2026 Talent League Girls R9 notes: Bendigo Pioneers vs. Calder Cannons
CALDER Cannons produced a convincing win over Bendigo Pioneers at Queen Elizabeth Oval on the weekend as a number of top and bottom-age prospects impressed across the board. The usual suspects battled hard for the Pioneers, but ultimately the depth of the Cannons’ outfit proved too much, coming away with a 15.12 (102) to 1.3 […]
Scouting Notes: Cannons prove too powerful for Pios
CALDER piled on seven unanswered goals in the second quarter to set up a 33-point road win over Bendigo on Saturday. The Cannons trailed at quarter time but quickly clicked into gear to set up a comfortable victory in their Round 11 clash at Queen Elizabeth Oval. Now 2-0 against Bendigo in 2026, Calder is […]
TLG R9: Top 4 fancies battle it out in early finals preview
AS THE Northern Academies have now wrapped up their stints in the Talent League Girls competition, the 13 full-time teams recommence in a series of smaller rounds leading up to and through the national carnival as part of an extended regular season. Returning for Round 9 are the top four teams from those sides, with […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 5
THERE was no shortage of talent across a blockbuster round of action in the Coates Talent League Girls competition as the Northern Academies continued their stints, and some impressive ball-winning displays took place. We took note of just some of the players who caught the eye over the weekend, with all notes the opinion of […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A MAMMOTH round of action in the Coates Talent League Boys competition saw eight matches take place across three days and three states. We cast our eyes across each game and some of the players that caught the eye. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2025 CTLG wrap | Swans shoot to second win
FRESH off a bye after a first-up win against Tasmania, the Swans produced another strong performance, downing Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels at Highgate Recreation Reserve by seven goals. That was our feature game of Round 5 as a jam-packed eight-match fixture filled both days across multiple states.
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A FULL eight-game round of Coates Talent League took place over the weekend, running from Friday night until Sunday afternoon. For a quick recap on each of the matches, we’ve got you covered.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
FRESH off a competition-wide bye, plenty of gun players fired in Round 15 of the Coates Talent League. With a full allotment of six games, we cast our eyes over the top performed players with a heavy focus on representative squad members and emerging bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL Round 15: Snapshot | Player of […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
A RARE draw was among four games decided by under 15 points in the Coates Talent League, as less than ideal conditions swept across the competition this past weekend. Catch up on all the Round 15 action in a snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
THREE first-time winners and last year’s grand finalists moving to 2-0 were the storylines coming out of Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. As always, we took a look at each of the five games and took note of players who caught the eye. All notes are the opinion of the individual […]
