Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the 2024 Coates Talent League season is in the books, and featured all five Northern Academies for the first time. With plenty of fresh faces and emerging prospects taking centre stage, there were plenty of promising performances to highlight in the weekend’s Scouting Notes. >> Coates Talent League Round 5: Snapshot | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5 TOTW
AFTER significant victories in Round 5, Tasmania Devils and Sandringham Dragons lay claim to a high of four players each in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. With all five Northern Academies in action, there are plenty of fresh faces in the squad of 24. See who made the cut! >> Coates Talent […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5
TWO more Northern Academies enter the fray as Round 5 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. In our featured match of the round, 2023 grand finalists Eastern Ranges take on the Swans Academy, while the Northern Territory Academy bows out, and the Suns and Lions host Victorian sides. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday’s […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Northern Academies
THE 2024 Academy series is set to get underway this weekend, with the Giants and Swans Academies turning out in the Coates Talent League. The Northern Territory, Lions and Suns Academies will also enter the fray throughout Rounds 4-8, and we preview what to expect from each side. LIONS ACADEMY FIXTURE:vs. Northern Knights | Sun […]
Future is now: 2024 bottom-agers to watch
MUCH of the hype surrounding the start of each pathway season is attached to the top-age stars vying to be drafted, but there’s another layer of next generation talent ready to emerge. Along with a stacked 2024 crop, the projected class of 2025 has some serious potential to realise. We highlight 10 2007-born players to […]
PROFILED | 2023 AFL U16 All Australian Team
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 All Australian team was announced last week, highlighting 23 of the best performed prospects in this year’s carnival. We profile each emerging talent with a look at how they fared throughout the championships, and what they may offer in years to come. >> Announced: 2023 AFL U16 All Australian Team […]
Next Gen: Under 16 stars to take centre stage
THE 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships are officially underway, with Vic Metro and the Sydney Swans Academy claiming wins in the opening games of Pool A and B respectively. It means the next generation of footballing talent is emerging, no less through the Northern Academies. With a lucky and extremely promising few players […]
South Australia crows at recent SSA titles
SOUTH Australia came away with the victory at the recent School Sport Australia (SSA) Champions in the 15 and Under Boys division. In a six-team round robin format that feature five states – South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales – as well as the Australian Capital Territory, the Croweaters emerged undefeated […]
