Winners today in Round 16 Sunday matches were Geelong, Footscray, North Ballarat, Williamstown and Werribee.
The top 8 changed once again, with Footscray moving into the top 4, Werribee moved to sixth spot and Williamstown returned to top spot after a strong performance again top 8 team Collingwood.
See all the results below:
Footscray 11.10 (76) d Essendon 7.12 (54)
Win/loss: Footscray 9-5 / Essendon 9-5
Telling facts: Footscray started slow, with Essendon kicking the first three goals of the game. The turning point in the match was four goals against the breeze to the home side in the third term, as the Bombers let their chances slip with 2.6 for the term.
Leading goalkickers: Boyd 3, Jamieson 2 (Footscray) / Dempsey 3, McKenna 2 (Essendon)
North Ballarat 20.17 (137) d Northern Blues 2.13 (25)
Win/loss: North Ballarat 5-10 / Northern Blues 4-10
Telling facts: Seven unanswered goals to start the game set up back-to-back 100-point wins for North Ballarat. Robin Nahas was his elusive best with seven goals, as the Roosters produced 11 individual goalkickers, keeping Northern Blues to just a goal in each half.
Leading goalkickers: Nahas 7, S.Hooper 3, A.Hooper 2 (North Ballarat) / All singles (Northern Blues)
Geelong 16.20 (116) d Frankston 6.9 (45)
Win/loss: Geelong 6-8 / Frankston 0-15
Telling facts: Geelong kept Frankston goalless in two terms on its way to a 71-point win. George Horlin Smith and Dawson Simpson dominated in the middle for the Cats as they kept a very slim finals hopes alive.
Leading goalkickers: Menzel 3, Stokes 2 (Geelong) / All singles (Frankston)
Williamstown 14.13 (97) d Collingwood 9.11 (65)
Win/loss: Williamstown 11-3 / Collingwood 9-5
Telling facts: A seven goal to two final term saw Williamstown continue its strong finishes to games as they returned to top spot on the ladder. Anthony Anastasio jumped into the top five on the Frosty Miller Medal goalkicking table with five goals.
Leading goalkickers: Anastasio 5, Banner 3, Masters 2 (Williamstown) / Hellier 2, R.Pendlebury 2, Karnezis 2 (Collingwood)
Werribee 12.10 (82) d Casey Scorpions 10.9 (69)
Win/loss: Casey Scorpions 8-6 / Werribee 9-6
Telling facts: After trailing by 26 points at half time – conceding seven goals in the second term – Werribee stormed into the lead in the third quarter with seven of their own to hold a slender 8-point lead at three quarter time. The Tigers scored the only goal of the final term in time on to jump to sixth spot, but more importantly three games clear of Port Melbourne in ninth.
Leading goalkickers: King 2, Newton 2 (Casey Scorpions) / Porter 3, Wood 3, Reid 2, Sodomaco 2(Werribee)
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