2023 Preseason Testing Top 10s – Coates Talent League Girls
ALL 12 Victorian Talent League Girls regions convened at Narrandjeri Stadium on Sunday to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. Up to 35 Under 18 athletes from each squad underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results […]
Ranges’ leaders set to soar in 2023
A TALENTED top-age crop is poised to drive the Eastern Ranges to strong on-field and draft results in 2023, under new head coach Ash Close. After Travis Cloke led the girls side to a third place finish last year, the Metro-based program produced four AFLW draftees and is in good shape to match that strike […]
2023 Vic Metro Girls hub profiled
VIC METRO followed up Vic Country’s State Hub release last week with the official release of Metro’s State Hub yesterday. The Metro girl’s hub has 19 players, with Eastern Ranges (six players), Sandringham Dragons (four), Oakleigh Chargers (three) and Western Jets (three) leading the way. Calder Cannons (two) and Northern Knights (one) round out the […]
2023 Vic Metro talent hubs announced
THE TOP talents for next year’s Under 18 Vic Metro squad have been recognised through initial Talent Hubs, which will come together this weekend for their maiden training camps at The Hangar. The 19-player girls squad will convene on Friday and Saturday, while the 22-player boys squad meets on Saturday and Sunday. >> Vic Country […]
2023 AFL Women’s Academy announced
THIRTY of the most talented female footballers across the country have been named in the 2023 AFL Women’s Academy. Spread out across the eight states and territory to ensure equal state representation in a state-based draft, the 2023 Academy exclusively features top-age (2023 AFLW Draft eligible) players. Reigning AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship titleholders South […]
23 in 2023: AFLW Draft Ones to Watch
WHILE the 2022 AFL Women’s Draft is done and dusted for another year, clubs quickly turn their attention to 2023, having followed the potential draft prospects for many years. Whilst there will be at least 12 months until the players begin to hear their names called out, Rookie Me Central will throw up 23 names […]
Preview | AFLW U16s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
BACK for a second all-Victorian clash at Under 16s level, the top talents of the 2023 and 2024 AFLW Drafts will lock horns at La Trobe University on Thursday afternoon. The match, which gets underway at 12:30pm, will be a chance for 2005-born players to further stake their claims for making their respective state hubs […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 AFLW U16s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
THE 2022 AFLW Under 16 National Championships hit Victoria this week, and Vic Country made Good Friday great with its 31-point win over Metro at Avalon Airport Oval. With a talented mix of 2005 and 2006-born prospects afield, there were plenty of outstanding individual performances on the representative stage. We highlight them in the latest […]
Preview | 2022 AFLW Under 18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
THE 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships have arrived, with a taster for the month-long carnival set to go down on Sunday in the form of an all-Victorian blockbuster. Vic Country takes on Vic Metro at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, bringing together the state’s most talented prospects just a fortnight before many of them […]
With Vic representatives away, the NAB League Girls still play
WHILE a bunch of top Victorian talent has earned representative honours this Sunday, quality still remains in the NAB League Girls competition with six games scheduled to make up Round 9. In the penultimate weekend before finals, first and second spot in the Metro pool are still up for grabs, and each contender will be […]
