Scouting Notes: Rebels snatch Grand Final spot from wayward Chargers
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) has qualified for its first Coates Talent League Grand Final since winning the competition in 1997 as the North Ballarat Rebels. The Country region, which finished the regular season in 11th, beat the 13th-placed Oakleigh Chargers by four points in Sunday’s prelim. Both sides have enacted remarkable turnarounds since making it […]
PREVIEW | Conferences collide for preliminary finals
COUNTRY and Metro conferences cross over for a pair of Coates Talent League preliminary finals on Sunday. The four remaining premiership contenders will converge on RSEA Park in Moorabbin to decide who makes the cut for next week’s decider. We preview both fixtures. Note: Squads will be updated as they are confirmed over the next […]
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 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals
THREE thrilling games, including two decided by a goal or less, headlined an enthralling Coates Talent League quarter-final weekend. Only four teams remain in the race for this year’s premiership, catch up on how we got there in our snapshot.
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 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round
WILDCARD Round had a bit of everything. Three top seeds suffered losses, two games were decided by single-digit margins, and wind wreaked havoc across a chaotic weekend of Coates Talent League action. Catch up on what went down in our Wildcard Round snapshot. >> EXPLAINER: 2024 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
PREVIEW | Rebels’ look to cause upset as Falcons hunt top spot
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend will lock away fixtures for the postseason, as regions rally on the eve of Wildcard Round. A bumper five games are slated for Saturday, starting with the clash between Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Geelong, who are gunning for top spot in the Country conference. >> SCROLL to […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 18
THE PENULTIMATE Coates Talent League home-and-away round was headlined by Sandringham reclaiming top spot, while Murray and Tasmania kicked away to thumping victories. With plenty of quality prospects back in action, we highlighted their performances in a bumper edition of Scouting Notes. >> 2024 CTL Round 18: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 18 TOTW
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ win to reclaim pole position in the Coates Talent League sees the reigning premier boast a high of four players in our Round 18 Team of the Week. Fellow victors Gippsland Power and Murray Bushrangers are the next most represented regions with three players apiece. See who made the cut. >> CTL Round […]
