SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 6 – West Adelaide vs. South Adelaide
FOR the second week running, South Adelaide has defeated West Adelaide in the SANFL Under 18s competition. The Panthers backed up with an even more comprehensive 53-point win in Saturday’s reverse leg at Hisense Arena kicking away with five goals to one in the third quarter. After an inaccurate display from both sides, the final […]
2023 Coates Talent League Player of the Week: Round 6
SUNS Academy standout Jed Walter is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 6, after dining out in his side’s 99-point win over the Northern Territory Academy on Saturday. The top-ager filled his boots with eight goals from 19 disposals and nine marks on his side’s home patch. Walter, a hulking key […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League: Round 6
THE COATES Talent League hit the Gold Coast in Round 6, producing a trio of one-sided results. Among the victors in a weekend which put the Northern Academies under the spotlight, the Suns shone, Tasmania was terrific, and Sydney proved far too slick. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot.
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A NORTHERN Academy themed triple-header makes up the entire Coates Talent League fixture in Round 6, with all six academies converging on the Gold Coast this Saturday. We preview each of the three fixtures with a look at some of the top prospects to keep an eye on.
Hall learns on the job at League level
IT is rare for a player to make club history on their senior state league debut, but Peel Thunder midfielder Clay Hall can lay claim to exactly that. After his father Derek made 74 appearances for the Thunder, Clay’s League call-up made them the first father-son duo to play in Peel’s top flight side. Clay […]
South Australia Under 20 squad announced
THE SANFL has today announced its Under 20 representative squad to take on South Australia’s Under 18 side on May 19. A 33-player collective will be cut down to 23 for game day at Thebarton Oval, with the squad first coming together on May 7 under the mentorship of Sturt Reserves coach, Chris Trapp. >> […]
On the Up: Victorian draft prospects boosting their stocks
VICTORIA’S top prospects have knocked over the opening month of Talent League football and are now past the trial stage, as representative honours begin to emerge over the horizon. After Country and Metro talent hubs were announced last year, there are plenty of players fighting their way into contention to don the Big V at […]
SANFL Player Focus: Ashton Moir (Glenelg)
GLENELG forward Ashton Moir made his SANFL Reserves debut over the weekend, bursting onto the scene with four goals in the senior grade. The highly touted draft prospect, arguably South Australia’s best this year, showcased plenty of his top traits as the Bays kicked away to a 22-point home win on Monday evening. We put […]
WAFL Player Focus: Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco)
SUBIACO midfielder-forward Koltyn Tholstrup continued his footballing education at senior level on Saturday, playing an underrated role in the Lions’ upset win over Claremont. In just his second WAFL League game, the powerful teenager spent plenty of time manning Tigers gun Jye Bolton, keeping the usually prolific state-leaguer to just 11 disposals in Claremont’s back […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 5 – Sturt vs. Central District
CENTRAL District now sits atop the SANFL Under 18s ladder, after downing Sturt by 38 points in a top-of-the-table clash at Wigan Oval on Saturday. The 4-1 Bulldogs kicked away with four unanswered goals in the third term to set up the 13.11 (89) to 7.9 (51) road victory. There were eight state Under 18 […]
Up the grades: Hall passes League test
DEBUTANTS continue to emerge across state leagues around the country, while other juniors are quickly establishing themselves at senior level. One such player in the latter category is Peel Thunder prospect Clay Hall, who impressed in his second WAFL League outing on the weekend. The 18-year-old midfielder took little time to acclimate in the top […]
Scouting Notes: Talent League Round 5 – Tasmania vs. Northern Territory
THERE was only one Coates Talent League fixture in Round 5 but Tasmania made the most of it, trouncing the Northern Territory Academy by 136 points at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. With at least six goals in every term, the Devils enacted an avalanche of goals to win 27.14 (176) to 6.4 (40). We […]
