PROFILED | The 2023 title-winning Allies squad
THE 2023 Allies squad is barely a week removed from officially stamping itself as the best group in the team’s relatively short history, having emphatically taken out this year’s AFL Under 18 National Championships title – undefeated, no less. Consisting of players from the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, the Allies had […]
Talent League wrap: Northern Academies
THE END of Round 7 means all five Northern Academies have completed their Coates Talent League stints for 2023. Four AFL-aligned programs – Brisbane, Gold Coast, GWS, and Sydney – participated alongside the Northern Territory Academy, making for an 18-team competition ladder. With each five-game spell (three for the NT) now over, it is time […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 6
ALL Allies contingents descended on the Gold Coast for Round 6 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season, which featured a trio of one-sided results. We highlight a few of the top performers from each match in the latest edition of Scouting Notes.
2023 Talent League: Team of the Week – Round 6
IT comes with little surprise that as each Allies contingent descended on the Gold Coast this past weekend, that a high of seven Suns Academy players would feature in the Round 6 Coates Talent League Team of the Week. All six sides who took the field are represented by at least two players each – […]
Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League: Round 6
THE COATES Talent League hit the Gold Coast in Round 6, producing a trio of one-sided results. Among the victors in a weekend which put the Northern Academies under the spotlight, the Suns shone, Tasmania was terrific, and Sydney proved far too slick. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot.
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A NORTHERN Academy themed triple-header makes up the entire Coates Talent League fixture in Round 6, with all six academies converging on the Gold Coast this Saturday. We preview each of the three fixtures with a look at some of the top prospects to keep an eye on.
Scouting Notes: Talent League Round 5 – Tasmania vs. Northern Territory
THERE was only one Coates Talent League fixture in Round 5 but Tasmania made the most of it, trouncing the Northern Territory Academy by 136 points at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday. With at least six goals in every term, the Devils enacted an avalanche of goals to win 27.14 (176) to 6.4 (40). We […]
Weekend Preview | Super Round hits WAFL, Vics undergo trials
WITH Victorian Coates Talent League programs heading into a month-long break, representative football is on the radar this weekend. Vic Country and Vic Metro will battle it out in a pair of trial games at Trevor Barker Oval on Saturday, helping decide the final Under 18 squads. There are a few notable names who have […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 1 – South Adelaide vs. Norwood
NORWOOD took out a thriller at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday, holding on to defeat South Adelaide by the barest of margins. The Panthers star players, namely Jack Delean and Sid Draper stood up when the game was on the line late, but their mercurial efforts were not enough to drag the home side over […]
Famous names light up SANFL U18 testing
FAMOUS names and draft prospects alike lit up the recent SANFL Under 18 preseason testing event, where South Australia’s top juniors were put through their paces. Season proper is set to get underway on March 25, and plenty of promising talents look in good stead to hit the ground running. >> SCROLL to see the […]
