HILLSIDE moved to top spot on the Essendon District Football League ladder after thrashing competition strugglers Jacana by 229 points on Saturday.
The Sharks dominated the contest from the word go, kicking eight goals in the first quarter and refusing to let up on the pressure from there.
At the other end of the ground, it was a tough slog for Jacana who kicked one goal in the first quarter, but could not add to that throughout the day.
Fifteen Hillside players kicked goals in the 36.22 (238) to 1.3 (9) win with a bag of six from David Crook and five each to Jarrod Catania and Alex Farrar also being highlights.
The win lifts Hillside to top spot on the Division Two ladder after East Keilor suffered a shock loss to Moonee Valley last week.
The Sharks are equal on 28 points with the Cougars, but hold an 11-point percentage gap over their greatest rivals to a premiership.
This week Hillside will play fourth-placed Roxburgh Park.
KEILOR Park continued its bright finish to the 2012 season with an upset win over Roxburgh Park on Saturday.
The Devils led at every change throughout the clash and were able to survive a fast finishing Roxburgh Park, who kicked six final quarter goals to close the margin and create a few nervous moments.
However, the Keilor Park players stood firm to claim the 13.9 (87) to 11.9 (75) win.
Jake Thomas was outstanding for the Devils, booting five goals while Tim Foxcroft also kicked three.
Around the ground, Brad Williams won a number of important contests to be named Keilor Park best player for the day.
The win was the third for the Devils this season and ignites the club’s finals chances. Keilor Park currently sits in fifth place on the ladder, but is just percentage behind Roxburgh Park in fourth.
HOPPERS Crossing resident Russell Mark confirmed the London Olympics would be his last after bowing out of the men’s double trap shooting event last week.
Mark finished 20th in qualifying with scores of 43, 41, and 44 to post an overall total of 128.
Also in the shooting event, Keilor’s Adam Vella remains alive in his quest to make the final of the men’s trap with another two rounds of qualifying still to take place.
In Judo, Werribee’s Ivo Dos Santos had his Olympic campaign halted in the men’s 66kg event when he lost to home town hero Colin Oates while Ibrahim Balla fell just short of making the quarter finals of the boxing event.
Balla, also from Werribee, won his first fight on a count back before going down to Bulgarian opponent Detelin Dalakliev.
Rachel Jarry’s gold medal winning dream remains alive with the Opals enjoying a successful basketball campaign.
After dropping game one in overtime, Australia bounced back to defeat Russia 70-66 in its second outing.
THE Green Gully Cavaliers sit third on the Victorian Premier League table with five rounds remaining after coming from behind to force a 3-3 draw with Richmond at Green Gully Reserve on Saturday. Richmond was two goals ahead by the 17-minute mark, but after the Cavaliers got one back, Richmond struck again to establish a 3-1 lead at halftime.
A Jason Hayne penalty at the 63rd minute kept Green Gully in it before Osagie Ederero equalised with a chip over the keeper.
Meanwhile, the Melbourne Knights slipped to their 10th loss of the season on Sunday, going down 2-1 to Heidelberg United at Olympic Village.
Adam Zilic struck first blood for the Knights with a goal in the opening two minutes of the match, but that lead was soon taken away when Sash Alexovski nailed a free kick from long range.
Heidelberg’s win was sealed early in the second half when Alexovski struck again.
