PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League Girls Elimination Finals
FINALS are in the air for the Talent League Girls competition, with eight teams remaining in the hunt for the 2023 premiership. Four metropolitan sides and four country teams will contest the finals series, with the winner from each conference to battle it out for ultimate glory. Reigning premiers Western Jets are out of contention, […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U17 Futures
IN an entertaining and hard-fought contest in Frankston, Team Harris got the job done over Team Schleicher for the AFLW Under 17 Futures showcase. We took a look at a few of the players from both sides who caught the eye. TEAM HARRIS: #1 Zimra Hussain (Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland)01/01/2006 | 160cm | Defender/Midfielder The small […]
MVP McKay helps Harris home in U17 Futures thriller
CARLTON fans will keep close tabs on a father-daughter eligible young gun as bottom-aged Sophie McKay earned Most Valuable Player (MVP) honours in the Under 17 Futures match today. The clash, which took place at Frankston, was largely an exhibition of the best available talent, and the Sandringham Dragons midfielder was everywhere, racking up 30 […]
Talent League Girls Round 17 preview: Eastern Ranges vs Oakleigh Chargers
A TOP two battle takes place at Kilsyth Recreation Reserve on Sunday, with the winner to secure the minor premiership. Though both are locked into finals series and will face either Northern Knights or Calder Cannons in the first week of finals, the result will determine which sides gets pole position. AROUND THE GROUNDS Western […]
2023 AFLW U17 Futures preview
NEXT year’s draft hopefuls will get an early chance to impress AFL Women’s National Academy selectors at this weekend’s Under 17 Futures match. The clash takes place at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston tomorrow morning, and we take a look at the sides and players to watch. TEAM HARRIS Team Harris has some incredibly talented talls, […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 16
COATES Talent League Girls action returned on the weekend with six games taking place across the penultimate round of action. As always we took note of some of the top performers, focusing in on state representatives and bottom-age players at this point in the season.
Talent League Girls Round 16 preview: Calder Cannons vs. Geelong Falcons
AFTER a month-long break, the Coates Talent League Girls are back in action this weekend, with the penultimate round of the season producing a six-game fixture. That includes a Sunday double-header at Warrawee Park, while the remaining matches are scattered between tonight and Sunday across the state. Today’s feature match is between the Calder Cannons […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League Girls – Round 15
JUST four games were on the Coates Talent League Girls agenda, including a top five battle and a bottom two clash. We took note of some of the standout players, focusing on those from the Victorian trials, or non draft-eligible players. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2023 Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
TOP four sides Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges combined for 10 of the 24 players in our Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 15. The other winners – Western Jets and Tasmania Devils – as well as Calder Cannons all had three, with the remaining three losers – […]
2023 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 15 wrap
FOUR games of Coates Talent League Girls action took place in Round 15, as top four sides Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays both won, as did Western Jets who leapfrogged Bendigo Pioneers. We recap who shone and handed out our Rookie Me Central Medal votes.