CALDER Cannons have suffered a couple of significant blows for their do-or-die NAB League quarter-final against Sandringham Dragons at Mars Stadium on Sunday.

The Cannons will be without key midfielder Kade Mueller with a rib injury, while Luke Said has also been ruled out with a back problem, with their places being taken by Shane Clough and Hugo Garcia.

Mueller has averaged 20.3 disposals and 4.1 marks this season, with a best outing of 31 touches against Geelong Falcons in Round 10 and a 27-possession game against Oakleigh Chargers in Round 9.

The Dragons have lost Mitchell Ryan, who had 24 touches against the Falcons in Round 13, with a calf injury, calling on Mackenzie Allan, who played the last of his four games against Gippsland in Round 11.

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Ziggy Toledo of the Stingrays in action during the NAB League match between Dandenong and Bendigo at Shepley Oval on August 07, 2022. Picture: Graham Denholm/AFL Photos

Dandenong Stingrays made three changes for Sunday’s game against Western Jets, with Billy Wilson (illness) being the key out, but they will regain forwards Ziggy Toledo-Glassman, who has 13 goals from five games, and Lachlan Robinson.

Jets ruckman Nathan Dowdy returns after missing the Wildcard win over Geelong, with his 24.7-hitout average being comfortably the best in the competition out of the full-time clubs.

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Gippsland Power have lost defender Rhys Galvin to illness for their game against the unchanged Northern Knights at Ikon Park on Saturday, but has been able to recall the prolific Max Walton, who is averaging 21.3 disposals, including two games of 30+ in Rounds 11 and 13, ruckman Lachlan Smith, forward Archer Reid (14 goals) and Tom Hanily, who played just two games in Rounds 11 and 12 but picked up 22 and 15 disposals, but Mitch Moschetti will remain with Carlton’s VFL team.

Bendigo Pioneers have replaced the injured Bailey Cain with Oskar Smartt to take on the Tasmania Devils, who are unchanged for their first game in three weeks, at Ikon Park on Saturday morning.

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2ND QUARTER FINAL
2.TASMANIA DEVILS (10-3) v
7.BENDIGO PIONEERS (4-9-1)

Saturday, September 3, 11.30am @ Ikon Park
(heraldsun.com.au, kommunitytv.com.au, NAB League Official App, 11.25am)

Oskar Smartt of the Pioneers kicks the ball during the NAB League Boys match between Geelong and the Bendigo Pioneers at Avalon Airport Oval on July 10, 2022. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos

THIS SEASON

Round 11, June 26, 2022, at Highgate
Tasmania           3.4    7.6    11.9  14.16         100
Bendigo   3.2    3.4    4.6    4.7    31
Goals: DEVILS: B. Leary 3, F. Hooker, B. Nash 2, H. Ollington, O. Harper, W. Splann, J. Callinan, B. Alomes, L. Elphinstone, S. Banks-Smith. PIONEERS: A. Day-Wicks 3, E. Featherby.
Top 5, +20 Disposals: DEVILS: H. Ollington 34, L. Jones, A. Schoenmaker 24, J. Callinan 23, T. Beaumont 19. PIONEERS: C. Anderson 20, M. Gordan, C. Hillier 18, J. Worme 16, S. McKay 15.
+6 Marks: DEVILS: A. Schoenmaker 11, E. Hubbard 6.
+6 Tackles: DEVILS: J. Callinan 8, H. Ollington 7, B. Nash 6. PIONEERS: M. Gordan 7.
+10 Hitouts: DEVILS: C. Owen 28, L. Elphinstone 14. PIONEERS: J. Worme 10.
+6 Inside-50s: DEVILS: L. Jones, T. Beaumont 7, J. Callinan 6.
+6 Rebound-50s: DEVILS: A. Schoenmaker 8. PIONEERS: C. Anderson, M. Gordan 8.

