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VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
A road trip to Box Hill was not pretty for North Ballarat Roosters.
They had a long drive home from an 81-point thrashing.
Box Hill Hawks took control in a powerful eight-goal to two second quarter to push the margin out to 51 points by half-time.
After an even first quarter, the Roosters had been 11 points down at quarter-time.
Hawthorn-listed tall Jack Gunston booted seven in the Hawks blitz, pulling in nine marks and proving too strong for the Roosters.
Hawthorn rookie Amos Frank was lively up forward, booting three goals while former Roosters premiership player Daniel Pratt also had three majors.
Former North Ballarat Rebel Kyle Cheney was best on ground for the Hawks.
Lachie George was the sole multiple goal-kicker for the Roosters.
Onballer Liam Anthony, dropped from North Melbourne this week, was the top possession-getter with 33 touches and worked hard for the Roosters while fellow Kangaroo Cruize Garlett had 31 disposals.
The Roosters are now languishing on two wins and six losses from eight matches to start the season.
Box Hill 5.3 13.9 16.11 21.16 (142)
North Ballarat 3.4 5.6 7.8 8.13 (61)
GOALS- Box Hill: Gunston 7 Frank 3 Pratt 3 Lowden 2 Waganeen 2 Hughes Murphy Hill Murphy.North Ballarat: Towers George Curran McMahon Mullett Micallef Black Garlett.
BEST- Box Hill: Cheney Wanganeen Bruce Gunston Hughes Andrews. North Ballarat: Anthony Garlett Searl RICHARDSON Towers Sewell.
AFL VIC DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
North Ballarat 2.3 3.5 8.6 9.6 (60)
Box Hill 0.6 2.7 4.9 5.15 (45)
GOALS- North Ballarat: Jones 3 Giampaolo Barry Warren Evans Graham Struth.
Box Hill Hawks: Cooper 3 Cust Johnson.
BEST - North Ballarat: Jones Kiel Evans Tate Struth Conroy. Box Hill Hawks: Boseley Phelps Cooper Wood Thompson Grimley.
TAC CUP: development round.
BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Ballarat proved too accomplished for Sebastopol on Sunday at Marty Busch Reserve, defeating the home team 17.17 (119) to 11.7 (73).
After a relatively even first half, which saw the Kookaburras withing a couple of goals at half time, the Swans shifted into overdrive in the second half.
On Saturday East Point's Sam Kitchin kicked a goal after the siren to give the Kangaroos a three point victory over North Ballarat City at Eureka Stadium.
Kitchin marked a ball within kicking distance of goal as the siren blew and kicked accurately to the give the Kangaroos what may prove a season-defining win.
Dan Jordan had been the hero for East Point prior to that, with eight goals, however North Ballarat City was perhaps its own worst enemy, with the last six behinds of the match.
Lake Wendouree has registered its first victory of the season, downing Melton at MacPherson Park by six points.
Redan defeated Darley by 26 points, while Sunbury defeated Bacchus Marsh by 24.
BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGE
SENIORS
Sunbury 10.16 (76) d Bacchus Marsh 7.10 (52)
Lake Wendouree 16.16 (112) d Melton 16.10 (106)
East Point 16.11 (107) d North Ballarat 14.20 (104)
Redan 14.11 (95) d Darley 10.9 (69)
RESERVES
Bacchus Marsh 17.8 (110) d Sunbury 4.4 (28)
Melton 12.16 (88) d Lake Wendouree 6.10 (46)
East Point 15.8 (98) d North Ballarat 6.9 (45)
Redan 12.10 (82) d Darley 12.5 (77)
UNDER-18.5
Bacchus Marsh 9.12 (66) d Sunbury 4.4 (28)
Lake Wendouree 12.10 (82) d Melton 3.10 (28)
North Ballarat 8.8 (56) d East Point 5.6 (36)
Redan 19.16 (130) d Darley 1.0 (6)
BALLARAT FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE
A-GRADE
Bacchus Marsh (55) d Sunbury (22)
Lake Wendouree (58) d Melton (30)
Redan (51) d Darley (37)
East Point (59) d North Ballarat (23)
B-GRADE
Redan (43) d Darley (20)
