Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 15
THE AVERAGE margin of victory was 54 points across a lopsided weekend of Coates Talent League action, accentuated by Bendigo Pioneers’ 111-point win over Murray. Plenty of Vic Country representatives filtered back into the competition, while a few Vic Metro hopefuls looked to impress in Round 15 ahead the final National Championships fixture on Sunday.
PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Country
THE ALLIES will look to build on their opening National Championships win when they play host to Vic Country at IKON Park tomorrow. Five debutants are set to enter the representative stage, including four from Vic Country and three bottom-agers, making for an exciting look to the future. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies vs. Vic […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THE SECOND round of Coates Talent League action is in the books for 2025, with prospects continuing to emerge. Three of the weekend’s six games were decided by a goal or less, leaving plenty of players to rise to the occasion. We took note of some of the top performers from every fixture. >> ROUND […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 2
THREE games were decided by a goal or less in Round 2 of the Coates Talent League as contenders begin to emerge. A pair of Country and Metro sides have respectively started their campaigns 2-0, including three-time reigning premiers, Sandringham. Catch up on the weekend’s action in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | Falcons, Rebels look to open accounts
LAST year’s runners-up and minor premiers lock horns as Round 2 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday. The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels will turn out for the first time in 2025 after a bye last week, hoping to open their account against Geelong Falcons at Mars Stadium.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League season is in the books, yielding top performances from some of the competition’s leading prospects. We had eyes on all six fixtures around Victoria and made note of how said talent fared in the year’s first full edition of Scouting Notes. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
