THE REIGNING premier showed out, Tasmania Devils got on the board, and a pair of Northern Academies notched big wins as Round 5 saw the Coates Talent League ladder stretched out to 18 teams. Catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.

EASTERN RANGES 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 (35)
SWANS ACADEMY 5.0 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 14.9 (93)

IN A SENTENCE:

The Sydney Swans Academy helped itself to a five-goal head start against Eastern Ranges and never looked back, running out 58-point victors against the undermanned Metro outfit.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Swans won the disposals (370-253), marks (104-56), and inside 50s (48-30)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Eastern Ranges

Cody Anderson – 26 disposals, 11 tackles, 7 inside 50s
Lachy Dovaston – 22 disposals, 8 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Lachlan Monteath – 20 disposals, 13 hitouts, 1 goal

Swans Academy

Nicholas Andreacchio – 37 disposals, 10 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Ned Hawkins – 36 disposals, 8 marks, 8 inside 50s
Joe Harrison – 28 disposals, 5 marks, 3 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Eastern Ranges – 4th | 2-2 | 102.4%
Swans Academy – 9th | 1-1 | 143.2%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Ranges vs. Lions Academy | Sun May 5, 10:30am @ Fenjiu Stadium
Swans vs. Tasmania Devils | Sat May 4, 5:15pm @ Blacktown ISP

SUNS ACADEMY 1.6 | 7.8 | 13.10 | 15.13 (103)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 1.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 6.10 (46)

IN A SENTENCE:

After an inaccurate opening term, the Gold Coast Suns Academy piled on 12 goals to three across the second and third quarters to set up a comfortable 57-point win over Oakleigh Chargers.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Suns won the disposals (362-260), marks (77-50), and scoring shots (28-16)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Suns Academy

Zeke Uwland – 25 disposals, 5 marks, 6 goals
Beau Addinsall – 24 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal
Zai Millane – 23 disposals, 8 marks, 3 rebound 50s

Oakleigh Chargers

Kane Emery – 31 disposals, 4 marks, 7 inside 50s
Kobe Askew – 18 disposals, 5 marks, 6 tackles
Luke Quaynor – 16 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Suns Academy – 8th | 1-0 | 223.9%
Oakleigh Chargers – 14th | 1-3 | 66.0%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Suns vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sun May 5, 12:30pm @ Belvedere Reserve
Chargers vs. Northern Knights | Sun May 5, 10:30am @ Preston City Oval

TASMANIA DEVILS 4.2 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 17.15 (117)
NORTHERN TERRITORY 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 (32)

IN A SENTENCE:

Tasmania Devils clicked into gear after half time, posting 11 goals to the Northern Territory’s two to open their account in 2024 with an 85-point victory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Devils won the disposals (354-232), marks (77-56), and inside 50s (57-31)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Tasmania Devils

Oliver Depaoli-Kubank – 32 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals
Liam Ling – 28 disposals, 12 marks, 1 goal
Lenny Douglas – 23 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals

Northern Territory

Taj Stanley – 33 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 8 rebound 50s
Chad Bertrand – 26 disposals, 6 marks, 5 tackles
Taj Murray – 18 disposals, 6 tackles, 28 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Tasmania Devils – 11th | 1-3 | 112.2%
Northern Territory – 18th | 0-2 | 17.0%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Devils vs. Swans Academy | Sat May 4, 5:15pm @ Blacktown ISP
Northern Territory – N/A

LIONS ACADEMY 3.4 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.9 (63)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 1.2 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 9.12 (66)

IN A SENTENCE:

Northern Knights overcame deficits at the first two breaks to beat the Brisbane Lions Academy by three points in one of the competition’s longest away trips.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Knights won the disposals (320-259), marks (76-33), and inside 50s (45-29)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Lions Academy

Daniel Annable – 29 disposals, 10 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Harrison Bridge – 18 disposals, 3 tackles, 10 rebound 50s
Tom Gillett – 17 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 17 hitouts

Northern Knights

Zak Johnson – 27 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals
Jordyn Gillard – 27 disposals, 9 tackles, 1 goal
Lucas McInerney – 18 disposals, 6 marks, 5 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Lions Academy – 16th | 0-1 | 95.5%
Northern Knights – 7th | 2-2 | 88.2%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Lions vs. Eastern Ranges | Sun May 5, 10:30am @ Fenjiu Stadium
Knights vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sun May 5, 10:30am @ Preston City Oval

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 3.1 | 12.2 | 17.3 | 22.8 (140)
GIANTS ACADEMY 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 (26)

IN A SENTENCE:

Sandringham Dragons, albeit undermanned, produced a ruthless and accurate scoring display to defeat the Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy by 114 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dragons won the kicks (187-120), marks (81-32), and scoring shots (30-11)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Joshua Dolan – 28 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Bailey McKenzie – 23 disposals, 13 marks, 7 goals
Ricky Theodoropoulas – 16 disposals, 6 marks, 5 goals

Giants Academy

Josaia Delana – 20 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Jackson Savage – 18 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 rebound 50s
Logan Smith – 15 disposals, 3 marks, 29 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Sandringham Dragons – 1st | 4-0 | 215.2%
Giants Academy – 15th | 1-1 | 49.5%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Dragons – Bye
Giants vs. Murray Bushrangers | Sat May 4, 1:10pm @ Albury Sports Ground