PREVIEW | 2024/25 NTFL Grand Finals
EVERYTHING comes down to tomorrow with the NTFL Men’s and Women’s Premier League Grand Finals taking place at TIO Stadium. The women’s decider takes place at 4:15pm between St Mary’s and Nightcliff, before the Saints’ men’s squad also step out on the park to face Southern Districts from 6:45pm. WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL St […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Nikhita Spiteri
TACKLING machine Nikhita Spiteri has built her game around ferocious defensive pressure, and upped her production rate considerably in 2024. The bottom-ager played 11 games for the Murray Bushrangers and produced some strong performances along the way, to earn an invite into Vic Country’s summer hub program. We spoke to Spiteri at the recent Coates […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #7 Lucy Greenwood
BOASTING maximum hurt factor, East Perth small Lucy Greenwood is a dangerous small forward who can also play up the ground, such as a wing or even on-ball. Her smarts and skills underpin her profile and she looms as one who has plenty of growth in her game going forward. LUCY GREENWOOD PROFILE DOB: 23/03/2007Height: 163cmPosition: Forward/WingClub: East Perth […]
Gippsland livewire primed for breakout year
GIPPSLAND Power livewire Thomas Matthews is set for a big year according to his Coates Talent League teammates. All 43 top-age members of the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies summer squads were surveyed during Saturday’s preseason testing event, with Matthews’ name coming up the most. >> SCROLL to see all the players to watch […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Calder Cannons season preview
CALDER Cannons are stacked with club-tied talent across every age group in 2025, with Essendon fans likely to take a particular interest in the local region for years to come. Headlined by a pick one contender, the Cannons head coach Sam Willett says his side is set to play an exciting brand of footy. PRESEASON […]
Scouting Notes: Giants pipped in Summer Series thriller
THE GREATER Western Sydney (GWS) Giants Academy has gone down in a three-point thriller to AFL Canberra in their Summer Series clash at Alan Ray Oval. After a 61-point defeat at the hands of AFL Sydney last week, the Giants proved much more competitive against their local Under 22 adversaries. AFL Canberra kicked ahead in […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Chloe Bown
STAR dual-sided talent Chloe Bown is one of the top Victorian prospects in this year’s AFLW Draft, having already impressed as a bottom-ager for Vic Metro and being a member of the National Academy. The Oakleigh Chargers star is a midfielder-forward with plenty of weapons and inflicts maximum damage on the opposition with her work […]
Saints surge into NTFL Grand Final
ST MARY’S are on the hunt for yet another premiership after doing the unthinkable and reaching a Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final from fifth spot on the table. The Saints finished well inside the finals spots on percentage but did end up last of those in the post-season series, though […]
WAFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #8 Alira Fotu
BOASTING outstanding athleticism and high-level X-factor, South Fremantle forward Alira Fotu is a wildcard in this year’s AFLW Draft. On talent alone she is likely to be one of the most watched prospects, but as a Perth Lynx train-on, has also spent the summer in a balancing act between her two sporting loves of Aussie […]
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 […]
