Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE round of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season saw some players trialled in new positions and roles, while others returned to action with big games in familiar posts. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers across all six games in Round 18. >> CTL Round 18: Snapshot | Player of the […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season was completed over the weekend, with Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges locking in their status as the top Country and Metro seeds respectively. Catch up on all the Round 18 action in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | Top Metro seeds open Round 17
THE TOP two ranked Metro sides will lock horns for the opening fixture of Round 17 on Saturday. Eastern Ranges travel to face the Calder Cannons in Craigieburn, with both sides coming off wins in their last three games and looking to push towards pole position on the Coates Talent League ladder.
RECAP | 2025 AFL U18s: Vic Metro
VIC METRO’s title defence yielded a pair of high-quality wins at the Under 18 National Championships. They were counted by a couple of disappointing losses to bookend the carnival and finish with a 2-2 record, good enough for third place. We recap the Vics’ campaign, which came to an end on Sunday. >> BREAKING: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO ensured the Allies would have a losing finish to their National Championships campaign, scoring a comfortable 42-point win at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday. The visitors conceded a quarter time deficit but were otherwise ruthless in front of goal, running out 20.8 (128) to 13.8 (86) victors. Six goals to one in the […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO claimed the first win of its Under 18 National Championships campaign after downing Western Australia by 35 points at East Fremantle Oval on Sunday. The visitors led from the first goal despite facing a stiff breeze in the opening term, applying constant scoreboard pressure along the way. The result brought WA’s series to […]
Top 10 becomes 14 on RMC Medal leaderboard
WHILE the podium sitters remain unchanged, three Round 13 vote-getters have extended the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard to 14 players. Most notably, Sandringham Dragons midfielder Rory Wright made his way back up the rankings after gathering 30 disposals in his first appearance since Round 5. >> SCROLL for the Round 13 votes & leaderboard […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 13
A BUNCH of Vic Metro squad members returned from the APS competition to filter into the Coates Talent League in Round 13, in the midst of a representative bye. Two games were decided by less than a goal, another pair was decided by 30 points, while two sides dined out in comfortable wins. We narrowed […]
2025 CTL | Round 13 Team of the Week
GEELONG Falcons lead the way with four members in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their even five-goal win over Dandenong Stingrays. Among those to make the cut were the Falcons’ twin tall forwards, an athletic key position utility, and a prolific over-age midfielder. >> CTL Round 13: Snapshot | Player of […]
2025 CTL | Round 13 Player of the Week: Jake Miller
WESTERN Jets key forward Jake Miller is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after dominant debut in Round 13. The 16-year-old booted four goals from 18 disposals and 11 marks (four contested) as his side went down by an even 30 points to the Oakleigh Chargers at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday. >> SNAPSHOT: […]
