Accuracy helps Magpies
GREATER accuracy helped Poowong account for Lang Lang in the under 18s, the contest a lot closer than what the scoreboard suggested.
Both sides finished with 12 scoring shots, the Magpies finishing with 7-5 (47) to 3-9 (27) to clinch the result.
The Tigers regained the lead heading into half time, before better finishing helped the Magpies in the second half, scoring five goals to one.
David O'Neill, Noah Furness, Angus Halliwell, Thomas Sherar, Bryce Townsend and Anthony Orsini helped the Magpies advance.
Keeping the Tigers in the contest were Tylor Dalgleish, Rylen Cranton, Luke Thompson, Joshua Hall, Jaylen Waixel and Lukas Watts.
NEERIM-NEERIM SOUTH kicked away in the second half to account for Trafalgar, 6-6 (42) to 2-5 (17).
The Cats booted the only three goals of the second half to run away with it, but that was only after a dour struggle early where multiple players were sent off for indiscretions in the opening minutes.
Jay Ladson, Euan Lucas, Jackson Williames, Xavier Cox, Patrick Sheehan and Chad Owen helped the Cats kick away after holding a narrow five-point lead at half time.
The Bloods were best served by Brayden Jeffs, Lachlan Wallace, Heath O'Brien, Toby Radford, Owen McLeod-Agland and Angus Cooper.
BULN BULN controlled the contest against Yarragon on the way to winning 12-11 (83) to 2-5 (17).
The Lyrebirds put through 10 goals while keeping the Panthers goalless to have the match in their keeping at the final change.
Matthew Cahill, Jaran Guy, Peyton Saddington, Ryley Huysman, Ryan Bradshaw and Damon Ingram helped spread the load for Buln Buln.
Yarragon made something from the last quarter, holding to two goals apiece.
Joshua Mills, Lachlan King, Nate White, Seth Damschke, William Mills and Zak Keeble helped the Panthers play it out.
FIVE goals from Logan Joyce helped Ellinbank to a strong win over Longwarry, 13-8 (86) to 2-5 (17).
Thomas Bingham, Patrick Alger, Ripley Pyle, Phillip Conley and Ronan McNamara also helped the Eagles control the contest.
Longwarry's best were Jacob Ventura, Brock Davis, Tyler Hickford, Lachie Hawkes and Cooper Matthes.