AS THE Northern Academies completed their Coates Talent League stints, the reigning premier is no longer undefeated in 2024, and Dandenong’s dramatic draw with the Lions Academy made for an unlikely match of the weekend. Catch up on all the Round 8 action in a snapshot.

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.1 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 11.4 (70)
SWANS ACADEMY 3.4 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 12.8 (80)

IN A SENTENCE:

The Swans Academy rounded out their Coates Talent League stint with a bang, coming from behind in the final quarter to hand reigning premier Sandringham its first defeat of the season.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Swans won the handballs (125-114), inside 50s (42-32), and scoring shots (20-15)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Ned Maginness – 20 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles
Lachlan Voss – 20 disposals, 3 marks, 2 rebound 50s
Sam Buck – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 5 goals

Swans Academy

Joe Harrison – 23 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles
Kaiden McNamara – 21 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Max Rider – 16 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Sandringham Dragons – 1st | 4-1 | 179.23%
Swans Academy – 12th | 2-2 | 111.65%

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 12.4 (76)
LIONS ACADEMY 2.2 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 11.10 (76)

IN A SENTENCE:

After leaking eight goals in the second quarter, Dandenong Stingrays kept the Lions Academy to one after half time and booted five unanswered goals in the final term to snatch an unlikely draw.

TEAM STATS:

Stingrays won the handballs (129-113), inside 50s (51-43), and tackles (80-69)
Lions won the kicks (176-165), marks (65-54), and hitouts (37-25)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Harvey Langford – 33 disposals, 9 inside 50s, 1 goal
Cooper Hynes – 27 disposals, 9 inside 50s, 4 goals
Tairon Ah-Mu – 12 disposals, 11 hitouts, 4 goals

Lions Academy

Rohan Bailey – 22 disposals, 5 marks, 1 goal
Fergus McFadyen – 21 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 goals
Tom Gillett – 18 disposals, 4 marks, 20 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 10th | 2-3-1 | 98.98%
Lions Academy – 13th | 1-2-1 | 113.96%

TASMANIA DEVILS 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 14.10 (94)
EASTERN RANGES 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 (52)

IN A SENTENCE:

Tasmania Devils chalked up their second straight win on home soil, saluting to the tune of 42 points against Eastern after setting up a seven-goal to two head start in the first half.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Devils won the kicks (176-146), inside 50s (53-30), and scoring shot (24-12)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Tasmania Devils

Geordie Payne – 29 disposals, 9 inside 50s, 4 goals
Lenny Douglas – 15 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 3 goals
Jasper Hay – 14 disposals, 6 tackles, 17 hitouts

Eastern Ranges

Christian Moraes – 25 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Cody Anderson – 22 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Jack Baldwin – 19 disposals, 7 marks, 7 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Tasmania Devils – 2nd | 4-3 | 136.78%
Eastern Ranges – 7th | 4-3 | 94.53%

CALDER CANNONS 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 13.13 (91)
SUNS ACADEMY 2.1. | 6.5 | 7.5 | 10.5 (65)

IN A SENTENCE:

A four-goal to one third quarter was the difference as Calder Cannons proved too strong for the Suns Academy, who end their Coates Talent League stint at 1-3.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Cannons won the handballs (141-108), inside 50s (50-36), and scoring shots (26-15)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Isaac Kako – 29 disposals, 12 inside 50s, 3 goals
Hussien El Achkar – 25 disposals, 6 tackles, 2 goals
Patrick Said – 19 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 goal

Suns Academy

Zeke Uwland – 35 disposals, 8 marks, 9 rebound 50s
Nelson Beikoff-Smart – 27 disposals, 10 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Leonardo Lombard – 24 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Calder Cannons – 6th | 4-2 | 97.84%
Suns Academy – 14th | 1-3 | 98.37%

GWV REBELS 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 (32)
WESTERN JETS 4.1 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 8.6 (54)

IN A SENTENCE:

Western Jets weathered unideal conditions in Ballarat to lead from the first goal in a scrappy 22-point victory over the GWV Rebels.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Jets won the inside 50s (42-30), tackles (73-67), and hitouts (47-22)

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Oliver Hannaford – 23 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 rebound 50s
Harry Charleson – 21 disposals, 2 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Mitchell Lloyd – 15 disposals, 4 marks, 6 rebound 50s

Western Jets

Thomas McGuane – 31 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Lachlan McArthur – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 1 goal
Jack Gerardi – 13 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 15th | 1-5 | 80.0%
Western Jets – 11th | 2-4 | 121.9%