Michael Alvaro

Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season kicks off tomorrow morning in the midst of representative football, with a bunch of prospects on the precipice playing with a point to prove. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures.

Rising Stocks: Allies, Black Ducks climb charts
ON the back of representative form at the Under 18 National Championships, there are a bunch of AFL Draft prospects boosting their stocks on the big stage. In today’s edition of Rising Stocks, we narrow in on Western Australia’s crop, and some of the underrated Allies flying under the radar. >> Power Rankings: June Top […]

Your questions answered: June Power Rankings
THE LATEST AFL Draft Power Rankings instalment dropped on Monday, with three fresh faces introduced to the list of 20. Given a couple of perhaps surprise exclusions and quite an even group on the precipice, there were plenty of questions to arise. We attempt to answer them in this Q&A. >> Top 20: June 2023 […]

Top prospect cracks RMC Medal top 10
TOP AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid has broken back into the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 after bagging four goals and two votes in his return to the Coates Talent League. Meanwhile, Colby McKercher extended his lead atop the charts with another best afield performance. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Reid, whose Bendigo […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 11
ANOTHER weekend of Coates Talent League action is in the books, with a host of Victorian and Allied representative stars returning to the fold in Round 11. We highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all six fixtures. Note: As the season draws on, there will be a much narrower focus on draft […]

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 11
THE ROUND 11 Coates Talent League Team of the Week sees four different regions represented by three players apiece after what was a good weekend for tall forwards and prolific midfielders. See who made the cut in our 24-man squad, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Ryan Eyre (CC) – Connor O’Sullivan (MB) – Lucca […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – Lions Academy vs. Suns Academy
THE BRISBANE Lions Academy have kicked off their 2023 Under 16 National Championships campaign with a 30-point win over the Suns Academy on Sunday. Booting eight of their 10 goals at one end of Brighton Homes Arena, the hosts kicked clear in term two and consolidated in the fourth. We noted some of the top […]

2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 11
NORTHERN Knights star Nate Caddy is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 11, after producing a game-winning performance in his side’s win over Bendigo on Sunday. The tall forward booted 6.4 from 25 disposals and nine marks to take out this week’s honours. Caddy started at the centre bounce in both […]

Sandgropers outmuscle SA in arm wrestle
WESTERN Australia is on the board in this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, after defeating South Australia by 28 points at Optus Stadium today. The Sandgropers booted six of the game’s last eight goals, kicking away to the 10.10 (70) to 6.6 (42) victory in what was otherwise an arm wrestle. The two sides […]

PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. South Australia
FRESH off a rousing breakthrough win last weekend, South Australia will look to round out its National Championships campaign in style with a second-straight interstate trip. The 0-1 West Australian side awaits in Perth, with the clash acting as an AFL curtain-raiser at Optus Stadium on Saturday afternoon. >> State of Play: 2023 Under 18 […]

Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 11
FULL-TIME action resumes in the Coates Talent League this weekend, with an allotment of six games splitting Victorian and Allies representative fixtures. We preview all six games, with a look at each region’s form and the players to watch.