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Bloods beat Cobras

Melton came away with a solid win against Bacchus Marsh in the Ballarat Football League on Saturday.

The Bloods opened up a 19 point lead before extending it to 26 points at the main break,

Five goals to one in the third quarter blew open the game in the favour of the Bloods.

The Cobras responded in the last quarter with five goals, but it wasn’t enough with the Bloods winning, 14.9 (93)-8.6 (54).

Kyle Borg and Jack Walker kicked two goals each for the Bloods, with Walker and skipper Braedan Knight were named the Bloods in the win.

Ethan McKercher and Jack Parente kicked two goals each for the Cobras. Isaac Nxon and Luke Goetz were named the Cobras best.

The Bloods are now two games clear at the top of the ladder, ahead of three teams, including Darley. The Devils have played one less game than the other teams in the top four.

The Cobras sit in ninth spot.

It was another day for Melton South, this time against the Sunbury Lions.

Coming off the bye, the Panthers faced the red hot Lions.

The Lions led by 47 points at quarter time and were able to extend the lead in every quarter on the way to a 36.20 (236)-5.2 (32) win.

The Panthers kicked just two goals after quarter time.

It was all single goal kickers for the winless Panthers, which sit bottom.

Meanwhile, Darley had a bye.

In the netball, Melton South lost to the Sunbury Lions, 64-32, while Melton beat Bacchus Marsh, 62-23.

The Panthers sit in eighth, with Melton in ninth and Bacchus Marsh bottom.

Darley, which had a bye, remains on top undefeated.

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