Croweaters win thriller to kick off championships
SOUTH Australia has kicked off the Under 18 National Championships with a thrilling two-goal win over reigning champions, the Allies at Thebarton Oval today. Having trailed for much of the match, the hosts drew level at three-quarter time and kicked away with the final three goals to salute 13.9 (87) to 11.9 (75). Father-son prospects […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: South Australia vs. Allies
THE 2024 AFL Under 18 National Championships are set to get underway on Sunday, as South Australia hosts the Allies at Thebarton Oval. A range of AFL Draft prospects are set to feature; from one mid-season hopeful, to a raft of club-tied talent and potential first round picks. Fresh off a historic undefeated run to […]
Around the Grounds: SANFL U18s – Round 9
THE SANFL Under 18s home-and-away season hit the halfway mark with a midweek round, as the state squad prepares for its National Championships opener on Sunday. A quartet of lopsided results were dished up in Round 9, with the lowest margin being 47 points. >> Scouting Notes: South Australia U18 vs. U20 Groups are beginning […]
RECAP | 2024 Academy Series
THE NORTHERN Academies have completed their 2024 Coates Talent League stints, making for a combined record of five wins, 11 losses and one draw. There were some promising results and plenty of prospects who emerged ahead of Allies selection. We recap how each Academy fared. BRISBANE LIONS ACADEMY RECORD: 1-2-1, 114.0%STREAK: LLWD BEST RESULT:Round 7 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 8
ROUND 8 of the Coates Talent League season produced plenty of headlines, as the reigning premier’s unbeaten run was ended and three Northern Academy stints came to a close ahead of the Allies’ opening game. We noted some of the top prospects and performers from the weekend’s five fixtures. >> CTL R8: Snapshot | POTW […]
Hynes climbs up RMC Medal leaderboard
DANDENONG Stingrays co-captain Cooper Hynes continues his ascent up the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after another massive outing in Round 8. The 190cm midfielder-forward sits behind a trio of leaders on nine votes after adding two to his tally in Dandenong’s draw with the Lions Academy. >> SCROLL for the Round 8 votes & […]
State Game Player Focus: Jacob Blight (WA)
DESPITE his side suffering a 63-point thumping at the hands of South Australia, mid-season draft prospect Jacob Blight showed out in Sunday’s edition of the annual State Game. The 22-year-old defender was one of Western Australia’s bright sparks in a dull defeat. Blight has entered the radar of AFL clubs after a promising start to […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 8 TOTW
EVERY Coates Talent League region which featured in Round 8 is represented in our Team of the Week, with nine of the 10 teams laying claim to multiple entrants. The Dandenong Stingrays and Lions Academy are among five clubs to have three players in the squad after their thrilling draw. See who made the cut. […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 8 POTW
TASMANIA Devils over-ager Geordie Payne is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 8. The mid-season draft prospect racked up 29 disposals, seven marks, nine inside 50s, and four goals in his side’s 42-point win over Eastern Ranges on Sunday. Payne has been in ripping form over […]
Scouting Notes: WA U18s vs. WAFL U21 All-Stars
WESTERN Australia’s state Under 18 side has come up agonisingly short of an unlikely comeback victory in Saturday’s trial match against the WAFL Under 21 All-Stars. The Sandgropers’ elder counterparts were wasteful at Fremantle Oval, but held on to win by seven points in the face of a spirited late surge. With seven behinds being […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 South Australia U18 vs. U20
SOUTH Australia’s Under 18 side has made it two wins from as many trial games in 2024, after defeating the state Under 20s in Saturday’s annual Youth Match at Thebarton Oval. The younger outfit trailed by two points at the opening two breaks but piled on seven goals in term three to take the ascendancy. […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 8
AS THE Northern Academies completed their Coates Talent League stints, the reigning premier is no longer undefeated in 2024, and Dandenong’s dramatic draw with the Lions Academy made for an unlikely match of the weekend. Catch up on all the Round 8 action in a snapshot.
