ROUND 14 victors Oakleigh Chargers and Dandenong Stingrays have set themselves apart in our Coates Talent League Team of the Week, combining for nine representatives in the 24-player squad. See who made the cut! Note, the Gippsland-Tasmania fixture has been postponed until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
>> 2024 CTL Round 14:<\/strong> Snapshot<\/a> | POTW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n B:<\/strong> Aaron Doyle (NK) – Mitchell Lloyd (GWV) – Noah Yze (OC) Three Chargers feature in our backline this week after breaking through for consecutive wins. A pair of them are club-tied, with Tadhg McCarthy<\/a> leading the line as a Collingwood NGA candidate, while Noah Yze<\/a> (Melbourne father-son) squeezes in having also rotated through midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blake Leidler<\/a> also made the cut after his 10-mark outing. Meanwhile, GWV Rebels tall Mitchell Lloyd<\/a> hauled in 12 grabs to be a lock at full back. Dandenong over-ager Ben Hopkins<\/a> was another who made good on midfield exposure with 26 touches, and Aaron Doyle<\/a> patrolled the besieged Northern defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n FOL:<\/strong> Zac Harding (MB) – Zane Cochrane (OC) – Xavier Kardachi (WJ) Player of the Week Zac Harding<\/a> was a popular choice and captains the side after posting 28 disposals, 26 hitouts and two goals in Murray’s loss to Dandenong. He rucks to Bendigo centreman Archer Day-Wicks<\/a> in our hypothetical side, who also showed out in a loss with 24 touches and three goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joining them at the centre bounces are big-bodied ball winners Zane Cochrane<\/a> and Xavier Kardachi<\/a>. The former was again strong around the contest in Oakleigh’s win over Eastern, while the latter picked up a round-high 31 disposals as Western comprehensively upset the third placed Geelong Falcons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of, over-age Falcons wingman\/defender Liam Kershaw<\/a> (24 disposals, 10 marks) earned a spot in the side after being recognised by his coaches as best afield. Dandenong bottom-ager Toby Sinnema<\/a> (23 disposals, one goal) slots in on the opposite wing as one of four Stingrays in the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n HF:<\/strong> Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (DS) – Harry Armstrong (SD) – Joshua Dolan (SD) A quartet of forwards bagged four goals apiece to headline this week’s front six. Namely, they are Dandenong teammates Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/a> and Archie Leclerc<\/a>, Oakleigh ruck\/forward Louis Emmett<\/a> – all of whom are bottom-agers – and Sandringham spearhead Harry Armstrong<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Western Jets captain Keighton Matofai-Forbes<\/a> made an emphatic return with three majors and eight marks to lead his side to victory. Sandringham and Vic Metro workhorse Joshua Dolan<\/a> was also lively as ever in victory, racking up a game-high 26 disposals, six inside 50s and one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n INT:<\/strong> Oskar Ainsworth (WJ), Archie Caldow (GWV), Jhett Haeata (SD), Hugo Mikunda (GF), Flynn Penry (GWV), Josh Smillie (ER)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another of the weekend’s four-goal performances sees Western’s Oskar Ainsworth<\/a> claim his spot on the interchange bench. Sandringham speedster Jhett Haeata<\/a> snared three from 21 touches to also make the cut, while GWV Rebels talls Archie Caldow<\/a> and Flynn Penry<\/a> showed their dynamism in prolific outings. Rounding out the bench is consistent Geelong midfielder Hugo Mikunda<\/a>. Oh, and potential top pick Josh Smillie<\/a> who returned to action for Eastern on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nDEFENCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HB:<\/strong> Ben Hopkins (DS) – Tadhg McCarthy (OC) – Blake Leidler (OC)<\/p>\n\n\n\nMIDFIELD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
C:<\/strong> Liam Kershaw (GF) – Archer Day-Wicks (BP) – Toby Sinnema (DS)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFORWARD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
F:<\/strong> Archie Leclerc (DS) – Louis Emmett (OC) – Keighton Matofai-Forbes (WJ)<\/p>\n\n\n\nINTERCHANGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n