Mores Dominate In Final Round
STRATHMORE secured third spot on the ladder for the second consecutive year with a convincing win over Essendon Doutta Stars on Saturday.
The Mores were dominant from the get-go with four goals to two in the opening quarter before keeping the Stars scoreless in the second to lead by 32 points at half time.
In the end the final margin blew out to 66, with Andrew Gallucci and Athan Tsialtas both kicking two goals.
Kyle Weightman (one goal) was best-on-ground.
Strathmore will now take on Pascoe Vale this Sunday at Coburg City Oval in the Elimination Final.
The Stars ended their year in seventh place with five wins.
ESSENDON DOUTTA STARS | 2.0-12 | 2.0-12 | 4.1-25 | 5.3-33
Goal Kickers: A. Di Matteo, M. Day, M. Jensen, P. Brookes, B. Meyers
Best Players: P. Willach, T. Lamplugh, J. Schroder, A. Di Matteo, C. Lill, M. Calvaresi
STRATHMORE | 4.3-27 | 6.8-44 | 10.11-71 | 14.15-99
Goal Kickers: A. Tsialtas 2, A. Gallucci 2, W. Jury, L. Jarrad, J. Helliwell, D. Mammoliti, A. Todorov, A. Iacobucci, K. Weightman, S. Foulds, S. Callander, M. Purcell
Best Players: K. Weightman, A. Tsialtas, D. Mammoliti, D. Mighell, B. Holian, A. Gallucci
SEMI FINALS
KEILOR v ABERFELDIE - (Qualifying)
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Sunday 2:15pm at Windy Hill
STRATHMORE v PASCOE VALE - (Elimination)
Sunday 2:15pm at Coburg City Oval
Eagles Into Grand Final
CRAIGIEBURN advanced to its third Division 1 Grand Final since 2015 after overpowering East Keilor in Saturday’s Qualifying Final at Windy Hill.
The margin never strayed beyond a couple of kicks through to the final term, before the Eagles finally managed to break the game open with seven goals to three in the last to claim a 26-point win.
Josh Young (three goals), Corey Viani (three) and Caelan Anderson (one) were influential throughout the day for Craigieburn.
Dion Hill returned for East Keilor and booted three, with Ash Arrowsmith named the Cougars’ best.
East Keilor will now have to front up for this Saturday’s Preliminary Final against Tullamarine at Coburg City Oval for the right to meet Craigieburn in the September 14 decider.
EAST KEILOR | 2.3-15 | 6.8-44 | 9.10-64 | 12.13-85
Goal Kickers: D. Hill 3, V. Madaffari, E. Langwell, T. Maiava, J. Barrett, P. Tsavdaridis, A. Arrowsmith, N. Lyons, N. Grabowski, J. Grabowski
Best Players: A. Arrowsmith, N. Kennedy, B. Caluzzi, J. Grabowski, J. Palazzolo, J. King
CRAIGIEBURN | 2.3-15 | 6.6-42 | 10.7-67 | 17.9-111
Goal Kickers: S. Smith 3, C. Viani 3, J. Young 3, D. Micallef 2, B. Morrison, N. Perrone, C. Anderson, J. Bellino, J. Vilinskis, A. Righele
Best Players: C. Viani, C. Anderson, J. Vilinskis, J. Young, B. Chircop, B. Fynch
Demons Beat Tigers In Semi
SUNDAY’S sudden death Semi Final between Tullamarine and Westmeadows followed a fairly similar course to Saturday’s qualifier, with the Demons kicking clear late after an even first three quarters at Windy Hill.
The Tigers kept up with the more fancied Demons throughout the day with Robbie Castello starring across the ground but in the end, Tullamarine was able to break the game open to score a 33-point win.
Tim Matson earned best-on honours for his stellar job on the division’s goal kicking champion, Omar Saad, who only kicked one major for the day.
At the other end, Blair Cronin and Jack Burns both starred up forward with four goals apiece with Brad Allen and Caleb Harward contributing two more of their own.
The win sets up a mouth-watering Preliminary Final with East Keilor this Saturday.
In their two home-and-away meetings, the Demons and Cougars have claimed one win apiece.
TULLAMARINE | 3.3-21 | 8.7-55 | 9.9-63 | 15.12-102
Goal Kickers: B. Cronin 4, J. Burns 4, C. Harward 2, B. Allen 2, J. Marcy, A. Prestia, D. Bartrop
Best Players: T. Matson, N. Sciberras, O. Klemm, C. Hare, J. Burns, B. Cronin
WESTMEADOWS | 2.2-14 | 7.5-47 | 9.8-62 | 10.9-69
Goal Kickers: R. Castello 2, C. Wight, L. Owen, T. Muscat, A. Evans, S. Collis, M. Abdul-Wahad, O. Saad, D. Willcocks
Best Players: L. Owen, J. Hale, J. Hollow, R. Castello, D. Callegari, A. Evans
PRELIMINARY FINAL
EAST KEILOR v TULLAMARINE
Saturday 2:15pm at Coburg City Oval
Fog Too Classy For Bears
MOONEE Valley brought its A-game to Coburg City Oval in Saturday’s Preliminary Final against Burnside Heights.
With the returning Jordan Faba booting five goals and Braden Padmore (three goals) and Cory McGrath (one) both dominating the game, the Fog simply had too much star power on the park for the Bears to keep up with and eventually went on to claim a very impressive 68-point victory.
The win was set up early with five goals to one in the opening quarter.
From there, the Bears could not fight their way back into the contest and by game’s end, could only kick seven goals for the day.
Josh Covelli, coming off a dominant six-goal haul against Coburg Districts, was kept goalless on Saturday.
The win booked Moonee Valley its first grand final appearance since 2013.
The undefeated Sunbury Kangaroos will be the opponent at Windy Hill on Saturday.
MOONEE VALLEY | 5.3-33 | 8.4-52 | 14.10-94 | 18.12-120
Goal Kickers: J. Faba 5, B. Padmore 3, R. Ryan 2, J. Newman 2, N. Wilson, D. Clarke, B. Trewhella, C. McGrath, K. Thomas, O. Taylor
Best Players: B. Padmore, C. McGrath, L. Ryan, J. Faba, N. Wilson, M. Bourke
BURNSIDE HEIGHTS | 1.2-8 | 4.4-28 | 5.4-34 | 7.10-52
Goal Kickers: V. Angelone 2, M. Brown, J. Hughes, M. Peterlechner, A. Sullivan, S. Kenrick
Best Players: T. Sapountzis, N. Morda, V. Angelone, L. Clegg, N. Galea, M. Wever
GRAND FINAL
SUNBURY KANGAROOS v MOONEE VALLEY
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Saturday 2:15pm at Windy Hill
