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THE finals hopes of North Geelong took a hit on Saturday, with the Magpies squandering a chance to move up the A Grade ladder.
North Geelong and Thomson played out the first draw of the season as the Tigers came back from a three-goal three-quarter time deficit to share the points at Godfrey St.
Sitting at 12 premiership points outside the top five, the Magpies needed to defeat ninth-placed Thomson to remain in contention.
Victory guaranteed the Magpies a share of sixth place with Winchelsea, which has a slightly superior percentage, but the draw has left them in seventh spot with only a two-point buffer from Belmont Lions.
After 11 goals apiece in the first term, North Geelong pushed ahead with a 16-11 second quarter to lead 27-22 at half-time.
But Thomson refused to lie down, winning the third term 14-13 to reduce the deficit to three goals at the final break.
And the Tigers came home with a wet sail in the final term, nailing another 11 goals to steal two points.
Tiger Melody Philpott was the most dominant shooter, firing 44 of her team's 47 goals to be adjudged best on court.
Magpie Brooke Young closed the gap on Bannockburn's Errin Schaeffer on the goal-scorer's list, nailing 33 goals to stay in fifth spot.BELL POST HILL 73defeated ANAKIE 21
Bell Post Hill moved to equal top spot on the ladder, crushing Anakie by 52 goals.
With Werribee Centrals among six sides which enjoyed a mid-season bye, the Panthers moved to close the gap on the ladder leaders with a percentage-boosting win over the Roos.
Bell Post Hill's Kim Martin was an unstoppable force, shooting 47 goals, while Elise DeBooy was best on the court.
For the Roos, Claire Del Rio was the best player in a difficult match.INVERLEIGH 45 defeated CORIO 26
Inverleigh maintained its stranglehold on fifth place on the ladder, downing Corio by 19 goals.
The Hawks opened up a strong advantage in the first term, piling on 12 goals to six, and extended the lead by halftime with a 10-7 second quarter.
Inverleigh stepped it up after the main break, adding 12 goals to nine before slamming home a further nine goals in the final quarter to claim a comfortable win.
Hawk Katie Garner, who is third on the goal scorer's list with 281, was impressive with a 31-goal game.
Michelle Rossoukas and Emily Livesay shared the goals for the Devils with 12, while Marlese Primmer was Corio's best player.
