By JARROD POTTER
EFL DIVISION 1 – ROUND 4
THE FALCONS could only hold the gate shut for so long against the Bulls.
Noble Park – held to only three goals in the first term – made its charge in the second half as it conversely negated anything Knox had in its trick bag.
Keeping the visitors to four points after half-time, the Bulls excelled at negating any Knox initiative and effortlessly rebounding.
A slow-and-steady chip-away effort pushed the Bulls away to a 60-point win by the final change as Ziggie Alwan (three goals) and Kevin Kean (two goals) took charge of the forward line.
While he didn’t boot a bag this week, Kyle Martin remained the elite threat of the Bulls’ attack as he streamed through the midfield, ably aided by Craig Anderson and the run-and-carry of defenders Stewart Kemperman and Jackson Sketcher.
Sitting in third with a 3-1 record, Noble Park will head to North Ringwood this weekend to face the fifth ranked Saints.
SFL DIVISION 2 – ROUND 4
The non-Fevola SFL action continued around the league as Keysborough kept its unbeaten start to SFL life going. Keysborough continued its rampaging entrance to Division 2, taking four on the trot with a 12.14 (86) to 9.12 (66) win over Caulfield. Tyson King continued to make SFL forward lines his dominion – booting four goals – while Michael Downie, Matt Burnett and Mathew Collett also impressed.
While Springvale Districts accounted for Doveton Eagles with a scintillating first term – as the Demons kicked away to a 38-point to nil lead. The Eagles fought back through Corrie Wilson (five goals) and John Kennedy (three goals), but the Demons had enough in the tank to keep the visitors on the back-foot.
DIVISION 3
Endeavour Hills will feel slighted that 104 points wasn’t enough for victory over a fast-running Moorabbin, who themselves booted 150. In an absolute shoot-out, Shane Peake (six goals), Daniel Morrison and Luke Knudsen (three goals each) helped keep the Falcons in the fight as the Kangaroos hopped away early. The Falcons couldn’t hunt down a 10-goal deficit at the final break and despite a flying six-goal end, Endeavour Hills was left ashen-faced after the hard slog. Nathan Strom was superb for the Falcons while Cade Marshall and Ben Moriarty also featured prominently.
The tough slog of SFL existence continued for Hallam with a 61-point loss to Black Rock.
