2025 Coates Talent League: Dandenong Stingrays season preview
DANDENONG Stingrays boast six players in the Vic Country summer training hub and come into season 2025 with new strings to their bow, including an added depth of talls. We spoke to head coach Nick Cox about the year ahead and his region’s top AFL Draft prospects. PRESEASON “I think every preseason goes well, doesn’t […]
Gippsland livewire primed for breakout year
GIPPSLAND Power livewire Thomas Matthews is set for a big year according to his Coates Talent League teammates. All 43 top-age members of the Vic Country, Vic Metro, and Allies summer squads were surveyed during Saturday’s preseason testing event, with Matthews’ name coming up the most. >> SCROLL to see all the players to watch […]
PROFILED | 2025 Vic Country Summer Hub Squad
THE VIC Country Under 18 summer squad has now completed its two training camps, with the 24 selected players convening in Morwell most recently. Under coach Rhett McLennan, the Big V will hope to break through for its first championship since 2015. We profile each member of the squad. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Victorian summer training […]
2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Preliminary Finalists
THE WEEKEND’S preliminary finals saw Sandringham Dragons and GWV Rebels progress to the Coates Talent League decider. We break down how the campaigns of eliminated sides, Dandenong Stingrays and Oakleigh Chargers panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC […]
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 AFL U17s – Vic Country vs. NSW/ACT
A FIVE-GOAL burst during the third term has seen NSW/ACT defeat Vic Country in their Under 17 Futures clash on Saturday. The Rams saluted by 23 points at Avalon Airport Oval, spearheaded by Liam Hetherton who bagged five goals overall and three consecutively in the premiership quarter. Things weren’t always in the visitors’ favour though, […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 14
A FULL allotment of six Coates Talent League fixtures were slated for Round 14, only for one to be postponed due to flight cancellations. Nonetheless, representative and school football stars were scattered across the competition, and feature in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. Note: Saturday’s Gippsland Power vs. Tasmania Devils fixture has been postponed. […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 14 TOTW
ROUND 14 victors Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays have set themselves apart in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, combining for nine representatives in the 24-player squad. See who made the cut! Note, the Gippsland-Tasmania fixture has been postponed until further notice. >> 2024 CTL Round 14: Snapshot | POTW DEFENCE B: Aaron […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 14
A QUINTET of comfortable margins made up Round 14 of the Coates Talent League, with every game decided by 27 points or more. Reigning premier Sandringham stormed back into top spot, while bottom sides Oakleigh and Greater Western Victoria picked up wins. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot. Note: Saturday’s Gippsland Power […]
PREVIEW | Coates Talent League returns under Friday night lights
A FULL allotment of Coates Talent League action is in store for the weekend, starting with Dandenong Stingrays’ clash with Oakleigh Chargers in Frankston on Friday night. Five more fixtures are to follow across Saturday and Sunday, but we preview the Round 11 opener under lights. >> SCROLL to see the Round 11 fixture AROUND […]
