Queensland completes Country crusade
A COUPLE of 2007-born stars set Brighton Homes Arena alight, as Queensland midfielder Ava Usher and forward Dekota Baron proved too much to handle for a gallant Vic Country side, running out 30-point winners on Sunday. Usher was everywhere across four quarters, roaming up and down the ground, winning the ball with ease and causing […]
Vic Country finalises squad for AFLW U18s
VIC COUNTRY announced its 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships today ahead of its opening clash with Queensland on July 30. The 29-player squad was confirmed following a trial match back in June, and Coates Talent League form since. Of the 29 players, 19 are draft-eligible this year – and all are top-agers – while the […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 14 wrap
A RECORD-breaking score for the Dandenong Stingrays, a second loss to the Oakleigh Chargers, and Tasmania Devils got back on the winners list in an entertaining Round 14 of Coates Talent League action. We recap each of the six matches and hand out our Rookie Me Central Medal votes below.
Compare the Pair: Sarah Grunden vs Lily Jordan
TWO players who have enjoyed impressive starts to the 2023 season, but were outside the initial Victorian talent hubs are Calder Cannons’ Sarah Grunden and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Lily Jordan. In this first article of our brand new Compare the Pair series, we take a look at either top-age forward, outlining their similarities, […]
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 […]
Talent League Girls Round 13 preview: GWV Rebels vs. Murray Bushrangers
A FULL six games are on offer across the Talent League Girls competition, with the Vic Metro players again busy to to AFLW Under 18 Championships. Allies representatives should return however, and Vic Country players should be at full availability not partaking until July 30, making for some even clashes. Our Match of the Round […]
July AFLW Draft Power Rankings – State-by-State
ON MONDAY the second edition of the 2023 AFLW Draft Power Rankings were released, with the list extended out to 25 players from across the nation. In the women’s draft, as it currently stands, players nominate a state or as was the case with Supplementary Draft, nationally. That means that a player who is ranked […]
AFLW Draft Power Rankings teaser: July 2023
NEXT week the monthly AFLW Draft Power Rankings drop for the second time in 2023, with the list going out to 25 for July. Ahead of the release – which will be on Monday night at 8pm – we drop a few teasers of what could happen. LAST MONTH The last AFLW Draft Power Rankings […]
Talent League Girls Round 11 preview: Murray Bushrangers vs Western Jets
TWO full-time Coates Talent League Girls sides remain winless, but that will change in Round 11 when Murray Bushrangers host Western Jets up at Wangaratta Showgrounds tomorrow. As part of a six-game fixture, the two sides will battle for their first points of the season with seven rounds remaining in the competition. AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
