2024 CTLG Player Focus: Priya Bowering (Tasmania Devils)
SUFFERING a serious case of leather poisoning, Tasmanian bottom-ager Priya Bowering had a day to remember against Calder Cannons on the Apple Isle, racking up 47 disposals in a best on ground performance. The powerful midfielder was everywhere throughout the quarters, picking up double-digit disposals in three of the four quarters and running at a […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 15
A MASSIVE 100-point win to Eastern Ranges resulted in last year’s grand finalists notching up a league-high five players in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 15. The Ranges boast two more than any other side, while fellow winners Gippsland Power, Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons all have three. Captaining […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A RAFT of star performances headlined Round 17 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects begin to hit top form in the final month of the home-and-away season. We highlight a bunch of standouts in the latest edition of Scouting Notes, with a heavy focus on draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL […]
RMC Medal race remains tight at the top
FOUR players are vying for three podium spots in the Rookie Me Central Medal count, with a pair of Dandenong Stingrays stars among them. One co-captain – Cooper Hynes – is tied with Josh Smillie for first, while the other – Harvey Langford – shares equal-third with Damon Hollow. >> SCROLL for the Round 17 […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 15 wrap
AFTER a tight and low-scoring weekend last round due to the weather, Round 15 ramped up a notch with three of the five matches featuring 19-plus goals including a 100-point smashing. We recap Round 15 and how it all went down.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 17 TOTW
AFTER posting the highest winning margin in Round 17 (57 points), Dandenong Stingrays boast a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The region’s standout performer, Elwood Peckett leads our hypothetical 24-player side – see who else made the cut! DEFENCE B: Max Roney (TD) – Matt Whitlock (MB) […]
Up the Grades: Talent League prospects make VFL debuts
COATES Talent League prospects continue to filter through the Victorian Football League (VFL), with a handful making their state league debuts over the weekend. Bendigo Pioneers swingman Jobe Shanahan was the main event as he made his maiden appearance for Essendon in Round 19. The versatile tall, who has settled up forward this year, booted […]
VFL Player Focus: Lucca Grego (Williamstown)
WESTERN Jets’ top draft prospect Lucca Grego got his first opportunity at VFL level on Sunday afternoon, debuting for Williamstown in the Seagulls’ eight-point loss to North Melbourne. The aggressive half-back translated his clean fundamental skills to senior level, making good use of his loose ball opportunities, offensive movements, and even intercept marking moments. We […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 17 POTW
DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder Elwood Peckett is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a remarkable all-round performance in Round 17. He amassed 25 disposals, nine marks, eight tackles, seven inside 50s, and five goals in his side’s 57-point road win over Murray on Saturday. Peckett, the son of 252-game former Saint Justin, is […]
