
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Allies vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO ensured the Allies would have a losing finish to their National Championships campaign, scoring a comfortable 42-point win at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday. The visitors conceded a quarter time deficit but were otherwise ruthless in front of goal, running out 20.8 (128) to 13.8 (86) victors. Six goals to one in the […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Allies vs. Vic Metro
THE ALLIES will complete their Under 18 National Championships campaign on Sunday when they host Vic Metro at Brighton Homes Arena. Both sides went down to South Australia but boast wins against Western Australia, so will be keen to add to their tallies in the dead rubber tie in Brisbane. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Allies […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 14
A PAIR of Vic Metro omissions were among those to impress in Round 14 of the Coates Talent League, as prospects looked to make a name for themselves in the absence of many other representative stars. We had eyes on all five fixtures, making note of some of the top performers and prospects from each […]

2025 CTL | Round 14 Team of the Week
THE EAST and West of the Coates Talent League account for nine of the 23 members in our Round 14 Team of the Week. Leading the way with five representatives are the Ranges, while the Jets contributed four players to the 23-man squad after their big win over Bendigo. See who made the cut! >> […]

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 14
BARRING Eastern Ranges’ thrilling three-point victory over Oakleigh Chargers, the average winning margin was 40 points in Round 14 of the Coates Talent League. Among the winners, Western Jets moved off the bottom of the latter, while plenty of Vic Country and Metro squad members were out on representative duties. Catch up on the weekend’s […]

PREVIEW | 2025 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
WESTERN Australia rounds out its Under 18 National Championships campaign as Vic Metro comes to town for a clash at East Fremantle Oval tomorrow. The Black Swans will be hunting their second win in game four, while the Vics have a disappointing first appearance to make up for. NEED TO KNOW WHO: Western Australia vs. […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 12
A THRILLING top-of-the-table clash headlined Round 12 in the Coates Talent League, though the remaining five fixtures threw up much wider margins. Plenty of representative stars were in action over the weekend, and we focussed in on them for the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> CTL ROUND 12: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]

PREVIEW | Ladder leaders look to extend buffer
A TOP of the table clash headlines the Coates Talent League action in Round 12, as Gippsland Power host Eastern Ranges in Morwell. Also kicking off the weekend on Saturday afternoon are Greater Western Victoria (GWV) and Northern Knights, who do battle in Ballarat. We preview both fixtures.

2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Vic Metro
VIC METRO heads into the 2025 Under 18 National Championships as reigning champion, and boast top-end talent in all the right places. An enviable five National Academy members and plenty of club-tied talent will headline the Vics’ campaign, which begins on Sunday with a trip to South Australia. >> FULL SQUAD: 2025 Vic Metro Under […]

PREVIEW | Prospects to have final CTL hitout before champs
WHILE four Tasmanian prospects shift into the Allies side, Victorian prospects will have their final hitout in the Coates Talent League before this year’s Under 18 National Championships get underway. It all kicks off in Round 9 with three games on Saturday, which we preview below. ROUND 9 FIXTURE Saturday May 31: Dandenong Stingrays vs. […]