Northern Football Netball League

Macleod held off a late Greensborough charge to record its third win in succession in Round 4.

Mernda held on to second place on the Division 2 ladder following a scrappy win at Lalor in Round 4.

Bundoora Comets 1 and Diamond Creek were amongst the Section 1 netball winners, following a two-week break.

Over the past two weeks the NFL has seen Eltham play Greensborough in front of a large crowd on Good Friday, and on ANZAC Day Heidelberg played against Northcote Park, and Epping played against Mernda.

The senior teams for Round 4.

This weekend will see the introduction of the NFL's 23rd player rule, whereby an under-19 player may play as a 23rd player in Division 1 games only.

This weekend, community football around Australia will recognise the contribution of our umpiring fraternity through the “Umpiring is Everyone’s Business” promotion.

Bundoora Football Club is celebrating its 40-year anniversary in 2014. To mark the occasion, NFL TV reporter Brad Emmett headed to Yulong Reserve.

Two of the competition’s biggest improvers meet in a top-four showdown when Greensborough hosts Macleod at War Memorial Park in Round 4.

Matters complicating the Division 2 season took more twists and turns in Round 3, with Panton Hill breaking through for its first victory of the season.

Wins will be at a premium in Round 4, with three big matches scheduled in Division 3 this weekend.

Here are the top five plays of the week for Round 3.