PREVIEW | Stingrays, Chargers battle under lights
A SINGLE Saturday fixture kicks off a shortened Round 11 in the Coates Talent League, as Dandenong Stingrays lock horns with Oakleigh Chargers under lights in Frankston. The ‘Rays are riding a three-game win streak and have named a strong squad, while the Chargers got back on the winners list last week.
2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Rain Dodd
MURRAY Bushrangers top-ager Rain Dodd is enjoying a strong season at the Country side, looking to press her case for further hours and become the best player she can possibly be. Across her past two games she has averaged 25.0 disposals, going to another level in challenging conditions. Capable of playing just about any role […]
2025 CTLG review: Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy have a nice blend of future prospects over the next few years with a host of top-age talents along with a few bottom-age stars making their mark. They started off with a couple of seven-goal wins in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, before going down to last year’s grand finalists. Though […]
2025 CTLG review: Suns Academy
GOLD Coast Suns Academy has a stacked list of draft prospects for 2025, though many of them either missed some of, or the entirety of the Coates Talent League Girls season, giving chances to others to stand up in their absence. The review only includes those who played in the tournament, and while she featured […]
Up the Grades: Academy stars earn VFL stripes
GOLD Coast Suns blooded a remarkable seven academy prospects in the latest round of VFL action, including five Allies squad members. Beau Addinsall, Koby Coulson, and Dylan Patterson were all included in the squad to take on Geelong on the road, fresh off National Championships appearances. Midfielders Addinsall and Coulson impressed with typically industrious hauls […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO claimed bragging rights over their Country counterparts in the Pool A opener for this year’s Under 16 National Championships. Played in dour conditions at Avalon Airport Oval on Monday, the match underwent several lead changes but was sealed by Baxter Sruk‘s goal in the final minute. A host of club-tied prospects shone, with […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 9
FIVE games took place across a wet weekend for the Coates Talent League, with some inundated with rain and others playing in slippery conditions. We took note of some of the standout players with a primary focus on the Victorian trialists. >> ROUND 9: Round wrap | Player of the Week | Team of the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – Tasmania vs. Northern Territory
TASMANIA clicked into gear after quarter time to kick off the Under 16 National Championships with a thumping 70-point win over the Northern Territory. After conceding the first two goals in dour Werribee conditions, Tassie kicked the next seven to take a 28-point buffer into half time, and never looked back. While Tasmania’s bid for […]
2025 CTL Girls Player Focus: Georgia Tyrrell (Geelong Falcons)
A NATURAL leader by example, Geelong Falcons skipper Georgia Tyrrell had another huge performance in the Coates Talent League Girls competition over the weekend. After winning the Player of the Week back in Round 6, Tyrrell had to wait a while before playing again and that came against the Calder Cannons in Leopold on Saturday. […]
2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
DANDENONG Stingrays were back in business thanks to a big win over Bendigo Pioneers in Round 9, and experienced seventh heaven with a league-record number of Team of the Week nominees. The Stingrays boasted a ridiculous seven players in our team, with Geelong Falcons (four) the other side to register more than two players. Each […]
