THE 2025 Coates Talent League home-and-away season came to a close in Round 19, with Gippsland Power taking out the minor premiership despite losing their last game. Eastern Ranges finished as the top Metro seed, with the competition set up for an exciting Wildcard Round next week.

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 1.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 7.14 (56)
CALDER CANNONS 6.3 | 7.3 | 10.10 | 10.15 (75)

IN A SENTENCE:

A six-goal to one opening quarter propelled Calder Cannons to a 19-point win over Northern Knights, with the visitors booting nine of their 10 majors to one end of Preston City Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Calder Cannons won the kicks (193-172), marks (93-69), and rebound 50s (39-32).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Harry Van Hattum – 22 disposals, 5 marks, 16 hitouts, 1 goal
Nicholas Driscoll – 20 disposals, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s
Lewis Houndsome – 17 disposals, 12 hitouts, 2 goals

Calder Cannons

Adam Sweid – 28 disposals, 4 marks, 4 clearances
Gus Papal – 25 disposals, 10 marks, 8 rebound 50s
Hamish Bird – 24 disposals, 8 marks, 6 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Northern Knights – 7th | 8-7 | 93.6%
Calder Cannons – 3rd | 8-7 | 110.2%

WESTERN JETS 2.1 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 (66)
EASTERN RANGES 4.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 13.12 (90)

IN A SENTENCE:

Eastern Ranges’ ability to score key goals late in each quarter went a long way to beating Western Jets by 24 points on the road, leading at every break to finish as the top Metro seed.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern Ranges won the handballs (137-97), inside 50s (54-36), and scoring shots (25-16).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Western Jets

Finn Davis – 37 disposals, 7 marks, 8 rebound 50s
Thomas McGuane – 30 disposals, 8 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Angus Tippett – 23 disposals, 7 clearances, 2 goals

Eastern Ranges

Jordan Knapp – 28 disposals, 7 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Jamie Gilchrist – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 4 goals
Sullivan Robey – 16 disposals, 10 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Western Jets – 13th | 3-12 | 73.7%
Eastern Ranges | 2nd | 11-4 | 123.3%

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 (103)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 9.10 (64)

IN A SENTENCE:

Three-time reigning premiers Sandringham Dragons flexed their muscles against local rival Oakleigh Chargers, kicking away to a 39-point victory with five of the game’s last six goals.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham Dragons won the disposals (301-240), marks (63-40), and clearances (36-27).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Jack Dalton – 37 disposals, 7 marks, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals
Rory Wright – 26 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 rebound 50s
Kye Fincher – 24 disposals, 5 marks, 1 goal

Oakleigh Chargers

Sam Grlj – 23 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 goal
Jack Ison – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 8 inside 50s
Charlie Whitehead – 18 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Sandringham Dragons – 6th | 8-7 | 98.2%
Oakleigh Chargers – 9th | 7-8 | 102.4%

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 3.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 13.8 (86)
GIPPSLAND POWER 3.2 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 11.9 (75)

IN A SENTENCE:

Dandenong Stingrays overcame a two-goal half time deficit to upset minor premiers Gippsland Power to the tune of 11 points, kicking ahead with five goals to two in term three.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong Stingrays won the hitouts (47-31), rebound 50s (23-20), and scoring shots (21-20).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 1 clearance
Max Lee – 20 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Mitch Toner – 17 disposals, 3 marks, 2 goals

Gippsland Power

Willem Duursma – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 7 tackles, 2 goals
Brodie Atkins – 16 disposals, 8 tackles, 7 clearances, 2 goals
Wil Malady – 7 disposals, 2 goals, 3 behinds

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 4th | 8-7 | 108.1%
Gippsland Power – 1st | 11-4 | 131.7%

BENDIGO PIONEERS 3.4 | 5.10 | 10.10 | 11.13 (79)
GWV REBELS 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 7.13 (55)

IN A SENTENCE:

After posting 5.10 in the first half, Bendigo Pioneers straightened up with five straight goals during the third quarter to set up a 24-point win over Greater Western Victoria.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Bendigo Pioneers won the handballs (159-90), clearances (38-27), and inside 50s (48-41).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Tom Evans – 34 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals
Cody Walker – 30 disposals, 7 marks, 9 clearances, 1 goal
Zaydyn Lockwood – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 16 hitouts, 7 clearances

GWV Rebels

Wilbur Shea – 20 disposals, 9 tackles, 2 clearances
Floyd Burmeister – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 5 clearances
Archie Taylor – 15 disposals, 4 marks, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Bendigo Pioneers – 10th | 7-8 | 100.6%
GWV Rebels – 5th | 8-7 | 102.3%

MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 (35)
GEELONG FALCONS 4.3 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 12.15 (87)

IN A SENTENCE:

After taking a 10-point lead into half time, Geelong Falcons piled on seven goals to one after half time to down the Murray Bushrangers by 52 points on the road in Shepparton.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong Falcons won the clearances (30-24), inside 50s (51-33), and scoring shots (27-10).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Murray Bushrangers

Tanner Armstrong – 24 disposals, 3 clearances, 5 inside 50s
Harry Dean – 21 disposals, 8 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Ryder Corrigan – 16 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles

Geelong Falcons

Kobe George – 21 disposals, 7 marks, 1 goal
Archer Hanegraaf – 18 disposals, 6 clearances, 6 inside 50s
Jack Pickett – 12 disposals, 6 marks, 5 goals, 3 behinds

WHERE THEY SIT:

Murray Bushrangers – 12th | 4-11 | 65.8%
Geelong Falcons – 8th | 7-8 | 112.2%