WILDCARD Round had a bit of everything. Three top seeds suffered losses, two games were decided by single-digit margins, and wind wreaked havoc across a chaotic weekend of Coates Talent League action. Catch up on what went down in our Wildcard Round snapshot.

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CALDER CANNONS 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 (67)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.4 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 14.10 (94)

IN A SENTENCE:

In a spiteful clash hampered by heavy wind, Oakleigh Chargers found a spark through their small forwards to topple the top-ranked Metro side, Calder Cannons, by 27 points with an 11-goal second half.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh won the inside 50s (47-31), tackles (54-42), and scoring shots (24-17)
Calder won the disposals (258-235), marks (54-38), and rebound 50s (33-21)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Felix Kneipp – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles
Cooper Duff-Tytler – 14 disposals, 22 hitouts, 1 goal
Willem Hanegraaf – 9 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Louis Emmett – 18 disposals, 17 hitouts, 2 goals
Waylon Davey – 9 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 goals
Jasper Alger – 8 disposals, 4 marks, 4 goals

WHAT’S NEXT:

Calder vs. Sandringham Dragons | Sunday September 7, 11am @ ETU Stadium
Oakleigh vs. Northern Knights | Sunday September 7, 1:30pm @ ETU Stadium

EASTERN RANGES 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 8.4 (52)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 5.1 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 13.12 (90)

IN A SENTENCE:

Northern Knights produced a 10-goal turnaround from last week’s result against Eastern Ranges, defeating the higher-ranked region by 38 points to advance to the quarter finals.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern won the disposals (317-264), marks (51-37), and inside 50s (57-31)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Eastern Ranges

Josh Smillie – 26 disposals, 5 rebound 50s, 2 goals
Zac McGown – 16 disposals, 7 marks, 5 tackles
Jak Ryan – 14 disposals, 2 tackles, 2 goals

Northern Knights

Jesse Dattoli – 35 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 1 goal
Jordyn Gillard – 31 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Thomas Sims – 16 disposals, 6 marks, 20 hitouts

WHAT’S NEXT:

Eastern – Eliminated
Northern vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sunday September 8, 1:30pm @ ETU Stadium

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 1.2 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 15.9 (99)
WESTERN JETS 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 (23)

IN A SENTENCE:

Sandringham Dragons flexed their muscles against a game Western Jets outfit, pouring on 11 goals to one after half time and keeping their counterparts scoreless at one end of a blustery Mars Stadium.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham won the disposals (386-300), inside 50s (64-31), and scoring shots (24-8)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Murphy Reid – 32 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 3 goals
Nathaniel Sulzberger – 29 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 3 goals
Harry Armstrong – 16 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals

Western Jets

Thomas Burton – 28 disposals, 11 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Thomas McGuane – 28 disposals, 7 marks, 1 goal
Darcy Weeks – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 5 rebound 50s

WHAT’S NEXT:

Sandringham vs. Calder Cannons | Sunday September 8, 11am @ ETU Stadium
Western – Eliminated

GIPPSLAND POWER 1.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 (51)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 (44)

IN A SENTENCE:

The wind took toll as Gippsland Power scraped past a plucky Murray Bushrangers outfit by seven points, with both sides managing a single goal each at one end of La Trobe University Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland won the marks (58-48), tackles (78-63), and hitouts (40-18)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Jesse Craven – 22 disposals, 6 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Brodie Atkins – 18 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal
Alix Tauru – 16 disposals, 7 marks, 5 rebound 50s

Murray Bushrangers

Oliver Warburton – 32 disposals, 4 inside 50s, 10 rebound 50s
Jack Whitlock – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal
Riley Onley – 16 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s

WHAT’S NEXT:

Gippsland vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Saturday September 7, 2pm @ ETU Stadium
Murray – Eliminated

TASMANIA DEVILS 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 (34)
GWV REBELS 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.11 | 4.12 (36)

IN A SENTENCE:

In a low-scoring slog on the Apple Isle, Greater Western Victoria struggled for accuracy but claimed a successful coup of Tasmania after holding on to down the Devils by two points in a thriller.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV won the tackles (72-56), hitouts (46-23), and scoring shots (16-9)
Tasmania won the disposals (297-276), inside 50s (40-39), and marks (59-37)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Tasmania Devils

Connor Ling – 28 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Max Mapley – 20 disposals, 5 marks, 3 rebound 50s
Lenny Douglas – 7 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 goals

GWV Rebels

Jack Ough – 26 disposals, 8 tackles, 1 goal
Jonty Faull – 17 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal
Flynn Penry – 15 disposals, 4 marks, 33 hitouts

WHAT’S NEXT:

Tasmania – Eliminated
GWV vs. Geelong Falcons | Saturday September 7, 11:30am @ ETU Stadium

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 (79)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 7.11 (53)

IN A SENTENCE:

A three-goal to one third quarter against the wind proved the difference as Dandenong Stingrays overcame a half time deficit to defeat Bendigo Pioneers by 26 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong won the disposals (341-329), handballs (167-146), and inside 50s (48-43)
Bendigo won the kicks (183-174), marks (82-65), and tackles (65-48)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Harvey Langford – 32 disposals, 5 marks, 2 goals
Elwood Peckett – 24 disposals, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Jordan Doherty – 19 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal

Bendigo Pioneers

Tom Evans – 33 disposals, 5 marks, 1 goal
James Barrat – 25 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals
Tobie Travaglia – 18 disposals, 5 marks, 11 tackles

WHAT’S NEXT:

Dandenong vs. Gippsland Power | Saturday September 7, 2pm @ ETU Stadium
Bendigo – Eliminated