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AFLW Academy Player Focus: Lauren Young

THE consensus top prospect in this year’s AFLW Draft pool is West Adelaide utility Lauren Young, and that has been the case from a long way out. Throughout a junior career littered with accolades, and senior seasons of the same ilk, she has set herself apart as the brightest talent in women’s football. Young turned […]

Scouting notes: AFLW Academy vs U23 All-Stars

A SHOWCASE of the top aspiring AFL Women’s footballers took place at Marvel Stadium on the weekend, with the Under 23 All-Stars winning a thriller against the AFLW Academy. We took a look at some of the players who caught the eye in our Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the author. AFLW […]

All-Stars stick it to Academy in showcase

THE UNDER 23 All-Stars have produced a rousing result in today’s showcase fixture against the AFLW Under 18 Academy, scraping home to win by two points at Marvel Stadium. Played at a fast pace with equal parts physicality and skill, the game proved a fitting display of the AFLW’s next generation. It was a conclusion […]

PREVIEW | AFLW Academy vs U23 All-Stars

THIS year’s top AFL Women’s Draft prospects will get the opportunity to don the Coat of Arms when the AFLW Academy runs out at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. The 30-player Academy – minus injuries – will take on an Under 23 All-Stars side comprised of talent from Victoria, Northern Territory and Tasmania considered the next […]

Scouting notes: 2023 Vic Country AFLW U18s trial

IN the second of two Victorian trial games, Vic Country hopefuls strutted their stuff in Werribee to help selectors determine a final squad for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Yesterday we covered the Vic Metro trial game. >> SCOUTING NOTES: 2023 VIC METRO AFLW U18s TRIAL VIC COUNTRY RED 0.1 | 0.1 | […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 8

A MIXED bag of thrashings and thrillers took place across Round 8 of the Coates Talent League and once again we highlighted a number of players who caught the eye in our latest Talent League Girls scouting notes. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 5

DESPITE a reduced round of just four games over the weekend, there were still plenty of top individual performances in Round 5 of the Talent League Girls. We took note of some high-scoring forwards, accumulating midfielders and clever defenders across a weekend that had a bit of everything from a weather perspective. All scouting notes […]

2023 Coates Talent League R5 preview: Tasmania Devils vs Eastern Ranges

IN what could potentially be a grand final preview, two of the unbeaten sides in Tasmania Devils and Eastern Ranges go head-to-head on the Apple Isle. The Devils will play their third game at home in four matches, this time at UTAS Stadium where their 3-0 record thus far will be tested against arguably the […]

2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 4

EASTERN Ranges lead the way in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 4 with a fitting four nominations this week. The Ranges are ahead of fellow big winners, Dandenong Stingrays, Calder Cannons and Tasmania Devils who managed three, while Oakleigh Chargers, Geelong Falcons and GWV Rebels all picked up the […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 4

ROUND 4 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition rolled on over the Easter Weekend, with another six matches taking place. As always we scoured the half dozen games and picked out some of the impressive players from those clashes. All scouting notes are the opinion of the individual writer. >> Coates Talent League Girls […]

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