
VFL Player Focus: Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Suns)
IT WAS a long time coming, but pick one contender Zeke Uwland finally took the field for his first appearance at any level this year. The Gold Coast-tied prospect returned from back stress fractures for the Suns’ VFL side, which was undone by a mighty Brisbane fightback in Saturday’s Q-Clash. Having watched the entire Under […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 AFLW U18s – Queensland vs. Allies
AFTER a couple of gallant defeats at the hands of Vic Metro and Western Australia, the Allies came out on top against Queensland in their final game of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. We took note of some of the players who caught the eye across both teams, with an even spread from the […]

2025 CTL | Round 16 Player of the Week: Ryder Corrigan
MURRAY Bushrangers powerhouse Ryder Corrigan is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after filling his boots in Round 16. The hard-nosed midfielder amassed 32 disposals, eight clearances, five inside 50s and two goals as his side kicked away from Western Jets in a 32-point victory on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent League […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Cannons fire as Jets go back-to-back
IT WAS a great weekend for the bottom two Victorian metropolitan sides as Calder Cannons produced a team effort to smash Bendigo Pioneers, while Western Jets made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 23-point triumph over Murray Bushrangers. We cast our eye over Round 15 of the Coates Talent League […]

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 […]

2025 CTLG | Round 15 Player of the Week: Chloe Bown
OAKLEIGH Chargers star Chloe Bown‘s incredible top-age season rolled on with another stat-stuffing performance in her side’s 28-point win over Dandenong Stingrays. The bounce-back victory after two straight losses was spearheaded by Bown who earned our Player of the Week nomination for Round 15. Bown had 32 disposals, seven marks, five clearances, 10 inside 50s […]

Allies produce breakthrough AFLW U18s win
AFTER a couple of honourable defeats, the Allies finished off their AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships with a bang, upsetting Queensland for the second consecutive season. As they had done last year, the winless Allies toppled the undefeated Maroons, getting up by six points, 8.9 (57) to 6.15 (51). After dominating the inside 50s count […]

PREVIEW | Bushies, Knights raid enemy territory
THE MURRAY Bushrangers and Northern Knights will venture out on road trips to open Round 16 of the Coates Talent League, with eyes on taking down higher-ranked opponents. Murray locks horns with Western Jets in Williamstown, while the Knights take on ladder leader Gippsland on Saturday.

2025 CTLG Preview | Top three contest awaits
A TOP three battle between Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays is the match of the round in the Coates Talent League Girls as Round 15 gets underway tomorrow. The Chargers and Stingrays face-off on Sunday, with the Victorian representatives back available across the six matches. ROUND 15 FIXTURE Saturday, July 26: Gippsland Power vs. Northern […]

RECAP | 2025 AFLW U18s: Vic Metro
WESTERN Australia was the first side to finish its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships campaign, capping off the four-game carnival with two wins after two losses. The Sandgropers had their chances in every match, though ultimately fell short against Queensland and South Australia before knocking off Vic Metro and the Allies. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]