Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Western Australia
THE ALLIES are on the board at this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships after a thrilling five-point win over Western Australia on Sunday. First round talent Max King slotted the winning goal with under three minutes left to play after his side trailed for much of the second half at Marvel Stadium. A final […]
Revisited: ‘The most compromised draft in history’
THERE was, and continues to be plenty of noise surrounding just how compromised this year’s AFL Draft is shaping up to be. Every second emerging ‘top 25’ talent seems to be tied to a club, and recruiters came into the year matching that notion with around half of the best 50 players being off limits. […]
Up the Grades: Academy stars earn VFL stripes
GOLD Coast Suns blooded a remarkable seven academy prospects in the latest round of VFL action, including five Allies squad members. Beau Addinsall, Koby Coulson, and Dylan Patterson were all included in the squad to take on Geelong on the road, fresh off National Championships appearances. Midfielders Addinsall and Coulson impressed with typically industrious hauls […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia kicked off the 2025 Under 18 National Championships with a boilover win on the road against the Allies. The Croweaters answered every Allies surge to win by seven points at Blacktown International Sportspark, upsetting the title favourites who were plucky throughout Sunday’s game. Twin talls Aidan Schubert and Mitchell Marsh booted four goals […]
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. South Australia
THE 2025 AFL Under 18 National Championships get underway on Sunday as the Allies host South Australia in Blacktown. Coming into the series as red-hot title favourites, the Allies can take nothing for granted against a South Australian midfield which bats deep. We preview the big clash. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies vs. South AustraliaWHEN: […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Allies
THE ALLIES head into this year’s Under 18 National Championships carrying the tag of red-hot title favourites, looking to repeat the feats of their 2023 contemporaries. With an enviable depth of top-end talent and plenty of tall timbre, can the Allies go all the way once again? >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Allies Under 18s BREAKDOWN […]
Allies unveil stacked 2025 squad
THE 2025 Allies squad has been finalised, boasting talent set to rival that of the historic undefeated side from 2023. A total of 26 players were selected out of NSW/ACT, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, with a remarkable 19 being tied to academies in their respective regions. >> SCROLL to see the full squad […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
BARRING a single outlier, the weekend’s seven Coates Talent League fixtures were tightly contested and allowed a bunch of prospects to stake their names as game-winners. Round 7 also provided one final glimpse of the Northern Academies, with many Allied prospects finishing their campaigns on a high note. >> CTL ROUND 7: Snapshot | Player […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A MAMMOTH round of action in the Coates Talent League Boys competition saw eight matches take place across three days and three states. We cast our eyes across each game and some of the players that caught the eye. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
2025 CTL | Round 5 Team of the Week
GOLD COAST Suns Academy narrowly edged out state rivals Brisbane Lions Academy for the most players in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 5. The Suns notched up five representatives, with the Lions and Murray Bushrangers both totalling four, while Northern Knights (three) were also prominent among the nine teams that […]
