Queensland completes Country crusade
A COUPLE of 2007-born stars set Brighton Homes Arena alight, as Queensland midfielder Ava Usher and forward Dekota Baron proved too much to handle for a gallant Vic Country side, running out 30-point winners on Sunday. Usher was everywhere across four quarters, roaming up and down the ground, winning the ball with ease and causing […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
VIC Country will head to Queensland for a huge clash against the Maroons as the last team to kick off their 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign. The Country side was announced last week with plenty of talent balanced between the top-age and bottom-age group. >> 2023 VIC COUNTRY AFLW U18s SQUAD Queensland pushed South […]
The future is now – AFLW Draft pool growing deeper
AS the AFL Women’s and female footballing pathways continues to develop, the overall quality continues to get stronger at a grassroots level. Not only the top-end talent, but also the depth within the draft pool, as players who five years ago would have been walk-up draftees are missing out purely due to the quality on […]
Vic Country finalises squad for AFLW U18s
VIC COUNTRY announced its 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships today ahead of its opening clash with Queensland on July 30. The 29-player squad was confirmed following a trial match back in June, and Coates Talent League form since. Of the 29 players, 19 are draft-eligible this year – and all are top-agers – while the […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 14
A RECORD win and a league-high amount of players in the Team of the Week, it was certainly a memorable round for the Dandenong Stingrays in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. The Stingrays picked up five players in the Team of the Week, with all the other winning sides recording multiple representatives. The Stingrays […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 14 wrap
A RECORD-breaking score for the Dandenong Stingrays, a second loss to the Oakleigh Chargers, and Tasmania Devils got back on the winners list in an entertaining Round 14 of Coates Talent League action. We recap each of the six matches and hand out our Rookie Me Central Medal votes below.
Talent League Girls Round 14 preview: Gippsland Power vs. Eastern Ranges
A CLASH of the here and now up against the future takes place at Morwell Recreation Reserve when Gippsland Power plays host to Eastern Ranges. Both sides have draftable talent across all years, but in particular Eastern’s top-age crop, and Gippsland’s bottom-age and double bottom-age groups are particularly strong. We focus on those ahead of […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 13
A MIXED bag of results across the weekend saw some Vic Metro and Allies players filter back into their respective Coates Talent League Girls sides, and the Country teams at full strength. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
DANDENONG Stingrays lead all-comers in our Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Week in Round 13, with four representatives following their win over Sandringham Dragons. Each of the Talent League Girls winners had multiple representatives, while the six losing sides combined for a total of four players each. This week’s captain is […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 13 wrap
ALL SIX Coates Talent League games took place in Round 13 of the competition with flight delays in the boys’ league not affecting the girls’ clash in Tasmania. There were plenty of close contests across the weekend, with just one above 33 points, and two under 12 points.
