CTL Player Focus: Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges)
EASTERN Ranges livewire Lachy Dovaston was integral to his side’s thrilling three-point victory over Northern Knights on Sunday. The speedy goalsneak booted three majors, including what ended up being the sealer as he looks to stamp his claim as the competition’s premier small forward. We put his performance under the Player Focus microscope. PLAYER FOCUS […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League season is in the books, yielding top performances from some of the competition’s leading prospects. We had eyes on all six fixtures around Victoria and made note of how said talent fared in the year’s first full edition of Scouting Notes. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
RMC MEDAL | Full votes for leading prospects
A BUNCH of top draft prospects were among the Rookie Me Central Medal votes in Round 1 of the Coates Talent League. Leading the way were pick one candidates Willem Duursma (Gippsland) and Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder), who both polled a maximum three votes as their sides picked up wins. >> SCROLL to see all the […]
2025 CTL | Round 1 Team of the Week
THE FIRST Coates Talent League Team of the Week has been locked in, with 24 players selected out of Round 1’s action. Victors Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power lead the way with four nominees apiece, with Power star Willem Duursma named captain as our Player of the Week. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | Player of […]
Preseason Q&A: Koby Coulson (Suns Academy)
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy looks set to produce a crop which rivals that of 2023, which included four first round draftees. Among the prospects flying under the radar in a deep Queensland talent pool is Koby Coulson, a tough midfielder-forward who models his game on Matt Rowell. After stress fractures scuppered his Under 16s […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE PERFORMANCES of two pick one contenders stood out as the new Coates Talent League season got underway. Players were faced with trick conditions, with five of Round 1’s six fixtures played across three venues on Sunday. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot. >> Round 1 POTW: Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power)
2025 CTL | Round 1 Player of the Week: Willem Duursma
GIPPSLAND Power star Willem Duursma is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after his authoritative performance in Round 1. The top pick contender racked up 36 disposals, 10 marks, five clearances and a goal in the Power’s 48-point win over Murray Bushrangers on Sunday. In an early sign of how his talent stacks […]
PREVIEW | Pioneers, Devils kick off Coates League campaign
THE 2025 Coates Talent League season gets underway as Bendigo Pioneers play host to Tasmania Devils in Craigieburn on Saturday. Both sides, sporting plenty of fresh and familiar faces alike, will be itching to get off to a perfect start in the new campaign. We preview their standalone clash. >> SEASON GUIDE: All you need […]
SEASON GUIDE | 2025 Coates Talent League
THE 2025 Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday with a standalone clash between Bendigo Pioneers and Tasmania Devils. Before the 19-round home-and-away campaign commences, we take you through all you need to know about the season ahead. >> SCROLL for club-by-club previews & predictions NEED TO KNOW The Coates Talent League premiership will […]
TOP 10s | 2025 Nationwide preseason testing
RECORDS tumbled around the nation as Under 18 footballers were put through their paces in preseason testing events across six states and territories from February to March. Athletes participated in the standing vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20m sprint, AFL agility test and Yo-Yo test. >> SCROLL for all the top 10s Sydney Swans Academy […]
