PREVIEW | 2025 AFL Sydney Women’s Premier: Week 1 Finals
FINALS football has arrived, and the stage is set for a blockbuster opening week in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. The competition’s two form sides, North Shore and Sydney University, meet in a qualifying final that promises tactical intrigue and a spot in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, three-time reigning premiers East Coast face elimination against […]
2025 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year squad revealed
ROOKIE Me Central has announced its extended Coates Talent League Team of the Year squad for 2025, featuring 48 of the competition’s best performed players. Nearly 200 hopefuls earned nominations via our 24-man teams of the week throughout the season, making them eligible for the final team. >> SCROLL to see the full squad Eastern […]
CTL Player Focus: Sullivan Robey (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges forward Sullivan Robey was a surprise member of the state draft combine list, but continues to make waves in the Coates Talent League. Since debuting in Round 12, the 192cm prospect has booted two goals in four of his five appearances, averaging 14.4 disposals and 6.6 marks per outing. He made the jump […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons had a challenging season in 2025, losing skipper Jade McLay to a shoulder injury after just two games, and stand-in skipper and vice-captain Chloe Baker-West was injury interrupted at times to play the nine games. We review their year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT Played: 14Won: 3Lost: 11 BEST PERFORMANCE Round 15: def. Bendigo Pioneers […]
2025 CTLG Team Review: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers might have ended up with the Coates Talent League Girls wooden spoon, but were able to blood a number of future young guns, while recording three State Draft Combine players at the same time. In the first of our team review series, we take a look at the Pioneers’ year. SEASON 2025 SNAPSHOT […]
Crows’ Clarke relieved with dominant finish
ADELAIDE coach Matthew Clarke certainly had some sympathy for his opposition mentor Dan Lowther as his Crows weathered a barrage of inside 50s and forward half possessions to grimly hold on before putting the foot down in the final term. The Crows trailed by 11 points at half-time having only kicked one goal to that […]
Hyett pleased with group “nourishment” from win
AFTER a disappointing effort against Melbourne in Round 1, Western Bulldogs coach Tam Hyett said she was proud of what her young side did to bounce back when it defeated Richmond by 21 points at Ikon Park last Sunday. After being neck-and-neck throughout the first three quarters – but staying a goal clear for the […]
Falcons fly flag for Rogers Cup three-peat
WEST Perth’s Rogers Cup dynasty rolled on over the weekend with the Falcons winning their third consecutive flag, and fourth in five seasons of the WAFL Women’s competition. Having beaten three different opponents the past three seasons, the Falcons came away with the 7.6 (48) to 4.6 (30) victory over Claremont at Mineral Resources Park. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season saw a number of leading prospects further enhance their stocks, while impressive bottom-agers continue to emerge on the eve of the postseason. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from each fixture. >> CTL Round 19: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 18
THE REGULAR Coates Talent League Girls season is over with eight teams advancing through to the finals series. We took a look across the last six matches prior to the post-season action with plenty of players putting in big individual performances. >> ROUND 18: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season saw a number of leading prospects further enhance their stocks, while impressive bottom-agers continue to emerge on the eve of the postseason. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from each fixture. >> CTL Round 19: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 18
THE REGULAR Coates Talent League Girls season is over with eight teams advancing through to the finals series. We took a look across the last six matches prior to the post-season action with plenty of players putting in big individual performances. >> ROUND 18: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Grand Final
CLAREMONT lifted its third premiership cup in four seasons, defeating Swan Districts by a point in a memorable victory on Sunday. The Tigers had three State Academy members playing in the WAFL Women’s Grand Final, while Western Australia’ MVP donned the black and white.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 17
A HOST of talented draft prospect across the next three years impressed in the penultimate round of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. We took note of some of the standouts who caught the eye across last weekend, with all notes the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 17: Round wrap | Team of […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season saw some players trialled in new positions and roles, while others returned to action with big games in familiar posts. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers across all six games in Round 18. >> CTL Round 18: Snapshot | Player of the […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Preliminary Final
FIVE State Academy members took part in the WAFL Women’s action over the weekend with just one – West Australian Under 18s MVP Carys D’Addario – able to walk away a winner and into the 2025 WAFLW Grand Final. We recap how each of the prospects performed in the penultimate match of the season.
Scouting Notes: Rowville downs Scotch in Shield final
ROWVILLE Secondary College has taken out the Herald Sun Shield Division 1 Intermediate Boys final in a tug of war that was ultimately decided by victorious captain Baxter Sruk, who was adjudged best afield. On a picturesque Tuesday afternoon in Port Melbourne, the modest but ardent crowd was treated to an even contest where the […]
Late goal ices Melbourne’s Shield three-peat
MELBOURNE Girls Grammar made it three consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Girls Division 1 titles after holding off Caulfield Grammar in a tight, low-scoring affair at ETU Stadium today. The dominant girls football school – which boasts alumni such as Sophie McKay – ground out a 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16) victory to relegate Caulfield […]
Scouting Notes: Parade completes Herald Sun Shield three-peat
PARADE College has taken out its third-consecutive Herald Sun Shield Senior Boys Division 1 title after defeating Catherine McAuley College by 49 points this afternoon. Raiders key forward Lewis Houndsome was named best afield in the victory for an imposing aerial performance which yielded two goals. Despite the comfortable margin of defeat, CMC acquitted itself […]
Scouting Notes: Bottom-age stars see South kick away from Norwood
SOUTH Adelaide powered home with six unanswered final quarter goals to defeat Norwood by 51 points on Sunday. In what was a bottom-of-the-table Under 18s clash, the Panthers kicked ahead during the second quarter and led by 13 points at three-quarter-time before embellishing the scoreboard. A trio of bottom-aged Panthers did the damage, including five-goal […]
