VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
North Ballarat has pulled off a massive upset to close its season, defeating reigning premier Port Melbourne by one point.
The Roosters effectively knocked the Borough from top spot and out of the minor premiership.
This was a game the Roosters wanted to win for pride on Saturday. Their finals hopes were extinguished with a Bendigo win against Box Hill on Friday night.
It was an emotional farewell for Roosters' captain Marc Greig who, known as a trademark defender and backline coach, played deep forward in his final VFL outing at Eureka Stadium.
In a final quarter lasting almost 35 minutes, the Roosters held off a desperate Port Melbourne.
Key Port forward Adrian Bonaddio marked 52 metres out from goal and played-on just as the siren sounded, leaving the Roosters with a one-point buffer.
North Ballarat 2.6 6.8 11.10 14.12 (96)
Port Melbourne 2.3 5.7 7.11 13.17 (95)
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
GOALS -
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
North Ballarat: McMahon 5 Black 4 Greig 2 Sewell Couch Austin.
Port Melbourne: Pleming 2 Scipione 2 Bonaddio 2 Mascitti Allan Cain Burstin Valenti Bentick Skipper
TAC CUP
North Ballarat Rebels sealed top ladder spot with a 24-point win against Bendigo Pioneers at Eureka Stadium on Sunday in their final home-and-away game.
The Rebels jumped to a seven-goal to one opening term before Bendigo served up a challenge through the remaining three quarters.
NORTH BALLARAT 14.14 (98)
BENDIGO 11.8 (74)
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
SATURDAY
SENIORS
QUALIFYING FINAL
Daylesford 11.10 (76) defeated Hepburn 10.12 (72)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Waubra 18.10 (118) defeated Creswick 9.8 (62)
RESERVES
QUALIFYING FINAL
Buninyong 11.6 (72) defeated Waubra 5.5 (35)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Ballan 6.7 (43) defeated Springbank 4.10 (34)
UNDER-18
QUALIFYING FINAL
Daylesford 11.12 (78) defeated Springbank 11.3 (69)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Newlyn 7.8 (50) defeated Dunnstown 5.9 (39)
UNDER-15
QUALIFYING FINAL
Beaufort 12.14 (86) defeated Creswick 2.3 (15)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Skipton 6.8 (44) defeated Ballan 2.5 (17)
SUNDAY
SENIORS
QUALIFYING FINAL
Buninyong 16.13 (109) defeated Bungaree 8.8 (56)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Newlyn 11.12 (78) defeated Springbank 8.3 (51)
RESERVES
QUALIFYING FINAL
Bungaree 8.10 (58) defeated Daylesford 3.4 (22)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Clunes 9.7 (61) defeated Hepburn 8.12 (60)
UNDER-18
QUALIFYING FINAL
Clunes 5.10 (40) defeated Buninyong 3.6 (24)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Creswick 11.10 (76) defeated Waubra 7.4 (46)
UNDER-15
QUALIFYING FINAL
Dunnstown 11.6 (72) defeated Carngham Linton 4.2 (26)
ELIMINATION FINAL
Hepburn 7.9 (51) defeated Learmonth 3.11 (29)
BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
SENIORS
Sunbury 13.6 (84) d Ballarat 8.7 (55)
East Point 15.17 (107) d Darley 12.10 (82)
Redan 19.10 (124) d Lake Wendouree 4.4 (28)
North Ballarat 20.15 (135) d Melton South 16.7 (103)
Bacchus Marsh 11.12 (78) d Sebastopol 9.8 (62)
RESERVES
Sunbury 10.13 (73) d Ballarat 5.8 (38)
Darley 10.14 (74) d East Point 6.9 (45)
Redan 24.17 (161) d Lake Wendouree 4.0 (24)
North Ballarat 17.21 (123) d Melton South 7.5 (47)
Bacchus Marsh 11.15 (81) d Sebastopol 4.5 (29)
UNDER-18.5
Sunbury 14.13 (97) d Ballarat 3.3 (21)
Darley 14.14 (98) d East Point 1.5 (11)
Redan 14.14 (98) d Lake Wendouree 7.7 (49)
North Ballarat 14.12 (96) d Melton South 6.8 (44)
Bacchus Marsh 6.11 (47) d Sebastopol 5.5 (35)
BALLARAT FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
A-GRADE
Ballarat (54) d Sunbury (42)
East Point (53) d Darley (38)
Lake Wendouree (61) d Redan (30)
