
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
WHILE Gather Round rages on over in Adelaide, the AFL Academy will converge in Melbourne for the first of two exhibition matches. Richmond VFL is the Under 18 outfit’s first opponent, with the matchup slated for Sunday afternoon at RSEA Park. Coburg is up next at Whitten Oval on Sunday April 27. >> SCROLL for […]

Up the Grades: Top WA prospect kicks off senior campaign
SOUTH Fremantle midfielder Fred Rodriguez made his WAFL League debut over the weekend, following through from a strong preseason to contribute to the Bulldogs’ 13-point win over Perth. He earned his maiden senior berth alongside 2024 West Australian MVP and former Colts teammate, Jaxon Artemis. >> Scouting Notes: 2025 WAFL Colts – Round 1 Usually […]

VFL Player Focus: Massimo Raso (Richmond)
ONE OF the finest state league programs in the country, Richmond VFL, continues to nurture talent in 2025. Among the over-age prospects on board at Tigerland this year is Western Jets product Massimo Raso, a pint sized midfielder renowned for his slick ground level game. After 30 Coates Talent League appearances in two seasons, Raso […]

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 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 […]

2024 Coates Talent League: Round 9 TOTW
A PAIR of mid-season draftees feature in our Talent League Team of the Week, with Round 9 winners Tasmania, Murray, and Eastern all contributing three players apiece to the 24-man squad. All bar one region from the weekend’s action is represented – see who made the cut. >> 2024 CTL Round 9: Snapshot | POTW […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 9
REGULAR six-game rounds have returned to the Coates Talent League, and with National Championships football underway, prospects were out to impress in Round 9. We highlighted a bunch of top performers and emerging talent in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Coates Talent League Round 8: Snapshot | POTW

Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 9
REGULAR programming resumed in the Coates Talent League across a selection of six games for Round 9. Of them, five were decided by three goals or less in a tightly contested weekend of action. Catch up on all the latest numbers and top performances in a snapshot.

PREVIEW | Western Jets vs. Northern Territory Academy
THE THIRD and final match for Round 4 of the Coates Talent League takes place on Thursday afternoon, as Western Jets host Northern Territory at Skinner Reserve. We preview the clash, which serves as the Thunder’s first of two fixtures in the competition – both within four days, no less. >> CTL Round 4: Snapshot […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Young Guns vs. Vic Metro
REPRESENTATIVE and mid-season draft auditions rolled on in Victoria as the Young Guns took on Vic Metro at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday. It was the 2005-born squad which defeated its younger counterpart by 42 points, and we were on hand to note some of the standout players. YOUNG GUNS 15.11 (101) def. VIC METRO […]