The game between two of B Section’s more fancied aspirants threatened to become a no-contest with Old Melburnians bolting to a 59 point lead over Old Trinity at quarter-time. The Green hit back, managing to rein in the margin,finally going down by 19 points.
St Kevin’s bettered Uni Blacks by the same margin, with Ben Dowd again spinning a three vote performance.
With a strong final stanza, Ormond emerged the victors in a tight tussle with Old Carey, while St Bernard’s set up their 27 point victory over Hampton Rovers with a strong first quarter.
The biggest margin of the day was at Old Camberwell, where Old Haileyburians won by 34 points after a tight first half.