
Preseason Q&A: Lucas Wootton (Tasmania Devils)
ONE OF Tasmania’s most highly credentialed top-agers this year is Launceston product Lucas Wootton. The utility was an Under 16 All-Australian, turned out in the National Futures match last year, and has spent part of the preseason training with the Allies – all alongside Clarence tall Jasper Hay. In 2025, Wootton is expected to complete […]

Coates Talent League Boys: Must-watch fixtures in 2025
THE 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures were announced on Thursday, with a 19-round regular season set in stone. Three-time defending champions Sandringham Dragons are chasing their fourth crown at the end of a schedule littered with landmark occasions. We highlight some of the must-watch events. Stay tuned to Rookie Me Central, where we’ll also cast […]

2025 Coates Talent League fixtures released
FEATURING up to 19 rounds and 18 clubs, the 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures for both the boys and girls competitions were released today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 29-30 and April 6-7 for the boys and girls seasons respectively, both will run until the end of August before a three-week finals series. […]

Preseason Q&A: Jasper Hay (Tasmania Devils)
LEADING Tasmanian prospect Jasper Hay has long been slated as the state’s top talent for 2025, but is in store for some changes in 2025. The 199cm key position utility looks set for a move to defence having spent most of his juniors with the Devils as a ruck, where he was an Under 16 […]

WINNERS | 2024 Coates Talent League awards night
GIPPSLAND Power has swept the top gongs at this year’s Coates Talent League awards night, taking out best and fairest honours in both the boys and girls competitions. Xavier Lindsay was crowned the Morrish Medal winner, while Ash Centra was named the girls best and fairest player. >> SCROLL to see the full leaderboards Lindsay […]

2024 Coates Talent League Season Review: Country Wildcards
THREE of seven sides in the Country/Tasmania conference were eliminated in Wildcard Round, meaning the post-season debrief begins. We break down how the campaigns of Bendigo, Murray, and Tasmania panned out with a look at their star players and what’s in store for the future. >> 2024 Coates Talent League: Stats | RMC Medal | […]

2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year finalised
THE 2024 Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Team of the Year has been finalised, with the original squad of 48 cut down to 24. After weekly nominations throughout a 19-round regular season, the competition’s best, most dominant and consistent players were selected. >> Full Squad: 2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country)
IT was a blustery weekend, but no team was blown away across the three Country/Tasmania conference fixtures in Coates Talent League Wildcard Round. We took note of some of the top performers and prospects from each hotly contested game on Sunday. You can find the Metro conference notes here. >> Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League […]

2024 RMC Coates Talent League Team of the Year squad revealed
ROOKIE Me Central has announced its extended Coates Talent League Team of the Year for 2024, featuring 48 of the competition’s best performed players. A whopping 195 hopefuls earned nominations via our 24-man teams of the week throughout the season, making them eligible for the final squad. >> SCROLL to see the full squad Country […]

Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round
WILDCARD Round had a bit of everything. Three top seeds suffered losses, two games were decided by single-digit margins, and wind wreaked havoc across a chaotic weekend of Coates Talent League action. Catch up on what went down in our Wildcard Round snapshot. >> EXPLAINER: 2024 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round

AFLW Draft Q&A: Priya Bowering
TASMANIAN midfielder Priya Bowering has long been a named renowned as one to watch from the Apple Isle and now the talented Lauderdale prospect enters her top-age year. A tough contested onballer with some deceptive athletic traits that round out a naturally talented profile. We spoke to the National Academy member at the recent Tasmanian […]

Coates Talent League Girls: Must-watch fixtures in 2025
THE 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures were announced last week, with an 18-round girls regular season set to commence on the weekend of April 5-6. There are plenty of landmark events between then and the Grand Final, slated for September 20-21. We highlight some of the must-watch fixtures. >> ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures […]

2025 Coates Talent League fixtures released
FEATURING up to 19 rounds and 18 clubs, the 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures for both the boys and girls competitions were released today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 29-30 and April 6-7 for the boys and girls seasons respectively, both will run until the end of August before a three-week finals series. […]

Q&A: Mackenzie Williams (Tasmania Devils)
BOASTING a powerful kick and great strength, Tasmanian Mackenzie Williams is the standout AFLW Draft prospect from the Apple Isle this year. Williams has long been among the draft talents for 2024, having represented the Devils and Allies for the past three years and really shone as that intercepting and rebounding defender. However in 2024, […]

2024 CTL Girls Season Review: Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA Devils enjoyed a strong home and away season in the Coates Talent League Girls season, but unfortunately fell at the first finals hurdle with the absence of three starting midfielders all out injured. Still, the Devils showed plenty of promise for the future with a number of bottom-agers impressing throughout the course of the […]

WINNERS | 2024 Coates Talent League awards night
GIPPSLAND Power has swept the top gongs at this year’s Coates Talent League awards night, taking out best and fairest honours in both the boys and girls competitions. Xavier Lindsay was crowned the Morrish Medal winner, while Ash Centra was named the girls best and fairest player. >> SCROLL to see the full leaderboards Lindsay […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Country Elimination Finals
IN A repeat of last year’s preliminary finalists, Country region sides Dandenong Stingrays and Geelong Falcons advanced through to the final round following wins over Gippsland Power and Tasmania Devils in the Coates Talent League Girls Elimination Finals. We took note of some of the standouts focusing on some of the Draft Combine invites and […]

2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Elimination Finals wrap
EIGHT sides became four over the weekend, with the top two metropolitan and top two country sides advancing through to the Coates Talent League Girls Preliminary Finals where the teams will face-off for two grand final spots.

PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG W1 Finals – Sunday
WRAPPING up the first week of Coates Talent League Girls finals are the four country regions who made the post-season series with Tasmania topping the division, while Dandenong, Gippsland and Geelong all feature as well. FORM: For the second consecutive round, these two sides will face off against one another, and Dandenong Stingrays will be […]

2024 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2024 Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been confirmed. The 24 players selected – as well as three emergencies – have been locked in with the top three sides combining for nine of those representatives. While the official Coates Talent League Team of the Year will come later on in […]