THE PENULTIMATE home-and-away round of the Coates Talent League season was completed over the weekend, with Gippsland Power and Eastern Ranges locking in their status as the top Country and Metro seeds respectively. Catch up on all the Round 18 action in a snapshot.

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 1.2 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 15.15 (105)
TASMANIA DEVILS 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 (26)

IN A SENTENCE:

After an opening quarter arm-wrestle, Oakleigh Chargers powered to a 33-point half-time advantage and stormed home with five unanswered majors in term four to defeat Tasmania by 79 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh Chargers won the clearances (38-26), inside 50s (59-29), and scoring shots (30-11).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Oakleigh Chargers

Aaron Sharkie – 29 disposals, 5 marks, 3 rebound 50s
Archie Dollman – 23 disposals, 7 marks, 4 clearances
Sam Grlj – 23 disposals, 7 clearances, 1 goal

Tasmania Devils

Max Roney – 27 disposals, 7 marks, 9 rebound 50s
Hugh McCallum – 25 disposals, 8 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Khalen Matthews – 14 disposals, 8 marks, 20 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Oakleigh Chargers – 7-7 | 106.7% | WWLLW
Tasmania Devils – 4-8 | 79.1% | LLLWL

UP NEXT:

Oakleigh Chargers vs. Sandringham Dragons
Saturday August 23, 10:30am @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Tasmania Devils – Bye

GIPPSLAND POWER 4.1 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.12 (84)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 (51)

IN A SENTENCE:

After a shootout to start proceedings, Gippsland Power took control with four goals to one in the third quarter en route to defeating Bendigo Pioneers by 33 points.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland Power won the disposals (318-295), clearances (34-29), and inside 50s (54-38).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Brodie Atkins – 23 disposals, 6 tackles, 8 clearances
Willem Duursma – 21 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Keenan Boi – 19 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals

Bendigo Pioneers

Cody Walker – 29 disposals, 6 clearances, 2 goals
Tom Evans – 28 disposals, 4 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Zaydyn Lockwood – 22 disposals, 7 marks, 7 tackles

WHERE THEY SIT:

Gippsland Power – 11-3 | 136.4% | WWLLW
Bendigo Pioneers – 6-8 | 98.2% | LLLWL

UP NEXT:

Gippsland Power vs. Dandenong Stingrays
Saturday August 23, 6:30pm @ Shepley Oval

Bendigo Pioneers vs. GWV Rebels
Saturday August 24, 1:10pm @ Queen Elizabeth Oval

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 6.1 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 17.9 (111)
CALDER CANNONS 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 11.8 (74)

IN A SENTENCE:

Three-time reigning premiers Sandringham Dragons flexed their muscles in a ruthless scoring display, leading from the first goal in a 37-point home win over Calder Cannons.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham Dragons won the kicks (207-152), marks (99-65), and tackles (47-40).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Jack Dalton – 30 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 goal
Rory Wright – 29 disposals, 7 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Arki Butler – 13 disposals, 5 marks, 5 goals

Calder Cannons

Oliver Watt – 26 disposals, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s
Sam Harris – 25 disposals, 5 clearances, 6 inside 50s
Hussien El Achkar – 14 disposals, 3 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Sandringham Dragons – 7-7 | 94.5% | WLWLW
Calder Cannons – 7-7 | 108.9% | LLWWW

UP NEXT:

Sandringham Dragons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
Saturday August 23, 2:00pm @ Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Calder Cannons vs. Northern Knights
Saturday August 23, 10:30am @ Preston City Oval

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.4 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 10.14 (74)
WESTERN JETS 0.3 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 (62)

IN A SENTENCE:

A patch of four goals in six minutes across the end of the second and start of the third quarters helped propel Northern Knights to a 12-point win over the Western Jets.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern Knights won the handballs (112-91), rebound 50s (36-30), and scoring shots (24-17).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Roman Moxon – 25 disposals, 6 tackles, 7 clearances
Tyson Gresham – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 2 goals
Sebastian Murphy – 16 disposals, 8 tackles, 2 goals

Western Jets

Thomas Burton – 31 disposals, 11 clearances, 11 inside 50s
Finn Davis – 24 disposals, 5 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Angus Tippett – 19 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 clearances

WHERE THEY SIT:

Northern Knights – 8-6 | 94.9% | WWWWL
Western Jets – 3-11 | 73.7% | LLLLW

UP NEXT:

Northern Knights vs. Calder Cannons
Saturday August 23, 10:30am @ Preston City Oval

Western Jets vs. Eastern Ranges
Saturday August 23, 10:30am @ Avalon Airport Oval

GWV REBELS 0.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.5 (59)
DANDENONG STINGRAYS 2.3 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 18.10 (118)

IN A SENTENCE:

After leading by 13 points at the main break, Dandenong Stingrays kicked away to a 59-point road win over GWV Rebels thanks to a flurry of 12 second half goals, including a run of five in a row.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong Stingrays won the kicks (180-157), clearances (35-28), inside 50s (51-27), and scoring shots (28-14).

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Wilbur Shea – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 6 clearances
Talor Byrne – 22 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Floyd Burmeister – 19 disposals, 20 hitouts, 1 goal

Dandenong Stingrays

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves – 29 disposals, 8 marks, 5 goals
Callum Smith – 27 disposals, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s
Tairon Ah-Mu – 20 disposals, 10 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 8-6 | 105.1% | LWWWW
Dandenong Stingrays – 7-7 | 107.6% | WLLLW

UP NEXT:

GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers
Sunday August 24, 1:10pm @ Queen Elizabeth Oval

Dandenong Stingrays vs. Gippsland Power
Saturday August 23, 6:30pm @ Shepley Oval

GEELONG FALCONS 3.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.6 (78)
EASTERN RANGES 3.1 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 12.8 (80)

IN A SENTENCE:

After breaking to a game-high 16-point lead early in the fourth quarter, Eastern Ranges coughed up the ascendancy with six minutes to play, only for Jaden Lawrence to reply with the winning goal.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern Ranges won the handballs (136-101), marks (87-65), tackles (62-46), and inside 50s (44-38).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Josh Lindsay – 20 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Darcy Harrington – 18 disposals, 11 marks, 1 goal
Jack Pickett – 6 disposals, 3 marks, 4 goals

Eastern Ranges

Oliver Greeves – 28 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal
Jamie Gilchrist – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals
Myles Reynders – 10 disposals, 5 marks, 3 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 6-8 | 107.3% | LWWLW
Eastern Ranges – 10-4 | 122.4% | WWWWW

UP NEXT:

Geelong Falcons vs. Murray Bushrangers
Sunday August 24, 2:10pm @ Deakin Reserve

Eastern Ranges vs. Western Jets
Saturday August 23, 10:30am @ Avalon Airport Oval