Will 2024 be the first AFLW Super Draft?
COULD 2024 be the first ever AFL Women’s Super Draft? It is question that will no doubt be discussed amongst clubs and pertinent draft watchers alike, and at this stage, all the signs are pointing to ‘yes’. But what exactly makes a Super Draft? What does it mean, and what can we expect? WHAT IS […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 12
NINE of the 10 Coates Talent League Girls sides had multiple representatives in our Round 12 Team of the Week. Four of the five winners recorded an equal league-high three players in an even spread, as did surprise losers Geelong Falcons. Calder Cannons was the only winning side to record the two players, with the […]
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, […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 11
FOUR teams had big wins and were among five victors who all recorded three players in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 11. The six winners all had multiple representatives, with Calder Cannons the only losing side to have two, while the remaining five teams had one player each in […]
