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2024 AFL Draft Review: Melbourne

MELBOURNE impacted the first round of this year’s AFL Draft with two early selections, adding variety and depth to its midfield group. The Demons then sprung a surprise with its mature-age recruit late on night two, before landing a Next Generation Academy (NGA) graduate on the rookie list. >> EVERY PICK: National Draft | Rookie […]

EVERY PICK: 2024 AFL Rookie Draft

ONLY nine fresh faces have been given opportunities via the 2024 AFL Rookie Draft, after a bumper crop saw 71 players selected in the National intake across Wednesday and Thursday. Of the 24 picks, 13 were used to re-list players, while two delisted youngsters found new homes. >> EVERY PICK: 2024 National AFL Draft Toby […]

STIFF TO MISS | Players searching for rookie lifelines

WHILE 71 players made it onto AFL lists during the National AFL Draft, plenty more will be hoping for a chance at the elite level via today’s Rookie intake. In the online event which gets underway at 3:00pm AEDT, several clubs will keen to dip further into the depth of this year’s crop. We highlight […]

2024 AFL Draft Preview: Melbourne Demons

MELBOURNE will be a key player at the pointy end of this year’s AFL Draft, boasting a pair of top 10 selections. The Dees will look to rebound from a disappointing campaign, which produced the silver lining of pick five, as well as Essendon’s pick nine to target elite talent in what is a strong […]

2024 AFL Draft Profiles

ALL of our 65 in-depth AFL Draft Profiles have been completed and can be found via the links below. We have separated them between our 30 players to watch, as well as the remaining National Draft Combine invitees just like in our 2024 AFL Draft Guide. >> FREE: Check out our 2024 AFL Draft Guide […]

2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Country Finalists

ONLY two Country sides remain in the Coates Talent League premiership race after the weekend’s quarter finals. We break down how the campaigns of the Geelong Falcons and Gippsland Power panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC Medal […]

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 […]

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 […]

Extended AFL State Draft Combine list released

THE AFL has announced a list of 62 players to attend this year’s State Draft Combine, set to be held across Victoria, South and Western Australia in October. It comes after 25 players were selected for the shortlist last week alongside a bumper collection of National Combine invites. >> SCROLL to see the combine lists […]

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