North Ballarat (48) d Melton South (39)
Bacchus Marsh (78) d Sebastopol (24)
B-GRADE
Bacchus Marsh (40) d Sebastopol (22)
North Ballarat (30) d Melton South (21)
Redan (31) d Lake Wendouree (20)
East Point (45) d Darley (12)
Sunbury (33) d Ballarat (25)
C-GRADE
Bacchus Marsh (44) d Sebastopol (14)
Melton South (35) d North Ballarat (22)
Redan (43) d Lake Wendouree (25)
East Point (31) d Darley (28)
Sunbury (30) d Ballarat (18)
UNDER-18.5
Bacchus Marsh (32) d Sebastopol (11)
North Ballarat (30) d Melton South (13)
Redan (35) d Lake Wendouree (28)
East Point (28) d Darley (21)
Ballarat (59) d Sunbury (4)
MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
SENIORS
Avoca 11.9 (75) d Natte Bealiba 8.7 (55)
Carisbrook 25.15 (165) d Dunolly 8.2 (50)
Harcourt 26.19 (175) d Royal Park 3.3 (21)
Maryborough Rovers 18.9 (117) d Talbot 8.6 (54)
Navarre 16.10 (106) d Maldon 14.6 (90)
Lexton 20.15 (135) d Newstead 5.7 (37)
Trentham 26.12 (168) d Campbells Creek 9.7 (61)
RESERVES
Avoca 9.10 (64) d Natte Bealiba 7.5 (47)
Carisbrook 10.11 (71) d Dunolly 4.9 (33)
Harcourt 31.33 (219) d Royal Park 0.0 (0)
Talbot 29.15 (189) d Maryborough Rovers 4.1 (25)
Navarre 8.9 (57) d Maldon 9.2 (56)
Trentham 24.10 (154) d Campbells Creek 4.2 (26)
UNDER-17.5
Campbells Creek 10.10 (70) d Trentham 4.6 (30)
Navarre 13.10 (88) d Carisbrook 2.1 (12)
UNDER-15.5
Avoca 16.12 (108) d Natte Bealiba 4.1 (25)
Carisbrook 29.14 (188) d Dunolly 1.2 (8)
Navarre 21.9 (135) d Maldon 2.3 (15)
Campbells Creek 9.7 (61) d Trentham 2.7 (19)
MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICTS FOOTBALL NETBALL
A=GRADE
Avoca (22) d Natte Bealiba (20)
Dunolly (45) d Carisbrook (22)
Harcourt (52) d Royal Park (44)
Maryborough Rov (52) d Talbot (31)
Navarre (55) d Maldon (22)
Newstead (49) d Lexton (33)
B-GRADE
Natte Bealiba (35) d Avoca (17)
Carisbrook (35) d Dunolly (31)
Harcourt (63) d Royal Park (15)
Maryborough Rov (48) d Talbot (24)
Newstead (39) d Lexton (27)
Navarre (35) d Maldon (21)
C-GRADE
Natte Bealiba (30) d Avoca (27)
Dunolly (36) d Carisbrook (14)
Royal Park (38) d Harcourt (28)
Maryborough Rov (34) d Talbot (8)
Lexton (37) d Newstead (24)
Maldon (27) d Navarre (17)
17-UNDER
Natte Bealiba (38) d Avoca (11)
Carisbrook (45) d Dunolly (24)
Harcourt (35) d Royal Park (9)
Talbot (29) d Maryborough Rov (25)
Newstead (28) d Lexton (13)
Maldon (32) d Navarre (21)
15-UNDER
Natte Bealiba (31) d Avoca (8)
Carisbrook (51) d Dunolly (11)
Harcourt (35) d Royal Park (4)
Talbot (46) d Maryborough Rov (13)
Newstead (18) d Lexton (11)
Maldon (23) d Navarre (20)
13-UNDER
Natte Bealiba (27) d Avoca (12)
Carisbrook (23) d Dunolly (10)
Maryborough Rov (27) d Talbot (3)
MININERA
QUALIFYING FINAL
SENIORS
Tatyoon 18.7 (115) d Moyston Willaura 11.10 (76)
RESERVES
Penshurst 11.10 (76) d SMW Rovers 6.4 (40)
UNDER-16
Ararat 4.7 (31) d Tatyoon 3.6 (24)
ELIMINATION FINALS
SENIORS
Hawkesdale Macarthur 15.12 (102) d Glenthompson Dunkeld 13.14 (92)
RESERVES
Lismore Derrinallum 10.14 (74) d Glenthompson Dunkeld 9.4 (58)
UNDER-16
Penshurst 14.15 (99) d Moyston Willaura 4.5 (29)
NETBALL
QUALIFYING FINAL
A GRADE
Woorndoo-Mortlake 53 d Glenthompson-Dunkeld 48
B GRADE
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 37 d Woorndoo-Mortlake 35 (after extra time)
C GRADE
Ararat 28 d Lismore-Derrinallum 22
17-UNDER
Ararat 35 d Penshurst 32
15-UNDER
Penshurst 22 d Ararat 13
ELIMINATION FINAL
A GRADE
Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 45 d Lismore-Derrinallum 31
B GRADE
Lismore-Derrinallum 40 d Ararat 20
C GRADE
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 29 d Penshurst 23 (after extra time)
17-UNDER
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 46 d Woorndoo-Mortlake 28
15-UNDER
Tatyoon 24 d Moyston-Willaura 22
SOCCER
FOOTBALL FEDERATION VICTORIA state league two
SENIORS
Ballarat Red Devils 1 (S. Hardy 48') d Keilor Park 0
RESERVES
Ballarat Red Devils 5 d Keilor Park 2

