THE FIRST block of the Coates Talent League season has been completed, with many players now turning their attention to the upcoming Victorian trial games. Gippsland Power and Sandringham Dragons have set themselves apart as the only two remaining undefeated sides after three rounds. Catch up on all the latest action from the weekend in a snapshot.

CALDER CANNONS 0.2 | 3.6 | 7.10 | 10.13 (73)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.3 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.6 (78)

IN A SENTENCE:

In an emphatic response to last week’s loss to Oakleigh, Northern Knights kicked six of the first seven goals to set up a fighting five-point road win over Calder Cannons.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern Knights won the disposals (299-256), marks (98-59), and rebound 50s (42-20)
Calder Cannons won the inside 50s (52-32) and scoring shots (23-18)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Adam Sweid – 30 disposals, 9 tackles, 6 clearances
Felix Kneipp – 24 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 inside 50s
Hussien El Achkar – 17 disposals, 3 goals, 5 behinds

Northern Knights

Ryan Commandeur – 26 disposals, 10 marks, 9 rebound 50s
Harvie Cooke – 20 disposals, 4 clearances, 2 goals
Hugh White – 19 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Calder Cannons – 3rd | 2-1 | 140.0%
Northern Knights – 10th | 1-2 | 68.9%

WESTERN JETS 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 7.9 (51)
EASTERN RANGES 4.4. | 8.6 | 13.9 | 16.14 (110)

IN A SENTENCE:

Eastern Ranges led from the first score in a comfortable 59-point win over Western Jets, building the foundation with eight goals to two in the first half at Avalon Airport Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern Ranges won the clearances (31-28), inside 50s (48-45), and scoring shots (30-16)
Western Jets won the disposals (313-301), marks (90-82), and tackles (47-41)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Western Jets

Thomas McGuane – 38 disposals, 10 clearances, 6 inside 50s
Oskar Ainsworth – 26 disposals, 8 clearances, 7 inside 50s
Kobe Williams – 24 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances

Eastern Ranges

Seth Macdonald – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals
Jamie Gilchrist – 16 disposals, 5 marks, 2 goals
Mitchell Hansen – 9 disposals, 3 marks, 5 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Western Jets – 13th | 0-2 | 48.2%
Eastern Ranges – 4th | 2-1 | 128.7%

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 3.1 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 13.9 (87)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.6 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 9.17 (71)

IN A SENTENCE:

Sandringham Dragons held off a persistent but wayward Oakleigh Chargers outfit, twice breaking out to a game-high 19-point lead in the second half en route to their 16-point victory.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham Dragons won the kicks (193-174), marks (91-70), and rebound 50s (48-32)
Oakleigh Chargers won the inside 50s (57-46) and scoring shots (26-22)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Kye Fincher – 28 disposals, 7 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Rory Wright – 24 disposals, 9 marks, 7 inside 50s
Xavier Bamert – 24 disposals, 5 clearances, 2 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Aaron Sharkie – 26 disposals, 5 marks, 6 inside 50s
Zac McCarthy – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 5 clearances
Jai Saxena – 17 disposals, 6 marks, 5 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Sandringham Dragons – 2nd | 3-0 | 132.0%
Oakleigh Chargers – 8th | 1-2 | 127.7%

BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.8 (56)
GIPPSLAND POWER 2.3 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 11.10 (76)

IN A SENTENCE:

Kicking off Sunday’s Country triple-header in Bendigo, Gippsland Power led the home side all game and were ahead by as many as 35 points in the third quarter before consolidating a 20-point win.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland Power won the tackles (69-49), hitouts (33-22), and scoring shots (21-16)
Bendigo Pioneers won the disposals (357-316), marks (109-90), and clearances (28-26)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Tom Evans – 44 disposals, 7 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Cody Walker – 25 disposals, 6 marks, 4 inside 50s
Jaidi Jackson-Leahy – 24 disposals, 12 marks, 1 goal

Gippsland Power

Marlon Neocleous – 27 disposals, 8 marks, 5 tackles
Luke Cheffers – 22 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 goals
Zac Walker – 19 disposals, 10 marks, 7 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Bendigo Pioneers – 6th | 2-1 | 97.6%
Gippsland Power – 1st | 3-0 | 155.8%

GEELONG FALCONS 2.1 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 15.8 (98)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.10 (28)

IN A SENTENCE:

Geelong Falcons picked up their first win of the season in style, keeping Murray Bushrangers goalless at one end of Queen Elizabeth Oval to salute by 70 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong Falcons won the kicks (186-150), inside 50s (51-38), and scoring shots (23-13)
Murray Bushrangers won the handballs (156-111), hitouts (43-7), and clearances (37-24)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Angus Ford – 22 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 3 goals
Jesse Mellor – 21 disposals, 8 tackles, 2 goals
Archer Hanegraaf – 21 disposals, 6 clearances, 1 goal

Murray Bushrangers

Harrison Wilson – 21 disposals, 4 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Zac Harding – 21 disposals, 33 hitouts, 5 clearances
Ben Kennedy – 19 disposals, 8 marks, 4 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 9th | 1-2 | 109.9%
Murray Bushrangers – 11th | 0-3 | 55.6%

GWV REBELS 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 7.8 (50)
DANDENONG S’RAYS | 2.7 | 3.13 | 5.19 | 7.20 (62)

IN A SENTENCE:

Inaccurate goalkicking was Dandenong Stingrays’ biggest enemy in a 12-point win over GWV Rebels, with both sides kicking seven goals but the victors saluting with 27 scoring shots.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong Stingrays won the marks (79-66), inside 50s (51-41), and scoring shots (27-15)
GWV Rebels won the tackles (44-36) and rebound 50s (42-33)

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Sam Niklaus – 28 disposals, 6 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Fraser Molan – 23 disposals, 6 clearances, 2 goals
Archie Taylor – 20 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 inside 50s

Dandenong Stingrays

Callum Smith – 25 disposals, 6 marks, 7 inside 50s
Jack Lawrence – 20 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles
Tairon Ah-Mu – 16 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 7th | 1-1 | 91.7%
Dandenong Stingrays – 5th | 2-1 | 124.3%