SANFL state Under 20 squad announced
THE SANFL has released this year’s state Under 20 squad, set to take on South Australia’s Under 18 side in the annual State Youth Match on Saturday May 18. Among the 29 players selected are several SANFL League regulars, overlooked AFL Draft prospects, and former junior state representatives. >> SCROLL to see the full squad […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 8
SATURDAY’S state game between the SANFL and WAFL Women’s sides is the focal point of this week’s Game Sense Podcast episode, while things continue to roll on in the Coates Talent League season. Tune in to hear host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams chat all things pathway football. EPISODE TIMESTAMPS Episode link: […]
Vic Metro Under 18 squad announced
VIC METRO has announced its squad for the upcoming Under 18 National Championships, featuring 31 players from across the six Metropolitan regions. Sandringham dominates the selection with 11 representatives, as all bar one region had four or more players included. >> SCROLL to see the full squad & fixture Top-agers dominate the crop, with 28 […]
Johnson joins Hollow atop RMC Medal leaderboard
AFTER a best on ground performance in Round 5, Northern Knights captain Zak Johnson has joined Damon Hollow atop the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard. The prolific midfielder played in each third of the ground and kicked two goals from 27 disposals in his side’s three-point win on Sunday. >> SCROLL for the Round 5 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the 2024 Coates Talent League season is in the books, and featured all five Northern Academies for the first time. With plenty of fresh faces and emerging prospects taking centre stage, there were plenty of promising performances to highlight in the weekend’s Scouting Notes. >> Coates Talent League Round 5: Snapshot | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5 TOTW
AFTER significant victories in Round 5, Tasmania Devils and Sandringham Dragons lay claim to a high of four players each in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. With all five Northern Academies in action, there are plenty of fresh faces in the squad of 24. See who made the cut! >> Coates Talent […]
Around the Grounds | WAFL Colts: Round 5
STATE Under 18 squad members were among those to impress across the three games in Round 5 of the 2024 WAFL Colts season. While undefeated ladder leader Claremont enjoyed a bye alongside its Round 4 adversary Subiaco, six other sides went to battle across the Anzac Day weekend. Among the winners was West Perth, who […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 6 – Norwood vs. North Adelaide
NORTH Adelaide picked up its fourth SANFL Under 18s win on the trot, defeating Norwood by 19 points in their Round 6 clash. The Roosters were in control all match, transitioning the ball quickly across Norwood Oval to come away 11.14 (80) to 9.7 (61) victors. Among the most notable prospects afield were seven state […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Footscray
BRISBANE Lions father-son gun Levi Ashcroft was best on ground as the AFL Academy suffered a 55-point loss to Footscray in its final showcase game for 2024. The Bulldogs, undefeated and leading the VFL ladder, were far too strong for the comparatively patchy Under 18 outfit at Whitten Oval. Ashcroft was typically prolific as a […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 5
THE REIGNING premier showed out, Tasmania Devils got on the board, and a pair of Northern Academies notched big wins as Round 5 saw the Coates Talent League ladder stretched out to 18 teams. Catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5 POTW
SANDRINGHAM Dragons forward Bailey McKenzie is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after booting a big bag of goals in Round 5. In a breakout performance, the top-ager was dominant as his side ran rampant en route to a 114-point win over the Giants Academy on Sunday. McKenzie had kicked five goals across […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5
TWO more Northern Academies enter the fray as Round 5 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. In our featured match of the round, 2023 grand finalists Eastern Ranges take on the Swans Academy, while the Northern Territory Academy bows out, and the Suns and Lions host Victorian sides. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday’s […]
