
PREVIEW | 2023 Talent League – Round 14
AFTER a three-week break, the Coates Talent League returns this weekend with five fixtures. Four games are scheduled for an action-packed Saturday, and a wave of new under-age talent is set to be unleashed on the competition as the season enters its final stretch.

AFL Draft Analysis: 2023’s midfield make-up
AFL DRAFT classes are often judged on their midfield stocks. While 2023’s stocks don’t look entirely rich, recruiters looking for on-ball depth will be strategising whether they can extract value this year, or perhaps even dip shift tact towards next year’s intake. Having already analysed the top tall talent from the 2005-born cohort, we place […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
VIC COUNTRY rounded out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships with a runaway 31-point win over their Metro counterparts. A run of nine unanswered goals between terms two and three proved the difference as both sides ended the carnival with 2-2 records. It was a case of cream rising to the top for Country […]

Country crushes Metro in nine-goal run
NINE unanswered goals from Vic Country ensured it beat its Metro rivals in a stunning mid-match turnaround at the AFL Under 18 Championships today. To that point, Vic Metro looked to be the stronger side leading by as much as 18 points at one stage, before Country piled on the goals to leave the IKON […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U18s – Vic Country vs. Allies
THE ALLIES claimed their first ever AFL Under 18 National Championships title yesterday, after holding on to beat Vic Country by nine points at RSEA Park yesterday. With 16 National Academy members afield, there were plenty of prospects to highlight in the latest instalment of Scouting Notes. >> Match Report: Allies claim historic maiden title

PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia hosts Vic Country in what is poised to be a closely contested AFL Under 18 National Championships clash at the WACA tonight. Top pick contender Harley Reid will audition in the home town of West Coast, with his travelling side keen to get on the board in this year’s carnival. >> SCROLL to […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 11
ANOTHER weekend of Coates Talent League action is in the books, with a host of Victorian and Allied representative stars returning to the fold in Round 11. We highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all six fixtures. Note: As the season draws on, there will be a much narrower focus on draft […]

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 11
THE ROUND 11 Coates Talent League Team of the Week sees four different regions represented by three players apiece after what was a good weekend for tall forwards and prolific midfielders. See who made the cut in our 24-man squad, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Ryan Eyre (CC) – Connor O’Sullivan (MB) – Lucca […]

Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 11
FULL-TIME action resumes in the Coates Talent League this weekend, with an allotment of six games splitting Victorian and Allies representative fixtures. We preview all six games, with a look at each region’s form and the players to watch.

South Australian stars shine in Country cull
AFTER two underwhelming performances to start the 2023 AFL Under 18s Championships, South Australia came to play, storming to a 19-point victory over Vic Country at Ikon Park today. After Vic Country kicked the first four goals of the match – three to number one pick Harley Reid – South Australia kicked eight of the […]