GEELONG has maintained its status as AFL Victoria’s No.1 community league.
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Geelong held on to its No.1 ranking with a 16.9 (105) to 11.17 (83) victory over Mornington Peninsula Nepean at the MCG in Saturday’s main event match of the 2017 AFL Victoria Community Championships.
Eastern earned the right to challenge Geelong for the No.1 spot next year after it held on to win a 3 v 4 thriller against Essendon District by two points, 18.10 (118) to 17.14 (116).
Saturday’s results across the state generally played out according to the rankings.
Of the 15 games played, 12 were won by the higher-ranked teams.
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Saturday’s results:
Geelong 16.9 (105) d Mornington Peninsula Nepean 11.17 (83);
Eastern 18.10 (118) d Essendon District 17.14 (116);
Northern 24.17 (161) d Western Region 5.6 (36);
Ovens and Murray 12.14 (86) d Goulburn Valley 11.13 (79);
Hampden 13.19 (97) d South East 12.7 (79);
Yarra Ranges 16.15 (111) d Gippsland 6.14 (50);
Murray 16.10 (106) d Wimmera 13.6 (84);
Southern 9.6 (60) d Central Highlands 8.8 (56);
Riddell 18.15 (123) d West Gippsland 11.5 (71);
Maryborough-Castlemaine District 14.10 (94) d Warrnambool District 9.12 (66);
Horsham District 19.19 (133) d Colac District 5.13 (43);
Kyabram District 21.13 (139) d Golden Rivers 9.2 (56).
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New rankings:
1 – Geelong
2 – Eastern
3 – Morn. Peninsula
4 – Northern
5 – Essendon District
6 – Ovens and Murray
7 – Western Region
8 – Ballarat
9 – Goulburn Valley
10 – Hampden
11 – Bendigo
12 – Yarra Ranges
13 – South East
14 – Murray
15 – Gippsland
16 – Bellarine
17 – Wimmera
18 – Central Murray
19 – Sunraysia
20 – Geelong District
21 – Heathcote District
22 – Southern
23 – North Central
24 – Riddell
25 – Central Highlands
26 – Maryborough-Castlemaine District
27 – West Gippsland
28 – Horsham District
29 – Warrnambool District
30 – Kyabram District
31 – Colac District
32 – Golden Rivers
