The Northern Football Netball League has taken the top spot in the AFL Victoria Community Championship rankings after a 24-point win over Geelong Football Netball League on Saturday.
A slow start saw both sides struggle to make an impact on the scoreboard as Geelong kicked a late goal to take a six-point lead into the first break.
Back-to-back Geelong goals to open the second term saw the NFNL 17 points back after just seven minutes but the visitors would rally and unleash a scoring barrage.
The NFNL kicked the next six goals unanswered to lead by as much as 26 points before a late Geelong goal reduced the half-time lead to 20 points.
The NFNL was able to continue its momentum into the second half, kicking the last three goals of the third term to run out to a 35-point lead at three-quarter time.
Scoring slowed in the final term and Geelong had chances to steal a win but couldn’t covert, kicking 2.7.19 to the NFNL’s 1.2.8 as the visitors held on to take the top spot.
Geelong FNL 8.14 (62) def by Northern FNL 12.14 (86)
GEELONG FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE – Goals: L. Herbert 2, L. Hillman 2, R. Ferguson 2, C. McCarthy, C. Delaney.
Best: C. Tudor, J. Simpkin, B. Rees, R. Ferguson, P. Dowling, A. Cincotta
NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE – Goals: P. Fitzgerald 5, J. Furlong, J. Baddeley-Kelly, R. Stone, M. Dennis, M. Cecchin, J. Donaldson, T. Blake.
Best: N. Riddle, A. Woods, P. Fitzgerald, M. Dennis, J. Robinson, B. Bailey
