PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia is in line to secure it first AFL Under 18 National Championships title since 2018 when it faces Vic Country at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. The Vics are the only side left with hope of usurping the Croweaters, who have put together an undefeated campaign to date. We preview the decisive clash. NEED […]
PREVIEW | Bolstered Dragons look to get back on track
REIGNING premiers Sandringham Dragons have been handed a major selection boost in their bid to overturn a 4-5 record in Round 13 of the Coates Talent League. They will have access to a slew of APS-committed players and Vic Metro representatives for their clash against Calder Cannons tomorrow, which kicks off a double-header at Highgate […]
Ones to Watch: 2025 AFL U16s – Pool A
WITH both Round 1 games played out in Pool A of the Under 16 National Development Championships, attention will now turn to the Queensland leg of the series next month. Before the remaining fixtures, we highlight 15 players who impressed for Vic Country and Metro, South Australia, and Western Australia. SCOUTING NOTES:Western Australia vs. South […]
2025 AFL U18s | Prospects pushing for promotion
A PAIR of Victorian squad inclusions headline the players pushing for representative promotions ahead of this weekend’s double-header at Marvel Stadium. Namely, Dandenong Stingrays powerhouse JayDe Varlet has earned a Vic Country call-up in preparation for the clash against South Australia on Sunday. The explosive midfielder-forward picked up 19 disposals and five inside 50s as […]
Rebels pocket rocket enters RMC Medal podium
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) prospect Talor Byrne has climbed into the top three of the Rookie Me Central Medal count after an industrious performance in Round 12. The Rebels pocket rocket booted three goals from 22 touches and laid nine tackles in his side’s 44-point win over Northern. >> SCROLL for the Round 12 votes […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12
A THRILLING top-of-the-table clash headlined Round 12 in the Coates Talent League, though the remaining five fixtures threw up much wider margins. Plenty of representative stars were in action over the weekend, and we focussed in on them for the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> CTL ROUND 12: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
VFL Player Focus: Max King (Sydney Swans)
ONE OF the most talked about club-tied talents coming into this year was Max King, a dynamic and ultra athletic utility out of the Sydney Swans Academy. Despite being left out of the National Academy, he has been widely viewed as a first round prospect with potential to be rated among the top 10. On […]
2025 CTL | Round 12 Team of the Week
A TRIO of Coates Talent League regions boast an equal-high three representatives in our Round 12 Team of the Week. The Bendigo Pioneers and Western Jets are among them after impressive victories, along with Eastern Ranges, who went down in a thrilling game against ladder leaders Gippsland Power. >> CTL Round 12: Snapshot | Player […]
WAFL Colts: Top two take percentage boosts
THE TWO leading WAFL Colts sides bolstered their standing atop the ladder with convincing victories in Round 11. Namely, pole-sitter South Fremantle trounced the winless Peel Thunder by 67 points, while East Fremantle saluted over Swan Districts to the tune of an even 11 goals. >> SCROLL for the results, ladder, and fixture Both sides […]
2025 CTL | Round 12 Player of the Week: Oskar Ainsworth
WESTERN Jets top-ager Oskar Ainsworth is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a breakout performance in Round 12. The powerful midfielder-forward bagged five goals from 21 disposals, 10 marks and five clearances in his side’s win over Calder Cannons on Sunday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12 It was only […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia has downed South Australia in Saturday’s low-scoring Under 16 National Championships clash at HIF Health Insurance Oval. After conceding the opening two goals, the Sandgropers held SA without one until 20 minutes in the final quarter to run out 12-point winners. Wet conditions in Joondalup made for an entertaining slog, as both sides […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12
BARRING a three-point thriller to open proceedings, teams won relatively comfortably in Round 12 of the Coates Talent League. Gippsland Power’s top-of-the-table clash against Eastern Ranges delivered on excitement on a weekend which otherwise yielded an average winning margin of 38 points.
