A QUINTET of comfortable margins made up Round 14 of the Coates Talent League, with every game decided by 27 points or more. Reigning premier Sandringham stormed back into top spot, while bottom sides Oakleigh and Greater Western Victoria picked up wins. Catch up on all the action in a snapshot.

Note: Saturday’s Gippsland Power vs. Tasmania Devils fixture has been postponed.

NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 7.13 (55)
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 11.16 (82)

IN A SENTENCE:

Sandringham Dragons flexed it muscle with three unanswered goals in the final quarter to defeat Northern by 27 points and reclaim top spot on the Coates Talent League ladder.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Sandringham won the kicks (200-190), inside 50s (54-31), and scoring shots (27-20)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Knights

Christian Mardini – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 8 rebound 50s
Lucas McInerney – 24 disposals, 5 marks, 5 rebound 50s
Jordyn Gillard – 21 disposals, 9 tackles, 1 goal

Sandringham Dragons

Joshua Dolan – 26 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Jhett Haeata – 21 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 3 goals
Harry Armstrong – 12 disposals, 5 marks, 4 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Northern Knights – 10th | 4-7 | 98.2%
Sandringham Dragons – 1st | 8-3 | 135.4%

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.6 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 13.12 (90)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 0.2 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 8.11 (59)

IN A SENTENCE:

Dandenong Stingrays shot out to a five-goal head start, which proved all the difference in their 31-point win over Murray to remain unbeaten in their last five outings.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong won the handballs (171-112), tackles (75-47), and scoring shots (25-19)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Ben Hopkins – 26 disposals, 7 marks, 8 tackles
Toby Sinnema – 23 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves – 21 disposals, 7 marks, 4 goals

Murray Bushrangers

Zac Harding – 28 disposals, 26 hitouts, 2 goals
Max Mahoney – 20 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 inside 50s
Cohen Paul – 19 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 5th | 6-3-1 | 110.8%
Murray Bushrangers – 8th | 5-5 | 104.6%

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 14.10 (94)
EASTERN RANGES 4.0 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 (61)

IN A SENTENCE:

With a smattering of Vic Metro representative returning for both sides, Oakleigh Chargers claimed a 33-point win over Eastern after hitting the lead with five unanswered goals in term two.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh won the marks (86-77), inside 50s (48-41), and scoring shots (24-16)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Oakleigh Chargers

Zane Cochrane – 25 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal
Noah Yze – 23 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 inside 50s
Louis Emmett – 17 disposals, 7 hitouts, 4 goals

Eastern Ranges

Josh Smillie – 26 disposals, 3 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Lachy Dovaston – 22 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 rebound 50s
Oliver Greeves – 21 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Oakleigh Chargers – 13th | 3-9 | 69.4%
Eastern Ranges – 9th | 5-6 | 92.9%

BENDIGO PIONEERS 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 (39)
GWV REBELS 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 10.9 (69)

IN A SENTENCE:

GWV Rebels stormed home with a wet sail, booting six goals to Bendigo’s one in the fourth quarter to win by 30 points after scores were tied heading into the final break.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV won the kicks (225-166), marks (110-54), and hitouts (43-20)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Tom Evans – 25 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 1 goal
Archer Day-Wicks – 24 disposals, 6 marks, 3 goals
Dayten Uerata – 23 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles

GWV Rebels

Mitchell Lloyd – 28 disposals, 12 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Archie Caldow – 28 disposals, 11 marks, 7 tackles
Flynn Penry – 23 disposals, 4 marks, 34 hitouts

WHERE THEY SIT:

Bendigo Pioneers – 11th | 4-6 | 93.2%
GWV Rebels – 12th | 3-8 | 86.2%

GEELONG FALCONS 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.12 (36)
WESTERN JETS 1.1 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 12.12 (84)

IN A SENTENCE:

After trailing at quarter time, Western Jets soared to a 48-point victory over Geelong, piling on seven goals to the Falcons’ one across the second and third quarters.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Western won the handballs (154-92), rebound 50s (43-34), and scoring shots (24-16)

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Liam Kershaw – 24 disposals, 10 marks, 4 rebound 50s
River Stevens – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s
Noah Tullio – 19 disposals, 6 tackles, 3 inside 50s

Western Jets

Xavier Kardachi – 31 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s
Keighton Matofai-Forbes – 14 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals
Oskar Ainsworth – 11 disposals, 6 marks, 4 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 3rd | 7-3 | 129.5%
Western Jets – 7th | 5-5 | 124.0%