NTFL WPL: Magpies shock Saints in final round
PALMERSTON Magpies might have missed out on a finals spot by a straight kick, but the black and whites were able to end the NTFL Women’s Premier Division season on a high. They took down second placed St Mary’s in a massive upset to close out the regular home and away season, and while Darwin’s […]
2026 Northern Territory U18 Girls squad released
A MASSIVE 50-player strong squad has been released as part of the Northern Territory Academy Under 18 Girls pathway. Featuring a host of over, top, bottom and double bottom-agers, the team that will compete in the Coates Talent League Girls pathway will also have a number of players vying for Allies spots at Under 18s […]
2025-26 NTFLW Premier League: Mid-Season Review
TWO THIRDS of the way through the NTFL Women’s Premier Division season and the ladder leading up to finals is taking shape. A total of 12 rounds have been completed with a clear premiership favourite, while there are a couple of key challengers and a further two mid-table sides who could ruffle some feathers in […]
ANALYSIS | Maya Louvel-Finn and the 60% Club
WEST Australian defender Maya Louvel-Finn was deservedly named All-Australian at the conclusion of last month’s AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, and is the subject of our analysis today. The East Fremantle talent earned a State Draft Combine invite, but when crunching the numbers for the national championships, she was part of a rare group, the […]
PROFILED | Allies AFLW Under 18s
AFTER breaking through for a sensational win over Queensland last year, the Allies will look to use the growing strength of the Giants and Swans Academy to cause a few more upsets in the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships which kick off on Sunday. We profile each of the Allies’ top-age or over-age players. >> […]
Allies release 2025 AFLW Under 18s squad
COMPLETING the puzzle of squads at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, the combined side from NSW/ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania – the Allies – confirmed a 26-player list for the upcoming national championships. The former has the bulk of the representatives with 16 players hailing from either the Giants or Swans Academies, six from […]
2025 CTLG review: Northern Territory
NORTHERN Territory became the fifth and final Northern Academy to wrap up its Coates Talent League Girls campaign with three matches in the past four rounds. The Thunder hosted a historic match in Darwin for the first time and ousted Calder Cannons by 33 points having got better with each match they played. RESULTS: Round […]
2025 RMC MEDAL | Future shines in Round 8
A NUMBER of future AFLW Draft prospects put forward their cases for state representation at the national championships through Round 8 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Top-end talents Brylee Anderson (Eastern Ranges, 2026 AFLW Draft) and Matilda Lange (Tasmania Devils, 2027 AFLW Draft) both pulled off five-vote performances for the Rookie Me Central […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 8
A FIVE-game round that featured the Swans Academy and Northern Territory is what greeted fans of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Across Round 8, we took a look at some of the players who caught the eye with all notes the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 8: Round wrap | Player of […]
2025 CTLG wrap | Bushies back in business
MURRAY Bushrangers got back on the winner’s list with an impressive victory over Northern Territory, handing the Thunder a second loss in four days. The Coates Talent League Girls competition returned to five matches over Round 8 and we recap how each of them went down.