Inverleigh showed that its home ground advantage can be significant as they came out of the gates quickly to lead flag favourites Bell Post Hill by 5 goals to 3 in the first quarter with the strongish breeze. However when it came The Panthers chance with the breeze it was all square at the main break. The Hills dominance was expected to assert itself but a 7 goal quarter by the young Hawks in the third set up a huge challenge.
Bell Post Hill came at them but stong midfield work from David Peel tghe returning Matt Carr and vetran Clayton Trotter saw Inverleigh must 7 scoring shots in the last to run out 30 point winners.
Corios good form was bought up short at another home ground known to favour the local in Winter Reserve. The Lions kept Corio goaless in the first term and maintained that lead for the day. Despite being only 2 goals adrift at the main break Corio looked tired in the second half and strong play by Belmonts defence kept the Lions in control.
The Jekkyl and Hyde side that is Bannockburn could not overcome Winchelsea at home at the Eastern Reserve. Winchelsea belted on 6 goals in the second term an opened up a lead the stuggling Tigers could not come back from. The brains trust at Bannock must continue to be scratching their heads to get consistent form out of the side.
In the Battle of the Roundabout East Geelong bounce back from last weeks poor last quarter showing against Bell Post Hill. a 5 goal lead at the main break blew out to a 50 point victory with 7 goals in the last term. Jackson Macleod kicked 5 for thomson whilst Lucas Murphy bagged 7 for the Eagles
Anake cemented their space in the finals action for now figghting off a detrimined North Geelong at the Keith Barclay Oval. Again good use of the wind in the first quarter saw a good lead developed that was never headed. Derek Fitzsimmons playing his 100th game was outstanding for North whilst Costello and Pircek were the Roos best.
And in the final game Werribee Centrals handed out more misery to Geelong West at Glavin park running out 20 goal winners
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