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 […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 11 wrap
FIVE of the six visiting teams picked up the wins in Round 11 of the Coates Talent League, with the higher ranked sides winning in each instant. We review all of the games and some of the standout players.
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 […]
Howley runaway leader after perfect three-game stint
BREAKING away from the post Round 6 logjam, Geelong Falcons bottom-age star Sara Howley picked up a perfect 15 votes in the past three weeks to build serious separation to second spot in the 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal race. Sitting equal fourth after the first six rounds, Howley came back from the community break […]
Talent League Girls Round 9 preview: Oakleigh Chargers vs Gold Coast Suns Academy
A MASSIVE clash between the two most impressive sides thus far takes place, with the unbeaten Oakleigh Chargers taking on a Gold Coast Suns Academy who cruised to back-to-back wins the past fortnight. The two Queensland Academies and Northern Territory remain in play as part of an eight-game fixture over the weekend. AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
Talent League Player Focus: Lou Painter (Bendigo Pioneers)
TOUTED as one of the top prospects for next year’s AFL Women’s Draft, Bendigo Pioneers’ Lou Painter had herself another huge game on the weekend. Representing the Pioneers against Northern Territory Academy, Painter was best on ground in the home side’s win at a wet Highgate Recreation Reserve. The Pioneers were on the back foot […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 8
A MIXED bag of thrashings and thrillers took place across Round 8 of the Coates Talent League and once again we highlighted a number of players who caught the eye in our latest Talent League Girls scouting notes. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 8
MASSIVE wins to Gold Coast Suns Academy, Geelong Falcons and Oakleigh Chargers saw the trio of sides make up 50 per cent of the Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 8. The Suns Academy contributed a league-high five players after a 110-point win over Western Jets, while Geelong Falcons (four) and Oakleigh […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 8 wrap
DANDENONG Stingrays broke Eastern Ranges’ unbeaten record in season 2023, while Gold Coast Suns Academy, Brisbane Lions Academy and Oakleigh Chargers all remained uneaten after Round 8 in the Coates Talent League.
