Michael Alvaro

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Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13

WITH representative stars away, a bunch of less heralded names came to play in Round 13 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We noted some of the top prospects from the weekend’s action, with a narrow focus on bottom-agers and those who have made representative squads. >> Coates Talent League Round 13: Snapshot | […]

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 13

ALL 10 Coates Talent League regions who participated in Round 13 are represented in our Team of the Week, headlined by a quartet of Dandenong prospects. Despite going down to Sandringham on Saturday night, the Stingrays also boast the Player of the Week in Cooper Hynes. See who made the cut for our 24-player squad. […]

How it happened: 2023 AFL U16 National Championships

THE DUST has settled on this year’s AFL Under 16 National Development Championships, which highlighted the talent of Australian rules football’s next generation. We recap what went down across the carnival between two pools of 10 competing teams. >> Remember the Names: 2023 AFL U16 MVPs POOL A Champions: Vic MetroKevin Sheehan Medal: Dyson Sharp […]

Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13

NORTHERN Knights have moved into top spot on the Coates Talent League ladder after notching their sixth-straight win in Round 13. With representative stars away, plenty of fresh faces stepped into the spotlight over the weekend – find out who in a snapshot. Note: The Tasmania Devils vs. Oakleigh Chargers fixture was called off due […]

2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 13

DANDENONG Stingrays bottom-ager Cooper Hynes is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 13 after another top performance in his side’s loss to Sandringham on Saturday night. The midfielder-forward stood tall to kick three goals from 24 touches and take out this week’s honours. Having been overlooked for Vic Country squad selection, […]

Remember the names: 2023 AFL Under 16 MVPs

THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships have wrapped, with Vic Metro and the Brisbane Lions Academy crowned champions of Pool A and B respectively. Each representative side crowned their Most Valuable Player (MVP), while a selection committee decided the overall MVPs for either pool. Get to know the future stars recognised for their […]

Cream rises to the top as Allies claim maiden title

THE ALLIES have claimed their first-ever AFL Under 18 National Championships title after holding on to defeat Vic Country by nine points at RSEA Park today. Having previously only managed a maximum of one win in each carnival since 2016, the amalgamated side went undefeated in 2023. Though balanced across every third of the ground, […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – SA vs. Vic Metro

VIC METRO held on to secure a thrilling five-point victory over South Australia yesterday, en route to taking out this year’s AFL Under 16 National Championships title. In ideal conditions at Southport, Metro looked home when skipper Jack Dalton put his side 19 points ahead with under nine minutes on the clock, but SA hit […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Swans Academy

THE SUNS Academy capped off their 2023 AFL Under 16 National Championships with a 23-point win over the Swans Academy at Southport yesterday, with star midfielder Beau Addinsall named Pool B’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). Sydney defender Lachlan Carmichael took out the same honour for his side after another strong performance, but the Swans fell […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Tasmania vs. Giants Academy

THE GIANTS Academy capped off their 2023 AFL Under 16 National Championships campaign with a 15-point win over Tasmania today, credit to a four-goal final quarter charge. In what was a tight affair throughout, the Giants booted the first three goals of term four to hit the front with a handy buffer, and never looked […]

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 12

FOUR victorious Coates Talent League regions are represented by three players apiece in the Rookie Me Central Round 12 Team of the Week. Among the standouts are impressive bottom-agers and those looking to press their case for representative berths. See who made the cut in our 24-player squad. >> Scouting Notes: Coates Talent League – […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. South Australia

SOUTH AUSTRALIA has blown away Vic Country in a 73-point thrashing at Heritage Bank Arena, marking the side’s first win of this year’s AFL Under 16 National Development Championships. The Croweaters kept Country to just one goal, and goalless for the final three quarters, all while piling on scoreboard pressure at the other end in […]

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