THE WILDCARD Round scene is set after Round 17 in the Coates Talent League, which marked the final home-and-away weekend of the season. We take you through all the results, key numbers and top performers from each game in a snapshot.

GWV REBELS 6.2 | 9.8 | 10.13 | 13.16 (94)
WESTERN JETS 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.14 (38)

IN A SENTENCE…

GWV Rebels were far too strong for Western under Friday night lights, restricting the Jets to two goals in each half while pouring on nine before half time to set up a comfortable 56-point win.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV won the disposals (321-252), handballs (147-86), and scoring shots (29-18)

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

George Stevens – 32 disposals, 7 tackles, 10 inside 50s
Sam Lalor – 30 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Jonty Faull – 17 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals

Western Jets

Massimo Raso – 30 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Lachie McArthur – 20 disposals, 6 marks, 12 rebound 50s
Jovan Petric – 18 disposals, 7 tackles, 18 hitouts, 1 goal

WHERE THEY FINISHED:

GWV Rebels – 2nd | 10-3 | 139.7%
Western Jets – 12th | 4-9 | 82.1%

UP NEXT:

GWV Rebels vs. Murray Bushrangers | Sunday September 3, 12pm @ Mars Stadium
Western Jets vs. Sandringham Dragons | Saturday September 2, 2pm @ Mars Stadium

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 2.2 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6.11 (47)
TASMANIA DEVILS 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 (69)

IN A SENTENCE…

Tasmania Devils kicked away to this year’s minor premiership, overcoming a deficit at the main break to kick six goals to one in the second half and claim a 22-point victory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Tasmania won the tackles (59-42), rebound 50s (44-29), and hitouts (33-22)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Harry DeMattia – 30 disposals, 5 marks, 8 inside 50s
Billy Wilson – 26 disposals, 7 marks, 5 inside 50s
Kobe Shipp – 22 disposals, 9 marks, 11 rebound 50s

Tasmania Devils

Arie Schoenmaker – 32 disposals, 9 marks, 14 rebound 50s
Heath Ollington – 18 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals
James Leake – 9 disposals, 4 marks, 5 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Dandenong Stingrays – 9th | 6-7 | 102.9%
Tasmania Devils – 1st | 10-3 | 150.6%

UP NEXT:

Dandenong Stingrays vs. Gippsland Power | Sunday September 3, 11:30am @ LTU
Tasmania Devils – Bye

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.3 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 12.16 (88)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 6.1 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 15.8 (98)

IN A SENTENCE…

In a free-flowing game full of end-to-end action, the Oakleigh Chargers downed local rival Sandringham by 10 points to continue their late-season surge.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh won the tackles (62-50) and rebound 50s (36-27)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Levi Ashcroft – 31 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s
Calsher Dear – 20 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals
Vigo Visentini – 19 disposals, 3 marks, 33 hitouts

Oakleigh Chargers

Jagga Smith – 30 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Finn O’Sullivan – 27 disposals, 5 marks, 6 inside 50s
Harvey Thomas – 21 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Sandringham Dragons – 3rd | 9-4 | 117.3%
Oakleigh Chargers – 11th | 5-8 | 89.5%

UP NEXT:

Sandringham Dragons vs. Western Jets | Saturday September 2, 2pm @ Mars Stadium
Oakleigh Chargers vs. Northern Knights | Sunday September 3, 2pm @ LTU

CALDER CANNONS 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 (93)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 6.13 (49)

IN A SENTENCE…

Calder Cannons put away a wayward Northern Knights outfit by 44 points, leading at every break and regaining form on the cusp of Wildcard Round.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Calder won the disposals (349-292), marks (83-77), and inside 50s (46-38)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Mahmoud Taha – 33 disposals, 24 handballs, 8 tackles
Nash King – 28 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Kayne Rutley – 9 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

Northern Knights

Kristian Ferronato – 30 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Zak Johnson – 22 disposals, 7 marks, 1 goal
Will Green – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 30 hitouts

WHERE THEY STAND:

Calder Cannons – 5th | 8-5 | 142.4%
Northern Knights – 4th | 9-4 | 115.9%

UP NEXT:

Calder Cannons vs. Eastern Ranges | Saturday September 2, 11:30am @ Mars Stadium
Northern Knights vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sunday September 3, 2pm @ LTU

GEELONG FALCONS 3.1 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 12.11 (83)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 3.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10.6 (66)

IN A SENTENCE…

Geelong Falcons overcame a half time deficit to pile on eight second-half goals to Bendigo’s three, and come away 17-point victors.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong won the kicks (173-146), marks (73-47), and inside 50s (54-39)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Angus Hastie – 18 disposals, 7 marks, 6 inside 50s
River Stevens – 15 disposals, 7 marks, 3 goals
Michael Rudd – 15 disposals, 6 marks, 6 tackles

Bendigo Pioneers

Tobie Travaglia – 20 disposals, 4 marks, 5 inside 50s
Tom Evans – 19 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Malik Gordon – 18 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY STAND:

Geelong Falcons – 7th | 8-5 | 111.7%
Bendigo Pioneers – 10th | 5-8 | 91.9%

UP NEXT:

Geelong Falcons vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sunday September 3, 2:30pm @ Mars Stadium

GIPPSLAND POWER 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 8.10 (58)
EASTERN RANGES 1.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 8.4 (52)

IN A SENTENCE…

Gippsland Power edged out the Eastern Ranges by six points in a tight battle in Morwell, where the largest margin at any break was just eight.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the inside 50s (52-36), tackles (66-58), and hitouts (39-14)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Xavier Lindsay – 28 disposals, 5 marks, 6 tackles
Lachlan Smith – 22 disposals, 8 marks, 21 hitouts
Zane Duursma – 19 disposals, 10 marks, 4 goals

Eastern Ranges

Christian Moraes – 32 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles
Cody Anderson – 29 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Caleb Windsor – 21 disposals, 6 marks, 7 inside 50s

WHERE THEY STAND:

Gippsland Power – 8th | 7-6 | 103.0%
Eastern Ranges – 6th | 8-5 | 117.6%

UP NEXT:

Gippsland Power vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sunday September 3, 11:30am @ LTU
Eastern Ranges vs. Calder Cannons | Saturday September 2, 11:30am @ Mars Stadium