A ONE-point win over Altona and a Hoppers Crossing loss means St Albans can start planning for finals in the Western Region Football League’s division 1.
The Saints held off Altona in a strong wind at Kings Park Reserve on Saturday, beating the Vikings 11.12 (78) to 10.17 (77) as Hoppers Crossing – the only threat to St Albans’ finals spot – lost 9.15 (69) to 14.19 (103) to Albion.
With two games remaining, the Warriors are still a mathematical chance for finals, but they would have to beat both North Footscray and Deer Park and hope St Albans drops games against Albion and North Footscray – very unlikely.
PICTURE GALLERY: Deer Park v Spotswood
St Albans kicked with the wind in the opening term against Altona, and led by 20 points at quarter time. The Vikings hit back in the second and led by nine at the half, but rued nine behinds.
With the wind in the third term, the Saints worked their way 16 points ahead at the final change, and kicked 1.2 against the wind in the final term, just enough to hold off Altona.
In division 2, Braybrook 17.13 (115) defeated Sanctuary Lakes 10.13 (73); Caroline Springs boosted its percentage with a 28.22 (190) to 3.8 (26) belting of North Sunshine; Sunshine Heights fell 8.9 (57) to Wyndham Vale’s 17.18 (120); and Albanvale 21.8 (134) smacked West Footscray 7.16 (54).
