PREVIEW | Post-champs race to Coates Talent League finals begins
WITH the 2024 Under 16 and Under 18 National Championships having run their course, all 13 Coates Talent League regions will resume their runs to finals in Round 15. After last week’s competition-wide bye, a full allotment of six games are scheduled this weekend. We preview the three Saturday fixtures. REMAINING ROUND 15 FIXTURE Sunday […]
Smillie soars back into RMC Medal lead
EASTERN Ranges midfielder Josh Smillie has reclaimed pole position in the Rookie Me Central Medal race, after another best on ground performance in Round 14. The pick one contender led all-comers with 26 disposals and booted a goal in is side’s loss to Oakleigh Chargers on Saturday. >> SCROLL for the Round 14 votes & […]
High-flyers land in RMC Medal top 10
A PAIR of high-flying defenders have landed in the top 10 of this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after polling votes in Round 12. Gippsland’s Alix Tauru and Bendigo’s James Barrat find themselves equal-seventh and equal-10th respectively, separated by just one vote. >> SCROLL for the Round 12 votes & leaderboard Tauru, a recent […]
PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Metro
FRESH off a barnstorming win last week, Western Australia returns home to take on Vic Metro (1-0) in the Under 18 National Championships on Sunday. The clash serves as a curtain-raiser for the AFL clash between Fremantle and Gold Coast at Optus Stadium. We preview how it may unfold. NEED TO KNOW Who: Western Australia […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 11
WITH a short break between representative fixtures, plenty of guns fired across a full allotment of six games in the Coates Talent League. Find out which prospects improved their stocks in our Round 11 Scouting Notes. >> 2024 CTL Round 11: Snapshot | POTW
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 11 POTW
BENDIGO Pioneers prospect Tobie Travaglia is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week after a dominant performance in Round 11. The utility posted 28 disposals, seven tackles, five inside 50s and three goals despite his side suffering an 11-point loss to Sandringham Dragons on Sunday. Travaglia has emerged as the ultimate all-rounder in this […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 11
A MIXED bag of results saw two games decided by over 50 points, and as many by under two goals in Round 11 of the Coates Talent League. Representative stars were back in action for each region, making for some quality individual performances. Catch up on all the numbers in a snapshot.
Eleven fresh faces enter RMC Medal race
A CLOSE run weekend of Coates Talent League football has seen 11 fresh faces enter this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal count. Among them, four earned full votes in Round 10, while the top of the tree takes a familiar look with two Vic Metro stars remaining clear in equal-first place. >> SCROLL for the […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 9 TOTW
A PAIR of mid-season draftees feature in our Talent League Team of the Week, with Round 9 winners Tasmania, Murray, and Eastern all contributing three players apiece to the 24-man squad. All bar one region from the weekend’s action is represented – see who made the cut. >> 2024 CTL Round 9: Snapshot | POTW […]
Drafted duo depart with place in RMC Medal top 10
JUST as quickly as mid-season draftees Tom Hanily and Will McLachlan entered the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10, they depart the Coates Talent League for higher honours after last night’s intake. Both players earned three votes in Round 9 to feature on the leaderboard but will not add to their tallies. >> SCROLL for […]