A FULL eight-game round of Coates Talent League took place over the weekend, running from Friday night until Sunday afternoon. For a quick recap on each of the matches, we’ve got you covered.

TASMANIA DEVILS 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 14.8 (92)
GIANTS ACADEMY 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 (53)

IN A SENTENCE:

Four goals to two in each of the second and fourth terms were the difference between the two sides as Tasmania Devils produced an impressive 39-point victory over the Giants Academy at North Hobart Oval under lights on Friday night.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Tasmania Devils won the disposals (307-255), marks (81-55), clearances (38-34) and inside 50s (60-35).
Giants Academy won the hitouts (39-35) and rebound 50s (45-26).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Tasmania Devils

Max Roney – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 7 tackles, 10 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Lucas Wootton – 22 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 8 clearances, 7 inside 50s
Jack Miller – 14 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 2 inside 50s, 5 goals

Giants Academy

Jim Houston – 21 disposals, 8 marks, 35 hitouts, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s
Brody Kane – 23 disposals, 8 marks, 5 tackles, 9 rebound 50s
Oliver Withers – 22 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 8 clearances, 10 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Tasmania Devils – 2-3 | 76.0%
Giants Academy – 2-1 | 100.0%

UP NEXT:

Tasmania Devils vs. Geelong Falcons | Sun, May 18, 12:15pm @ North Hobart Oval
Giants Academy are finished in the Coates Talent League for 2025

GWV REBELS 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.12 (42)
SWANS ACADEMY 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.12 | 5.13 (43)

IN A SENTENCE:

Sydney Swans Academy came back from as much as 11 points with five minutes on the clock to kick two goals in an instant and snatch a low-scoring victory over GWV Rebels at Highgate Recreation Reserve.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Swans Academy won the disposals (302-291), marks (80-74) and clearances (31-28).
GWV Rebels won the tackles (58-51), hitouts (28-22) and inside 50s (46-33).

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Talor Byrne – 30 disposals, 7 marks, 8 tackles, 9 clearances, 8 inside 50s
Flynn Penry – 19 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 20 hitouts, 7 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Charlie McKinnon – 11 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals, 4 behinds

Swans Academy

Lachlan Carmichael – 32 disposals, 11 marks, 4 tackles, 3 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 7 rebound 50s
Kaiden McNamara – 31 disposals, 9 marks, 2 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 6 rebound 50s
Noah Chamberlain – 18 disposals, 8 marks, 6 tackles, 2 clearances, 4 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 1-2 | 93.3%
Swans Academy – 2-1 | 99.4%

UP NEXT:

GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers | Sun May 18, 12:10pm @ Swan Hill Showgrounds
Swans Academy vs. Eastern Ranges | Sat May 17, 1:00pm @ Box Hill City OVal

LIONS ACADEMY 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 11.5 (71)
EASTERN RANGES 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 9.14 (68)

IN A SENTENCE:

Brisbane Lions Academy won a thriller against Eastern Ranges at Sandgate with nothing much between the sides, though the Lions’ clearance dominance proved key in the end.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Lions Academy won the clearances (40-29) and rebound 50s (32-28)
Eastern Ranges won the disposals (94-237), tackles (63-57) and inside 50s (42-39).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Lions Academy

Harrison Bridge – 27 disposals, 6 amrks, 2 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 9 rebound 50s
Daniel Annable – 23 disposals, 3 marks, 9 tackles, 13 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Tyan Prindable – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 2 goals

Eastern Ranges

Josiah Landy – 25 disposals, 4 marks, 7 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals, 2 behinds
Lachy Dovaston – 22 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 6 inside 50s, 2 rebounds, 2 goals
Xavier Taylor – 17 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 3 rebound 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Lions Academy – 3-0 | 253.1%
Eastern Ranges – 2-3 | 99.5%

UP NEXT:

Lions Academy vs. Oakleigh Chargers | Sun May 18, 10:30am @ Windy Hill
Eastern Ranges vs. Swans Academy | Sat May 17, 1:00pm @ Box HIll City Oval

BENDIGO PIONEERS 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.7 (61)
CALDER CANNONS 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 10.13 (73)

IN A SENTENCE:

Calder Cannons survived a late charge from the Bendigo Pioneers early in the fourth term to hold on to a 12-point win having been up by as much as 23 points with the first goal of the last term prior to the Pioneers closing to within four.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Bendigo Pioneers won the disposals (351-300), marks (86-81) and hitouts (32-30).
Calder Cannons won the clearances (28-27), tackles (55-45) and inside 50s (52-41).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Bendigo Pioneers

Tom Evans – 27 disposals, 6 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Hunter Wright – 27 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 3 rebound 50s
Zaydyn Lockwood – 18 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 9 hitouts, 5 clearances, 3 rebound 50s, 2 goals

Calder Cannons

Gus Papal – 27 disposals, 13 marks, 2 inside 50s, 10 rebound 50s
Sam Harris – 25 disposals, 7 marks, 6 tackles, 5 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Adam Sweid – 23 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Bendigo Pioneers – 2-2 | 94.0%
Calder Cannons – 4-1 | 149.3%

UP NEXT:

