2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Geelong
GEELONG was one of a number of clubs who changed coaches over the ultra-fast off-season, sacking Dan Lowther and bringing in Melbourne premiership coach Mick Stinear to take the reigns. Stinear has a finals-contending side to work with, and despite a stack of retirements, is well placed heading into 2026. >> FREE: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Essendon
ESSENDON managed to bring in its main target over the off-season in Adelaide’s Zoe Prowse, while holding on to its first selection at Pick 6. The Bombers finished 14th but rated the athletic tall defender – who can play other roles – highly, and gave up a bounty of mid-draft picks to secure her. >> […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Collingwood
AFTER holding the number one pick last season and being able to dictate to the rest of the league, Collingwood moved up a few spots in 2025 and will now go in with Pick 5 – after GWS’ Special Assistance Package pick – while also accumulating four top 30 selections. >> FREE: View the 2025 […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Carlton
PRELIMINARY finalist Carlton has made some big moves to try and last an extra week next season, bringing in a trio of experienced players to complement a first round selection in this year’s AFLW Draft. While it came at the cost of picks in next year’s draft, the Blues are in “win-now” mode and will […]
2025 RMC Medal Final Leaderboard: Bown crowned winner
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ dynamo Chloe Bown has held on in one of the best Rookie Me Central Medal finishes of all-time to claim the gong and add to her ever-growing cabinet of accolades in 2025. Bown took the lead off Chloe Baker-West in Round 15, and then despite being relatively contained in the final round, managed […]
2025 AFLW Draft Next 30: Smalls-Mediums
LAST WEEK we released our September AFLW Draft Power Rankings featuring 30 names following the conclusion of their junior seasons. Given the even nature of the draft after the top end, we have named our next 30 players over a two-piece series, finishing in this article with the remainder of players. Below are 16 non-talls […]
2025 CTL Girls | Team-by-Team Reviews
OVER the last few weeks the Coates Talent League Girls competition was whittled down from the initial 13 full-time teams to Eastern Ranges winning the premiership. In light of the season wrapping up, we have compiled all 13 team reviews in one handy article. Premiers: Eastern Ranges SNAPSHOTPlayed: 14Won: 11Lost: 3 DRAFT COMBINE INVITEES:National: Jordyn Allen, Josephine Bamford, […]
2025 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad released
FOLLOWING the release of our Coates Talent League Boys Team of the Year, the 2025 Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad has been released today. Featuring 48 players from across the 13 regions, the final 24-strong side will be named later in the week. Among those nominated are Victorian […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers might have ended up with the Coates Talent League Girls wooden spoon, but were able to blood a number of future young guns, while recording three State Draft Combine players at the same time. In the first of our team review series, we take a look at the Pioneers’ year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 18
THE REGULAR Coates Talent League Girls season is over with eight teams advancing through to the finals series. We took a look across the last six matches prior to the post-season action with plenty of players putting in big individual performances. >> ROUND 18: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
