TOP SIDES BOOST PERCENTAGE, DRAGONS REGISTER FIFTH WIN
Sunshine Heights recorded their fifth win of the year and fourth in the past six weeks of the Division 2 Men’s season with a 74-point triumph over Tarneit.
The Dragons led at every change before putting the Titans to the sword in the last booting seven final quarter goals in the 16.11 (107) to 4.9 (33) victory.
Elliot Rosado and Brent Taylor were the main architects for the visitors as Ash Neal and Arian Sarandis each kicked three goals.
Luke Mann kicked three goals to be one of Tarneit’s best.
Sunshine rebounded from its loss to Albion with a 91-point away win against finals hopefully North Footscray.
The Kangaroos were inaccurate in front of goal in the first half but straightened up after the main break to salute 17.26 (128) to 5.7 (37).
Stuart Pervess continued his good form, while Matthew Medcraft kicked a season-high six goals and Nathan Carroll five to take his tally to 98 majors for the season.
Suns hit another roadblock in their quest to lock up a finals berth, losing by 108 points at Wyndhamvale.
The Falcons were always in control kicking six goals in the each of the first three quarters and then held the visitors scoreless for the final two terms.
Jack Tessari kicked season-best five goals while Oliver Brett was best on for the Falcons, with Chris Lear the top performer for the Suns.
Laverton returned to the winners list with a 22.15 (147) to 14.3 (87) victory over Western Rams.
The Magpies trailed at quarter time but outgunned the Rams with 20 goals to 10 over the final three quarters to claim their fifth win of the campaign.
Soni Rainbow finished with a season best haul of 11 majors, while Jarryd Underwood was the leading forward for the visitors kicking five goals.
Newport had 13 individual goal kickers on their way to an 88-point home win over West Footscray.
Captain Abdul Jawad, Kamal Badra and under 18s debutant Jesse Muscat all contributed four majors for the Panthers.
EJ Sharp and Matthew Turcinvich were among the better players for the Roosters tallying five of the away team’s 10 goals between them.
League leaders Albion matched Newport with 13 individual goal kickers as they downed Braybrook by 181 points.
Cooper Muri was one of the stars for the Cats kicking six majors after a couple of weeks out, while Nicholas Coclaras snagged five goals.
Braybrook was best served by Chase Wassell.
Reece Field booted a season-best 13 goals as Albanvale registered a 207-point victory over North Sunshine
The fifth placed Cobras were ruthless as they gave themselves a big percentage boost while going eight points clear of sixth.
Kyle Millsom battled hard for the Roadrunners.