PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Vic Metro vs. South Australia
THE REIGNING champions against the biggest threat to the throne, South Australia and Vic Metro go head-to-head on Sunday in what promises to be a must-watch AFL Women’s Under 18s showdown. The Croweaters easily dispatched the Allies in game one back home, as did Metro in the opening game of the championships. Now given Western […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 15
A FEW one-sided contests and some massive individual performances headlined Round 15 of the Coates Talent League Girls. We took a look at some of the standout performers for our Scouting Notes with the focus mostly on state representatives. As always our notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2024 CTLG Player Focus: Priya Bowering (Tasmania Devils)
SUFFERING a serious case of leather poisoning, Tasmanian bottom-ager Priya Bowering had a day to remember against Calder Cannons on the Apple Isle, racking up 47 disposals in a best on ground performance. The powerful midfielder was everywhere throughout the quarters, picking up double-digit disposals in three of the four quarters and running at a […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
A MASSIVE 100-point win to Eastern Ranges resulted in last year’s grand finalists notching up a league-high five players in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 15. The Ranges boast two more than any other side, while fellow winners Gippsland Power, Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons all have three. Captaining […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A RAFT of star performances headlined Round 17 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects begin to hit top form in the final month of the home-and-away season. We highlight a bunch of standouts in the latest edition of Scouting Notes, with a heavy focus on draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL […]
RMC Medal race remains tight at the top
FOUR players are vying for three podium spots in the Rookie Me Central Medal count, with a pair of Dandenong Stingrays stars among them. One co-captain – Cooper Hynes – is tied with Josh Smillie for first, while the other – Harvey Langford – shares equal-third with Damon Hollow. >> SCROLL for the Round 17 […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 15 wrap
AFTER a tight and low-scoring weekend last round due to the weather, Round 15 ramped up a notch with three of the five matches featuring 19-plus goals including a 100-point smashing. We recap Round 15 and how it all went down.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 17 TOTW
AFTER posting the highest winning margin in Round 17 (57 points), Dandenong Stingrays boast a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The region’s standout performer, Elwood Peckett leads our hypothetical 24-player side – see who else made the cut! DEFENCE B: Max Roney (TD) – Matt Whitlock (MB) […]
Up the Grades: Talent League prospects make VFL debuts
COATES Talent League prospects continue to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL), with a handful making their state league debuts over the weekend. Bendigo Pioneers swingman Jobe Shanahan was the main event as he made his maiden appearance for Essendon in Round 19. The versatile tall, who has settled up forward this year, booted […]
VFL Player Focus: Lucca Grego (Williamstown)
WESTERN Jets’ top draft prospect Lucca Grego got his first opportunity at VFL level on Sunday afternoon, debuting for Williamstown in the Seagulls’ eight-point loss to North Melbourne. The aggressive half-back translated his clean fundamental skills to senior level, making good use of his loose ball opportunities, offensive movements, and even intercept marking moments. We […]
