Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 4
A FULL set of fixtures meant there were plenty of notable performances in Round 4 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We highlighted some of the top performers and prospects across all nine games in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Round 4 Recap: Snapshot | Player of the Week | Team of […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 2
ANOTHER eight-game weekend awaits as the Coates Talent League rolls into Round 2 tomorrow. Seven of the fixtures are scheduled for Saturday April 1, but the only fools will be those not tuning into a bumper day of pathway football. Tasmania enters the fray this time out, and we preview how each matchup may pan […]
SEASON GUIDE | 2023 Coates Talent League
THE 2023 Coates Talent League season is set to get underway tomorrow, with eight games filling out a bumper opening round. Along with the 13 full-time regions, five northern academies will take part throughout the year, meaning plenty of fresh and familiar faces are set to take centre stage. We run you through all you […]
2023 Preseason Testing Top 10s – Coates Talent League Boys
ALL 12 Victorian Talent League Boys regions convened at Maribyrnong Sports Academy earlier this month to partake in their annual preseason testing event, under the eye of Rookie Me. The Under 18 athletes from each squad underwent a range of physical tests; from vertical jumps, to sprints and endurance running. >> SCROLL for all top 10 results […]
AFL Draft | Prospects exit the injury ward in leaps and bounds
INJURIES have consistently played a role in the stories of many budding AFL Draft prospects over the years, and continue to do so in 2022. Coming off consecutive Covid-interrupted campaigns, athletes pressing their claims for the elite level have played the most football of their fledgling careers since 2019. Not necessarily as a result, but […]
Caught the Eye – The Finale
THE SEASON is now over for most of the draft eligible talent, with this week seeing the conclusion of the Under 18 National Championships as Vic Metro defeated Vic Country in a close one under the roof at Marvel Stadium. In the AFL Grand Final curtain raiser, it was Claremont key defender Daniel Curtin who […]
Preview | 2022 AFL U18 National Championships – Vic Country vs. Vic Metro
ONE more match to decide who takes out the 2022 Under 18 National Championships. Vic Country and Vic Metro lock horns to finally draw an end to this year’s national carnival, and the AFL could not have written the script any better. In a marquee, standalone fixture on Thursday afternoon, the undefeated (3-0) sides meet […]
Power return home, load up against Knights
GIPPSLAND Power will welcome back captain Bailey Humphrey as well as Coby Burgiel for its Round 14 home match against Northern Knights tomorrow in what will be a big inclusion for the home side. Humphrey has not played since Round 8, and has been named in the forward pocket for the game, while Vic Country […]
Scouting Notes: 2022 NAB League Boys – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the 2022 NAB League Boys season brought a fruitful end to the Northern Academies’ stints, with a bumper nine games of action producing a number of outstanding individual outings. We highlight some of the top performers from each side in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. Note: All comments are opinion of the […]
2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 1
THE 2022 NAB League Boys season kicked off in style over the weekend, with Northern Academies entering the fray to help make up a bumper eight-game round. With nervous energy and plenty of cobwebs blown out early, the nation’s best prospects got to work across an exciting round of action. We’ve collated all the results, […]