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College dives into big fun Craigieburn Secondary College’s performing arts centre will be transformed into a magical underwater kingdom next week for the school’s production of The Little Mermaid Jr Jr. Students from years 7 to 12 have spent the past five months rehearsing for the show, designing costumes and perfecting sound and lighting. College performing arts head Rachel Gorman said The Little Mermaid Jr was the biggest production yet the school had presented. “We are very proud of the students,” she said. “We have done a lot this year that we haven’t done before.” Ms Gorman said The Little Mermaid Jr was chosen because “everyone loves Disney”. “We thought it would be good to produce a show that appealed to the younger kids and the young at heart,” she said. “It’s a really great show, full of colour, and it’s always fun to get to pretend to be something other than a human.” The Little Mermaid Jr will be performed on August 29, 30 and 31. Tickets: bit.ly/2TRoLQA KANE BUTLER AS PRINCE ERIC AND MAKENZY JACKSON AS ARIEL

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Family’s recycling mission By Laura Michell A Craigieburn family is tackling the state’s recycling crisis by launching a community recycling group. Robert and Ann Williams and their children, David, 19, Amy, 17, and Sean, 13, became concerned about the future of Victoria’s recycling sector in February when SKM Recycling was banned from accepting kerbside collections by the Environment Protection Authority. The month-long closure forced 33 councils to send their kerbside recycling collections to landfill.

Worried about the impact of the additional landfill on the environment, the family opted to stockpile its recycling until SKM re-opened. The family resumed stockpiling bottles, cardboard, paper and glass late last month when SKM announced it would stop accepting waste. Since then, the family has been working tirelessly to identify small recycling businesses willing to accept its waste. It has also formed the Northern Recycling Group in the hope that other northern suburbs families would join the recycling efforts. The group held its first meeting in Craigieburn on August 18.

“We have our garage stocked full of recycling because we couldn’t ethically throw it out,” Mr Williams said. “We knew there had to be someone that could take it. “I have never considered myself as an environmentalist before, but I have a different outlook on that now.” Mr Williams said his family’s research had uncovered the need for an overhaul of the recycling system. “We need to sort our collections in the home because sorting takes time and time is money for businesses,” he said. He said his family had found companies willing to accept plastics graded two and four,

as well as metals, cardboard and papers. Another group member has started collecting plastic bottle caps, which will be taken to Envision Hands to be turned into prosthetic hands. The Williams family has also identified a glass recycler, but will need a tip truck to drop off collections. It is hoping a local business will be willing to drop collections off once a month. The Northern Recycling Group held a community recycling day on Sunday with future recycling days planned. Details: bit.ly/2No8hhB

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Piles of tiles and more Wherever Ange Pane goes, he’s greeted and pointed out as “the tile man”, such is the reputation he’s gained in 35 years in Melbourne’s west as the go-to for expert advice and top-notch tile products. Now Ange has teamed up with Bill Shaaya, director of Melbourne Tile Distributors in Campbellfield & Tile and Bath Gallery in Airport West, with showrooms packed with all the latest tiles, mosaics, and specialising in engineered timber flooring. In some ways, the launch of the new venture takes Ange full circle. “The first place I worked at for 11 years all that time ago was in the same street as our new showroom, so it feels like coming home in a way,” says Ange. “It’s also great that the tilers and builders I’ve supplied for years have stayed loyal, as well as meeting lots of new customers and giving them the same focused attention and service.” The showroom displays a wide selection of tiles and engineered timber flooring, including the gorgeous French oak floorboards. Tiles range from regular tiles at affordable prices to a selection of more exclusive tiles. Ange says the matte or gloss porcelain tile panels in the showroom’s range are proving a huge hit. “Architects love them for their beauty and user-

Ange Pane. (Pictures: Joe Mastroianni) friendliness,” he says. “The 3.2 x 1.6-metre panels are fantastic and, with no grout, cleaning the shower becomes a cinch. They create a very sleek look, with varying shades and patterns – I know they are going to be massive.” As well as a vast choice of indoor tiles, from high-end travertine and marble to budgetfriendly mosaics and plain-whites, Tile and Bath Gallery sells baths, basins and tapware – and a

range of 20mm paver tiles for outdoors. Outstanding customer service has always been treated as paramount by Ange, with his ability to relate to just about everyone a key attribute. “I’ve always been able to get on with people and really enjoy helping them with projects, such as suggestions on colour and size, and explaining the latest looks,” he says. To celebrate the launch, customers can get 20

