In Round 4 Peter Jackson VFL Saturday games, winners were Werribee, Collingwood and Sandringham.
Werribee sent a message to the rest of the competition with an impressive performance against Footscray, with numerous avenues to goal and plenty of run in the middle. Collingwood held off a fast finishing Northern Blues for its second win while Sandringham ran away from Richmond in the final term for a percentage boosting win.
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WERRIBEE 19.13 127 d FOOTSCRAY 12.13.85
Streak: Werribee W W B W / Footscray W L L L
Telling facts: A six goal to one first term helped set up the Tigers’ win with the breeze, but the deciding factor was five goals straight against the breeze to the Bulldogs 4.7 in the second term.
Leading goalkickers: Wood 4, Fordham, MacFarlane 3, Nahas, Black 2 (Werribee) / Jamieson, Wyatt 2 (Footscray)
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COLLINGWOOD 14.16 100 d NORTHERN BLUES 13.13 91
Streak: Northern Blues L W L L / Collingwood W L L W
Telling facts: The Blues chased down a 36-point three-quarter-time deficit to draw within 8 points late in the final term, kicking 7 goals to 3, but the Magpies were able to hold on for the win.
Leading goalkickers: Casley 2, Gallucci 2, Wilson 2 (Northern Blues) / Wyatt, Phillips 3 (Collingwood)
SANDRINGHAM 16.15 111 d RICHMOND 7.12 54
Streak: Sandringham L B W W / Richmond L W L L
Telling facts: Keeping an 18-point margin for the majority of the game, the Zebras ran away with the match in the final term kicking 6 goals to nil to win by 57 points.
Leading goalkickers: Griffiths 2 (Richmond) / Lonie 3, Cook, Delaney, Templeton 2 (Sandringham)
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SUNDAY GAMES
Williamstown v Port Melbourne (Channel 7)
Essendon v Casey Scorpions (Casey Radio / Essendon Radio)
Geelong v Coburg
Box Hill Hawks v Frankston (3WBC)
Photo: Bruno Silverii
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VFL Sunday recap: Round 4
Last Modified on 01/05/2016 17:14
