2025 CTL | Round 5 Team of the Week
GOLD COAST Suns Academy narrowly edged out state rivals Brisbane Lions Academy for the most players in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 5. The Suns notched up five representatives, with the Lions and Murray Bushrangers both totalling four, while Northern Knights (three) were also prominent among the nine teams that […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 5
MATCHES played across numerous states made for plenty of opportunities for recruiters to see the top AFL Draft talent in action through the Coates Talent League Boys competition. Fronting up for Round 5, a host of National Academy members made their returns to respective sides as the AFL club-aligned Northern Academies won all four matches […]
2025 CTL | Round 5 Player of the Week: Daniel Annable
QUEENSLAND has made it back-to-back Player of the Week nominations from the Coates Talent League Boys’ competition after Brisbane Lions Academy star midfielder Daniel Annable earned the nod in Round 5. Following on from Gold Coast Suns Academy’s Max Hudson last week, Annable was a class above during the Lions Academy’s big win over Tasmania […]
Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 5
ALL FIVE Northern Academy sides – including the Northern Territory – were in action across Round 5 of the Coates Talent League Boys competition with a nail-biter to start the round and then mostly blowouts on the Sunday. Catch up on how all the six games went down.
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Coburg VFL
THE AFL Academy has won its second of two showcase games for 2025 after defeating Coburg by 23 points at Whitten Oval on Sunday. Classy Geelong Falcons defender Josh Lindsay was named best afield after racking up 25 disposals and seven rebound 50s, boosting his stocks as a top 10 prospect. >> SCROLL for full […]
Scouting Notes: AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
THE AFL Academy made its first outing for the year in one of two showcase games against VFL opposition, going down to Richmond by 13 points at RSEA Park on Sunday. After falling 31 points down at half time, the Under 18 crop rallied after the main break to finish with more scoring shots in […]
PREVIEW | AFL Academy vs. Richmond VFL
WHILE Gather Round rages on over in Adelaide, the AFL Academy will converge in Melbourne for the first of two exhibition matches. Richmond VFL is the Under 18 outfit’s first opponent, with the matchup slated for Sunday afternoon at RSEA Park. Coburg is up next at Whitten Oval on Sunday April 27. >> SCROLL for […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the new Coates Talent League season is in the books, yielding top performances from some of the competition’s leading prospects. We had eyes on all six fixtures around Victoria and made note of how said talent fared in the year’s first full edition of Scouting Notes. >> ROUND 1: Snapshot | POTW […]
2025 Coates Talent League: Western Jets season preview
WESTERN Jets head into season 2025 on the back of key staff turnover, but boast a pair of leading prospects which will allow their footy to do the talking. We preview the region’s upcoming campaign with help from outgoing talent operations lead, Luke Williams. PRESEASON “It’s been a bit of a different pre-season. Trent Dennis-Lane, […]
Preseason Q&A: Thomas McGuane (Western Jets)
COLLINGWOOD fans are rejoicing the impending arrival of yet another father-son gun in Thomas McGuane. The son of 152-game premiership Pie and ever-present footy brain Mick, McGuane junior projects as a prolific onballer with crafty skills and high footy IQ. McGuane, who represented Vic Metro at Under 16 and 17 level, is part of the […]
