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 […]
The future is now – AFLW Draft pool growing deeper
AS the AFL Women’s and female footballing pathways continues to develop, the overall quality continues to get stronger at a grassroots level. Not only the top-end talent, but also the depth within the draft pool, as players who five years ago would have been walk-up draftees are missing out purely due to the quality on […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 13
A MIXED bag of results across the weekend saw some Vic Metro and Allies players filter back into their respective Coates Talent League Girls sides, and the Country teams at full strength. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 13
DANDENONG Stingrays lead all-comers in our Rookie Me Central Talent League Girls Team of the Week in Round 13, with four representatives following their win over Sandringham Dragons. Each of the Talent League Girls winners had multiple representatives, while the six losing sides combined for a total of four players each. This week’s captain is […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 13 wrap
ALL SIX Coates Talent League games took place in Round 13 of the competition with flight delays in the boys’ league not affecting the girls’ clash in Tasmania. There were plenty of close contests across the weekend, with just one above 33 points, and two under 12 points.
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 12
A NUMBER of Vic Metro players were absent from their Coates Talent League teams on the weekend due to national carnival commitments, but there were others who stepped up in their place. In this week’s edition of scouting notes, we cast our eye across the five games and look a few players from each game […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 12 wrap
A STACK of Vic Metro representatives were out of their respective sides for Round 12, but Eastern Ranges – who were arguably most affected by the absences – still found a way to win. Calder Cannons won their first game in a month, ending the streak of Sandringham Dragons, while Murray Bushrangers finally won their […]
Talent League Girls Round 12 preview: Eastern Ranges vs Geelong Falcons
TWO title contenders will face-off in a massive Round 12 clash in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Second placed Geelong Falcons lock horns with third placed Eastern Ranges in the highlight of a five-game fixture over the weekend. AROUND THE GROUNDS Sandringham Dragons vs. Calder CannonsSaturday, July 1 @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 2:00pm […]
Howley extends RMC Medal lead
THERE might be six rounds left in the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls season, but Geelong Falcons bottom-ager Sara Howley has already built a double-digit lead in the Rookie Me Central Medal. Picking up yet another five-vote performance in Geelong’s win over Tasmania Devils on the weekend, Howley moved to a mammoth 11 votes clear […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 11
IT was back to a six-game round of action in the Coates Talent League and plenty of stars returned to the competition. We took note of some of those players in our weekly Scouting Notes, with a focus on top-age players who took part in the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible younger players. As always, […]
