2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: GWV Rebels
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) produced a remarkable postseason run to reach its first Coates Talent League Grand Final in 27 years. While the Rebels fell short against fearsome opposition in the big dance, their journey from finishing 11th was something to behold. We recap their campaign. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC Medal […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals (Country)
ONLY two Country regions remain in the Coates Talent League premiership race after the weekend’s quarter finals. GWV Rebels played spoiled to progress over Geelong, while Dandenong Stingrays set up a preliminary final against reigning premier, Sandringham. We took not of some of the top prospects out of Saturday’s double-header in Port Melbourne. >> Scouting […]
PREVIEW | Country conference finals set to kick off
THE COUNTRY quarter-finalists converge on ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne tomorrow to kick off this year’s Coates Talent League finals series. Top seed and minor premier Geelong enters the fray having earned a Wildcard Round bye, while the remaining three sides come in off hard-fought battles. We preview both of Saturday’s fixtures. >> EXPLAINER: Coates […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country)
IT was a blustery weekend, but no team was blown away across the three Country/Tasmania conference fixtures in Coates Talent League Wildcard Round. We took note of some of the top performers and prospects from each hotly contested game on Sunday. You can find the Metro conference notes here. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League […]
PREVIEW | Rebels out to cause Power failure
ROUND 17 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday morning as the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Gippsland Power do battle in Port Melbourne. We preview the all-Country clash before taking a look around the grounds at this weekend’s fixtures. AROUND THE GROUNDS Eastern Ranges welcome back top prospect Josh Smillie […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 16
THRILLING finishes, low-scoring slogs, and a pair of comprehensive victories made up a mixed bag of results in Round 16 of the Talent League. Inclement weather had a say throughout the six-game weekend of action – catch up on all of it in a snapshot.
Country come up clutch in Springfield shootout
VIC COUNTRY has claimed an absorbing two-point victory against the Allies at Brighton Homes Arena today, moving to 3-0 in the Under 18 National Championships. The result sets up a title decider against Vic Metro next week, after Country got the better of the second half shootout in Springfield. Bathed in the Queensland sunshine, the […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC Country raided Western Australia on Saturday to claim an 11-point win and move to 2-0 in this year’s Under 18 National Championships. In what was the Sandgropers’ final game of the carnival, plenty of prospects continued to play with a point to prove and feature in our latest Scouting Notes instalment. >> Match report: […]
Sandgropers push Vic Country all the way in Claremont classic
WESTERN Australia’s Under 18 National Championships ended with a third competitive loss at Claremont Oval, after falling 11 points short of Vic Country today. The hosts were left to rue poor goalkicking in the final term, enduring a run of six straight behinds and 2.8 overall to go down 9.12 (66) to 11.11 (77). Vic […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 TOTW
IN one of the most even squads yet, nine Coates Talent League regions lay claim to multiple representatives in our Round 11 Team of the Week. Despite suffering a loss to Sandringham, Bendigo leads the way with four players, including our Player of the Week. See who made the cut. >> 2024 CTL Round 11: […]
