Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in its opening Under 18 National Championships fixture on Saturday. The Black Swans scraped past Vic Country by three points at Mineral Resources Park thanks to Hudson Walker‘s set shot goal in the dying seconds. The hosts clicked into gear after a slow start and led […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY faces a tall order in replicating last year’s run to a title decider, but will be armed with a pick one contender and some serious class around the square. The Big V’s versatile smalls and dynamic marking forwards will be among the big watches throughout their National Championships campaign. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 8
STAR prospects returned and budding representative squad members staked their claims on the eve of the National Championships in Round 8 of the Coates Talent League. We cast our eyes over all six fixtures to highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all 12 regions in action. >> CTL ROUND 8: Snapshot | […]
Vic Country releases National Championships squad
VICTORIA Country’s squad to face Western Australia has been finalised, with 27 players set to make the trip over to Perth on Saturday June 7. Runners-up last year, the Vics will be coached by Gippsland Power mentor Rhett McLennan and have left the door open for more prospects to be added to the roster. >> […]
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 […]
2025 CTL | Round 7 Player of the Week: Cody Walker
BENDIGO Pioneers midfielder Cody Walker is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 7. The bottom-ager led the game for disposals (31), kicks (23), marks (10), and inside 50s (seven), in a thrilling comeback victory over Greater Western Victoria (GWV) on Sunday. >> SNAPSHOT: 2025 Coates Talent […]
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 Country
VIC COUNTRY tuned up ahead of its National Championships campaign by posting a 29-point win over the Young Guns who suitably looked to impress ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft. AFL club recruiters were out in force to mull over potential injury replacement players, as well as get an early look into Vic Country’s depth […]
