Michael Alvaro

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Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Giants Academy vs. Tasmania

TASMANIA has claimed the Pool B title at this year’s Under 16 National Championships after downing the GWS Giants Academy by 20 points. Taking the crown with a 3-0 record, Tassie did so via a comfortably superior percentage to the Brisbane Lions Academy, who also finished the series undefeated. The win was set up by […]

Over-agers advance up RMC Medal leaderboard

BENDIGO Pioneers defender Tom Evans is one of two over-age players to have moved up the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after Round 15, slotting into equal-third. The prolific rebound runner polled two votes in the Pioneers’ resounding 111-point win over Murray to take his overall tally to 10. >> SCROLL for the Round 15 […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 15

ROTATED Vic Metro representatives looked to make statements, while Vic Country hopefuls put in solid shifts in Round 15 of the Coates Talent League. It was a weekend of lopsided results, and we had eyes on some of the top performers and prospects across all five fixtures. >> CTL Round 15: Snapshot | Player of […]

2025 CTL | Round 15 Team of the Week

A HANDFUL of Bendigo Pioneers feature in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their side’s thumping 111-point victory over Murray. Geelong Falcons also won big to contribute four players to the 24-player squad, which has a representative from all 10 regions who took the field in Round 15. >> CTL Round 15: […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Vic Metro vs. Western Australia

VIC METRO has escaped with a three-point win over Western Australia to move to 2-0 at the Under 16 National Championships. With their 21-point half time margin cut to just one at the final break, the Vics kicked the first three goals of term four, only to concede the next three to set up a […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. South Australia

SOUTH Australia broke through for its first win of the Under 16 National Championships with a spirited come-from-behind effort against Vic Country on Tuesday. After trailing by a game-high margin of 28 points at half time, the Croweaters rallied in term three, albeit inaccurately to claw back into the contest. A 3.9 total in the […]

Around the Grounds: State stars soar to senior grades

SENIOR debuts were handed out across the country, as recent state representatives continue to earn higher honours. The brother of a current Saint earned his maiden cap in the SANFL, while a pair of West Perth prospects did so in the WAFL, and two Victorian over-agers turned out in the VFL. Catch up on all […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Swans Academy

BRISBANE Lions Academy maintained its perfect record at the Under 16 National Championships after defeating the Sydney Swans Academy by 50 points at People First Stadium yesterday. The Lions kept their wayward opponents goalless until 21 minutes into term three while kicking away in the meantime. A ruthless six unanswered goals in the second quarter […]

2025 CTL | Round 15 Player of the Week: Jack Pickett

GEELONG Falcons forward Jack Pickett is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after booting a big bag of goals in Round 15. The bottom-ager slotted seven straight majors from 10 disposals and six marks, running at 100 per cent efficiency in the Falcons’ 70-point win over Western Jets on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Suns Academy vs. Tasmania

TASMANIA notched a record-breaking win over the Gold Coast Suns Academy in their Under 16 National Championships clash yesterday, saluting by 164 points at People First Stadium. It was Tasmania’s largest every victory at the level, spearheaded by a new individual best of seven goals from Chaice Oliver. The travelling side was on song early, […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro

VIC METRO ensured the Allies would have a losing finish to their National Championships campaign, scoring a comfortable 42-point win at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday. The visitors conceded a quarter time deficit but were otherwise ruthless in front of goal, running out 20.8 (128) to 13.8 (86) victors. Six goals to one in the […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 15

THE AVERAGE margin of victory was 54 points across a lopsided weekend of Coates Talent League action, accentuated by Bendigo Pioneers’ 111-point win over Murray. Plenty of Vic Country representatives filtered back into the competition, while a few Vic Metro hopefuls looked to impress in Round 15 ahead the final National Championships fixture on Sunday.

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