VFL Player Focus: Max King (Sydney Swans)
ONE OF the most talked about club-tied talents coming into this year was Max King, a dynamic and ultra athletic utility out of the Sydney Swans Academy. Despite being left out of the National Academy, he has been widely viewed as a first round prospect with potential to be rated among the top 10. On […]
2025 CTL | Round 12 Team of the Week
A TRIO of Coates Talent League regions boast an equal-high three representatives in our Round 12 Team of the Week. The Bendigo Pioneers and Western Jets are among them after impressive victories, along with Eastern Ranges, who went down in a thrilling game against ladder leaders Gippsland Power. >> CTL Round 12: Snapshot | Player […]
WAFL Colts: Top two take percentage boosts
THE TWO leading WAFL Colts sides bolstered their standing atop the ladder with convincing victories in Round 11. Namely, pole-sitter South Fremantle trounced the winless Peel Thunder by 67 points, while East Fremantle saluted over Swan Districts to the tune of an even 11 goals. >> SCROLL for the results, ladder, and fixture Both sides […]
2025 CTL | Round 12 Player of the Week: Oskar Ainsworth
WESTERN Jets top-ager Oskar Ainsworth is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a breakout performance in Round 12. The powerful midfielder-forward bagged five goals from 21 disposals, 10 marks and five clearances in his side’s win over Calder Cannons on Sunday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12 It was only […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
WESTERN Australia has downed South Australia in Saturday’s low-scoring Under 16 National Championships clash at HIF Health Insurance Oval. After conceding the opening two goals, the Sandgropers held SA without one until 20 minutes in the final quarter to run out 12-point winners. Wet conditions in Joondalup made for an entertaining slog, as both sides […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12
BARRING a three-point thriller to open proceedings, teams won relatively comfortably in Round 12 of the Coates Talent League. Gippsland Power’s top-of-the-table clash against Eastern Ranges delivered on excitement on a weekend which otherwise yielded an average winning margin of 38 points.
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Vic Country vs. Allies
VIC COUNTRY opened the 2025 AFLW Under 18 National Championships with a 46-point win over the Allies on Sunday. After a slow start at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, the Vics piled on seven first half goals and restricted the visitors to just one major either side of the main break. We took note of some […]
PREVIEW | Ladder leaders look to extend buffer
A TOP of the table clash headlines the Coates Talent League action in Round 12, as Gippsland Power host Eastern Ranges in Morwell. Also kicking off the weekend on Saturday afternoon are Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Northern Knights, who do battle in Ballarat. We preview both fixtures.
Revisited: ‘The most compromised draft in history’
THERE was, and continues to be plenty of noise surrounding just how compromised this year’s AFL Draft is shaping up to be. Every second emerging ‘top 25’ talent seems to be tied to a club, and recruiters came into the year matching that notion with around half of the best 50 players being off limits. […]
Path to the title: South Australia Under 18s
SOUTH Australia is on track to take out its first Under 18 title since 2018, where the squad was studded with star talent. The Croweaters produced six All-Australians and five first round draft picks that year, including the big three of Jack Lukosius (pick two), Izak Rankine (three), and Connor Rozee (five). This year, led […]
VFL Player Focus: Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions)
HAVING made his state league debut last week, Brisbane Lions Academy star Daniel Annable backed up for game two on the weekend. The midfielder posted 19 disposals, four clearances, and 1.3 in the Lions’ comprehensive 85-point win over Greater Western Sydney at Brighton Homes Arena. Having spent a block training with Brisbane’s senior group during […]
Grandson of a gun storms atop RMC Medal standings
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Callum Smith has stormed into top spot on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after another three-vote performance in Round 11. The performance put him a single vote clear in pole position ahead of former leader and pick one contender Willem Duursma. >> SCROLL for the Round 11 votes & leaderboard Smith […]
