A MIXED bag of Wildcard Round saw three games decided by over 50 points, while Geelong Falcons scraped through in a thriller, and Oakleigh Chargers downed a higher-ranked opponent. Before the quarter-final fixtures are released, catch up on all the weekend’s action in a snapshot.

GWV REBELS 1.3 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 16.13 (109)
TASMANIA DEVILS 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 7.9 (51)

IN A SENTENCE:

GWV Rebels played the breezy conditions better on their home deck, powering ahead with seven unanswered goals in the second term en route to a 58-point Wildcard Round win over Tasmania.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV Rebels won the disposals (275-218), marks (61-44), inside 50s (54-30), and scoring shots (29-16).

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Wilbur Shea – 26 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 clearances, 5 inside 50s
Floyd Burmeister – 16 disposals, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Fraser Molan – 15 disposals, 5 marks, 6 goals

Tasmania Devils

Jack Miller – 29 disposals, 9 marks, 4 clearances, 1 goal
Lucas Wootton – 22 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances, 2 goals
Jasper Hay – 15 disposals, 18 hitouts, 7 clearances, 5 rebound 50s

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 (51)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 (27)

IN A SENTENCE:

In a classic Craigieburn slog, Dandenong Stingrays created separation with a string of five straight goals across the second and third quarters to end up 24-point winners over Murray.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong Stingrays won the marks (63-38), tackles (89-77), and inside 50s (44-32).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves – 29 disposals, 6 marks, 4 clearances
Callum Smith – 22 disposals, 6 marks, 10 tackles, 2 goals
Toby Sinnema – 21 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles

Murray Bushrangers

Tanner Armstrong – 32 disposals, 11 clearances, 7 rebound 50s
Harrison Wilson – 25 disposals, 7 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Zac Harding – 22 disposals, 29 hitouts, 4 clearances

GEELONG FALCONS 2.3 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 (76)
BENDIGO PIONEERS 3.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 11.6 (72)

IN A SENTENCE:

Geelong Falcons pulled off a remarkable comeback win over Bendigo, first fighting back from a half time deficit, then snatching victory in the dying second after the Pioneers went ahead with just over a minute on the clock.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong Falcons won the clearances (38-29) and inside 50s (50-38).
Bendigo Pioneers won the handballs (126-68) and tackles (84-65).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Darcy Harrington – 23 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s
Jesse Mellor – 19 disposals, 5 marks, 7 tackles, 4 goals
Jack Pickett – 8 disposals, 3 marks, 5 goals

Bendigo Pioneers

Max Thompson – 28 disposals, 9 marks, 12 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Zaydyn Lockwood – 28 disposals, 7 marks, 11 tackles, 34 hitouts
Cody Walker – 25 disposals, 8 clearances, 6 inside 50s

EASTERN RANGES 6.0 | 10.3 | 15.11 | 20.14 (134)
WESTERN JETS 1.1 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.3 (45)

IN A SENTENCE:

In their second straight clash against the Western Jets, Eastern Ranges flexed their scoring muscle with 10 goals in either half en route to an 89-point thumping.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern Ranges won the disposals (378-242), marks (81-57), inside 50s (52-37), and scoring shots (34-10).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Eastern Ranges

Sullivan Robey – 40 disposals, 9 marks, 7 inside 50s, 3 goals
Josiah Landy – 25 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 clearances, 2 goals
Jordan Knapp – 22 disposals, 5 marks, 3 clearances, 3 goals

Western Jets

Angus Tippett – 30 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances, 6 inside 50s
Thomas Burton – 26 disposals, 7 clearances, 1 goal
Finn Davis – 23 disposals, 4 marks, 7 rebound 50s

CALDER CANNONS 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 9.13 (67)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 3.2 | 6.8 | 8.13 | 11.15 (81)

IN A SENTENCE:

Oakleigh Chargers became the only lower-ranked side to progress through Wildcard Round, doing just enough to keep clear of Calder’s many challenges in a 14-point victory at Mars Stadium.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh Chargers won the tackles (73-56) and inside 50s (53-40).
Calder Cannons won the disposals (304-282) and handballs (130-107).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Calder Cannons

Adam Sweid – 32 disposals, 6 marks, 5 clearances, 8 inside 50s
Felix Kneipp – 31 disposals, 8 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Cooper Duff-Tytler – 21 disposals, 11 marks, 14 hitouts, 2 goals

Oakleigh Chargers

Jack Ison – 30 disposals, 5 tackles, 10 clearances, 1 goal
Max Kondogiannis – 19 disposals, 5 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Louis Emmett – 14 disposals, 4 marks, 28 hitouts, 2 goals

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 3.3 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 17.8 (110)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 9.3 (57)

IN A SENTENCE:

A run of five consecutive goals during the third quarter helped Sandringham Dragons kick away to their 53-point win over Northern, continuing their pursuit for a fourth-straight flag.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham Dragons won the disposals (319-257), marks (86-61), tackles (56-42), inside 50s (53-42), and scoring shots (25-12).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Sandringham Dragons

Jack Dalton – 31 disposals, 7 marks, 7 tackles, 2 goals
Gus Teixeira – 23 disposals, 7 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal
Arki Butler – 10 disposals, 3 marks, 4 goals

Northern Knights

Kai Parker – 18 disposals, 6 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Harry Van Hattum – 15 disposals, 6 marks, 18 hitouts, 1 goal
Lewis Houndsome – 13 disposals, 5 marks, 5 hitouts, 1 goal