
Pies the pick among Coates Talent League prospects
COLLINGWOOD is the most popular club of choice for this year’s brightest Coates Talent League prospects, headlined by father-son gun Tom McGuane. The son of 152-game premiership Pie, Mick was among the Vic Country, Metro, and Allies hub members to pledge their allegiance to the black and white. >> SCROLL to see which club each […]

Gulden the guide for Coates Talent League prospects
SYDNEY Swans star Errol Gulden was a popular answer to the question ‘which AFL player do you mould you game on?’, at the recent Coates Talent League preseason testing day. 41 top-age players in the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies training squads were surveyed, with 52 different AFL players put forward. >> SCROLL to see […]

PROFILED | 2025 preseason supplementary signing period train-ons
WITH trade and draft period out of the way, player movement remains active in the AFL with the ongoing supplementary signing period (SSP). Seven clubs still have list spots to fill and can do so in two seperate windows though to February 21. Carlton is the only team with two availabilities. Two players – Jaxon […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: Western Bulldogs
WESTERN Bulldogs brought in a handful of players during the National AFL Draft, targeting several areas of the ground and strong characters to boot. Their haul was headlined by the first round selection of Cooper Hynes, a powerful 190cm midfielder-forward the club rated highly. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View the […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: West Coast
A HIGHLY criticised trade ended up netting West Coast the top local talent in this year’s draft at bargain price, which proved to be a theme of the Eagles’ intake. Also among the key tropes were variety and competitiveness, helping make up a high-quality haul of six fresh faces overall. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: Sydney
SYDNEY was busy on the phones and lived up to its ‘Bidney’ moniker at the 2024 AFL Draft, which yielded a haul of six new players overall – including two first rounders. The Swans will look to go one better in 2025 with a new coach and recruits who will help keep them competitive in […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: St Kilda
ST KILDA had a quietly busy National Draft, selecting the second-most players with six fresh faces landing at Moorabbin. Despite nominating a trio of club-tied prospects, the Saints explored other options and ended up with a good variety of talent, including two top 10 picks. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: Richmond
RICHMOND accelerated its rebuild with a bumper eight selections at this year’s National AFL Draft, including six in the first round. A shrewd trade with North Melbourne also bolstered the Tigers’ hand for next year, spreading the influx of fresh talent aiming to restore recent glory to Tigerland. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide made an imprint on night one of the AFL Draft with a shrewd trade for its opening selection, before nabbing two bargains in the second round and another couple of prospects with links to the club via the rookie intake. We recap the Power’s efforts. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> […]

2024 AFL Draft Review: North Melbourne
NORTH Melbourne was a key player at this year’s draft and ran rampant on the phones trying to manufacture live trades on night one. The Roos ended up landing their desired prospect with pick two before adding depth around the ground, including a father-son nominee. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie Draft>> FREE: View […]