By RHYS WOOSNAM - Division 3 Reserves
WITH ladder-leaders Parkside having the week off, Tarneit clinched top spot and evened up the standings with a thumping victory over Sunshine Heights.
Their 156-point demolition job sees them sit level on points with Parkside; however their superior percentage puts them on top with just four rounds remaining.
The 2016 season draws to an end in the next month and it is shaping up to be a very tight race between the aforementioned sides and third-placed Wyndham Suns.
The Suns themselves kept in touch with a relatively tough win against the lowly Laverton. Despite finishing 80-point victors, the Suns struggled to put their opponents away until mid-way through the final quarter.
Corey Thomas had a tremendous breakout game, kicking a career-high eight goals to lead the attacking charge. He was assisted up forward by the consistent Brett Cook who booted five.
For Laverton, Adam Cowley tried his hardest to keep them in the contest with four goals of his own. The win makes it near-impossible for Wyndham to drop out of the top three and keeps their minor-premiership hopes alive.
Their lack of ruthlessness throughout the season may come back to bite them at the pointy end of the season, with percentage the only roadblock between them and first place.
Newport continues to fight for finals action, notching their sixth win of 2016, beating Sanctuary Lakes by 62-points at Featherbrook Reserve.
The Power lead at every change off the back of five majors from Khaled Hoblos and four from Ali El Houli.
The win over the Sharks was a vital one in their finals charge as it places them just one win from jumping Sanctuary Lakes into the top four. A win looks to be very possible next week as Newport face North Sunshine.
Elsewhere it was a much more uplifting week for the Braybrook Bombers. Currently having a disappointing season, they are winless from 12 games and sit two games clear on the bottom of the ladder.
They took a step in the right direction in Round 14, going down by 61-points to North Sunshine.
Usually a 10 goal loss would not be viewed as a positive, but when put into context for Braybrook, it’s a significant improvement.
The Bombers registered their second biggest score in 2016 and after numerous losses in excess of 100 points; this game could spark some real motivation for the team.
Last Modified on 19/07/2016 11:22