
PREVIEW | 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Vic Country
TWO SIDES who had varying victories in Round 1 face-off in the Sunshine State with the victor going into the box seat for the title. Queensland played its get out of jail free card last round with a sensational final term to storm over the top of Western Australia and win with the last kick […]

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 […]

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.

AFLW Draft Watch: 10 names to remember for 2026
WHILE the 2025 AFL Women’s Draft crop is taking full shape almost halfway through the year heading into the national championships, we cast a quick eye over 10 bottom-agers to remember ahead of next year’s draft. All should feature at some stage throughout the AFLW Under 18 Championships, and we highlighted these 10 as our […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 9
FIVE games took place across a wet weekend for the Coates Talent League, with some inundated with rain and others playing in slippery conditions. We took note of some of the standout players with a primary focus on the Victorian trialists. >> ROUND 9: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
DANDENONG Stingrays were back in business thanks to a big win over Bendigo Pioneers in Round 9, and experienced seventh heaven with a league-record number of Team of the Week nominees. The Stingrays boasted a ridiculous seven players in our team, with Geelong Falcons (four) the other side to register more than two players. Each […]

2025 CTL Girls: Dandenong Stingrays season preview
HAVING reached a grand final and successive preliminary finals over the last few years, the Dandenong Stingrays are never too far away from the ultimate success in the Coates Talent League Girls competition. Head coach Josh Moore has enviable depth at his disposal, with the Stingrays boasting five top-age Vic Country hub members and a […]

PROFILED | 2025 Vic Country Girls Hub
A NEW season of Coates Talent League Girls football is less than two months away, and in readiness for the year, we profile the players in the Victorian hubs. Up first is the Vic Country hub, followed by the Vic Metro hub next week. TOP-AGERS: Matilda Argus (Dandenong Stingrays)Midfielder | 166cm | 06/01/2007 After getting […]

2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Dandenong Stingrays
FOR a second successive year, Dandenong Stingrays loomed as the team most likely to upset the top two sides, though fell short in the preliminary finals once again. The Stingrays boast an enviable amount of talent across the next few years, and it helped them produce some dominant performances throughout the 2024 Coates Talent League […]

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 6 – Saturday
A STANDALONE match down on the Apple Isle between Tasmania Devils and Dandenong Stingrays is sure to be a ripping contest as the two title contenders go head-to-head in the sole Round 6 Coates Talent League Girls Saturday contest. FORM: Since a heartbreaking loss to Oakleigh in Round 1, Tasmania Devils have strung together three […]