{"id":140421,"date":"2023-08-31T18:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=140421"},"modified":"2023-08-31T18:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:39:10","slug":"explainer-coates-talent-league-wildcard-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/08\/31\/explainer-coates-talent-league-wildcard-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Explainer: Coates Talent League Wildcard Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE 2023 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round is just around the corner, but takes on a slightly different look this year. After the top three sides earned automatic passage to finals in 2022, only minor premier Tasmania is guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals in a revamped finals structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, the remaining 12 teams have been split into conferences &#8211; Country and Metro &#8211; with Tasmania slotting into the Country group. Teams from either conference will not cross over until the preliminary finals, where the highest ranked team from Country takes on the lowest from Metro, and vice-versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mapped out in the fixture below, either conference&#8217;s first placed side will play sixth in Wildcard Round, while second faces fifth, and third takes on fourth. The highest-ranked Metro loser will also advance to the quarter finals alongside the six victors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, the best two teams from each conference will be decided and test themselves against fresh opposition in the prelims. The Grand Final has also already been locked in for Sunday September 24 at IKON Park &#8211; the same venue as last year&#8217;s decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wildcard-round-fixture\">WILDCARD ROUND FIXTURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Saturday, September 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calder Cannons (Metro #3) vs. Eastern Ranges (Metro #4)<\/strong><br>Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 11:30am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sandringham Dragons (Metro #1) vs. Western Jets (Metro #6)<\/strong><br>Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 2:00pm AEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Sunday, September 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gippsland Power (Country #4) vs. Dandenong Stingrays (Country #5)<\/strong><br>La Trobe University Sports Park, Bundoora, 11:30am AEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GWV Rebels (Country #2) vs. Murray Bushrangers (Country #7)<\/strong><br>Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 12:00pm AEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Northern Knights (Metro #2) vs. Oakleigh Chargers (Metro #5)<\/strong><br>La Trobe University Sports Park, Bundoora, 2:00pm AEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Geelong Falcons (Country #3) vs. Bendigo Pioneers (Country #6)<\/strong><br>Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 2:30pm AEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2023-finals-path\">2023 FINALS PATH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Quarter Finals (September 9-10)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st-ranked Metro WR winner vs. 1st-ranked Metro WR loser<br>2nd-ranked Metro WR winner vs. 3rd-ranked Metro WR winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmania Devils vs. 3rd-ranked Country WR winner<br>1st-ranked Country WR winner vs. 2nd-ranked Country WR winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Preliminary Finals (September 16\/17)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top-ranked Metro QF winner vs. Lowest-ranked Country QF winner<br>Top-ranked Country QF winner vs. Lowest-ranked Metro QF winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Grand Final (Sunday September 24)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PF 1 winner vs. PF 2 winner<\/p>\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=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE 2023 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round is just around the corner, but takes on a slightly different look this year. 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