Navarre showed a new found belief when it overcame Rokewood-Corindhap at Rokewood on Saturday in the Kingprint Lexton Plains Football League.
Leading for all but 11 minutes of the game, things looked grim for Navarre when the home team led by eight points as time-on ticked over in the final term.
But the northern Grasshoppers did not throw the towel in, rather they lifted and scored two goals in the last four minutes.
The 9.11 (65) to 8.13 (61) scoreline was enough to get four very valuable points, but the result could have been different either way.
Navarre led by 33 points at half-time and it seemed it was going to have a big win.
Navarre was clean with the ball, kicked well to players up the ground and ran hard all over the ground.
After half-time Rokewood-Corindhap hit back hard edging into the contest to be a realistic chance of pinching the win.
Jason Hutchins booted Rokewood-Corindhap's last goal from the centre square, but it was not enough to lift his side.
The young brigade of Navarre was not going to let this one slip as in the past.
Goals to Daniel Parkin and a long set shot from Zach Parry got Navarre home.
Sam Robertson kicked five goals (three in the first term) to play an important role for the winners.
Navarre 9.11 (65) def Rokewood-Corindhap 9.11 (65)
Navarre Goal Kickers: S. Robertson 5, D. Parkin 2, J. Rathgeber, Z. Parry
Best Players: B. Martin, G. Campbell, S. Robertson, N. Murphy, A. Driscoll, N. Ringin
Rokewood Corindhap Goal Kickers: S. Edwards 2, X. Ryan 2, C. Griffith , J. Hutchins , T. Mullane-Grant , M. Chapman
Best Players: C. Griffith, P. Smith, S. Edwards, S. Matheson, S. Bogie, C. Matheson
Natte-Bealiba stays slipped into fifth after defeating Ararat Eagles at Ararat under lights Saturday night.
The Swans were comfortable 46 point winners, 15.10 (100) to 8.6 (54).
The unlikely hero was Jordan Liddle who kicked six goals for the winners, after just one goal last year.
Brett McArthur was best with four goals for the Eagles, but they remain on the bottom of the table.
Natte-Bealiba15.10 (100) def Ararat Eagles 8.6 (54)
Natte Bealiba Goal Kickers: J. Liddle 6, D. Brady 2, R. Long 2, N. Mc Clelland 2, K. Morley , S. Ross , J. Long
Best Players: N. Mc Clelland, J. Liddle, S. Ross, J. Long, K. Morley, T. Mortlock
Ararat Eagles Goal Kickers: B. McArthur 4, B. Bulger 3, D. Foster
Best Players: B. McArthur, A. Leggett, J. Iglesias, B. McLachlan, J. Marney, S. Jackson
Lexton scored a solid 49 point win over Illabarook but the victory has been soured with mid-fielder Michael Smith suffering a neck injury.
The game was held up for ten minutes, after Smith attempted a spectacular mark in the third term.
The Tigers recorded 17.14 (116) to 10.7 (67), their highest score since round 7, 2007.
Lexton led all day kicking the opening three goals before the Bulldogs struck back.
But any chance Illabarook had of an upset was lost in the second term.
Lexton kicked six goals to two opening up a match winning 35 point lead at the long break.
Adding to Illabarook's woes was the report of Joel van Gils during the second stanza.
Van Gils still managed four goals for the losers, while Lexton's Jay Robins and Ryan Dunstan also each kicked four.
Lexton def Illabarook (17.14-116 10.7-67)
Lexton Goal Kickers: R. Dunstan 4, J. Robins 4, E. Johnson 2, R. Hocking-Turnbull , N. Locandro , C. Poulton , D. Impey , R. Mosby , M. Shaw
Best Players: M. Stasse, B. Pryor, L. Bennett, R. Mosby, J. Robins, M. Shaw
Illabarook Goal Kickers: J. Van Gils 4, D. Webster 3, B. Schiltz , D. White , M. Ford
Best Players: S. Webster, D. White, S. Berriman, J. Cahill, J. Van Gils, A. Cartledge
Skipton has gone a game clear on top of the ladder following its record breaking win over rival Carngham-Linton at Skipton yesterday.
The Emus dominated all day to register 20.19 (139) to 4.7 (31).
Tim Beacham booted seven goals for Skipton.
The 108 point victory is the highest by Skipton over Carngham-Linton since the inception of the league in 1999.
But the Saints broke their own records including their equal lowest score, not only against Skipton but against all opponents in the LPFL
The loss sees the Saints slip to sixth, just the 14th time they find themselves out of the top five.
Skipton continues its dominance, recording its third win over 100 points in a row.
Skipton 20.19 (139) def Carngham-Linton 4.7 (31)
Skipton Goal Kickers: T. Beacham 7, J. Riske 3, J. Appleby 2, J. Nolan 2, B. Partridge 2, A. Bridges , D. George , D. Fletcher , S. Pye
Best Players: D. George, B. Conroy, G. Lench, C. Postlethwaite, D. Fletcher, A. Beacham
Carngham Linton Goal Kickers: D. Aspland 2, M. Giddings , J. Rosolin
Best Players: T. Clarke, D. Aspland, J. Templeton, S. Jamieson, E. Yovich, N. Wemyss
Next weeks games:
Saturday
Skipton v Rokewood-Corindhap
Illabarook v Ararat Eagles
Navarre v Carngham-Linton
Natte-Bealiba v Lexton
By Rhys Brehaut
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