AFL Draft 2023: Top 50 Coates Talent League rankings after Round 8
A versatile tall with a famous name is surging up draft boards after showing he can play in the midfield as well as dominate up forward. See all the SuperCoach scores and latest Coates Talent League rankings here.
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Versatile tall Nate Caddy is continuing to firm as a top AFL draft prospect at the end of the year after another impressive performance in the Coates Talent League on the weekend.
A 193cm marking forward, Caddy started at the opening centre bounce for the Northern Knights in their match against the Oakleigh Chargers on Saturday and played a part in the first clearance of the game.
He was strong in the contest throughout and racked up 21 disposals, 15 contested possessions, six marks and two clearances for the day.
Caddy also spent some time forward and hit the scoreboard with 4.2 among eight score involvements.
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The eye-catching return to the Knights came after Caddy had impressed recruiters in a VFL debut for Carlton the previous week.
In that match against Williamstown, the 17-year-old played forward and finished with eight disposals, two marks and two goals.
“He’s getting better and better each week and handled the step up to the level very well,” one recruiter said after that match.
The nephew of two-time Richmond premiership player Josh, Caddy missed the first week of the season with a broken fibula but has built into the season nicely since then.
He recorded 14 disposals, four marks and kicked a goal for the AFL Academy side in its exhibition match against Carlton’s VFL team earlier this month.
Tasmania Devils defender Arie Schoenmaker also had a bumper game on the weekend, scoring 234 SuperCoach points against the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in his first Coates Talent League match of the season.
Schoenmaker’s day included 36 disposals, 19 rebound 50s, 9 intercept possessions, 6 marks and 5 spoils.
GWV Rebels pair Joel Freijah and George Stevens were also standouts in that match.
Freijah logged 29 disposals, 10 score involvements and eight clearances through the midfield, while Stevens had 27 disposals, nine clearances and six inside-50s also playing onball.
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 11.9 (75) d OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 6.7 (43)
161 points – Zak Johnson (Northern Knights)
136 points – Nate Caddy (Northern Knights)
135 points – Nathan Philactides (Oakleigh Chargers)
131 points – Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers)
127 points – Kristian Lawson (Northern Knights)
GIPPSLAND POWER 7.7 (49) def. by CALDER CANNONS 15.10 (100)
157 points – Jordan Croft (Calder Cannons)
144 points – Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
122 points – Maison Goodman (Calder Cannons)
122 points – Amin Naim (Calder Cannons)
118 points – Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power)
GWV REBELS 7.7 (59) d TASMANIA DEVILS 3.6 (24)
234 points – Arie Schoenmaker (Tasmania Devils)
199 points – Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels)
194 points – George Stevens (GWV Rebels)
127 points – Oscar Van Dam (Tasmania Devils)
118 points – Harry Charleson (GWV Rebels)
DANDENONG STINGRAYS 6.13 (49) def. by EASTERN RANGES 6.14 (50)
158 points – Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges)
156 points – Harry De Mattia (Dandenong Stingrays)
141 points – Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges)
135 points – Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stringrays)
130 points – Matthew Nelson (Dandenong Stringrays)
GEELONG FALCONS 8.12 (60) d MURRAY BUSHRANGES 7.7 (49)
153 points – Joe Pike (Geelong Falcons)
139 points – Jedd Longmire (Murray Bushrangers)
130 points – Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
