
2025 CTL | Round 16 Team of the Week
AN EVEN spread of talent sees all 12 Coates Talent League regions who took the field in Round 16 boast at least one representative in our Team of the Week. Victors Eastern Ranges and Northern Knights contributed a high of three players apiece to the 23-player squad – see who made the cut! >> CTL […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 16
WHILE a bunch of top-end prospects earned chances at VFL level over the weekend, Coates Talent League action returned for Round 16. Representative talent took the field, including emerging under-agers who made a splash early in their Under 18 careers. We highlighted some of the top prospects and performers in the latest edition of Scouting […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 16
THE LADDER leaders were upset for a second week running, while Eastern Ranges won big, and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Calder Cannons both got up by under a goal. It was truly a mixed bag of results in Round 16 of the Coates Talent League – catch up on all the action in a […]

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 – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC COUNTRY has pinched second spot in the Under 18 National Championships after rounding out the series with a 30-point win over rivals, Vic Metro. Country led from the first goal and responded to every challenge Metro conjured, finishing the higher-ranked of the two Victorian sides on both head-to-head and percentage. Most Valuable Player (MVP) […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
WESTERN Australia rounds out its Under 18 National Championships campaign as Vic Metro comes to town for a clash at East Fremantle Oval tomorrow. The Black Swans will be hunting their second win in game four, while the Vics have a disappointing first appearance to make up for. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Western Australia vs. […]

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 […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 13
A PAIR of thrilling finishes headlined Round 13 of the Coates Talent League, as Sandringham Dragons and Bendigo Pioneers scraped home by under a goal. Two more sides won by an even 30 points, while the remaining two victors won much more comfortably – by over 50 points respectively.

PREVIEW | Bolstered Dragons look to get back on track
REIGNING premiers Sandringham Dragons have been handed a major selection boost in their bid to overturn a 4-5 record in Round 13 of the Coates Talent League. They will have access to a slew of APS-committed players and Vic Metro representatives for their clash against Calder Cannons tomorrow, which kicks off a double-header at Highgate […]

2025 AFL U18s | Prospects pushing for promotion
A PAIR of Victorian squad inclusions headline the players pushing for representative promotions ahead of this weekend’s double-header at Marvel Stadium. Namely, Dandenong Stingrays powerhouse JayDe Varlet has earned a Vic Country call-up in preparation for the clash against South Australia on Sunday. The explosive midfielder-forward picked up 19 disposals and five inside 50s as […]