Gun Tassie mids pose draft query
THE ENTRANCE of a Tasmanian team to the AFL by 2027 is set to impact the draft and recruiting space to no end in the coming years, perhaps even as soon as this year. Adding an extra layer of intrigue is the emergence of strong native prospects, who can potentially now represent their state at […]
Jets soar into RMC Medal top 10
A PAIR of Western Jets have jumped into to Rookie Me Central Medal top 10, after picking up maximum votes in Round 9. Namely, forward Logan Morris and midfielder Jake Smith are rocketing up the standings, taking their tallies to 16 votes apiece. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Morris made an emphatic return to […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 9
WITH representative season now officially underway, there were plenty of players out to impress in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s fixtures. >> Coates Talent League Round 9: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 9
ROUND 9 victors Western Jets and Calder Cannon both boast three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, with each competing region represented in an even 24-player squad. See who made the cut, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Oscar Ryan (MB) – Arie Schoenmaker (TD) – Jobe Shanahan (BP)HB: Ethan Williams […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 9
HOME sides were victorious in five of six Coates Talent League games for Round 9, as 11 of the full-time regions prepare for another break in the midst of the Under 18 National Championships. Catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
Bottom-age star jumps onto RMC Medal podium
EASTERN Ranges bottom-ager Josh Smillie has jumped to equal-second on the Rookie Me Central leaderboard, after being adjudged best afield in his side’s thrilling Round 8 win over Dandenong. The midfielder is now level with Sandringham’s Will Brown on 16 votes, nine behind leader Colby McKercher. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard McKercher, who has […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 8
METRO regions dominate our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 8, headlined by the Calder Cannons’ four representatives. Fellow victors Northern and Eastern also contributed three players apiece to the 24-man squad, see who made the cut. DEFENCE B: Xavier Lindsay (GP) – Arie Schoenmaker (TD) – Oscar Ryan (MB)HB: Nathan Philactides […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 8
WITH representative football and the mid-season draft fast approaching, Round 8 of the Coates Talent League provided one final audition for prospects striving for either honour. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s games. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 8 >> Power Rankings: May 2023 – Top 20
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League: Round 8
ONLY two teams kicked more goals than behinds, though not for a lack of trying across a weekend where forwards peppered the posts in the Coates Talent League. Catch up on the Round 8 action in a snapshot, covering all six games.
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 8
THE Coates Talent League rolls on into Round 8 over the weekend, with the fixture stripped back to its usual six games. For some players, it serves as one final audition before the mid-season draft and representative season, while teams like Dandenong and Geelong will be hunting ladder leader, Tasmania.
