A CLOSE run weekend of Coates Talent League football has seen 11 fresh faces enter this year’s Rookie Me Central Medal count. Among them, four earned full votes in Round 10, while the top of the tree takes a familiar look with two Vic Metro stars remaining clear in equal-first place.

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In what was his last game for Calder, Ryan Eyre played his hand in a fitting sendoff with 26 disposals and eight marks to be named best afield. He, teammate Noah Scott (23 disposals, eight inside 50s) and Oakleigh’s Ollie Badr (29 disposals) all polled their first votes for the year.

It was a similar story in Tasmania’s win over Sandringham, where a trio of Devils all got on the board for 2024. Skipper Harry Elmer provided plenty of drive and energy to be awarded the three votes, followed by the strong marking Toby Callow and powerful midfielder Rylee McHenry.

Elsewhere, Vic Country squad member Connor Evans was outstanding for Bendigo, posting seven marks and 10 rebound 50s in the losing side. GWV Rebels key forward Jonty Faull booted five goals in his first game of the season as another maiden entrant to this year’s count.

Dandenong Stingrays co-captain Cooper Hynes was the only moved in the top 10 this week. He nabbed two votes to move level with Zak Johnson on 11 in equal-third, behind frontrunners Josh Smillie and Jagga Smith (13 votes). Smith had 40 disposals in Round 10 but did not poll.

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ROUND 10 VOTES

GWV Rebels 10.13 (73) def. by Dandenong Stingrays 12.7 (79)
3 – Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels)
2 – Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays)
1 – Jordan Doherty (Dandenong Stingrays)

Western Jets 13.6 (84) def. Northern Knights 12.9 (81)
3 – Lucca Grego (Western Jets)
2 – Jack Gerardi (Western Jets)
1 – Riley Ormerod (Northern Knights)

Tasmania Devils 6.12 (48) def. Sandringham Dragons 3.7 (25)
3 – Harry Elmer (Tasmania Devils)
2 – Toby Callow (Tasmania Devils)
1 – Rylee McHenry (Tasmania Devils)

Calder Cannons 11.13 (79) def. Oakleigh Chargers 6.7 (43)
3 – Ryan Eyre (Calder Cannons)
2 – Noah Scott (Calder Cannons)
1 – Ollie Badr (Oakleigh Chargers)

Murray Bushrangers 8.15 (63) def. Geelong Falcons 5.4 (34)
3 – Lachie Jaques (Geelong Falcons)
2 – Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers)
1 – Will McCarthy (Murray Bushrangers)

Bendigo Pioneers 11.6 (72) def. by Gippsland Power 11.10 (76)
3 – Connor Evans (Bendigo Pioneers)
2 – Jesse Craven (Gippsland Power)
1 – James Barrat (Bendigo Pioneers)

TOP 10 LEADERBOARD

Eq. 1st. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges) – 13 [3, 1, 3, 3, 3]
Eq. 1st. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) – 13 [2, 3, 2, 3, 3]
Eq. 3rd. Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays) – 11 [1, 3, 3, 2, 2]
Eq. 3rd. Zak Johnson (Northern Knights) – 11 [3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1]
5th. Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons) – 10 [2, 3, 3, 2]
Eq. 6th. Will McLachlan (Geelong Falcons) – 9 [2, 3, 1, 3]
Eq. 7th. Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers) – 8 [2, 3, 1, 2]
Eq. 7th. Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power) – 8 [3, 2, 3]
Eq. 7th. Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power) – 8 [2, 3, 3]
Eq. 7th. Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers) – 8 [3, 1, 2, 2]

LEADERS BY CLUB

Bendigo Pioneers – Tobie Travaglia (8)
Calder Cannons – Damon Hollow (10)
Dandenong Stingrays – Cooper Hynes (11)
Eastern Ranges – Josh Smillie (13)
Geelong Falcons – Will McLachlan (9)
Giants Academy – Logan Smith (4)
Gippsland Power – Tom Hanily/Xavier Lindsay (8)
GWV Rebels – Jonty Faull/Oliver Hannaford/Mitchell Lloyd (3)
Lions Academy – Daniel Annable (6)
Murray Bushrangers – Joe Berry (8)
Northern Knights – Zak Johnson (11)
Northern Territory – Taj Murray (1)
Oakleigh Chargers – Jagga Smith (13)
Sandringham Dragons – Levi Ashcroft (5)
Suns Academy – Zeke Uwland (5)
Swans Academy – Ned Hawkins (6)
Tasmania Devils – Lenny Douglas/Geordie Payne (7)
Western Jets – Thomas McGuane (6)

CLUB LEADERBOARD

Tasmania Devils – 34
Calder Cannons – 30
Gippsland Power – 27
Murray Bushrangers – 27
Bendigo Pioneers – 24
Dandenong Stingrays – 24
Eastern Ranges – 24
Geelong Falcons – 24
Northern Knights – 21
Sandringham Dragons – 21
Western Jets – 20
Oakleigh Chargers – 16
Swans Academy – 13
Lions Academy – 11
Suns Academy – 11
GWV Rebels – 10
Giants Academy – 7
Northern Territory – 1