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Grim view on Hume congestion By Laura Michell The Hume Freeway between Donnybrook Road and the Metropolitan Ring Road is being tipped to become Melbourne’s most congested road by 2031. Infrastructure Australia’s 2019 infrastructure audit predicts that within the next 12 years congestion on the Hume Freeway will be so severe that motorists travelling from Donnybrook Road to the ring road will be delayed by 39 minutes during the morning peak.

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At night, motorists will be facing delays of 31 minutes. At the moment, the freeway is considered to be “lightly congested” and doesn’t feature in the top 10 most congested roads in Melbourne. Infrastructure Australia chairwoman Julieanne Alroe said the predicted congestion

on the Hume Freeway was the result of population growth in the north and that it highlighted the need for sustained investment in infrastructure in the next 15 years. “Changing and growing demand, and a mounting maintenance backlog, is putting unprecedented pressure on the infrastructure services each and every Australian relies on,” she said. “The current infrastructure program must do more than plug the immediate funding gap, but instead deliver long-term changes to the way we plan, fund and deliver infrastructure.”

The infrastructure audit predicts the Tullamarine Freeway and the trip from Epping to the city via High Street and St Georges Road will be in the top most congested routes by 2031. The report follows recent lobbying by Whittlesea council for the E6 freeway to be built by 2031. The 23-kilometre freeway would connect the Hume Freeway with the ring road. Speaking ahead of May’s federal election, Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox said the E6 freeway would help ease congestion across Whittlesea.

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Whittlesea’s growing cat-astrophe The RSPCA is warning that Whittlesea has a cat welfare problem. In 2018-19, 4059 cats and kittens were taken to the animal welfare organisation’s Epping shelter – accounting for 36 per cent of all felines accepted by the RSPCA between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. All up, the RSPCA received 11,200 cats across its seven shelters. RSPCA head of operations Tegan McPherson said the organisation had noticed an ongoing cat welfare problem in the northern suburbs.

“The sheer volume of cats and kittens in the area is a problem,” she said. “What we are generally seeing is that there is a really low rate of desexing and microchipping of cats and kittens. One undesexed cat and her offspring can have up to 2000 kittens in one year. It’s just not good welfare when you have got cats roaming around with no one to care for them.” Ms McPherson said cat and kitten reclaim rates were also low at the Epping Animal Welfare Facility, with just five per cent of felines reclaimed in 2018-19.

To address the problem, the RSPCA is offering low cost cat desexing programs in Whittlesea, Moreland and Darebin. Under the program, male cats can be desexed for $25 while female cats cost $50. The fee also includes vaccinations and microchipping. The RSCPA has also reduced the adoption fees for cats and kittens from the Epping shelter. Cats now cost $50 to adopt, while kittens are $120. Details: rspcavic.org

More than 100 jobs have been created in Mickleham following the opening of a $64 million processing and packaging plant. Smallgoods company D’Orsogna chose the Merrifield Business Park as the home for its largest plant outside of Western Australia, which will become its eastern Australian base. The company, which started as a family butcher shop in West Perth in 1949, is now one of the country’s largest smallgoods suppliers and has outgrown its previous eastern-state’s base in Mount Waverley. The Merrifield factory features cooking, smoking, cooling, storing and packaging areas. More than 160 workers are now based in Merrifield, up from 55 at Mount Waverley. The new factory was built with the help of the state government. D’Orsogna managing director Greig Smith said the new factory would help advance the company’s growth in the domestic and export markets. “D’Orsogna is pleased to complete the establishment of its new Victorian facility in Melbourne’s north … it’s been a pleasure to work collaboratively with both state and local governments to expand our presence here,” he said. Yuroke MP Ros Spence said the expansion was great news for the Hume economy. “This is a fantastic result and it’s terrific that we have been able to play a part in bringing 100 new jobs to the heart of Melbourne’s north,” she said. Laura Michell

