Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 8
WITH representative football and the mid-season draft fast approaching, Round 8 of the Coates Talent League provided one final audition for prospects striving for either honour. We noted some of the top performers across all six of the weekend’s games. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 8 >> Power Rankings: May 2023 – Top 20
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 8
THE Coates Talent League rolls on into Round 8 over the weekend, with the fixture stripped back to its usual six games. For some players, it serves as one final audition before the mid-season draft and representative season, while teams like Dandenong and Geelong will be hunting ladder leader, Tasmania.
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 7
THE COATES Talent League returned with a bumper seven-game round stretched from Friday to Sunday, rounding out the Northern Academies’ stint in the competition. With a mixed bag of results, there are a few surprise packets highlighted in our Round 7 Scouting Notes. >> CTL Round 7: Snapshot | POTW | TOTW
Rising Stocks: 2023 Young Guns series
THE 2023 Young Guns series has been run and done, with the over-age contingent going 1-1 over their games against Vic Country and Metro Under 18s. Consisting of 24 players nominated by AFL recruiters, the squad is full of hopefuls who sought to impress ahead of the AFL Mid-Season Draft on May 31. >> Scouting […]
State of play: Coates Talent League
THE FIRST block of Coates Talent League action has been completed in season 2023, as players now vie for representative honours or ply their trade at school and community level. With the competition returning as soon as next week, there’s no better time for a refresher on what has gone down to date. WHEN DOES […]
Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Metro
THE ANNUAL Young Guns series kicked off on Sunday, with Vic Metro taking out game one to the tune of 20 points at Trevor Barker Beach Oval. In less than ideal conditions under foot, the Big V held a steady lead at every break against their elder opponents and ran out 13.14 (92) to 10.12 […]
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 […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 4
A FULL set of fixtures meant there were plenty of notable performances in Round 4 of the 2023 Coates Talent League season. We highlighted some of the top performers and prospects across all nine games in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Round 4 Recap: Snapshot | Player of the Week | Team of […]
Preview | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ALL 18 Coates Talent League teams will be in action during Round 4, building a stacked fixture of nine games across two days. From a triple-header in Bendigo to the Northern Territory’s first outing for the year, there is plenty to look forward to in the footballing pathway. We preview all the action.
Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 3
SOME feasted on chocolate, while others feasted on seven Coates Talent League fixtures over the Easter weekend. With most winners cashing in throughout Round 3, there were plenty of big performances and prospects to highlight in the latest edition of Scouting Notes. >> Round 3 recap: Snapshot | Team of the Week | Player of […]