2026 Talent League Girls R4 notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Northern Knights
A TIGHT contest in Round 4 of the Talent League Girls, saw the Northern Knights edge out the Sandringham Dragons by the narrowest of margins, 6.10 (46) to 6.9 (45) in a clash that went right down to the wire. The Dragons had every chance to win it late, with Maya Duane at the heart […]
2026 TLG Round 2: Metro games notes
WHILE another battle between Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers was the highlight of the metropolitan fixtures for Round 2 in the Talent League Girls competition, the other four Vic Metro region sides faced off on the same day. We took a look at those games and some of the players who stood out.
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Sandringham Dragons
AFTER running through the Northern Academy sides ahead of the 2026 Coates Talent League Girls season, we cross our attention to the full-time teams in the competition, kicking off with Sandringham Dragons. The Dragons have lost a star talent to injury for the year, which provides opportunities to others to stand up. LAST SEASON Played: […]
2025 U17 Future Girls – Others to consider
WHILE the 2025 AFL National Future Girls showcase match gave an insight into next year’s AFLW Draft crop, there were still plenty of players with talent who missed out be it through injury or non-selection. We take a look at those who either would have played if fit, or were unlucky to just miss the […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Sandringham Dragons
EARNING a place in the Coates Talent League Girls finals series, Sandringham Dragons had a solid 2025 season, where they finished with eight wins and plenty of future draft prospects emerged. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 8Lost: 6 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 15: def. Eastern Ranges by 16 points Sandringham Dragons upset the eventual minor premiers […]
2025 CTLG Preview | Metro quarter finals
THE first two of four quarter finals takes place tomorrow at Preston City Oval tomorrow with the reigning grand finalists tackling Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons who have made the finals series for another year. We preview the two matches.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 18
THE REGULAR Coates Talent League Girls season is over with eight teams advancing through to the finals series. We took a look across the last six matches prior to the post-season action with plenty of players putting in big individual performances. >> ROUND 18: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 18
A DOMINANT performance from Dandenong Stingrays rewarded the top seeded country side with four representatives in our last Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 18. The Stingrays lead the lead in that regard, with fellow winners Bendigo Pioneers, Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights picking up a trio of talents, with 11 […]
2025 CTLG wrap | Regular season concludes
THE FINAL round of the Coates Talent League Girls season has been run and done with some strong finishes to the year from clubs not in the finals, while some finals-bound teams made their presence felt.
2025 CTLG | Round 18 Player of the Week: Scarlett Johnson
AN INCREDIBLE all-round performance from first round talent Scarlett Johnson earned the Northern Knights utility our final Rookie Me Central Player of the Week. In a match-winning performance, Johnson was the difference between her side and the Calder Cannons, with Northern breaking a run of unlucky results to get up by 17 points, 9.7 (61) […]
