Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League season is in the books, yielding top performances from some of the competition’s leading prospects. We had eyes on all six fixtures around Victoria and made note of how said talent fared in the year’s first full edition of Scouting Notes. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
RMC MEDAL | Full votes for leading prospects
A BUNCH of top draft prospects were among the Rookie Me Central Medal votes in Round 1 of the Coates Talent League. Leading the way were pick one candidates Willem Duursma (Gippsland) and Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder), who both polled a maximum three votes as their sides picked up wins. >> SCROLL to see all the […]
2025 CTL | Round 1 Team of the Week
THE FIRST Coates Talent League Team of the Week has been locked in, with 24 players selected out of Round 1’s action. Victors Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power lead the way with four nominees apiece, with Power star Willem Duursma named captain as our Player of the Week. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | Player of […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE PERFORMANCES of two pick one contenders stood out as the new Coates Talent League season got underway. Players were faced with trick conditions, with five of Round 1’s six fixtures played across three venues on Sunday. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot. >> Round 1 POTW: Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power)
2025 CTL | Round 1 Player of the Week: Willem Duursma
GIPPSLAND Power star Willem Duursma is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after his authoritative performance in Round 1. The top pick contender racked up 36 disposals, 10 marks, five clearances and a goal in the Power’s 48-point win over Murray Bushrangers on Sunday. In an early sign of how his talent stacks […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Calder Cannons season preview
CALDER Cannons are stacked with club-tied talent across every age group in 2025, with Essendon fans likely to take a particular interest in the local region for years to come. Headlined by a pick one contender, the Cannons head coach Sam Willett says his side is set to play an exciting brand of footy. PRESEASON […]
2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Cooper Duff-Tytler
WHILE in some years the leading AFL Draft prospect is clear as day, much like in 2024 there is no real consensus regarding who the nation’s number one talent is for 2025. In the return of our Race to #1 series, we highlight at a half-dozen prospects who are in the frame for said honours. […]
2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Louis Emmett
WHILE in some years the leading AFL Draft prospect is clear as day, much like in 2024 there is no real consensus regarding who the nation’s number one talent is for 2025. In the return of our Race to #1 series, we highlight at a half-dozen prospects who are in the frame for said honours. […]
PROFILED | 2025 Vic Metro Summer Hub Squad
THE VIC Metro Under 18 summer squad has now completed its two training camps, with the 23 selected players convening at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds most recently. Under coach Lauren Morecroft, the Big V will be looking for back-to-back championships in 2025. We profile each member of the squad. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Victorian summer […]
PROFILED | 2025 AFL Academy squad
THE 2025 AFL Academy squad was finalised last month, with 28 of the best 2007-born prospects from around the country recognised. With the group convening for their first three-day camp in Melbourne this week, we sought to profile each member of the squad and highlight their achievements thus far. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 AFL National […]
