An upset win has breathed life into Craigieburn’s finals hopes in the Essendon District Football League division 1 season.
After finally getting back on the winners list the week before against Roxburgh Park, the Eagles produced their best performance of the season on Saturday.
Facing a Moonee Valley side that has put together a strong patch of form, the Eagles got the jump early on.
A 34-0 lead at quarter time put the Eagles on top and managed to still lead by 29 points at half time.
Seven goals to one in the third quarter ensured that the Eagles would head into the final quarter with a big margin.
While the Eagles didn’t score in the final quarter, the damage had been done as they won, 13.9 (87)-6.5 (41).
The score was the Eagles second highest of the season, having had their struggles in attack.
Harry Albon kicked four goals for the Eagles, while Chace Gordon kicked three goals.
Nathan Stewart, Blake Polley and Jai Robinson were named the Eagles best.
The win moves the Eagles up to seventh spot, two games outside the top five.
Elsewhere, Tullamarine and Roxburgh Park weren’t able to run it out with two of the top sides in the competition.
The Demons were level at half time against Oak Park, before the Kangaroos found another level to win, 12.12 (84)-8.8 (56).
Shaun McKernan kicked five goals for the Demons, with Declan Harvey and Ivan Pavlovic named their best.
The Magpies were also in their game at half time against West Coburg, trailing by eight points at the break.
West Coburg was able to extend the lead in the third and fourth quarter to win, 13.14 (92)-9.8 (62).
Zein Omar, Dylan Exposto and Andrew Capuana were named the Magpies best.
Tullamarine sits in ninth spot and the Magpies in 12th.
In premier division, Greenvale beat Pascoe Vale for the second time this season, while Westmeadows made it seven in a row in division 2, beating Coburg Districts.
