The Western Region Football League climbed one place up the metro league rankings with a six-goal win against the Southern Football League in the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Championships at Visy Park on Saturday.
The Brett Jacobs-coached WRFL lifted from fifth to fourth and will feature in next year’s third-place playoff against the powerful Eastern Football League, which dropped a position after losing to the VAFA.
The WRFL led at all changes against the SFL to win 11.16 (82) to 6.10 (46).
PICTURE GALLERY: WRFL v SFL metro championships
Two-goal Lee Spiteri, from Altona, claimed best-afield honours for the WRFL. Captain Jason Cloke, Brad Sutcliffe, Kwame McHarg, Matthew Dean and Lucas Hill were also standouts.
Four players – Spiteri, McHarg, Mitch Turnbull and Tim Jenkins – booted two goals.
Meanwhile, the WRFL launched its new season at the Yarraville Club on Wednesday night, when expansion club Tarneit Titans was officially welcomed.
During the night it was announced that Sherrin balls would be used this season and members of the interleague squad were presented with their jumpers ahead of the match against the SFL.
