Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
2025 CTL | Round 3 Player of the Week: Thomas McGuane
WESTERN Jets midfielder Thomas McGuane is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 3. The Collingwood father-son gun racked up 38 disposals, 10 clearances and six inside 50s to stand tall in his side’s 59-point loss to Eastern Ranges. McGuane, the son of 152-game Magpie champion Mick, […]
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 […]
2025 CTLG | Round 2 Player of the Week: Bella Davies
A LEAGUE season-high of 40 disposals later and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels over-ager Isabella Davies is our Coates Talent League Girls Player of the Week for Round 2. The versatile prospect can play across all three lines, though on the weekend played up forward and pushed into the middle at times, accumulating the huge […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Western Australia
WESTERN Australia bounced back from its first-up loss to South Australia by defeating Gold Coast Suns Academy at People First Stadium yesterday. The Sandgropers finished their two-game campaign with an even win-loss record, while the Suns did not pick up a victory, but had some impressive players across the two matches which also included a […]
PREVIEW | Powerhouse local rivals lock horns
ROUND 3 of the 2025 Coates Talent League season gets underway tomorrow, headlined by the match between local rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers. That fixture is followed by an all-Country triple-header in Bendigo on Sunday, which clashes with the AFL Academy showcase.
PREVIEW | CTLG R2 – Grand Final rematch beckons
JUST two venues play host to Coates Talent League Girls action this weekend, with a triple-header at Epsom Huntly Reserve on Saturday, and three games across two days at Highgate Recreation Reserve. Our highlighted match to preview is the grand final rematch between Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges.
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Suns Academy vs Vic Metro
VIC METRO got its AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships off on the right note with a strong 40-point victory over Gold Coast Suns Academy in the second match of the double-header at Aspley. After a relatively tight start, the visitors kicked away to a 25-point lead midway through the second before the Suns Academy […]
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 […]
2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Lions Academy vs Vic Country
AFTER a tight first half, Brisbane Lions Academy shook off the challenge of Vic Country to post a 40-point win at Aspley in their 2025 AFLW Under 16 Development Championships. Country booted the first two goals of the game, and of the second term to lead by as much as 14 points early in the […]
