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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U18s – Vic Metro vs. Allies
VIC METRO made a successful start to its Under 18 National Championships campaign on Sunday, defeating the Allies by 16 points at IKON Park. Despite the less than ideal conditions, a bunch of prospects improved their draft stocks to feature in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Match report: Vics beat all comers in […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Victorian Under 18 trials
VICTORIA’S representative hopefuls took to Avalon Airport Oval on Sunday in a double-header of trial games. It was Vic Metro who claimed victory in both matches over their Country counterparts, though far more importantly a bunch of prospects got to prove their wares with plenty of recruiters watching. >> SQUADS: 2024 Victorian Under 18 trials
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
GEELONG Falcons have moved to the top of the Coates Talent League ladder, while Sandringham Dragons trumped Eastern Ranges in a Grand Final rematch to open Round 3. Catch up on all the action from the weekend’s six fixtures in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3
LAST year’s Coates Talent League finalists meet in a top-of-the-table clash to open Round 3, before an epic Country triple-header takes place in Ballarat on Sunday. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures with a look at the players to watch, and where each team stands.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 2
ONE fixture is already in the books, but an exciting quartet of games is likely to make for a very Good Friday, before rivals Sandringham Dragons and Oakleigh Chargers take centre stage on Saturday. We preview the remainder of Round 2 in the Coates Talent League.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 1
THE 2024 Coates Talent League season kicked off over the weekend, with a bunch of bright talent from 12 of the 13 full-time regions stepping out in style. A bumper five top 10 draft prospects featured in one game, headlining the season’s first edition of Scouting Notes. >> 2024 CTL Round 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
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: 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 […]
PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 17
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away round gets underway on Friday night, as four sides jostle for the minor premiership. We preview all six games with a look at where each team stands, players to watch, and how it may all unfold before Wildcard Round.
