
Scouting notes: 2025 Young Guns vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY tuned up ahead of its National Championships campaign by posting a 29-point win over the Young Guns who suitably looked to impress ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft. AFL club recruiters were out in force to mull over potential injury replacement players, as well as get an early look into Vic Country’s depth […]

State of Play: 2025 Coates Talent League – Rounds 1-3
THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with Victorian prospects going on to trial for their spots in the Country and Metro squads. Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power remain unbeaten at 3-0 apiece, though things can quickly chance in the mid-season period. Catch up on where things stand before the […]

Mid-Season Draft Watch: CTL prospects search for second wind
WITH this year’s AFL Mid-Season Draft officially slated for May 28, eligible Coates Talent League over-agers will have eight rounds to stake their claims for higher honours. Some prospects made bright starts in Round 1, and there are plenty of interesting stories out of the potential 2025 crop. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League […]

2025 Coates Talent League: Western Jets season preview
WESTERN Jets head into season 2025 on the back of key staff turnover, but boast a pair of leading prospects which will allow their footy to do the talking. We preview the region’s upcoming campaign with help from outgoing talent operations lead, Luke Williams. PRESEASON “It’s been a bit of a different pre-season. Trent Dennis-Lane, […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A RAFT of star performances headlined Round 17 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects begin to hit top form in the final month of the home-and-away season. We highlight a bunch of standouts in the latest edition of Scouting Notes, with a heavy focus on draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 17 TOTW
AFTER posting the highest winning margin in Round 17 (57 points), Dandenong Stingrays boast a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The region’s standout performer, Elwood Peckett leads our hypothetical 24-player side – see who else made the cut! DEFENCE B: Max Roney (TD) – Matt Whitlock (MB) […]

Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A SUPER Saturday of Coates Talent League action hosted four of the weekend’s five fixtures, before Geelong Falcons scrapped to maintain its status as the competition’s frontrunner on Sunday. Catch up on the Round 17 results in a snapshot.