{"id":116346,"date":"2022-09-12T16:17:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T06:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=116346"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:17:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T06:17:51","slug":"2022-nab-league-preliminary-finals-snapshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2022\/09\/12\/2022-nab-league-preliminary-finals-snapshot\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 NAB League: Preliminary Finals snapshot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SATURDAY&#8217;S preliminary final double-header has seen the Dandenong Stingrays and Sandringham Dragons advance to this year&#8217;s NAB League decider. The two regions will lock horns on Friday evening at Ikon Park, but before that, catch up on the weekend that was in our snapshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Tasmania Devils<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tasmania-Devils-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Dandenong Stingrays<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dandenong-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tasmania Devils 9.8 (62) def. by Dandenong Stingrays 9.9 (63)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IN A SENTENCE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dandenong Stingrays advanced to their second NAB League grand final for the year, holding on to win by a single point against Tasmania in a tense arm-wrestle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAM STATS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania Devils won the kicks (185-175), marks (66-60), and inside 50s (57-44)<br>Dandenong Stingrays won the handballs (139-113), tackles (56-39), and rebound 50s (48-38)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KEY PLAYERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"106413\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/colby-mckercher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colby McKercher<\/a> (Tasmania Devils) &#8211; 23 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"81019\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/lachlan-cowan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lachlan Cowan<\/a> (Tasmania Devils) &#8211; 22 disposals, 5 marks, 5 rebound 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"81017\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/seth-campbell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seth Campbell<\/a> (Tasmania Devils) &#8211; 20 disposals, 4 marks, 4 inside 50s, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"103846\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/luke-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Bailey<\/a> (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 27 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 inside 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"85479\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jaxon-binns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaxon Binns<\/a> (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 26 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"103851\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/cooper-simpson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooper Simpson<\/a> (Dandenong Stingrays) &#8211; 16 disposals, 3 inside 50s, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandenong Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons | Friday September 16, 5:10pm @ Ikon Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kobe-Shipp-Dandenong-Stingrays-2022-NAB-League-32x21.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kobe Shipp was one of the Stingrays&#8217; steadfast defenders | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Gippsland Power<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gippsland-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Sandringham Dragons<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sandringham-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Gippsland Power 9.8 (62) def. by Sandringham Dragons 14.12 (96)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IN A SENTENCE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandringham&#8217;s consistent scoreboard pressure proved too much for Gippsland Power to keep up with, as the Dragons ran out 34-point victors over this year&#8217;s minor premier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAM STATS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gippsland Power won the marks (70-45) and hitouts (50-12)<br>Sandringham Dragons won the disposals (303-297), inside 50s (48-47), and rebound 50s (36-34)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KEY PLAYERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"106128\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/tom-hanily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Hanily<\/a> (Gippsland Power) &#8211; 22 disposals, 6 marks, 4 inside 50s, 2 goals<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"84293\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jonti-schuback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonti Schuback<\/a> (Gippsland Power) &#8211; 19 disposals, 5 marks, 3 rebound 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"92326\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/archer-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archer Reid<\/a> (Gippsland Power) &#8211; 12 disposals, 5 marks, 6 tackles, 3 goals<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"92500\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/will-ashcroft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Ashcroft<\/a> (Sandringham Dragons) &#8211; 32 disposals, 7 marks, 9 inside 50s, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"85432\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/cameron-mckenzie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Mackenzie<\/a> (Sandringham Dragons) &#8211; 22 disposals, 3 marks, 5 inside 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"84580\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/charlie-clarke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Clarke<\/a> (Sandringham Dragons) &#8211; 19 disposals, 3 marks, 6 inside 50s, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandenong Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons | Friday September 16, 5:10pm @ Ikon Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Charlie-Clarke-Sandringham-Dragons-2022-NAB-League-32x21.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Charlie Clarke celebrates one of his three goals | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/colby-mckercher\/\">Colby McKercher<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/lachlan-cowan\/\">Lachlan Cowan<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/seth-campbell\/\">Seth Campbell<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/luke-bailey\/\">Luke Bailey<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/jaxon-binns\/\">Jaxon Binns<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/cooper-simpson\/\">Cooper Simpson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/tom-hanily\/\">Tom Hanily<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/jonti-schuback\/\">Jonti Schuback<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/archer-reid\/\">Archer Reid<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/will-ashcroft\/\">Will Ashcroft<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/cameron-mackenzie\/\">Cameron Mackenzie<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/charlie-clarke\/\">Charlie Clarke<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/event\/tasmania-devils-vs-dandenong-stingrays\/\">Tasmania Devils vs Dandenong Stingrays<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a 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