Big V
The Melton Thoroughbreds won a thriller against the Sherbrooke Suns on Saturday night in the Big V men’s division 2 competition. The Thoroughbreds opened up a strong lead through the middle two quarters, but had to watch as that faded with the Suns coming home hard. The Thoroughbreds were able to hold on, winning 71-70. Milan Savic top scored with 33 points. The Thoroughbreds sit second on the ladder.
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Melton came away with a solid win against Bacchus Marsh in the Ballarat Netball League on Saturday. The Bloods were keen to stay in touch with the top six and were able to come away with a 69-22 win. The win moves the Bloods to eighth, while Bacchus Marsh remains bottom. Melton South had a rare loss, losing to Lake Wendoureee, 53-51. The Panthers slip to fourth. Darley had a bye.
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The Ballarat Football League has named an initial 32-player squad for its interleague clash with the Hampden Football League. All players named in the squad are 23 and under.Four Bacchus Marsh and Melton South players have been named. Jack Parente, Rye Penny, Josh Huxtable and Isaac Nixon have been selected from the Cobras, while Cody Chapman, Mitch Fino, Broden Collins and Jarrod Bibby are the Panthers selected. Darley’s Brady Wright, Zane Le Huray and Will Johnson, along with Melton’s Conrad Farrugia, Adrian Monitto and Kyle Borg are also in the squad.
FV
Melton Phoenix moved into third on the FV state league 4 west ladder with a win on Friday night against Moonee Ponds United. Playing a catch up game, the Phoenix were able to rally despite a number of players being out, to win 1-0. The Phoenix are now four points off second.
