By ALEX KARAVAS - Division 2 Seniors
ALBANVALE returned from their bye last weekend playing hosts to North Footscray. Last seasons’ division three premiers remained undefeated going into the clash and received the shock with North Footscray piling on 15 goals to one in what was a dominant first-half display.
Led by Sam Kater who kicked six, Tyren Montebruno who kickied five, and Blake Pilkington who kicked four, North Footscray were able to not only pile on the pressure but the goals as well.
Things didn’t get any easier after the break with North Footscray piling on a further 13 goals to Albanvale’s six, to finish off resounding 145-point winners.
Mathew Plummer was the Cobras best afield in a somewhat dour afternoon.
Caroline Springs played host to Glen Orden in a game that was expected to be one of the best in division two for the weekend.
The Lakers started off slowly with the Hawks going into quarter time with a seven point lead.
From there on the Lakers grabbed the ascendancy and kicked a six goals to one second quarter to go into the main break 25-points up.
Led by Mathew Sutton who bagged another 10 goals and Troy Manolis, Nathan Knuckey who kicked three each, the Lakers were able to come out after half-time and continue their dominance on the match to run out 88-point winners.
For Glen Orden, Dane Thomas kicked three, Jonathan Miller, Josh Macdonald and Bailey James all kicked two a piece.
In the last game of the round Manor Lakers hosted Yarraville Seddon.
The Storm started off the strongest with a 5.7 to 3.3 first quarter.
In the second quarter though the Storm went goalless whilst the Eagles managed to grab the game by the horns to kick a four goal second quarter and go into the main break 13-points up.
After the break though things got ugly for the Storm as they went goalless for the rest of the game.
The Eagles were able to kick 13 goals in the second half.
Led by Scott Krakouer and Kevin Upton who kicked three each, the Eagles were able to run out 88-point victors.
Their win sets up what will be an exciting Round 4 match with Caroline Springs.
The two teams will play for the Gambling’s Not A Game Cup at Yarraville Oval.
Caption: Caroline Springs star Mathew Sutton kicked 10 goals in the Lakers’ Anzac Spirit match on Saturday. Picture: PETER RISTOSKI
Last Modified on 26/04/2016 14:28