Remember the names: 2023 AFL Under 18 MVPs
THE 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships have concluded, with Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards handed out for each side and the Larke Medal also selected. We profile each of the winners, who joined esteemed company in earning their respective honours. >> Remember the names: 2023 AFL U16 MVPs LARKE MEDAL Ryley Sanders (Allies/Tasmania/Sandringham Dragons)Midfielder […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
A VICTORIAN derby rounds out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, as Country takes on Metro at IKON Park tomorrow morning. Having been the title-deciding match last year, only bragging rights are on the line this time out after the Allies clinched the title last week. We preview the big clash. >> SCROLL to […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Tasmania vs. Oakleigh
AFTER flight cancellations forced a fixture change last week, the Oakleigh Chargers finally get to travel to the Apple Isle and take on Tasmania on Saturday. The match is part of an all-Devils double-header at North Hobart Oval, which will officially bring an end to Round 13 of the boy’s competition.
2023 AFL Under 16 All Australian team announced
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 All Australia team has been announced, featuring 23 of the nation’s brightest prospects. Coached by title-winning mentor Andrew Sturgess, the squad is dominated by five of his Vic Metro champions, and a handful of Gold Coast Suns Academy members. >> How it happened: 2023 AFL U16 National Championships At the […]
PROFILED | The 2023 title-winning Allies squad
THE 2023 Allies squad is barely a week removed from officially stamping itself as the best group in the team’s relatively short history, having emphatically taken out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships title – undefeated, no less. Consisting of players from the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, the Allies had […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 29
EPISODE 29 of the Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In this week’s instalment, host Michael Alvaro is joined by Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams to break down the latest Under 18 National Championships action, which Talent League prospects are on the up, […]
Smillie, Smith climb RMC Medal charts
BOTTOM-AGE stars Josh Smillie and Jagga Smith are climbing the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after looking a level above in their Round 12 outings. While absent for the weekend’s play, both midfielders have improved their positions since our last update. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Smillie is now clear in second spot, just […]
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, […]
