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Queensland storms home in AFLW U18s victory

QUEENSLAND came from as much as 13 points down in the second term to kick the last five goals of its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships clash with Vic Country to come away with the 21-point victory today. The Maroons started slow but once they got going, their class rose to the top, and though […]

PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Queensland vs. Vic Country

TITLE contenders Queensland play back-to-back games at Brighton Homes Arena out in Springfield to kick off the Maroons’ campaign, starting with a huge clash against Vic Country. The visitors have plenty of top-end talent themselves, and it looks to be a strong contest on paper.

2024 AFLW U18s team analysis: Vic Country

ON PAPER, Vic Country has some of the strongest top-end talent in the 2024 AFLW Under 18 Championships. Boasting a nation-wide high of six AFLW Academy members, there is no shortage of match-winners within the squad. The depth of Vic Country features a host of newer players or others returning from injury which leaves a […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 11

HALF a dozen Coates Talent League Girls games took place across the weekend, with plenty of impressive individual performances ahead of the national carnival kicking off the following weekend. As always we took note of some of the players who caught the eye, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.

2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 11

IN one of the toughest rounds to pick our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week, ladder leaders Oakleigh Chargers boasted a league-high four players, with each of the 12 regions in action represented. Eastern Ranges and Geelong Falcons both had three players apiece in the side, with the other nine teams recording between […]

Victorian 2024 AFLW U18s squads named

VICTORIA is set for the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships after both the Country and Metro squads for the national carnival were named today. The last state sides to name their squads having considered players from across the state after recent Victorian trials, the Metro squad comprises of 29 players, while Country has selected […]

2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 11 wrap

REGULAR programming resumed in the Coates Talent League Girls over the weekend with the six matches taking place and only GWV Rebels having a bye. The 12 other full-time teams were in action and we wrapped up how the weekend went down.

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 11 – Saturday

A FOUR-GAME schedule across Victoria takes place tomorrow, with the northern, western, and south eastern suburbs all featuring some Coates Talent League Girls action. A match between Dandenong Stingrays and Bendigo Pioneers also marks a double-header with the boys’ aligned sides. FORM: Western Jets enter the match off the back of their best form of […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 10

RETURNING from a league-wide bye the weekend before, five matches took place across the Coates Talent League Girls in Round 10. Focusing on those in Victorian hubs or who participated in the trials in particular, we took note of some of the top performers. As always, our notes are the opinion of the individual writer.

2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 10

A 15-GOAL win to the Eastern Ranges has resulted in the side recording a league-high five players in the Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 10. The Ranges had one more than fellow winners Oakleigh Chargers and Tasmania Devils, with losing side Murray Bushrangers having three, and all bar one other […]

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