The AFL has released the fixtures for the 2023 Coates Talent League Boys and Girls season. Formerly the NAB League, the Coates Talent League is Australia’s premier underage football pathway competition for boys and girls in the eastern states with teams comprised mostly of under 18 players. The Coates Talent League features 12 boys and girls programs from Victoria and one from Tasmania for the full season, while academy programs from New South Wales (GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans), Queensland (Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions) and Northern Territory (NT Academy) compete in a selection of games mostly early in the season.
The 2023 season will feature a 17-round home-and-away fixture for both the boys and girls competitions.
The Tasmania Devils will play 13 games in each competition, with seven of these games to be played in Tasmania at venues right across the state.
The 2023 home-and-away fixture for boys and girls includes community access periods to allow players to compete in community, school and representative football throughout the season. A three-week knockout finals series will start on the weekend of September 9-10, culminating in the Coates Talent League Boys and Girls Grand Finals on Saturday, September 23.