Lake Wendouree (34) d Melton (26)
Bacchus Marsh (36) d Sunbury (32)
East Point (60) d North Ballarat (8)
C-GRADE
Redan (32) d Darley (16)
Lake Wendouree (34) d Melton (32)
Bacchus Marsh (47) d Sunbury (23)
East Point (24) d North Ballarat (9)
UNDER-18.5
Redan (20) d Darley (10)
Lake Wendouree (34) d Melton (9)
Bacchus Marsh (45) d Sunbury (9)
North Ballarat (23) d East Point (22)
MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Natte Bealiba 10.12 (72) d Dunolly 9.11 (65)
Avoca 14.6 (90) d Harcourt 7.19 (61)
Lexton 17.17 (119) d Newstead 6.7 (43)
Maryborough Rovers 12.14 (86) d Campbells Creek 9.9 (63)
Trentham 23.12 (150) d Navarre 11.4 (70)
RESERVES
Dunolly 13.10 (88) d Natte Bealiba 7.6 (48)
Harcourt 12.8 (80) d Avoca 9.11 (65)
Lexton 11.7 (73) d Newstead 6.4 (40)
Campbells Creek 20.11 (131) d Maryborough Rovers 3.4 (22)
Trentham 11.13 (79) d Navarre 6.12 (48)
UNDER-17.5
Avoca 8.5 (53) d Campbells Creek 5.6 (36)
Carisbrook 17.14 (116) d Talbot 1.1 (7)
Newstead 34.22 (226) d Natte Bealiba 0.0 (0)
Navarre 17.15 (117) d Trentham 1.3 (9)
UNDER-15
Carisbrook 17.13 (115) d Maldon 0.0 (0)
Natte Bealiba 22.10 (142) d Dunolly 2.1 (13)
Talbot 15.13 (103) d Royal Park 2.0 (12)
Trentham 12.9 (81) d Navarre 4.6 (30)
Campbells Creek 17.13 (115) d Avoca 0.0 (0)
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
SENIORS
Newlyn 15.11 (101) d Ballan 9.11 (65)
Learmonth 10.11 (71) d Illabarook 10.9 (69)
Bungaree 18.18 (126) d Beaufort 7.5 (47)
Buninyong 13.12 (90) d Daylesford 11.10 (76)
Gordon 12.10 (82) d Clunes 10.15 (75)
Creswick 16.18 (114) d Dunnstown 7.5 (47)
Hepburn 19.8 (122) d Waubra 6.8 (44)
Carngham Linton 19.7 (121) d Rokewood-Corindhap 15.14 (104)
Springbank 16.9 (105) d Skipton 6.9 (45)
RESERVES
Ballan 12.11 (83) d Newlyn 6.5 (41)
Bungaree 9.7 (61) d Beaufort 5.6 (36)
Daylesford 8.3 (51) d Buninyong 4.13 (37)
Clunes 16.14 (110) d Gordon 7.4 (46)
Creswick 17.9 (111) d Dunnstown 2.6 (18)
Hepburn 11.6 (72) d Waubra 6.9 (45)
Rokewood-Corindhap 10.7 (67) d Carngham-Linton 7.5 (47)
Springbank 8.11 (59) d Skipton 4.3 (27)
Illabarook 8.16 (64) d Learmonth 6.0 (36)
UNDER-18
Newlyn 8.14 (62) d Ballan 2.10 (22)
Bungaree 3.11 (29) d Beaufort 3.4 (22)
Buninyong 12.12 (84) d Daylesford 8.3 (51)
Clunes 18.10 (118) d Gordon 3.5 (23)
Creswick 13.13 (91) d Dunnstown 6.7 (43)
Waubra 19.14 (128) d Hepburn 6.4 (40)
Carngham-Linton 12.9 (81) d Rokewood-Corindhap 7.4 (46)
Springbank 17.7 (109) d Skipton 3.4 (22)
Learmonth 31.16 (202) d Illabarook 0.1 (1)
UNDER-15
Ballan 8.9 (57) d Newlyn 2.0 (12)
Beaufort 11.9 (75) d Bungaree 2.2 (14)
Buninyong 6.3 (39) d Daylesford 2.7 (19)
Clunes 9.6 (60) d Gordon 8.7 (55)
Dunnstown 13.9 (87) d Creswick 5.1 (31)
Carngham-Linton 15.12 (102) d Rokewood-Corindhap 0.1 (1)
Skipton 5.5 (35) d Springbank 2.1 (13)
Learmonth 16.7 (103) d Illabarook 1.3 (9)
MININERA
SENIORS
Tatyoon 19.16 (130) d Caramut 6.5 (41)
SMW Rovers 26.22 (178) d Ararat 6.6 (42)
Penshurst 16.13 (109) d Moyston Willaura 14.9 (93)
Glenthompson Dunkeld 18.17 (125) d Wickliffe Lake Bolac 9.7 (61)
Hawkesdale Macarthur 16.11 (107) d Lismore Derrinallum 8.9 (57)
Great Western 12.10 (82) d Woorndoo Mortlake 11.15 (81)
BASKETBALL
SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
WOMEN
Ballarat Rush has claimed an eight-point win in Brisbane on Saturday night.
Captain Kate Willey led the charge against her hometown, putting up 30 points against the Lady Spartans which she used to captain.
Newly arrived American import Kayla Williams had 15 minutes on court.
Williams arrived in Australia from Nevada in the US on Friday and flew to Brisbane with Rush on Saturday morning.
BALLARAT 18 36 48 68
BRISBANE 17 32 44 60
MEN
Ballarat Miners play Brisbane on Saturday night. Scores to come.
SOCCER
SENIORS: Ballarat Red Devils 2 d Banyule City 0
