Finals race heats up

THE race to the finals series is hotting up in the Hampden League senior football competition, with only one game separating second to fifth spot.

By Staff Writer

North Warrnambool Eagles remains two games clear on top of the leaderboard, with only percentage separating South Warrnambool and Warrnambool in second and third.

Portland and Koroit are currently in fourth and fifth, each only one game behind.

And with six rounds remaining of the home and away season, the top five are yet to settle.

Round 12 last weekend saw the fifth-placed Saints clench a crowd-pleasing 28-point victory over the reigning premiers, the Roosters, at Friendlies.

And in another twist, the Warrnambool Blues handed the Eagles just their second defeat of the season – and by the narrowest of margins (one point).

The Eagles went into the half-time break with a handy 19-point lead, however, a strong third quarter from the Blues saw them pile on 5.4 while restricting the Eagles to 2.2 for the term; giving them a one-point lead going into the final quarter.

An even last term saw the Blues take the win, 10.10.70 to 10.9.69.

Luke Cody led the goal kicking for the victors, booting home six majors for the day.

Round 13 this weekend will see the Blues at home to the Roosters, the Eagles will host Camperdown, Portland will travel to Port Fairy, Hamilton and Cobden will clash at Melville Oval and the Bloods will face Koroit in Mortlake.