Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 3
A COUNTRY triple-header was the highlight of Round 3 in the Coates Talent League, with the absence of AFL Academy members allowing prospects to emerge across the weekend. For the final time in the first block of the season, we outline some of the top performers from each game in our Scouting Notes. >> CTL […]
2025 CTL | Round 3 Team of the Week
LOCAL rivals Sandringham Dragons may have stolen the last laugh, but Oakleigh Chargers came away with a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 3. Every region contributed to this week’s edition – see who made the cut of our 24-player squad. >> CTL ROUND 3: Snapshot […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 3
THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with many players now turning their attention to the upcoming Victorian trial games. Gippsland Power and Sandringham Dragons have set themselves apart as the only two remaining undefeated sides after three rounds. Catch up on all the latest action from the weekend in […]
Onto the Radar: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
WITH two weeks down in the 2025 Coates Talent League season, prospects are already staking their claims for representative honours. The first block of three rounds forms an important period in the selection process, with plenty of players from outside the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies summer squads able to press their case. We […]
RMC MEDAL | Pioneer Wright takes early lead
BENDIGO Pioneers captain Hunter Wright has taken an early lead in the Rookie Me Central medal after adding to his three-vote performance in Round 1. The midfielder gathered 23 disposals, 10 clearances and a goal in his side’s five-point win over Murray to stand alone on five votes after two games. >> SCROLL to see […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THE SECOND round of Coates Talent League action is in the books for 2025, with prospects continuing to emerge. Three of the weekend’s six games were decided by a goal or less, leaving plenty of players to rise to the occasion. We took note of some of the top performers from every fixture. >> ROUND […]
2025 CTL | Round 2 Team of the Week
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) leads the way with four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 2. The Rebels survived a late Geelong Falcons shot on goal to take out a two-point win in their first outing since last year’s Grand Final. Check out who made the 24-player squad. >> […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THREE games were decided by a goal or less in Round 2 of the Coates Talent League as contenders begin to emerge. A pair of Country and Metro sides have respectively started their campaigns 2-0, including three-time reigning premiers, Sandringham. Catch up on the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | Falcons, Rebels look to open accounts
LAST year’s runners-up and minor premiers lock horns as Round 2 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday. The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels will turn out for the first time in 2025 after a bye last week, hoping to open their account against Geelong Falcons at Mars Stadium.
Coates Talent League | Club-tied talent impacts opening round
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League (CTL) season yielded plenty of opportunity for club-tied talent to impress. From father-son hopefuls to Next Generation Academy (NGA) members, fans of several AFL clubs had reason to tune into the country’s most prolific supplier of draftees. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1 […]
