Hillside has lost a second straight match in Essendon District Football League division 1.
The undermanned Sharks faced a big task – taking on undefeated Airport West.
The Sharks were up for it in the first half and trailed by just 17 points at the main break.
The Eagles broke the game open in the third quarter, kicking 4.12 to three goals to lead by 35 points at the last change.
Both sides had plenty of chances in the last quarter, but the players didn’t have their kicking boots on.
It didn’t matter, with the Eagles already having a match-winning lead. They eventually won 18.25 (133)-14.7 (91).
Mitchell Church scored five goals for the Sharks, but was more than matched at the other end, with Tyson Young kicking eight goals for the Eagles.
Thomas Drake and Church were named the best for the Eagles.
The result means the Sharks sit outside the top four after six rounds.
Craigieburn and Taylors Lakes moved above them with wins at the weekend.
Tullamarine was the other winner.
In division 2, Burnside Heights was left to rue a poor first quarter against the Northern Saints.
The Saints opened up a 32-point lead by quarter-time after kicking six goals to one.
The Bears closed the gap to 21 points at half-time, before the Saints got the margin back out to 48 points at the last change.
The Bears had their best quarter in the last, but it wasn’t enough.
They lost 16.11 (107)-13.3 (81).
For the Saints, Khodr Taleb and Rocky Ferraro kicked eight and seven goals respectively.
The result leaves the Bears sitting in sixth spot, a game behind the fourth-placed Saints after playing every team once.
East Sunbury and Moonee Valley were the other winners.
The Bears have a bye this weekend.
The Bears women’s side remains undefeated after a big win against Keilor Park.
Hillside’s two-game winning streak came to an end with a loss to the Sunbury Kangaroos on Friday night.
