NFL
Mernda held on against a fast-finishing Panton Hill in Northern Football League division 2. The Demons were in the box seat at three-quarter-time and led by 22 points. Mernda was restricted to one goal in the last quarter, while Panton Hill kicked four, but the Demons did enough to win 10.6 (66) to 10.4 (64). Epping defeated Diamond Creek, while Lalor fell short against Hurstbridge. In division 3, Thomastown thrashed Heidelberg West, while South Morang lost to Reservoir.
VFL
Northern Blues were able to match it with Werribee for three quarters but fell away in the last quarter of Saturday’s VFL clash. The Blues got out to an early lead but were eight points down by half-time. The Tigers extended the lead to 11 points by three-quarter-time and kicked three goals to one in the last term to win 11.18 (84) to 8.7 (55). The eighth-placed Blues have a bye
this week.
Big V
Craigieburn will have to wait and see whether they have done enough to make the Big V division 1 women’s basketball finals. Needing a win to stay alive, the Eagles defeated Camberwell Dragons 56-36 on Saturday. The victory was never in doubt, with the Eagles keeping the Dragons to less than 10 points in three of the four quarters. Tenille Cann top scored with 20 points. The fifth-placed Eagles have a bye this week and need other results to go their way to play finals.
