PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
THE UNDER 18 National Championships roll on with a double-header over the weekend, starting with Western Australia’s clash with Vic Country. Mineral Resources Park sets the scene for Saturday morning’s fixture, which sees last year’s second-place side make the toughest road trip up front. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Western Australia vs. Vic CountryWHEN: Saturday June […]
2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Vic Country
VIC COUNTRY faces a tall order in replicating last year’s run to a title decider, but will be armed with a pick one contender and some serious class around the square. The Big V’s versatile smalls and dynamic marking forwards will be among the big watches throughout their National Championships campaign. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 9
A MIXED bag of Coates Talent League action saw three games decided by seven points or less, while the remaining two were relative blowouts. Six players from Tasmania and Murray were called up for Allies duties, while many others made their final preparations ahead of the Under 18 National Championships. >> CTL ROUND 9: Snapshot […]
2025 CTL | Round 9 Team of the Week
LADDER leaders Gippsland Power joined major Round 9 winner Eastern Ranges in contributing a high of four players to our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. The Power held firm against Greater Western Victoria (GWV), while Eastern notched a round-high margin of 63 points against Northern. See who made the cut for this week’s […]
2025 CTL | Round 9 Player of the Week: Thomas Burton
WESTERN Jets star Thomas Burton is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after continuing his outstanding form in Round 9. The midfielder/defender racked up 35 disposals, 10 marks, six tackles, seven clearances, and seven rebound 50s in the Jets’ 47-point loss to Murray Bushrangers on Sunday. >> Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 9
THREE closely run contests were counteracted by a pair of comfortable victories in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. The five fixtures coincided with the start of the Under 18 National Championships, which saw six players from Tasmania and the Murray Bushrangers represent the Allies.
PREVIEW | Prospects to have final CTL hitout before champs
WHILE four Tasmanian prospects shift into the Allies side, Victorian prospects will have their final hitout in the Coates Talent League before this year’s Under 18 National Championships get underway. It all kicks off in Round 9 with three games on Saturday, which we preview below. ROUND 9 FIXTURE Saturday May 31: Dandenong Stingrays vs. […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
BARRING a single outlier, the weekend’s seven Coates Talent League fixtures were tightly contested and allowed a bunch of prospects to stake their names as game-winners. Round 7 also provided one final glimpse of the Northern Academies, with many Allied prospects finishing their campaigns on a high note. >> CTL ROUND 7: Snapshot | Player […]
2025 CTL | Round 7 Team of the Week
AFTER producing Round 7’s most comfortable victory, Dandenong Stingrays boast an equal-high of three representatives in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. GWV Rebels also contributed three players to our 24-man squad despite being stunningly overrun by Bendigo – see who made the cut! >> CTL Round 7: Snapshot | Player of the […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 7
A TRIO of thrillers headlined the Coates Talent League action in Round 7, as the remaining Northern Academies bowed out of their respective stints. Gold Coast completed an unbeaten run, while Gippsland Power sits pretty atop the ladder of full-time teams with just one loss in five games.
