Top 50 Coates Talent League draft rankings after Round 1

The Victorian under-18 competition is back and a host of stars staked their claim to recruiters. See who starred and all the SuperCoach scores.

A classy midfielder who is also a tackling machine has starred in the opening round of the Coates Talent League season.

Harvey Thomas, who is part of the Greater Western Sydney Academy, recorded a massive 190 ranking points in his side’s opening round match against the Northern Knights.

Thomas logged 30 disposals at 73.33 efficiency, as well as six marks, three clearances and two score assists.

But where he really stood out was in the tackling department.

Thomas laid a whopping 17 tackles in a tough seven-point loss to the Knights in the competition which was formerly known as the NAB League.

A top draft prospect this year, Thomas had played for Team Murphy in the Under 17 Futures game at the MCG on AFL Grand Final Day last year and gathered 17 disposals and six marks.

Another club-linked player in Sydney Swans Academy member Indhi Kirk also shone brightly in the opening round with 186 ranking points.

Sydney Swans Academy prospect Indhi Kirk starred against the Western Jets on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

Kirk, who is the son of former Swans’ champion Brett Kirk, logged 28 disposals, seven marks, seven score involvements, seven tackles and one goal in a win over the Western Jets.

Kirk nominated for last year’s draft but was overlooked by Sydney as a father-son prospect.

He played one VFL game for Sydney last year in addition to four under-18 games with the club’s Academy side.

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Meanwhile, expected No. 1 draft pick Harley Reid got his season off to a strong start for the Bendigo Pioneers as he recorded 149 ranking points in a 16-point loss to the Greater Western Victoria Rebels.

Playing a midfield-forward role, Reid logged 21 disposals (15 contested), six clearances, four marks, four tackles, seven score involvements and two goals.

COATES TALENT LEAGUE ROUND 1 RESULTS

Northern Knights 5.19 (49) d GWS Academy 6.6 (42)

Sandringham Dragons 12.13 (85) d Eastern Ranges 10.11 (71)

Western Jets 10.7 (67) def. by Sydney Swans Academy 13.17 (95)

GWV Rebels 11.10 (76) d Bendigo Pioneers 9.6 (60)

Geelong Falcons 13.9 (87) d Dandenong Stingrays 8.9 (57)

Oakleigh Chargers 14.17 (101) d Brisbane Lions Academy 7.12 (54)

Gippsland Power 14.10 (94) d Murray Bushrangers 8.9 (57)

Calder Cannons 8.9 (57) d Gold Coast Suns Academy 5.7 (37)

Logan Morris takes a mark for the Western Jets on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

COATES TALENT LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 1

Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2023 Games, 2023 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points

1. Harvey Thomas (GWS Academy), MID, 1 game, 190 points

2. Indhi Kirk (Sydney Swans Academy), MID-FWD, 1 game, 186 points

3. Billy Hicks (Oakleigh Chargers), FWD, 1 game, 162 points

4. Alex Molan (GWV Rebels), MID, 1 game, 160 points

5. Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons), MID-FWD, 1 game, 149 points

6. Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers), MID-FWD, 1 game, 149 points

7. Patrick Hughes (Geelong Falcons), MID, 1 game, 149 points

8. Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power), FWD, 1 game, 148 points

9. Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers), MID-FWD, 1 game, 147 points

10. Cam Nyko (Eastern Ranges), MID, 1 game, 142 points

11. Tye Gander (Sydney Swans Academy), FWD, 1 game, 140 points

12. Tyson Sruk (Eastern Ranges), DEF, 1 game, 135 points

13. Diesel Moloney (Western Jets), DEF, 1 game, 134 points

14. Sam Marshall (Brisbane Lions Academy), DEF, 1 game, 134 points

15. Khy Jess (GWV Rebels), MID-FWD, 1 game, 133 points

16. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 1 game, 132 points

17. Jake Rogers (Gold Coast Academy), MID, 1 game, 129 points

18. Archer Reid (Gippsland Power), FWD, 1 game, 129 points

19. Kobe Shipp (Dandenong Stingrays), DEF, 1 game, 129 points

20. Harry De Mattia (Dandenong Stingrays), DEF, 1 game, 128 points

21. Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 1 game, 127 points

22. Matthew Nelson (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 1 game, 126 points

23. Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges), FWD, 1 game, 125 points

24. Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons), DEF, 1 game, 124 points

25. Michael Rudd (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 1 game, 122 points

Parker Heatley gets a kick away for the Northern Knights in their win over the GWS Academy side. Picture: Getty Images

26. Max Stobie (Gippsland Power), DEF, 1 game, 122 points

27. Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers), DEF, 1 game, 121 points

28. Ethan McKercher (GWV Rebels), FWD, 1 game, 120 points

29. Rhys Unwin (GWV Rebels), FWD, 1 game, 119 points

30. Daniel Gauci (GWS Academy), MID, 1 game, 119 points

31. Charles Bolmat (Calder Cannons), DEF, 1 game, 119 points

32. Finn O’Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 1 game, 118 points

33. Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 1 game, 118 points

34. Joshua Cooper (Brisbane Lions Academy), DEF, 1 game, 115 points

35. Tobyn Murray (Geelong Falcons), MID-FWD, 1 game, 114 points

36. Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Academy), DEF, 1 game, 114 points

37. Aleksandr D’Arro (Northern Knights), DEF, 1 game, 114 points

38. Tom Evans (Bendigo Pioneers), FWD, 1 game, 113 points

39. Lachlan Charleson (GWV Rebels), MID-FWD, 1 game, 113 points

40. Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 1 game, 113 points

41. Jackson Savage (GWS Academy), MID, 1 game, 112 points

42. Will Lorenz (Oakleigh Chargers), FWD, 1 game, 111 points

43. Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons), DEF, 1 game, 109 points

44. Hussein Kadour (Western Jets), DEF, 1 game, 109 points

45. Zak Johnson (Northern Knights), MID-FWD, 1 game, 109 points

46. Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 1 game, 109 points

47. Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons), FWD, 1 game, 109 points

48. Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power), MID-FWD, 1 game, 108 points

49. Caiden Cleary (Sydney Swans Academy), MID, 1 game, 108 points

50. Michael Kiraly (Bendigo Pioneers), DEF, 1 game, 108 points

Originally published as Top 50 Coates Talent League draft rankings after Round 1