ALL three Round 4 fixtures in the Coates Talent League have now been completed, after Western Jets soared past the Northern Territory Academy yesterday. Before Round 5 kicks off tomorrow, catch up on all the action in a snapshot.

GIPPSLAND POWER 1.3 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 10.16 (76)
SWANS ACADEMY 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 9.12 (66)

IN A SENTENCE:

Gippsland Power overcame a slow start and several lead changes to hold off the Sydney Swans Academy in a 10-point win at Shepley Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the marks (69-60), hitouts (44-21), and scoring shots (26-21)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Xavier Lindsay – 23 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Max Stobie – 19 disposals, 9 marks, 5 inside 50s
Max Donohue – 18 disposals, 4 inside 50s, 1 goal

Swans Academy

Ned Hawkins – 19 disposals, 6 marks, 6 inside 50s
Joel Cochran – 18 disposals, 4 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Lachlan Cabor – 16 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

3 – Alixzander Tauru (Gippsland Power)
2 – Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power)
1 – Ned Hawkins (Swans Academy)

WHERE THEY SIT:

Gippsland Power – 5th | 2-1 | 100.8%
Swans Academy – 13th | 0-1 | 86.8%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Gippsland Power – Bye
Swans vs. Eastern Ranges | Sat April 27, 10:30am @ Highgate Recreation Reserve

GIANTS ACADEMY 3.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.8 (74)
TASMANIA DEVILS 4.0 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 9.8 (62)

IN A SENTENCE:

The GWS Giants Academy blew out the cobwebs after trailing at the first two breaks to come away 12-point victors against Tasmania in their first Coates League outing for 2024.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Giants Academy won the rebound 50s (38-27), hitouts (37-19), and scoring shots (19-17)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Giants Academy

Josaia Delana – 25 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Logan Smith – 16 disposals, 5 marks, 29 hitouts
Riley Hamilton – 13 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 goals

Tasmania Devils

Dominic Pitt – 25 disposals, 7 marks, 9 tackles
Connor Ling – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal
Oliver Dean – 15 disposals, 6 marks, 10 hitouts

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

3 – Logan Smith (Giants Academy)
2 – Josaia Delana (Giants Academy)
1 – Jensen Hargreaves (Giants Academy)

WHERE THEY SIT:

Giants Academy – 8th | 1-0 | 119.4%
Tasmania Devils – 14th | 0-3 | 82.3%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Giants vs. Sandringham Dragons | Sun April 28, 12:40pm @ Trevor Barker Oval
Devils vs. NT Thunder Academy | Sun April 28, 10:30am @ La Trobe University

WESTERN JETS 3.4 | 8.9 | 15.16 | 24.21 (165)
NORTHERN TERRITORY 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 (16)

IN A SENTENCE:

In windy conditions at Skinner Reserve, Western Jets piled on 15-straight goals in just under an hour of play to claim their first win of the season, to the tune of 149 points against the Northern Territory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Western Jets won the disposals (387-243), inside 50s (65-25), marks (93-56), and scoring shots (45-6)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Western Jets

Thomas McGuane – 38 disposals, 10 marks, 9 inside 50s, 1 goal
Lucca Grego – 34 disposals, 7 marks, 12 inside 50s, 1 goal
Edwin Nyembo – 13 disposals, 3 marks, 6 goals

Northern Territory

Taj Stanley – 34 disposals, 11 marks, 8 tackles, 10 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Michael Romelo – 18 disposals, 3 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Taj Murray – 15 disposals, 2 marks, 15 hitouts

RMC MEDAL VOTES:

3 – Thomas McGuane (Western Jets)
2 – Lucca Grego (Western Jets)
1 – Edwin Nyembo (Western Jets)

WHERE THEY SIT:

Western Jets – 7th | 1-2 | 142.3%
Northern Territory – 16th | 0-1 | 9.7%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Western Jets – Bye
Northern Territory vs. Tasmania Devils | Sunday April 28, 10:30am @ La Trobe University