PREVIEW | ‘Rays & Ranges midfield guns lock horns
THE FINAL month of the Coates Talent League season begins in Round 16, which is headlined by a clash between the Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges on Saturday. We preview that clash, which is sure to host an intriguing midfield battle, before taking a look around the grounds. >> SCROLL to see the full Round […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
FRESH off a competition-wide bye, plenty of gun players fired in Round 15 of the Coates Talent League. With a full allotment of six games, we cast our eyes over the top performed players with a heavy focus on representative squad members and emerging bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL Round 15: Snapshot | Player of […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 15
A RARE draw was among four games decided by under 15 points in the Coates Talent League, as less than ideal conditions swept across the competition this past weekend. Catch up on all the Round 15 action in a snapshot.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 15 POTW
GEELONG Falcons forward Cooper Ward is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a filling his boots with a bag of seven goals in Round 15. The 178cm top-ager registered 11 of his side’s 36 scoring shots in a 70-point rout of the Oakleigh Chargers at Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday. Ward took […]
PREVIEW | Post-champs race to Coates Talent League finals begins
WITH the 2024 Under 16 and Under 18 National Championships having run their course, all 13 Coates Talent League regions will resume their runs to finals in Round 15. After last week’s competition-wide bye, a full allotment of six games are scheduled this weekend. We preview the three Saturday fixtures. REMAINING ROUND 15 FIXTURE Sunday […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VIC METRO claimed the Under 18 National Championships title on Sunday thanks to Luke Trainor‘s goal after the siren. Between the Metro and Country rivals, over half of the likely top 10 AFL Draft prospects took the field at Marvel Stadium, and most feature in our latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match report: Vic […]
Vic Metro snatches Under 18 title after siren
THE 2024 AFL Under 18 National Championships went down to the wire at Marvel Stadium today, as Luke Trainor‘s goal after the siren saw Vic Metro clinch the cup. In what was effectively a title decider, Trainor was gifted a controversial 50-metre penalty and kept his cool to hand his side the one-point win. Just […]
Country come up clutch in Springfield shootout
VIC COUNTRY has claimed an absorbing two-point victory against the Allies at Brighton Homes Arena today, moving to 3-0 in the Under 18 National Championships. The result sets up a title decider against Vic Metro next week, after Country got the better of the second half shootout in Springfield. Bathed in the Queensland sunshine, the […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
VIC Country raided Western Australia on Saturday to claim an 11-point win and move to 2-0 in this year’s Under 18 National Championships. In what was the Sandgropers’ final game of the carnival, plenty of prospects continued to play with a point to prove and feature in our latest Scouting Notes instalment. >> Match report: […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia is poised to play its final game of the Under 18 National Championships, as the Black Ducks host Vic Country at Claremont Oval on Saturday morning. The Victorians will turn out for just their second game, and both sides have made four changes for the clash. We preview how it may unfold. NEED […]
