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2023 AFLW Draft Profiles | FULL LIST

MORE than 80 players got invited to the AFL Women’s Draft Combine, and each one of them will feature on site with a full AFLW Draft Profile. See the completed profiles below and click on the individual player profile for the full draft profile.

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 3

THE six metropolitan teams were welcomed into the 2023 Coates Talent League Girls competition with varying success, as the next generation of talent took to the field. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting Notes with each note the opinion of the individual writer. >> Coates Talent League Girls Round 3 wrap

Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2

PLAYERS are hitting their stride in the Coates Talent League, and there were many impressive performances across Round 2. In the four games this past weekend, both Sydney-based academies notched wins, as did the GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays for the first time this season. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting […]

2023 Coates Talent League R1 preview: Tasmania Devils vs. GIANTS Academy

A NEW name, and a new era of elite female footballing pathways begins tomorrow on the eastern seaboard, with Round 1 of the Coates Talent League kicking off for season 2023. Previously NAB League, the Coates Talent League begins with a four-game round, and welcomes the NSW-ACT academies into the fold. Each week we will […]

Scouting notes – 2023 AFLW U18s: GIANTS Academy vs. Swans Academy

IN the first of the AFLW Under 18 clashes between representative sides, the two NSW/ACT Academies went head to head at Gunghalin. The GWS GIANTS Academy proved too good for the Swans, racing out to a big lead and eventually securing the 16-point win, 40-24. In today’s edition of Scouting notes, we took a look […]

Docker Staunton “just lucky” for GIANT opportunity

BOLTING out of relative obscurity into the AFL Women’s Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy member Melanie Staunton is one name to keep an eye on in 2023. Though she describes her rise from Ulladulla Dockers talent to AFLW Academy as “just lucky”, the 18-year-old is certainly not taking her incredible opportunity lightly. Tasting life as an […]

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