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PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 1

THE 2024 Coates Talent League season gets underway this weekend, with six games set to showcase the next generation of pathway talent. It all kicks off with a clash between Northern Knights and Western Jets, and we preview each fixture with a look at the players to watch.

PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Murray Bushrangers

AFTER producing four first round draftees last year, Murray Bushrangers have five prospects in state talent hubs and plenty of miles under their belt in preseason. We spoke to head coach Mark Brown about the Bushies’ top talents for 2024, ahead of Round 1 of the Coates Talent League. PRESEASON “The squad looks good. We […]

PROFILED | 2024 Vic Country Talent Hub

THE 2024 Vic Country summer training squad was announced last week, with 23 prospects selected from across all six applicable Coates Talent League regions – plus Metropolitan program, Oakleigh Chargers. In anticipation of their top-age campaigns, we profile each player. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2024 Victorian summer training squads 2024 VIC COUNTRY SUMMER TRAINING SQUAD BREAKDOWN: AFL […]

2024 Victorian talent hubs announced

SUMMER training squads for Victoria Country and Metro have been announced, with 45 players selected between the two hubs. Respectively, they will convene in January and February, taking part in two high performance training camps as players also prepare for the Coates Talent League season. >> SCROLL to see the squads All players, born in […]

2023 Talent League Season Review: Wildcards

THE 2023 Coates Talent League season is over for nine of the 13 full-time regions, meaning it is time for them to not only look back and reflect on the year that was, but also what lies ahead. We recap the campaigns of the five teams who exited in Wildcard Round, and lucky loser Northern […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 16

A PAIR of double-headers headline the action in Round 16 of the Coates Talent League, the penultimate home-and-away weekend this season. The fixture is back out to a bumper six games, and we preview each of them with a look at the form guide and all the players to watch. >> Rolling Rankings: Top 40 […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 15

NATIONAL Draft Combine invitees were out to impress in the Coates Talent League across Round 15. We noted some of the top draft prospects from all five fixtures, taking a narrow focus on representative squad members, bottom-agers, and club-tied talent. >> CTL Round 15: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 12

WITH representative football in full flow, opportunities were aplenty in the Coates Talent League for those wishing to prove a point of their quality. We noted some of the top performers and prospects in all six of Round 12’s games.

Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 12

ROUND 12 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season kicks off tomorrow morning in the midst of representative football, with a bunch of prospects on the precipice playing with a point to prove. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures.

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 9

WITH representative season now officially underway, there were plenty of players out to impress in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s fixtures. >> Coates Talent League Round 9: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW

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