2023 Talent League Boys season
| 2023 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 (and 5 academy teams) |
| Premiers | Sandringham Dragons (5th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Tasmania Devils (1st minor premiership) |
| Wooden spooners | Murray Bushrangers (1st wooden spoon) |
The 2023 Coates Talent League Boys season is the 31st season of the Talent League competition for under-19 male Australian rules footballers in Victoria and Tasmania. The season commenced on 25 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 24 September.[1]
Format[edit]
The league consisted of 13 full-time teams (12 from Victoria and 1 from Tasmania) that competed in a 13-round home and away season. Five academy teams (Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, Sydney Swans Academy, GWS Giants Academy and Northern Territory Thunder) participated in three-to-five matches during the season, though were not eligible for the Wildcard Round or further finals matches.[1]
Following the regular season, the full-time teams were split into conferences for the Wildcard Round and Quarter Finals, the Metro Conference (Sandringham Dragons, Northern Knights, Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges and Western Jets) and the Country/Tasmania Conference (Tasmania Devils, Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Geelong Falcons, Gippsland Power, Dandenong Stingrays, Bendigo Pioneers and Murray Bushrangers).[2]
Wildcard Round[edit]
Each team played another team from their conference, besides the top-ranked Country/Tasmania team who had a bye for finishing their odd-sized conference's top ranked side.
First Wildcard Match: First ranked Metro team vs. Sixth ranked Metro team
Second Wildcard Match: Second ranked Metro team vs. Fifth ranked Metro team
Third Wildcard Match: Third ranked Metro team vs. Fourth ranked Metro team
Fourth Wildcard Match: Second ranked Country/Tas team vs. Seventh ranked Country/Tas team
Fifth Wildcard Match: Third ranked Country/Tas team vs. Sixth ranked Country/Tas team
Sixth Wildcard Match: Fourth ranked Country/Tas team vs. Fifth ranked Country/Tas team
Bye: First ranked Country/Tas team
Quarter Finals[edit]
In the Metro Conference, the winners of the Wildcard Round progressed to the Quarter Finals, along with the highest ranked loser. In the Country/Tasmania Conference, the winners of the Wildcard Round progressed to the Quarter Finals, along with the team who had a bye.
First Quarter Final: Highest ranked Metro Wildcard winner vs. Highest ranked Metro Wildcard loser
Second Quarter Final: Second-highest ranked Metro Wildcard winner vs Third-highest ranked Metro Wildcard winner
Third Quarter Final: First ranked Country/Tas team vs Third-highest ranked Country/Tas Wildcard winner
Fourth Quarter Final: Highest ranked Country/Tas Wildcard winner vs Second-highest ranked Country/Tas Wildcard winner
Preliminary Finals[edit]
The winners of the Quarter Finals progressed to the Preliminary Finals, where they faced a team from the other conference.
First Preliminary Final: Highest ranked Metro Quarter Final winner vs. Lowest ranked Country/Tas Quarter Final winner
Second Preliminary Final: Highest ranked Country/Tas Quarter Final winner vs. Lowest ranked Metro Quarter Final winner
Grand Final[edit]
The winners of the Preliminary Finals faced off in the Grand Final on Sunday September 24 at Ikon Park.
Grand Final: Winner of First Preliminary Final vs Winner of Second Preliminary Final
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasmania Devils | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1154 | 767 | 150.5 | 40 |
| 2 | Greater Western Victoria Rebels | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1001 | 716 | 139.8 | 40 |
| 3 | Sandringham Dragons (P) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1016 | 866 | 117.3 | 36 |
| 4 | Northern Knights | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 980 | 851 | 115.2 | 36 |
| 5 | Calder Cannons | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1179 | 828 | 142.4 | 32 |
| 6 | Eastern Ranges | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1001 | 848 | 118.0 | 32 |
| 7 | Geelong Falcons | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 918 | 822 | 111.7 | 32 |
| 8 | Gippsland Power | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 881 | 855 | 103.0 | 28 |
| 9 | Dandenong Stingrays | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 894 | 869 | 102.9 | 24 |
| 10 | Bendigo Pioneers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 922 | 1001 | 92.1 | 20 |
| 11 | Oakleigh Chargers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 877 | 978 | 89.7 | 20 |
| 12 | Western Jets | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 832 | 1012 | 82.2 | 16 |
| 13 | Murray Bushrangers | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 769 | 1066 | 72.1 | 12 |
| − | Sydney Swans Academy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 330 | 358 | 92.2 | 8 |
| − | Gold Coast Suns Academy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 337 | 369 | 91.3 | 8 |
| − | Brisbane Lions Academy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 227 | 388 | 58.5 | 0 |
| − | GWS Giants Academy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 191 | 507 | 37.7 | 0 |
