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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 […]

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.

Three-way tie for top spot in RMC Medal

THREE players are tied for top spot on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after two rounds of Coates Talent League action. The trio forms half of the six total players who have set themselves apart early in the season by polling votes in both rounds to date. >> SCROLL to see the Round 2 […]

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 […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 2 TOTW

OUR Coates Talent League Team of the Week is dominated by Sandringham and Eastern prospects in Round 2, after both sides registered 50-point victories over the Easter weekend. Fellow big winner, Geelong was also among four Country regions to contribute three players to the 24-man squad. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 2 […]

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