In blustery conditions Marcellin took it right up to Old Essendon surrending the lead only once during the day. Hal back Jason Crapper was named best on ground for Marcellin in a stellar performance. Going into the last quarter, Marcellin took in a 37 point lead and despite a 3 goal to none last quarter to Old Essendon the match was already won. The win for Marcellin caps off a remarkable year for the Eagles when they were almost bundled out of the finals race with only a few rounds remaining.
Final Scores:
Marcellin 11.8.74
Old Essendon 8.8.56