{"id":187819,"date":"2025-04-23T16:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=187819"},"modified":"2025-04-23T16:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:34:55","slug":"state-of-play-2025-coates-talent-league-rounds-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/04\/23\/state-of-play-2025-coates-talent-league-rounds-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Play: 2025 Coates Talent League – Rounds 1-3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with Victorian prospects going on to trial for their spots in the Country and Metro squads. Sandringham Dragons and Gippsland Power remain unbeaten at 3-0 apiece, though things can quickly chance in the mid-season period. Catch up on where things stand before the Northern Academies steal the spotlight in Round 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CONTENT HUB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ROUND 1: <\/strong>Scouting Notes<\/a> | Snapshot<\/a> | POTW<\/a> | TOTW<\/a> | RMC Medal<\/a>
ROUND 2:<\/strong> Scouting Notes<\/a> | Snapshot<\/a> | POTW<\/a> | TOTW<\/a> | RMC Medal<\/a>
ROUND 3: <\/strong>Scouting Notes<\/a> | Snapshot<\/a> | POTW<\/a> | TOTW<\/a> | RMC Medal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

POTW = Player of the Week<\/em> | TOTW = Team of the Week<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONTO THE RADAR: <\/strong>Instalment 1<\/a> | Instalment 2<\/a>
VIC UNDER 18 TRIALS: <\/strong>Game 1<\/a> | Game 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting top-age prospects pushing for Vic Country & Metro selection<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE: <\/strong>
Club-tied talent impacts opening round<\/a>
Mid-Season Draft prospects search for second wind<\/a>
Player Focus: Lachie Dovaston (Eastern Ranges)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LADDER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Gippsland Power – 3-0, 156.9%
2. Sandringham Dragons – 3-0, 135.0%
3. Calder Cannons – 2-1, 140.0%
4. Eastern Ranges – 2-1, 128.7%
5. Dandenong Stingrays – 2-1, 124.3%
6. Bendigo Pioneers – 2-1, 97.6%
7. GWV Rebels – 1-1, 91.7%
8. Oakleigh Chargers – 1-2, 127.7%
9. Geelong Falcons – 1-2, 109.9%
10. Northern Knights – 1-2, 68.9%
11. Murray Bushrangers – 0-3, 55.2%
12. Tasmania Devils – 0-2, 49.4%
13. Western Jets – 0-2, 46.7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATS LEADERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DISPOSALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Evans (Bendigo Pioneers) – 95
Adam Sweid (Calder Cannons) – 81
Aaron Sharkie (Oakleigh Chargers) – 78
Zac O’Keefe (Gippsland Power) – 76
Kye Fincher (Sandringham Dragons) – 70<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamish Pearce (Calder Cannons) – 20
Zac Walker (Gippsland Power) – 20
Jaidi Jackson-Leahy (Bendigo Pioneers) – 19
Ben Kennedy (Murray Bushrangers) – 19
Arden Stevens (Calder Cannons) – 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TACKLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brodie Atkins (Gippsland Power) – 23
Luke Cheffers (Gippsland Power) – 22
Harvie Cooke (Northern Knights) – 21
Mitchell Stevens (Gippsland Power) – 21
Cody Gardiner (Murray Bushrangers) – 20
Adam Sweid (Calder Cannons) – 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INSIDE 50s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jobe Scapin (Gippsland Power) – 17
Angus Ford (Geelong Falcons) – 16
Aaron Sharkie (Oakleigh Chargers) – 16
Rory Wright (Sandringham Dragons) – 16
Oliver Greeves (Eastern Ranges) – 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REBOUND 50s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roman Moxon (Northern Knights) – 21
Tom Evans (Bendigo Pioneers) – 19
Charlie Orchard (Dandenong Stingrays) – 19
Oliver McKenzie (Eastern Ranges) – 17
Oliver Wilson (Gippsland Power) – 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hussien El Achkar (Calder Cannons) – 10
Mitchell Hansen (Eastern Ranges) – 9
Jai Saxena (Oakleigh Chargers) – 9
Liam Hetherton (Murray Bushrangers) – 8
Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges) – 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HITOUTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zac Harding (Murray Bushrangers) – 88
Sean Tyrrell (Northern Knights) – 57
Miles Tyrer (Sandringham Dragons) – 52
Macauli Buck (Western Jets) – 50
Oliver Dean (Tasmania Devils) – 48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CLUB-BY CLUB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BENDIGO PIONEERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>2-1, 97.6%
Star player: <\/strong>Hunter Wright<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Jaidi Jackson-Leahy<\/a>
MSD watch:<\/strong> Tom Evans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. Calder Cannons, Saturday May 10, 1:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CALDER CANNONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>2-1, 140.0%
Star player: <\/strong>Cooper Duff-Tytler<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Adam Sweid<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Cooper Herbert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. Northern Territory, Thursday May 1, 6:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DANDENONG STINGRAYS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>2-1, 124.3%
Star player: <\/strong>Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Sam Lewis<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Adrian Cole<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Gold Coast Suns Academy, Saturday April 26, 1:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EASTERN RANGES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>2-1, 128.7%
Star player: <\/strong>Oliver Greeves<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Xavier Taylor<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Rod Ali<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. Gold Coast Suns Academy, Sunday May 4, 12:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEELONG FALCONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>1-2, 109.9%
Star player: <\/strong>Josh Lindsay<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Jesse Mellor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Brisbane Lions Academy, Sunday April 27, 12:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIPPSLAND POWER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>3-0, 156.9%
Star player: <\/strong>Willem Duursma<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Brodie Atkins<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Zac Walker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Geelong Falcons, Sunday May 11, 11:00am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GWV REBELS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>1-1, 91.7%
Star player: <\/strong>Archie Taylor<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Talor Byrne<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Floyd Burmeister<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. Sydney Swans Academy, Saturday May 10, 1:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>0-3, 55.2%
Star player: <\/strong>Liam Hetherton<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Harry Dean<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Ben Kennedy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. GWS Giants Academy, Saturday April 26, 1:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORTHERN KNIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>1-2, 68.9%
Star player: <\/strong>Tyson Gresham<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Sebastian Murphy<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Liam Farrar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Western Jets, Sunday May 4, 2:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>1-2, 127.7%
Star player: <\/strong>Sam Grlj<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Zac McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Sydney Swans Academy, Saturday May 3, 12:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>3-0, 135.0%
Star player: <\/strong>Archie Ludowyke<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Rory Wright<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Jhett Haeata<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. GWS Giants Academy, Sunday May 4, 10:30am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TASMANIA DEVILS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>0-2, 49.4%
Star player: <\/strong>Jasper Hay<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Lucas Wootton<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Oliver Depaoli-Kubank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>@ Sydney Swans Academy, Friday April 25, 1:20pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WESTERN JETS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record: <\/strong>0-2, 46.7%
Star player: <\/strong>Thomas McGuane<\/a>
Emerging prospect:<\/strong> Jacob Marron<\/a>
MSD watch: <\/strong>Ayden McCarroll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next: <\/strong>vs. Northern Knights, Sunday May 4, 2:10pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UPDATED PREDICTIONS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Premier:<\/strong>\u00a0Gippsland Power
Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Sandringham Dragons
Top four:\u00a0<\/strong>Dandenong Stingrays, Calder Cannons
Morrish Medal:<\/strong>\u00a0Thomas McGuane (Western Jets)
Leading Goalkicker:\u00a0<\/strong>Liam Hetherton (Murray Bushrangers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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