Grand Final: Eastern Ranges vs Sandringham Dragons
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at
1:00pm AEST at IKON Park

BROADCAST: The 2025 Coates Talent League Grand Finals will be streamed live and free at AFL.com.au, the AFL Live Official App and the Coates Talent League App.

TEAMS

EASTERN RANGES

B: Andrew Barker (31), Xavier Taylor (25), Rod Ali (37)
HB: Mitchell Gillan (11), Lachy Dovaston (8),
C: Blake Chambers (1), Jordan Knapp (7), Harrison Chapman (38)
HF: Zac Antonellos (14), Oliver McKenzie (42), Sullivan Robey (55)
F: Bailey Lloyd (4), Thomas Swainston (16), Ryan McConnell (29)
R: Marcus Krasnadamskis (59), Jos Landy (9), Oliver Greeves (26)
INT: Mitchell Buckland (15), Archie Spencer (34), Jaden Lawrence (36), Sam Devers (41), Charlie Nash (51)

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS

B: Henry Thomas (20), Tyson Bradley (16), Jasper Noorbergen (56)
HB: Rory Wright (9), Bennett Martin (41), Darby Heelis  (30)
C: Phoenix Janover (29), Sacha Levine (60), Jack Hayter (49)
HF: George Dimer (33), Kye Fincher (34), Willis Reidy (75)
F: Arki Butler (6), Oliver Griffin (15), Miles Tyrer (32)
R: Julian Galbally (4), Xavier Bamert (27), Jack Dalton (2)
INT: Sam Buck (8), Gus Teixeira (10), Keanu Naji (12), Alfie Lambert (13), Frederick Brayshaw (63)

PLAYER PROFILES

EASTERN RANGES

1. Blake Chambers: A true winger and neat kick who is consistent each week. Will also set up forward nicely with his neat entries.

4. Bailey Lloyd: Has speed and athleticism. Clever with the footy and pressures well when playing mid.

7. Jordy Knapp: Great endurance midfielder than spreads well from contest and is smart with his ball use. Often kicks goals too.

8. Lachy Dovaston: Nifty pressure small forward who thrives on the big stage. Loves to celebrate a goal and help the team get the win.

9. Jos Landy: Contested ball winner, strong at stoppage and will run all day. Often taking the role on opposition mids to nullify

11. Mitch Gillan: Bottom ager who plays on small forwards and always gets the job done. Neat skills and very evasive.

14. Zac Antonellos: Cleaver wing forward player, who often kicks goals and sets others up well. Bottom ager.

15. Mitch Buckland: Coming off three ACL injuries, he has come in to impact at half back and wing. Smart footballer, uses the ball well and has a team-first attitude.

16. Tom Swainston: Played key back for the majority of the year, before moving forward in the finals and has found the goals. Sets others up and has great endurance as a high forward.

22. Xavier Taylor: Intercepting running back who plays on talls and smalls. Has taken many scalps at both CTL and National Champs level. Kickstarts Eastern's offence

25. Oskar Taylor: Elite speed and damaging left foot, plays a high rebounding role near stoppage and never loses a 1v1

26. Ollie Greeves: Inside mid whose strong contest work brings others into the game. Can do damage in midfield and attack as his forward craft has evolved.

29. Ryan McConnell: Inside contested player that can play mid and forward. A great ground level player who put his head over the ball to win it for the team.

31. Andrew Barker: Co-captain and key defender, often taking key forwards and resting rucks. With speed and power and a nice kick. Great overhead marking.

34. Archie Spencer: Great contested player who is hard over the football and plays his role at stoppage well. Versatile and can play all parts of the ground.

36. Jaden Lawrence: Bottom age ruck who plays his role well against older bodies. Has a strong mark and often impacts with goals when forward.

37. Rod Ali: Athletic key defender. Has played on talls and mediums this season and successfully beaten them with 1v1 skills and athleticism.

38. Harry Chapman: Bottom age winger than can play all parts of the ground. Covers the ground beautifully with a mix of speed and endurance.

41. Sam Devers: Bottom ager with speed to bun. No-fuss player that plays his half back role to a tee.

42. Ollie McKenzie: Strong role player who plays his role for the team and guides the backs with good leadership and talk.

51. Charlie Nash: Bottom ager tall forward. Plays structure so well and is the ultimate team player. Will find the goals and take a huge grab.

55. Sullivan Robey: Came into the program in May as a forward who can also play mid with his strong contest game and burst from stoppage. Neat around goals and a strong overhead mark.

59. Marcus Krasnadamskis: Has a basketball background and returned to the program from May after playing 16s at Eastern. Key ruck with great mobility, follow up and athleticism.

PLAYER PROFILES

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS

2. Jack Dalton (VC): Hard running midfielder-forward who suffered two broken arms during pre-season, delaying his season until mid year. Played for Vic Metro and is a vice captain of the Dragons this year. Played in the 2024 premiership as a bottom ager.

