PREVIEW | Country conference finals set to kick off
THE COUNTRY quarter-finalists converge on ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne tomorrow to kick off this year’s Coates Talent League finals series. Top seed and minor premier Geelong enters the fray having earned a Wildcard Round bye, while the remaining three sides come in off hard-fought battles. We preview both of Saturday’s fixtures. >> EXPLAINER: Coates […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country)
IT was a blustery weekend, but no team was blown away across the three Country/Tasmania conference fixtures in Coates Talent League Wildcard Round. We took note of some of the top performers and prospects from each hotly contested game on Sunday. You can find the Metro conference notes here. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 19 TOTW
OAKLEIGH Chargers dominate our Coates Talent League Team of the Week after their monumental upset win over rivals, Sandringham Dragons in Round 19. A league-wide high of four Chargers feature in this week’s squad of 24 – see who made the cut in our final team for the season. >> 2024 CTL Round 19: Snapshot […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE STAGE is set for Wildcard Round in the Coates Talent League after an eventful final home-and-away round which saw plenty of top prospects impress. We took not of how they fared, along with a raft of state representatives and bottom-age talent, in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> EXPLAINER: 2024 Coates Talent League […]
PREVIEW | Rebels’ look to cause upset as Falcons hunt top spot
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away weekend will lock away fixtures for the postseason, as regions rally on the eve of Wildcard Round. A bumper five games are slated for Saturday, starting with the clash between Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Geelong, who are gunning for top spot in the Country conference. >> SCROLL to […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 17
A RAFT of star performances headlined Round 17 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects begin to hit top form in the final month of the home-and-away season. We highlight a bunch of standouts in the latest edition of Scouting Notes, with a heavy focus on draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent. >> 2024 CTL […]
PREVIEW | Rebels out to cause Power failure
ROUND 17 of the Coates Talent League season gets underway on Saturday morning as the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels and Gippsland Power do battle in Port Melbourne. We preview the all-Country clash before taking a look around the grounds at this weekend’s fixtures. AROUND THE GROUNDS Eastern Ranges welcome back top prospect Josh Smillie […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 16 TOTW
ALL 12 teams in action during Round 16 of the Coates Talent League are represented in our Team of the Week. Among the regions to contribute a high of three players apiece were victors Dandenong Stingrays and Northern Knights, with the 24-player squad featuring an even spread of prospects. See who made the cut. >> […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 16
PLAYERS and teams entered the final month of the Coates Talent League home-and-away season in Round 16, with a full allotment of six games throwing up a couple of thrillers and tricky conditions across the board. We took note of some of the weekend’s top performances around the grounds. Note: The Geelong Falcons-Tasmania Devils fixture […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 16 POTW
GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) midfielder Jack Ough is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after stuffing the stats sheet in Round 16. The 194cm talent filled his boots with 32 disposals, eight marks, seven tackles, and five inside 50s as the Rebels fell a single point short of Calder on Sunday. Capable of […]