A look back on the Round 10 action from the Northern Football League junior competition.
Round 10 of the Under-17 Blue competition saw third-placed Montmorency scrape past West Preston, the final margin being only three points. The Magpies’ Jake Francis booted four goals in a best on ground performance whilst Adam Valeri was best for West Preston, kicking two majors.
Hurstbridge had the bye, while Research moved up from the bottom of the table with a 26-point win over Epping. Ladder-leader Eltham continued its unbeaten start to the season, beating Mill Park by 12 points to remain atop the ladder.
In the Under-19 Youth Girls competition, ladder-leader Diamond Creek Womens kept a side scoreless for the second week in a row, defeating bottom-placed Lalor Stars by 218 points. The result ecliped the previous highest margin in the competition by one point. Darebin Falcons defeated South Morang by 35 points. Also, recording a win was Montmorency who defeated Keon Park by 29 points.
The Under-16 Blue competition saw first-placed Research extend its recent winning streak to four, defeating second-placed Diamond Creek in a top of the table clash. Jordan Sacco and Brayden Fiorini were best for the Searchers, with Fiorini booting four majors whilst the Creekers’ best were Darcy Macpherson and Jacob Booth.
Around the grounds, Yarrambat defeated West Preston Blue by eight points to record its third win of the season, whilst South Morang also recorded a win when it defeated Montmorency by 41 points to move within a game of the top two.
The Under-15 Blue competition saw Whittlesea defeat Eltham by eight points to retain second place in a neck-and-neck performance. Ladder-leader South Morang Blue beat Diamond Creek by 45 points to maintain its three-game winning streak.
Also recording a win was Mill Park, who defeated Epping comprehensively by 78 points, bouncing back after its one-goal loss to Whittlesea the previous week.
Epping continued on its unstoppable run in the Under-14 Blue competition, defeating Northcote by 31 points and steering three games clear atop the ladder. Greensborough also defeated Wallan to record its third win of the year by 26 points.
Second-placed South Morang Blue defeated bottom side Eltham – who is yet to win a game this season – by a big margin and showed why it is one of the teams to beat this year.
The Under-14 Red competition produced some thrillers, with ladder-leader Research going down to fifth-placed West Preston by one point in a gripping contest. Keon Park defeated Yarrambat by one goal in another nail-bitingcontest, with now only one game separating the top five.
Second-placed Mill Park defeated Montmorency by 62 points to join Research atop the ladder. Bundoora Park continued its recent winning streak to two by defeating Whittlesea comprehensively, ending the Eagles’ recent patch of good form. Diamond Creek soundly defeated Epping, who is still yet to win a game in season 2013.
In the Under-13 Blue competition, ladder-leader South Morang Blue continued its unbeaten streak when it defeated Northcote by 61 points. Around the grounds, second-placed Eltham thrashed bottom-placed West Preston Blue by 95 points. Third-placed Whittlesea defeated Wallan by 39 points, whilst Laurimar defeated Mill Park by 37 points.
It was a similar story in the Under-12 Blue competition, with top side South Morang Blue continuing its unbeaten start to the year, defeating Diamond Creek. Whittlesea defeated Northcote by 34 points whilst second-placed Epping defeated Montmorency Black by 31 points, proving again that they are a genuine premiership contender.
In the Under-11 Blue competition, third-placed South Morang Blue upset Eltham by 15 points, ending the Panthers recent winning streak. Second-placed Research defeated Bundoora Park by 35 points whilst Diamond Creek defeated Mill Park by 16 points.
The youngest of the lot in the Under-10 Blue competition produced some brilliant games, with South Morang Gold maintaining its unbeaten start to the year, defeating Eltham by 12 points and remaining atop the ladder. South Morang Blue was too good for West Preston to the tune of 33 points, whilst third-placed Montmorency Black recorded a victory by one of the slightest margins, defeating second-placed Greensborough by two points in a show-stopping match.
