By Joseph Ibic
AIRPORT WEST 15.15 (105) def. GREENVALE 7.11 (53)
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Airport West have claimed a huge win over Greenvale by 52 points, as they move within two points of the top five and finals.
The Eagles opening quarter set up their victory as they booted seven goals to two in a blistering display that caught Greenvale off guard.
Luca Muratore slotted four goals in the Eagles win, while Tyson Young extended his great run of form over the last few weeks getting plenty of the ball and scoring two goals.
It was a disastrous result for Greenvale who are now in real danger of missing out on finals.
The Jets have a relatively difficult run home facing two sides above them in the last three weeks.
Greenvale will face East Keilor next weekend, while Airport West plays Keilor.
KEILOR 20.22 (142) def. AVONDALE HEIGHTS 5.3 (33)
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Keilor recorded another strong victory defeating Avondale Heights by 109 points.
They had a brilliant second half that saw them boot 13 goals while only conceding two which opened up the margin.
Cody Brand was impressive up forward kicking four goals in the victory, while Corey Ellis was also instrumental racking up plenty of possessions and slotting two majors.
It has now been made official that Avondale Heights will be relegated to Division One with the season only netting one victory.
Avondale Heights next play Aberfeldie, while Keilor takes on Airport West.
STRATHMORE 10.11 (71) def. by ABERFELDIE 11.10 (76)
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Aberfeldie were victorious in a high stakes match against Strathmore by a margin of five points.
Abers took a 16-point lead into the final change and despite a spirited last quarter fightback by Strathmore, it proved to be a big enough lead.
Josh Kemp played a key role in the Abers win scoring four majors, while Matthew Williamson was also crucial for Aberfeldie with a best on ground performance.
It was a second loss in a row by under a goal for Strathmore who will feel that they have let two golden opportunities for statement win slip through their fingers in consecutive weeks.
Strathmore will take on Deer Park next week, while Aberfeldie will face off against Avondale Heights.
ESSENDON DOUTTA STARS 12.3 (75) def. by DEER PARK 14.11 (95)
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Deer Park recorded a victory over Essendon Doutta Stars on the weekend by 20 points.
The win sees Deer Park move up to eighth spot on the ladder while also making it official that they will remain in Premier Division next season.
Jamieson House was monumental for Deer Park over the course of the match as he kicked five goals in a best on ground performance and was the difference between the two sides in the end.
It was disappointment for Douttas whose slim finals hopes are now all but over as they need to win their remaining three games and hope results go their way if they are to make it now.
One positive for Essendon Doutta Stars however, was their accurate kicking as they scored 12 goals from just 15 scoring shots.
Douttas next face Pascoe Vale, while Deer Park will come up against Strathmore.
EAST KEILOR 8.10 (58) def. by PASCOE VALE 9.23 (77)
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Pascoe Vale were victorious over East Keilor by 19 points, with the win seeing the Panthers sit in second place, two wins clear of third place
While Pascoe Vale will happily take the win, they would've been a bit disappointed with their goal kicking as they scored 23 behinds to just the nine goals.
Daniel Guccione was big up forward for the Panthers kicking four of their nine goals, while Lachlan Stredwick also impressed in a best on ground performance.
East Keilor have now fallen to second last on the ladder after this week’s loss, and while they are safe from relegation, they would love some late season wins and to move up some spots before the end of the year.
East Keilor faces Greenvale next week and Pascoe Vale will come up against Essendon Doutta Stars.
By Eric Forman
ESSENDON DOUTTA STARS 14.10 (94) def. WESTMEADOWS 1.0 (6)
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Essendon Doutta Stars secured fourth spot and their finals entry with an 88-point win over Westmeadows.
Best placed coming into the weekend, they were relying on results to go their way to play finals footy the first year since being promoted, which they did in an outstanding result for the club.
Douttas were a little slow to get going but kicked 11 goals in the second half to secure a strong victory.
Jessie Hulett led the way with four goals while Aleesha Hobbs and Yasmin Welsford each kicked three goals.
Skipper Meg Runting was superb kicking two goals, with Candice Dyson named their best.
The season ends winless for Westmeadows who'll be in Division One next year, but had some admirable performances along the way.
Douttas will prepare for Aberfeldie in an elimination final at John McMahon Recreation Reserve.
HILLSIDE 11.10 (76) def. MARIBYRNONG PARK 1.2 (8)
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Hillside have taken out the minor premiership and ended Maribyrnong Park's finals hopes in the process with a 68-point win at Shark Park.
Eyes were on the battle for the leading goal kicker in the competition between Tegan Matthews and Caitlin Sargent with just two goals the difference.
The offensive prowess of Hillside allowed Sargent to shine through with the star forward kicking four majors to edge Matthews out by one.
