Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
STAR prospects returned and budding representative squad members staked their claims on the eve of the National Championships in Round 8 of the Coates Talent League. We cast our eyes over all six fixtures to highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all 12 regions in action. >> CTL ROUND 8: Snapshot | […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
LADDER leaders Gippsland Power flexed their muscle, while Murray Bushrangers and Northern Knights produced upset victories as regular programming resumed in the Coates Talent League. Catch up on all the key numbers and big performances from Round 8 in a snapshot.
Vic Metro announces AFL Under 18s squad
VIC METRO’s squad for next month’s AFL Under 18 Championships has been released with 28 initial members named, as well as eight train-on players. The squad, which will be coached by Eastern Ranges mentor Lauren Morecroft, will look to go back-to-back at the 2025 edition. There are five National Academy members within the squad including […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Coburg VFL
THE AFL Academy has won its second of two showcase games for 2025 after defeating Coburg by 23 points at Whitten Oval on Sunday. Classy Geelong Falcons defender Josh Lindsay was named best afield after racking up 25 disposals and seven rebound 50s, boosting his stocks as a top 10 prospect. >> SCROLL for full […]
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Coburg VFL
THE AFL Academy will convene for its second of two showcase fixtures on Sunday in a clash against Coburg at Whitten Oval. After fighting back in a 13-point loss to Richmond’s VFL affiliate a fortnight ago, the elite Under 18 squad will try its hand against a standalone club boasting Mid-Season Draft prospects. >> SCROLL […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
WHILE Gather Round rages on over in Adelaide, the AFL Academy will converge in Melbourne for the first of two exhibition matches. Richmond VFL is the Under 18 outfit’s first opponent, with the matchup slated for Sunday afternoon at RSEA Park. Coburg is up next at Whitten Oval on Sunday April 27. >> SCROLL for […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THE SECOND round of Coates Talent League action is in the books for 2025, with prospects continuing to emerge. Three of the weekend’s six games were decided by a goal or less, leaving plenty of players to rise to the occasion. We took note of some of the top performers from every fixture. >> ROUND […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THREE games were decided by a goal or less in Round 2 of the Coates Talent League as contenders begin to emerge. A pair of Country and Metro sides have respectively started their campaigns 2-0, including three-time reigning premiers, Sandringham. Catch up on the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
