2026 Talent League Girls preview: Giants Academy
AFTER going down to Sydney Swans Academy in the final match of the 2026 NSW/ACT Under 22 Summer Series, the GWS Giants Academy set its sights on the Talent League Girls competition. Going undefeated last season throughout the four games, the orange team will have an extended and stiffer fixture this time around as the […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series R2 – Academy sides
AFTER another two big wins by the NSW/ACT Academies in the Under 22 Women’s Summer Series, we take a look at some of the Giants Academy and Swans Academy members who impressed at Henson Park over the weekend. The Giants crushed AFL Canberra with a triple-digit scoreline, while the Swans ran out 75-point winners over […]
Big Day out for GWS in Giant thrashing
GWS GIANTS Academy prepared for a third and final round-robin match against their rival NSW/ACT Academy the Sydney Swans with a dominant 117-point thrashing of AFL Canberra in the 2026 Under 22 Women’s Summer Series on the weekend. Played at Henson Park, the Giants – headlined by eight goals to tall forward Majella Day – […]
Giants outclass AFL Sydney in strong performance
GWS GIANTS Academy is on the board in season 2026 after the orange side withstood a gallant third quarter comeback from AFL Sydney’s Under-22 representative side to win by 35 points in the Women’s Summer Series on the weekend. Played at Henson Park as part of a massive day of men’s and women’s action with […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Murray Bushrangers
MURRAY Bushrangers had to wait until the final round of the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season to pick up their first win, but in 2025, that all changed as the Country region stormed into finals and even upset the higher ranked Gippsland Power in the elimination final. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 8Lost: 6 […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Eastern Ranges vs. Murray Bushrangers
EASTERN Ranges were red-hot in their victory over Northern Knights last week and are a win away from reaching a third consecutive Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final. They just have a plucky Murray Bushrangers between them and the 2025 decider, with the Bushies posting a hard-fought quarter finals win last weekend. We preview the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 16
A MASSIVE round of Coates Talent League Girls actions saw six games take place prior to another league-wide bye with some big comebacks and impressive individual performances. We took notes on some of the standouts, with a primary focus on the Victorian or Allies representatives or trailists, and the non-draft eligible players. >> ROUND 16: […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 14
A FULL round of Coates Talent League Girls action took place before the league-wide bye with plenty of impressive individual performances, especially from Vic Country listed players. There was even the first triple bottom-ager who made a debut, while some younger metropolitan regions talents made their mark. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Murray heads back to the Bush for Calder clash
A FULL-strength Murray Bushrangers outfit will play host to Calder Cannons up in Wangaratta on Saturday with the home side searching for its fifth win of the season. The Cannons will be without their top two stars, but are building a future core of talent throughout the season. AROUND THE GROUNDS After two smaller rounds […]
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 […]