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Shed gears up for move The Lalor District Men’s Shed will throw open its doors this Saturday for a major fundraiser. Shed secretary Jim Kerin said the organisation was facing the possibility of having to find a new home in the next couple of years – so was hosting a garage sale to raise money. “Anything we raise will go to our new home should we have to move,” he said. “If we get to stay, it will go towards improving the infrastructure here.” The shed has about 80 members who meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

“Our purpose is to get out of the house for a while and provide a place for people to be constructing things for their friends, family and the community,” Mr Kerin said. “We do projects for local kinders and daycare centres.” The garage sale line-up will include pet feeders, red gum sugar bowls, mowers, bikes and toys. The shed’s signature one-metre tall wooden reindeer will also be on sale. The garage sale will be on Saturday, August 31, at Peter Lalor Vocational College, 34 Robert Street. Laura Michell

An 11-hectare site at the heart of Craigieburn’s sports scene is in line for a new lease on life, with Hume council soon to develop a master plan for the site. It is currently home to the Craigieburn Sports Stadium, which includes five basketball courts, three squash courts and meeting spaces. The master plan will open for feedback in September and October via hume.vic. gov.au

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Hume tackles housing shortage By Laura Michell Apartments and townhouse developments around Hume’s train stations will be encouraged as part of a new housing diversity strategy. Hume council recently adopted a draft housing diversity strategy aimed at ensuring the municipality has a variety of housing. The council believes there is a shortage of one and two-bedroom housing in the municipality, despite 39 per cent of Hume households comprising one or two people.

The draft strategy has identified land around Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Coolaroo and Broadmeadows train stations and Craigieburn Plaza as “high change” areas in which council will encourage development of one and two-bedrooms housing. The strategy states that apartment and townhouse developments will be preferred. One and two-bedroom housing will also be encouraged in moderate change areas within walking distance of shops and public transport, as long as the developments are in keeping with neighbourhood character.

Residential areas along Craigieburn Road between the plaza and Craigieburn Central, and parts of the Broadmeadows activity centre have been designated as moderate change. Mayor Carly Moore said the housing diversity strategy would provide solutions to Hume housing needs, now and into the future. “There is a significant gap in housing stock available in Hume, which could be impacting housing affordability as couples, families and friends who want to live in our municipality and most importantly, close to their community, are faced with limited choice,” she said.

“Some residents may feel that they have no choice but to live in a larger home, even if they don’t need or want one. “Consider a couple in their 70s who want to stay in their own neighbourhood and close to those people who are important to them, but can no longer manage and maintain a four-bedroom home with stairs or a large garden. They may prefer a one or two-bedroom home that would better suit their lifestyle.” The strategy will be available for community feedback on the council’s website from September 2 to October 13.

Page-turner of a fest readings and performances. Librarians will offer a book valet service, curating personalised reading lists for library members. YPRL chief executive Jane Cowell said the libraries were aiming to make the festival accessible and inclusive. “Large, traditional literacy festivals can be intimidating,” she said. “At Booklovers, attendees mix and workshop their projects with authors and other community members in relaxed, familiar settings. “Libraries are now creative community hubs and we welcome everyone to come along and get inspired at this year’s Booklovers Festival.” Details: yprl.vic.gov.au Laura Michell Librarians Coralie Kouvelas and Nicola Rummery. (Damjan Janevski)

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Art groups from Sunbury, Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn, Glenroy and Plenty Valley will combine for the Bridgewater Lake Art Show on September 7-9 at Gallery 247, Wedgewood Road, Roxburgh Park, 10am-3pm. Free entry. ■ gallery247.com.au

The Nannas Makers Market will be held on Saturday, August 31 at the Uniting Church hall, 105 Schotters Road, Mernda, 10am-1pm. There will be opportunities to see and learn crafts such as spinning, weaving, smocking, knitting, patchwork and sewing. There will also be handcrafted goods for sale. ■ facebook.com/nannasmakersmarket

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Whittlesea’s young LGBTIQ+ community can dance the night away at the Dance the Rainbow event on Friday, August 30, 6.30-10.30pm at the Great Hall at the Whittlesea Civic Centre, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. The event is open to people aged 12-19. Entry is free however a gold coin donation to Wear it Purple is appreciated. Bookings required. ■ www.trybooking.com/BEBRF

