
2025 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad released
FOLLOWING the release of our Coates Talent League Boys Team of the Year, the 2025 Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Year squad has been released today. Featuring 48 players from across the 13 regions, the final 24-strong side will be named later in the week. Among those nominated are Victorian […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Metro Quarter Finals
COATES Talent League Girls finals action kicked off over the weekend and in the first of two Scouting Notes articles, we take a look at the two metropolitan quarter finals and some of the players who caught the eye in them.

2025 CTLG wrap | Final four decided in wet conditions
FINALS fever was in the air across Preston and Dandenong over the weekend as the eight finalists became four through the series of elimination finals. We review the key points coming out of each game.

2025 CTLG Preview | Metro quarter finals
THE first two of four quarter finals takes place tomorrow at Preston City Oval tomorrow with the reigning grand finalists tackling Northern Knights and Sandringham Dragons who have made the finals series for another year. We preview the two matches.

2025 CTLG Preview | Rivals meet again in last round
TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS of the Coates Talent League Girls clash in the final round of the 2025 season. Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges go head-to-head at Craigieburn on Sunday and we preview the massive contest between the pair of premiership contenders. ROUND 17 FIXTURE: Saturday, August 23: Northern Knights vs. Calder Cannons @ Preston City Oval, […]

PROFILED | 2025 AFLW Under 18 All-Australian team
THE 2025 AFL Women’s Under 18 All-Australian team was announced last week with a half dozen Vic Metro representatives leading the way, one clear of Queensland and Western Australia. Of the 23 representatives, 19 are eligible to be picked up in the December AFLW Draft, with four not eligible until 2026. We profile each of […]

2025 AFLW U18s All-Australian Team, BnF announced
VIC METRO star Chloe Bown has racked up a stack of accolades across the AFLW Under 18 National Championships with a carnival best and fairest to go with her state MVP and captain of the All-Australian team. In an official announcement that dropped this morning, Bown was one of six Metro players to make it […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 16
A MASSIVE round of Coates Talent League Girls actions saw six games take place prior to another league-wide bye with some big comebacks and impressive individual performances. We took notes on some of the standouts, with a primary focus on the Victorian or Allies representatives or trailists, and the non-draft eligible players. >> ROUND 16: […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Vic Metro
WESTERN Australia was the first side to finish its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign, capping off the four-game carnival with two wins after two losses. The Sandgropers had their chances in every match, though ultimately fell short against Queensland and South Australia before knocking off Vic Metro and the Allies. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
A SEVEN-goal haul to Bailee Martin helped steer Vic Metro to a dominant 50-point win over state rivals Vic Country at RSEA Park on the weekend. In even spreads across both sides, we highlighted a few of the players who caught the eye in our scouting notes.