A BUMPER eight-game weekend of Coates Talent League action was headlined by a couple of big wins and as many thrillers, as all four Northern Academies suffered defeats. Catch up on all the Round 6 scores, stats and star performances in a snapshot.

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 4.3 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 18.11 (119)
GIANTS ACADEMY 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.7 (49)

IN A SENTENCE:

Murray Bushrangers poured on nine goals in either half, including a run of seven consecutively to comprehensively beat the GWS Giants Academy by 70 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Murray won the marks (83-54), inside 50s (52-32), and scoring shots (29-14)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Murray Bushrangers

Cohen Paul – 27 disposals, 7 marks, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Joe Berry – 16 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 goals
Matt Whitlock – 14 disposals, 7 marks, 5 goals

Giants Academy

Logan Smith – 24 disposals, 4 marks, 22 hitouts
Jarvis Hemmings – 20 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 rebound 50s
Jensen Hargreaves – 15 disposals, 4 marks, 6 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Murray Bushrangers – 10th | 2-2 | 113.5%
Giants Academy – 15th | 1-2 | 46.4%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Bushrangers vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sun May 12, 11:30am @ Deakin Reserve
Giants Academy – N/A

GIPPSLAND POWER 2.3 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 10.17 (77)
WESTERN JETS 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 8.6 (54)

IN A SENTENCE:

A run of seven straight goals across the second and third quarters has seen Gippsland Power pick up its second win in a row, defeating Western Jets by 23 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the handballs (155-142), inside 50s (53-40), and scoring shots (27-14)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Tom Hanily – 29 disposals, 7 marks, 8 inside 50s
Xavier Lindsay – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 10 inside 50s
Jesse Craven – 22 disposals, 10 tackles, 7 inside 50s

Western Jets

Xavier Kardachi – 33 disposals, 9 tackles, 9 inside 50s
Lachlan McArthur – 27 disposals, 8 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Thomas McGuane – 24 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Gippsland Power – 5th | 3-1 | 108.5%
Western Jets – 11th | 1-3 | 124.0%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Power vs. GWV Rebels | Sun May 12, 11:00am @ La Trobe University
Jets vs. Eastern Ranges | Sun May 12, 11:00am @ Avalon Airport Oval

SWANS ACADEMY 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 5.7 (37)
TASMANIA DEVILS 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.8 (68)

IN A SENTENCE:

Tasmania Devils put the clamps on the Sydney Swans Academy, restricting them to just one goal in the first half en route to a comfortable 31-point away victory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Tasmania won the kicks (177-175), marks (72-62), and hitouts (42-29)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Swans Academy

Ned Hawkins – 28 disposals, 5 marks, 4 inside 50s
Joe Harrison – 27 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Nicholas Andreacchio – 20 disposals, 6 rebound 50s, 1 goal

Tasmania Devils

Geordie Payne – 25 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Max Roney – 21 disposals, 4 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Lenny Douglas – 12 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Swans Academy – 13th | 1-2 | 109.5%
Tasmania Devils – 8th | 2-3 | 120.0%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Swans Academy – Bye
Devils vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sat May 11, 9:30am @ UTAS Stadium

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.3 | 6.5 | 12.10 | 19.14 (128)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 1.8 | 2.10 | 2.12 | 3.12 (30)

IN A SENTENCE:

A 13-goal second half, spearheaded by key forward Thomas Sims, has propelled Northern Knights to a thumping 98-point win over Oakleigh Chargers.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern won the disposals (311-241), marks (109-68), and scoring shots (33-15)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Zak Johnson – 28 disposals, 25 kicks, 7 marks
Thomas Sims – 15 disposals, 10 marks, 7 goals
Gabriel Stumpf – 13 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Jagga Smith – 33 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s
Isaiah Markovsky – 17 disposals, 13 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Luke Quaynor – 16 disposals, 15 kicks, 8 marks

WHERE THEY SIT:

Northern Knights – 4th | 3-2 | 115.7%
Oakleigh Chargers – 14th | 1-4 | 55.2%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Knights vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sun May 12, 1:10pm @ Queen Elizabeth Oval
Chargers vs. Murray Bushrangers | Sun May 12, 11:30am @ Deakin Reserve

