Allies unveil stacked 2025 squad
THE 2025 Allies squad has been finalised, boasting talent set to rival that of the historic undefeated side from 2023. A total of 26 players were selected out of NSW/ACT, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, with a remarkable 19 being tied to academies in their respective regions. >> SCROLL to see the full squad […]
PROFILED | Vic Metro Under 18 squad inclusions
VIC METRO is soon to begin its Under 18 National Championships title defence, with a squad of 28 players and eight train-ons announced last week. Among them are nine inclusions from outside the summer training hub, with five coming from the Oakleigh Chargers. We profile all the fresh faces. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro […]
Star prospects shoot atop RMC Medal standings
RESPECTIVE best on ground performances have seen star AFL Draft prospects Willem Duursma and Daniel Annable move level atop the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard. Both players added a maximum three votes to their tallies in Round 7 to each boast eight overall in season 2025. >> SCROLL for the Round 7 votes & leaderboard […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Western Australia U18 vs. U21
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18s have suffered a heavy defeat in their first trial for the year, going down by 98 points to their Under 21 counterparts on Saturday. The undermanned junior outfit was blown off Fremantle Oval by a more seasoned outfit which featured 11 players with WAFL League experience. A rampant seven-goal final quarter […]
2025 CTL | Round 7 Team of the Week
AFTER producing Round 7’s most comfortable victory, Dandenong Stingrays boast an equal-high of three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. GWV Rebels also contributed three players to our 24-man squad despite being stunningly overrun by Bendigo – see who made the cut! >> CTL Round 7: Snapshot | Player of the […]
2025 State Game Player Focus: Archer May (WAFL)
THE AFL Mid-Season Draft is typically for the talls, and Subiaco recruit Archer May is one garnering genuine interest. A graduate of the Sandringham Dragons program, May made the move West via Richmond’s VFL side after the Tigers drafted a bunch of key forwards who would take precedent. His haul of 12 goals in six […]
Player Focus: 2025 SA Talent Clash – Dyson Sharp
AMONG the most esteemed junior footballers this year is Dyson Sharp, who has been regarded as South Australia’s top 2007-born prospect for some time. No other budding draftee is better at winning contested ball than the Croweaters’ Under 18 captain, who continues to prove as much in 2025. Sharp, who debuted in Central District’s League […]
2025 CTL | Round 7 Player of the Week: Cody Walker
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder Cody Walker is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 7. The bottom-ager led the game for disposals (31), kicks (23), marks (10), and inside 50s (seven), in a thrilling comeback victory over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) on Sunday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
A TRIO of thrillers headlined the Coates Talent League action in Round 7, as the remaining Northern Academies bowed out of their respective stints. Gold Coast completed an unbeaten run, while Gippsland Power sits pretty atop the ladder of full-time teams with just one loss in five games.
RMC MEDAL | Academy stars rack up early votes
NORTHERN Academies were the talk of the town, across several towns, in Round 4 of the Coates Talent League. That chatter was not lost on the Rookie Me Central Medal vote-givers, as club-tied talent swept the tallies across an elongated round. All 15 vote-getters had not previously polled in 2025. >> SCROLL for the Round […]
2025 CTL | Round 4 Team of the Week
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy dominates our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 4. The Suns ran rampant in a 62-point victory over Dandenong Stingrays, ending with the weekend’s highest winning margin and four representatives in our 24-player squad. See who made the cut! >> CTL ROUND 4: Snapshot | Player of the Week | Scouting […]
2025 CTL | Round 4 Player of the Week: Max Hudson
GOLD Coast Suns Academy prospect Max Hudson is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a fruitful forward venture in Round 4. The usual defender dominated the airways with 17 disposals, nine marks, and five goals in his side’s thumping 62-point win over Dandenong Stingrays on Saturday. >> CTL ROUND 4: Snapshot | […]
