JAKE Edwards is a superstar in the BFL and he showed why by leading reigning premier Darley to an upset win over North Ballarat City at Darley on Saturday.

Playing his first game for the season after recovering from a foot injury suffered in a VFL practice match with Geelong, he starred as Darley again had the better of City – just as it did in last year’s grand final.

Although it was only the Devils’ second win of the season, they are now just percentage out of the top six.

North Ballarat is now fifth after back-to-back defeats.

Darley  2.1,  4.2,  12.7,  12.7  (79)

North Ballarat City  2.1,  6.4,  8.13,  8.13  (61)

GOALS, Darley: Jake Ancrum 3, Mitchell Banner 2, Leigh Spiteri 1, Jarrod Edwards 1, Jake Edwards 1, Dane Grenfell 1, Daniel Robson 1, Harley Inglis 1, Rhys Ellis 1. North Ballarat City: Caleb Mc Grath 2, Adam Turley 2, Mitchell Johns 1, Mitchell Gilbert 1, Sam Bromley-Lynch 1, Joshua Bromley-Lynch 1

BEST, Darley: Jake Ancrum, Jake Edwards, Daniel Robson, Anthony Chiu, Scott McAllester, Shannon Mc Donald. North Ballarat City: Ryan Hobbs, Ryan Luke, Joseph Symons, Joshua Bromley-Lynch, Benjamin Simpson , Adam Turley

MELTON v BACCHUS MARSH

BACCHUS Marsh resisted a plucky challenge by Melton to remain second with just the one loss.

The Bloods were right in it until the last quarter, when the Cobras finally shook them off.

While losing, four-placed Melton showed enough to suggest it is well and truly in the hunt for a finals berth.

Bacchus Marsh  3.3,  5.5,  10.9,  13.11  (89)

Melton  1.0,  6.2,  9.2,  10.5  (65)

GOALS, Bacchus Marsh: Damian Cupido 3, Tyson Shea 2, Lachlan Phyland 1, Jackson Bolton 1, Jadyn Trowsdale 1, Cameron Richardson 1, Matt Denham 1, Declan Phyland 1, Liam Noonan 1, Rhys Mc Nay 1.Melton: Mark Orr 4, Ryan Davis 2, Braedan Kight 2, Jack Hughes 1, Tobi Bray 1

BEST, Bacchus Marsh: Tyson Shea, Daniel Burton, Matt Denham, Matthew Sutherland, Jadyn Trowsdale, Rhys McNay. Melton: Nicholas Gale, Corey Armstrong, Mark Orr, Liam Carter, Nathan Wallace, Lachlan Hickey

EAST POINT v  MELTON SOUTH

EAST Point had a badly needed win over bottom team Melton South at the Eastern Oval.

The Kangaroos’ only previous win had been over Bacchus Marsh.

So tight is the mid-table battle though that it was enough to lift East Point to fifth as Brent Fitzpatrick kicked seven goals.

East Point  2.4,  8.10,  13.14,  21.18  (144)

Melton South 2.5,  3.6,  4.8,  7.9  (51)

GOALS, East Point: Brent Fitzpatrick 7, Jonathan Lanyon 3, Jesse Murphy 3, Rhys Monument 3, Chris Banwell 2, Aden Nestor 1, Jack Savige 1, Toby Boyle 1. Melton South ‘ Ryan Holzer 1, Marc Dransman 1, Brendan Hooper 1, Shaun White 1, Sean Humphries 1, Daniel Hillier 1, Brody Sullivan 1

BEST, East Point: Sam Romeril, Paul Koderenko, Brent Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Lanyon, Daniel Tung, Mitchell Walsh Melton South: Blake Henderson, Jayden Vincent, Benjamin Sortino, Brendan Hooper, William Thornton-Gielen, Lachlan Watkins

SEBASTOPOL v LAKE WENDOUREE

LAKE Wendouree  remains unbeaten and on top after thumping Sebastopol by 72 points at Marty Busch Reserve.

Sebastopol took the match right up to the Lakers – dominating on the scoreboard before the favourite imposed itself.

Nathan Pring carried on his impressive form with six goals for Lakers, while Andrew Pitson was again on target with four.

Brett Goodes shone for the Burra with first-gamer Daniel Cox.

Lake Wendouree  4.4,  7.13,  12.17,  16.26  (122)

Sebastopol 5.5,  5.6,  7.8,  7.8  (50)

GOALS, Lake Wendouree: Nathan Pring 6, Andrew Pitson 4, Ben Taylor 2, Stephen Clifton 1, Angus Kirby 1, Jack Elkington 1, Lucas Anderson 1. Sebastopol: Toby Hutt 2, Ben McLeod 1, Chase Dummett 1, Simon Butler 1, Brett Goodes 1, Taylor Stewart 1

BEST, Lake Wendouree: Luke Bucknall, Ben Taylor, Nathan Pring, Lucas Anderson, Nathan Monk, Angus Kirby Sebastopol: Brett Goodes, Ben McLeod, James Richards, Daniel Cox, Benjamin Trew

REDAN v SUNBURY

SUNBURY overran an undermanned Redan with an emphatic second half at the City Oval.

The Eastern Lions dominated across the ground as Redan ran out of legs to now find itself outside the top six.

Sunbury                                 2.6,  5.10,  11.12,  15.14  (104)

Redan                                   2.1,  5.1,  7.4,  9.8  (62)

GOALS, Sunbury: Jack Landt 4, Trent Stead 2, Gregory Hay 2, Mathew Medcraft 2, Andrew Duhau 1, Joseph Redfern 1, Alik Magin 1, Daniel Toman 1, Tom Donoghue 1 Redan Kurt Lenehan 3, Nathan Horbury 1, Thomas Watson 1, Brandon Green 1, Nick Sullivan 1, Patrick Fitzgibbon 1, Ryan Waight 1

BEST, Sunbury: Alik Magin, Tom Donoghue, Gregory Hay, Adam Short, Reece Wood, Nathan Wood. Redan: Nick Sullivan, Nathan Horbury, Kyle Hayes, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Ben Schiltz, Leigh Ryall