Blues get second win of the season, beating the Fog

Ava Sloan. (Ljubica Vrankovic) 476974_03

A strong first quarter set up Keilor’s win in the Essendon District Football League women’s premier division win against Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Aiming for its second win of the season, the Blues jumped out of the blocks at Ormond Park, leading 21-0 at quarter time.

The Fog kicked the only goal of the second quarter to reduce the margin to 13 points at the main break.

Two goals in the third quarter settled the Blues and gave them a match winning lead into the final quarter.

The Blues were able to extend the lead and come away with a 7.8 (50)-2.4 (16) win.

Chelsea McDermott kicked three goals for the Blues, while Tegan Matthews got two goals.

Amelia Grech, McDermott and Maddison Reynolds were named the Blues best.

The Blues are now fifth on the ladder, just four points outside the top four.

Meanwhile, Hillside continued its unbeaten start to the season, accounting for Maribyrnong Park at Monk Oval.

The Sharks kicked four goals in each of the three quarters to have opened up an 83 point lead heading into the final quarter.

While they were only able to kick two goals in the final quarter, the Sharks were able to still extend the lead to win, 14.17 (101)-0.1 (1).

Beejay Johnson kicked three goals for the Sharks.

Mia Spiteri, Ashlee Thorneycroft and Johnson were named among the Sharks best.

After five rounds the Sharks are a game clear on top of the ladder.

The first week of the split round in division 1 and division 2 women’s competitions got underway on Saturday.

Keilor Park further stamped itself as one of the teams to beat this season, beating Westmeadows.

Both teams entered the match with one loss for the season, with both losses against ladder leaders Strathmore.

The Devils trailed at quarter time before kicking four second quarter goals to open up a 15 point lead at half time.

That lead slightly increased in the third quarter before the Devils finished it off in the final quarter to win, 9.10 (64)-3.3 (21).

Georgia O’Donovan kicked three goals for the Devils.

Caitlyn Crameri, Alexandra Kilty and Maddison Cooper were named their best

Burnside Heights got its second win of the season, with a big victory against Coburg Districts.

The Bears were able to build the lead in each quarter on the way to a, 7.14 (56)-0.0. (0) win

Holly McGregor kicked three goals for the Bears. Krissy Trang did her hopes of a recall to the Victorian Football League women’s competition no harm, with a best on ground performance.