PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Round 14
AFTER a three-week break, the Coates Talent League returns this weekend with five fixtures. Four games are scheduled for an action-packed Saturday, and a wave of new under-age talent is set to be unleashed on the competition as the season enters its final stretch.
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Allies
THE ALLIES claimed their first ever AFL Under 18 National Championships title yesterday, after holding on to beat Vic Country by nine points at RSEA Park yesterday. With 16 National Academy members afield, there were plenty of prospects to highlight in the latest instalment of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: Allies claim historic maiden title
Country survives late scare to hold off WA
VIC COUNTRY just got away with its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by two points in a nail-biting 8.13 (61) to 8.11 (59) victory in Perth. The visitors lead throughout the contest, but never quite shook off the Sandgropers, with Western Australia threatening to steal the victory with […]
Top prospect cracks RMC Medal top 10
TOP AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid has broken back into the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 after bagging four goals and two votes in his return to the Coates Talent League. Meanwhile, Colby McKercher extended his lead atop the charts with another best afield performance. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Reid, whose Bendigo […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 11
FULL-TIME action resumes in the Coates Talent League this weekend, with an allotment of six games splitting Victorian and Allies representative fixtures. We preview all six games, with a look at each region’s form and the players to watch.
PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Vic Country vs. South Australia
VIC COUNTRY will play its first game of the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships, when South Australia comes to town on Sunday morning. While the Vics are the only side yet to get a taste of representative action, the Croweaters are still searching for a win. We preview the big clash. NEED TO KNOW […]
Jets soar into RMC Medal top 10
A PAIR of Western Jets have jumped into to Rookie Me Central Medal top 10, after picking up maximum votes in Round 9. Namely, forward Logan Morris and midfielder Jake Smith are rocketing up the standings, taking their tallies to 16 votes apiece. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Morris made an emphatic return to […]
Bottom-age star jumps onto RMC Medal podium
EASTERN Ranges bottom-ager Josh Smillie has jumped to equal-second on the Rookie Me Central leaderboard, after being adjudged best afield in his side’s thrilling Round 8 win over Dandenong. The midfielder is now level with Sandringham’s Will Brown on 16 votes, nine behind leader Colby McKercher. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard McKercher, who has […]
Your questions answered: May Power Rankings
ROOKIE Me Central’s first Power Rankings instalment for 2023 dropped on Monday, with 20 of the year’s top AFL Draft prospects put under the spotlight. With bolters and sliders alike making up the list, there were inevitably a bunch of queries to arise. We answer all your questions in the May Power Rankings Q&A. >> […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 8
WITH representative football and the mid-season draft fast approaching, Round 8 of the Coates Talent League provided one final audition for prospects striving for either honour. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s games. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 8 >> Power Rankings: May 2023 – Top 20
