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 | Squad preview: Vic Metro
VIC METRO heads into the 2025 Under 18 National Championships as reigning champion, and boast top-end talent in all the right places. An enviable five National Academy members and plenty of club-tied talent will headline the Vics’ campaign, which begins on Sunday with a trip to South Australia. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro Under […]
PROFILED | Vic Metro Under 18 squad inclusions
VIC METRO is soon to begin its Under 18 National Championships title defence, with a squad of 28 players and eight train-ons announced last week. Among them are nine inclusions from outside the summer training hub, with five coming from the Oakleigh Chargers. We profile all the fresh faces. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
BARRING a single outlier, the weekend’s seven Coates Talent League fixtures were tightly contested and allowed a bunch of prospects to stake their names as game-winners. Round 7 also provided one final glimpse of the Northern Academies, with many Allied prospects finishing their campaigns on a high note. >> CTL ROUND 7: Snapshot | Player […]
Star prospects shoot atop RMC Medal standings
RESPECTIVE best on ground performances have seen star AFL Draft prospects Willem Duursma and Daniel Annable move level atop the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard. Both players added a maximum three votes to their tallies in Round 7 to each boast eight overall in season 2025. >> SCROLL for the Round 7 votes & leaderboard […]
2025 CTL | Round 7 Team of the Week
AFTER producing Round 7’s most comfortable victory, Dandenong Stingrays boast an equal-high of three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. GWV Rebels also contributed three players to our 24-man squad despite being stunningly overrun by Bendigo – see who made the cut! >> CTL Round 7: Snapshot | Player of the […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
A TRIO of thrillers headlined the Coates Talent League action in Round 7, as the remaining Northern Academies bowed out of their respective stints. Gold Coast completed an unbeaten run, while Gippsland Power sits pretty atop the ladder of full-time teams with just one loss in five games.
Scouting Notes: 2025 Young Guns vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO snatched a two-point win over the Young Guns in the dying seconds of their clash at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, thanks to a last gasp goal from Lachy Dovaston. The Eastern Ranges livewire booted his third major to put the Big V’s inaccuracy aside against slightly more senior opposition. Despite a final […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Calder Cannons season preview
CALDER Cannons are stacked with club-tied talent across every age group in 2025, with Essendon fans likely to take a particular interest in the local region for years to come. Headlined by a pick one contender, the Cannons head coach Sam Willett says his side is set to play an exciting brand of footy. PRESEASON […]
