Poowong claim catch up game
Poowong closed the gap to the under 18 top five after accounting for a strong Ellinbank team in the junior catch up game.
Having trailed by small margins at each of the breaks, the home side stepped up to kick away in the final term with four goals to one to win 10-10 (70) to 8-7 (55).
Jett Blackwood, Anthony Orsini, Jack Allchin, Rory Nettle, Benjamin Fowler and Thomas Burgess helped steer the home side to victory.
Leading the way for Ellinbank were Ayden Clarke, Joel Armstrong, Will O'Brien, Luke Carbon, Tyler Christian and Daniel Callaweart.
NEERIM-NEERIM SOUTH held off a spirited Trafalgar, winning 7-18 (60) to 5-5 (35).
Inaccuracy from the Cats kept the Bloods in the game, trailing by just eight points at the final change.
Isaac Guy, Keegan Friedlander, James Welford, Xavier Cox, Lincoln Morehu and Kayden Strickland set up the opportunities for the home side.
Keeping Trafalgar in the contest were Joshua Mills, Archie Fraser, Angus Carlson, Jamie Buch, Riley Hammond and William Mills.
LONGWARRY continued its strong form with a comfortable victory over Lang Lang.
The Crows took their chances with the breeze, scoring 10 goals to one to set up the 13-8 (86) to 6-5 (41) result.
The Tigers won the final term, but the damage had been done.
Jake Knights, Joshua Cantwell, Hamish Colvin, Cooper Joynson, Wil Taylor and Aidan Weekes led the charge for the Crows.
Lang Lang were best served by Ty Thom, Ashton Townley, Jarrad Francome, Jaxon Dowel and Jaeden Ward.
CATANI comfortably defeated Nilma-Darnum in a match of two halves.
The Blues ground away to a 29-point lead in a low scoring first half before the game came to life, finishing with a second half shootout.
In stark contrast, the Blues kicked 10 goals to eight to win 15-11 (101) to 9-9 (63).
Riley McLeod, Brody Goodall, Ricky Dobson, Callun McDonald, Max Bianchin and Don Carr were the better players for the Blues.
Leading a competitive second half for the Bombers were Kade Rossborough, Oscar Menzies, Miller Ireland, Oliver Robley, Connor Wettenhall and Darcy Britt.