Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 14
THE COATES Talent League returned over the weekend, with Round 14 spelling five more games as finals fast approach. Four fixtures fell on a super Saturday of pathway football – catch up on all the action in a snapshot.
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.
PROFILED | 2023 AFL U18 All Australian Team
THE 2023 AFL All Australian team was announced last week, featuring 23 of the nation’s brightest draft prospects. After taking out a historic undefeated title, the Allies dominate the side with eight players including captain and Larke Medal winner Ryley Sanders. We profile each AA squad member. >> Announced: 2023 AFL U18 All Australian Team […]
2023 AFL Under 18 All Australian team announced
THE 2023 AFL Under 18 All Australian team has been announced, featuring 23 of the nation’s best performed prospects from this year’s carnival. After winning their maiden title on the end of a historic undefeated streak, the Allies dominate with eight members in the side. >> How it happened: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships Larke […]
Final day thoughts: AFL U18 National Championships
THE CROWNING moment of every year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships is the final day presentation, where individual awards – and sometimes the title – are decided. While the closing fixture between Vic Country and Metro was effectively a dead rubber this year, it remained a great occasion. Joining Daniel Curtin (Western Australia), Sid Draper […]
Tall talent time: 2023’s strong key position stocks
THEMES emerge in the AFL Draft discussion each year, and it looks like being tall talent time in 2023. With a dearth of genuine midfielders at the top-end, there are plenty of key position prospects pushing their case among the first round conversation. >> June Top 20: AFL Draft Power Rankings Arguably the leading contender […]
How it happened: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships
NOW that the dust has settled on this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, it is time to look back on how the carnival unfolded. In a historic instalment of the annual event, the Allies were crowned champion for the first time. We recap all you need to know about each states’ campaign. >> Remember […]
Remember the names: 2023 AFL Under 18 MVPs
THE 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships have concluded, with Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards handed out for each side and the Larke Medal also selected. We profile each of the winners, who joined esteemed company in earning their respective honours. >> Remember the names: 2023 AFL U16 MVPs LARKE MEDAL Ryley Sanders (Allies/Tasmania/Sandringham Dragons)Midfielder […]
Country crushes Metro in nine-goal run
NINE unanswered goals from Vic Country ensured it beat its Metro rivals in a stunning mid-match turnaround at the AFL Under 18 Championships today. To that point, Vic Metro looked to be the stronger side leading by as much as 18 points at one stage, before Country piled on the goals to leave the IKON […]
PROFILED | The 2023 title-winning Allies squad
THE 2023 Allies squad is barely a week removed from officially stamping itself as the best group in the team’s relatively short history, having emphatically taken out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships title – undefeated, no less. Consisting of players from the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, the Allies had […]