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Midfield madness: 2024’s on-ball bonanza
“When you’re looking at the next draft out it’s a bit like Christmas time.” “They’re all wrapped up, they look fantastic under the tree because you’ve concentrated on what their key attributes are, but you haven’t focussed in a lot on their character, their work ethic, and how good they are at improving their deficiencies. […]
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Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13
WITH representative stars away, a bunch of less heralded names came to play in Round 13 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We noted some of the top prospects from the weekend’s action, with a narrow focus on bottom-agers and those who have made representative squads. >> Coates Talent League Round 13: Snapshot | […]
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Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 13
NORTHERN Knights have moved into top spot on the Coates Talent League ladder after notching their sixth-straight win in Round 13. With representative stars away, plenty of fresh faces stepped into the spotlight over the weekend – find out who in a snapshot. Note: The Tasmania Devils vs. Oakleigh Chargers fixture was called off due […]
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Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 12
WITH representative football in full flow, opportunities were aplenty in the Coates Talent League for those wishing to prove a point of their quality. We noted some of the top performers and prospects in all six of Round 12’s games.
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Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season kicks off tomorrow morning in the midst of representative football, with a bunch of prospects on the precipice playing with a point to prove. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures.
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Rising Stocks: Bottom-agers steal the show
THE AFL Under 18 National Championships offer arguably the greatest opportunity for top-age draft hopefuls to show their wares, but it was a bunch of bottom-agers who stole the show in Vic Metro’s thumping win over South Australia on Sunday. A trio of Metro midfielders led all comers, while a standalone Croweater did so in […]
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Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 8
THE Coates Talent League rolls on into Round 8 over the weekend, with the fixture stripped back to its usual six games. For some players, it serves as one final audition before the mid-season draft and representative season, while teams like Dandenong and Geelong will be hunting ladder leader, Tasmania.
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Scouting Notes: 2023 Victorian Under 18 trials
VICTORIA’S best and brightest Under 18 footballers locked horns in a pair of trial games on Saturday, which will go a long way to deciding the Vic Country and Metro representative squads. We highlighted some of the top performers from either clash in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Scouting Notes: 2023 Victorian Under […]
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Weekend Preview | Super Round hits WAFL, Vics undergo trials
WITH Victorian Coates Talent League programs heading into a month-long break, representative football is on the radar this weekend. Vic Country and Vic Metro will battle it out in a pair of trial games at Trevor Barker Oval on Saturday, helping decide the final Under 18 squads. There are a few notable names who have […]
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Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 4
A FULL set of fixtures meant there were plenty of notable performances in Round 4 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We highlighted some of the top performers and prospects across all nine games in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Round 4 Recap: Snapshot | Player of the Week | Team of […]