Scouting Notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
SANDRINGHAM Dragons bounced back onto the winners list after beating local rival Oakleigh with a goal after the siren. In a standalone Coates Talent League fixture on Friday night, the Dragons very nearly scuppered a 24-point lead with under 12 minutes on the clock, before Harry Armstrong proved the hero. Scheduled during the APS bye […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 12 – Sunday
TODAY is a jam packed day of VFLW action with four matches on the menu, and it could be a particularly telling one in the race to the finals. MATCH OF THE DAY Casey vs Collingwood Casey Fields @ 11:05am HEAD TO HEAD Today’s meeting will be the eighth time these two sides have met, […]
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 12 – Saturday
THIS weekend’s unique VFLW round structure continues today, with only one match on the cards. Darebin vs Western Bulldogs 12:05pm Genis Steel Oval, Preston HEAD TO HEAD Today’s clash will be the seventh meeting between the sides. Unfortunately for Falcons fans, the ledger is firmly in the Bulldogs’ favour, with today’s visitors having won five […]
PREVIEW | Local rivals lock horns under Friday night lights
LOCAL rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers are set to throw down in a standalone Coates Talent League fixture under Friday night lights. Doing battle for the second time this season at RSEA Park, both sides look completely different from their Round 2 clash. We preview their next meeting.
PREVIEW | VFLW Round 12 – Friday
THIS weekend’s VFLW action kicks off with a rare Friday night clash as Port Melbourne hosts North Melbourne. Port Melbourne vs North Melbourne5:05pmETU Stadium, Port Melbourne HEAD TO HEAD Despite these two sides being in the competition for a few years now, there is not a long history between the pair. Tonight’s match will be […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 VFLW – Round 11
THERE was an abundance of standout performances in the VFLW over the weekend as the competition hosted Round 11 of action. Geelong Cats 1.2 (8) lost to Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79) Western Bulldogs: #31 Mali McLeod (Forward)16/7/2003 | 171cm Stats: 14 disposals, three goals, two tackles, one behind, one clearance, one inside 50 McLeod was […]
Eleven fresh faces enter RMC Medal race
A CLOSE run weekend of Coates Talent League football has seen 11 fresh faces enter this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal count. Among them, four earned full votes in Round 10, while the top of the tree takes a familiar look with two Vic Metro stars remaining clear in equal-first place. >> SCROLL for the […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 9
REIGNING premiers Oakleigh Chargers enjoyed a strong win over Geelong Falcons and earned a league-high five players in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 9. The Chargers had one more than Gippsland Power (four), with Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils not far behind (three apiece). Our Round 9 Team of […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 10
BOTH Victorian sides are set to take the field this weekend at the Under 18 National Championships, but on the eve of either campaign, plenty of Coates Talent League prospects underwent one final audition. Find out which prospects impressed in each of the six games across Round 10. >> 2024 CTL Round 10: Snapshot | […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 9
IN the final weekend before a league-wide bye, 10 teams played out Round 9 of the Coates Talent League Girls. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across the five games, with notes the opinion of the individual author.
