It was a top of the table clash between the remaining two undefeated teams in Keilor and East Keilor at Joe Brown Oval which saw Keilor cruise to a very comfortable victory.
East Keilor led at quarter time but it was seven goals in both the second and the fourth quarter that saw Keilor run away 69-point victors.
Keilor had nine individual goal scorers with Kane Barbuto again proving to be incredibly effective up forward with five goals, moving to second on the league leaderboard with 18 goals on the season.
Damien Cavka and Matthew Clark both kicked three, with Jack Brown (two goals) their other multiple goal scorer.
For the Cougars, Matthew Dennis was again one of their best with Nick Nesci, and Frank Campisi backing up his five goals from last week with two on Saturday.
Keilor had one of the tougher draws to begin the season and have emphatically triumphed in all their games thus far. Team to beat no doubt.
The Jets are in red hot form with their third successive win coming from their 37-point win over Maribyrnong Park at Section Road.
Despite a relatively even start to the game on the scoreboard, Greenvale were in control and a five goal to one second quarter gave them the lead that they wouldn’t squander.
Judd Brewster (two goals) was dominant in the forward half of the ground, while Cam Tudor and Ben Speight were a force up forward, each booting four goals.
They’re well set up for their clash with Keilor next week which seems like a matchup that there’s never the perfect time to face, but the Jets are playing good enough footy to get themselves up for the contest.
Rupertswood were the giant killers in 2022 and have continued that trend, knocking off Deer Park by a solitary point at John McLeod Reserve.
Opposition accuracy has been the downfall in the Lions’ two losses with Rupo’s 13.5 almost matching the 14.4 West Coburg kicked in their match earlier in the season.
Rupo led at every change and boasted nine individual goal scorers, with Zak Saad and Fraser Phelan-Smith each kicking three goals.
Jackson Cardillo and Dylan Podolczak were pivotal for the Sharks in the win that now positions them in the top five.
Todd Elton kicked five for Deer Park, while Lachie Smart kicked three and was among their best.
Westmeadows have taken their first scalp of the season after knocking off Keilor Park by 11 points at Willowbrook Reserve.
The Tigers took a strong lead into half time, before a six goal third quarter from the Devils brought it to a five-point game at the final change.
The young Westmeadows side showed some steely resolve to hold on, handing Ash Flavel his first senior win.
Ethan Councillor kicked three goals, while Finbar Delbridge (two goals) and Kieran Gallagher were among the top performers for Westy.
For Keilor Park, Jarrod Pontin (four goals), Oscar Sasalu (three goals), and the venerable Robbie Castello (two goals) were among the best.
Elsewhere, Cooper McPharlane kicked a whopping 10 goals for Roxburgh Park in their big win over Glenroy.
Northern Saints have had their first loss of the season following their 20-point defeat at the hands of Coburg Districts on Saturday.
The Lions were able to put scores on the board across the four quarters, with Northern Saints having a scoreless first term and scoring just the one goal in the third, relying on flurries that came throughout the game.
Jasper Dang-Lynch and Nikolas Dimeski each kicked three goals for Coburg Districts, with Ahmed Abdul-Wahed and Liam Bianco playing important games.
Northern Saints had three multiple goal scorers in Anthony Ricupero, Khoder Taleb, and coach Tamer Abdallah, with Mohamed Taleb named their best.
Burnside Heights have gotten their second win of the season after holding East Sunbury to just 20 points in their 15 goal triumph under lights on Saturday night.
After three consecutive losses against some testing opponents, the Bears were able to kick away and score a big win, one they would have been looking for to get their season back on track.
The Bears had five multiple goal scorers and nine in total, with Anthony Petrarca and Sam Beckinsale named their best.
For East Sunbury, this sets them up for their local battle with Sunbury Kangaroos with both teams searching for their first win.
Aberfeldie continued their unbeaten run with a one-point victory on Saturday against Keilor, handing the reigning premiers their third straight loss.
The Blues got the hot start to get out to a 20-point quarter time lead, before the Two Blues fought back to keep Keilor to just seven more points for the rest of the game.
Ilaria Akers and Olivia Madden were some of the top performers for Aberfeldie with their leading goal scorer Erica Markesich getting on the board for a goal.
Madeline Barton slotted two goals for Keilor with Megan Neill named their best.
Oak Park continued their winning ways, but not without a fight from Maribyrnong Park with the final margin standing at just 12 points.
Alex Quigley booted four goals, but it wasn’t enough to shut Marby out – buoyed from their big win against Keilor – of the game comprehensively.
Emily Findlay was named Oak Park’s best with Shanel Camilleri, while Alexandra McBride-Loane played a pivotal role for Marby.
Greenvale moves to six from six following their six goal win over Burnside Heights on Saturday afternoon.
The game was well in control from start to finish with the Jets currently flying as the team to beat, experiencing few trouble on the way to their current dominant position.
In other games, Gisborne put Sunbury Lions away by 32 points, while Essendon Doutta Stars recorded a comfortable 98-point victory over Tullamarine in their twilight matchup at Jacana Reserve.
Aberfeldie 2 were well in control of their game against Coburg Districts, leading by three goals or more at every change as they cruised to a four-goal victory at Cole Reserve.
In other games, Maribyrnong Park 2 and their inaccuracy didn’t bother them as they held on for a 14-point victory over Westmeadows 2.
Meanwhile Airport West beat Pascoe Vale comfortably, and Moonee Valley 2 beat Sunbury Kangaroos by 52 points.