| − | Northern Territory Academy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 518 | 21.2 | 0 |
Finals series[edit]
Finals Week 1[edit]
| Wildcard Rounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 2 September (11:30 am) | Calder Cannons 5.11 (41) | def. by | Eastern Ranges 19.6 (120) | Eureka Stadium | |
| Saturday 2 September (2:00 pm) | Sandringham Dragons 20.11 (131) | def. | Western Jets 11.11 (77) | Eureka Stadium | |
| Sunday 3 September (11:30 am) | Gippsland Power 11.14 (80) | def. | Dandenong Stingrays 7.14 (56) | La Trobe University | |
| Sunday 3 September (12:00 pm) | GWV Rebels 17.19 (121) | def. | Murray Bushrangers 7.6 (48) | Eureka Stadium | |
| Sunday 3 September (2:00 pm) | Northern Knights 11.3 (69) | def. by | Oakleigh Chargers 18.15 (123) | La Trobe University | |
| Sunday 3 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong Falcons 12.7 (79) | def. | Bendigo Pioneers 9.7 (61) | Eureka Stadium | |
Finals Week 2[edit]
| Third Quarter Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 9 September (10:30 am) | Tasmania Devils 9.8 (62) | def. | Gippsland Power 5.15 (45) | Highgate Recreation Reserve | |
| Second Quarter Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 August (1:00 pm) | Eastern Ranges 11.18 (84) | def. | Oakleigh Chargers 10.17 (77) | Highgate Recreation Reserve | |
| Fourth Quarter Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 September (11:00 am) | GWV Rebels 9.11 (65) | def. by | Geelong Falcons 13.5 (83) | GMHBA Stadium | |
| First Quarter Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 September (1:30 pm) | Sandringham Dragons 14.18 (102) | def. | Northern Knights 6.14 (60) | GMHBA Stadium | |
Finals Week 3[edit]
| Second Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 17 September (11:30 am) | Tasmania Devils 11.2 (68) | def. by | Eastern Ranges 16.12 (108) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | |
| First Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 17 September (2:00 pm) | Sandringham Dragons 15.11 (101) | def. | Geelong Falcons 10.7 (67) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | |
Grand Final[edit]
| 2023 Coates Talent League Boys Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24th September (11:15 am) | Sandringham Dragons | def. | Eastern Ranges | Princes Park | Report |
| 3.3 (21) 7.6 (48) 11.8 (74) 17.10 (112) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.0 (24) 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 10.9 (69) |
Best on Ground: Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons) | ||
Awards[edit]
Morrish Medal[edit]
The Morrish Medal for the Best and fairest was won jointly by Patrick Hughes of the Geelong Falcons and Colby McKercher of the Tasmania Devils.[3]
| Player | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| =1st | Patrick Hughes (Geelong Falcons) | 18 |
| Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils) | ||
| 3rd | George Stevens (Geelong Falcons) | 16 |
| 4th | Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power) | 15 |
| 5th | Kristian Ferronato (Northern Knights) | 14 |
| 6th | Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) | 13 |
| =7th | Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons) | 12 |
| Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) | ||
| =9th | Nate Caddy (Northern Knights) | 10 |
| Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers) |
Team of the Year[edit]
The Team of the Year was announced at the 2023 Coates Talent League Awards night.[4]
| B: | Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays) | Ollie Murphy (Sandringham Dragons) | James Leake (Tasmania Devils) |
| HB: | George Stevens (GWV Rebels) (captain) | Connor O'Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers) | Archie Roberts (Sandringham Dragons) |
| C: | Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels) | Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons) | Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils) |
| HF: | Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers) | Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons) | Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power) |
| F: | Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges) | Logan Morris (Western Jets) | Nate Caddy (Northern Knights) |
| Foll: | William Green (Northern Knights) | Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers) | Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons) |
| Int: | Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers) | Harry De Mattia (Dandenong Stingrays) | Patrick Hughes (Geelong Falcons) |
| Luamon Lual (GWV Rebels) | Finn O'Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers) | Michael Rudd (Geelong Falcons) | |
| Coach: | Rob Harding (Sandringham Dragons) | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2023 Coates Talent League fixtures released". afl.com.au. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "Coates Talent League Boys Wildcard Round fixture released". afl.com.au. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "McKercher and Hughes share Morrish Medal, Howley claims Girls B&F". afl.com.au. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "2023-Coates-Talent-League-Boys-Team-of-the-Year.pdf" (PDF).
External links[edit]
- Season results (Play HQ)
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