PAST FIVE MATCHES

DEVILS
R15: 12.17 89 def Northern Knights 8.7 55
R14: 17.11 113 def Calder Cannons 4.6 30
R13: 8.16 64 def Gippsland Power 7.11 53
R11: 14.16 100 def Bendigo Pioneers 4.7 31
R10: 5.5 35 lost to Dandenong Stingrays 17.13 115
PIONEERS
Wildcard: 10.11 71 def Oakleigh Chargers 8.11 59
R16: 5.15 45 def Murray Bushrangers 5.11 41
R15: 11.13 79 lost to Dandenong Stingrays 12.14 86
R13: 10.10 70 def Northern Knights 9.15 69
R12: 8.13 61 lost to Geelong Falcons 12.14 86

CHANGES

DEVILS
unchanged
PIONEERS
IN: O. Smartt
OUT: B. Cain (shoulder)

Prediction: Devils by 35

Max Walton of the Power handballs during the NAB League match between Gippsland Power and the Western Jets at Morwell Football Ground on July 4, 2021. Picture: Martin Keep/AFL Photos

1ST QUARTER FINAL
1.GIPPSLAND POWER (10-3) v
8.NORTHERN KNIGHTS (4-10)

Saturday, September 3, 2pm @ Ikon Park
(NAB League Official App, 1.55pm)

THIS SEASON

Round 14, July 30, 2022, at Morwell Recreation Reserve
Gippsland          4.6    10.8  14.13         20.20         140
Northern 1.1    3.2    4.4    6.4    40
Goals: POWER: B. Humphrey 4, C. Burgiel, A. Reid 3, Z. Duursma, S. Amoroso 2, V. Caia, P. Cross, M. Knobel, J. Konstanty, L. Smith, J. Schuback. KNIGHTS: A. Caminiti, Z. Anderson, N. Caddy, Z. Johnson, T. Kitchell, J. Seiter.
Top 5, +20 Disposals: POWER: J. Schuback 36, B. Humphrey 31, C. Burgiel, Z. Duursma 29, P. Cross 26, J. Scholtes 21. KNIGHTS: A. D’Arro 28, J. McCormick 23, J. Seiter 19, N. Raphael, J. Rossimel 17.
+6 Marks: POWER: B. Humphrey 12, J. Schuback 11, Z. Duursma 9, J. Scholtes 7, C. Burgiel, P. Cross, A. Reid 6. KNIGHTS: J. McCormick 9, D. Harvey, J. Rossimel 8, N. Raphael 7, S. Grant, W. Green 6.
+6 Tackles: POWER: P. Cross 7, H. Howe 6. KNIGHTS: W. Green 6.
+10 Hitouts: POWER: H. Howe, M. Knobel 16.
+6 Inside-50s: POWER: J. Schuback 8, S. Amoroso 6. KNIGHTS: A. Caminiti 6.
+6 Rebound-50s: KNIGHTS: A. D’Arro 8.

PAST FIVE MATCHES

POWER
R16: 7.8 50 lost to Dandenong Stingrays 7.12 54
R15: 8.9 57 lost to GWV Rebels 10.9 69
R14: 20.20 140 def Northern Knights 6.4 40
R13: 7.11 53 lost to Tasmania Devils 8.16 64
R12: 13.6 84 def Oakleigh Chargers 11.12 78
KNIGHTS
Wildcard: 11.12 78 def GWV Rebels 11.8 74
R16: 18.5 113 def Western Jets 10.12 72
R15: 8.7 55 lost to Tasmania Devils 12.17 89
R14: 6.4 40 lost to Gippsland Power 20.20 140
R13: 9.15 69 lost to Bendigo Pioneers 10.10 70

CHANGES

POWER
IN: T. Hanily, A. Reid, L. Smith, M. Walton
OUT: R. Galvin, R. Maric (illness), J. Alger, K. Grass (omit)

KNIGHTS
unchanged

Prediction: Power by 40

3RD QUARTER FINAL
3.DANDENONG STINGRAYS (10-3) v
6.WESTERN JETS (5-9)

Sunday, September 4, 11am @ Mars Stadium
(NAB League Official App, 10.55am)

James Worme of the Pioneers and Nathan Dowdy of the Jets contest the ruck during the NAB League Boys match between Western Jets and Bendigo Pioneers at Avalon Airport Oval on June 05, 2022. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos

