
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 […]

VFL Player Focus: Sam Grlj (Richmond)
COMING off the back of two consistent years of high-quality football, Oakleigh Chargers prospect Sam Grlj was included in Richmond’s Round 19 VFL side. In what was essentially an audition for one of the Tigers’ top picks, his inclusion proved a welcome addition to a side devoid of AFL-listed talent. Grlj is a unique player […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 17
NARROW victories were the order of Round 17 in the Coates Talent League, with three thrilling encounters decided by under a goal. Ladder leaders Gippsland Power also got back on the winner’s list with the weekend’s greatest margin of victory, beating Tasmania by 33 points on the road.

2025 CTL | Round 16 Team of the Week
AN EVEN spread of talent sees all 12 Coates Talent League regions who took the field in Round 16 boast at least one representative in our Team of the Week. Victors Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights contributed a high of three players apiece to the 23-player squad – see who made the cut! >> CTL […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 16
WHILE a bunch of top-end prospects earned chances at VFL level over the weekend, Coates Talent League action returned for Round 16. Representative talent took the field, including emerging under-agers who made a splash early in their Under 18 careers. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers in the latest edition of Scouting […]

Walker strides onto RMC Medal podium
CARLTON father-son gun Cody Walker has made his move onto the Rookie Me Central Medal podium after another best on ground performance in Round 16. The bottom-ager amassed 38 disposals, eight marks and 12 inside 50s as his Bendigo Pioneers went down to Calder Cannons by five points. >> SCROLL for the Round 16 votes […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 16
THE LADDER leaders were upset for a second week running, while Eastern Ranges won big, and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Calder Cannons both got up by under a goal. It was truly a mixed bag of results in Round 16 of the Coates Talent League – catch up on all the action in a […]

RECAP | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Metro
VIC METRO’s title defence yielded a pair of high-quality wins at the Under 18 National Championships. They were counted by a couple of disappointing losses to bookend the carnival and finish with a 2-2 record, good enough for third place. We recap the Vics’ campaign, which came to an end on Sunday. >> BREAKING: 2025 […]