UPDATED | 2024 bottom-agers to watch
WHILE much of the attention each year surrounds top-age AFL Draft prospects, under-age stars are also bursting onto the scene around the country. At this very early stage, there already looks to be a great variety of talls and smalls, while plenty of talent is coming out of the Northern Academies. We highlight 20 2007-born […]
PREVIEW | Metro contingent trickles back into Talent League
THE COATES Talent League returns to a six-game set of fixtures in Round 14, as Vic Metro representatives begin to filter back into their regions. Although, with many being rested and Vic Country taking on the Allies, there are opportunities aplenty for fresh faces to impress. We preview Saturday’s four games. SUNDAY FIXTURES Bendigo Pioneers […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: South Australia vs. Vic Metro
SOUTH Australia will look to finish its Under 18 National Championships campaign on a high when Vic Metro comes to town for a clash at Alberton Oval. The 1-2 Croweaters are coming off a 67-point loss to Western Australia, while the Vics are 2-0 after beating the Sandgropers last week. NEED TO KNOW Who: South […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 12
COUNTRY regions took centre stage in Round 12 of the Coates Talent League, with three fixtures making up the weekend’s action. Ahead of Vic Country’s second Under 18 National Championships fixture, plenty of prospects were out to impress in hopes of donning the ‘Big V’ guernsey. >> 2024 CTL Round 12: Snapshot | POTW | […]
Scouting Notes: Sandringham Dragons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
SANDRINGHAM Dragons bounced back onto the winners list after beating local rival Oakleigh with a goal after the siren. In a standalone Coates Talent League fixture on Friday night, the Dragons very nearly scuppered a 24-point lead with under 12 minutes on the clock, before Harry Armstrong proved the hero. Scheduled during the APS bye […]
PREVIEW | Local rivals lock horns under Friday night lights
LOCAL rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers are set to throw down in a standalone Coates Talent League fixture under Friday night lights. Doing battle for the second time this season at RSEA Park, both sides look completely different from their Round 2 clash. We preview their next meeting.
Vic Metro Under 18 squad announced
VIC METRO has announced its squad for the upcoming Under 18 National Championships, featuring 31 players from across the six Metropolitan regions. Sandringham dominates the selection with 11 representatives, as all bar one region had four or more players included. >> SCROLL to see the full squad & fixture Top-agers dominate the crop, with 28 […]
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.
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 […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 2
ONE fixture is already in the books, but an exciting quartet of games is likely to make for a very Good Friday, before rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers take centre stage on Saturday. We preview the remainder of Round 2 in the Coates Talent League.