Bendigo Pioneers vs. GWV Rebels | Sun May 18, 12:10pm @ Swan Hill Showgrounds
Calder Cannons vs. Dandenong Stingrays | Sun May 18, 1:10pm @ Shepley Oval

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 4.1 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 (72)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.10 | 10.13 (73)

IN A SENTENCE:

Trailing by as much as 30 points with five minutes to go in the third, term, Northern Knights slammed home six of the last seven goals of the match to storm to victory over the Dandenong Stingrays at Shepley Oval.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Dandenong Stingrays won the disposals (289), clearances (33-30) and rebound 50s (41-30).
Northern Knights won the marks (60-44), hitouts (42-31) and inside 50s (52-42).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Jasper Russell – 26 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 12 rebound 50s
Sam Lewis – 19 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
Marcus Prasad – 16 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s, 2 goals

Northern Knights

Hugh White – 22 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal
Nicholas Driscoll – 22 disposals, 4 marks, 7 tackles, 3 clearances, 5 inside 50s
Gabriel Stumpf – 18 disposals, 7 marks, 2 hitouts, 3 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 2-3 | 94.5%
Northern Knights – 3-2 | 101.9%

UP NEXT:

Dandenong Stingrays vs. Calder Cannons | Sun May 18, 1:10pm @ Shepley Oval
Northern Knights vs. Suns Academy | Sun May 18, 12:40pm @ Genis Steel Oval

NORTHERN TERRITORY 3.2 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 11.10 (76)
WESTERN JETS 2.3 | 7.6 | 8.12 | 16.12 (108)

IN A SENTENCE:

Western Jets survived an almighty scare against the Northern Territory, trailing by eight points at the final break before piling on eight last quarter goals to come away with the comfortable 32-point win at TIO Stadium.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Northern Territory won the hitouts (28-26) and rebound 50s (45-23).
Western Jets won the disposals (388-241), marks (105-61), clearances (39-17) and inside 50s (62-34).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Northern Territory

Taj Stanley – 24 disposals 7 marks, 2 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 7 rebound 50s
Clay Shadforth – 19 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 3 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s, 2 goals, 3 behinds
Ethan Bush – 16 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles, 7 rebound 50s

Western Jets

Thomas McGuane – 36 disposals, 5 marks, 7 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s, 2 goals
Thomas Burton – 35 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 9 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Khaled El Souki – 31 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 9 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal

WHERE THEY SIT:

Northern Territory – 0-3 | 52.0%
Western Jets – 1-3 | 62.5%

UP NEXT:

Northern Territory are finished in the Coates Talent League for 2025.
Western Jets vs. GWV Rebels | Sun May 25, 11:00am @ Mars Stadium

GEELONG FALCONS 2.2 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 10.12 (72)
GIPPSLAND POWER 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 (68)

IN A SENTENCE:

Geelong Falcons held on valiantly in a four-point win over Gippsland Power after being up by as much as 25 points and needing to fend off the Power’s late charge at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Geelong Falcons won the marks (49-43), clearances (35-34) and inside 50s (45-33).
Gippsland Power won the disposals (260-256), tackles (73-67) and hitouts (44-30).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Geelong Falcons

Kobe George – 21 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s
Hugo Mikunda – 20 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 clearances, 3 inside 50s
Jai Natonewski – 18 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 clearances, 4 inside 50s

Gippsland Power

Willem Duursma – 28 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 7 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 2 goals, 2 behinds
Mitch Stevens – 19 disposals, 9 tackles, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s
Brodie Atkins – 19 disposals, 2 marks, 9 tackles, 5 clearances, 2 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Geelong Falcons – 2-3 | 105.2%
Gippsland Power – 3-1 | 136.3%

UP NEXT:

Geelong Falcons vs. Tasmania Devils | Sun May 18, 12:15pm @ North Hobart Oval
Gippsland Power vs. Sandringham Dragons | Sat May 17, 1:00pm @ Morwell Football Ground

SUNS ACADEMY 4.5 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 16.15 (111)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 (32)

IN A SENTENCE:

Gold Coast Suns Academy proved far too good for Oakleigh Chargers, booting four goals in each quarter to dominate the understrength Chargers by 79 points at People First Stadium yesterday.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Suns Academy won the disposals (378-271), marks (103-57), hitouts (36-23), clearances (28-25) and inside 50s (52-42).
Oakleigh Chargers won the frees for (16-13) and 1%ers (40-29).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Suns Academy

Beau Addinsall – 35 disposals, 8 marks, 3 tackles, 8 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 reboudn 50s, 2 goals
Koby Coulson – 30 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 2 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal
Caleb Nancarrow – 18 disposals, 9 marks, 3 tackles, 7 rebound 50s

Oakleigh Chargers

Hunter Holmes – 19 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 7 clearances, 8 inside 50s
Thomas McCluskey – 17 disposals, 5 marks, 7 rebound 50s
Noah Yze – 16 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 7 clearances, 3 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Suns Academy 3-0 | 253.1%
Oakleigh Chargers 1-4 | 92.7%

UP NEXT:

Suns Academy vs. Northern Knights | Sun May 18, 12:40pm @ Genis Steel Oval
Oakleigh Chargers vs. Lions Academy | Sun May 18, 10:30am @ Windy Hill