4. Julian Galbally: 19 year old athletic ruck who came to us as a top ager last year and has developed enormously. Covers the ground well as a ruck and can spend time forward.

6. Arki Butler: Talent bottom age forward who was part of the Vic Metro squad and will play in the Grand Final Day Futures game on the MCG. Smart around goals, strong overhead and has a high football IQ.

8. Sam Buck: 19 year old key forward who is one of three returning premiership players from 2024. Hits up strongly at the ball as a mobile agile forward.

9. Rory Wright: Versatile and combative half back has spent time as a midfielder this year with Dragons and Vic Metro. Excellent left foot kick and courageous in the air.

10. Gus Teixeira: Bottom age midfielder has great contest play and transition running. Has shown an ability to push forward and hit the scoreboard in his Coates Talent League games.

12. Keanu Nadji: Third tall defender who reads the play well in the air, tackles strongly in the contest and is a nice kick off half back. Member of St Kilda’s NGA.

13. Alfie Lambert: Hard running wing can play midfield and forward but has settled on the wing in recent weeks. Strong contest player who shows good composure with ball in hand.

15. Oliver Griffin: Versatile marking forward only joined our program this year as a top ager and impressed with his strong hands and accurate goal kicking.

16. Tyson Bradley: Bottom age key defender is strong in one-on-one contests and reads the play well to intercept mark. Will be part of the National Futures Boys game on the MCG next weekend.

17. Lochie Burrows: Bottom age small forward debuted mid season and impressed with his finishing in front of goal and defensive pressure.

20. Henry Thomas: Athletic key defender has good speed and ability to read the play to intercept and get involved in attack.

27. Xavier Bamert (C): Dragons Captain who played in the 2024 premiership as a bottom ager at half back. This year has played midfield and forward, as a strong contest winning midfielder who runs a sub-6 minute 2km, showing his running power contest to contest.

29. Phoenix Janover: Versatile wing is a neat ball user by foot, strong over the contest and a member of our leadership group.

30. Darby Heelis: Aggressive hard running rebounding defender has played every role on the ground this year before settling at half back.

32. Miles Tyrer: Ruck and key forward splits time between the two roles and uses his physicality to impact in the air and on the ground. Has hit the scoreboard in recent weeks while playing forward.

33. George Dimer: Hard working high half forward who has great agility and ability to step in and out of traffic. As a bottom ager he has performed strongly in each of his Coates Talent League games.

34. Kye Fincher: Vic Metro representative at half back spent time training as a midfielder in pre-season and has returned to that spot late in the season. Quick, agile and strong in the contest, kicked two goals in the prelim final against Gippsland.

41. Bennett Martin (VC): Vice captain in 2025 and spent time as a midfielder and half back this year. In recent weeks has played lockdown defensive roles on the oppositions best small forward and consistently won contests.

49. Jack Hayter: Combative wing spends time at half back as well, where he has impressed with his reading of the play and composed ball use.

Jasper Noorbergen: Athletic bottom age Key Defender has impressed with his ability to support teammates in the air and on the ground, and his ability to play on talls and smalls.

56. Sacha Levine: Tall midfielder has been one of our most consistent players this year, playing every game and showing his strong contest and tackling, and ability to drive his legs out of traffic.

60. Freddy Brayshaw: Hard running half forward and wing has played selfless team roles at different times this year, using his high work rate to get up and down the ground and put on pressure in our forward half.

63. Kayne Watt: Key Forward joined us as a top ager this year and impressed with his marking ability.

73. Jack Davies: Bottom age versatile midfield, wing or half back joined us from Sturt’s under 16s in the SANFL, where he was second in their best and fairest. Composed ball user

75. Willis Reidy: Quick and agile small forward puts on pressure at ground level, is capable of flying for a high mark, and consistently hits the scoreboard.

First goal to the Ranges to …

Sullivan Robey. Who else?

Good competitive mark and kick from 40m on a tight angle. No worries for him !!!

7 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

First goal to the Ranges to …

Sullivan Robey. Who else?

Good competitive mark and kick from 40m on a tight angle. No worries for him !!!

Another one to his name.

He just looks like a pure footy player doesn’t he?

i miss the time when the GF for the VFL & Coates league was on GF monring at the G. Why did they stop doing that?

Kye Fincher. Goal from 50 and it sailed through. He’s a quality player (tied to Saints academy).

1 minute ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Kye Fincher. Goal from 50 and it sailed through. He’s a quality player (tied to Saints academy).

How's the Dove going?

Xavier Taylor (Ranges) Already 8 disposals and 3 marks. He’s like a Daniel Turner clone. Good mark. Can rebound the footy. Also likes the physical side when needed. Will go top 25-30.

Lachy Dovaston looks like that smug little forward I hate in another teams but would love on ours… aka Nick Watson.

has had a really good last 5 minutes in this game.

