2023 Coates Talent League Player of the Week: Round 2
GEELONG Falcons livewire Tom Anastasopoulos is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 2, after a scintillating performance in his side’s 39-point win over Oakleigh. The 176cm small forward backed up his three goals in Round 1 with five on Saturday, headlining a stat line of 18 disposals, seven marks, seven tackles, […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 2
ANOTHER eight-game weekend awaits as the Coates Talent League rolls into Round 2 tomorrow. Seven of the fixtures are scheduled for Saturday April 1, but the only fools will be those not tuning into a bumper day of pathway football. Tasmania enters the fray this time out, and we preview how each matchup may pan […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season got underway on the weekend, with a whopping eight-game fixture for fans and recruiters alike to feast upon. With some of the nation’s top prospects taking the field, there were plenty of eye-catching performances. We highlight some of the top talents in our Round 1 Scouting Notes.
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 152
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for the second instalment of season 2023, with episode 152 going national as boys pathway competitions commenced over the weekend. There’s plenty of Coates Talent League fallout to discuss, on top of the action out of the opening SANFL Under 18s round. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central […]
PODCAST | Game Sense – Episode 23
EPISODE 23 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to discuss all the latest news and fallout in the women’s footballing world. In the latest instalment, host Michael Alvaro and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through the Coates Talent League, SANFL Women’s and WAFL Women’s results, while also casting a scope over some of the nation’s […]
Team of the Week: 2023 Talent League – Round 1
THE COATES Talent League boys season got underway on the weekend, with a bumper eight games stretched evenly across Saturday and Sunday. It made it tough to squeeze the raft of top performances into the Round 1 Team of the Week, though there is plenty of quality in the squad of 24. Gippsland Power (five […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
PLAYERS are hitting their stride in the Coates Talent League, and there were many impressive performances across Round 2. In the four games this past weekend, both Sydney-based academies notched wins, as did the GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays for the first time this season. We highlight some of the top performers in our Scouting […]
2023 Talent League Girls Player Of The Week: Round 2
SYDNEY Swans Academy has made quite the start to the 2023 Coates Talent League season, with the girls’ side claiming back-to-back wins. After defeating reigning grand finalists in Round 1, the Swans knocked off Murray Bushrangers in Round 2, running out a massive 12-goal winner. Leading from the front in that huge 72-point victory was […]
Coates Talent League Player Focus: Ryley Sanders
TASMANIAN midfielder Ryley Sanders dined out in Round 1 of the new Coates Talent League season, notching up a game-high 28 disposals as the Sandringham Dragons downed Eastern by 14 points. The 18-year-old has made a name for himself as an on-ball specialist, renowned for his clean distributive work and knack for finding the pill. […]
2023 Coates Talent League Player of the Week: Round 1
SYDNEY Swans Academy standout Indhi Kirk is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 1, after a polished performance in his side’s 28-point win over the Western Jets on Saturday. The 18-year-old was overlooked for the draft last year, but looked much improved in his first over-age outing. The son of 241-game […]
