A CONDENSED weekend of Coates Talent League action saw Eastern Ranges hold on for a thrilling win, while the remaining three fixtures were decided by 27 points or more. Plenty of Victorian representatives also took the field before regular programming resumes next week in Round 12.

DANDENONG STINGRAYS 1.6 | 5.9 | 5.12 | 7.14 (56)
OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 4.1 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.5 (83)

IN A SENTENCE:

Oakleigh’s handful of over-agers helped outweigh Dandenong’s handful of Vic Country representatives under Saturday night lights in Frankston, as the Chargers reclaimed the lead with eight goals to two after half time to win by 27 points with three less scoring shots.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Oakleigh Chargers won the handballs (153-137), tackles (82-60), and rebound 50s (41-23).
Dandenong Stingrays won the inside 50s (49-36) and scoring shots (21-18).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Dandenong Stingrays

Callum Smith – 29 disposals, 11 clearances, 7 tackles, 1 goal
Toby Sinnema – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s
Gus Kennedy – 18 disposals, 11 tackles, 7 inside 50s

Oakleigh Chargers

Lucas Tovey – 29 disposals, 19 hitouts, 7 clearances
Hunter Holmes – 24 disposals, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s
Josh Shepherd – 14 disposals, 7 marks, 4 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Dandenong Stingrays – 5-4, 105.4%
Oakleigh Chargers – 4-5, 95.2%

GWV REBELS 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 14.10 (94)
MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 (45)

IN A SENTENCE:

A five-goal head start in the opening quarter helped set up Greater Western Victoria’s (GWV) 49-point win over Murray Bushrangers on neutral ground in Bundoora, snapping the Bushies’ three-game win streak.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

GWV Rebels won the marks (82-44), inside 50s (44-39), and scoring shots (24-15).
Murray Bushrangers won the tackles (65-53) and clearances (38-28).

BY THE NUMBERS:

GWV Rebels

Fraser Molan – 25 disposals, 8 marks, 4 clearances
Floyd Burmeister – 19 disposals, 8 marks, 8 inside 50s, 2 goals
Charlie McKinnon – 13 disposals, 5 marks, 7 goals

Murray Bushrangers

Ryder Corrigan – 25 disposals, 5 marks, 8 clearances
Harry Dean – 21 disposals, 5 marks, 4 rebound 50s
Coen Ainsworth – 21 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances

WHERE THEY SIT:

GWV Rebels – 3-4, 114.7%
Murray Bushrangers – 3-5, 83.4%

EASTERN RANGES 3.1 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 11.4 (70)
GEELONG FALCONS 1.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 10.9 (69)

IN A SENTENCE:

With 17 of the game’s 21 goals kicked at one end of the ground, an accurate Eastern Ranges held on to beat Geelong Falcons by a single point in their clash out in Healesville.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Eastern Ranges won the disposals (322-285), marks (82-50), and tackles (87-63).
Geelong Falcons won the inside 50s (48-36) and scoring shots (19-15).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Eastern Ranges

Xavier Taylor – 22 disposals, 11 marks, 6 rebound 50s
Lachy Dovaston – 20 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 goals
Andrew Barker – 17 disposals, 12 marks, 7 rebound 50s

Geelong Falcons

Hugo Mikunda – 30 disposals, 5 marks, 13 inside 50s
Noah Caracella – 24 disposals, 5 clearances, 1 goal
Jesse Mellor – 18 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals

WHERE THEY SIT:

Eastern Ranges – 5-3, 112.0%
Geelong Falcons – 3-5, 103.6%

GIPPSLAND POWER 2.1 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 13.17 (95)
WESTERN JETS 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 5.11 (41)

IN A SENTENCE:

Gippsland Power overcame a slow start to surge past Western Jets, running out 54-point winners after restricting the Jets to just one goal in the second half.

WHERE IT WAS WON:

Gippsland Power won the handballs (170-139), clearances (30-22), and inside 50s (53-35).
Western Jets won the kicks (186-172), marks (93-74), and hitouts (38-20).

BY THE NUMBERS:

Gippsland Power

Luke Cheffers – 35 disposals, 8 marks, 9 tackles, 1 goal
Brodie Atkins – 30 disposals, 9 tackles, 7 inside 50s
Zac O’Keefe – 22 disposals, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal

Western Jets

Finn Davis – 32 disposals, 6 marks, 10 rebound 50s
Thomas Burton – 25 disposals, 5 tackles, 7 clearances
Thomas McGuane – 23 disposals, 3 clearances, 3 inside 50s

WHERE THEY SIT:

Gippsland Power – 7-1, 154.1%
Western Jets – 1-6, 57.79%