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 […]
Country survives late scare to hold off WA
VIC COUNTRY just got away with its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by two points in a nail-biting 8.13 (61) to 8.11 (59) victory in Perth. The visitors lead throughout the contest, but never quite shook off the Sandgropers, with Western Australia threatening to steal the victory with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 7
THE COATES Talent League returned with a bumper seven-game round stretched from Friday to Sunday, rounding out the Northern Academies’ stint in the competition. With a mixed bag of results, there are a few surprise packets highlighted in our Round 7 Scouting Notes. >> CTL Round 7: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW
Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Country
THE YOUNG Guns pipped Vic Country in their second and final outing ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft, winning by three points at Ikon Park on Sunday. Having trailed at every break, Country snuck ahead for the first time with under eight minutes left to play, on the back of five unanswered goals. Western Jets […]
Young Guns go Country in final clash
THE 2023 Young Guns series wraps up on Sunday, as the over-age squad locks horns with Vic Country at Ikon Park. Getting underway at 2pm, the clash not only provides another chance for Victorian based mid-season draft candidates to shine, but also for fringe Vic Country hopefuls to trial for selection. NEED TO KNOW Who: […]
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 […]
Team of the Week: 2023 Talent League – Round 4
A SEASON-HIGH six Calder Cannons feature in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 4, after the Metro region’s 173-point thumping of the Northern Territory Academy. Plenty of other clubs are well represented, check out who made the cut in our 24-player squad. >> SNAPSHOT: Talent League Round 4 DEFENCE B: Ollie […]
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 […]
