PROFILED | 2025 Vic Metro Summer Hub Squad
THE VIC Metro Under 18 summer squad has now completed its two training camps, with the 23 selected players convening at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds most recently. Under coach Lauren Morecroft, the Big V will be looking for back-to-back championships in 2025. We profile each member of the squad. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Victorian summer […]
2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Metro Wildcards
TWO of six sides in the Coates Talent League Metro conference were eliminated in Wildcard Round, meaning the post-season debrief begins. We break down how the campaigns of Eastern Ranges and Western Jets panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats […]
PREVIEW | Metro Wildcards go country in hunt for finals berths
ALL six Coates Talent League metropolitan regions will converge on Mars Stadium tomorrow as Wildcard Round gets underway. Under the format, all 13 teams are in with a chance to play in the three-week finals series. We preview Saturday’s trio of fixtures, which should offer some close contests. >> EXPLAINER: Coates Talent League Wildcard Round […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE STAGE is set for Wildcard Round in the Coates Talent League after an eventful final home-and-away round which saw plenty of top prospects impress. We took not of how they fared, along with a raft of state representatives and bottom-age talent, in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> EXPLAINER: 2024 Coates Talent League […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A RAFT of star performances headlined Round 17 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects begin to hit top form in the final month of the home-and-away season. We highlight a bunch of standouts in the latest edition of Scouting Notes, with a heavy focus on draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 17 TOTW
AFTER posting the highest winning margin in Round 17 (57 points), Dandenong Stingrays boast a high of four representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The region’s standout performer, Elwood Peckett leads our hypothetical 24-player side – see who else made the cut! DEFENCE B: Max Roney (TD) – Matt Whitlock (MB) […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A SUPER Saturday of Coates Talent League action hosted four of the weekend’s five fixtures, before Geelong Falcons scrapped to maintain its status as the competition’s frontrunner on Sunday. Catch up on the Round 17 results in a snapshot.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 16
PLAYERS and teams entered the final month of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season in Round 16, with a full allotment of six games throwing up a couple of thrillers and tricky conditions across the board. We took note of some of the weekend’s top performances around the grounds. Note: The Geelong Falcons-Tasmania Devils fixture […]
PREVIEW | ‘Rays & Ranges midfield guns lock horns
THE FINAL month of the Coates Talent League season begins in Round 16, which is headlined by a clash between the Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges on Saturday. We preview that clash, which is sure to host an intriguing midfield battle, before taking a look around the grounds. >> SCROLL to see the full Round […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 14
A FULL allotment of six Coates Talent League fixtures were slated for Round 14, only for one to be postponed due to flight cancellations. Nonetheless, representative and school football stars were scattered across the competition, and feature in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. Note: Saturday’s Gippsland Power vs. Tasmania Devils fixture has been postponed. […]
