Johnson joins Hollow atop RMC Medal leaderboard
AFTER a best on ground performance in Round 5, Northern Knights captain Zak Johnson has joined Damon Hollow atop the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard. The prolific midfielder played in each third of the ground and kicked two goals from 27 disposals in his side’s three-point win on Sunday. >> SCROLL for the Round 5 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the 2024 Coates Talent League season is in the books, and featured all five Northern Academies for the first time. With plenty of fresh faces and emerging prospects taking centre stage, there were plenty of promising performances to highlight in the weekend’s Scouting Notes. >> Coates Talent League Round 5: Snapshot | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5 TOTW
AFTER significant victories in Round 5, Tasmania Devils and Sandringham Dragons lay claim to a high of four players each in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. With all five Northern Academies in action, there are plenty of fresh faces in the squad of 24. See who made the cut! >> Coates Talent […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 5
THE REIGNING premier showed out, Tasmania Devils got on the board, and a pair of Northern Academies notched big wins as Round 5 saw the Coates Talent League ladder stretched out to 18 teams. Catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5 POTW
SANDRINGHAM Dragons forward Bailey McKenzie is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after booting a big bag of goals in Round 5. In a breakout performance, the top-ager was dominant as his side ran rampant en route to a 114-point win over the Giants Academy on Sunday. McKenzie had kicked five goals across […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Northern Academies
THE 2024 Academy series is set to get underway this weekend, with the Giants and Swans Academies turning out in the Coates Talent League. The Northern Territory, Lions and Suns Academies will also enter the fray throughout Rounds 4-8, and we preview what to expect from each side. LIONS ACADEMY FIXTURE:vs. Northern Knights | Sun […]
Future is now: 2024 bottom-agers to watch
MUCH of the hype surrounding the start of each pathway season is attached to the top-age stars vying to be drafted, but there’s another layer of next generation talent ready to emerge. Along with a stacked 2024 crop, the projected class of 2025 has some serious potential to realise. We highlight 10 2007-born players to […]
TOP 5s | 2024 Preseason Testing – Lions & Suns Academies
AFL DRAFT prospects of the now and near future starred as the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns academies underwent preseason testing over the weekend. Both Under 18 squads converged on Brisbane South State Secondary College on Sunday to be put through their paces. >> SCROLL for all top five results Leading Queensland talent Leonardo Lombard […]
Up the Grades: Kolt’ hero makes finals return
SUBIACO prospect Koltyn Tholstrup stepped back up to WAFL League level over the weekend, taking part in the Lions’ week one finals loss to Peel Thunder. The hard-working utility returned from a groin injury via the Reserves last week, and managed three behinds from seven touches on Saturday. Tholstrup’s Lions led by 28 points at […]
Up the Grades: Swans blood Academy guns
AFL DRAFT prospects continue to climb the grades in 2023, headlined over the weekend by a trio of Swans Academy products in the VFL. Midfielder Caiden Cleary was the pick of the bunch, compiling 18 disposals, seven tackles and a goal as Sydney comfortably beat Essendon. Fellow Allies squad members Max Rider (13 disposals, one […]
