A carnival atmosphere prevailed at the Marles Playing Fields in Bulleen as all four sides (as well as a couple of school sides) played their games at home. And the upbeat atmosphere lasted till the very end with all teams bar the Clubbies (3rds) winning their games.

The Under 19s broke through at last for their first victory of the season, a victory that was richly deserved and probably overdue – so often in the past few weeks they have been in winning positions coming into the last quarter only to be undone by a reduced bench.

Not this week: leading by 5 points at the last change, they kicked 3.3 (against the wind!) to 1.1 to run out convincing winners.

The Seniors and Reserves were playing Hampton Rovers – for the first time, apparently, in ten-plus years. The 1’s were up by 2 points at half time after what had been a tense struggle with defences on top. However, true to their form this season when they have only lost one 2^nd half all season, they again outscored their opposition, this time by a comfortable 7 goals to 3.

Andrew Ramsden – the only person still playing from the last time the sides met – demonstrated that his influence on the game has yet to wane by kicking 6 of OT’s total of 10 goals.

The Ressies put on a genuine clinic, and "went home” at ¾ time! Having kicked 19 goals to zip in the first 3 quarters, they allowed the opposition to kick 2 goals (to nil) in the last to run out winners by a mere 115 points. They now are ensconced in the Four by a game and 50 percentage points.

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