FIXTURE | 2024 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
THE COATES Talent League home-and-away rounds were completed over the weekend, with Geelong Falcons taking out the minor premiership. All sides remain in the race for finals, which begin after this weekend’s Wildcard Round. Find out all you need to know about the competition’s complex postseason. >> Explainer: Coates Talent League Wildcard Round & Finals […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 19 POTW
DANDENONG Stingrays co-captain Harvey Langford is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 19. He takes out our final award of the season for his 33 disposals, five marks, and four goals in the Stingrays’ 10-point win over Gippsland Power on Saturday. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 19
GEELONG Falcons clinched the Coates Talent League minor premiership and automatic finals qualification, while the Wildcard Round matchups were confirmed after Round 19. Catch up on all the results, key numbers and star performances across all six of the weekend’s games in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | Rebels’ look to cause upset as Falcons hunt top spot
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend will lock away fixtures for the postseason, as regions rally on the eve of Wildcard Round. A bumper five games are slated for Saturday, starting with the clash between Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Geelong, who are gunning for top spot in the Country conference. >> SCROLL to […]
Explainer: Coates Talent League Wildcard Round & Finals
FINALS time is just around the corner in the Coates Talent League, but not before the last home-and-away weekend, and Wildcard Round. The structure for both can get a little complicated, so we take you though how things currently stand and what the next few weeks of postseason fixtures may look like. The crux of […]
Club-tied talent keen to impress at Draft Combine
JUST under 20 per cent of invitees to the 2024 AFL National and State Draft Combines are already tied to clubs, either via father-son eligibility or as Academy members – Northern and Next Generation (NGA). It means there may be a little extra emphasis on results for some eager to impress those in attendance. >> […]
Marquee Matchup: Jack Whitlock vs. Matt Whitlock
TWINS forging their way through the footballing pathway together is nothing new. The Wakelin, King, and McKay brothers come to mind. This year alone, there are two sets of brothers hoping to land on AFL lists – one such pair being the Whitlock boys, Jack and Matt out of the Murray Bushrangers. The talented tall […]
Trio tied for RMC Medal lead with one round left
A STAR trio remains tied for the Rookie Me Central Medal lead with only one Coates Talent League round left to play. Oakleigh Chargers captain Jagga Smith joined Cooper Hynes (Dandenong) and Josh Smillie (Eastern) atop the tree on 16 votes after a best afield performance over the weekend. >> SCROLL for the Round 18 […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 18 TOTW
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ win to reclaim pole position in the Coates Talent League sees the reigning premier boast a high of four players in our Round 18 Team of the Week. Fellow victors Gippsland Power and Murray Bushrangers are the next most represented regions with three players apiece. See who made the cut. >> CTL Round […]
Around the Grounds: Bays beaten, but bag minor premiership
GLENELG has claimed the SANFL Under 18s minor premiership despite going down to Central District in Round 18’s top-of-the-table clash. Both sides finished the season level on points with 14 wins and four losses, but the Bays’ superior percentage saw them remain in pole position heading into finals. >> SCROLL for the Round 18 ladder […]
Up the Grades: Welsh boots a bag in SANFL Showdown
ADELAIDE father-son hopeful Tyler Welsh was the standout junior to turn out at state league level over the weekend, after booting five goals in the Crows’ thumping SANFL Showdown win. Find out how he, and a raft of other AFL Draft prospects fared up the grades. SANFL Welsh posted a season-best return of five majors […]
