Port Melbourne prevailed over Richmond by 30 points in a battle of undefeated teams in Saturday’s Round 3 Peter Jackson VFL action.
The Box Hill Hawks – set to face Williamstown on Sunday – is the only other team that can finish the weekend with an unblemished record alongside the Borough.
In today’s other games, Geelong notched its second win of 2017 against the Casey Demons by 36 points while Sandringham did the same in accounting for Collingwood by 20 points.
Werribee was Saturday’s other victorious team, the Tigers enjoying their first triumph of the season by 23 points against Essendon.
On Friday night, Footscray defeated North Ballarat by 124 points. CLICK HERE to read the recap of this match.
GEELONG 14.8 (92) d CASEY DEMONS 8.8 (56)
It was a hard-fought, low-scoring scrap early at Simonds Stadium, with both teams only able to manage four goals to half time. Geelong broke the game open by kicking the first three goals of the third quarter though, and went on with the job to finish with 10 majors to Casey’s four in the second half.
Leading goalkickers: Geelong – Stanley 3, Buzza 2, Atkins 2, Jones 2 / Casey Demons – Scott 3
Form: Geelong – W L W / Casey Demons – L W L
Next up: Geelong vs Box Hill Hawks / Werribee vs Casey Demons
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SANDRINGHAM 17.11 (113) d COLLINGWOOD 12.21 (93)
The Zebras set up their victory with a barnstorming start to the match at Trevor Barker Oval. Sandringham piled on the game’s first five goals and went on to establish a defining 37-point advantage by half time. Paddy McCartin then booted his sixth and seventh goals to open the third quarter and kill off Collingwood’s hopes.
Leading goalkickers: Sandringham – McCartin 7, Marshall 2, Lonie 2 / Collingwood – Kirby 3, De Goey 2, White 2, Crocker 2
Form: Sandringham – W L W / Collingwood – W L L
Next up: Sandringham vs North Ballarat / Collingwood vs Northern Blues
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WERRIBEE 14.13 (97) d ESSENDON 9.20 (74)
Werribee weathered an inaccurate Essendon during the crucial second half to prevail at North Melbourne Recreation Reserve. Trailing by 16 points at the long break, the Bombers could manage only 1.8 (14) to open the third quarter before the Tigers finally answered with two important goals before three-quarter time which kept them ahead.
Leading goalkickers: Werribee – Thomas 4, Wagner 2, Hanson 2, Munro 2 / Essendon – Peters 2, Stewart 2, McKernan 2
Form: Werribee – L L W / Essendon – L W L
Next up: Werribee vs Casey Demons / Essendon vs Port Melbourne
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PORT MELBOURNE 14.14 (98) d RICHMOND 9.14 (68)
Both teams produced high-quality football in a tight opening quarter at North Port Oval, but the Borough kicked the first three goals of the second term to help build a 14-point lead at half time. Richmond moved to within six points early in the third stanza, but Port Melbourne’s experienced heads responded with the game’s next six majors.
Leading goalkickers: Port Melbourne – Cain 3, D.Conway 3, Pearson 2, Lisle 2 / Richmond – Lloyd 4, Lennon 2
Form: Port Melbourne – W W W / Richmond – W W L
Next up: Essendon vs Port Melbourne / Footscray vs Richmond
* CLICK HERE to see play-by-play scores from this game
- CLICK HERE for updated results with goalkickers, best players and quarter-by-quarter scores
- CLICK HERE for the updated ladder
SUNDAY GAMES:
Coburg vs Northern Blues (live stream – WATCH HERE)
Williamstown vs Box Hill Hawks (3WBC radio)
Other content:
TEAMS: VFL Round 3
Vicki Cleary Day (Coburg vs Northern Blues)
STATS CENTRAL: Tiger tackle train
Werribee's Nathan Laracy to farewell beard
Last Modified on 29/04/2017 18:13
