{"id":152136,"date":"2024-03-04T16:47:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=152136"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:47:08","slug":"top-5s-2024-preseason-testing-coates-talent-league-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/03\/04\/top-5s-2024-preseason-testing-coates-talent-league-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5s | 2024 Preseason Testing &#8211; Coates Talent League Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>OAKLEIGH Chargers top-ager <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"97450\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sarah-poustie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Poustie<\/a> smashed the previous Coates League Talent Girls yo-yo test record on the weekend, finishing with a mind-blowing level of 18.03. The record surpassed anything before it at the event, and also topped the 18.01 achievement set by Nina Morrison at the 2018 AFL Women&#8217;s Draft Combine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poustie, who actually held the equal Talent League Girls record last year when she recorded a score of 17.08, went one several levels better this year in the final group of the day. Incredibly, the Vic Metro winger was narrowly away from hitting 18.05, which might be a target for the teenager at year&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her result was the standout one from the event that took place at Narrandjeri Stadium in Thornbury yesterday, with fellow winger, Geelong Falcons&#8217; <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"79337\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/mekah-morrissy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mekah Morrissy<\/a> finishing second overall in the yo-yo with a 17.06. Northern Knights&#8217; <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"151557\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/lola-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lola Stone<\/a> was third, before the results spread out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Ranges had the top two results in the running vertical jump, with <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"139579\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/asher-fearn-wannan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asher Fearn-Wannan<\/a> (68cm) marginally pipping her teammate <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128933\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/evie-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evie Parker<\/a> (67cm), while Bendigo Pioneers&#8217; cross-coder <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"151709\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/lavinia-cox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lavinia Cox<\/a> had a 66cm running jump. Cox bolted her way around the agility test to pick up an outstanding 8.273 seconds, ahead of another Eastern Ranges duo of <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128943\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/stasia-stevenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stasia Stevenson<\/a> (8.306 seconds) and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"151891\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emily-rankin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Rankin<\/a> (8.327 seconds). Fearn-Wannan finished equal fifth in the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calder Cannons top-ager <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"101823\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/maddison-albrecht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maddison Albrecht<\/a> finished top two in both the standing vertical jump (equal first) and 20m sprint (second), registering scores of 56cm and 3.2 seconds. She shared the standing vertical top billing with AFLW Academy member <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128935\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/grace-baba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Baba<\/a>, while just falling short of Northern Knights&#8217; <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"151558\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/maddison-meagher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maddison Meagher<\/a>&#8216;s 3.164 seconds in the 20m sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Territory&#8217;s <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"117783\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emma-stark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emma Stark<\/a> was one of three players to reach 54cm in the standing jump, with the St Mary&#8217;s prospect playing with Oakleigh this Talent League Girls season. Dandenong Stingrays&#8217; <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"126590\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kayla-dalgleish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Dalgleish<\/a> who finished equal fourth in the running vertical jump, was actually the top ranked overall athlete, having rated elite or excellent in all of her tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eastern-VJ-Testing.jpg 1943w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eastern Ranges tested well across the board, including three players inside the top five of the running vertical jump. Image credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preseason-testing-top-5s\">PRESEASON TESTING TOP 5s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STANDING VERTICAL JUMP<\/strong><br>eq. 1. Maddison Albrecht (Calder Cannons) &#8211; 56cm<br>eq. 1. Grace Baba (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 56cm<br>eq. 3. Mathilde Wilkinson (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 54cm<br>eq. 3. Marlo Cockerill (Oakleigh Chargers) &#8211; 54cm<br>eq. 3. Emma Stark (Oakleigh Chargers) &#8211; 54cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RUNNING VERTICAL JUMP<\/strong><br>1. Asha Fearn-Wannan (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 68cm<br>2. Evie Parker (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 67cm<br>3. Lavinia Cox (Bendigo Pioneers) &#8211; 66cm<br>eq. 4. Kayla Dalgleish (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 65cm<br>eq. 4. Mary Robinson (Northern Knights) &#8211; 65cm<br>eq. 4. Payten Johnston (Murray Bushrangers) &#8211; 65cm<br>eq. 4. Stasia Stevenson (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 65cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20-METRE SPRINT<\/strong><br>1. Maddison Meagher (Northern Knights) &#8211; 3.164 seconds<br>2. Maddison Albrecht (Calder Cannons) &#8211; 3.2 seconds<br>eq. 3. Kiara Boyd (Western Jets) &#8211; 3.237 seconds<br>eq. 3. Holly Cassidy (Gippsland Power) &#8211; 3.237 seconds<br>5. Zali Gallagher (Gippsland Power) &#8211; 3.243 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AGILITY TEST<\/strong><br>1. Lavinia Cox (Bendigo Pioneers) &#8211; 8.273 seconds<br>2. Stasia Stevenson (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 8.306 seconds<br>3. Emily Rankin (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 8.327 seconds<br>4. Seisia White (Geelong Falcons) &#8211; 8.339 seconds<br>eq. 5. Nikita Harris (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 8.354 seconds<br>eq. 5. Asher Fearn-Wannan (Eastern Ranges) &#8211; 8.354 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YO-YO TEST:<\/strong><br>1. Sarah Poustie (Oakleigh Chargers) &#8211; 18.03 level<br>2. Mekah Morrissy (Geelong Falcons) &#8211; 17.06 level<br>3. Lola Stone (Northern Knights) &#8211; 17.04 level<br>eq. 4. Gabrielle Trajer (Sandringham Dragons) &#8211; 17.02 level<br>eq. 4. Hannah Foran (Sandringham Dragons) &#8211; 17.02 level<br>eq. 4. Caitlin Charles (Geelong Falcons) &#8211; 17.02 level<br>eq. 4. Tahlia Sanger (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 17.02 level<br>eq. 4. Sophie McIntosh (Oakleigh Chargers) &#8211; 17.02 level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/sarah-poustie\/\">Sarah Poustie<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/mekah-morrissy\/\">Mekah Morrissy<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/lola-stone\/\">Lola Stone<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/asher-fearn-wannan\/\">Asher Fearn-Wannan<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/evie-parker\/\">Evie Parker<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/lavinia-cox\/\">Lavinia Cox<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/stasia-stevenson\/\">Stasia Stevenson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/emily-rankin\/\">Emily Rankin<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/maddison-albrecht\/\">Maddison Albrecht<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/grace-baba\/\">Grace Baba<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/maddison-meagher\/\">Maddison Meagher<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/emma-stark\/\">Emma Stark<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kayla-dalgleish\/\">Kayla Dalgleish<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OAKLEIGH Chargers top-ager Sarah Poustie smashed the previous Coates League Talent Girls yo-yo test record on the weekend, finishing with a mind-blowing level of 18.03. 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