It was the afternoon of the away teams with wins to Essendon, Northern Blues, Werribee and Port Melbourne.
While Essendon and Northern Blues held on for comfortable victories, Werribee had to hold off a fast finishing Box Hill, while Williamstown were unable find accuracy with the breeze in the final term to overtake Port Melbourne at the final siren.
Despite recording their first loss of the season, Williamstown retains top spot on the ladder, with Werribee jumping to second and Richmond in third.
We look over all the Sunday games, with the links to the best players, goal kickers and the updated ladder.
SATURDAY NIGHT
COLLINGWOOD d GEELONG
Margin: 9 points
Telling facts: Trailing by 5 points at three quarter time, Collingwood stormed home with five goals to two in the final tern to record back to back wins.
Leading goal kickers: Lucey 4 (Geelong) / Still 4 (Collingwood)
SUNDAY
ESSENDON d COBURG
Margin: 26 points
Telling facts: Kicking the first three goals of the game, Essendon set the tone early against Coburg. The Bombers got out to a 38 point lead in the final quarter after two goals to 23rd player Mitch Purcell before two late goals to the home side cut the final margin under five goals.
Leading goal kickers: Cauchi 2 (Coburg) / Hardingham, Purcell 2 (Essendon)
NORTHERN BLUES d FRANKSTON
Margin: 18 points
Telling facts: A five goal to no score first term set up the win for Northern Blues. Frankston challenged adding five of their own in the second term, but were unable to fight back from a 33-point three quarter time deficit.
Leading goal kickers: Gardiner 2 (Frankston) / Watson 3 (Northern Blues)
WERRIBEE d BOX HILL HAWKS
Margin: 5 points
Telling facts: After Werribee had led for all bar the first five minutes of the game, Box Hill hit the front in the final term through Dan Howe in time on. Werribee wrestled back the lead and in a close finish Box Hill’s Dallas Willsmore had a chance to level the scores from 45 metres out after the final siren– kicking a behind to see Werribee win by five points.
Leading goal kickers: 6 single goal kickers (Box Hill Hawks) /Reid 3 (Werribee)
PORT MELBOURNE d WILLIAMSTOWN
Margin: 2 points
Telling facts: Nine goals apiece with the breeze in the first half pointed towards a shootout in the second, but the game turned defensive. Leading by a point at three quarter time, Port were able to capitalise on an inaccurate Williamstown in the final term, with two goals to Blake Pearson sealing an unlikely victory against the breeze.
Leading goal kickers: Dunnell 4 (Williamstown) / Lisle 4 (Port Melbourne)
Watch the final 5 minutes of the game below:
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Last Modified on 10/05/2015 19:55
