Lexton has broken a five year winning drought against Carngham-Linton in the Kingprint Lexton Plains Football League.
The Tigers scored an important 16 point win at Linton on Saturday, 11.13 (79) to 10.3 (63).
The win turned out a struggle at the end despite leading by 38 points at half-time.
Carngham-Linton hit back, especially in the third term, and trailed by just eight points during the final quarter.
But Lexton responded to the challenge to record its second win of the year.
It helps erase their two disastrous loses to the Saints last year, by 114 and 123 points.
But more importantly keeps the Tigers in touch with the leaders.
Nick Locandro (four goals) was in everything.
He took the mark of the day with a towering leap, and will prove a key in the Tigers climb up the ladder.
Carngham-Linton lost coach Duane Bodey to a neck injury in the second term, but the side rallied in the second half.
The Saints defended well, and had a solid midfield, but had no-one up forward that was able to take the game by the scruff.
James Templeton and former Ararat Eagle Dylan Lesock each booted two goals.
Lexton 11.13 (79) d Carngham Linton 10.3 (63)
GOALS, Lexton: Nick Locandro 4, Ryan Dunstan 3, Jay Robins 1, Eamon Johnson 1, Mark Shaw 1, Liam Caldwell 1
Carngham Linton: James Templeton 2, Dylan Lesock 2, Justin O'Brien 1, Duane Bodey 1, Clint Ladiges 1, Darcy Franklin 1,
Jeremy Phelan 1, Joel Kelly 1
BEST, Lexton: Robert Mosby, Brett Pryor, Lloyd Bennett, Nick Locandro, Eamon Johnson
Carngham Linton: James Templeton, Nathan Wemyss, Jeremy Phelan, Damon Aspland, Thomas Magee, Justin O'Brien
Navarre retained the Hannett-Ross shield with a 41 point win over Natte-Bealiba in the Kingprint Lexton Plains Football League at Natte Yallock on Saturday.
Playing its first away game for the year, Navarre took a little while to click into gear, with good pressure applied by Natte-Bealiba in the opening term.
But six goals to nil in the second quarter set the game up for the Grasshoppers, who went on to record a 14.7 (91) to 7.8 (50) victory.
Natte-Bealiba kicked some consolation goals in the final period, but the match was out of its reach.
Steven Ross was best for the Swans while Navarre coach Ben Martin continued his good form.
The victory places Navarre third on the ladder, a game clear of Carngham-Linton and Lexton, but it faces an acid test in five days against second placed Rokewood-Corindhap at Rokewood.
Natte-Bealiba will be up against Ararat Eagles in the Eagles first night game Saturday night.
Navarre 14.7 (91) d Natte Bealiba 7.8 (50)
GOALS, Navarre: Lewis Baker 3, Daniel Parkin 3, Samuel Robertson 2, Joshua Rathgeber 2, Matt Newton 2, Jeremy Harrington 1,
Nicholas Murphy 1
Natte Bealiba: Stephen Ross 3, Nathan McClelland 2, Jamie Evans 1, Brandon Mason 1
BEST, Navarre: Benjamin Martin, Lewis Baker, Campbell ROSS, Josh Driscoll, Ashley Driscoll, Jeremy Harrington
Natte Bealiba: Stephen Ross, Brent Mortlock, Steven Quinn, Leigh Berlund, Jordan Liddle, Nathan McClelland
Illabarook and Ararat Eagles had games to forget Saturday.
Illabarook was no match for Skipton after quarter time, with the Emus running out 144 point victors, 26.25 (181) to 5.7 (37).
A 12 goal second term was astonishing by Skipton, leaving the Bulldogs in its wake.
Goals were spread over ten players with Joel Riske kicking six.
Shaun Webster has had a good month for Illabarook with no team success attached.
Skipton 26.25 (181) d Illabarook 5.7 (37)
GOALS, Skipton: Joel Riske 6, Adam Slater 5, Tim Beacham 4, Darren Fletcher 2, Damien Larkin 2, Daniel George 2,
Adam Bridges 2, Joshua Appleby 1, Stefan Pye 1, Anthony Beacham 1
Illabarook: Damien Loudon 2, Brad Schiltz 1, James Boag 1, David Webster 1
BEST, Skipton: Heath Anderson, Adam Slater, Anthony Beacham, Joel Riske, Cameron Postlethwaite, Tim Beacham
Illabarook: Sean Webster, Daniel Gamble, Ashley Webster, Jacob Cahill, James Boag, Brian Lovison
Rokewood-Corindhap coach and full forward Tom Mullane-Grant had a day out in front of goal in his teams massive 146 point win over a hapless Ararat Eagles.
Mullane-Grant registered 13 goals to take his tally to 32 in his teams 26.17 (173) to 4.3 (27) victory.
It was a huge second half by the Grasshoppers, kicking 19 goals to two.
Jesse Wellington was best further up the field, while Ararat was well served by Simon Alexander and Ash Leggett.
Rokewood Corindhap 26.17 (173) d Ararat Eagles 4.3 (27)
GOALS, Rokewood Corindhap: Thomas Mullane-Grant 13, Carl Matheson 4, Nick STUBBS 2, Matt Chapman 2, Shane Edwards 1, Mark Ashmore 1,
Leigh Russell 1, Cameron Griffith 1, Stuart Matheson 1
Ararat Eagles: Brent Bulger 1, Ben McLachlan 1, Daniel Foster 1, Brett McArthur 1
BEST, Rokewood Corindhap: Jesse Wellington, Cameron Griffith, Benjamin Decis, Simon Bogie, Carl Matheson, Thomas Mullane-Grant
Ararat Eagles: Simon Alexander, Ashley Leggett, Scott Jackson, Luke Foster, Jack Marney
By Rhys Breahut
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