Coates Talent League
The Calder Cannons won the battle of the north in the Coates Talent League boys competition on Saturday. Facing the Northern Knights at Highgate Reserve, the Cannons took a first quarter lead and were able to build on that throughout on the way to a 14.9 (93)-6.13 (49) win. Kayne Rutley kicked three goals for the Cannons and Patrick Said kicked two. For the Knights, it was all single goal kickers. The Knights sit in fourth spot, with the Cannons one game behind in fifth. In the girls competition, the Cannons beat the Geelong Falcons.
Northern FL
Bundoora finished the regular season with a big win against West Preston Lakeside on Saturday in the Northern Football League division 1. Having already locked in third spot, the Bulls easily accounted for the Roosters, 20.15 (135)-3.4 (22). Sam Lloyd kicked six goals in a best on ground performance. The Bulls will face Montmorency in a qualifying final this weekend. Meanwhile, Whittlesea finished its season with an 11.9 (75)-6.14 (50) loss.
AFL Draft
Northern Knights Kristian Ferronato and Calder Cannons duo Hugo Garcia and Mahmoud Taha have been invited to the AFL state combine. The AFL announced that 55 players had been invited to the combines. The 2023 AFL State Draft Combines will be held in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on October 8, 14 and 15 respectively. The state Combines will be held following the national draft combine. Selection to attend the state combines was based on the number of nominations provided by AFL recruiters, with all 18 clubs submitting a list of preferred attendees.
