Keep up-to-date with all the the day’s finals results on the Eastland Saturday Night Scoreboard…
Premier Division
BALWYN v. BLACKBURN – Qualifying Final
Balwyn 2.4, 6.7, 12.9, 15.10 (100)
Blackburn 2.0, 3.1, 7.6, 10.10 (70)
GOALS:
Balwyn: J. Gobbels 4, C. Haley 3, C. Andersen 2, C. Manuel 2, Y. Jaffer-Williams 1, M. O’Regan 1, R. Monkhorst 1, J. Freeman 1
Blackburn: L. Conca 2, B. Daniher 2, L. Bugeja 2, K. Dove 1, L. Howe 1, N. Gray 1, M. Bartlett 1
BEST:
Balwyn: K. Pendlebury, T. Gilchrist, J. Martin, R. Monkhorst, J. Gobbels, B. Smith
Blackburn: M. Otten, L. Bugeja, J. Hammond, K. Dove, J. Harkins, N. Gray
Balwyn will play Vermont next weekend for a spot in the Premier Division grand final, while Blackburn will play the winner of Sunday’s Rowville-South Croydon elimination final clash for a place in the preliminary final.
Division 1
DONCASTER EAST v. CROYDON – Semi-Final 2
Doncaster East 2.2, 4.6, 5.8, 9.13 (67)
Croydon 2.1, 3.2, 9.3, 10.4 (64)
GOALS:
Doncaster East: J. Sholakis 3, B. McLean 2, J. Summers 2, J. Locke 1, T. Appleby 1
Croydon: R. Costantino 4, J. Lynch 2, K. Maher 1, A. Thompson 1, A. Carter 1, J. Clark 1
BEST:
Doncaster East: M. Steven, J. Smith, N. Fletcher, B. McLean, S. White, T. Appleby
Croydon: D. Benson, J. Lynch, R. Costantino, M. McKenzie, B. Cardamone, K. Maher
Doncaster East is through to its third-consecutive grand final, while Croydon awaits the winner of Sunday’s Lilydale-Park Orchards semi-final clash, in a preliminary final next week.
Division 2
BORONIA v. RINGWOOD – Semi-Final 2
Ringwood 5.5, 6.6, 8.11, 10.15 (75)
Boronia 3.0, 7.5, 8.7, 8.13 (61)
GOALS:
Ringwood: M. Farmer 5, D. Jordanov 1, S. Singh 1, N. Cairns 1, M. Jackson 1, D. Hill 1
Boronia: J. Collins 3, L. Watson 2, J. Hannon 2, M. Buzinskas 1
BEST:
Ringwood: M. Farmer, M. Jackson, P. Burmeister, J. Blyth, T. Waack, A. McCann
Boronia: J. Lake, R. White, L. Hannon, L. McKernan, J. Collins, B. Robertson
Ringwood is through to its second-consecutive grand final, while Boronia will play the winner of Sunday’s Mitcham-Heathmont semi-final clash in a preliminary final.
Division 3
FERNTREE GULLY v. WAVERLEY BLUES – Preliminary Final
Waverley Blues 2.1, 7.8, 9.12, 9.16 (70)
Ferntree Gully 2.2, 2.2, 4.4, 7.10 (52)
GOALS:
Waverley Blues: B. Turner 2, J. O’Connell 2, J. Twycross 1, B. Evans 1, O. Mohammad 1, D. Playsted 1, D. Roufos 1
Ferntree Gully: D. Eacott 3, K. Gray 1, M. Russo 1, M. Petracca 1, M. Topp 1
BEST:
Waverley Blues: S. Mier, B. Evans, B. Turner, J. Coghlan, J. Twycross, T. Hale
Ferntree Gully: S. Currey, K. Gray, M. Russo, C. Waldron, L. Young, J. Harper
The Waverley Blues have progressed through to their first grand final since 2008, and will meet South Belgrave in the Division 3 decider next Saturday afternoon at Jubilee Park.
Make sure you tune in to EFL Sunday on 1377 SEN+ from 12pm for a full wrap of all the weekend’s action so far, and a look ahead to the remaining action.