Smillie, Smith climb RMC Medal charts
BOTTOM-AGE stars Josh Smillie and Jagga Smith are climbing the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after looking a level above in their Round 12 outings. While absent for the weekend’s play, both midfielders have improved their positions since our last update. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Smillie is now clear in second spot, just […]
Country survives late scare to hold off WA
VIC COUNTRY just got away with its first win of the 2023 AFL Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by two points in a nail-biting 8.13 (61) to 8.11 (59) victory in Perth. The visitors lead throughout the contest, but never quite shook off the Sandgropers, with Western Australia threatening to steal the victory with […]
PREVIEW | 2023 AFL U18s: Western Australia vs. Vic Country
WESTERN Australia hosts Vic Country in what is poised to be a closely contested AFL Under 18 National Championships clash at the WACA tonight. Top pick contender Harley Reid will audition in the home town of West Coast, with his travelling side keen to get on the board in this year’s carnival. >> SCROLL to […]
Top prospect cracks RMC Medal top 10
TOP AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid has broken back into the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 after bagging four goals and two votes in his return to the Coates Talent League. Meanwhile, Colby McKercher extended his lead atop the charts with another best afield performance. >> SCROLL to see the leaderboard Reid, whose Bendigo […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 11
ANOTHER weekend of Coates Talent League action is in the books, with a host of Victorian and Allied representative stars returning to the fold in Round 11. We highlight some of the top performers and prospects from all six fixtures. Note: As the season draws on, there will be a much narrower focus on draft […]
Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 11
THE ROUND 11 Coates Talent League Team of the Week sees four different regions represented by three players apiece after what was a good weekend for tall forwards and prolific midfielders. See who made the cut in our 24-man squad, including three unlucky emergencies. DEFENCE B: Ryan Eyre (CC) – Connor O’Sullivan (MB) – Lucca […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 11
FULL-TIME action resumes in the Coates Talent League this weekend, with an allotment of six games splitting Victorian and Allies representative fixtures. We preview all six games, with a look at each region’s form and the players to watch.
State of Play: 2023 AFL U18 National Championships
EVERY competing side has now made at least one appearance in the 2023 AFL Under 18 National Championships, presenting the perfect opportunity to recap what has gone down to date, and who are shaping up as title contenders. We recap the four games thus far, team by team. ALLIES RECORD: 2-0, 218.9% RESULTS:def. South Australia […]
Purple Patch: Reid’s rampant nine minutes
RETURNING for his first game in over a month, top AFL Draft prospect Harley Reid was a young man with plenty of eyes on him over the weekend. He skippered Vic Country in their first match of the 2023 Under 18 National Championships, and boy did he make a hot start to proceedings. The highly […]