126 points – Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers)
123 points – Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 7.15 (57) def. by WESTERN JETS 9.11 (65)
150 points – Jake Smith (Western Jets)
142 points – Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers)
129 points – Hugh Byrne (Bendigo Pioneers)
126 points – Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers)
125 points – Massimo Raso (Western Jets)
COATES LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 8
Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2023 games, 2023 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points
1. Arie Schoenmaker, Tasmania Devils, DEF, 1 game, 234 points
2. Jed Walter, Gold Coast Academy, FWD, 4 games, 156 points
3. Harley Reid, Bendigo Pioneers, MID, 3 games, 152 points
4. Ryley Sanders, Sandringham Dragons, MID, 3 games, 152 points
5. Harvey Thomas, Oakleigh Chargers/GWS, 2 games, 151 points
6. Sam Marshall, Brisbane Lions Academy, DEF, 3 games, 151 points
7. George Stevens, GWV Rebels, DEF, 5 games, 148 points
8. Colby McKercher, Tasmania Devils, MID, 5 games, 146 points
9. Nicholas Watson, Eastern Ranges, FWD, 3 games, 143 points
10. Indhi Kirk, Sydney Swans Academy, MID, 5 games, 146 points
11. Tom Beaumont, Tasmania Devils, MID, 6 games, 142 points
12. Josh Smillie, Eastern Ranges, MID, 4 games, 138 points
13. Will Rowlands, Northern Territory, MID-FWD, 2 games, 138 points
14. Levi Ashcroft, Sandringham Dragons, MID, 4 games, 136 points
15. Jake Rogers, Gold Coast Academy, MID, 4 games, 136 points
16. Jagga Smith, Oakleigh Chargers, MID, 4 games, 134 points
17. Joel Freijah, GWV Rebels, MID, 6 games, 133 points
18. Angus Hastie, Geelong Falcons, DEF, 6 games, 128 points
19. Kristian Lawson, Northern Knights, FWD, 1 game, 127 points
20. Caiden Cleary, Sydney Swans Academy, MID, 4 games, 126 points
21. Jack Callinan, Tasmania Devils, FWD, 5 games, 125 points
22. Mahmoud Taha, Calder Cannons, MID, 5 games, 124 points
23. Jedd Longmire, Murray Bushrangers, FWD, 2 games, 124 points
24. Jake Smith, Western Jets, MID, 6 games, 123 points
25. Darcy Wilson, Murray Bushrangers, MID, 5 games, 123 points
26. Tom Bower, Oakleigh Chargers, MID-FWD, 3 games, 123 points
27. Harvey Langford, Dandenong Stingrays, MID, 6 games, 123 points
28. Connor O’Sullivan, Murray Bushrangers, FWD, 4 games, 120 points
29. Jordan Croft, Calder Cannons, FWD, 4 games, 120 points
30. Oscar Ryan, Murray Bushrangers, DEF, 6 games, 119 points
31. Zane Duursma, Gippsland Power, MID, 4 games, 119 points
32. Ethan Read, Gold Coast Academy, RUCK, 4 games, 118 points
33. Ryan Maric, Gippsland Power, FWD, 3 games, 118 points
34. Tom Hanily, Gippsland Power, MID, 2 games, 117 points
35. Will Lorenz, Oakleigh Chargers, MID-FWD, 2 games, 116 points
36. William Brown, Sandringham Dragons, MID, 5 games, 115 points
37. Finn O’Sullivan, Oakleigh Chargers, 4 games, 115 points
38. Owen Collins, Brisbane Lions Academy, DEF, 1 game, 115 points
39. Luke Teal, Oakleigh Chargers, DEF, 4 games, 114 points
40. Tyson Sruk, Eastern Ranges, DEF, 6 games, 113 points
41. Beau Nash, Tasmania Devils, MID, 7 games, 112 points
42. Tom Evans, Bendigo Pioneers, MID, 4 games, 112 points
43. Diesel Moloney, Western Jets, DEF, 6 games, 111 points
44. Heath Ollington, Tasmania Devils, FWD, 6 games, 111 points
45. Mitchell Nicholas, Tasmania Devils, MID, 5 games, 111 points
46. Nash King, Calder Cannons, MID, 4 games, 111 points
47. Kynan Brown, Oakleigh Chargers, MID, 6 games, 110 points
48. Kristian Ferronato, Northern Knights, MID, 4 games, 109 points
49. Tom Anastasopoulous, Geelong Falcons, FWD, 5 games, 109 points
50. Daniel Annable, Brisbane Lions Academy, MID, 4 games, 109 points
Originally published as AFL Draft 2023: Top 50 Coates Talent League rankings after Round 8
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