THE COATES Talent League finals picture has been set after this year’s Wildcard Round, which saw just two lower-ranked sides progress. Relive the action from all six games in a jam-packed weekend of pathway football in a snapshot.

CALDER CANNONS 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 5.11 (41)
EASTERN RANGES 3.0 | 10.1 | 14.2 | 19.6 (120)

IN A SENTENCE…

A ruthless attacking display which included two seperate streaks of eight unanswered goals has seen Eastern Ranges breeze past Calder to the tune of 79 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern won the handballs (157-101), inside 50s (50-38), and scoring shots (25-16)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Jayden Nguyen – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 3 inside 50s
Noah Scott – 18 disposals, 12 kicks, 6 inside 50s
Hugo Garcia – 16 disposals, 12 tackles, 4 inside 50s

Eastern Ranges

Christian Moraes – 27 disposals, 4 marks, 2 goals
Isaac Tanzimat – 11 disposals, 5 marks, 4 goals
Riley Weatherill – 10 disposals, 5 marks, 4 goals

UP NEXT:

Calder Cannons – Eliminated
Eastern Ranges vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Saturday September 9, 2:35pm @ ETU Stadium

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 6.2 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 20.11 (131)
WESTERN JETS 2.1 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 11.11 (77)

IN A SENTENCE…

In a battle between the top and bottom-ranked Metro regions, Sandringham Dragons flexed their scoring muscle to pour on 20 goals en route to beating Western by an even nine majors.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham won the handballs (189-119), marks (70-56), and scoring shots (31-22)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Ryley Sanders – 38 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Levi Ashcroft – 34 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals
Murphy Reid – 27 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals

Western Jets

Lucca Grego – 22 disposals, 5 marks, 9 rebound 50s
Jake Smith – 21 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 rebound 50s
Logan Morris – 19 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals

UP NEXT:

Sandringham Dragons vs. Northern Knights | Sunday September 10, 1:30pm @ GMHBA Stadium
Western Jets – Eliminated

GIPPSLAND POWER 3.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.14 (80)
DANDENONG STINGRAYS 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.13 | 7.14 (56)

IN A SENTENCE…

Gippsland spoiled Dandenong’s hopes of going one better in 2023, eliminating last year’s grand finalist by an even four goals, having led at every break.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the rebound 50s (45-37), hitouts (45-13), and scoring shots (25-21)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Lane Ward – 30 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s
Tew Jiath – 29 disposals, 6 tackles, 13 rebound 50s
Zane Duursma – 16 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals

Dandenong Stingrays

Kobe Shipp – 25 disposals, 4 marks, 8 rebound 50s
Billy Wilson – 23 disposals, 4 marks, 8 inside 50s
Cooper Simpson – 20 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals

UP NEXT:

Gippsland Power vs. Tasmania Devils | Saturday September 9, 10:30am @ Craigieburn
Dandenong Stingrays – Eliminated

GWV REBELS 4.5 | 9.11 | 14.18 | 17.19 (121)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 7.6 (48)

IN A SENTENCE…

GWV Rebels helped themselves to a 42-point head start en route to thrashing Murray by 73 points in top-versus-bottom clash in the Country conference.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV won the kicks (172-133), inside 50s (58-31), and scoring shots (36-13)

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

George Stevens – 26 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Lachlan Charleson – 18 disposals, 4 inside 50s, 4 goals
Jonty Faull – 17 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 4 goals

Murray Bushrangers

Nick Newton – 27 disposals, 23 kicks, 11 rebound 50s
Darcy Wilson – 21 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals
Coby James – 21 disposals, 2 marks, 7 tackles

UP NEXT:

GWV Rebels vs. Geelong Falcons | Sunday September 10, 11:00am @ GMHBA Stadium
Murray Bushrangers – Eliminated

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 5.2 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 (68)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 3.2 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 18.14 (122)

IN A SENTENCE…

Oakleigh Chargers made amends for last year’s Wildcard exit, playing spoiler with an emphatic 54-point runaway win over Northern.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh won the marks (77-53), inside 50s (55-36), and scoring shots (32-13)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Kristian Ferronato – 27 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 2 goals
Zak Johnson – 21 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Rohan McKenzie – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 2 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Jagga Smith – 28 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal
Kynan Brown – 25 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 5 goals
Billy Hicks – 12 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals

UP NEXT:

Northern Knights vs. Sandringham Dragons | Sunday September 10, 1:30pm @ GMHBA Stadium
Oakleigh Chargers vs. Eastern Ranges | Saturday September 9, 2:35pm @ ETU Stadium

GEELONG FALCONS 7.1 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 (79)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 1.3 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 (61)

IN A SENTENCE…

After opening the game with seven goals to one, Geelong Falcons held firm to beat Bendigo for the second straight week, this time by 18 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong won the kicks (172-146), marks (68-39), and inside 50s (52-40)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Tobyn Murray – 23 disposals, 5 marks, 8 tackles
Angus Hastie – 20 disposals, 7 marks, 5 tackles
Will McLachlan – 16 disposals, 2 marks, 4 goals

Bendigo Pioneers

Harley Reid – 27 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles
Tobie Travaglia – 22 disposals, 18 handballs, 3 inside 50s
Tom Evans – 13 disposals, 4 goals

UP NEXT:

Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels | Sunday September 10, 11:00am @ GMHBA Stadium
Bendigo Pioneers – Eliminated