Michael Alvaro

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PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country

WESTERN Australia is poised to play its final game of the Under 18 National Championships, as the Black Ducks host Vic Country at Claremont Oval on Saturday morning. The Victorians will turn out for just their second game, and both sides have made four changes for the clash. We preview how it may unfold. NEED […]

PREVIEW | Metro takeover hits the Coates Talent League

AFTER an all-Country weekend last time around, the Coates Talent League’s Metropolitan regions are set to take over in Round 13. A trio of fixtures are slated for Saturday and Sunday, with a bunch of handy bottom-agers and school football guns returning to the fold in lieu of Victoria’s state Under 18 stars. AROUND THE […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 12

COUNTRY regions took centre stage in Round 12 of the Coates Talent League, with three fixtures making up the weekend’s action. Ahead of Vic Country’s second Under 18 National Championships fixture, plenty of prospects were out to impress in hopes of donning the ‘Big V’ guernsey. >> 2024 CTL Round 12: Snapshot | POTW | […]

High-flyers land in RMC Medal top 10

A PAIR of high-flying defenders have landed in the top 10 of this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after polling votes in Round 12. Gippsland’s Alix Tauru and Bendigo’s James Barrat find themselves equal-seventh and equal-10th respectively, separated by just one vote. >> SCROLL for the Round 12 votes & leaderboard Tauru, a recent […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 12 TOTW

GEELONG Falcons dominate our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after kicking away to a thumping win over Gippsland in Round 12. It’s an exclusively Country-themed squad, with all six regions to have taken the field boasting three or more representatives in the 24-player lineup. >> 2024 CTL Round 12: Snapshot | Player of […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 12 POTW

MURRAY Bushrangers forward Joshua Murphy is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a scoring onslaught in Round 12. The prolific spearhead returned to form with 19 disposals, nine marks and six goals as his side narrowly went down to Greater Western Victoria (GWV) at Windy Hill on Sunday. Murphy kicked goals in […]

Around the Grounds: 2024 WAFL Colts – Round 12

WHILE the West Australian state Under 16 and 18 sides were in action over the weekend, three fixtures made up Round 12 of the WAFL Colts on Saturday. There was some shuffling of the ladder too, with West Perth and Swan Districts making their way up the order with respective wins. >> SCROLL for the Round […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia

SOUTH Australia kicked off its 2024 Under 16 National Championships with a resolute 10-point win over Western Australia at Thebarton Oval on Saturday. The Croweaters fought back from deficits at the first two breaks to set up the victory with three goals to one in term three. Both sides added 2.3 to their tallies in […]

Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 12

ROUND 12 of the Coates Talent League wrapped up with three all-Country fixtures over the weekend. Two matches were decided by 10 points or less, while Geelong Falcons kicked away to a comprehensive 65-point win to headline the action. Catch up on what went down in our Round 12 snapshot. >> Scouting Notes: Sandringham Dragons […]

Cream rises to the top as Metro sinks Sandgropers

VIC METRO has marched to a 33-point victory over Western Australia at Optus Stadium today, moving to 2-0 in the AFL Under 18 National Championships. The visitors booted seven of the game’s last eight goals, including a run of six in a row across terms three and four, in the 15.16 (106) to 10.13 (73) […]

PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro

FRESH off a barnstorming win last week, Western Australia returns home to take on Vic Metro (1-0) in the Under 18 National Championships on Sunday. The clash serves as a curtain-raiser for the AFL clash between Fremantle and Gold Coast at Optus Stadium. We preview how it may unfold. NEED TO KNOW Who: Western Australia […]

PREVIEW | Country regions take centre stage in Round 12

ROUND 12 of the Coates Talent League is an all-Country affair, with each of the six regions taking centre stage. Two games will take place at Shepley Oval, the first of which sees home side Dandenong Stingrays take on Bendigo Pioneers. We preview the clash and take a look around the grounds. >> Scouting Notes: […]

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