North Brunswick put an end to Mt Lilydale’s recent run of form as they defeated the Rams by 97 points at Mt Lilydale Mercy College. Patrick Notaro is unstoppable in front of goal, booting eight majors for the Bulls in his seventh consecutive match of four or more. Nicholas Trewhella starred in his second BOG in as many weeks, while Sean Gibson stood tall for the Rams. Despite the loss, the Rams are safe in fourth.
Manningham Cobras came from nine points down at quarter time and ran over Box Hill North by 39 points at Elgar Park. Jacob Daley (five), Nicholas Edwards (four) and Chris Jolly (three) combined for almost 70% of the Cobras total score, as Scott McPherson dominated in a BOG performance. Damon Earp was the Demons’ best with three goals.
Point Cook gave themselves a percentage boost as they defeated Chadstone by 274 at Saltwater Reserve. William Dawson was irrepressible with 14 goals and Matthew Herbertson bagged 10 as the Bulldogs gave the Synners no chance. Despite going scoreless, Ian Seagrim was best for the Synners.
Eley Park Sharks kept their position in the four safe with a comprehensive 133-point win against Masala at Whitehorse Reserve. Brent Christie starred with seven majors for the Sharks, and Christopher Brown and Brendan Rush nailed four each. Masala’s details were unavailable at time of publishing.
A six-goal haul from Lauren Boyle and a complete team performance headlined a dominant opening round for Power House, while a one-point thriller between Marcelin and Ormond set the tone
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