STARS SURGE TO A FINAL QUARTER VICTORY
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Essendon Doutta Stars have registered their second victory of the season, after coming from behind to defeat Glenroy away from home on the Nena and Pasadena Match of the Day.
The broadcast van headed out to Sewell Reserve, for a clash between two teams looking to kickstart there so far underwhelming campaigns.
Trailing by a point going into the last quarter, the stars booted three goals to Glenroy’s one, ensuring they ran out 10-point victors.
For his efforts Campbell Wearne was awarded as player of the match, taking home the Nena and Pasadena prize pack. Along with Wearne, strong contributions came from Karl Brown’s four goals, and Declan Tully with two.
For the home side disappointment as they sit ninth on the ladder now a game behind the Stars in eight, facing the tough trip to Overland Reserve in Round 9.
The stars improve their ledger to 2-6 and return home to host Maribyrnong Park this weekend.
KEILOR CEMENT THEMSELVES ON TOP
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Inflicting a second loss for the season, Keilor have shored up to spot on the ladder with a 50-point victory against the overachieving Cougars.
As they continue to shock the competition, East Keilor have dropped back on their early season form after losses to both Aberfeldie and now Keilor.
The win was set up after a dominant second half performance, seeing Keilor pile on 11 goals to only four.
Standout performances from both Kyle O’Connor and Todd Stevenson helped see Keilor reaffirm their hold on the top spot heading into a Round 9 clash against Pascoe Vale.
East Keilor now sit one game inside the top four and face a visiting Glenroy at Overland Reserve.
SHARKS CATCH THE VALLEY NAPPING
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Rupertswood have produced a spirited final term to run over the top of a flat-footed Moonee Valley side to keep in touch with the top four race.
A 23-point three-quarter time lead provide futile for the Valley, who could only manage one major in the last, as the sharks piled on 6.6 to leap to a 13-point victory.
It was a tale of two quarters in the second half, as Moonee Valley dominated the running after the half, to have the script flipped on themselves as the final siren sounded.
Mitchell Johnson provided a target up forward with five goals and was aided by a best-on-ground performance from Cameron Mcrorie hitting the scoreboard for two majors himself.
A massive, missed opportunity for Moonee Valley to steal the points off a team looking to break into the top four this season, as they remain languishing with a 1-7 record in ninth.
Round 9 sees the Valley come up against seventh placed Craigieburn, a massive game for the pair with the winner building a nice gap over the bottom placed Sunbury Kangaroos.
As one of four teams sitting on 20 premiership points going into Round 9, Ruperstwood’s clash with West Coburg will go a long way to shaping the eventual make-up of the top 4 going forward.
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HADFIELD HOLD ON AGAINST A FAST-FINISHING LAKES
Martin Reserve provided the backdrop for a nail-biting finish as Hadfield held on by four points against a Taylors Lakes side who have now gone winless in their past month of footy.
Already trailing Hadfield in fourth spot on the ladder coming into the game, the loss sees the Lakes drop down to sixth on the ladder and fall 10 premiership points out of the top four race.
A four-goal performance on the day from Luke Nappi wasn’t enough to guide the Lakes over the line, as even contributions from Connor Ahern and Jason Choueiri saw the home side prevail.
The win sees Hadfield continue to build a strong body of work as the season continues, clinching their fourth win on the trot and in doing so rising to third on the ladder.
Their next big test comes against the second placed Keilor Park at home this week.
Taylors Lakes have the chance to bounce back and end their losing run with a trip to Cole Reserve taking on the improving Coburg Districts.
KEILOR CONTINUE ITS WINNING WAYS
Reaffirming its place at the top of the Airport Toyota Women's Premier Division ladder, Keilor ran away 11-point victory against third placed Oak Park at Joe Brown oval.
While the margin may flatter Oak Park, the win never seemed in doubt, as Keilor controlled the script for much of the match.
A half-time margin of 27 points was cut down to 11 as the final siren rang, seeing Keilor record their sixth victory of the season.
The win continues the two-horse race for top spot, as Westmeadows remained in touch in second only behind on Keilor’s formidable percentage after the Tigers saw off Moonee Valley under lights at Willowbrook Reserve.
Oak Park remain in third as the gap to fourth and the chasing pack widens deeper into the season.
LADDER LEADERS SUFFER THEIR FIRST LOSS
In a surprise result, Greenvale have dropped their first points of the season, knocked off by Essendon Doutta Stars by seven points.
The match pitting first against third, saw inaccurate kicking from both sides and a big last quarter performance from the Stars to see themselves over the line.
Standout performers for the Stars included Harmony Mitsos and Jasmine Arezzolo, as well as a three-goal game from Olivia Anderson.
For Greenvale, Alisa Magri took her season tally to 27 goals scored after another three over the weekend.
Another top four tussle faces the Stars, as they come up against Gisborne in Round 8, after knocking off the ladder leaders they should be full of energy and confidence to tackle whatever is thrown at them.
Greenvale return home and face Pascoe Vale, with a win looking to put them back on the right track for the remainder of the year.
EAGLES SHORE UP TOP TWO SPOT
As two of the breakaway top three sides this season, the weekends clash gave both Airport West and Coburg Districts the chance to jostle for a top two position.
The clash at Etzel Street Reserve saw an even spread performance from the home side as they ran out 22-point victors.
Airport West continue to build nicely into the season, as they recorded their second win on the trot after the bye, the loss snapping a two-game winning streak for the Districts who remain inthird place with a one game buffer back to Westmeadows in fourth.
Round 8 has both teams on the road, as Airport West make the trip to Eric Boardman Reserve to face the Sunbury Kangaroos and Coburg Districts travel to Monk Oval to face Maribyrnong Park.