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Celebrate the taste of Thomastown Festival on Saturday, September 7 at Thomastown Neighbourhood House, 10am-2pm. Producers such as Bertocchi, That’s Amore Cheese and Oliana Foods will be offering free tastings and demonstrations throughout the day. ■ tnh.org.au

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Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Meeting Point-Emerge in the North 2019 exhibition celebrates the culturally diverse talent in Melbourne’s outer north. The exhibition is at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, on Thursday, August 29, 6-7.30pm. ■ hume.vic.gov.au

Enrol in a retail skills course, join a small business workshop, take part in sewing sessions or learn how to make boomerang bags and up-cycle toys at Thomastown Neighbourhood House, 52 Main Street, during semester two. ■ 8376 6937 Join in free fitness classes at Cloverton in Kalkallo, Monday to Saturday during the school term. Live Life Get Active offers classes in cross-training, yoga and boxing at the Stockland Cloverton sales and information centre, corner Dwyer Street and Design Way. ■ livelifegetactive.com

New Domain show as safe as houses A new television program by Domain and Channel Nine is hoping to help buyers, sellers and renters better understand the property market. The property show, Your Domain, will be hosted by Shelley Craft and Chris Kohler and will tap into the nation’s obsession with property. Domain chief executive Jason Pellegrino said the show would hopefully become a “must-watch” guide to understanding the property market. The program will cover an array of topics including localised property news, lifestyle tips and tricks, Domain Research house market analysis and real-life case studies. “Inspiring confidence in all of life’s property decisions is at the heart of what Domain does,” Mr Pellegrino said. We’re thrilled that through the strength and expertise of Nine in television production, we will now have a dedicated program to complement out digital and publishing footprint. “Whether Australians want to know the best way to increase the value of their property, get their house ready for sale, choose an agent, learn about the market or find out about the longer-term outlook for their suburb, Your Domain has it covered.” Your Domain launches on September 7 at 10am.

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SPORT Preparation the key as Knights win through to finals Northern Knights are through to the NAB League finals after a convincing win against the Bendigo Pioneers on Saturday. Having been knocked out at this stage last season, the Knights were keen to avoid a repetition. On the scoreboard, it was an even first half, then the Knights took charge in the second half to record a 15.7 (97)-7.13 (55) win. Knights coach Justin Wenke said they had put in a mountain of work to try and beat the Pioneers. He said the win meant a lot. “We were pretty well prepared,” he said. “We were beaten quite convincingly in our home game against them. You learn more from your losses than wins. “We put things in place to fix what we didn’t do well last time.” Wenke said Preston City Oval was quite windy, with a five goal breeze affecting one end, but plenty of time spent training at the ground had worked in their favour.

“They didn’t kick straight in the first quarter with it [the breeze],” he said. “We also missed a few opportunities, but we were getting the ball inside 50. “The second quarter was OK. It was almost as if we were starting again at half-time, the only difference having a five-point lead.” Having put the game on even terms at the main break, the Knights stepped it up in the second half, kicking 10 goals to three to run away with the win. Wenke said the third quarter when they were kicking against the wind was the catalyst. “We defended well in the third quarter and were able to outscore them kicking into the breeze. “We kept them to three goals, while kicking five goals. It was a really convincing performance in the end. “Not everything was going our way early and we stuck with it.” Liam McMahon kicked three goals, while

Jack Boyd, Koby Davies and Ryan Sturgess kicked two goals each. The midfield duo of Adam Carafa and Sam Philp were best on ground. “Carafa did a bulk of the work on the inside, while Philp, with his speed, was able to get it out on the outside,” Wenke said. “It was a pretty even contribution outside of that.” The Knights face the Western Jets in an elimination final this weekend. Last time the two teams met, the final round of the season, the Knights won. Tara Murray

Sam Philp was one of the standouts for the Northern Knights on Saturday. (Damjan Janevski)

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Epping City has kept its hopes of a top two finish and promotion in FFV state league 2 north-west alive. On Tuesday night, Epping City beat Western Suburbs 2-0. On Saturday, they backed it up with a 1-1 draw with Albion. Epping City sits fourth, three points behind first place, with two rounds remaining. In other results on Saturday, Mill Park lost to Fitzroy City 3-0 and Hume United lost to Corio, 1-0.

