{"id":150508,"date":"2024-02-20T15:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T05:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=150508"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T05:22:24","slug":"2024-talent-league-round-1-fixtures-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/02\/20\/2024-talent-league-round-1-fixtures-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Talent League Round 1 fixtures drop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A SIX-GAME first round for the Coates Talent League Boys competition, as well as a four-game fixture a week later to open the Talent League Girls&#8217; season was released by the AFL today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 23-24, 12 of the 13 sides will take to the field, while only the eight girls sides will do battle, as the remaining five teams wait another week to commence their 2024 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Academies from New South Wales (GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans), Queensland (Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions) and Northern Territory (NT Academy) will feature early in the seasons, playing a number of games to help determine Allies selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On opening day, Northern Knights host Western Jets in Sandringham, while the Dragons will kick off their season against Calder Cannons just down the road at RSEA Park on the same day. North of the city sees Murray Bushrangers lock horns with the travelling Tasmania Devils at Highgate Recreation Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, March 24, Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges provide the action at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, while Dandenong Stingrays head to Geelong to face the Falcons, while GWV Rebels and Bendigo Pioneers will go at each other from 1pm at Learmonth Reserve. Gippsland Power have the Round 1 bye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Talent League Girls competition kicks off with a standalone Easter Thursday clash under lights at GMHBA Stadium as the Geelong Falcons and GWV Rebels step up to the plate. The league does not have a Good Friday match this year, but Calder Cannons and Northern Knights lock horns on Saturday, as do the Sandringham Dragons and Eastern Ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reigning premiers Oakleigh Chargers head to the Apple Isle for a standalone Easter Sunday clash to take on Tasmania Devils at 12pm. Bendigo Pioneers, Dandenong Stingrays, Gippsland Power, Murray Bushrangers and Western Jets all have the bye first up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 COATES TALENT LEAGUE BOYS \u2013 ROUND 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 23<\/strong><br>Northern Knights vs. Western Jets \u2013 Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 10:30am<br>Murray Bushrangers vs. Tasmania Devils \u2013 Highgate Recreation Reserve, 12:40pm<br>Sandringham Dragons vs. Calder Cannons \u2013 RSEA Park, 1:00pm<br><strong>Sunday, March 24<\/strong><br>Oakleigh Chargers vs. Eastern Ranges \u2013 Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 11:00am<br>Geelong Falcons vs. Dandenong Stingrays \u2013 Deakin University Waurn Ponds, 1:00pm<br>GWV Rebels vs. Bendigo Pioneers \u2013 Learmonth Reserve, 1:00pm<br>Bye: Gippsland Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 COATES TALENT LEAGUE GIRLS \u2013 ROUND 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 28<\/strong><br>Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels \u2013 GMHBA Stadium, 5:00pm<br><strong>Saturday, April 6<\/strong><br>Calder Cannons vs. Northern Knights \u2013 Highgate Recreation Reserve, 9:30am<br>Sandringham Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges \u2013 RSEA Park, 1:30pm<br><strong>Sunday, April 7&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Tasmania Devils v Oakleigh Chargers \u2013 University of Tasmania Stadium, 12:00pm<br>Byes: Bendigo Pioneers, Dandenong Stingrays, Gippsland Power, Murray Bushrangers and Western Jets<\/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>A SIX-GAME first round for the Coates Talent League Boys competition, as well as a four-game fixture a week later to open the Talent League Girls&#8217; season was released by the AFL today. 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