
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 […]

2025 RMC MEDAL | Prospects produce massive games ahead of bye
AHEAD of the league-wide bye next weekend, some Coates Talent League Girls players put up huge numbers in Round 14 to earn Rookie Me Central Medal votes. With most of the leading contenders out of action with Vic Metro or the Allies, it gave the opportunity for some Vic Country stars to stand up. Here’s […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 14
WITH an incredible eight players kicking three goals or more across Round 14, constructing a forwardline – let alone a full side – for our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week made for an incredibly difficult exercise. There were plenty of unlucky players to miss out, with Dandenong’s dominant win over Sandringham Dragons […]

Southport’s frenzied second half sees them survive Shark fest
SOUTHPORT Sharks stamped their authority on the QAFLW competition once again, powering away in the second half to defeat Bond University Bull Sharks by 46 points in a top four clash at Fankhauser Reserve. The undefeated ladder-leaders claimed a dominant 10.10 (70) to 4.0 (24) victory, and in doing so extended their perfect season record […]

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 […]

2025 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 15
PERTH’S incredible second win in the Demons’ inaugural season saw the young side record a league-high five players in our WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. Fellow winners East Fremantle and Swan Districts notched up four, while West Perth and losing team Peel Thunder had three. The remaining three sides combined for five representatives. Headlining […]

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 […]