Coates Talent League 2025 live stream: Brisbane Lions v Geelong Falcons
Venturing north to take on the Brisbane Lions Academy is always challenging. See how the Geelong Falcons fared in their Coates Talent League boys and girls double-header. Full REPLAYS.
The Brisbane Lions Academy has withstood a late charge from an understrength Geelong Falcons outfit to take the points in a high-quality round 4 Coates Talent League encounter.
With a 28-point three-quarter-time lead, the Lions looked poised for a comfortable victory at Michael Voss Oval, but the visitors had other ideas.
Kicking three unanswered goals, the Falcons reduced the margin to seven points but the clock would always be their enemy.
WATCH THE BOYS REPLAY IN THE PLAYER ABOVE
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Falcons – 2025 AFL Coates League Round 3 (Girls)
The Lions, however, deserved their victory after being in control of the contest for most of the day.
Cooper Hodge and tall Charlie Hewitt both had strong games and Benjamin Lillico showed glimpses of brilliance.
Jethro Grills and Harry Grills also had their moments.
Jake Fazldeen finished with three goals and Hewitt two for the winners.
For the Falcons, Noah williams and Mason Williams were their leading contributors, while
Jett Elek, Giuseppe Posterino, Noah Williams all kicked two goals each.
SCORES
Brisbane Lions Academy 3.5 6.7 9.9 9.12 (66)
Geelong Falcons 3.2 4.3 5.5 8.11 (59)
The Brisbane Lions Academy has made easy work of the Geelong Falcons in their girls round 3 match, thumping the visitors by 57 points.
The contest was effectively over at halftime, with the Lions 56 points in front after keeping the Falcons to one goal for the half while piling on 10 of their own.
The Falcons gave a much better account of themselves in the second half, matching the Lions with two goals apiece.
Harlee McIlwain was the mainstay for the Lions up forward with five goals and was well supported with Edie Fraser, Aiyana Pritchard and Zoe Petrides, all kicking two apiece.
Ameleia Murray was a massive contributor, while Freya Ross and Niamh McCarthy were solid.
Charlee Morrow stood tall for the vanquished and Catherine Gandolfo finished with two goals, but they were no match for the Lions.
SCORES
Brisbane Lions Academy 4.2 10.4 10.5 12.7 (79)
Geelong Falcons 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.4 (22)
PREVIEW
Several young Geelong Falcons talents will have the chance to impress this Sunday with some key absences opening the door for opportunity.
The Falcons face the Brisbane Lions Academy at Michael Voss Oval in Brisbane on Sunday, with the Coates Talent League fixture to be live streamed exclusively through KommunityTV.
The Lions-Falcons double header will kick off with the girls match at 10am, followed by the boys at 12.10pm.
AFL Academy duo Josh Lindsay and Ben Rongdit as well as Young Guns call-up and mid-season draft prospect Kobe George are unavailable.
The team will also be missing players with school football commitments.
It will see the likes of Geelong Next Generation Academy talent Jesse Mellor, Jordan Monohan and Angus Ford given more responsibility.
Vic Country hopefuls Mason Williams, Fletcher Pulleine and Jett Elek will be players to watch, while promising prospect Hugo Mikunda will make his season debut after overcoming a back injury.
The Falcons also boast a number of father-son prospects in Jagger Mooney, Jax Cooney (Western Bulldogs) and Noah Caracella (Essendon).
Mellor in particular has been impressive in the opening three matches of the season.
The inside midfielder has average 18 disposals, four marks, two clearances, almost six tackles and score involvements and a goal this season and 113 Ranking Points – second most at the club behind Lindsay.
Brisbane will be without its midfield prime-mover, Daniel Annable, who is part of the AFL Academy squad that will face VFL team Coburg on Sunday.
Meanwhile in the girls match, Lions fans will get a close look at father-daughter prospects Meg and Ally Lappin – who’s father Nigel is a three-time premiership player and 279-game Brisbane legend – albeit in Falcons colours.
Meg is also one of three Falcons looking to earn Vic Country representative honours, along with Stella Huxtable and skipper Georgia Tyrrell.
Ava Bilyk will miss due to school football commitments.
Charlotte Van Loon, sister of Sydney Swan Ash Van Loon, is another to watch.
Originally published as Coates Talent League 2025 live stream: Brisbane Lions v Geelong Falcons
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