2025 CTL Girls: Murray Bushrangers season preview
EDUCATION and culture are what the Murray Bushrangers are looking to build in 2025, as the Coates Talent League Girls program prepares for its first season under new coach Tyson Saunders. The incoming mentor has an abundance of talent at bottom-age level, alongside a couple of key returning over-agers and a mix of top-age prospects […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 Vic U16s Girls trials
VICTORIA Country and Metro selectors got a look at the potential players for the upcoming AFLW Under 16s Development Championships over the weekend with a couple of trial matches. Following the conclusion of the Coates Talent League Girls Under 16s competition, the best players from the Country and Metro regions were split into four teams, […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: South Fremantle
SOUTH Fremantle is eyeing off a return to finals after a disappointing year in 2024 resulted in the Bulldogs missing the postseason series. A loss to Peel Thunder – the only side to suffer defeat to the wooden spooners – compounded the defeat as they fell short of finals despite having quality on the list. […]
Scouting Notes: Centrals hold off Sturt surge
CENTRAL District notched its first win of the new SANFL Under 18s season, holding off Sturt by the barest of margins at X Convenience Oval on Sunday. The Bulldogs made a hot start with five goals to one in the opening term, but were soon reigned back and held their nerve during the tense closing […]
2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 2
A SECOND successive win for West Adelaide to open the 2025 SANFL Women’s season saw the Bloods become the most represented side in our Round 2 Team of the Week. West Adelaide boast four players in our 24-strong squad, with fellow winners and unbeaten sides Central District and Woodville-West Torrens having three. >> MOTR: Central […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Tasmania Devils season preview
SEASON 2025 will look slightly different for the Tasmania Devils, who face an altered fixture and less travel throughout the year. With two prospects among the Allies’ preseason squad and some former representatives returning, we preview the Devils’ year with help from head coach Jeromey Webberley. PRESEASON “It’s been really good. We’ve been in since […]
Preseason Q&A: Sam Grlj (Oakleigh Chargers)
OAKLEIGH Chargers speedster Sam Grlj is looking forward to a new challenge in 2025, set to take up increased midfield minutes. The top-ager has cut his teeth across half-back and aims to bring his “brand” to each level this season. We chatted to him at the Coates Talent League preseason testing day. >> Q&As: Jack […]
Top 10s | 2025 Girls National Preseason Testing
AN OVERALL podium finish from Oakleigh Chargers’ Skye Emery in the yo-yo test was the closest record-breaking attempt across the 2025 Girls National Preseason Testing days, following the release of the Top 10 results today. Events took place in seven of the eight states or territories over the course of the past two months, with […]
2025 WAFLW club preview: Perth
PERTH is the newest club in the WAFL Women’s competition, with former AFLW player Jess Sedunary taking on the inaugural head coach role of the Demons having had stacks of experience across no less than four states. While history suggests the inaugural year of any side is tough, the Demons are well place to break […]
2025 CTL Girls: GWV Rebels season preview
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels coach Sally Riley is pleased with the training workload of her players over the preseason as the country region eyes off the first round of the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls season. PRESEASON “It’s been good. We’ve had our satellite training bases in Horsham, Warrnambool and Hamilton throughout the preseason […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 Vic U16s Girls trials
VICTORIA Country and Metro selectors got a look at the potential players for the upcoming AFLW Under 16s Development Championships over the weekend with a couple of trial matches. Following the conclusion of the Coates Talent League Girls Under 16s competition, the best players from the Country and Metro regions were split into four teams, […]
Scouting Notes: Centrals hold off Sturt surge
CENTRAL District notched its first win of the new SANFL Under 18s season, holding off Sturt by the barest of margins at X Convenience Oval on Sunday. The Bulldogs made a hot start with five goals to one in the opening term, but were soon reigned back and held their nerve during the tense closing […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 1
AFTER a long preseason, South Australia’s State Academy members were back in action as the first round of the SANFL Women’s competition took place over the weekend. For another year, each week we take a look at how each of the State Academy members performed across the four games.
Scouting Notes: Double Blues pip reigning premiers
STURT took down reigning SANFL Under 18 premier Woodville-West Torrens in an opening round thriller on Saturday, kicking off an intriguing double-header at The Summit in Mount Barker. A phenomenal 10 state summer squad members took the field, and we noted down of how each of them fared. >> RECAP: Reigning SANFL U18 finalists knocked […]
Scouting Notes: King hits Giants for six to end Summer Series
THE SYDNEY Swans Academy have completed an undefeated Summer Series after downing the GWS Giants Academy by 43 points in Blacktown on Saturday. Star prospect Max King booted six goals as his Swans set up the victory with an ominous seven goals to one opening half. GWS came out with improved vigour in term three […]
Scouting Notes: Giants pipped in Summer Series thriller
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy has gone down in a three-point thriller to AFL Canberra in their Summer Series clash at Alan Ray Oval. After a 61-point defeat at the hands of AFL Sydney last week, the Giants proved much more competitive against their local Under 22 adversaries. AFL Canberra kicked ahead in […]
Scouting Notes: Bolstered Swans stay undefeated in Summer Series
SYDNEY Swans Academy have taken out more senior opposition twice in as many weeks after dispatching the AFL Sydney U22s by 19 points at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday. The Swans were challenged but led at every break despite less accurate goalkicking to move to a 2-0 record. Bolstered by the return of National Academy […]
2025 NSW/ACT Summer Series Round 1 Scouting notes: Giants Academy
GWS GIANTS Academy shook off a late second term comeback from the AFL Sydney Under 22s to kick four unanswered goals in the second half to win their Round 1 NSW/ACT Summer Series match. Both sides were level at 3.3 (21) apiece by the main break, but a second half of 4.5 (29) to 0.3 […]
Scouting Notes: Giants cut down to size in Summer Series
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy has been comfortably beaten in its opening Summer Series outing, going down to the AFL Sydney Under 22s by 61 points. After a goalless opening quarter, the victors kicked away with 10 majors to one across the second and third terms. Inaccuracy cost the Giants a kinder scoreline, […]
Scouting Notes: Swans make winning start to Summer Series
SYDNEY Swans Academy kicked off the 2025 Summer Series in style, running out 38-point victors over the AFL Canberra Under 22s on Saturday. After posting five goals to one in the first half, the Swans were challenged but came home strongly with three unanswered majors in the final term to seal the result. Top prospects […]
