MAIDEN Gully remains in fifth spot on the Loddon Valley ladder after a 17-point win over Mitiamo at Marist College on Saturday.
The Superoos were left to rue poor kicking for goal in the first three quarters and ended with 20 scoring shots to the Eagles’ 17.
At the last change Mitiamo was 3.12 to Maiden Gully’s 6.5, and while the Superoos’ kicking boots were back on for the final quarter, their 4.1 was trumped by the Eagles’ 5.1.
The win keeps Maiden Gully half a game ahead of Inglewood in fifth place, and they are only two points behind a faltering Bears Lagoon Serpentine, although the Bears have a game in hand.
With a draw against Calivil at the start of the season, a poor percentage is not an issue for the Eagles – keep winning and they will make the finals.
Daniel Russell, Mitch Hill and Tyler Jackson were best for the winners, while Lachlan Twigg, Dylan Marshman and Zach Morrison stood out for the Superoos, who are second last on the ladder, narrowly behind Newbridge on percentage.
Maiden Gully has the bye this weekend, with Mitiamo at home to Inglewood.
Inglewood’s push for finals continued with a big win over Newbridge.
Both sides have been hard hit by injury, but the Woodies controlled the match all day to secure an 81-point win.
After leading by 40 points at half-time, Inglewood poured on 7.4 to no score in the third quarter before coasting to victory.
The winners shared the spoils with 10 goalkickers, Liam Marciano kicking four and best-afield Kai Cavallaro three.
Seb Erharter managed two to climb to 47 for the season, which sees him fourth on the goalkicking table.
Billy Schilling, who with 27 goals has carried the Maroons attack this season, missed the clash, so Newbridge turned again to veteran Chris Dixon, who had stepped back from senior football this season.
Dixon kicked one goal in his third senior game for the year as a ‘break glass in case of emergency’ call up.
Bregon Cotchett and Tom Kennedy also starred for Inglewood, while William Copland, Ben McKinley and Brodie Carr were best for the Maroons.
Newbridge hosts bottom side Calivil this weekend.
Bears Lagoon Serpentine, with key forward Josh Mellington still sidelined indefinitely and star Farren Priest injured in the warm-up against Pyramid Hill, are battling to hold on to fourth spot on the ladder.
A 44-point loss to the Bulldogs, in which the Bears could manage only eight goals, highlighted their lack of scoring power.
The Dogs kicked eight goals to two after half-time to maintain second place on the table ahead of Bridgewater.
Marong’s loss to the Mean Machine sees Pyramid Hill just a game behind the Panthers, with a slightly superior percentage.
Brad Ladson, Archie Hildebrandt and Mitch Langan were named as the Bulldogs’ best, and Ben Bisset kicked four goals to move to 59 for the season, second only to Bridgewater’s Lachlan Sharp.
Veteran ruckman Nathan Twigg was best for the Bears, with Jaxon Addlem and Tyler Miles also prominent.
Serp has a big task this weekend in taking on Marong, which will be hurting after its first loss for the season, while Pyramid Hill has a massive clash against Bridgewater, with the winner to end the round in second place.