24 in 2024: AFLW Draft Prospects to Watch
IN EASILY the toughest list to compile from these annual predictions, narrowing down the talent in next year’s AFL Women’s Draft crop is near-on impossible. The initial list of players to include in our 24 AFLW Draft prospects to watch in 2024, had 36 players on it, which meant a lot of unlucky omissions. But […]
2023 Talent League Girls team reviews: Grand Finalists
ANOTHER season has come 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 next of these team reviews articles, we take a look at the two preliminary finals losers, diving into their season, draft prospects and some […]
Scouting notes: 2023 Talent League Girls Grand Final
OAKLEIGH Chargers saluted in a thrilling seven-point victory over Eastern Ranges in the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final on Saturday at Ikon Park. As always, we took note of the top performers from both sides, focusing on those who have represented Vic Metro, have Draft Combine invites or are under-age prospects. All notes […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Grand Final
ONE SLEEP remains until the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final takes place between Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers. Both sides have had sensational seasons, and finished inside the top two, winning their respective preliminary finals to book their place in the decider. We preview the big clash ahead of tomorrow’s huge game.
Chargers have “perfect preparation” for grand final
A HARD-fought preliminary final win over Dandenong Stingrays has steeled the Oakleigh Chargers ahead of a massive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final against Eastern Ranges, according to coach Tyrone Vickery. Oakleigh dropped to second on the ladder with a final round loss to the Ranges, but missing a host of bottom-age stars due to […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Dandenong vs. Oakleigh
OAKLEIGH Chargers stamped their ticket into the 2023 Coates Talent League Grand Final on the weekend after overcoming last year’s grand finalists Dandenong Stingrays. The Stingrays came into the match off the back of a nine-game winning streak, but could not contain the rampaging chargers at Shepley Oval. We noted down some of the top […]
2023 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year
OUR 2023 Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been confirmed. The 24 players selected – as well as three emergencies – has been locked in with the top four sides combining for 13 of those representatives. The official Talent League Girls Team of the Year will be announced tomorrow night […]
Sara Howley wins 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal
GEELONG Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has taken home the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal, judged the best player across the Coates Talent League Girls season. Howley was awarded the medal following her side’s preliminary final loss to Eastern Ranges on the weekend, with the talented midfielder leading from the halfway point of the year and […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Preliminary Finals
JUST four teams remain alive in the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls premiership race. Fittingly, despite being broken into two conferences – metropolitan and country – the top four teams have made it into the preliminary finals with perfectly scripted two from each. Minor premiers Eastern Ranges lock horns with fourth placed Geelong Falcons, while […]
2023 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad released
OUR 2023 Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad has been released with 48 players named in the initial squad. Of the 48 players, the list will be cut down to 24 ahead of the Talent League Girls Grand Final. The squad features players who played a minimum of seven matches […]
