Who’s going to break the streaks?

The top three sides in Division 2 are looking like world-beaters at the moment. At present, Ivanhoe AFC (1st) are on an 11-game winning streak. West Brunswick (2nd) have won six in a row while Old Paradians (3rd) have turned their fortunes around with 8 consecutive victories.

Unless there’s a draw this Saturday between the Hoers and Old Parade. For one of these sides, the streak will end.

Before we look ahead, let’s look back to Round 13 where Ivanhoe AFC continued to dance to their own beat handing out a football lesson to Yarra Old Grammarians by 72 points. Ash Close has taken his season tally to 44 goals after another bag of eight, to follow on with his eight majors before the bye. Michael Doyle ruled, named the best man on the ground.

The Bushrangers fought valiantly during the second term against the Hoers but the dam wall burst after half-time conceding 10-goals to three. Rory Chipman (3) has been a shining light for them throughout this season.

Yarra Old Grammarians’ challenges don’t ease up as they play host to West Brunswick on Saturday. Could they be the one to end the Magpies streak?

West Brunswick set up the thumping victory over Power House with an 8-goal opening quarter at Ransford Oval. With the aid of the breeze Power House came back at them in the second term before Ben Hutchins (6) and the Magpies got on top again after half-time to pull away to an unassailable lead.

The 185% is far superior to the Old Paradians in third and at this point of the season could be the major factor in them gaining a double chance in September should these top three sides continue the trajectory they’re on.

Power House will be hoping their fortunes turn around this coming weekend coming up against Manningham Cobras. The two sides met in Round 9 with Power House claiming the points in a classic. Will they repeat the dose or do the Cobras have some venom left?

Manningham came up against a MHSOB side that desperately needed to win. The Unicorns lost four of their past five games (all against the top four sides) to stay in touch with the top four, this was a contest they couldn’t let slip.

6-goals with the breeze in the first term gave them a solid platform to start the day. The margin extended at every interval against the Cobras to come away 85 point winners. They add another 9% to their tally and remain a game behind Brunswick. Julian Eimutis is the barometer for the Unicorns this year. When he fires, they fire.

They have the opportunity to make it two in a row facing Bulleen Templestowe this weekend.

The Ants will be ruing opening half misses against Brunswick that saw them sitting on 1.7.13 trailing by 45 points and the game effectively over. Jasper Paevere (3) and Kane Daly (3) led the way up forward for the Wick’s. They, like MHSOB, needed to win after three straight losses.

This might be the one that restarts their season after being 8-1 at the conclusion of Round 9. The winter grind has gotten hold of them, but the wheel may be starting to turn.

Coming up against Aquinas this week, they must win to keep the Unicorns at bay.

Old Paradians haven’t looked back after a shaky start to 2022. The streak of eight wins started against Aquinas in Round 6 and the momentum has continued.

The margin could have been dramatically greater had it not been for inaccuracy in front of goal. And while in the end the margin was 59 points, the club would be most impressed in being able to hold Aquinas to 4-goals for the afternoon. Goalless in both the second and third quarters.

As mentioned at the top. They have the chance to go nine in a row this week, Ivanhoe AFC are looking at 12. 2 o’clock at Garvey Oval is the place to be for this blockbuster clash.