Eastern Ranges are three goals up at half time. Dovaston and Greeves look good for the Ranges while Wright is going all right for the Dragons.

Robey has been quiet since his two early goals.

On 13/09/2025 at 23:34, spirit of norm smith said:

@Whispering_Jack

⭐️Ollie Greeves. Eastern. 4 goals. 35 possessions. Has future star written all over. Top 10 Draftee

⭐️Lachie Dovaston. The kid will adapt perfectly into AFL. Smart and skilled sml forward. Two goals today.

⭐️Sullivan Robey. 25 possessions and a key goal early in the last qtr sealed the game before the Ranges marched on.

⭐️Willem Duursma. If he’s not pick 1, he’s pick 2. Will play AFL very early in 2026. Eagles likely to get him.

⭐️Rory Wright. Just really hope he lands at the Dees. Great young midfielder. Best on ground v Giopsland today in a tough contest. Has the goods to be an AFL player. I’ve called him out since April and not changing my mind. Get him JT!!!

I coached Greeves in juniors and have followed him over the past 12 months. Seems very outside to me. I'd have similar questions over him that there were over Smillie last year. Nice kick and a good mark, but a little outside. And you either have it on the inside or you don't.

1/2 time. Three goal lead to the Rsnges after a 6 goal second quarter to flip the game. Some of the likely draftees are standing out

Ranges.

Xavier Taylor. 14 possessions. 7 marks. Controlling the back half.

Lachie Dovaston. Shocking haircut. Trying to be a Nick Watson clone. He’s a smart small forward and two good goals.

Oskar Taylor. 13 possessions. So damaging with the footy. Plays like Archie Roberts. Left foot rebounding half back. Can see why he’s riding up the draft boards.

Sullivan Robey. Two early goals. 6 possessions but his movement and composure with the footy screams AFL quality.

Ollie Greeves. Like an Ollie Wines. Big contested player. Smart too and tackles strong. His goal was Petracca like!!

Dragons

Rory Wright. You can see his potential when he gets the footy. Knows how to run into space. His left foot kicking is excellent, though one clanger did let him down.

Xavier Bamert. Showing that, as I think, he’s better behind the ball as a half back. Good left foot rebounding skills. Good overhead. Not sure why he played forward for many games this year.

I'd be happy to target any of Sulley, Dovaston and Taylor x 2 if we get back into the first round. Only one from the Ranges I'm not convinced would suit us is Greeves.

Dragons almost back in the game but Robey’s third just now was a steadier.

23 minutes ago, Random Task said:

I'd be happy to target any of Sulley, Dovaston and Taylor x 2 if we get back into the first round. Only one from the Ranges I'm not convinced would suit us is Greeves.

Although there’s a few players in this game that are playing much better, Reidy and Dovaston would suit our needs in a small forward. They’re playing a really good game

Go Dragons!

Pardon me showing my bias but young Reidy has just kicked a couple to put the Dragons up by 7 points.

At three quarter time Sandringham Dragons 10.6.66 lead the Eastern Ranges 9.5.59.

Only the wind and the Ranges stand between the Dragons and a fourth flag in a row.

Robey kicked a vital goal. But it’s the Dragons full of run. 5 goals to 1. Willis Reidy with 4 goals, 👏👏showing out as a talent too.

Robey has four goals as the Ranges take a good lead.

He’s certainly going to firm now in the draft rankings and that will make it difficult for us to get him.

And Eastern Ranges win by 15 points to break the Dragons’ hold on the Coates League premiership.

Xavier Taylor named best afield for Eastern Ranges in the Grand Final win. He was a standout performer with 25 touches and 15 marks patrolling the defence.

2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Xavier Taylor (Ranges) Already 8 disposals and 3 marks. He’s like a Daniel Turner clone. Good mark. Can rebound the footy. Also likes the physical side when needed. Will go top 25-30.

He will go a lot earlier than that, he is a first round pick and will be the first or second Eastern boy picked.

afl.com.au

Potential draft guns fire Ranges to GF win over Dragons

Some of the best young players in this year's draft crop showed their wares in the Coates Boys League Grand Final

That’s Sullivan Robey in the middle of the picture. The four goals he kicked and his imposing stature will do no harm to his draft prospects.

15 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

afl.com.au

Potential draft guns fire Ranges to GF win over Dragons

Some of the best young players in this year's draft crop showed their wares in the Coates Boys League Grand Final

That’s Sullivan Robey in the middle of the picture. The four goals he kicked and his imposing stature will do no harm to his draft prospects.

Richmond and Essendon have two picks each currently in the top 5. I don't think he gets past both of them.

Riley Beveridge reports on X that Sullivan Robey's rise as 2025's biggest draft bolter has been made all the more remarkable by the fact he finished the season playing with a crack in his collarbone.