ROUND 15 of the Coates Talent League saw the best game left for last, as Murray Bushrangers snapped a six-match losing streak with the final kick of the game against finals contender, Calder. Catch up on that, and all the action from this weekend’s five fixtures, in a snapshot.

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 4.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 9.10 (64)
EASTERN RANGES 1.4 | 8.6 | 8.10 | 11.14 (80)

IN A SENTENCE…

Eastern Ranges’ seven unanswered goals in the second quarter proved the difference, with 10 of their 11 goals coming at one end of the ground in a 16-point road win over Oakleigh.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern won the inside 50s (49-38) and scoring shots (25-19)
Oakleigh won the handballs (182-123), marks (74-66), and tackles (52-49)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Oakleigh Chargers

Kynan Brown – 30 disposals, 10 tackles, 1 goal
Jagga Smith – 30 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles
Tom Gross – 25 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals

Eastern Ranges

Tyson Sruk – 33 disposals, 4 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Christian Moraes – 30 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Caleb Windsor – 23 disposals, 7 tackles, 1 goal

WHERE THEY STAND:

Oakleigh Chargers – 12th | 3-8 | 84.2%
Eastern Ranges – 6th | 7-4 | 114.9%

UP NEXT:

Oakleigh Chargers vs. Gippsland Power | Saturday August 19, 1:00pm @ Morwell
Eastern Ranges vs. Geelong Falcons | Saturday August 19, 1:30pm @ Sandringham

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 9.5 (59)
GWV REBELS 4.4 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 13.18 (96)

IN A SENTENCE…

Having held slender leads at each of the first three breaks, GWV Rebels kicked away with the last six goals of the game to beat Northern by 37 points in Preston.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV won the handballs (161-132), inside 50s (52-36), and scoring shots (31-14)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Kristian Ferronato – 35 disposals, 8 marks, 7 tackles, 1 goal
Zak Johnson – 28 disposals, 6 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Nate Caddy – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 4 goals

GWV Rebels

George Stevens – 33 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Luamon Lual – 25 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Rhys Unwin – 18 disposals, 2 inside 50s, 4 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Northern Knights – 4th | 8-3 | 120.3%
GWV Rebels – 3rd | 8-3 | 129.3%

UP NEXT:

Northern Knights vs. Sandringham Dragons | Saturday August 19, 11:00am @ Sandringham
GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sunday August 20, 11:00am @ Bendigo

GIPPSLAND POWER 4.5 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 16.12 (108)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.6 (42)

IN A SENTENCE…

The Gippsland Power’s prime movers flexed their muscle in an all-Country clash against Bendigo, running out emphatic 66-point victors to notch up a positive record.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the kicks (170-137), marks (75-41), inside 50s (50-33) and hitouts (51-17)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Xavier Lindsay – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles
Zane Duursma – 12 disposals, 6 marks, 6 goals
Archer Reid – 12 disposals, 21 hitouts, 3 goals

Bendigo Pioneers

Malik Gordon – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 rebound 50s
Oliver Poole – 19 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 2 goals
Charlie Hillier – 18 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Gippsland Power – 8th | 6-5 | 105.2%
Bendigo Pioneers – 9th | 5-6 | 98.0%

UP NEXT:

Gippsland Power vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Saturday August 19, 1:00pm @ Morwell
Bendigo Pioneers vs. GWV Rebels | Sunday August 20, 11:00am @ Bendigo

WESTERN JETS 2.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.9 (63)
GEELONG FALCONS 5.1 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 17.14 (116)

IN A SENTENCE…

Geelong’s constant scoreboard pressure proved too much for the Western Jets in a 53-point victory which saw the Falcons return to the winners list.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong won the disposals (322-257), marks (77-37), and inside 50s (61-39)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Western Jets

Jake Smith – 27 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 1 goal
Massimo Raso – 22 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Logan Morris – 10 disposals, 2 marks, 3 goals

Geelong Falcons

Michael Rudd – 23 disposals, 10 marks, 2 goals
Malachi White – 23 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal
Patrick Hughes – 18 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Western Jets – 11th | 4-8 | 86.4%
Geelong Falcons – 6th | 7-4 | 118.7%

UP NEXT:

Western Jets – Bye
Geelong Falcons vs. Eastern Ranges | Saturday August 19, 1:30pm @ Sandringham

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 3.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 11.9 (75)
CALDER CANNONS 2.3 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 10.14 (74)

IN A SENTENCE…

Jesse Hart‘s 50-metre bomb with the last kick of the game sealed a one-point victory for his Murray Bushrangers, after trailing Calder by 25 points at the start of term four.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Murray won the disposals (357-341), marks (104-91), and rebound 50s (38-28)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Murray Bushrangers

Darcy Wilson – 35 disposals, 7 marks, 1 goal
Connor O’Sullivan – 26 disposals, 8 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Coby James – 23 disposals, 7 marks, 7 inside 50s

Calder Cannons

Mahmoud Taha – 37 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Isaac Kako – 20 disposals, 10 marks, 4 goals
Jordan Croft – 17 disposals, 7 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Murray Bushrangers – 13th | 3-9 | 75.8%
Calder Cannons – 5th | 7-4 | 156.4%

UP NEXT:

Murray Bushrangers vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sunday August 20, 1:30pm @ Bendigo
Calder Cannons vs. Tasmania Devils | Sunday August 20, 12:30pm @ KGV Oval (Glenorchy)