VFL Player Focus: Massimo Raso (Richmond)
ONE OF the finest state league programs in the country, Richmond VFL, continues to nurture talent in 2025. Among the over-age prospects on board at Tigerland this year is Western Jets product Massimo Raso, a pint sized midfielder renowned for his slick ground level game. After 30 Coates Talent League appearances in two seasons, Raso […]
2025 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 3
FIVE players from both Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt headlined our Round 3 SANFL Women’s Team of the Week in what was a tough round to decide midfielders, while scoring was at a premium. South Adelaide (four) and Norwood (three) were the other winners, while West Adelaide (three) and Glenelg (two) were the best of the […]
2025 WAFLW Player Focus: Alicia Blizard
ATHLETIC tall forward Alicia Blizard came agonisingly close to dragging her East Fremantle side across the line during a heartbreaking loss to South Fremantle as the WAFL Women’s season kicked off over the weekend. Blizard was prominent working up and down the ground, finding pockets of space inside 50 and often getting goalside to punish […]
RMC MEDAL | Full votes for leading prospects
A BUNCH of top draft prospects were among the Rookie Me Central Medal votes in Round 1 of the Coates Talent League. Leading the way were pick one candidates Willem Duursma (Gippsland) and Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder), who both polled a maximum three votes as their sides picked up wins. >> SCROLL to see all the […]
2025 CTL Girls: Tasmania Devils season preview
TASMANIA DEVILS finished on top of the Coates Talent League Girls Country Pool last season, and though they did not progress further in finals, showed plenty of progress with talented young guns coming through the program. Coach Jess Wuetschner is into her second season as coach, and her list boasts a couple of Academy members. […]
Bats and Bombers belt opponents to open season
UTS Bats and North Shore Bombers both enjoyed massive wins in the opening round of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division season, while the grand final rematch was put on hold until June due to uncontrollable weather elements. We recap Round 1 with a focus on the Bats’ big victory over the Goannas. UTS Bats […]
Scouting Notes | 2025 WAFLW State Academy: Round 1
ANOTHER WAFL Women’s season is underway, and while reigning premiers Claremont had the extra week’s rest with the introduction of a ninth team, that newest side Perth kicked off its new era in senior women’s football. We took a look at some of the State Academy members who caught the eye through the opening round […]
Scouting Notes: Roosters crow to hand Redlegs first loss
NORTH Adelaide became the first team to defeat Norwood in the 2025 SANFL Under 18s season after claiming a 21-point win in Port Pirie on Saturday. The Roosters and Redlegs are now among the four teams locked in with 2-1 records after three rounds of action, with Sturt boasting the best percentage. A heavy wind […]
2025 CTL | Round 1 Team of the Week
THE FIRST Coates Talent League Team of the Week has been locked in, with 24 players selected out of Round 1’s action. Victors Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power lead the way with four nominees apiece, with Power star Willem Duursma named captain as our Player of the Week. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | Player of […]
RECAP | 2025 SANFLW – Round 3
WOODVILLE-West Torrens continued its remarkable start to the SANFL Women’s season to become the sole undefeated side, while South Adelaide ended the Bloods’ streak, and Sturt got on the board in 2025. We recap the other Round 3 matches that took place in the SANFLW over the weekend. >> SANFLW Round 3 MOTR: Norwood breaks […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Harriet Bingley
TASMANIAN talent Harriet Bingley is a powerful utility who thrives through the midfield, but is equally as capable on any of the three lines. Standing at 174cm, Bingley is a bigger midfielder who uses her strength to win the ball, and then is able to distribute cleanly by hand or foot. Also a member of […]
Preseason Q&A: Koby Coulson (Suns Academy)
THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy looks set to produce a crop which rivals that of 2023, which included four first round draftees. Among the prospects flying under the radar in a deep Queensland talent pool is Koby Coulson, a tough midfielder-forward who models his game on Matt Rowell. After stress fractures scuppered his Under 16s […]
