2025 CTLG wrap | Comebacks headline Round 16
A TRIO of impressive comebacks from Oakleigh Chargers. Murray Bushrangers and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels saw the respective teams come away with the four points in Round 16 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. The league has a bye next weekend with only a fortnight left of regular action before finals, and we […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 15
AFTER a week off, the Coates Talent League Girls commenced its final month of action with plenty of impressive individual performances. As always, we took note of some of those players who caught the eye across the six games. Notes are the opinion of the individual author, with a focus on state representatives and trailists, […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
STAT-STUFFING midfield performances everywhere, the Round 15 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week was filled with stars and brilliant individual efforts. Reigning two-time premiers Oakleigh Chargers were far and away the most represented with five, while fellow winners Gippsland Power, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Western Jets were next most with three […]
2025 RMC MEDAL | Race heats up for half dozen prospects
AS VICTORIAN representative returned to their Coates Talent League Girls clubs over the weekend, some familiar faces popped up in our Rookie Me Central Medal voting for the start of the last month of action. With three rounds remaining, it theoretically means up to 14 players could win or share the medal in 2025, though […]
2025 CTLG wrap | Cannons fire as Jets go back-to-back
IT WAS a great weekend for the bottom two Victorian metropolitan sides as Calder Cannons produced a team effort to smash Bendigo Pioneers, while Western Jets made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 23-point triumph over Murray Bushrangers. We cast our eye over Round 15 of the Coates Talent League […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 11/12
EASTERN Ranges’ big win over Tasmania Devils earned the second placed side a league-high four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for a combined Rounds 11 and 12. All six matches were taken into consideration with five other sides – including Sandringham Dragons, Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils who all […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 12
FOUR games took place across Round 12 of the Coates Talent League Girls, and while there were some key Vic Country and Metro players out, some returned from injury or stints out, and others went about their business as per usual. All notes are the opinion of the individual author, with a focus on Vic […]
2025 CTLG wrap | Top two extend lead after Round 12
REIGNING grand finalists Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges have moved two wins clear on top of the Coates Talent League Girls ladder, albeit with Gippsland Power having a game in hand from the latter. We recap how Round 12 went down across the competition.
2025 CTLG | Round 11/12 Player of the Week: Cleo Barbakas
DOUBLE bottom-age tall Cleo Barbakas has the height of a ruck but the mobility of a midfielder, and she used both of those elements to produce a massive game in Oakleigh Chargers’ win over the Western Jets. Playing second ruck to Jessica Owen, Barbakas still had 13 hitouts, but finished with 22 disposals, eight clearances, […]
PROFILED | Vic Metro AFLW Under 18s
VIC METRO boasts five AFLW National Academy members, and while one is unavailable for the upcoming national championships, it paves the way for Metro’s depth to be on display. We profile each of the top-age prospects who are in line to don the ‘Big V’. >> FULL SQUAD: Victorian squads announced for 2025 U18 National […]