Emily Paterno made her first appearance for the Sharks kicking two goals, alongside VFLW teammate Felicity Theodore who kicked two of her own.
Mia Spiteri and Kiara Rigg starred for the Sharks who'll prepare for Oak Park in a qualifying final at Lionheart Reserve.
It was another near finals miss for Maribyrnong Park who were able to challenge the likes of Hillside and Aberfeldie in previous meetings, but the Lions will have to settle for fifth.
OAK PARK 8.4 (52) def. MOONEE VALLEY 3.4 (22)
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Oak Park have ended Moonee Valley's finals hopes with a 30-point win to lead into their premiership defence.
The Kangaroos held a comfortable lead for much of the game before stretching out in the final term.
Alex Quigley continued her strong run of form with five goals, while Tamsyn Kirk and Mikayla Barnes were named the best for Oak Park.
The Valley couldn't quite up the scoreboard pressure with Bronwyn Peddley (two goals) and Georgia Marsland (one goal) the only goalscorers.
Oak Park will head to Lionheart Reserve to face Hillside for a spot in the decider, while Moonee Valley's season comes to an end.
Keilor forfeited against Aberfeldie
By Joseph Ibic
WEST COBURG 23.16 (154) def. KEILOR PARK 4.5 (29)
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West Coburg defeated Keilor Park by 125 points in what was an easy match for the first placed side.
The Burgers were led up front by Ibby Taha (five goals) and Ruairi Cleary (four goals) who were instrumental in West Coburg’s dominant performance that saw them boot 23 goals across the four quarters.
It was another thrashing for Keilor Park this weekend who are guaranteed to be relegated down to Division Two next season.
West Coburg next face off against Maribyrnong Park, while Keilor Park plays Moonee Valley.
ST ALBANS 7.5 (47) def. by MARIBYRNONG PARK 20.13 (133)
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Maribyrnong Park claimed a massive win over St Albans by 86 points sending warning signs to the rest of the competition heading into the finals.
Marby Park led by just 11 points at halftime but kicked away in the second half kicking 13 goals to two in a dominant display that will no doubt have the other premiership contenders worried.
Thomas Wyatt was huge up forward booting six majors, while Sean Hetherington was also among Marby’s best getting plenty of the ball throughout the match.
It was a really disappointing performance from St Albans who were blown off the park in the second half.
The Saints had no answers to Marby’s dominance and will have a lot of soul searching to do before finals if they are to be a serious contender for the premiership.
St Albans next take on Roxburgh Park, while Marby Park will face West Coburg in what could be a grand final preview.
TULLAMARINE 11.8 (74) def. by OAK PARK 13.14 (92)
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Oak Park claimed a massive win in the context of their season defeating Tullamarine by 12 points to secure their spot in the top five.
Kane O’Halloran was huge in the victory kicking six goals and was undoubtedly one of the key differences between the two sides.
While the result won't result in the finals berth Tulla was after, they'd be proud of their efforts.
Tullamarine next play Craigieburn, while Oak Park takes on Rupertswood.
MOONEE VALLEY 14.12 (96) def. by HILLSIDE 19.14 (128)
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Hillside recorded another victory over Moonee Valley by 32 points in a high-scoring encounter.
It was relatively close for the majority of the game before the Sharks kicked away in the last term scoring five goals to two.
The Sharks star forward Josh Covelli booted an outstanding 11 goals in a best on ground performance that proved to be the difference between the sides.
The Valley weren’t able to keep up with Hillside in the final quarter going down by five goals in the end.
It was still a strong effort by the Valley who will gain confidence from this performance moving forward as they look for the win that will secure their spot in Division One next year.
The Valley will have that chance against Keilor Park next weekend and Hillside will have the week off with the bye.
CRAIGIEBURN 15.10 (100) def. RUPERTSWOOD 11.8 (74)
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Craigieburn recorded their first win since Round 6 on the weekend, defeating Rupertswood by 26 points.
A big first half by the Eagles won them the game as they scored 11 goals to six which was a margin that Rupertswood were never able to make up.
Jesse Davies was important upfront booting five majors, while Luke Reichelt was also crucial getting plenty of damaging disposals and kicking a goal.
Rupertswood’s survival chances now hang by a thread as they begin to look more and more likely to be relegated each week.
A poor first half is what cost them in the end as they were able to win the second half but not pull back the half time margin enough.
Rupertswood will come up against Oak Park next, as Craigieburn faces off against Tullamarine.
By Eric Forman
BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 6.4 (40) def. by GREENVALE 7.11 (53)
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Greenvale have repeated their qualifying final form again defeating Burnside Heights and booking the first spot in the grand final.
The Jets got off to a strong start and took a 21-point lead into the main break and maintained a three-goal lead heading into the final term.
While the Bears held the Jets goalless in the final term, they could only manage one goal themselves and will need to use the double chance they earned.
