Seven players tied for final RMC Medal podium place
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal count is beginning to take shape after three rounds of Coates Talent League action. There are currently seven players tied for the final podium place, behind breakaway leader Damon Hollow and recent National Academy inductee Tobie Travaglia. >> SCROLL for the Round 2 votes & leaderboard Hollow was awarded his […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
WITH state trial matches fast approaching, many of Victoria’s emerging prospects were eager to impress in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League. We took note of some of the top performers from all six fixtures, which included a top-of-the-table clash, and an all-Country triple header. >> 2024 CTL Round 3: Snapshot | POTW | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 TOTW
AFTER claiming victory in the highest-scoring match of Round 3, Dandenong Stingrays boast four members of our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. A quartet of regions also contributed three players apiece as prospects looked to impress ahead of the Victorian Under 18 trials. >> CTL Round 3: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 POTW
GEELONG Falcons forward Will McLachlan is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 3 after booting another bag of goals on Sunday. The over-ager snared six in the Falcons’ 51-point win over Murray in Ballarat, doing so from 12 disposals and six marks. McLachlan’s latest exploits take his season tally to 13 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
GEELONG Falcons have moved to the top of the Coates Talent League ladder, while Sandringham Dragons trumped Eastern Ranges in a Grand Final rematch to open Round 3. Catch up on all the action from the weekend’s six fixtures in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3
LAST year’s Coates Talent League finalists meet in a top-of-the-table clash to open Round 3, before an epic Country triple-header takes place in Ballarat on Sunday. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures with a look at the players to watch, and where each team stands.
Three-way tie for top spot in RMC Medal
THREE players are tied for top spot on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after two rounds of Coates Talent League action. The trio forms half of the six total players who have set themselves apart early in the season by polling votes in both rounds to date. >> SCROLL to see the Round 2 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2
ROUND 2 of the Coates Talent League saw goalkickers come to the fore, tall defenders play key roles, and midfielders get into their groove across an enthralling Easter weekend of pathway football. We took note of some of the standout AFL Draft prospects from all six fixtures. >> 2024 CTL Round 2: Snapshot | POTW […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 2 TOTW
OUR Coates Talent League Team of the Week is dominated by Sandringham and Eastern prospects in Round 2, after both sides registered 50-point victories over the Easter weekend. Fellow big winner, Geelong was also among four Country regions to contribute three players to the 24-man squad. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2
A PACKED Easter weekend of Coates Talent League football saw four sides move to perfect 2-0 records, setting up a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash between Sandringham and Eastern next week. Before that goes down, catch up on all the Round 2 action in a snapshot.
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
PLACES were hard to come by in the first Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 1 despite there only being four games. In a case of many even team contributions, three of the four winners in Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers all picked up four representatives, […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 1a
A STANDALONE fixture saw the Geelong Falcons defeat the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels on Easter Thursday at GMHBA Stadium. As always we took a look at some of the players that caught the eye, with the remaining Scouting Notes to come at the conclusion of the Round 1 matches. All notes are the opinion […]
2024 CTLG Talking Points: Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
UNDER lights at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Falcons secured an early victory in the 2024 Coates Talent League season, defeating Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels by 26 points last night. Though looking like running away with a dominant win after racing to a 5.5 (35) to 0.0 (0) lead midway through the second term, the Rebels […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 1 – Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels
A SPECIAL standalone match will make history between the Geelong Falcons and Greater Western Victoria (GWV Rebels) tonight, as the sides grace the hallowed turf of GMHBA Stadium in Geelong for the first time. Playing under lights with the match to kick off from 5pm, both sides are ready to kick off 2024 on the […]
Q&A: Seisia White (Geelong Falcons)
TENACIOUS forward Seisia White is a top-age talent who gained great experience through the Geelong Falcons as a bottom-ager last season. We spoke to the Vic Country hub member at the recent Coates Talent League Preseason Testing Day about her journey, big cross-country move and what goals she has set herself for 2024. Q: Seisia, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Geelong Falcons
GEELONG Falcons are just a few days out from playing their opening match of the 2024 Coates Talent League Girls season, and we caught up with Falcons Talent Lead Jesse Drever at the recent Preseason Testing Day. In this preview we take a look at a few of the top prospects, others to watch and […]
Q&A: Mekah Morrissy (Geelong Falcons)
GEELONG Falcons winger Mekah Morrissy has one of the largest tanks in the Coates Talent League Girls competition, and off the back of showing that through a top two finish in the yo-yo test for the competition, the hard-running outside talent is ready for a huge 2024 season. We spoke to the top-ager at the […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 2
THE GAME Sense podcast is back with episode two of season three, with women’s football kicking off in South and Western Australia over the weekend. Join host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams as they unpack what went down, before looking ahead to the next batch of matches. All that, and more. Tune in! […]
Full 2024 Coates Talent League fixtures finalised
AFTER releasing the Round 1 schedule earlier this week, the AFL has now confirmed the entire Coates Talent League fixture for season 2024 – across both the boys and girls competitions. Once again, 12 Victorian regions will participate full-time alongside Tasmania Devils. >> 2024 CTL fixture: Round 1 announcement Both competitions will also feature the […]
2023 AFLW Draft review: Geelong
A LOCAL and a father-daughter selection rounded out the Cats’ picks in this year’s 2023 AFL Women’s Draft as they took the minimum selections and passed on he final pick. Geelong Falcons forward Chantal Mason went at 18, before the Cats matched a bid on Bryde O’Rourke at 23 after the Demons’ bid on the […]