers resulted in a season-high seven players in our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 6. The Chargers had two more players than Eastern Ranges (five), with Northern Knights (four) ahead of the three losing sides who combined for one third of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 6
ONLY the three games were played across the Coates Talent League Girls Round 6 with Oakleigh Chargers, Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights all winning to occupy the top three spots on the ladder. We took note of some of the top performers from their respective victories. All scouting notes are the opinion of the individual […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 6 wrap
A SMALLER than usual Coates Talent League Girls round took place over the weekend with just three matches on offer for Round 6. All three occurred on the Saturday, with Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers remaining undefeated, while Northern Knights got up over Western Jets.
