Coates Talent League 2025 live stream: GWV Rebels v Sydney Swans

For the first time ever GWV and the Sydney Swans will face off in a girls Coates Talent League match – and a new weapon has the Rebels full of confidence. See how to watch it LIVE.

A free-scoring Greater Western Victorian Rebels side is confident its new-found attacking flair can cause a surprise or two to a team they’ve never faced before.

The Rebels will take on the Sydney Swans girls academy for the first time in the club’s history on Saturday, looking for their third win of the Coates Talent League season.

Watch the two teams take on each other from Highgate Recreation Reserve live and exclusive on Kommunity TV from 11am, following by the boys clash at 1.10pm.

One of the surprise packets this season, the Rebels have started the season 2-2, mainly through their attacking flair, which has caused trouble to opponents.

Recently, for the first time in history, the GWV scored more than 100 points in a game, registering 101 in a 90-point win over the Bendigo Pioneers.

The renewed attacking threat has thrilled Rebels coach Sally Riley.

“This time last year we’d only kick 17 goals playing similar sides,” Riley said.

“This year we’ve kicked 30 in four rounds.

“I’d like to look at that kind of growth rather than wins and losses.”

Despite a pre-season interrupted with injuries, which did not allow the team to train fully together at times, Riley said the Rebels had exceeded expectations.

Maggie Johnstone (left) has been one of the Rebels’ top performers to begin the campaign. Picture: Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos

“This group has really jelled together, better than we thought,” she said.

“To start the season 2-2 we’re extremely happy.”

The success has been led by experienced players Elsie Conroy and captain Maggie Johnstone who have been among the best in all four games.

Milly Shortal, in her first year, has also impressed.

“She’s very new to the system,” Riley said of Shortal.

“She’s an absolute competitor in terms of her ability to win the ball. She might be leading the clearances.

“Maggie as a leader, she’s really stepping up.

“Even in the tight games she’s been able to perform and she’s enjoying her footy.

“Elsie is taking intercept marks and our defence has let less goals in this year and it’s down to her.”

Riley is wary of a Swans outfit which has a couple of potential AFLW draftees later this year.

One of them, Madeleine Quinn was best on ground as the Swans started their Coates Talent League season with an impressive 41-point win over Tasmania.

Sydney’s Madeleine Quinn (right) in action for the AFL National Academy Picture: Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos

She was joined by Grace Parsons who kicked five goals.

Swans academy coach Tanya Hetherington said both have been impressive this season.

“Maddy, she’s a 186cm ruck who plays like an inside midfielder,” she said.

“She’s probably our cleanest ground level player, which says a lot about her, she’s a competitor and there’s a lot of upside about her.

“Parsons has a massive upside in her when she continues to get stronger and stronger.”

Hetherington added a couple of others to keep an eye on.

“Kiera Yerbury, she’s a 174cm midfielder, who has exceptional endurance, covers the ground well and makes good decisions,” she said.

“She is one to watch.

“Alex Neyland is a very exciting talent, she’s come back from an ACL.

“She missed a good 18 months but you wouldn’t know it, she’s an absolute freak the way she attacks the ball.”

The contest on Saturday begins a four-week stretch for the Swans, with three games during that time to end their season in the Coates Talent League.

Hetherington said the girls embraced the challenge of facing interstate opposition.

“I expect a good hitout,” she said.

“The Coates games are the game we build towards.

“We respect the teams and what they bring.

“Everyone is really looking forward to it.”

Hetherington said she would have a full squad to choose from for the clash.

Originally published as Coates Talent League 2025 live stream: GWV Rebels v Sydney Swans