Ballarat FL: Two teams a game closer

DARLEY’S reserves and Bacchus Marsh’s under-18.5s will fly the flag for the Moorabool region on preliminary final day after posting first semi-final wins at the weekend.

Darley beat Melton 12.9 (81) to 9.5 (59) to set up a preliminary final against North Ballarat, with the winner to play Redan in the grand final.

Bacchus Marsh beat Sebastopol 8.7 (55) to 6.7 (43) and will play North Ballarat in the preliminary final, with Redan also waiting on the decider.

Darley Reserves GOALS — J. Lesko, M. Gillespie 3, M. Cape, D. Edwards 2, D. Macrae, R. Mayfosh. BEST — R. Mayfosh, J. Meaney, C. Young, J. Lesko, M. Gillespie.

Bacchus Marsh Under-18.5 GOALS — T. Simons 2, A. Kur, M. Suban, B. Baker, R. Hawkins, M. McKay, A. Sweet. BEST — T. Wardell, D. Dickinson, C. Cullen, R. Hawkins, A. Kur, M. Suban.

BALLARAT FL SENIOR SCORES

Second semi-final

Sunbury 19.16 (130) d East Point 8.13 (61)

GOALS — Sunbury: S. Clarke 6, R. Sleight 5, P. Cariss, M. Medcraft 2, J. Cheep, C. McCabe, J. Lobb, J. Sullivan. East Point: B. Phillips, D. Jordan 2, R. Monument, S. Webb, D. Tung, M. Bilton.

BEST — Sunbury: A. O’Connor, A. Short, B. Chambers, J. Cheep, N. McGovern, J. Lobb. East Point: A. Bartlett, T. Boyle, J. Romeril, J. Blood, B. Phillips, D. Tung

First semi-final – Redan 13.13 (91) d North Ballarat 12.10 (82)

GOALS — Redan: D. Chester 3, M. Phelps, B. Riordan, T. Lamb 2, D. Watchorn, G. Bell, A. Barker, N. Horbury. North Ballarat: S. Lyle 3, M. Todd, M. Williams, T. George 2, J. Hicks, A. George, J. Graham

BEST — Redan: R. Waight, J. Edwards, P. Britt, N. Horbury, B. Peace, B. Riordan. North Ballarat: M. Todd, S. Howard, R. Luke, J. McDermott, J. Hicks, J. McNamara.

THIS WEEKEND: Preliminary final — East Point v Redan, Eastern Oval, 2.15pm Saturday