
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE 2025 Coates Talent League home-and-away season came to a close in Round 19, with Gippsland Power taking out the minor premiership despite losing their last game. Eastern Ranges finished as the top Metro seed, with the competition set up for an exciting Wildcard Round next week.

VFL Player Focus: Cooper Duff-Tytler (Essendon)
CALDER Cannons ruck Cooper Duff-Tytler became the latest high-end draft prospect to make his state league debut, turning out for Essendon’s VFL side over the weekend. Playing almost exclusively as a forward, he impressed with his mobility, ability below his knees, and three goals from 13 disposals. We put his performance under the Player Focus […]

One round, two candidates left in RMC Medal race
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal race is down to two possible winners, with long-standing leader Willem Duursma and bottom-age star Cody Walker in line to claim the honour in the final Coates Talent League round. Duursma’s lead has been cut to just one vote after both players polled over the weekend. >> SCROLL for the […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season saw some players trialled in new positions and roles, while others returned to action with big games in familiar posts. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers across all six games in Round 18. >> CTL Round 18: Snapshot | Player of the […]

2025 CTL | Round 18 Team of the Week
OAKLEIGH Chargers lead the way with a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The Metro region won big against Tasmania in Round 18, while Eastern Ranges contributed the next most players (three) after scraping over the line against Geelong, thanks to a late winner. >> CTL Round 18: […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season was completed over the weekend, with Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges locking in their status as the top Country and Metro seeds respectively. Catch up on all the Round 18 action in a snapshot.

PREVIEW | Stacked Chargers welcome Tassie to town
THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday when the Oakleigh Chargers host Tasmania Devils at Warrawee Park. The Chargers could move to an even ledger, while the Devils will hope to turn around a string of close losses.

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17
TOP PROSPECTS made emphatic returns to the Coates Talent League in Round 17, while a bunch of club-tied talents continued to press their case across a weekend littered with tight tussles. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from all five games. >> CTL Round 17: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]

Duursma returns to extend RMC Medal lead
ROOKIE Me Central Medal frontrunner Willem Duursma returned to Coates Talent League action with a best afield performance in Round 17. He now leads a field of 13 players who are still mathematically in with a chance of taking home the medal, which was won by Zane Duursma just two years ago. >> SCROLL for […]

2025 CTL | Round 17 Team of the Week
A REMARKABLE six of a possible 10 Coates Talent League regions boast three representatives in our Round 17 Team of the Week. Western and Greater Western Victoria, and Geelong and Bendigo were among them after tight tussles, while ladder leaders Gippsland Power bounced back with a big win. >> CTL Round 17: Snapshot | Player […]