CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: Champagne was flowing in the Gordon clubrooms last weekend after the club's first win of the season.

The wait is over: Gordon players last week can't hide their joy after the club's first win of the season. Picture: Moorabool News

Article first appeared: 18 August 2007   Herald Sun

The triumphant 20-point victory over third-last Beaufort on Saturday was the second in two years for the Central Highlands Football League club. Its previous win was against Dunnstown in Round 14, 2006.

A four-quarter performance from the Eagles secured the win.

The scores were tied at quarter-time but Gordon crept away in the second term to lead by 17 points at halftime.

The Eagles extended their lead to four goals in the third term and then repelled a last-quarter fightback.

Gary Busuttil kicked four goals for Gordon and Stephen Tudor and Luke Toohey were among the Eagles best.

Gordon faces Creswick, which is in second last place, in the final game of the home-and-away season today.

SUNRAYSIA: Imperials' 69-point win against premier Irymple last week marked a changing of the guard.

Irymple is third on the Sunraysia ladder with one game remaining, while Imperials are on top, courtesy of percentage, from Mildura.

Irymple requires a win against fourth-placed Wentworth at Dareton today to ensure a top-three finish.

MELTON: Melton Central has won this year's Victorian Women's Football League Country premiership.

Melton Central defeated Corio by 28 points at Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham, 8.8 (56) to 4.4 (28).

Corio finished the home-and-away season on top of the ladder with eight wins and four losses.

Melton Central held second spot on the ladder, 124 percentage points behind Corio.

Braybrook finished in third place and North Ballarat was last.

WIMMERA: Horsham Demons star David Johns is closing in on the 100-goal mark after he snared 17 goals in last week's 160-point win over the Horsham Saints.

Johns sits on 92 goals and is looking for another bag when the first-placed Demons tackle Ararat at Horsham City Oval today.

Johns was the Wimmera league's leading goalkicker last season with 156.

SOUTH WEST: Portland will host the last Worksafe VCFL Game of the Month tomorrow when Westerns play Cavendish at Alexandra Park.

AFL Legend Ron Barassi will attend the game as a guest speaker.

Westerns sits in fourth place on the South-West ladder heading into the final game of the season.

A win against second-last Cavendish is likely to secure Westerns a finals berth.

Tomorrow's match kicks off at 2pm.

WEST GIPPSLAND: Traralgon will hold a 40-year reunion for its 1967-68 under-18 premiership sides.

The club will celebrate the back-to-back flags after the clash with rival club Moe on August 25 at Traralgon.

VFL star Bernie Quinlan and 1967-68 premiership coach Eric Malone are among the former players and coaches making the trip home for next Saturday's reunion.