An unusual ‘day’ of Peter Jackson VFL action, with the first game kicking off at 4:50pm to begin Round 7 action.
But if three games separated by less than nine points each is what night games produce, we want to see more of them.
Collingwood won its second game in a row, ending the four game winning streak of the reigning premiers in Williamstown by 5 points.
Port Meblourne overcame a 21-point deficit against North Ballarat at three quarter time to storm home with seven final term goals for a 9-point win and Casey defended its 1-point three quarter time lead over Box Hill Hawks, to consolidate top spot with a 7-point win.
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COLLINGWOOD 13.8 (86) d WILLIAMSTOWN 12.9 (81)
Streak: Collingwood – L L W L W W / Williamstown – L W W W W L
Telling facts: Collingwood trailed by 15 points early in the third term, but finished the term with four unanswered goals, and kicked at early goal in final term to jump to a match winning 17 point lead. It was the first win for Collingwood against Williamstown since 2009.
Leading goalkickers: Cloke 4, Goodyear 2 (Collingwood) / Cordy, Dorgan, Siposs 2 (Williamstown)
PORT MELBOURNE 15.7 (97) d NORTH BALLARAT 14.4 (88)
Streak: North Ballarat – W L L L L L / Port Melbourne – L W W L W L W
Telling facts: Port Melbourne kicked the opening six goals of the final term to set up its win. Port kicked to the scoring end in the final term, with an amazing 23 of 29 goals scored to the Creswick Road end. 'Defender' Brody Mihocek kicked 3 goals for the second week in a row.
Leading goalkickers: Hooper, Stephenson, Eagles, Rippon 2 (North Ballarat) / Mihocek, Scipione 3, Sandilands, Haretuku, Halsall 2 (Port Melbourne)
CASEY SCORPIONS 12.11 (83) d BOX HILL HAWKS 11.10 (76)
Streak: Casey Scorpions – W W L W W W W / Box Hill Hawks – W W W W L L
Telling facts: Casey has gone a game clear on top of the ladder, with its four straight win. 24 points up early in the third term, the Scorpions held off a second half challenge by Box Hill, kicking two goals in a final term that had scores level for the majority of it.
Leading goalkickers: Dawes, T.Smith 3 (Casey Scorpions) / Miles 4, Summers, Whitecross 2 (Box Hill Hawks)
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SUNDAY GAMES
Sandringham v Werribee (Casey Radio)
Frankston v Geelong (Channel 7)
Northern Blues v Coburg
Essendon v Footscray
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Last Modified on 22/05/2016 23:06