Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Footscray
BRISBANE Lions father-son gun Levi Ashcroft was best on ground as the AFL Academy suffered a 55-point loss to Footscray in its final showcase game for 2024. The Bulldogs, undefeated and leading the VFL ladder, were far too strong for the comparatively patchy Under 18 outfit at Whitten Oval. Ashcroft was typically prolific as a […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Coburg VFL
THE AFL Academy turned out for the first of its two showcase games on Saturday, going down by 26 points to Coburg at Ikon Park. A string of six unanswered goals between terms two and three saw the state league side take a definitive lead, before closing out strongly to win 15.10 (100) to 10.14 […]
PREVIEW | AFL U18 Academy vs. Coburg VFL
THE NATIONAL Under 18 Academy is set to take on Coburg VFL this Saturday in the first of two annual showcase games for 2024. Consisting of 29 2006-born draft eligible players, the squad is a collection of this year’s top prospects from around the country. >> SCROLL for the full squad & predicted lineup A […]
Seven players tied for final RMC Medal podium place
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal count is beginning to take shape after three rounds of Coates Talent League action. There are currently seven players tied for the final podium place, behind breakaway leader Damon Hollow and recent National Academy inductee Tobie Travaglia. >> SCROLL for the Round 2 votes & leaderboard Hollow was awarded his […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
WITH state trial matches fast approaching, many of Victoria’s emerging prospects were eager to impress in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League. We took note of some of the top performers from all six fixtures, which included a top-of-the-table clash, and an all-Country triple header. >> 2024 CTL Round 3: Snapshot | POTW | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 TOTW
AFTER claiming victory in the highest-scoring match of Round 3, Dandenong Stingrays boast four members of our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. A quartet of regions also contributed three players apiece as prospects looked to impress ahead of the Victorian Under 18 trials. >> CTL Round 3: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 POTW
GEELONG Falcons forward Will McLachlan is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 3 after booting another bag of goals on Sunday. The over-ager snared six in the Falcons’ 51-point win over Murray in Ballarat, doing so from 12 disposals and six marks. McLachlan’s latest exploits take his season tally to 13 […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
GEELONG Falcons have moved to the top of the Coates Talent League ladder, while Sandringham Dragons trumped Eastern Ranges in a Grand Final rematch to open Round 3. Catch up on all the action from the weekend’s six fixtures in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3
LAST year’s Coates Talent League finalists meet in a top-of-the-table clash to open Round 3, before an epic Country triple-header takes place in Ballarat on Sunday. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures with a look at the players to watch, and where each team stands.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2
ROUND 2 of the Coates Talent League saw goalkickers come to the fore, tall defenders play key roles, and midfielders get into their groove across an enthralling Easter weekend of pathway football. We took note of some of the standout AFL Draft prospects from all six fixtures. >> 2024 CTL Round 2: Snapshot | POTW […]