EASTERN RANGES 5.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.7 (79)
LIONS ACADEMY 3.1 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 11.9 (75)

IN A SENTENCE:

Lead by dominant pick one contender Josh Smillie, Eastern Ranges held on to beat the Brisbane Lions Academy by four points in a thriller which went down to the wire.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern won the disposals (293-275), inside 50s (44-42), and hitouts (44-29)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Eastern Ranges

Josh Smillie – 34 disposals, 10 inside 50s, 3 goals
Cody Anderson – 33 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Mason Porter – 25 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles

Lions Academy

Daniel Annable – 28 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Jake Fazldeen – 15 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 2 goals
Tom Gillett – 15 disposals, 3 marks, 14 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Eastern Ranges – 6th | 3-2 | 103.0%
Lions Academy – 16th | 0-2 | 95.2%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Ranges vs. Western Jets | Sun May 12, 11:00am @ Avalon Airport Oval
Lions vs. Calder Cannons | Sun May 12, 10:30am @ Brighton Homes Arena

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 1.2 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 15.8 (98)
SUNS ACADEMY 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 (69)

IN A SENTENCE:

Dandenong Stingrays conceded the first five goals of the game and trailed at the opening two breaks, but recovered well to beat the Gold Coast Suns Academy by 29 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong won the disposals (326-291), inside 50s (43-39), and rebound 50s (29-27)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Harvey Langford – 28 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 goals
Cooper Hynes – 23 disposals, 6 marks, 5 goals
Jordan Doherty – 19 disposals, 12 hitouts, 1 goal

Suns Academy

Leonardo Lombard – 28 disposals, 3 marks, 6 inside 50s
Jai Murray – 22 disposals, 9 marks, 2 goals
Zeke Uwland – 22 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 9th | 2-2 | 114.1%
Suns Academy – 12th | 1-1 | 119.4%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Stingrays vs. Tasmania Devils | Sat May 11, 9:30am @ UTAS Stadium
Suns vs. Geelong Falcons | Sun May 12, 12:40pm @ Austworld Centre Oval

GEELONG FALCONS 2.0 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 11.5 (71)
CALDER CANNONS 7.0 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 13.12 (90)

IN A SENTENCE:

Having led by as many as 37 points, Calder Cannons had their lead cut to just three in the final quarter but held firm to beat Geelong Falcons by 19 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Calder won the disposals (296-276), marks (85-77), and scoring shots (25-16)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Lachie Jaques – 24 disposals, 11 marks, 6 rebounds
Liam Kershaw – 18 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles
Will McLachlan – 12 disposals, 5 marks, 5 goals

Calder Cannons

Nash King – 25 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Damon Hollow – 19 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 2 goals
Isaac Kako – 19 disposals, 10 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 3rd | 3-1 | 139.0%
Calder Cannons – 7th | 3-1 | 102.9%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Falcons vs. Suns Academy | Sun May 12, 12:40pm @ Austworld Centre Oval
Cannons vs. Lions Academy | Sun May 12, 10:30am @ Brighton Homes Arena

GWV REBELS 3.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 11.7 (73)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.11 | 10.14 (74)

IN A SENTENCE:

Ollie Poole’s last gasp shot was the difference as Bendigo Pioneers overturned a 29-point deficit in the second half to defeat GWV Rebels by a single point.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Bendigo won the disposals (272-217), marks (53-37), and inside 50s (53-30)

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Oliver Hannaford – 21 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 rebound 50s
Harry Charleson – 20 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Reggie Mast – 18 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 inside 50s

Bendigo Pioneers

Archer Day-Wicks – 21 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Jobe Shanahan – 21 disposals, 9 marks, 5 inside 50s
James Barrat – 15 disposals, 7 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 17th | 0-4 | 68.6%
Bendigo Pioneers – 2nd | 4-0 | 116.1%

WHAT’S NEXT:

Rebels vs. Gippsland Power | Sun May 12, 11:00am @ La Trobe University
Pioneers vs. Northern Knights | Sun May 12, 1:10pm @ Queen Elizabeth Oval

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TO COME: Player of the Week, Team of the Week, Scouting Notes, RMC Medal votes