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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 […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Quarter Finals (Country)

ONLY two Country regions remain in the Coates Talent League premiership race after the weekend’s quarter finals. GWV Rebels played spoiled to progress over Geelong, while Dandenong Stingrays set up a preliminary final against reigning premier, Sandringham. We took not of some of the top prospects out of Saturday’s double-header in Port Melbourne. >> Scouting […]

QAFL weekend preview – Round 5: Panthers eye off top spot at season midpoint

ALL Queensland Australian Football League (AFL) games return to the traditional 2pm on a Saturday timeslot, with the eight teams preparing for some huge contests over the weekend. Round 5 marks the midway point of the nine-round season, with top of the table Palm Beach Currumbin having a bye this weekend. BROADBEACH vs. SURFERS PARADISE […]

QAFL weekly wrap: Round 3 – Vultures upset Roos in one-point thriller as top three sides continue run

MT GRAVATT has finally broken through for a victory after a tough couple of weeks in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition in Round 3, downing Maroochydore by a solitary point. The Vultures joined the top three sides – Palm Beach Currumbin, Broadbeach and Morningside – all booting at least 12 goals in comfortable […]

Scouting notes: National U18 Championships – Round 5

WE made the trip down to Etihad Stadium yesterday and saw the conclusion to the National Under 18 Championships. Here we take a look at every player in both games and see how they fared on the night. Lenny Fogliani, Cameron Ross, Scott Dougan, James Goller, Craig Byrnes, David Chapman, Jamie Morgan and Damon Mattiazzo […]

Scouting notes: Allies vs. South Australia

IN the first of our two-game scouting notes wrap up for the National Championships on the weekend, we took a look at the Allies and South Australia. Scott Dougan, James Goller and Callum Thomson split up to take a look at the Allies, while Damon Mattiazzo, David Chapman and Jamie Morgan noted down the South […]

Team Selection: National Under 18 Championships – Round 2

THREE undefeated teams take to the field in Round 2 of the National Under 18 Championships, with South Australia facing Round 1 losers Vic Country, and the Allies hosting Vic Metro. A number of teams have been bolstered with the return of big names such as Nick Blakey, Riley Bowman and Jack Bytel set to play […]

Scouting notes: Vic Country vs. Allies

WE headed down to Ikon Park for the trial matches between the Allies and the two Victorian sides. In the first game, Vic Country took to the field and led most of the game until an inspired-Allies outfit overran them in the final term to claim the victory. Here are the notes taken by Peter […]