Alisa Magri kicked two majors with five teammates supporting with singles, as Kiara Delia and Amy Hakim were named their best.
Bella Negri led all comers with three goals and was best for the Bears with Anj Singh and Holly McGregor.
Airport West will await the Bears next week at Buckley Park, while Greenvale will prepare for the grand final.
AIRPORT WEST 7.10 (52) def. KEILOR PARK 2.3 (15)
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Airport West will yet again advance in the finals series after defeating Keilor Park by 37 points in the elimination final.
The Eagles led by two goals at each break before kicking four unanswered goals to take the comfortable win.
Georgia O'Donovan (three goals) and Emily Gipp (two goals) proved hard to stop with Rhiarn Daley and Natasha Campbell dominant around the ground.
Keilor Park's season ends here but it's one to be proud of with a lot of strong performers across the season.
The Eagles will prepare for Burnside Heights next week for the second spot in the decider.
By Joseph Ibic
BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 16.14 (110) def. GLENROY 6.7 (43)
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Burnside Heights recorded a comfortable victory over Glenroy by 67 points to get back on top of the ladder.
The Bears set up their win with a huge first half that saw them kick a whopping 13 goals to Glenroy’s two.
Their massive first half allowed them to take the foot off the throat a bit in the second as they only scored three goals, but still won by over a margin of 10 goals.
It was a difficult day out for Glenroy who were completely outplayed for the entire match.
On a positive note they were able to match it with Burnside in the second half, although it mattered little as the damage had already been done in the first half.
Glenroy will take on Taylors Lakes next week, while Burnside has the week off with the bye.
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NORTHERN SAINTS 22.12 (144) def. EAST SUNBURY 3.4 (22)
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The Northern Saints claimed an easy win over the winless East Sunbury by 122 points.
The Saints forwards Nick Bruno and Khoder Taleb were prominent up forward scoring six and four goals respectively.
East Sunbury next plays Hadfield, while the Northern Saints take on Sunbury Kangaroos.
SUNBURY KANGAROOS 15.13 (103) def. HADFIELD 9.17 (71)
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The Sunbury Kangaroos were victorious over Hadfield on the weekend by 32 points.
The Kangaroos kicked seven goals to two in the first half which ultimately set up the win for them as Hadfield were never able to make any inroads on that margin.
Skipper Mitch Streiff led from the front booting six majors in a best on ground performance that was ultimately responsible for getting his side over the line.
Any chance Hadfield had of making finals has been dashed this week after a five-goal loss to the Kangaroos sealed their fate.
The Hawks will now turn their attention on finishing off the season as best they can to gain some positives for next season.
Hadfield faces East Sunbury next, while the Sunbury Kangaroos take on Northern Saints.
TAYLORS LAKES 14.11 (95) drew. WESTMEADOWS 14.11 (95)
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Taylors Lakes and Westmeadows played out a thrilling drawn match on the weekend.
Both sides were always in with a chance of the win with the margin never blowing out too far, however, in the end the two sides couldn’t be split on the day.
Christian Petersen was among the Lakers best scoring five goals in the draw, while Raaf Rachrache was also influential scoring two goals and getting plenty of the ball.
For Westmeadows, Luke Smith and Michael Mayne were best on, as the pair were crucial in keeping the Tigers in the game for large parts of the match as well allowing them to get the draw in the end.
Westmeadows next come up against Coburg Districts, while Taylors Lakes plays Glenroy.
By Eric Forman
SUNBURY LIONS 1.6 (12) def. by COBURG DISTRICTS 5.6 (36)
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Coburg Districts have taken the edge on the seasons series with Sunbury Lions and booked the first spot in the grand final with a 24-point triumph.
Districts got out the gates quick and kicked three unanswered goals to lead by 20 points at the first break, a lead they would maintain for the entire contest.
A spread of goal kickers was the highlight for Districts with Chiara Chiavaroli, Alice Curtis, Belinda Czosnek, Amy Ronchi, and Giuseppina Tarantello each hitting the scoreboard.
Liv Woods and playing assistant Helena Katsios proved too hard to stop for Sunbury who could only manage the one goal for the game.
Sunbury will regroup and get ready to take on Roxburgh Park in the preliminary final.
ROXBURGH PARK 7.12 (54) def. SUNBURY KANGAROOS 5.3 (33)
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Roxburgh Park will head to the preliminary final in their first season since returning to the women's competitions with a 21-point win over Sunbury Kangaroos in the elimination final.
Three unanswered goals in the second quarter opened up a lead they wouldn't squander with three goals each from Summa Blackburn and Natalie Tull-Boyle paving the way for the Magpies.
The win makes it three from three against the Kangaroos as they prepare for the Sunbury Lions who they handed their first loss earlier in the season.
