2025 CTLG wrap | Stingrays’ ominous start
DANDENONG Stingrays have produced a dominant final three quarters to run out 109-point victors over Gippsland Power in a wind-swept Morwell yesterday. The Stingrays were already considered a Coates Talent League Girls title contender – arguably the pick of the country teams – and their Round 1 performance did not sway anyone from that train […]
PREVIEW | CTLG R1 – Bushies and Pios open season
ROUND 1 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition finally kicks off tomorrow and we take an in-depth look at the the battle of the north between Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers in Wangaratta. That is not all though, with plenty of intriguing contests taking place across the state.
2025 CTL Girls: Oakleigh Chargers season preview
REIGNING back-to-back champions Oakleigh Chargers will look vastly different compared to last season, with plenty of new faces joining those experienced bottom-agers and double bottom-agers from 2024 in the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls squad. Two-time premiership coach Ty Vickery said it will provide different challenges to overcome this season, but is excited by the […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Chloe Bown
STAR dual-sided talent Chloe Bown is one of the top Victorian prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft, having already impressed as a bottom-ager for Vic Metro and being a member of the National Academy. The Oakleigh Chargers star is a midfielder-forward with plenty of weapons and inflicts maximum damage on the opposition with her work […]
PROFILED | 2025 Vic Metro Girls Hub
A NEW season of Coates Talent League Girls football is less than two months away, and in readiness for the year, we profile the players in the Victorian hubs. We conclude with the Vic Metro summer squad after covering the Vic Country hub last week. >> PROFILED | 2025 Vic Country Girls Hub TOP-AGERS: Jordyn […]
AFLW Draft: 25 to Watch in 2025
AS SEEN exclusively in the 2024 AFLW Draft Guide, Rookie Me Central published our 25 Players to Watch in 2025 as the attention turns to next year’s draft. The Gold Coast Suns Academy will be a key talking point next year with as many as half a dozen prospects in the top 30, while athletic […]
2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Oakleigh Chargers
COMPLETING the ultimate dream of going back-to-back, Oakleigh Chargers conclude out Coates Talent League Girls team reviews for 2024. The Chargers only lost one game all season – to the Gold Coast Suns Academy – and tasted the ultimate success for the second consecutive year, becoming the first team to achieve the feat in the […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 CTL Girls Grand Final
WRAPPING up a fantastic Coates Talent League Girls season, Oakleigh Chargers got the better of Eastern Ranges with an 18-point victory at Ikon Park. Players from both sides caught the eye in the grand final and we named just a few of those for our Scouting Notes. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
Déjà vu for Chargers, Tallariti in back-to-back flags
THERE was a serious case of déjà vu at Ikon Park yesterday as Oakleigh Chargers – off the back of some incredible intercept and rebounding work from skipper Sienna Tallariti – proved too good for Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. For the second consecutive year Tallariti won best afield medals […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Grand Final
AFTER an incredible season that saw some teams rise and others fall, ultimately 12 months on the saw two sides that contested last year’s Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final are back for a rematch. Oakleigh Chargers lifted the trophy aloft against the Eastern Ranges last season, and have had their measure in season 2024, […]
