Doncaster 4, Footscray 3
In a great game worthy of the postseason, the Dragons eked past the Bulldogs, 4-3, to advance to Saturday’s preliminary final against the Bombers.
Footscray’s season ends with a 4-12 mark while Doncaster improves their record to 9-8 with the win.
Springvale 16, Essendon 6
All year long the Lions have dominated, winning 14 of their 15 regular season games.
Saturday was no different.
They scored twice in the first and traded runs in the third before the Bombers exploded for four runs in the fourth, putting them ahead of the Bombers, 6-4. Undaunted, the Lions roared back, plating one in the fourth, another eight in the fifth and three more in the sixth to finish off the game.
With the victory, Springvale (15-1) will host the Grand Final on Saturday 5 March. It will be either a rematch with Essendon (9-7) or a clash with resurgent Doncaster.
The Bombers host the Dragons this coming Saturday at noon in the preliminary final.
In a great game worthy of the postseason, the Dragons eked past the Bulldogs, 4-3, to advance to Saturday’s preliminary final against the Bombers.
Footscray’s season ends with a 4-12 mark while Doncaster improves their record to 9-8 with the win.
Springvale 16, Essendon 6
All year long the Lions have dominated, winning 14 of their 15 regular season games.
Saturday was no different.
They scored twice in the first and traded runs in the third before the Bombers exploded for four runs in the fourth, putting them ahead of the Bombers, 6-4. Undaunted, the Lions roared back, plating one in the fourth, another eight in the fifth and three more in the sixth to finish off the game.
With the victory, Springvale (15-1) will host the Grand Final on Saturday 5 March. It will be either a rematch with Essendon (9-7) or a clash with resurgent Doncaster.
The Bombers host the Dragons this coming Saturday at noon in the preliminary final.