It was a super Sunday of six Peter Jackson VFL matches today, with plenty of close contests and a couple of blow-out results in wet conditions across Melbourne.
The early games produced the biggest margins, with Williamstown and Coburg producing big wins against Footscray and Richmond respectively.
The afternoon games were close throughout, with Sandringham getting over the line late, and Northern Blues, Box Hill Hawks and Casey Scorpions producing the goods in the final term to blow out their final margins.
See a full review of each Round 9 Sunday game below:
SANDRINGHAM 15.11 (101) d GELLONG 15.9 (99)
Streak: Geelong – W L L W L / Sandringham –W W L W W
Telling facts: After trailing by 21 points in the third term, Sandringham fought back to kick 4 of the last 5 goals of the third term, to cut margin to 7 points going into final term. They hit the lead twice in the final term, the second time holding on for a two point win after leading by 14 points late.
Leading goalkickers: House 5, Clarke 3 (Geelong) / Denis-Lane 6, Acres, Wright 2 (Sandringham)
WILLIAMSTOWN 19.14 (128) d FOOTSCRAY 7.14 (56)
Williamstown – W W W L W / Footscray – L W W W L
Telling facts: After just three points separated the two teams entering time on in the second quarter, Williamstown went on a goal kicking rampage, kicking the last two of the first half, then 13 goals to 3 in the second half to run away with a 72-point win.
Leading goalkickers: Conway 3, Jolley, Schultz, Wheeler 2 (Williamstown) / Wyatt, Dale 2 (Footscray)
CASEY SCORPIONS 12.14 (86) d PORT MELBOURNE 7.9 (51)
Streak: Casey Scorpions – W W W W W / Port Melbourne – L W L W L
Telling facts: Less than two goals separated the two teams for majority of the afternoon, before the Scorpions stormed home with a 6 goal to nil final term to retain top spot on the ladder.
Leading goalkickers: Kennedy 3, Terlich, Spencer, Hulett 2 (Casey Scorpions) / Scipione 4 (Port Melbourne)
BOX HILL HAWKS 12.18 (90) d NORTH BALLARAT 9.9 (63)
Streak: Box Hill Hawks – W W L L W / North Ballarat – L L L L L
Telling facts: A 4 goal to 1 first term provided the 3 goal buffer the Hawks for the majority of the game – not able to put away the tenacious Roosters in the wet conditions.
Leading goalkickers: Summers, Jones, Lawlor 2 (Box Hill Hawks) / A.Hooper, S.Hooper 2 (North Ballarat)
COBURG 9.10 (64) d RICHMOND 3.13 (31)
Streak: Coburg – L L W L W / Richmond – L L LW L
Telling facts: Coburg turned it on in the Channel 7 TV game, keeping Richmond goalless for three quarters – the Tigers first was kicked two minutes into the final term. Ruckman Tom Goodwin dominated in the middle with Ahmed Saad returning from injury with 2 goals.
Leading goalkickers: Saad, McEvoy 2 (Coburg) / All singles (Richmond)
NORTHERN BLUES 15.15 (115) d FRANKSTON 9.11 (65)
Streak: Northern Blues –L L L W W / Frankston L L W L W
Telling facts: The Northern Blues started strongly with three first term goals to Jack Silvagni, but they were unable to extend margin beyond 3 goals till the final term, when they kicked 7 goals to 3 to run away with back-to-back wins.
Leading goalkickers: Silvagni 4, Kerbatieh 2 (Northern Blues) /Cass 3, Bennett 2 (Frankston)
CLICK HERE for the Saturday game results, with Collingwood defeating Werribee
CLICK HERE for the full results, best players and goalkickers
CLICK HERE for the updated ladder
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