2025 Coates Talent League Season Review: Grand Finalists
THE 2025 Coates Talent League season has officially wrapped, with Eastern Ranges crowned champions after Saturday’s entertaining Grand Final. We recap their season, along with that of runners-up Sandringham Dragons, who fell just short of a fourth consecutive premiership. >> Season Reviews: Prelims | Country QF | Metro QF | Country WC | Metro WC […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League Grand Final
EASTERN Ranges clinched their first Coates Talent League premiership since 2013 on Saturday, defeating three-time reigning premier Sandringham by 15 points at IKON Park. In a high-quality and high-octane contest, the Ranges surged home with four unanswered goals in the final quarter. We took note of the top prospects and performers from either side, including […]
“Settled” Sandringham ready for shot at history
SANDRINGHAM Dragons have already joined the rather exclusive group of teams to have made four consecutive Coates Talent League Grand Finals. On Saturday, they’ll hope to join the powerhouse Northern Knights side of the 1990s in converting each appearance into premierships. Coach Rob Harding has been at the helm for the last two flag successes, […]
PREVIEW | 2025 Coates Talent League Preliminary Finals
A COATES Talent League conference crossover shapes Saturday’s preliminary finals, with Casey Fields setting the scene for a bumper double-header. Among the four remaining flag contenders are both of last year’s grand finalists, along with the top Country and Metro seeds respectively.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Metro Quarter Finals
THE RACE to this year’s Coates Talent League Grand Final is down to four contenders, with minor premiers Eastern Ranges and reigning premiers Sandringham Dragons advancing in the Metro conference. We noted the top prospects and performers from both quarter final matchups. >> Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League Quarter Finals>> Scouting Notes: Country Quarter Finals
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round
THE COATES Talent League quarter-finalists are locked in after six Wildcard Round fixtures narrowed the premiership race down to eight contenders. With heightened stakes, plenty of prospects were out to impress, and we noted down some of the top performers from each game, across several age brackets. >> Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round
A MIXED bag of Wildcard Round saw three games decided by over 50 points, while Geelong Falcons scraped through in a thriller, and Oakleigh Chargers downed a higher-ranked opponent. Before the quarter-final fixtures are released, catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE FINAL home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season saw a number of leading prospects further enhance their stocks, while impressive bottom-agers continue to emerge on the eve of the postseason. We highlighted a bunch of the top prospects and performers from each fixture. >> CTL Round 19: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Over-agers advance up RMC Medal leaderboard
BENDIGO Pioneers defender Tom Evans is one of two over-age players to have moved up the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after Round 15, slotting into equal-third. The prolific rebound runner polled two votes in the Pioneers’ resounding 111-point win over Murray to take his overall tally to 10. >> SCROLL for the Round 15 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 15
ROTATED Vic Metro representatives looked to make statements, while Vic Country hopefuls put in solid shifts in Round 15 of the Coates Talent League. It was a weekend of lopsided results, and we had eyes on some of the top performers and prospects across all five fixtures. >> CTL Round 15: Snapshot | Player of […]
