PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 3 – Sunday
A GRAND final rematch takes place tomorrow between Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges, with both sides unbeaten from the opening two rounds. GWS Giants Academy also enters the Coates Talent League Girls competition, while Bendigo Pioneers host a second consecutive game and will look for a second straight win. FORM: Giants Academy enter the Coates […]
Swans and Giants enter Talent League Girls
SYDNEY Swans and GWS Giants fans have another competition to keep an eye on this weekend, with the New South Wales Academies taking part in the Coates Talent League Girls competition for the first time in 2024. Having taken part the last few years as a way of involving the Northern Academies and assisting in […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers have a sister-of as one of two Vic Country hub members, while building a strong group of bottom-age and double bottom-agers for the future. We spoke to Bushrangers’ coach Emma Mackie at the Preseason Testing Day about her list and the players to watch. TOP PROSPECTS Holly Egan (Utility)01/07/2006 | 176cm A developable […]
TOP 5s | 2024 Preseason Testing – Swans & Giants Academies
A COUPLE smashing yo-yo test results highlighted the NSW/ACT contingent of Northern Academies as the Swans and Giants Academies tested themselves at Preseason Combines over the weekend. In what was a couple of huge efforts, Murray Bushrangers talent and Giants Academy member Ellie Hall and Swans Academy bottom-age midfielder Sophia Slater duked it out on […]
2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Country non-finalists
ANOTHER season is quickly coming 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 first team reviews article, we take a look at the three Country-based non-finalists, diving into their season, draft prospects and some names to […]
Future in Focus: Bottom-age Allies to watch
WHILE all eyes will be on the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls at the upcoming national carnival, there is an abundance of talent across all the states and territories who could impress at the championships. Clubs are looking more and more into the future similar to the men’s competition, and will be keeping an eye […]
2023 Coates Talent League R1 preview: Tasmania Devils vs. GIANTS Academy
A NEW name, and a new era of elite female footballing pathways begins tomorrow on the eastern seaboard, with Round 1 of the Coates Talent League kicking off for season 2023. Previously NAB League, the Coates Talent League begins with a four-game round, and welcomes the NSW-ACT academies into the fold. Each week we will […]
Scouting notes – 2023 AFLW U18s: GIANTS Academy vs. Swans Academy
IN the first of the AFLW Under 18 clashes between representative sides, the two NSW/ACT Academies went head to head at Gunghalin. The GWS GIANTS Academy proved too good for the Swans, racing out to a big lead and eventually securing the 16-point win, 40-24. In today’s edition of Scouting notes, we took a look […]
Names to Remember: AFLW U16 MVPs recap
AS the future of women’s football continues to grow, we take a look back at the AFL Women’s Under 16s carnivals that took place in 2022, and the respective Most Valuable Players (MVP). Four of the seven state and territory carnivals have been completed, with Queensland, Tasmania and Northern Territory to have their two-game series […]
Swans shine over GIANTS in AFLW Under 16s
TWO AFL Women’s Under 16 Championship clashes took place last week, with the up-and-coming talent in both NSW-ACT and South Australia taking to the field. For the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS Academy players, it was their first outing from two clashes, while for the South Australians, the 2006 and 2007-born talents wrapped up their […]
