THE COATES Talent League fixture was full in Round 4, with the maximum nine games played as all 18 participating sides took the field across a packed weekend. Four games were decided by over 50 points, and one got ugly in what was a diverse set of matches. Catch up on the action in a snapshot.

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 15.18 (108) def. GIANTS ACADEMY 8.3 (51)

IN A SENTENCE…

Sandringham outclassed the Giants Academy by 57 points on their home patch, compounding the scoreboard damage with six goals to two in the final term.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham won the handballs (172-90), inside 50s (53-31), and scoring shots (33-11)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Levi Ashcroft – 35 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 2 goals
Will Brown – 26 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 2 marks
Murphy Reid – 18 disposals, 2 marks, 3 goals

Giants Academy

Daniel Gauci – 30 disposals, 6 marks, 6 tackles
Jack Glanvill – 28 disposals, 11 marks, 4 inside 50s
Charlie McCormack – 5 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)
4 – Murphy Reid (Sandringham Dragons)
3 – Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons)
2 – Billy McGee Galimberti (Sandringham Dragons)
1 – Josh Docking (Sandringham Dragons)

UP NEXT:

Sandringham Dragons vs. Murray Bushrangers | Saturday May 20, 1:00pm @ Wangaratta
Giants Academy vs. Tasmania Devils | Saturday April 29, 9:30am @ Austworld Centre Oval

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 12.15 (87) def. SWANS ACADEMY 4.9 (33)

IN A SENTENCE…

Eight second-half goals saw the Oakleigh Chargers kick away from the Swans Academy in a 54-point win, with the visitors kept goalless at one end of Punt Road Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh won the kicks (237-179), marks (106-67), and inside 50s (62-41)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Oakleigh Chargers

Jagga Smith – 37 disposals, 9 marks, 9 inside 50s, 2 goals
Tom Gross – 34 disposals, 9 inside 50s, 1 goal
Finn O’Sullivan – 29 disposals, 9 marks, 6 inside 50s

Swans Academy

Joe Harrison – 28 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal
Indhi Kirk – 28 disposals, 11 tackles, 9 inside 50s
James Lugsdin – 23 disposals, 5 tackles, 7 inside 50s

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers)
4 – Finn O’Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers)
3 – Tom Gross (Oakleigh Chargers)
2 – Indhi Kirk (Swans Academy)
1 – Oliver Badr (Oakleigh Chargers)

UP NEXT:

Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Friday May 19, 7:00pm @ Kinetic Stadium
Swans Academy vs. Lions Academy | Saturday April 29, 1:30pm @ Austworld Centre Oval

TASMANIA DEVILS 11.15 (81) def. EASTERN RANGES 9.8 (62)

IN A SENTENCE…

The Tasmania Devils overturned a half time deficit with straighter goalkicking to run over the top of the Eastern Ranges in a 19-point home victory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Tasmania won the kicks (197-189), rebound 50s (36-31), and scoring shots (26-17)
Eastern won the handballs (119-112), inside 50s (45-44), and hitouts (44-8)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Tasmania Devils

Tom Beaumont – 29 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal
Liam Ling – 24 disposals, 8 marks, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Heath Ollington – 20 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals, 4 behinds

Eastern Ranges

Caleb Windsor – 24 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal
Cody Anderson – 22 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Riley Weatherill – 16 disposals, 4 marks, 4 goals

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Tom Beaumont (Tasmania Devils)
4 – Liam Ling (Tasmania Devils)
3 – Cody Anderson (Eastern Ranges)
2 – Riley Weatherill (Eastern Ranges)
1 – James Leake (Tasmania Devils)

UP NEXT:

Tasmania Devils vs. NT Academy | Sunday April 23, 1:00pm @ Highgate Recreation Reserve
Eastern Ranges vs. Lions Academy | Saturday May 20, 1:00pm @ Highgate Recreation Reserve

WESTERN JETS 10.8 (68) def. LIONS ACADEMY 6.13 (49)

IN A SENTENCE…

Six unanswered third-term goals proved the difference as Western soared to an otherwise tense 19-point win over the Lions Academy.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Western won the marks (49-34), tackles (81-67), and rebound 50s (35-28)
Brisbane won the inside 50s (42-39) and scoring shots (19-18)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Western Jets

Logan Morris – 14 disposals, 3 marks, 5 goals
Jake Smith – 20 disposals, 9 tackles, 1 goal
Lucca Grego – 19 disposals, 8 tackles, 1 goal

Lions Academy

Sam Marshall – 32 disposals, 4 marks, 4 inside 50s
Joshua Cooper – 20 disposals, 3 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Nathan Jensen – 13 disposals, 6 tackles, 18 hitouts, 1 goal

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Logan Morris (Western Jets)
4 – Sam Marshall (Lions Academy)
3 – Lucca Grego (Western Jets)
2 – Jake Smith (Western Jets)
1 – Elijah Glass (Lions Academy)

UP NEXT:

Western Jets vs. Gippsland Power | Saturday May 20, 1:00pm @ Morwell Football Ground
Lions Academy vs. Swans Academy | Saturday April 29, 1:30pm @ Austworld Centre Oval

BENDIGO PIONEERS 10.9 (69) def. GIPPSLAND POWER 7.10 (52)

IN A SENTENCE…

After shooting out of the blocks with seven goals to two in the first half, Bendigo held firm to defeat the Gippsland Power by 17 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Bendigo won the tackles (90-59), rebound 50s (43-27), and scoring shots (19-17)
Gippsland won the disposals (334-287), inside 50s (51-39), and hitouts (59-17)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Oskar Smartt – 16 disposals, 8 tackles, 7 inside 50s, 3 goals
Tobie Travaglia – 21 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal
Oliver Poole – 20 disposals, 4 marks, 9 tackles

