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ImageReigning premiers Heyfield succeeded for the second time this season in handing Gormandale their second lose of the season.

Claiming the points in their earlier encounter the Roos went into the match underdogs, the sides chances dealt a hefty blow last week with the lose of experience campaigners Andrew Stevens and Aaron Duffy.

It didn’t halt the run of the Roos however, Heyfield running rampant in an impressive display as they booted 11 goals to two in three quarters to run away convincing six goal winners on the eve of the final series.

Ladder leaders Gormandale jumped the home side in the opening term doubling Heyfield’s score but had little impact on proceedings after the change.

Heyfield’s Mark Stevens was the dominate forward booting five, with Nathan Wellin’s and Lyell Berry also solid contributors.

It was the Roos younger brigade that played instrumental roles Luke Conway and Mitch Dowse ran rampant against their more experienced opponents while Will Kelly in the ruck ensured his side won the honors in the centre.

The Roos 13.11 (89) to 7.12 (54) victory seeing the side jump from fifth on the ladder to fourth, four points shy of Churchill and Glengarry.

Upsetting their fancied opponent Boisdale, TTU rallied from a four goal quarter time deficit to reverse the tables on Boisdale.

Trailing at the first change the Bombers blitzed Boisdale booting five goals to one in the second term taking a mere two point break into the long break.

While their finals aspirations for the season are well and truly gone the Bombers served it up against their higher ranked opponent,  the two Bombers going goal for goal in a even third term before breaking clear in the fourth quarter, 15.13 (103) to 13.9 (87).

Led by coach Matt Stolarczyk in a best on ground effort the Bombers were impressive, the side boosting eight individual goal kickers Wade McNeill finishing the match with three.

It was always going to be a danger game for Boisdale, with a young TTU side having nothing to lose.  For the Bombers the stakes were high the side suffering their third lose in four matches.

Boisdales top three chances now beyond the Bombers reach with an elimination berth on the cards.

Glengarry delivered a dream milestone victory to champion defender Anthony McMahon in the clubs final game of the home and away season.

The Pies claimed a defiant 23-point win, but it took three quarters to grind down the gutsy Saints before running away.

There was nothing between the seventh ranked Saints and third placed Glengarry until a four goal to nil final term turned the contest decisively in the visitors favour.

Cowwarr opened their account early, before Glengarry responded through Josh King.

Cowwarr quickly answered the Magpies challenge, Chris Stasinowsky taking a strong mark to go back and split the sticks.

The Saints backline bore the raft of Glengarry’s dominance in the midfield.  Glengarry drawing forward with ease besieging Cowwarr’s backline Kevin Hood, Cory Bannister, Shane Morgan and Matt Buglisi holding the Magpies stagnant as they pressed goal ward 

Cowwarr’s defence worked hard to restrict the Magpies dominance in front of goals, Morgan floating as a spare man mopping up Glengarry’s loose delivery.

Rebounding from half back Glengarry drew forward King slotting through his second.

The Magpies failed to make the most of their opportunities to run away on the scoreboard Chris Risley and Vincent O’Mara missing easy shots.

Matt Adams shrugged Reece Busses tackle to open his account before adding his second on the quarter time siren 4.5 (29) to 2.1 (13) Cowwarr.

Both sides struggled to clear the half back line in the second term as both sides failed to add to the score in a tight 10 minutes of play, before Glengarry’s Dean Brooks broke the shackles.

A rare mistake by Glengarry’s best on ground Ryan Wissmer from the kick in resulted in Cowwarr’s Steve Cooper opening the Saints second term tally.

It was followed by another as the Saints began to gain the ascendancy, Robbie Ferguson and Marcus Pilgrim combining for the Saints fourth.

Stasinowsky looked to fly over the top of back man Linton Sizeland to take the high mark, the Saint bringing the ball back to ground Matt Cameron steadying to goal.

The Saints reeling the margin back to within a kick at the long change 5.11 (41) to 5.4 (34).

Glengarry drew forward in the opening minute of the second half, a number of wayward shots keeping the home side in the contest.

The Saints needed a couple of majors to put them back in the race, but it was Glengarry who seemed to have all the answers carrying the momentum along with a significant margin into the third term.

However the momentum quickly swung the way of the Saints a goal to Lee Cooper lifted the side as he brought the margin back to four points.

It was the first of five for the term, Don Veale began to dominate the ruck contests setting the Saints engine room up with first use of the ball.

Ineffective use of the ball by Glengarry was costing the side as they failed to have an impact on the scoreboard, King missing one before Troy Adams goaled.

Anthony Bence responded for the Saints, Stasinowsky instrumental in bringing the ball down to the crumbing players after winning the centre clearance.

Clever roving resulted in a snap round the body by Cameron putting Cowwarr in front for the first time since the opening minutes of the match.

The Saints came again Tim Johnston goaling to put his side 10 points in front at the final change.

Putting their head over the ball and pressuring the opposition, Glengarry dominated the final term.

The Magpies dictating the play as they turned the table on Cowwarr  the visitors holding the Saints scoreless as Dylan Hvalica and Daniel Lang added late term goals to ensure their side victory 11.25 (91) to 10.8 (68).

Magpies Trevor May and Brett Downey dominated play in the fourth term while, Hood and Cameron were among the best for the Saints.

From start to finish there was little questioning the might of Sale City as they ran away 108 point victors over Stratford.

Putting the result beyond question at quarter time with a massive nine goals to three the Dogs displayed one of their best terms for the season, 9.5 (59) to 3.1 (19).

Led by Adam Brander and David Downes the pair tallying 17 goals between them nine and eight respectively, the Swans defence was besieged as they failed to halt the Dogs drive.

Sale City continued the momentum in the second quarter adding a further seven goals.

It won the game in the opening half, leading by 40 points (10 more scoring shots) at quarter-time and 78 points (18 more scoring shots) by half-time.

The encouraging aspect for the Dogs was the height and marking ability that complemented the running midfielders.  The two prong attack of Brander and Downes instrumental, the pair complementing the work of Peter Miles and Shane Piper in the middle of the ground.

Churchill kicked the biggest score of the season 33.16 (214) to 2.4 (16), holding Woodside goalless until the final term.

Running away 198 point winners, the Cougars showed no let up against the lower ranked Wildcats as they booted 16 goals in the opening half before a further 11 after the break.

A bag of nine to Nathan McDonald and seven to the dangerous goal sneak Daniel Hawking aiding the Cougars as they prime themselves for next weeks block buster against fellow finalists Boisdale.

By Lauren Carey
 
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