2023 AFLW Draft State-by-State analysis: Victoria
VICTORIA has the largest array of AFL Women’s clubs so it comes as no surprise that the most state nominations hail in the south east state. A total of 103 players nominated Victoria, making up just under 20 per cent of the total nominees in the 2023 AFLW Draft. Given the sheer weight of nominees, […]
2023 AFLW Draft nominations: Combine invites
ALMOST two thirds of AFLW Draft Combine invitees will be available to each of the 18 clubs after 50 of the 78 players nominated nationally for the December 18 Draft. Eight of the original 86 nominees were taken off the board as part of the pre-listing, with the remaining 78 given the choice of nominating […]
Adams “honoured” by captaincy roles
LEADERSHIP is an intrinsic skill that does not always come naturally, but it is fair to say for Geelong Falcons skipper and Vic Country co-captain Chloe Adams has got it down pat. The top-age AFLW Draft hopeful enjoyed a wonderfully consistency and spoke fondly of her Falcons time at the 2023 AFLW Draft Combine. “It’s […]
Cooper crushes Combine to be top ranked athlete
SYDNEY Swans Academy top-ager Holly Cooper was statistically the top athlete at the AFLW Draft Combine, scoring a near-perfect performance across the indoor athletic tests. Of the 70 athletes who tested, Cooper scored an 95 physical performance rating (PPR), to be the top ranked talent across the board for the jumps, sprint and agility testing. […]
2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Preliminary finalists
ANOTHER season has come to a close in the Coates Talent League Girls and we take a look at how 2023 panned out for each of the 13 sides. In the next of these team reviews articles, we take a look at the two preliminary finals losers, diving into their season, draft prospects and some […]
Howley completes double with Talent League BnF
GEELONG Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has added to her growing trophy cabinet by backing up her Rookie Me Central Medal with a Talent League Girls Best and Fairest award. Howley polled 21 votes to take home the award in a tightly contested count. Sharing the lead with Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Abbey Vicino after 10 rounds […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Eastern vs. Geelong
EASTERN Ranges made it an all-metropolitan final by knocking off Geelong Falcons in the second game of a double-header at Shepley Oval on the weekend. In a commanding performance, the Ranges booted five goals to nil in the first quarter and never looked back. We noted down some of the top performers from the clash […]
2023 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2023 Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been confirmed. The 24 players selected – as well as three emergencies – has been locked in with the top four sides combining for 13 of those representatives. The official Talent League Girls Team of the Year will be announced tomorrow night […]