THIS SEASON

Yet to meet

PAST FIVE MATCHES

STINGRAYS
R16: 7.12 54 def Gippsland Power 7.8 50
R15: 12.14 86 def Bendigo Pioneers 11.13 79
R13: 8.17 65 lost to Eastern Ranges 10.13 73
R12: 11.8 74 def Murray Bushrangers 10.11 71
R11: 10.12 72 def Oakleigh Chargers 8.12 60
JETS
Wildcard: 10.8 68 def Geelong Falcons 4.9 33
R16: 10.12 72 lost to Northern Knights 18.5 113
R15: 17.10 112 def Oakleigh Chargers 10.15 75
R14: 11.5 71 def Geelong Falcons 10.9 69
R13: 6.6 42 lost to GWV Rebels 12.16 88

CHANGES

STINGRAYS
IN: L. Bailey, L. Robinson, Z. Toledo-Glassman
OUT: B. Wilson (illness), C. Hynes, J. Moli (omit)
JETS
IN: N. Dowdy, A. Tsia
OUT: J. Freeman, M. Pritchard (omit)

Prediction: Stingrays by 15

4TH QUARTER FINAL
4.SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS (8-6) v
5.CALDER CANNONS (6-8)

Sunday, September 4, 1.30pm @ Mars Stadium
(NAB League Official App, 10.55am)

Luke Said of the Cannons handballs during the NAB League Boys match between Eastern Ranges and Calder Cannons at RSEA Park on August 20, 2022. Picture: Kelly Defina/AFL Photos

THIS SEASON

Round 2, April 9, 2022, at Highgate
Sandringham    1.3    4.11  9.11  14.14         98
Calder      2.2    3.4    5.6    8.7    55
Goals: DRAGONS: H. Hall-Kahan 5, C. Clarke, H. Sheezel 2, J. Hope, L. Benton, H. Birks, O. Hotton, M. Ramsden. CANNONS: M. Foley 2, L. Alessio, J. Newitt, D. Willmore, C. Egan, M. Ktona, J. Misiti.
Top 5, +20 Disposals: DRAGONS: W. Ashcroft 38, C. Mackenzie 21, C. Clarke, A. Roberts 17, M. Clarkson, H. Sheezel 16. CANNONS: M. Ktona 29, J. Newitt 27, P. Pascu 25, J. Dimasi 23, T. O’Sullivan 22, J. Misiti 21.
6+ Marks: DRAGONS: B. Andrews 7, M. Clarkson 6. CANNONS: M. Ktona 11, J. Dimasi 10, R. Penny 9, C. Burquest, J. Misiti, J. Newitt 8, J. Jarvis 7.
6+ Tackles: .
10+ Hitouts: DRAGONS: M. Ramsden 15. CANNONS: M. Gook 18, R. Rousch 12.
6+ Inside-50s: DRAGONS: W. Ashcroft 7. CANNONS: J. Newitt 8.
6+ Rebound-50s: CANNONS: J. Misiti 6.

PAST FIVE MATCHES

DRAGONS
Wildcard: 11.11 77 def Murray Bushrangers 10.7 67
R16: 14.9 93 lost to Oakleigh Chargers 13.20 98
R15: 7.11 53 lost to Eastern Ranges 20.10 130
R13: 11.12 79 def Geelong Falcons 7.14 56
R12: 13.7 85 def GWV Rebels 10.8 68
CANNONS
Wildcard: 10.7 67 def Eastern Ranges 8.15 63
R16: 16.7 103 def Eastern Ranges 11.9 75
R15: 10.10 70 def Murray Bushrangers 9.5 59
R14: 4.6 30 lost to Tasmania Devils 17.11 113
R12: 5.5 35 lost to Northern Knights 10.16 76

CHANGES

DRAGONS
IN: M. Allen
OUT: M. Ryan (calf)

CANNONS
IN: S. Clough, H. Garcia
OUT: K. Mueller (ribs), L. Said (back)

Prediction: Dragons by 17

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