By Tara Murray Hume City Broncos hopes of a second Big V men’s state championship title fell short on Saturday night. Down 1-0 in the best of three grand final series against McKinnon Cougars, the Broncos weren’t able to force it to a third game. The Cougars got the job done in front of their home crowd, 107-94. Broncos coach Matt Foster said they had been beaten by a good team that had been well coached, by former Broncos star Maine Maybank. “It’s not where we wanted to end up,” Foster said. “We gave it a crack. “To be able to get there, I’m really proud of what we have achieved. “They’re [McKinnon] a fantastic team with a lot of talent. “They beat us four times and we beat them once. Every time they beat us, they always beat us differently. “Everyone can shoot.” On Saturday night it was the Cougars big three that got the job done. The Cougars led by 15 points heading into the last change and the Broncos weren’t able to peg them back. “It was really similar to last week, we would make a run and hit some shots and get it back to single digits,” Foster said. “They would then hit a big shot. Our guys kept trying to the end. “A couple of possessions differently, who knows what would have happened.” Jordan Coleman top scored for the Broncos, with 25 points, while Jamal Shabazz continued his good form, with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Shayan Mahboobi, who stepped into a starting position, and Mackuei Puondak also scored double figures. While unable to claim the championship, it’s been a massive improvement for the side, which has only made finals once in recent years. Foster said when he took on the job, that he wanted to see some more men’s banners hanging in the rafters in Broadmeadows stadium. While it wasn’t the one he wanted, he has still been able to achieve that. “We wanted to build the men’s program back up. Hopefully we can build some momentum and hopefully we can carry that into next year. “Hopefully we can keep the core group together for a bit. “That’s what has been the key for the good sides in recent years.” Meanwhile, Broncos young gun Daniel

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Craigieburn Falcons will enter the Hockey Victoria men’s Vic League 3 finals as red hot favourites. The Falcons, who had the bye at the weekend, claimed the minor premiership, having lost just one game for the season. They will face ECHO for a spot in the grand final this weekend. The Falcons men’s and women’s metro B sides both also claimed the minor premiership. Their pennant side will also play finals.

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Aberfeldie has claimed the Essendon District Football League Women’s premier division premiership. Aberfeldie capped off the perfect season with a 5.10 (40)-0.0 (0) win against Keilor in the grand final. In division 1, Essendon Doutta Stars beat Maribyrnong Park, 2.7 (19)-2.2 (14).

Jordan Coleman top scored for the Hume City Broncos on Saturday night. (Shawn Smits)

Foster helped the Australian 3 x 3 team to a bronze medal at the under-18 Asian Cup. Foster was one of the standouts, named in

the team of the tournament. Foster finished with 30 points across the three games, the second most of the tournament.

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Calder Cannons’ Curtis Brown. (Shawn Smits)

The Calder Cannons held their nerve to seal a win against Tasmania in the wildcard round of the NAB League. Having lost to Tasmania by one point earlier in the season, the Cannons were hoping to get some revenge to keep their season alive. They did it the hard way, coming from behind at three-quarter time. The Cannons kicked the first three goals of the last quarter, to win 9.9 (63)-7.15 (57). Cannons coach Ross Smith said that while it wasn’t their best game, it was good to come away with the win. “I wouldn’t have thought that we played our best football,” he said. “You can only play as well as the opposition will let you. “They were hard all day and tackled well and we had to dig deep.” The Cannons were behind at all breaks, and were down by five points at the last break. Smith said some players who had been quieter

earlier in the game stood up and contributed in the last quarter. He said they lowered their eyes more in the last quarter instead of blazing away. Harrison Minton-Connell kicked the first two goals of the last quarter, before Jeremy O’Sullivan kicked the sealer. “He was on the boundary line 40 metres out, with the wind not really assisting him,” Smith said. “It was an incredible goal and put us up 13 points.” Smith said he thought the closeness of the group had played a role in the side’s ability to win close matches. He said with the exception of a loss after the siren and an earlier loss to Tasmania, they had won all their close games. “We’ve had six or seven close games by less than a kick,” he said. “We’ve won most of them. “The closeness of the group, it gets the team over the line.

