GREATER Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels ended Gippsland Power’s seven-game winning streak in Round 14 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition, while Geelong Falcons pipped Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays crushed Sandringham Dragons. Vic Metro representatives were again largely absence due to facing the Allies up north, was Tasmania Devils going down to Western Jets as both sides were understrength.

GEELONG FALCONS 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 (25)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.5 (23)

IN A NUTSHELL

Geelong Falcons held on in a low-scoring scrap to hand Oakleigh Chargers a second consecutive loss, dominating the hitouts (45-29) and clearances (34-23) in the match.

KEY PLAYERS

Geelong Falcons

Stella Huxtable – 35 disposals, 3 tackles, 13 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Georgia Tyrrell – 24 disposals, 3 marks, 11 tackles, 6 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s
Alana Mulvahil – 20 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles, 2 rebound 50s

Oakleigh Chargers

Isabelle Godfrey – 24 disposals, 4 marks, 3 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Isabella Mazzei – 24 disposals, 3 marks, 17 tackles, 4 clearances, 3 inside 50s
Ava Philpin – 19 disposals, 2 marks, 7 tackles, 6 clearances, 3 inside 50s

NEXT ROUND

Geelong Falcons vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sun Aug 3, 1:30pm @ Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee
Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sun July 27, 11:30am @ Warrawee Park, Oakleigh

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 (21)
EASTERN RANGES 2.0 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 (56)

IN A NUTSHELL

Neck-and-neck at half-time, Eastern Ranges kicked away with six goals to one in the second half to defeat Northern Knights by 35 points on the road thanks to 40 inside 50s to 22.

KEY PLAYERS

Northern Knights

Grace Farah – 20 disposals, 17 tackles, 7 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s
Alli Allen – 17 disposals, 13 tackles, 4 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s
Deena Gerges – 16 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s

Eastern Ranges

Brylee Anderson – 33 disposals, 12 tackles, 10 clearances, 7 inside 50s
Lara Williams – 17 disposals, 2 marks, 12 tackles, 4 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Mathilde Wilkinson – 15 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 3 goals, 2 behinds

NEXT ROUND

Northern Knights vs. Gippsland Power | Sat July 26, 11:00am @ Morwell Recreation Reserve
Eastern Ranges vs. Sandringham Dragons | Sun July 27, 1:00pm @ Box Hill City Oval

BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 (12)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 1.4 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 9.11 (65)

IN A NUTSHELL

After trailing at half-time, the Murray Bushrangers incredibly kept Bendigo Pioneers scoreless for 70 minutes as they secured a strong nine-goal win despite missing some key players.

KEY PLAYERS

Bendigo Pioneers

Issy Boulton – 35 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 3 clearances, 8 rebound 50s
Lacey Nihill – 25 disposals, 8 marks, 6 tackles, 5 clearances, 6 inside 50s
Beth Morris – 23 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 2 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s

Murray Bushrangers

Ellie Hall – 37 disposals, 3 marks, 8 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Sophia Green – 31 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
Skylah McPherson – 19 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 3 goals, 2 behinds

NEXT ROUND

Bendigo Pioneers vs. Calder Cannons | Sun July 27, 11:00am @ Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn
Murray Bushrangers vs. Western Jets | Sat July 26, 11:00am @ DSV Stadium, Williamstown

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 4.2 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 16.7 (103)
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 (2)

IN A NUTSHELL

Dandenong Stingrays flexed its muscles on a Sandringham Dragons side missing its Vic Metro reps to record a dominant 101-point win with massive advantages across the hitouts (43-13), clearances (33-15) and inside 50s (53-11).

KEY PLAYERS

Dandenong Stingrays

Matilda Argus – 26 disposals, 2 marks, 8 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 1 goal
Evelyn Connolly – 20 disposals, 8 marks, 4 tackles, 3 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 2 goals
Lillian Snow – 19 disposals, 6 marks, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 2 goals

Sandringham Dragons

Georgia Zuchowski – 19 disposals, 3 marks, 8 tackles, 2 clearances, 5 rebound 50s
Maya Duane – 13 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 3 clearances, 2inside 50s, 7 rebound 50s
Chloe Shipton – 13 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances, 2 rebound 50s

NEXT ROUND

Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges | Sun July 27, 1:00pm @ Box Hill City Oval
Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sun July 27, 11:30am @ Warrawee Park, Oakleigh

GIPPSLAND POWER 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 (51)
GWV REBELS 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 8.10 (58)

IN A NUTSHELL

A stunning five-goal fourth term with the wind saw the Rebels snap Gippsland Power’s seven-game winning streak off the back of winning it around the source (37-30 clearances) and getting the ball forward (35-25 inside 50s).

KEY PLAYERS

Gippsland Power

Ella Stoddart – 24 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 9 rebound 50s
Abby Hobson – 20 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 goals
Baia Pugh – 17 disposals, 2 marks, 12 tackles. 6 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s

GWV Rebels

Tilly Stringer – 21 disposals, 3 marks, 9 tackles, 8 hitouts, 3 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 3 goals
Maggie Johnstone – 16 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 3 goals, 3 behinds
Scarlett O’Donnell – 20 disposals, 2 marks, 6 tackles, 6 clearances, 6 inside 50s

NEXT ROUND

Gippsland Power vs. Northern Knights | Sat July 26, 11:00am @ Morwell Recreation Reserve
GWV Rebels vs. Tasmania Devils | Sun July 27, 1:00pm @ Mars Stadium, Ballarat

TASMANIA DEVILS 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 (34)
WESTERN JETS 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7.10 (52)

IN A NUTSHELL

Western Jets notched up win number two by kicking the last three goals of the game just as Tasmania Devils took the lead early in the fourth term.

KEY PLAYERS

Tasmania Devils

Matilda Lange – 29 disposals, 2 marks, 10 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal
Annabella Burt – 23 disposals, 2 marks, 6 tackles, 2 inside 50s
Ava Read – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 2 hitouts, 5 rebound 50s

Western Jets

Piper Dixon – 35 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 9 inside 50s, 1 goal, 2 behinds
Addison West – 22 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances, 3 inside 50s
Jazmine Dalli – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal

NEXT ROUND

Tasmania Devils vs. GWV Rebels | Sun July 27, 1:00pm @ Mars Stadium, Ballarat
Western Jets vs. Murray Bushrangers | Sat July 26, 11:00am @ DSV Stadium, Williamstown