Showing posts for: Meg Lappin
Country weathers early storm to bolt home

DESPITE conceding the first five scoring shots of the match, Vic Country punished the Allies for not putting one of them through the big sticks with a response of four consecutive goals – and nine of the next 10 majors – to run away with the first AFLW Under 18 Championships match, 10.6 (66) to […]

PROFILED | Vic Country AFLW Under 18s

VIC COUNTRY will begin its 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign on Sunday up first against the Allies, having named a 29-strong squad yesterday. As we have with the other states thus far, we profile each of the top-age talents in line to run out for the ‘Big V’. >> FULL SQUAD: Victorian squads […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 10

THERE were a couple of tight contests and big wins across Round 10 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, and we took note of some of the standout players from the weekend. We focused particularly on those players from the Vic Metro trial games or non draft-eligible players. >> ROUND 10: Round wrap | […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Chargers survive again

OAKLEIGH Chargers have remained undefeated in the Coates Talent League Girls competition with a hard-fought come-from-behind win against Dandenong Stingrays in Frankston on Saturday night. The Charges are still the team to beat with three late goals being the difference in an eight-point win, as we recap Round 10 of the league.

PREVIEW | 2025 Vic Under 18s Girls trials

A STACK of representative hopefuls will take to the field at La Trobe University, Bundoora on Sunday when Vic Metro and Vic Country’s top prospects go head-to-head in a pair of trial games. The two matches will assist Victorian selectors in narrowing down potential lists for next month’s AFLW Under 18 Championships, though names from […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 5

THERE was no shortage of talent across a blockbuster round of action in the Coates Talent League Girls competition as the Northern Academies continued their stints, and some impressive ball-winning displays took place. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 4

ANOTHER busy weekend in the Coates Talent League Girls competition saw three of the four Northern Academies salute again, while Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers continued on their merry ways. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of the individual author. […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 3

AN EXTENDED weekend of Coates Talent League action saw four Northern Academy sides join the competition, with three coming away victorious. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the eight Round 3 matches kicking off with a standalone Anzac Day clash. >> ROUND 3: Round wrap | Player of […]

2025 CTL Girls: Geelong Falcons season preview

ALWAYS competitive, Geelong Falcons will run with a very young squad in 2025, with the majority of the team list being bottom-agers or Under 16s talents. The Falcons have less than 20 top-agers in the program for 2025, with Tash Heffernan taking over Mel Hickey‘s role as regional development coach while the latter is on […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Meg Lappin

POTENTIALLY looming as the second father-daughter selection tied to an interstate club, Geelong Falcons’ Meg Lappin has been one of the big improvers the last 12 months. A raw tall who really found her feet as a bottom-ager, the daughter of Brisbane triple premiership player and 279-gamer Nigel enters her top-age year as one to […]

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