
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
THE UNDER 18 National Championships roll on with a double-header over the weekend, starting with Western Australia’s clash with Vic Country. Mineral Resources Park sets the scene for Saturday morning’s fixture, which sees last year’s second-place side make the toughest road trip up front. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Western Australia vs. Vic CountryWHEN: Saturday June […]

2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY faces a tall order in replicating last year’s run to a title decider, but will be armed with a pick one contender and some serious class around the square. The Big V’s versatile smalls and dynamic marking forwards will be among the big watches throughout their National Championships campaign. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]

Carlton father-sons surge up RMC Medal standings
THE NAVY blue lining on a clouded season at Carlton has been the emergence of two promising father-sons prospects. Tall defender Harry Dean (Peter, 2025 draft) and midfielder Cody Walker (Andrew, 2026) have been in tremendous form of late, and are soon to link up at the National Championships. >> SCROLL for the Round 9 […]

2025 CTL | Round 9 Team of the Week
LADDER leaders Gippsland Power joined major Round 9 winner Eastern Ranges in contributing a high of four players to our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The Power held firm against Greater Western Victoria (GWV), while Eastern notched a round-high margin of 63 points against Northern. See who made the cut for this week’s […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 9
THREE closely run contests were counteracted by a pair of comfortable victories in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. The five fixtures coincided with the start of the Under 18 National Championships, which saw six players from Tasmania and the Murray Bushrangers represent the Allies.

Murphy makes move up RMC Medal leaderboard
NORTHERN Knights co-captain Sebastian Murphy has surged into equal-second on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after polling for the third time this season. The diminutive midfielder led all comers with 30 disposals in an upset three-point win over three-time reigning premier, Sandringham. >> SCROLL for the Round 8 votes & leaderboard Murphy is the […]

2025 CTL | Round 8 Team of the Week
GIPPSLAND Power leads the way with four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their dominant win in Round 8. The ladder leaders kept Oakleigh goalless for three quarters on Saturday, though every side contributed a player in this week’s squad. See who made the cut! >> CTL Round 8: Snapshot […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
STAR prospects returned and budding representative squad members staked their claims on the eve of the National Championships in Round 8 of the Coates Talent League. We cast our eyes over all six fixtures to highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all 12 regions in action. >> CTL ROUND 8: Snapshot | […]

Vic Country releases National Championships squad
VICTORIA Country’s squad to face Western Australia has been finalised, with 27 players set to make the trip over to Perth on Saturday June 7. Runners-up last year, the Vics will be coached by Gippsland Power mentor Rhett McLennan and have left the door open for more prospects to be added to the roster. >> […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
LADDER leaders Gippsland Power flexed their muscle, while Murray Bushrangers and Northern Knights produced upset victories as regular programming resumed in the Coates Talent League. Catch up on all the key numbers and big performances from Round 8 in a snapshot.

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 6
A CURTAIN closed for three of the Northern Academy sides with the GWS Giants, Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns all wrapping up their Coates Talent League Girls stints for 2025. With a jam-packed eight games on the fixture, we took a look at a few of the players who caught the eye across the […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 6
PRODUCTION was at an all-time high in Round 6 of the Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week, with the lowest-disposal onballer having 36 touches and even a 30-disposal performer missing out on the 24-player squad. The competition was high and the spread even, with Eastern Ranges (four players) leading the way in terms […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Giants complete clean sweep
GWS GIANTS Academy wrapped up its four-game Coates Talent League Girls stint as the only Northern Academy to remain undefeated over the past month. In Round 6, the Giants overcame the Western Jets to sit 4-0, with the two Queensland Academies also wrapping up their campaigns across the weekend. We recap how the weekend went […]

2025 CTLG | Round 6 Player of the Week: Georgia Tyrrell
BRINGING her own ball across the Bass Strait, Geelong Falcons skipper Georgia Tyrrell lead from the front as her side toppled Tasmania Devils in a tight tussle. Tyrrell produced a season-equalling league-high 41 disposals as well as 17 tackles and 12 clearances in a dominant inside midfield display for the visitors. Racking up 13 disposals […]

PREVIEW | CTLG R6 – Lions to close series against Chargers
BRISBANE Lions Academy will conclude its four-game Coates Talent League Girls stint against the Oakleigh Chargers tomorrow, joining the Gold Coast Suns Academy and GWS Giants Academy as Northern Academies wrapping after a strong month of action. It is another blockbuster eight-game round taking place throughout the Talent League, with a lot of double-header action […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 5
THERE was no shortage of talent across a blockbuster round of action in the Coates Talent League Girls competition as the Northern Academies continued their stints, and some impressive ball-winning displays took place. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 5
IT WAS a round to remember for the two New South Wales Academies with the Giants and Swans Academies recording three representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 5. The pair ended up the only teams of the 16 in action to have three, with five sides having two, […]

2025 CTLG wrap | Swans shoot to second win
FRESH off a bye after a first-up win against Tasmania, the Swans produced another strong performance, downing Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Highgate Recreation Reserve by seven goals. That was our feature game of Round 5 as a jam-packed eight-match fixture filled both days across multiple states.

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 4
ANOTHER busy weekend in the Coates Talent League Girls competition saw three of the four Northern Academies salute again, while Eastern Ranges and Oakleigh Chargers continued on their merry ways. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of the individual author. […]

2025 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 4
WINNING sides made up three quarters of our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 4 with 11 of the 14 teams featuring in the team. No club had more than three representatives in an even spread across the weekend, with Geelong Falcons, Eastern Ranges, Oakleigh Chargers and Brisbane Lions Academy all […]