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 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A SUPER Saturday of Coates Talent League action hosted four of the weekend’s five fixtures, before Geelong Falcons scrapped to maintain its status as the competition’s frontrunner on Sunday. Catch up on the Round 17 results in a snapshot.
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 15
AFTER plenty of big performances worthy of Player of the Week, Eastern Ranges’ Grace Belloni earned that reward in Round 15. The top-age midfielder forward was enormous in the Ranges’ 100-point belting of the Western Jets, kicking three goals from 29 disposals in a best-afield effort. Belloni finished with 15 kicks and 14 handballs, as […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 15 – Sunday
A STANDALONE Sunday game concludes Round 15 of the Coates Talent League with a couple of country sides in Geelong Falcons and Bendigo Pioneers going head-to-head in Werribee. FORM: Geelong Falcons suffered defeat at the hands of Tasmania Devils in the wet last week to make it back-to-back losses after falling to the Chargers. They […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Western Australia vs. Queensland
WESTERN Australia makes its long awaited arrival into the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships when the Sangropers play host to Queensland at Pentanet Stadium tomorrow. The clash was moved from Revo Fitness Stadium to West Perth’s home deck, with the visitors also playing their final game of the national carnival.
Croweaters survive slog to oust Vics in SSA 15/U Girls
SOUTH Australia will head into the gold medal match of the 2024 School Sport Australia 15 and Under Girls Championships after winning in a tight slog against Victoria in yesterday’s semi-finals. Accuracy proved to be the difference between the teams, with the tri-colours kicking four goals from five scoring shots compared to Victoria’s two from […]
PREVIEW | Rebels out to cause Power failure
ROUND 17 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday morning as the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Gippsland Power do battle in Port Melbourne. We preview the all-Country clash before taking a look around the grounds at this weekend’s fixtures. AROUND THE GROUNDS Eastern Ranges welcome back top prospect Josh Smillie […]
