PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5
TWO more Northern Academies enter the fray as Round 5 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. In our featured match of the round, 2023 grand finalists Eastern Ranges take on the Swans Academy, while the Northern Territory Academy bows out, and the Suns and Lions host Victorian sides. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday’s […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Coates Talent League is two of three games down, with both Sydney-based academies turning out in the competition for the first time this season. We noted some of the top prospects from both games so far, with one to come on Thursday. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 4
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ALL three Round 4 fixtures in the Coates Talent League have now been completed, after Western Jets soared past the Northern Territory Academy yesterday. Before Round 5 kicks off tomorrow, catch up on all the action in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 4
NORTHERN Academies enter the fray as Round 4 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. The Swans Academy takes on Gippsland Power before cross-town rival Greater Western Sydney hosts Tasmania Devils in Blacktown on Sunday. The round will be stretched across six days, with the Northern Territory Thunder Academy playing the first of […]
Seven players tied for final RMC Medal podium place
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal count is beginning to take shape after three rounds of Coates Talent League action. There are currently seven players tied for the final podium place, behind breakaway leader Damon Hollow and recent National Academy inductee Tobie Travaglia. >> SCROLL for the Round 2 votes & leaderboard Hollow was awarded his […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
WITH state trial matches fast approaching, many of Victoria’s emerging prospects were eager to impress in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League. We took note of some of the top performers from all six fixtures, which included a top-of-the-table clash, and an all-Country triple header. >> 2024 CTL Round 3: Snapshot | POTW | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 TOTW
AFTER claiming victory in the highest-scoring match of Round 3, Dandenong Stingrays boast four members of our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. A quartet of regions also contributed three players apiece as prospects looked to impress ahead of the Victorian Under 18 trials. >> CTL Round 3: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
GEELONG Falcons have moved to the top of the Coates Talent League ladder, while Sandringham Dragons trumped Eastern Ranges in a Grand Final rematch to open Round 3. Catch up on all the action from the weekend’s six fixtures in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3
LAST year’s Coates Talent League finalists meet in a top-of-the-table clash to open Round 3, before an epic Country triple-header takes place in Ballarat on Sunday. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures with a look at the players to watch, and where each team stands.
Three-way tie for top spot in RMC Medal
THREE players are tied for top spot on the Rookie Me Central Medal leaderboard after two rounds of Coates Talent League action. The trio forms half of the six total players who have set themselves apart early in the season by polling votes in both rounds to date. >> SCROLL to see the Round 2 […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 3
SEVEN matches played out in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, with the NSW/ACT Academies coming to the party. We cast our eye across each of the games and took note of some of the players with a focus on those in Victorian hubs or others that shone. As always, notes are […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 3
TASMANIA Devils picked up their first win of the Coates Talent League Girls season, and recorded a league-high four players in our Rookie Me Central Round 3 Team of the Week. The Devils finished one ahead of reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers who were outstanding once again while five of the other six winners had multiple […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 3 wrap
TWO Northern Academy sides entered the Coates Talent League Girls competition in Round 3 as the weekend’s action extended out to seven games in a blockbuster weekend of action. We recap the standouts and how each match went down.
