2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Preliminary Finalists
THE WEEKEND’S preliminary finals saw Sandringham Dragons and GWV Rebels progress to the Coates Talent League decider. We break down how the campaigns of eliminated sides, Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC […]
PREVIEW | Metro contingent trickles back into Talent League
THE COATES Talent League returns to a six-game set of fixtures in Round 14, as Vic Metro representatives begin to filter back into their regions. Although, with many being rested and Vic Country taking on the Allies, there are opportunities aplenty for fresh faces to impress. We preview Saturday’s four games. SUNDAY FIXTURES Bendigo Pioneers […]
PREVIEW | Metro takeover hits the Coates Talent League
AFTER an all-Country weekend last time around, the Coates Talent League’s Metropolitan regions are set to take over in Round 13. A trio of fixtures are slated for Saturday and Sunday, with a bunch of handy bottom-agers and school football guns returning to the fold in lieu of Victoria’s state Under 18 stars. AROUND THE […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
FRESH off a barnstorming win last week, Western Australia returns home to take on Vic Metro (1-0) in the Under 18 National Championships on Sunday. The clash serves as a curtain-raiser for the AFL clash between Fremantle and Gold Coast at Optus Stadium. We preview how it may unfold. NEED TO KNOW Who: Western Australia […]
PREVIEW | Coates Talent League returns under Friday night lights
A FULL allotment of Coates Talent League action is in store for the weekend, starting with Dandenong Stingrays’ clash with Oakleigh Chargers in Frankston on Friday night. Five more fixtures are to follow across Saturday and Sunday, but we preview the Round 11 opener under lights. >> SCROLL to see the Round 11 fixture AROUND […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Vic Metro vs. Allies
IN the first game of Sunday’s Under 18 National Championships double-header at IKON Park, Vic Metro makes its maiden appearance against the 1-1 title-holding Allies. The hosts are stacked in midfield, but will have to jell quickly against a talented visiting outfit. We preview the big clash. NEED TO KNOW Who: Vic Metro vs. AlliesWhen: […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 10
BOTH Victorian sides are set to take the field this weekend at the Under 18 National Championships, but on the eve of either campaign, plenty of Coates Talent League prospects underwent one final audition. Find out which prospects impressed in each of the six games across Round 10. >> 2024 CTL Round 10: Snapshot | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 10 TOTW
ROUND 10 adversaries GWV Rebels and Dandenong Stingrays lay claim to a high of three representatives each in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, after what was a hard fought weekend of action. With three games decided by a goal or less, see who survived the selection squeeze. >> 2024 CTL Round 10: […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5
TWO more Northern Academies enter the fray as Round 5 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. In our featured match of the round, 2023 grand finalists Eastern Ranges take on the Swans Academy, while the Northern Territory Academy bows out, and the Suns and Lions host Victorian sides. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday’s […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Oakleigh Chargers
AFTER a whirlwind preseason in 2023, Oakleigh Chargers are heading into season 2024 a much more settled side. As always, a slew of top-end prospects are emerging and new head coach Ash Close chatted to Rookie Me Central about what to expect from each of them this year. PRESEASON “It’s been terrific. Obviously it’s a […]
