A MIXED bag of results saw two games decided by over 50 points, and as many by under two goals in Round 11 of the Coates Talent League. Representative stars were back in action for each region, making for some quality individual performances. Catch up on all the numbers in a snapshot.

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.3 | 5.8 | 11.14 | 14.15 (99)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 8.1 (49)

IN A SENTENCE:

Dandenong Stingrays put their foot down after half time, booting six goals while keeping Oakleigh scoreless in the third quarter to set up a comfortable 50-point win under Friday night lights.

TEAM STATS:

Dandenong won the disposals (324-275), marks (90-49), and inside 50s (52-32)

KEY PLAYERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Cooper Hynes – 27 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 goals
Harvey Langford – 25 disposals, 9 marks, 9 tackles
Harrison Doughton – 20 disposals, 8 tackles, 2 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Kane Emery – 25 disposals, 9 tackles, 2 goals
Ollie Badr – 20 disposals, 9 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Luke Quaynor – 20 disposals, 4 marks, 8 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 8th | 4-3-1 | 108.3%
Oakleigh Chargers – 13th | 1-9 | 62.0%

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 (55)
GIPPSLAND POWER 6.3 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 11.11 (77)

IN A SENTENCE:

Gippsland Power led from the first goal in their 22-point defeat of Murray, storming out the gates with six goals to two in term one and proving resolute barring a second quarter fightback.

TEAM STATS:

Gippsland won the marks (75-56), tackles (60-43), and scoring shots (22-15)
Murray won the disposals (284-269), handballs (133-108), and hitouts (40-18)

KEY PLAYERS:

Murray Bushrangers

Max Mahoney – 23 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 inside 50s
Alex Swinnerton – 23 disposals, 4 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Ned Byrne – 19 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 goal

Gippsland Power

Alix Tauru – 23 disposals, 9 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Xavier Lindsay – 20 disposals, 5 marks, 2 goals
Asher Eastham – 12 disposals, 4 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Murray Bushrangers – 6th | 5-3 | 113.3%
Gippsland Power – 5th | 6-2 | 105.5%

EASTERN RANGES 2.5 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 11.11 (77)
CALDER CANNONS 4.3 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 12.16 (88)

IN A SENTENCE:

In a game where the margin never exceed 20 points, Calder Cannons made their charge in the third quarter and held firm in the fourth to run away 11-point victors over Eastern.

TEAM STATS:

Eastern won the disposals (334-314), marks (83-80), and tackles (52-42)
Calder won the inside 50s (54-44), hitouts (34-18), and scoring shots (28-22)

KEY PLAYERS:

Eastern Ranges

Jack Baldwin – 28 disposals, 5 marks, 14 rebound 50s
Cody Anderson – 27 disposals, 8 tackles, 9 inside 50s
Christian Moraes – 24 disposals, 8 tackles, 1 goal

Calder Cannons

Nash King – 30 disposals, 4 marks, 4 inside 50s
Isaac Kako – 25 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Patrick Said – 24 disposals, 9 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Eastern Ranges – 7th | 5-4 | 96.7%
Calder Cannons – 4th | 6-3 | 105.7%

BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 10.12 (72)
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 3.1 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 13.5 (83)

IN A SENTENCE:

A high-scoring final quarter was the highlight as Sandringham raided Bendigo to beat the Pioneers by 11 points, proving more clinical with four less scoring shots.

TEAM STATS:

Bendigo won the disposals (299-287), inside 50s (51-47), and scoring shots (22-18)
Sandringham won the marks (73-57), tackles (52-43), and rebound 50s (40-34)

KEY PLAYERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Tobie Travaglia – 28 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 goals
James Barrat – 23 disposals, 10 marks, 12 rebound 50s
Archer Day-Wicks – 22 disposals, 6 marks, 3 goals

Sandringham Dragons

Ned Maginness – 16 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals
Angus Bowd – 15 disposals, 4 inside 50s, 4 goals
Sam Buck – 12 disposals, 3 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Bendigo Pioneers – 11th | 4-4 | 96.3%
Sandringham Dragons – 2nd | 6-3 | 136.2%

GEELONG FALCONS 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 14.16 (100)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 (48)

IN A SENTENCE:

After leading by a little more than two goals at the main break, Geelong Falcons accelerated with eight goals to Northern’s two in the second half to win by 52 points.

TEAM STATS:

Geelong won the tackles (67-58), inside 50s (53-38), and scoring shots (30-13)

KEY PLAYERS:

Geelong Falcons

Noah Tullio – 24 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals
Joe Pike – 17 disposals, 5 tackles, 34 hitouts
Cooper Ward – 16 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

Northern Knights

Zak Johnson – 28 disposals, 9 marks, 1 goal
Kristian Lawson – 28 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal
Lucas McInerney – 24 disposals, 5 marks, 7 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 3rd | 6-2 | 134.5%
Northern Knights – 10th | 4-5 | 103.9%

GWV REBELS 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 9.10 (64)
TASMANIA DEVILS 3.1 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 12.7 (79)

IN A SENTENCE:

Tasmania snuck ahead at half time and kicked away with six goals in the third quarter to set up its 15-point win over GWV on neutral ground in Craigieburn.

TEAM STATS:

Tasmania won the handballs (114-99), inside 50s (49-37), and hitouts (30-23)
GWV won the kicks (177-166), marks (65-62), and rebound 50s (36-28)

KEY PLAYERS:

GWV Rebels

Harry Charleson – 27 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 rebound 50s
Mitchell Lloyd – 23 disposals, 10 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Jonty Faull – 9 disposals, 2 marks, 3 goals

Tasmania Devils

Oliver Depaoli-Kubank – 23 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Dominic Pitt – 20 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals
Lenny Douglas – 15 disposals, 3 goals, 2 behinds

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 12th | 1-8 | 78.8%
Tasmania Devils – 1st | 7-3 | 137.1%