Ones to Watch: 2023 AFL National Draft Combine
ATHLETICISM is becoming an increasingly pertinent trait at AFL level, and the way players move has always been a good measure of how they may fare in elite systems. Put simply, if you can’t keep up with the speed and intensity of the game or run it out strongly, you’ll be left behind. Though the […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Round 14
AFTER a three-week break, the Coates Talent League returns this weekend with five fixtures. Four games are scheduled for an action-packed Saturday, and a wave of new under-age talent is set to be unleashed on the competition as the season enters its final stretch.
AFL Draft Analysis: 2023’s midfield make-up
AFL DRAFT classes are often judged on their midfield stocks. While 2023’s stocks don’t look entirely rich, recruiters looking for on-ball depth will be strategising whether they can extract value this year, or perhaps even dip shift tact towards next year’s intake. Having already analysed the top tall talent from the 2005-born cohort, we place […]
Final day thoughts: AFL U18 National Championships
THE CROWNING moment of every year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships is the final day presentation, where individual awards – and sometimes the title – are decided. While the closing fixture between Vic Country and Metro was effectively a dead rubber this year, it remained a great occasion. Joining Daniel Curtin (Western Australia), Sid Draper […]
How it happened: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships
NOW that the dust has settled on this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships, it is time to look back on how the carnival unfolded. In a historic instalment of the annual event, the Allies were crowned champion for the first time. We recap all you need to know about each states’ campaign. >> Remember […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY downed Western Australia in a Friday night thriller in Perth, marking the travelling side’s first win of this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships. Top prospects Harley Reid and Daniel Curtin shone, along with a bunch of others who feature in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: Country survives late […]
Country survives late scare to hold off WA
VIC COUNTRY just got away with its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by two points in a nail-biting 8.13 (61) to 8.11 (59) victory in Perth. The visitors lead throughout the contest, but never quite shook off the Sandgropers, with Western Australia threatening to steal the victory with […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 11
ANOTHER weekend of Coates Talent League action is in the books, with a host of Victorian and Allied representative stars returning to the fold in Round 11. We highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all six fixtures. Note: As the season draws on, there will be a much narrower focus on draft […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 11
FULL-TIME action resumes in the Coates Talent League this weekend, with an allotment of six games splitting Victorian and Allies representative fixtures. We preview all six games, with a look at each region’s form and the players to watch.
State of Play: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships
EVERY competing side has now made at least one appearance in the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships, presenting the perfect opportunity to recap what has gone down to date, and who are shaping up as title contenders. We recap the four games thus far, team by team. ALLIES RECORD: 2-0, 218.9% RESULTS:def. South Australia […]