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 3 – Sunday
A GRAND final rematch takes place tomorrow between Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges, with both sides unbeaten from the opening two rounds. GWS Giants Academy also enters the Coates Talent League Girls competition, while Bendigo Pioneers host a second consecutive game and will look for a second straight win. FORM: Giants Academy enter the Coates […]
Giant success for GWS at Under 16s carnival
GWS GIANTS Academy enjoyed taking out the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 16 Championships, picking up wins over Tasmania and Northern Territory to be the only undefeated team in Pool B. The Giants knocked off Tasmania by 32 points in game one on Friday, before a comfortable 44-point victory over Northern Territory on Monday. Those results […]
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 1
PLACES were hard to come by in the first Rookie Me Central Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for Round 1 despite there only being four games. In a case of many even team contributions, three of the four winners in Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights and Oakleigh Chargers all picked up four representatives, […]
2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Round 1 wrap
THE REMAINING three Coates Talent League Girls Round 1 games were completed this weekend after the Geelong Falcons scored an early win in the season-opener against GWV Rebels on Easter Thursday. We recap the standouts from the weekend and award our Rookie Me Central Medal votes. >> CTLG R1 Talking Points: Geelong Falcons 7.13 (55) […]
PREVIEW | 2024 CTLG Round 1 – Sunday
COMPLETING Round 1 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition is a clash on the Apple Isle between Tasmania Devils and Oakleigh Chargers. While both sides are missing talent due to the AFLW Academy and Under 23 All-Stars it still promises to be an entertaining contest. LAST SEASON: Reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers completed a fairytale […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League Girls: Tasmania Devils
TASMANIA has had its fair share of Aussie rules related headlines recently and now the Devils will kick off their 2024 Coates Talent League Girls campaign at home on Sunday. With the release of the AFL moniker matching their junior pathway nickname and the release of the first jumper, the girls from the Apple Isle […]
PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 5
GAME Sense Podcast is back for episode five of season three, with state leagues in South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria all now underway. Plus, the Coates Talent League Girls season is set to kick off this week. Join host Michael Alvaro and resident women’s football experts Peter Williams and Alyce Collett as they discuss […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 5
TWO more Northern Academies enter the fray as Round 5 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. In our featured match of the round, 2023 grand finalists Eastern Ranges take on the Swans Academy, while the Northern Territory Academy bows out, and the Suns and Lions host Victorian sides. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday’s […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Coates Talent League is two of three games down, with both Sydney-based academies turning out in the competition for the first time this season. We noted some of the top prospects from both games so far, with one to come on Thursday. >> Snapshot: Coates Talent League Round 4
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 4
ALL three Round 4 fixtures in the Coates Talent League have now been completed, after Western Jets soared past the Northern Territory Academy yesterday. Before Round 5 kicks off tomorrow, catch up on all the action in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 4
NORTHERN Academies enter the fray as Round 4 of the Coates Talent League gets underway on Saturday. The Swans Academy takes on Gippsland Power before cross-town rival Greater Western Sydney hosts Tasmania Devils in Blacktown on Sunday. The round will be stretched across six days, with the Northern Territory Thunder Academy playing the first of […]
Seven players tied for final RMC Medal podium place
THE ROOKIE Me Central Medal count is beginning to take shape after three rounds of Coates Talent League action. There are currently seven players tied for the final podium place, behind breakaway leader Damon Hollow and recent National Academy inductee Tobie Travaglia. >> SCROLL for the Round 2 votes & leaderboard Hollow was awarded his […]
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
WITH state trial matches fast approaching, many of Victoria’s emerging prospects were eager to impress in Round 3 of the Coates Talent League. We took note of some of the top performers from all six fixtures, which included a top-of-the-table clash, and an all-Country triple header. >> 2024 CTL Round 3: Snapshot | POTW | […]
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3 TOTW
AFTER claiming victory in the highest-scoring match of Round 3, Dandenong Stingrays boast four members of our Coates Talent League Team of the Week. A quartet of regions also contributed three players apiece as prospects looked to impress ahead of the Victorian Under 18 trials. >> CTL Round 3: Snapshot | Player of the Week […]
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 3
GEELONG Falcons have moved to the top of the Coates Talent League ladder, while Sandringham Dragons trumped Eastern Ranges in a Grand Final rematch to open Round 3. Catch up on all the action from the weekend’s six fixtures in a snapshot.
PREVIEW | 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 3
LAST year’s Coates Talent League finalists meet in a top-of-the-table clash to open Round 3, before an epic Country triple-header takes place in Ballarat on Sunday. We preview all six of the weekend’s fixtures with a look at the players to watch, and where each team stands.
