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2025 Coates Talent League Season Review: Preliminary Finalists

MINOR premiers Gippsland Power were knocked out of the Coates Talent League flag race in Saturday’s preliminary finals, while 2024 runners-up Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels also made the final four. We recap the campaigns of both regions, out of the Country conference. >> Season Reviews: Country QF | Metro QF | Country WC | […]

Scouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round

THE COATES Talent League quarter-finalists are locked in after six Wildcard Round fixtures narrowed the premiership race down to eight contenders. With heightened stakes, plenty of prospects were out to impress, and we noted down some of the top performers from each game, across several age brackets. >> Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round

A MIXED bag of Wildcard Round saw three games decided by over 50 points, while Geelong Falcons scraped through in a thriller, and Oakleigh Chargers downed a higher-ranked opponent. Before the quarter-final fixtures are released, catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19

THE 2025 Coates Talent League home-and-away season came to a close in Round 19, with Gippsland Power taking out the minor premiership despite losing their last game. Eastern Ranges finished as the top Metro seed, with the competition set up for an exciting Wildcard Round next week.

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 18

THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season was completed over the weekend, with Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges locking in their status as the top Country and Metro seeds respectively. Catch up on all the Round 18 action in a snapshot.

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 15

THE AVERAGE margin of victory was 54 points across a lopsided weekend of Coates Talent League action, accentuated by Bendigo Pioneers’ 111-point win over Murray. Plenty of Vic Country representatives filtered back into the competition, while a few Vic Metro hopefuls looked to impress in Round 15 ahead the final National Championships fixture on Sunday.

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 9

THREE closely run contests were counteracted by a pair of comfortable victories in Round 9 of the Coates Talent League. The five fixtures coincided with the start of the Under 18 National Championships, which saw six players from Tasmania and the Murray Bushrangers represent the Allies.