“You need a little bit of luck, but I’m happy to get the win.” Mason Fletcher, who was a pivotal target up forward, kicked two goals, along with Minton-Connell. Smith said it was the two wings, Campbell Edwardes and Lachlan Gollant, who were best on ground. Edwardes, who hasn’t played a lot with the Cannons due to school football, took 11 marks. Cody Brand, Brodie Newman and Joshua Hotchkin were the other standouts. The Cannons face Dandenong Stingrays in an elimination final after the Stingrays beat the Murray Bushrangers in their wildcard match, 13.13 (91)-10.10 (70). Smith said they would take confidence into the match having beaten the Stingrays earlier in the season. In that match, the Cannons won 107-39. Tara Murray

Lions fight another day By Tara Murray South Morang is hitting its straps at the right time, with the Lions through to a Northern Football League division 3 preliminary final. Having snuck into the finals with a last round win against Laurimar, the Lions are now one win away from a grand final appearance. On Sunday, the Lions were in control for most of the match against Kilmore winning 9.9 (63)-3.14 (32). Kilmore kicked just one goal after quarter-time. Lions coach Gary Hall said they continued on their efforts from the previous round. “We live to fight another day,” he said. “We got a lot of confidence out of last week and everyone contributed again and was in a good frame of mind.” The Lions trailed by four points at quarter-time, but stepped up their defensive efforts. Hall said they made it hard for the Blues to hit the scoreboard. “After quarter-time, I thought we controlled most of the game. “We had a lot of ball in our forward line and made it hard to get it out of there. “They also struggled to find targets in their forward line. “Most of their kicks at goal were on the run, which is why there were a lot of points.” Rohan Buzzini kicked three goals for the Lions. Hall said everyone played their role and he couldn’t single out anyone who had stood out more than others. “When you play team football and don’t have standouts, you are hard to beat,” Hall said. “I couldn’t pick anyone out and you can’t ask for anything more.” In a bigger bonus, the Lions got through unscathed. Hall said it was the first time this season they had finished with four fit players on the bench. The Lions now face Laurimar in a preliminary final, with a grand final spot on the line. The Power has lost three of their past four matches, including a semi-final against Panton Hill and a final round loss to South Morang. Hall said they would certainly take some confidence out of that performance. “We were in the same position as Laurimar a couple of years ago,” Hall said. “You have to have things go right at the right time. “We beat them by 50 points last round. Finals is a different story, but you would rather be coming in having beaten them by 50 points, than losing by 50 points.” In division 2, Whittlesea finished the regular season in second spot. The Eagles won their last match of the regular season, 18.13 (121)-6.5 (41) against Watsonia. They will now face Banyule in a semi-final

Laurimar’s Joshua Leather looks to get a kick out of the pack. (Shawn Smits)

Power leaves run too late

South Morang’s Benjamin Power. (Mark Wilson)

for a spot in the grand final. Banyule enters the finals on the back of a 11.19 (85)-10.12 (72) win against Thomastown. Eltham and Thomastown will face each other in the knockout semi-final. Epping finished its season with a 10.15

(75)-4.7 (31) loss to Banyule. In division 1, Bundoora finished its season with a 21.8 (134)-12.7 (79) loss to North Heidelberg. Gary Moorcroft kicked five goals in his final game.

Laurimar’s tough run has continued, and the Power is going to have to do it the hard way if they’re to make the Northern Football League division 3 grand final. Having dropped two of their previous three matches, the Power was hoping to have a return to form against Panton Hill on Saturday. Panton Hill won a low-scoring game, 6.12 (48)-5.10 (40). The Power led by nine points at quarter-time, but it could have been a lot more having had four more scoring shots. A scoreless quarter left the Power trailing by 11 points at half-time. They reduced the margin back to three points at the final change. Mitch Golby kicked the opening goal of the last quarter to put the Power ahead. The two teams would go goal for goal for the remainder of the quarter. Panton Hill kicked the last goal and, along with six behinds, it was enough to get the win. Golby finished with two goals, the only multiple goalscorer for the Power. Ethan Frawley and William Di Pietro were named the Power’s best. The Power will be hoping for a change of fortunes this weekend, facing South Morang in a preliminary final at Whittlesea Showgrounds. The Lions will be full of confidence accounting for Kilmore in their semi-final. The Lions and Power played each other in the final round of the season, with the Lions winning by 50 points. Tara Murray 13 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ AUGUST 27, 2019

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