PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals
FINALS time has arrived in the Coates Talent League, with four quarter finals fixtures to feast on this weekend. We preview each game, scheduled into a pair of double-headers on Saturday in Craigieburn and Sunday in Geelong respectively.
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 165
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for Episode 165, this time with another mini draft. Host Peter Williams went head-to-head with AFL Draft Analyst Michael Alvaro select respective six-man forward lines, listed below. Tune in, and let us know who selected the better attack. EPISODE 165 RUNDOWN >> Listen to the full episode here INTRO & FORMAT: […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 17
WITH chances to impress running out and ladder position on the line, a bunch of emerging AFL Draft prospects caught the eye in Round 17 of the Coates Talent League. In this edition of Scouting Notes, we took a narrow focus on the recent draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent on show. >> Combine Invitees: […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 17
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away round gets underway on Friday night, as four sides jostle for the minor premiership. We preview all six games with a look at where each team stands, players to watch, and how it may all unfold before Wildcard Round.
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 16
THE penultimate Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend saw many regions return to relative full strength, as recent draft combine invitees sought to impress. We took note of some of the top prospects in Round 16, with a heavy focus on said combine invitees and bottom-aged talent. >> Talent League Round 16: POTW | TOTW | […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 16
A PAIR of double-headers headline the action in Round 16 of the Coates Talent League, the penultimate home-and-away weekend this season. The fixture is back out to a bumper six games, and we preview each of them with a look at the form guide and all the players to watch. >> Rolling Rankings: Top 40 […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 TSL – Launceston vs. Clarence
LAUNCESTON claimed a crucial win amid the Tasmanian State League top four race, downing Clarence by 60 points in less than ideal conditions at Windsor Park. The Blues, reigning premiers on the Apple Isle, embraced the muddy slog to set up an eight-goal head start in the opening quarter. Four of Tasmania’s five AFL Draft […]
Up the Grades: Reid runs rampant in new colours
LEADING AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid turned out for his sixth team this year over the weekend, donning the sash in Essendon’s VFL loss to Southport on Saturday. Reid gathered 24 disposals and seven marks through the Bombers’ midfield, taking the field alongside current and former AFL talent. The 18-year-old previously linked with Carlton for […]
Up the Grades: Swans blood Academy guns
AFL DRAFT prospects continue to climb the grades in 2023, headlined over the weekend by a trio of Swans Academy products in the VFL. Midfielder Caiden Cleary was the pick of the bunch, compiling 18 disposals, seven tackles and a goal as Sydney comfortably beat Essendon. Fellow Allies squad members Max Rider (13 disposals, one […]