Gippsland Power

Tom Hanily – 32 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Xavier Lindsay – 27 disposals, 8 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Asher Eastham – 16 disposals, 8 marks, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Oskar Smartt (Bendigo Pioneers)
4 – Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers)
3 – Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power)
2 – Oscar Poole (Bendigo Pioneers)
1 – Asher Eastham (Gippsland Power)

UP NEXT:

Bendigo Pioneers vs. Geelong Falcons | Sunday May 21, 11:00am @ Queen Elizabeth Oval
Gippsland Power vs. Western Jets | Saturday May 20, 1:00pm @ Morwell Football Ground

CALDER CANNONS 30.18 (198) def. NORTHERN TERRITORY ACADEMY 4.1 (25)

IN A SENTENCE…

The Northern Territory Academy entered a baptism of fire in its first Talent League match for the year, thumped by a rampant Calder Cannons outfit to the tune of 173 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Calder won the disposals (367-194), inside 50s (56-18), and scoring shots (48-5)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Isaac Kako – 22 disposals, 11 marks, 7 goals
Amin Naim – 15 disposals, 8 marks, 7 goals
Mahmoud Taha – 36 disposals, 6 marks, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals

Northern Territory Academy

Andrew Green – 19 disposals, 6 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Taj Stanley – 17 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Waylon Davey-Motlop – 14 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 2 goals

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons)
4 – Mahmoud Taha (Calder Cannons)
3 – Ryan Eyre (Calder Cannons)
2 – Rye Penny (Calder Cannons)
1 – Amin Naim (Calder Cannons)

UP NEXT:

Calder Cannons vs. Gippsland Power | Saturday May 27, 1:00pm @ Morwell Football Ground
NT Academy vs. Tasmania Devils | Sunday April 23, 1:00pm @ Highgate Recreation Reserve

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 5.8 (38) def. by GEELONG FALCONS 12.10 (82)

IN A SENTENCE…

The Geelong Falcons held Murray to just three behinds at one end of Queen Elizabeth Oval, reaping the rewards of a strong first half to beat the Bushies by 44 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong won the kicks (206-169), inside 50s (44-33), marks (76-66)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Murray Bushrangers

Oscar Ryan – 24 disposals, 9 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Rory Parnell – 22 disposals, 9 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Oliver Warburton – 22 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 inside 50s

Geelong Falcons

Archie Sinnot – 26 disposals, 5 marks, 3 inside 50s, 1 goal
Ethan Borys – 25 disposals, 6 marks, 3 rebound 50s
Tobyn Murray – 23 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Archie Sinnott (Geelong Falcons)
4 – Angus Hastie (Geelong Falcons)
3 – Zac McInnes (Geelong Falcons)
2 – Tom Anastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons)
1 – Phoenix Gothard (Murray Bushrangers)

UP NEXT:

Murray Bushrangers vs. Sandringham Dragons | Saturday May 20, 1:00pm @ Wangaratta
Geelong Falcons vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sunday May 21, 11:00am @ Queen Elizabeth Oval

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 16.11 (107) def. SUNS ACADEMY 5.6 (36)

IN A SENTENCE…

With eight goals in either half, and eight of the first’s nine majors, the Northern Knights comfortably beat the Suns Academy by 71 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern won the disposals (363-254), inside 50s (48-31), marks (85-64), hitouts (52-18)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Charlie Naish – 23 disposals, 9 marks, 6 inside 50s, 2 goals
Ben Ham – 26 disposals, 7 marks, 8 inside 50s, 1 goal
Flynn Riley – 21 disposals, 37 hitouts, 1 goal

Suns Academy

Leo Lombard – 30 disposals, 6 marks, 6 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Jared Eckersley – 19 disposals, 12 marks, 3 inside 50s
Will Graham – 17 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 inside 50s

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Leo Lombard (Suns Academy)
4 – Charlie Naish (Northern Knights)
3 – Ben Ham (Northern Knights)
2 – Flynn Riley (Northern Knights)
1 – Kristian Ferronato (Northern Knights)

UP NEXT:

Northern Knights vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Saturday May 27, 11:00am @ Preston City Oval
Suns Academy vs. NT Thunder | Saturday April 29, 11:30am @ Heritage Bank Stadium

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 15.6 (96) def. GWV REBELS 9.8 (62)

IN A SENTENCE…

After trailing by two points at half time, the Dandenong Stingrays poured on 11 second-half goals to beat Greater Western Victoria by 34 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong won the disposals (368-285), inside 50s (47-41), and marks (76-47)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Kade De La Rue – 32 disposals, 9 marks, 6 tackles, 1 goal
Cooper Hynes – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 2 goals
Billy Wilson – 25 disposals, 3 rebound 50s, 1 goal

GWV Rebels

Joel Freijah – 26 disposals, 7 marks, 7 inside 50s, 6 goals
Sam Lalor – 26 disposals, 12 tackles, 4 marks
Lachlan Charleson – 21 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 goal

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

5 – Joel Freijah (GWV Rebels)
4 – Kade De La Rue (Dandenong Stingrays)
3 – Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays)
2 – Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays)
1 – Sam Lalor (GWV Rebels)

UP NEXT:

Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Friday May 19, 7:00pm @ Kinetic Stadium
GWV Rebels vs. Suns Academy | Sunday May 21, 2:30pm @ Ikon Park