The Northern Blues responded to the challenge of regaining their spot in the top eight with a convincing 58-point win over Coburg in round fifteen of the Peter Jackson VFL season at Preston City Oval. The Blues orchestrated their win in the second quarter when they piled on six un-answered goals as the Tigers could find no answer to the home-side's slick ball movement and ability to find a target going forward.
North Ballarat continued their push towards a spot in the top eight with a nail-biting three-point win over Frankston in round fourteen of Peter Jackson VFL action. In a crucial match to both teams fortunes, the Roosters, despite kicking into the teeth of a strong wind in the final term, managed to keep the Dolphins at bay winning 9.10.64 to 8.13.61. North Melbourne listed player, Taylor Garner, marked and goaled against the run of play late into the final term before Frankston spearhead Michael Loury, who had been well held for most of the day, reduced the margin to three points with little time left on the clock.
The world's best snooker players converged on Bendigo recently to compete at the Australian Goldfields Open Tournament. The tournament, in it's third year, featured world number one, Australian Steve Robertson, who was world champion back in 2010.
Reigning tournament champion, Englishman Barry Dawkins, was looking to defend his title but crashed out in round two when beaten by fellow Londoner Tom Ford. Robertson accounted for Marcus Campbell, Jamie Cope, Joel Perry (qf) and the talented Mark Selby (sf) on his way to a showdown with Hong Kong's Marcos Fu in the final.
Essendon have kept their finals hopes alive and at the same time made for nervous times for the Northern Blues chances after inflicting their third consecutive defeat in round thirteen of the Peter Jackson VFL season at Windy Hill last Sunday. The Bombers were never troubled from the outset and ran away with the game in the last quarter kicking seven goals to one to win by 69 points, 18.10.118 to 6.13.49. Star youngster Joe Daniher and Corey Dell'Olio both kicked four goals for the winners, while for the Blues Troy Menzel snared three, all in the second half. It was the first term however which set up the Bombers victory.