PREVIEW | AFL U18 champs double-header hits Adelaide
THE 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships continue on Sunday, as a double-header hits Adelaide’s Thebarton Oval. Hosts South Australia will be in action a second time, against Vic Metro, while last week’s winners the Allies take on Western Australia. We take you through all you need to know across the two fixtures; from the […]
2023 Vic Metro Under 18 squad announced
VIC Metro has announced its 2023 Under 18 squad, featuring 36 of the most promising metropolitan Coates Talent League prospects. The side’s National Championships defence kicks off on Sunday morning with a trip to Adelaide where South Australia awaits. >> SCROLL to see the full squad There is a distinct Sandringham Dragons feel to the […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 8
METRO regions dominate our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 8, headlined by the Calder Cannons’ four representatives. Fellow victors Northern and Eastern also contributed three players apiece to the 24-man squad, see who made the cut. DEFENCE B: Xavier Lindsay (GP) – Arie Schoenmaker (TD) – Oscar Ryan (MB)HB: Nathan Philactides […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 8
WITH representative football and the mid-season draft fast approaching, Round 8 of the Coates Talent League provided one final audition for prospects striving for either honour. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s games. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 8 >> Power Rankings: May 2023 – Top 20
2023 Coates Talent League Player of the Week: Round 8
NORTHERN Knights midfielder Zak Johnson is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 8, after dominating in his side’s 32-point win over Oakleigh. The bottom-ager racked up 34 disposals, nine marks, and seven tackles to take out best afield honours ahead of a couple of star top-agers. Johnson is in line to […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League: Round 8
ONLY two teams kicked more goals than behinds, though not for a lack of trying across a weekend where forwards peppered the posts in the Coates Talent League. Catch up on the Round 8 action in a snapshot, covering all six games.
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 8
THE Coates Talent League rolls on into Round 8 over the weekend, with the fixture stripped back to its usual six games. For some players, it serves as one final audition before the mid-season draft and representative season, while teams like Dandenong and Geelong will be hunting ladder leader, Tasmania.
VFL Player Focus: Nate Caddy (Carlton)
NORTHERN Knights forward Nate Caddy became the latest Coates Talent League gun to make his VFL debut this year, linking with Carlton’s reserves on Sunday. In an ironic turn of fate, the spring-heeled marking phenom turned out for the side he last played against, while representing the AFL Academy. Caddy will be familiar with the […]
National Academy set for AFL curtain-raiser
THE AFL Academy will turn out for a second time in 2023 when they take on Carlton VFL at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. It comes after the elite Under 18 squad featured during Gather Round last month, going down by 13 points to Port Adelaide’s reserves. >> Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Port Adelaide SANFL […]
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 […]
