Michael Alvaro

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WAFL Colts Player Focus: Koby Evans (Perth)

PERTH prospect Koby Evans made his return to action over the weekend, having missed most of the year due to back stress fractures. The explosive midfielder-forward made an impression with 28 disposals and two goals in Round 1 of the Colts season, but has only played one National Academy game since. Evans is a member […]

Raiders’ Shield three-peat run remains alive

PARADE College has progressed in its pursuit of claiming a third consecutive Herald Sun Shield title after defeating St Ignatius College in yesterday’s Senior Boys Division 1 semi-final. The ACC champions saluted by 62 points to set up a meeting with Catherine McAuley College in next Thursday’s decider. >> SCROLL to see the semi-final results […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17

TOP PROSPECTS made emphatic returns to the Coates Talent League in Round 17, while a bunch of club-tied talents continued to press their case across a weekend littered with tight tussles. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from all five games. >> CTL Round 17: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]

Duursma returns to extend RMC Medal lead

ROOKIE Me Central Medal frontrunner Willem Duursma returned to Coates Talent League action with a best afield performance in Round 17. He now leads a field of 13 players who are still mathematically in with a chance of taking home the medal, which was won by Zane Duursma just two years ago. >> SCROLL for […]

2025 CTL | Round 17 Team of the Week

A REMARKABLE six of a possible 10 Coates Talent League regions boast three representatives in our Round 17 Team of the Week. Western and Greater Western Victoria, and Geelong and Bendigo were among them after tight tussles, while ladder leaders Gippsland Power bounced back with a big win. >> CTL Round 17: Snapshot | Player […]

Scouting Notes: South falls short of Sturt upset

INACCURATE goalkicking has cost South Adelaide an upset victory over SANFL Under 18 ladder leader Sturt on Saturday, as the Panthers went down by six points at Magain Stadium. The hosts owned possession in the first half and dominated the midfield battle with 33 clearances to 19, but were unable to translate it onto the […]

2025 CTL | Round 17 Player of the Week: Blake Newton

MURRAY Bushrangers bottom-ager Blake Newton is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a powerful scoring performance in Round 17. The explosive forward booted five goals from 15 disposals, four marks, and four inside 50s as his side went down by 21 points to Northern Knights on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent […]

Up the Grades: Star bottom-agers break through

A PAIR of promising bottom-agers were among the weekend’s state league debutants, headlined by star 2026 prospect Dougie Cochrane. Elsewhere, West Coast blooded another club-tied talent in the WAFL, and a Victorian dasher impressed in his maiden VFL appearance for Richmond. SANFL League & Reserves Round 16 Central District bottom-ager Dougie Cochrane was the talk […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17

NARROW victories were the order of Round 17 in the Coates Talent League, with three thrilling encounters decided by under a goal. Ladder leaders Gippsland Power also got back on the winner’s list with the weekend’s greatest margin of victory, beating Tasmania by 33 points on the road.

PROFILED | 2025 AFL Under 16 All-Australian team

THE NEXT generation of AFL Draft prospects showed their wares at the Under 16 National Championships, where Vic Metro and Tasmania picked up the Pool A and B titles respectively. A 23-player All-Australia team was announced last week, and we profile each member of the talented squad. >> REVEALED: 2025 AFL Under 16 All-Australian team […]

PREVIEW | Top Metro seeds open Round 17

THE TOP two ranked Metro sides will lock horns for the opening fixture of Round 17 on Saturday. Eastern Ranges travel to face the Calder Cannons in Craigieburn, with both sides coming off wins in their last three games and looking to push towards pole position on the Coates Talent League ladder.

AFL Draft Power Rankings: July 2025

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