2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Country Wildcards
THREE of seven sides in the Country/Tasmania conference were eliminated in Wildcard Round, meaning the post-season debrief begins. We break down how the campaigns of Bendigo, Murray, and Tasmania panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC Medal | […]
PREVIEW | Devils & Pioneers look to land back on winners list
THE PENULTIMATE Coates Talent League home-and-away round gets underway tomorrow, as the Bendigo Pioneers and Tasmania Devils meet at La Trobe University. Most of the action then takes place on Sunday, including a double-header at RSEA Park. We preview the weekend’s opening clash before taking a look around the grounds. >> SCROLL to see the […]
PREVIEW | Rebels out to cause Power failure
ROUND 17 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday morning as the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Gippsland Power do battle in Port Melbourne. We preview the all-Country clash before taking a look around the grounds at this weekend’s fixtures. AROUND THE GROUNDS Eastern Ranges welcome back top prospect Josh Smillie […]
Future is now: Top 2026 AFL Draft prospects
THE 2024 AFL National Development Championships saw a host of the top Under 16 prospects convene for a carnival which came to an exciting conclusion. With all awards now handed out, we highlight 10 AFL Draft prospects to watch two years out from the 2026 intake. >> RECAP: 2024 AFL Under 16 National Championships Charlie […]
PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team was announced this week, featuring 23 of the best performed players out of this year’s National Development Championships. We profile each of the budding prospects, which includes six Most Valuable Player (MVP) award recipients. >> Announced: 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team Back Pocket: Archie Hill […]
Pool A prospects dominate Under 16 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian side is littered with talent from the four Pool A sides, with South Australia having a high of five representatives. The Croweaters were beaten in a dramatic final day decider by Vic Country, who took home the title and lay claim to four members of the 23-player team. […]
2024 U16 National Championships set to get underway
THE 2024 AFL National Development Championships are set to kick off with a King’s Birthday double-header in Victoria. Trevor Barker Beach Oval plays host to the opening games of Pools A and B, which see Vic Metro take on Vic Country, and the Northern Territory face Tasmania respectively. >> SCROLL to see the full fixture […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 9 TOTW
A PAIR of mid-season draftees feature in our Talent League Team of the Week, with Round 9 winners Tasmania, Murray, and Eastern all contributing three players apiece to the 24-man squad. All bar one region from the weekend’s action is represented – see who made the cut. >> 2024 CTL Round 9: Snapshot | POTW […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 9
REGULAR six-game rounds have returned to the Coates Talent League, and with National Championships football underway, prospects were out to impress in Round 9. We highlighted a bunch of top performers and emerging talent in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Coates Talent League Round 8: Snapshot | POTW
