THE OPENING round of Coates Talent League boys finals have been set, while the girls roll on into the final four over what is set to be a bumper weekend. Sunday’s triple-header of boys quarter finals headlines the action, with six teams converging on Toorak Park for a spot in the prelims.

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Boys minor premier Gippsland Power enters the postseason after earning a week off in Wildcard Round, taking on Geelong Falcons after the latter won through in a thriller against Bendigo. Meanwhile, top Metro seed Eastern Ranges will battle lucky loser Calder Cannons, who went down to Oakleigh last week.

The blockbuster triple-header is rounded out by a clash between local rivals Sandringham and Oakleigh. Chasing a fourth consecutive premiership, the Dragons got the wood over the Chargers only a fortnight ago in Round 19, winning by 39 points in what was their third clash for the season.

Before that all goes down, a standalone Saturday fixture sees Dandenong Stingrays play host to GWV Rebels at Mars Stadium. Despite Ballarat being the Rebels’ home deck, the Stingrays are the higher-ranked team in the Country conference, and both sides progressed through the Wildcard comfortably.

The Country and Metro conferences cross over in the girls competition, with respective top seeds Dandenong Stingrays and Eastern Ranges looking to follow through on their rankings. Although, two-time reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers could play spoiler in search of a third consecutive crown.

Oakleigh takes on Dandenong for a spot in the decider at Shepley Oval on Sunday morning. Should the Chargers win, it could set up a third-straight grand final meeting with Eastern. The Ranges – minor premiers – meet Murray Bushrangers in Saturday’s preliminary final at La Trobe University.

BOYS QUARTER FINALS FIXTURE

Dandenong Stingrays vs. GWV Rebels
Saturday September 6, 12:00pm @ Mars Stadium

Eastern Ranges vs. Calder Cannons
Sunday September 7, 10:00am @ Toorak Park

Gippsland Power vs. Geelong Falcons
Sunday September 7, 12:30pm @ Toorak Park

Sandringham Dragons vs. Oakleigh Chargers
Sunday September 7, 3:00pm @ Toorak Park

GIRLS PRELIMINARY FINALS FIXTURE

Eastern Ranges vs. Murray Bushrangers
Saturday September 6, 12:00pm @ La Trobe University

Dandenong Stingrays vs. Oakleigh Chargers
Sunday September 7, 10:30am @ Shepley Oval

BOYS FINALS FORMAT

WC = Wildcard

Finals Week 1: Quarter Finals (QF)
1st QF: Highest ranked Metro WC winner vs. Highest ranked Metro WC loser
2nd QF: Second-highest ranked Metro WC winner vs Third-highest ranked Metro WC winner
3rd QF: First ranked Country/Tas team vs Third-highest ranked Country/Tas WC winner
4th QF: Highest ranked Country/Tas WC winner vs Second-highest ranked Country/Tas WC winner

Finals Week 2: Preliminary Finals (PF)
1st PF: Highest ranked Metro QF winner vs. Lowest ranked Country/Tas QF winner
2nd PF: Highest ranked Country/Tas QF winner vs. Lowest ranked Metro QF winner

Finals Week 3: Grand Final – September 20
Winner of 1st PF vs Winner of 2nd PF

GIRLS FINALS FORMAT

Finals Week 2: Preliminary Finals (PF)
1st PF: 1st Quarter Final winner vs. 4th Quarter Final winner
2nd PF: 2nd Quarter Final winner vs. 3rd Quarter Final winner

Finals Week 3: Grand Final – September 20
Winner of 1st PF vs. Winner of 2nd PF