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: […]
Hynes hits the lead in RMC Medal race
DANDENONG Stingrays co-captain Cooper Hynes has hit the lead in this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal count after notching his third best afield performance for the season. The powerful midfielder-forward polled three votes for his 27 disposals and three goals in a win over Oakleigh on Friday night. >> SCROLL for the Round 11 votes […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 TOTW
IN one of the most even squads yet, nine Coates Talent League regions lay claim to multiple representatives in our Round 11 Team of the Week. Despite suffering a loss to Sandringham, Bendigo leads the way with four players, including our Player of the Week. See who made the cut. >> 2024 CTL Round 11: […]
Academy Watch: Bottom-agers earn VFL berths
A RAFT of Northern Academy prospects have been filtering into the VFL and Under 18 National Championships over the last month, since the 2024 Academy Series wrapped up. We cast our eye over each program to see which top prospects are getting opportunities at high levels. >> Coates Talent League: 2024 Academy Series recap BRISBANE […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 POTW
BENDIGO Pioneers prospect Tobie Travaglia is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a dominant performance in Round 11. The utility posted 28 disposals, seven tackles, five inside 50s and three goals despite his side suffering an 11-point loss to Sandringham Dragons on Sunday. Travaglia has emerged as the ultimate all-rounder in this […]
