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RECAP | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies

HAVING come into the Under 18 National Championships as a title fancy, the Allies were hit by injuries to key players and came away with a 1-3 record. In what was a competitive campaign nonetheless, they had three matches decided by two goals or less, and won a thriller over Western Australia in the dying […]

Up the Grades: Redlegs step up to Reserves level

STATE representatives from around the country stepped up the grades to make their debut senior appearances, most notably down at Norwood. A pair of Northern Academy-tied prospects broke into the VFL grade, while one West Australian youngster impressed in search of a League recall. >> VFL Player Focus: Tyan Prindable (Brisbane Lions) SANFL A quartet […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Metro

THE ALLIES will complete their Under 18 National Championships campaign on Sunday when they host Vic Metro at Brighton Homes Arena. Both sides went down to South Australia but boast wins against Western Australia, so will be keen to add to their tallies in the dead rubber tie in Brisbane. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Country

THE ALLIES will look to build on their opening National Championships win when they play host to Vic Country at IKON Park tomorrow. Five debutants are set to enter the representative stage, including four from Vic Country and three bottom-agers, making for an exciting look to the future. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies vs. Vic […]

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 Coates Talent League – Round 5

MATCHES played across numerous states made for plenty of opportunities for recruiters to see the top AFL Draft talent in action through the Coates Talent League Boys competition. Fronting up for Round 5, a host of National Academy members made their returns to respective sides as the AFL club-aligned Northern Academies won all four matches […]

RMC MEDAL | Academy stars rack up early votes

NORTHERN Academies were the talk of the town, across several towns, in Round 4 of the Coates Talent League. That chatter was not lost on the Rookie Me Central Medal vote-givers, as club-tied talent swept the tallies across an elongated round. All 15 vote-getters had not previously polled in 2025. >> SCROLL for the Round […]

2025 CTL | Round 4 Team of the Week

THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy dominates our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 4. The Suns ran rampant in a 62-point victory over Dandenong Stingrays, ending with the weekend’s highest winning margin and four representatives in our 24-player squad. See who made the cut! >> CTL ROUND 4: Snapshot | Player of the Week | Scouting […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 4

NORTHERN Academies have entered the fray in Round 4 of the Coates Talent League, with three of them earning wins over the weekend. While there remains one match left to play, plenty of Allied prospects emerged as they test their mettle against the best Victoria has to offer. >> CTL ROUND 4: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 4

THE ANZAC Day weekend saw four Northern Academies enter the fray for their Coates Talent League stints, with three of them defeating full-time regions. Catch up on all the action out of New South Wales and Queensland, with one fixture yet to be played set to complete Round 4 on Thursday night. Note: This article […]

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